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Agency pushes for oversight of gas meters

Upgrades to ‘gateways’ pitched in Georgetown

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By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

Amid complaints about gas meter installations across the city, including in designated historic districts, Washington Gas is pushing back against calls for additional oversight of such projects. The D.C. Office of the People’s Counsel, which represents ratepayers in matters related to utility companies, is asking the city’s Public Service Commission to develop stricter rules governing meter installations — and to block Washington Gas from installing more until such rules are in place. As Washington Gas replaces a series of large gas mains, the company has also been taking the opportunity to relocate indoor gas meters outside of a home. The exterior meters — strongly favored under D.C. regulations — provide quicker, less disruptive access than those located indoors, and can also be safer. But various D.C. residents have alleged that Washington Gas has made little to no effort to install See Meters/Page 5

By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

Five key “gateways” to Georgetown could see upgraded surroundings next year as part of the Georgetown Business Improvement District’s ongoing effort to redesign areas that currently create underwhelming first impressions of the historic neighborhood. The business group has hired design firm Beyer Blinder Belle — which has offices at 3307 M St.

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The Washington Capitals started their playoff campaign to help newly born babies “rock the red” at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital during the team’s postseason run. Mary Elizabeth York Allen, held by her dad and Cleveland Park resident Bradley Allen, was presented last Wednesday with a Capitals blanket and hat.

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

Rendering courtesy of Saul Urban

The revised project would have 122 units and 21 parking spaces.

heeled young people who preferred just about any mode of transportation over owning cars. To assuage concerns by neighbors and the Board of Zoning Adjustment about the lack of parking, the developers initially agreed

NW, in the center of the neighborhood — to develop concept designs for small-scale improvements to the neighborhood’s primary “gateways.” The firm’s first step earlier this year was to identify those gateways, of which they found five: both M Street and Pennsylvania Avenue just west of the Rock Creek Parkway; K Street near its intersection with 29th Street; Wisconsin Avenue near R Street; and the Francis Scott Key Memorial Bridge. The exact nature of the improvements will remain up in the air until the end of the year. See Gateways/Page 13

Sidewalk cafe shuttered for lack of public space permit ■ Dupont: ANC supports

exception for popular spot By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

Blagden Alley project drops no-parking plan Planned “micro unit” apartments in Shaw’s Blagden Alley will have parking after all, after the D.C. Court of Appeals reversed an approval of designs that included no spaces for cars. Developer Saul Urban, previously known as SB-Urban, won approval in early 2015 for a 123unit project with buildings at 90 and 91 Blagden Alley NW, near 9th and M streets. The small apartments of less than 400 square feet each are planned as fully furnished for short-term leases, in two expanded buildings within the Blagden Alley Historic District. The units were crafted for well-

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to a host of strategies to ensure that tenants wouldn’t arrive with cars or choose to buy one while living there. These included informing prospective renters they couldn’t park at the site or on the street, and blocking tenants from ever obtaining a Residential Parking Permit. To provide alternative transportation options, the firm also agreed to fund a Capital Bikeshare station, set aside space for 42 bike parking spots and a bike repair facility, install electronic displays with real-time transit information, and provide free carsharing memberships to new tenants. Under Saul Urban’s latest proposal, all of those requirements See Blagden/Page 13

On a sunny day last October, “Gilmore Girls” devotees lined up for more than a block outside Three Fifty Bakery & Coffee Bar to grab free coffee at a pop-up Luke’s Diner installation, set up by Netflix to recreate one of the show’s iconic settings to promote upcoming new episodes. Some of those customers sat at the shop’s 16-seat sidewalk cafe. Such a scene wouldn’t be possible today. Owner Jimmy Hopper discovered last fall that he hadn’t secured a legally mandated permit for his 1926 17th St. NW shop’s outdoor space, and in mid-March, a D.C. Department of Transportation official ordered him to close the patio until his permit application is approved. Hopper says the order has cost him 15 percent of his weekly sales, and could cost him the location altogether. “It is hurting business,” he said at last Wednesday’s meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commis-

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Three Fifty Bakery & Coffee Bar wants to restore outdoor seating.

sion 2B (Dupont Circle). “We would be doing quite a bit more business on the weekends.” Last fall, customers at the shop told Hopper they were impressed he had secured a permit for a sidewalk cafe on a largely residential street. Hopper replied that he hadn’t sought one when the store opened in 2014 — he hadn’t known he needed to. Hopper has been scrambling in the months since to put together a permit application. In the meantime, he recently renewed his lease for five years, with a caveat: If the sidewalk cafe can’t reopen by this June, Three Fifty will terminate its lease in summer 2018 See Sidewalk/Page 10

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Council considers food waste bill to encourage more businesses to donate By ANSHU SIRIPURAPU Current Correspondent

“Forty percent of the food we produce in this country goes to waste,� Ward 3 Council member Mary M. Cheh said at a recent public hearing, where members of the D.C. Council heard testimony in support of a bill that aims to reduce food waste in the city. The “Save Good Food Amendment Act of 2017� would create a tax credit of up to

$5,000 for businesses and $2,500 for individuals that donate food to charity, and it would increase liability protections for food donation. The measure would also require the Department of Health to review its policies for date labels on food and work with the Department of Public Works’ Office of Waste Diversion to create a food donation guide and train health inspectors to use it. Council members Charles Allen, Jack Evans, David Grosso and Brianne Nadeau

The week ahead Thursday, April 20

The U.S. Department of State will host an open house and public hearing on plans for the redevelopment of approximately 32 acres of the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center into a chancery center. The open house will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., with a public hearing afterward from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Both events will take place in Building 41 on Dahlia Street NW within the Walter Reed Army Medical Center campus (enter at 14th Street and Alaska Avenue NW).

Friday, April 21

The D.C. Department of Energy & Environment will hold its second annual Earth Day Pollinator Project Seed Giveaway from 7:30 to 9 a.m. (or while supplies last) at 17 Metrorail stations throughout the District. In Northwest, the event will be held at the following stations: Columbia Heights, Shaw/Howard, Foggy Bottom/GWU, Dupont Circle, Cleveland Park, Tenleytown/AU, Takoma and Georgia Ave-Petworth.

Saturday, April 22

Tenleytown Main Street will host the second annual Tenleytown Earth Day celebration, which will feature a community cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon along Wisconsin Avenue NW from Fessenden Street to Tenley Circle, with check-in from 8:30 to 9 a.m. at Fessenden Park, Wisconsin Avenue and Fessenden Street; a Health & Wellness Fair from noon to 2 p.m. in Fessenden Park; and a free showing of the animated film “WALL-E� at 3:30 p.m. at the Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. For details, visit tenleytownmainstreet.org. ■An Adams Morgan Vision Framework Implementation Meeting will focus on triangle parks and community feedback on a suggested strategy. The meeting will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the downstairs area at Sweet Science Coffee, 1847 Columbia Road NW.

Monday, April 24

CulturalDC will present “VisionDC: Arts and Urban Innovation Summit� from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Arena Stage, 1101 6th St. SW. The event will include performances, panel discussions and site-specific art installations. Tickets cost $25 to $65. For details, visit visiondc.org. ■New D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Antwan Wilson will meet with the Ward 2 community from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens, 2425 N St. NW. The discussion will focus on setting priorities for the next five years. To RSVP, visit dcps.dc.gov.

Tuesday, April 25

The D.C. Federation of Citizens Associations will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. in the undercroft at All Souls Episcopal Church, 2300 Cathedral Ave. NW. The guest speaker will be D.C. Office of Planning director Eric Shaw. ■The Foggy Bottom Association will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Western Presbyterian Church, 2401 Virginia Ave. NW. ■The Citizens Association of Georgetown will host an oral history event on “Recollections of Georgetown,� featuring moderator Carol Joynt and panelists Stuart Kenworthy, Ella Pozell, Vernon Ricks and Barbara Ricks Thompson. The meeting will be held at Pinstripes, 1064 Wisconsin Ave. NW. A reception will begin at 7 p.m., followed by the program at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 27

The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 220 South, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. â– Casey Trees will host its fourth annual Canopy Awards from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Blind Whino, 700 Delaware Ave. SW. Tickets cost $70 to $80. For details, visit caseytrees.org. â– The Washington Area Bicyclist Association will host “Walk, Bike or Drive ‌ We Want You Alive: A Vision Zero Safety Workshop,â€? which will include discussion of the Vision Zero initiative to end all traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2024, as well as a visit to an intersection to see how it could be redesigned to make it safer for all roadway users. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. â– The D.C. Department of Transportation will hold a community meeting to present an approach to improvements at Ward Circle and a timeline for the work. The meeting will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Mann Elementary School, 4430 Newark St. NW.

joined Cheh in introducing the bill on Jan. 24. Representatives from several organizations that work to reduce food waste gave testimony to support the bill in front of the council’s Committee on Finance and Revenue and the Committee on Health at a March 28 public hearing. They argued that the combination of the tax credit and stronger liability protection would incentivize donations and increase access to healthy

food. “Time and again I hear, ‘We’d love to donate, but there are laws prohibiting it,’� said Kate Urbank, D.C. site director of Food Rescue US. “The Save Good Food Act would arm me with a food donation guide from the Department of Health and clear and current legislation that could alleviate concern, offer local tax credits and get busy business owners closer to saying ‘yes’ to See Waste/Page 5

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In Your Neighborhood ANC 3E ANC 3E Tenleytown ■ AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK American University Park FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS / TENLEYTOWN The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 11, at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Chevy Chase Pavilion, 4300 Military Road NW. For details, visit anc3e.org. ANC 3/4G ANCChase 3/4G Chevy ■ CHEVY CHASE

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, April 24, at the Chevy Chase Community Center, Connecticut Avenue and McKinley Street NW. Agenda items include: ■ announcements. ■ implementation of norms for conducting ANC meetings in anticipation of future video recording. ■ discussion of and possible vote on a survey plan for gathering information about how the community uses and wishes to use the Chevy Chase Community Center. ■ discussion of detours required during the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority’s sanitary sewer rehabilitation project on Oregon Avenue NW, including temporary E6 bus route changes on Tennyson Street. ■ discussion of and possible vote on a requested letter of support for a permit from the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation regarding the Theater Lab’s use of the Lafayette Park gazebo on July 15 for a celebration of the nonprofit’s 25th anniversary. For details, call 202-363-5803, email chevychaseanc3@verizon. net or visit anc3g.org.

Chevy Chase Citizens Association

The District’s Lafayette Elementary School at Broad Branch Road and Northampton Street NW has just gone through an extensive renovation. Now, the District government is planning to renovate the recreation center in adjoining Lafayette Park. A new group called Friends of Lafayette Recreation & Park (FoLRAP) is seeking approval from the District to represent local residents in discussions on how best to manage the project and any other improvements in the park. To gauge opinion on the subject, the group is making available an 11-question online survey, which can be accessed at surveymonkey.com/r/folrapsurvey1 and completed in a few minutes. The survey asks for respondents’ relation to the park, how often they use it and whether they have participated in activities there. The survey asks how often family members use the park or the rec center, and to identify priorities for the park. These include trees and shade, the ball field, space for dogs to run, attractive plantings, the track, open green space, the yoga lawn, separation of the playground and dog areas, play and exercise equipment, tennis and basketball courts, pingpong tables, picnic tables and benches, the water play area, blacktop, brick patio, bathrooms, cleanliness of the grounds, maintenance of equipment, tranquility, attractiveness of buildings, the ability to reserve facilities, available street parking and attentive staff. Respondents are also asked to rate concerns involving the renovation, including cost, lighting, stormwater runoff and ANC 4A ANC 4A Colonial Village ■ COLONIAL VILLAGE / CRESTWOOD Shepherd Park SHEPHERD PARK / BRIGHTWOOD Crestwood 16TH STREET HEIGHTS The commission will hold its next regular meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 2. The location

unleashed dogs, among others. There is also an opportunity to make suggestions. The survey is open to anyone who uses or might use Lafayette Park, whether or not they live nearby. Our association, working with Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3/4G, soon will be making available a similar survey regarding the planned renovation of the Chevy Chase Community Center complex at Connecticut Avenue and McKinley Street NW. Both that project and Lafayette involve spending millions of dollars of tax money, so these surveys are an important chance for people in our neighborhood to weigh in with their ideas. — Ted Gest

Shepherd Park Citizens Association

This is another “kudos” week in Shepherd Park. Tax day came and went and a number of Shepherd Park residents breathed more easily, thanks to the aid of neighbors who helped with tax preparation through AARP. The neighborhood listserv continues to provide information and resources to solve household and property problems, as well as double utility poles, leaning trees and sod replacement in tree boxes. Where would we be without those who remind us in a timely fashion of the opportunities to serve the community or participate in an activity, or provide updates on development projects? This week we highlight the busy life of Stacey Lincoln, who represents single-member district 4A02 (Shepherd Park) on the local advisory neighborhood commission.

has not been announced. For details, call 202-450-6225 or visit anc4a.org. ANC 4C ANC 4C Street Heights Petworth/16th

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Mr. Lincoln was elected last November and has been a presence in Shepherd Park since then. He has attended numerous meetings on development, has organized information sessions on legislation and D.C. government documents such as the Comprehensive Plan, and met and greeted neighbors at various events. He has responded to concerns about abandoned properties and arranged for inspections by city agencies, taking the time to be present to ask questions and get new information. This has led to renewed work on several houses on Morningside Drive. Where he has lacked knowledge about past events or government policies and procedures, he has talked to a wide range of participants and officials to gain a broad perspective. Just last week, Mr. Lincoln responded to a concern about budgeting for the renovation of Shepherd Elementary School being under the Department of Parks and Recreation. This has begun a dialogue about the pros and cons of recreation agency vs. school system jurisdiction over recreational facilities on school properties. It may help focus attention on the fire and safety issues in the school’s cafeteria as well as disability entrance/exit concerns. ANCs have an important role in citizen governance, and Stacey Lincoln is modeling good ANC leadership. Apologies to John Richardson, who was erroneously called John Robinson in my piece last week. Mr. Richardson is the former Shepherd Park resident and author of “Alexander R. Shepherd: The Man Who Built the Nation’s Capital.” — June E. Confer

6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, in the basement meeting room at the Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. Agenda items include: ■ presentation by Rock Creek Park superintendent Julia Washburn. ■ discussion of two-stroke engine

leaf blower legislation introduced by Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh. ■ consideration of a resolution regarding D.C. as a “sanctuary city.” For details, call 202-723-6670 or visit anc4c.org.

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and seek a location elsewhere. The Transportation Department’s Public Space Committee is scheduled to review Hopper’s application for the sidewalk cafe at a meeting on May 25, although Hopper hopes the agenda item can be moved to the April 26 meeting. The Transportation Department didn’t comment in time for publication. Hopper earned unanimous support from ANC 2B for the application on April 12, though it didn’t come without complication. ANC 2B chair Nicole Mann said at first that commissioners would have to ignore precedent to issue support for the well-liked neighborhood establishment — Hopper’s patio sits 7 feet from the street, while the Dupont commission typically only supports sidewalk cafes that are more than 10 feet from the street. “If it were any other project, we wouldn’t support this,” Mann said. But commissioner Daniel Warwick provided a justification for

ANC 2B’s support. Because the sidewalk cafe sits on a downward slope, moving it back 3 feet would be unusually difficult, Warwick said. Plus, the patio abuts three stairs to the row house next door; pushing the patio back would create an “unnecessary bottleneck” there, he said. Hopper told The Current that the October “Gilmore Girls” event appears to have boosted awareness of his brand. Of the 1,000plus customers who visited the store during that event most were there for the first time, according to Hopper, who says he’d never watched “Gilmore Girls” prior to “opening” Luke’s Diner. It would be a shame for this legal issue to blunt momentum, he said. While he’s hopeful Three Fifty can stay put, he’s preparing for all outcomes, including a potential move. “We would try to stay in the area,” Hopper said. “We like the Dupont area. We like the fact that we’re in a neighborhood, not on a main street. I would like to find something similar.”

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FOOD: Bill seeks to clarify standards on waste, labels

the meters unobtrusively, creating problems with visual blight or even reduced access to doors or windows. Complaints have surfaced in Cleveland Park, Foggy Bottom, Capitol Hill and elsewhere over the past year. “The locations in which [Washington Gas] has chosen to place meters — i.e. apparently the most expedient location without regard to aesthetics — can have a material adverse [effect] on the property value of those homeowners,� the Office of the People’s Counsel argued in a Dec. 21 filing to the Public Service Commission. “This practice is not only a concern of District residents generally, but is of particular concern to residents in Historic Districts where the neighborhood aesthetic and the expectation that the neighborhood will retain its historic character are important drivers of property value.� Washington Gas spokesperson Bernie Tylor declined to comment, citing the ongoing Public Service Commission case. But according to the company’s Jan. 19 filing, Washington Gas moved last fall to improve customer notification and customer-relations training; “sensitize� contractors to historic districts; and improve its system for handling customer complaints. The company also argued that critics have exaggerated the extent of issues, stating that it already addressed many specific complaints the people’s counsel cited in Capitol Hill, and that other issues emerged when customers didn’t understand that the project was still underway. For instance, after installing a gas meter that requires bollards to protect it from nearby vehicles, Washington Gas later cuts off the top part of the bollard and paints it to blend in better with surroundings, the filing states. That full process was ultimately completed in Snows Court NW in Foggy Bottom — one of the prominent trouble spots last year — though despite the upgrades, the meters and their associated pipes and bollards still dominate some of these homes’ narrow facades. Washington Gas’ filing does concede that an expedited schedule meant that the company was “not able to be as flexible with customers as usual,� but it warned against any “unnecessary delay� to upgrading its gas meters. The people’s counsel has now asked the Public Service Commission — the District’s utility regulator — to develop clear design standards that allow Washington Gas to relocate meters while also protecting property owners from blight. The office wants gas meter installations to be suspended until these new standards are in place. One historic district already has tighter standards in effect:

food donation.� Paula Reichel, advocacy director for the Capital Area Food Bank, said the bill would encourage retail donations, which she said are a critical source of food donations in the area. The bill also seeks to address confusion created by date labels. Ward 7 Council member Vincent Gray, chair of the Committee on Health, admitted that he often

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Snows Court gas meters sparked complaints from residents.

Georgetown, which is federally protected rather than just by local D.C. designation. Washington Gas acknowledges the additional considerations for the federal district, but has also described its broader respect for preservation concerns across the city. Its January filing says crews are already told that “in some historic districts and some specific historic buildings, meters may have to be located in harmony with the historic character of the building or neighborhood.â€? Still, criticisms have popped up in multiple locations. “We’re in the position of having to tell people we cannot support alterations to their historic houses because they bought in a historic district. And yet public utilities ‌ more or less have free hand without regard to historic district legislation,â€? said John Williams, then a member of ANC 2A (Foggy Bottom, West End), during a November meeting with Washington Gas’ Doreen Hope. But when Williams asked Hope to consult with homeowners and the D.C. Historic Preservation Office, she said that step would be burdensome. “It would add an additional layer of review to our already heavily layered process,â€? she said. “It would add an extra layer, but I don’t think it would be a bad layer to add,â€? countered Williams. “If it delays, it delays.â€? The Historic Preservation Office does spell out advisory guidelines for utility meters in historic districts, stating that gas meters’ compact size typically makes them easy to install subtly. But the document also notes that property owners should ensure that location is not “visually obtrusiveâ€? — a step that critics contend Washington Gas did not follow, but which is also not currently mandatory. Edward Giefer, spokesperson for the Office of Planning, which includes the Historic Preservation Office, told The Current that his agency will defer to the Public Service Commission on whether the procedure should change. That commission is reviewing the filings by Washington Gas and the Office of the People’s Counsel to determine its next step, spokesperson Kellie Armstead Didigu said in February. She didn’t answer questions about how soon that could take place.

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relies on the “whiff test� to determine if food is still good to eat. Addressing the impact of date labels on food waste, Tyler Mordecai, a member of the Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic, said that most labels are merely a manufacturer’s estimate of when the food will taste best but, according to research conducted by the clinic, more than half of consumers believe that eating food past the date label is a health risk. Arian Gibson, a program man-

ager for the Department of Health’s Food Safety and Hygiene Division, said that the bill would not make any changes to the current food code but that it would still be helpful in clarifying existing law. Following the public hearing, the next step will be for the Committee on Health to mark up the bill and take a vote to send it to the full council, according to Cheh’s office. The Committee on Finance and Revenue may provide analysis and input prior to the markup.

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Police RePoRt This is a listing of incidents reported from April 10 through 16 in local police service areas, sorted by their report dates.

PSA PSA 101 101 ■ DOWNTOWN

Robbery ■ 500-599 block, 13th St.; 3:41 a.m. April 15. Motor vehicle theft ■ 900-999 block, H St.; 12:24 p.m. April 11. Theft ■ 1000-1099 block, F St.; 2:26 p.m. April 10. ■ 1200-1299 block, F St.; 10:06 a.m. April 11. ■ 1200-1299 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 9:34 p.m. April 12. ■ 600-699 block, 12th St.; 1:31 p.m. April 13. ■ 900-999 block, G St.; 9:16 p.m. April 13. ■ 1200-1299 block, G St.; 6:51 p.m. April 14. ■ 900-999 block, F St.; 8:12 p.m. April 14. ■ 1000-1099 block, F St.; 9:58 p.m. April 14. ■ 1300-1399 block, F St.; 7:30 a.m. April 15.

PSA 202

■ FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS PSA 202

TENLEYTOWN / AU PARK

Theft ■ 4100-4199 block, Albemarle

St.; 11:30 a.m. April 10. ■ 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 7:03 p.m. April 10. ■ 4100-4199 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:14 a.m. April 11. ■ 4530-4599 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:29 p.m. April 11. ■ 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 11:03 a.m. April 12. ■ 4530-4599 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:55 p.m. April 12. ■ 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 7:15 p.m. April 12. ■ 3814-3989 block, Chesapeake St.; 7:27 p.m. April 13. ■ 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:28 p.m. April 13. Theft from auto ■ 3600-3699 block, Upton St.; 10:16 a.m. April 10. ■ 4100-4199 block, 38th St.; 7:03 p.m. April 10. ■ 3700-3799 block, Van Ness St.; 9:04 p.m. April 10. ■ 5400-5499 block, 41st Place; 7:25 a.m. April 12. ■ 5400-5499 block, 41st Place; 7:27 a.m. April 12. ■ 5400-5499 block, 41st Place; 7:53 a.m. April 12. ■ 5226-5299 block, 42nd St.; 7:10 p.m. April 15.

PSA 203

■ FOREST PSA 203 HILLS / VAN NESS

CLEVELAND PARK

Theft ■ 3319-3499 block, Connecticut Ave.; 10:47 p.m. April 10. ■ 3319-3499 block, Connecticut

Ave.; 9:44 p.m. April 13. ■ 3319-3499 block, Connecticut Ave.; 12:08 p.m. April 15. ■ 4000-4099 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:36 p.m. April 16. Theft from auto ■ 3600-3699 block, Upton St.; 12:15 p.m. April 10.

PSA 204

■ MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

Road; 9:38 p.m. April 14. ■ 2300-2315 block, Calvert St.; 1:51 p.m. April 15. ■ 3400-3499 block, Woodley Road; 3:50 p.m. April 15. ■ 3500-3599 block, Lowell St.; 4:24 p.m. April 15. ■ 3000-3079 block, 32nd St.; 7:17 p.m. April 15. ■ 3003-3099 block, Klingle Road; 1:16 a.m. April 16.

PSA 205

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

■ PALISADES / SPRING VALLEY PSA 205

Robbery ■ 2301-2499 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 7:16 a.m. April 11.

Burglary ■ 2842-2860 block, Arizona Terrace; 8:13 p.m. April 10.

Theft ■ 2600-2699 block, 36th St.; 1:04 p.m. April 10. ■ 2241-2318 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 1:37 p.m. April 10. ■ 3900-3999 block, Cathedral Ave.; 3:26 p.m. April 10. ■ 2731-2899 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4:37 p.m. April 11. ■ 2700-2799 block, Cortland Place; 9:10 a.m. April 12. ■ 3200-3299 block, Connecticut Ave.; 7:10 p.m. April 14. ■ 2900-2999 block, Connecticut Ave.; 12:53 p.m. April 15.

Motor vehicle theft ■ 4700-4799 block, Upton St.; 6:01 p.m. April 12.

Theft from auto ■ 3000-3199 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:54 a.m. April 11. ■ 2700-2799 block, 35th Place; 3:51 p.m. April 13. ■ 2500-2519 block, Woodley

WESLEY HEIGHTS / FOXHALL

PSA PSA 206 206

■ GEORGETOWN / BURLEITH

Robbery ■ 2300-2699 block, Q St.; 2:09 a.m. April 15. Theft ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 3:28 p.m. April 10. ■ 3100-3199 block, M St.; 7:26 p.m. April 10. ■ 1224-1299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 10:07 p.m. April 10. ■ 1000-1199 block, 29th St.; 12:42 p.m. April 11. ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 9:11 p.m. April 11.

■ 1401-1498 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 7:32 p.m. April 12. ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 8:24 p.m. April 12. ■ 1000-1099 block, Thomas Jefferson St.; 8:32 p.m. April 12. ■ 1200-1299 block, 31st St.; 2:06 p.m. April 13. ■ 1224-1299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 4:58 p.m. April 13. ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 11:48 a.m. April 15. ■ 3100-3199 block, K St.; 12:41 p.m. April 15. ■ 1224-1299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 4:42 p.m. April 15. ■ 3100-3199 block, M St.; 6:06 p.m. April 15. ■ 3300-3399 block, Water St.; 4:39 p.m. April 16. ■ 1100-1199 block, 34th St.; 7:22 p.m. April 16. Theft from auto ■ 3232-3299 block, Reservoir Road; 12:54 p.m. April 10. ■ 1300-1399 block, Potomac St.; 3:46 p.m. April 12. ■ 3100-3199 block, South St.; 3:11 p.m. April 14.

PSA PSA 207 207

■ FOGGY BOTTOM / WEST END

Sexual abuse ■ 1500-1599 block, K St.; 8:47 p.m. April 12. ■ 2200-2299 block, H St.; 3:26 p.m. April 14. Burglary ■ 900-999 block, 16th St.; 1:33

p.m. April 12. ■ 1700-1799 block, I St.; 7:37 p.m. April 12. Theft ■ 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 6:26 a.m. April 10. ■ 2200-2299 block, I St.; 6:24 p.m. April 10. ■ 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 4:55 p.m. April 11. ■ 1000-1099 block, 15th St.; 9:09 a.m. April 12. ■ 1100-1129 block, Connecticut Ave.; 10:50 p.m. April 12. ■ 800-899 block, 15th St.; 9:54 a.m. April 13. ■ 800-899 block, Vermont Ave.; 3:07 p.m. April 13. ■ 900-915 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 3:11 a.m. April 14. ■ 2000-2099 block, L St.; 6:39 p.m. April 14. ■ 1550-1649 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 12:50 a.m. April 15. ■ 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 12:42 p.m. April 15. ■ 1800-1899 block, L St.; 5:27 p.m. April 15. ■ 1900-1999 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 6 p.m. April 15. ■ 900-999 block, 16th St.; 11:59 p.m. April 15. ■ 800-899 block, 22nd St.; 11:35 a.m. April 16. Theft from auto ■ 700-799 block, 20th St.; 4:38 p.m. April 14.

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Spotlight on SchoolS British International School of Washington

As the final week of spring break came to a close, British International School of Washington students were either busily completing the last of their homework, returning home from their family vacations or taking advantage of the idyllic spring weather in Washington. Whilst the two-week vacation always seems to end more quickly than expected (and wanted), we always return renewed and refreshed — ready to fully engage in learning during the final stretch of the 2016-17 school year. During the last term of school, many exciting and unique events take place. These range from Sports Day (an all-day event featuring track and field contests, plus lots of cheering) to class trips. Sprinkled throughout these enriching activities are exams, specifically those of the International General Curriculum of Secondary Education for Year 11 students and the International Baccalaureate for Year 13 students. Whether the upcoming months hold enriching activities or important exams, all students, teachers and faculty members look forward to this final term. — Ava Lundell, Year 11 (10th-grader)

Hearst Elementary School

Our class is participating in the school-wide science fair, which will be held in our gym on May 3. Each class up to second grade will be completing a class project and all students in third, fourth and fifth grades will complete science projects in small groups. Our science fair project is all about gravity. To start learning about the topic, we practiced using dot art markers to see what would happen if we press the marker down or drop it from above. We loved yelling “splat!� after dropping the paint markers and letting them fall on the paper. For the main part of our science fair project, we will be hypothesizing what will make the biggest splat. We are using different materials such as blocks, pom-poms and balls. We will drop them from different heights on the playground and also use different types of paint. Lastly, we’ll measure the paint splats to see if our predictions are correct. We are so excited to work on our science fair project and to present it at the science fair. There will be judges coming from different schools to look at our projects. We can’t wait to see what all of the other classes have done for their projects, too. — Ms. Marber, Mrs. Hicks, Mrs. Montgomery, and Ms. Crawford’s Perfect Parrots K-1 CES class

Lafayette Elementary School

At this time Lafayette is a flur-

School DISPATCHES ry of activity. The recent fifth grade poetry performance went so well last week that Ms. Campbell and Mrs. Harn, the fifth-grade ELA teachers, decided to present it to the fourth-graders on Thursday. The poetry jam was a basic repeat of the original poetry jam. That same evening, the fourthgraders had their annual Battle of the Books, the first ever held in our new gym. Battle of the Books is an insanely fun competition with groups of four to six kids with wacky names like Puppy Monkey Babies and B.O.B.le Heads. Then, the groups are assigned the same five novels to read, and from February to April they meet and study with their parent group leaders to prepare to answer questions on the night of the big battle. This year’s five books were “Rules,� “Raymie Nightingale� “The Crossover,� “Stone Fox� and “One Dead Spy.� Let’s hear from some kids in Ms. Ratliff’s class before the event: “I’m a little bit worried but not to a big extent,� said a confident Spencer Jones. A nervous Rory Davis was sporting her team shirt and said, “I’m really excited but a little nervous.� Meanwhile Gianni Gillespie said, “I’m very confident and I think my team could win.� The winner was a team called the Donuts of the Galaxy. Obviously, this was a much heated Battle of the Books, fitting for the first held in our brand new shiny gym. — Marcus Han, fifth-grader

Maret School

On Monday morning, April 10, Ms. Tomasi-Carr’s first-grade class went to Martha’s Table to work with the students there. The students were cute 3-year-olds. The first thing we did was to introduce ourselves with a greeting. Since the Martha’s Table students had been learning about insects, we taught them how to do a “Butterfly Greeting� that is fun but tricky. Some buddies did it easily and some kept trying. After the greeting, we taught the 3-year-olds a lesson about colors. We used colored plastic eggs and egg cartons that had been labeled with colored dots. The young children tried to put the eggs together and then match them with the dots in the carton. One buddy was so interested. She said each color and pointed to the dot and then searched for the matching egg. Another buddy liked to make towers with the eggs. She was not really interested in matching the colors. A third buddy played with the eggs by mixing their colors together rather than matching them. A fourth buddy immediately found the matching ones and put them in the carton.

It was fun and hard work helping the Martha’s Table children do the lesson we had prepared for them. We are looking forward to seeing them again and to doing more fun activities with them when they come to our school in a few weeks. — Ms. Tomasi-Carr’s first-graders

Murch Elementary School

At Murch, in Victoria Otten’s fifth-grade class, for three days the students of Avis McCoy’s homeroom have enjoyed their first period of ELA replaced by an improv class. Our instructor from the DC Improv comedy club leads us through exercises and games that teach us different skills in improv. Fifth-grader Francesca Purficato adds how she feels about this new class: “I think it’s definitely really fun and

I would love to do it again.� Her favorite part was that it was all-inclusive and educational, but really fun at the same time. Her favorite activity was Hitchhiker: “I liked Hitchhiker because it was an example of a real scene.� It uses dialogue and acting, with three people sitting in chairs as if they were in a car, all starting out with a neutral attitude. Then the hitchhiker comes along with a new dramatic emotion that the rest of the car picks up on. The rest of us also enjoyed Hitchhiker and would love to do improv elsewhere as well. We agree with Francesca when she adds, “I really liked [the instructor] because she really emphasized that there was no wrong answer and to go with the flow of the scene.�

We think that having improv is fun and a great learning opportunity that can really open our minds to new creativity and skills. Whenever we see our instructor come in, we definitely see smiles on other classmates’ faces. — ZoÍ Morehead and Sadie Sullivan, fifth-graders

Sheridan School

In kindergarten at Sheridan, we have a center called Dramatic Play. That’s where we get to pretend to do something different. Right now we have a hair salon. It’s really fun because you get to do people’s hair, like putting their hair in a ponytail. For short hair we can do a unicorn horn, where we make a horn on the front of their head. Or you can have a See Dispatches/Page 46

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A crucial investment

The District has invested heavily in the D.C. Public School system, seeking to improve education outcomes for struggling students. The city has also tried to help its adult residents succeed in the workforce. But one important piece has been largely missing from this broader puzzle: childcare. Infants and toddlers can benefit tremendously from some settings, and struggle in others. The District has carefully regulated its childcare providers to ensure proper employee training and other important criteria, but hasn’t achieved nearly the capacity that’s needed to serve the city’s estimated 22,000 children under the age of 3. This shortage is felt acutely by parents of young children, who may be forced to stay home due to a lack of childcare options. It can prevent many parents from earning money, strengthening their resumes and contributing to the local economy and tax base. When people who wish to work are given the ability to do so, the benefits can be tremendous. Accordingly, we’re encouraged by a recent focus on childcare in D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed budget invests $15 million in the field, and several D.C. Council members have also pitched bills on the subject. The mayor’s proposal includes grant money to help new childcare facilities open, and also provides space for childcare inside D.C. government facilities. One site proposed for Northwest is the University of the District of Columbia’s Van Ness campus, which could also benefit parents who choose to pursue a degree there. Meanwhile, the budget would also fund additional personnel to expedite the lengthy application process to open a childcare facility, and help train D.C. residents for jobs there. We hope that the council approves this aspect of the mayor’s budget, and also adopts a proposal from Ward 7 member Vincent Gray that the District study an increase to the subsidy it provides low-income families to get childcare. The city’s existing subsidy rate covers 66 percent of the estimated median cost for quality service, but a sensible provision in Council member Gray’s broader reform bill asks for confirmation that this amount is in line with actual costs. We agree that this topic deserves careful review to ensure that families are receiving the intended subsidy. We applaud Ms. Bowser, Mr. Gray and other council members who have expressed support for childcare. And we hope that, in addition to these measures, the District can continue to pursue steps toward further access to this vital service.

A note of caution

With the District’s finances looking rosy and projections pointing to continued prosperity, the D.C. Council chose in 2014 to share the wealth with its residents and businesses, passing a package of tax reductions and reforms intended to benefit nearly everyone paying taxes to the city. However, council members were cautious enough about the future to mandate that those taxes would go into effect only after the District achieved predetermined recurring revenue surpluses. Now, due to an unforeseeable quirk in timing, the District is projected to hit the necessary revenue levels in time to trigger those tax cuts in January 2018. Changes include tying the standard deduction, personal exemption and estate tax exemption to federal levels, as well as reducing business taxes from 9 percent to 8.25 percent. But while we agree with the idea behind these changes, the erratic nature of today’s political scene casts doubt on any long-term financial projections. The wrinkle is the unpredictable administration of Donald Trump and the reaction of the Republican-controlled House and Senate. Will President Trump eviscerate federal Washington, crippling the regional economy? Will he eliminate federal funding for essential local programs, or financially punish the District for efforts to treat its undocumented residents humanely? The president has certainly expressed interest in all of the above, but it’s nearly impossible to know which items could actually go into effect — especially given that Mr. Trump might well switch course abruptly. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s budget didn’t remove the tax cuts, much to the chagrin of local progressive groups. We feel that it would be premature to eliminate the widely heralded tax relief the council adopted in 2014, given that the situation could improve at any moment. If the District does find itself with a sudden reversal of its fiscal fortunes, we’d encourage city leaders to delay tax reform until the situation improves. In the meantime, the council should include a warning with the budget that the tax changes are subject to revision if circumstances change.

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vanka Trump is a chicken. So is Tina Fey. And Margaret Thatcher. And Chelsea Clinton. Yes, they are all chickens — real chickens. They are the named pets of lawyers Winkie Crigler and Tim Harr. The couple lives in American University Park, and last week the D.C. Department of Health left a notice on their front door that their chicken coop was illegal. It gave them 48 hours to get the chickens out of the city or risk impoundment and other legal actions and fines. The couple did what lawyers do: They went to court. The health officials have backed off, but only because Mayor Muriel Bowser separately has pending legislation that would clarify the city’s animal laws to specifically ban chickens. “A chicken is not a domesticated animal,” explained City Administrator Rashad Young as we grilled him Friday on Kojo Nnamdi’s WAMU Politics Hour. “Chickens are one of the number one causes of salmonella, particularly when they are kept as pets in urban environments.” Crigler, who is professionally immersed in the student loan crisis, scoffs at that argument. Just up the street from her is Janney Elementary School, which has a big chicken coop right on its kid-filled playground. “You wouldn’t let elementary school children be around chickens if they’re really a danger,” she told us on NBC4. “You just have to wash your hands and follow basic health procedures.” The couple and their celebrity-named chickens are not alone. WAMU’s Martin Austermuhle reported last week on another couple, Allison Sheedy and Daniel McInnis, in a legal fight with health officials who moved against their chickens. “They are docile, innocuous and adorable animals, and having fresh eggs in your backyard is absolutely amazing,” Sheedy told the radio station. “They don’t take very much effort to take care for, and it’s been a great hobby for our [four] children.” A spokesperson for the Department of Health told WAMU that the agency’s policy is not to comment on pending litigation. Robert Marus, the spokesperson for D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine, told Austermuhle that his office was still reviewing the matter for an upcoming hearing. McInnis said his family would rather be left alone, telling WAMU, “We don’t want to fight city hall. We don’t want to waste the judiciary’s time. We don’t want to harass the Department of Health. We think and hope they will agree with our legal position once they look at it.” Now, we couldn’t resist asking Crigler one last, delicate question. “Does there come a time,” we gingerly asked, “at the end of their days that you cook them?” “No! Tom. They’re pets,” she exclaimed in horror. “They have names!” ■ Round up the cats? If you think the chickens have the feathers flying, wait until all the cat people realize the mayor’s pending legislation also

would, for the first time, require cats to be licensed, just like dogs. Again, City Administrator Young says it’s a health issue. We await the cat owner response. You’ll not want to miss any public hearing on chickens and cats. If at all possible, we won’t. ■ Cats on a leash? Hearing the cat license story, friend of the Notebook’s Garrett Peck reminded us of Adlai Stevenson, governor of Illinois and presidential candidate in the 1950s. As governor, Stevenson was called upon to veto a bill that would have required cats to be on a leash when outdoors. In a lengthy statement accompanying the veto, Stevenson said he could not agree “that a cat visiting a neighbor’s yard or crossing the highways is a public nuisance.” To escort a cat on a leash, he observed, “is against the nature of a cat.” He ended by saying that “Illinois and its local governing bodies already have enough to do without trying to control feline delinquency.” ■ More Brandon Todd. The Ward 4 council member is already under fire for botching his 2015 campaign for the D.C. Council to succeed his mentor, Mayor Muriel Bowser. Now comes a second story by The Washington Post’s Aaron C. Davis, pointing out Todd’s 2016 re-election campaign was no better. The Post reports Todd charged about $25,000 in campaign expenses to a private credit card that was not registered with the Office of Campaign Finance. Todd personally benefited by gaining about 45,000 frequent flyer miles, among other perks. The campaign also failed to properly identify hundreds of donors. On WAMU’s Politics Hour last Friday, Todd promised to clarify all of these issues in the coming days. We’ll see if he does. ■ More “blooming” news! Our roller-coaster weather disrupted the annual blooming of the city’s cherry trees. Unusually warm temperatures in February and cold snaps in March conspired to muddle nature’s annual extravaganza. But don’t despair; there looms another cherry tree festival. You just have to go later this month to New York’s Brooklyn Botanic Garden. It only has 174 trees. But a New York Times article on Sunday said the two-day festival (April 29 and 30 this year) draws about 70,000 people and claims “it is the biggest event in an American public garden.” Hmmmm. We guess the Tidal Basin and National Mall area don’t qualify as a “garden” with their 3,000 trees and a million visitors over several festival weeks. Also, the New York festival charges $30 for adults and $15 for children over 12. Still, the Brooklyn event is beautiful. And a final note on this subject. There were 20 minutes of spectacular fireworks along the Southwest Waterfront on Saturday night, one of the capping events to the D.C. festival. Don’t miss it next year when part of the new Wharf area will be open to the public. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Shelter’s approval marks positive step

Three cheers for the D.C. Board of Zoning Adjustment’s approval of the proposed facility for the homeless on Idaho Avenue NW. And a resounding boo for Neighbors for Responsive Government, whose members opposed the project and threaten

an appeal that will only further delay this necessary project. The opposition claims the decision “will have adverse impacts on a neighborhood for decades.” Let’s call this what it is: NIMBYism, pure and simple. Arguments over whether the building is 69 feet tall instead of 40 feet, among other objections, are specious, but the tactic is common. Opposition to height and other physical characteristics is often used by opponents to obscure opposition to those

people who will be served by the project. Such arguments are a red herring. This is a stable, durable neighborhood, under no threat from the families that will live there, or by three more stories of building height. The neighbors should feel proud to support the District’s efforts to ensure that the benefits of the city’s prosperity are shared with those in need. Patrick L. Phillips American University Park

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n March 30, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s official account posted a tweet that read, “Last year, we made a promise to increase the minimum wage to $15/hour and we kept that promise.� Before celebrating last year’s bill, however, Mayor Bowser should order a study to evaluate the effects of this minimum wage legislation. Mayor Bowser’s tweet came just a week after Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh wisely vetoed similar minimum wage legislation. Minimum wage laws are immoral and irrational interventions in the free market, which hurt the workers with the lowest skill levels and the least amount of experience. Imposing a minimum wage gives our elected officials the erroneous belief that they are helping the poor, but it actually hurts the most vulnerable members of the work force. Minimum wage laws directly oppose the core principles of laissez-faire capitalism and individual liberty. Government should not interfere in consensual agreements between citizens. According to philosopher Ayn Rand, capitalism requires “a separation of state and economics, in the same way and for the same reasons as the separation of state and church.� Employment involves voluntary exchanges of labor for compensation, in which both parties believe they are receiving more than they are investing. The employer has calculated that the salary paid to an employee is less than the income the labor of that employee will generate. Conversely, the employee believes the compensation received is of equal or higher value than the time and effort put into the work. When the government artificially interferes with voluntary agreements, it engages in a form of central planning. According to a 2016 Heritage Foundation study, there is a strong correlation between economic freedom and economic flourishing. Central planning fails because the hundreds of factors that go into both the employer’s and employee’s decision to trade services for compensation can never be known by the state. Paternalistic laws, like a minimum wage, assume the state knows what is best for the individual. The economic argument against the minimum

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ANC 3D should fund community grants

What a disappointment on April 5 when Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D said “no� to engaging the community by supporting worthy neighborhood causes through its budget. Once again, ANC 3D is Ward 3’s only commission that prioritizes making photocopies over modest community grants applied for and approved in the daylight of public disclosure. Only days ago, ANC 3D emerged from the threat of stiff sanctions by the D.C. auditor for having filed pages of late and inaccurate financial reports for the previous commission’s final six months in office. Troy

wage is one of common sense. By increasing the minimum wage from $8.75 to $15 per hour, a small business with 10 full-time, minimum-wage employees would see its labor cost increase from $3,500 to $6,000 per week. That means the business has to make up an additional expense of $2,500 per week, or $130,000 per year. Businesses have to either cut costs or increase revenue to offset these payroll increases. They can do this by firing workers, cutting benefits, increasing the prices of goods, or lowering their profit margins. This drive to cut costs inevitably leads to mechanistic solutions to reduce the need for human labor. Companies like McDonald’s, CVS, Amazon, Chipotle, Wells Fargo and Panera Bread are replacing low-wage workers with computers. When the cost of labor is raised by the government, there is an equivalent increase in the cost to produce goods, but not an increase in the actual value of those goods. Therefore, the state is artificially setting prices for products. The minimum wage becomes a form of consumption tax, and the poorest people are the ones who can least afford it. Taxpayers pay for the raise in salaries under minimum wage laws, since the increased costs are passed on in the form of higher product prices and tax increases. When business costs increase and employees are laid off, it is the workers who are least able to perform their jobs who are fired. Workers entering the workforce for the first time are also faced with higher competition for fewer jobs. By hurting the most vulnerable workers, minimum wage laws are in conflict with the morality espoused under the collectivist ideologies of socialism and economic egalitarianism, the ideologies used to justify a minimum wage. Advocates of a minimum wage commonly appeal to emotions when they argue that the law will take care of the poor and help to provide a living wage. This argument is antithetical to the facts and to the verifiable, unintended outcomes of central planning wherever it is implemented. Legislation should be based on facts and falsifiable premises, not on emotional arguments. While voting for a minimum wage may make elected officials feel good about their actions, this immoral legislation actually destroys the very people they seek to help. Jeffrey J. Higgins is a former member of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2C (Downtown/Penn Quarter).

Kravitz, the ANC’s new treasurer, tracked down vanished records, corrected miscategorized expenditures, and uncovered hundreds of dollars in undisclosed bank fees and other waste. Having cleaned up this mess, it was little surprise that the budget Kravitz proposed this month was sound as a pound. Staking out new priorities conservatively, ANC 3D would still have far less money available for grants and more for administrative support than its Ward 3 peers. What was more important than community grants? Some commissioners felt the ANC needed more set-asides to pay highpriced consultants for advice on potentially complex zoning and traffic issues. Believing the ANC can get the “real truth� simply by paying for it is both naive and contrary to how legislators and judges around

the world work by listening to all sides and deciding for themselves. ANC 3D’s past spending on consultants functioned much as grants do, anyway — effectively choosing winners, and reflecting the majority of commissioners’ views, if not necessarily the neighborhood’s. That’s not bad in itself, but a $500 grant would have, by rule, received far more public scrutiny than a $5,000 consultant bill. In the end, Kravitz’s modest line item for grants was shot down — and to add insult to injury, the ANC padded funding for printing and paper copies. When he unintentionally called up consideration of the ANC’s “budget for FY 1917,� commission chair Steve Gardner, it turns out, couldn’t have been more spot-on. Michael Sriqui

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, in Room 103, Funger Hall, George Washington University, 2201 G St. NW. Agenda items include: ■ police report. ■ reports from the offices of Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans. ■ report from the Ward 2 Education Network. ■ consideration of a resolution thanking Crepeaway for its recent donation to the crepe night fundraiser at School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens. ■ report from the West End Library. ■ updates and public comments. ■ remarks by at-large D.C. Council member Elissa Silverman. ■ presentation by the D.C. Department of General Services and D.C. Public Schools regarding the status of renovations for School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens. ■ consideration of a resolution regarding the D.C. Public Schools system’s funding commitments for the new Ivymount School at the historic Stevens School building at 1051 21st St. NW. ■ presentation by EastBanc and Clark Construction regarding construction updates for their West End projects. ■ discussion of community amenities for Boston Properties’ proposed planned unit development at 2100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. ■ consideration of a resolution regarding Boston Properties’ public space application for the streetscape plan for its proposed development at 2100 Pennsylva-

nia Ave. NW. ■ presentation by the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District regarding its proposed public space improvements to Duke Ellington Park at the intersection of 21st Street, M Street and New Hampshire Avenue NW. ■ consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control Board application to transfer the restaurant liquor license at 3033 M St. NW to a new establishment, Squash on Fire, at 2233 M St. NW. (Total occupancy of 292, including a 22-seat summer garden; hours of operation inside and out from 5 a.m. to midnight daily; alcohol sales from 8 a.m. to midnight daily.) ■ consideration of a resolution regarding the D.C. Department of Transportation’s proposed locations for the installation of Capital Bikeshare stations in ANC 2A during 2017. For details, visit anc2a.org. ANC 2D ANC 2D Sheridan-Kalorama

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, May 15, at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church, California Street and Phelps Place NW. For details, visit anc2d.org or contact 2D01@anc.dc.gov. ANC 2E ANC 2E Georgetown ■ GEORGETOWN / CLOISTERS Cloisters BURLEITH / HILLANDALE The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 1, in the second-floor Heritage Room at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, 1524 35th St. NW.

For details, call 202-724-7098 or visit anc2e.com. ANC 3B ANCPark 3B Glover ■ GLOVER PARK / CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 11, at Stoddert Elementary School and Glover Park Community Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. For details, email info@anc3b. org or visit anc3b.org. ANC 3C ANC 3CPark Cleveland ■ CLEVELAND PARK / WOODLEY PARK Woodley Park MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE HEIGHTS Massachusetts Avenue Heights CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 15, 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

At the commission’s April 5 meeting: ■ commissioners voted 7-2 to support a Board of Zoning Adjustment application for a special exception to build a porch at 3816 49th St. NW. ■ commissioners voted 9-0 to sign an Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration settlement agreement with Kristina’s Cafe & Pastries at 4418 MacArthur Blvd. NW. The agreement allows the operation of an outdoor summer garden; restricts the sale of alcohol to 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily; and stresses that noise levels must be in compliance with law. ■ commissioners voted 9-0 to

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Our professional sports teams have shown that spring is not a curse — they won’t be playing golf until later in the year. The Capitals, the Wizards and the Nationals are showing that they can compete, and hopefully the hockey and basketball teams can prevail in the playoffs. Bryce Harper made things exciting on Sunday afternoon with the winning home run in the bottom of the ninth inning. It looks like Bryce may be back to his MVP status in 2015. Spring is here, and our spirits have risen. Meanwhile, however, there has been some disappointing news involving the West Heating Plant. The Old Georgetown Board members had a series of concerns about the design plan, but each of the three commissioners had different takes on what needed to be changed. No consensus was reached by the board members on April 6, which makes it difficult for David Adjaye, the architect for the project, to know what modifications should be made. Hopefully, the board members and the staff will reach a consensus, and make specific recommendations so that the project can proceed to develop final specifications. The first design for this project was presented in 2013, and many different opinions were expressed by commissioners who no longer sit on the Old Georgetown Board. It is time to adopt a design for this project. — Bob vom Eigen send a letter to the Board of Zoning Adjustment regarding a case at 5120 Fulton St. NW. After commissioners voted to support a porch at the location, the board said that the porch should have bamboo screening. Commissioner Alma Gates said that bamboo was never mentioned in discussions held with the applicant. ANC 3D sent a letter asking for clarity from the zoning body. ■ a representative from the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority gave presentations on two planned projects in the near future. The first would work on rehabilitating a sewer line in Spring Valley. Disruptions are expected to be minimal and contained to a park. The second project, a water main replacement along Potomac Ave-

nue NW, will improve water pressure and quality in the area. ■ After a two-hour debate, commissioners voted 5-4 to support a budget proposed by commissioner Alma Gates. Commissioners voted down two other proposed spending plans. The budget would not allocate any money for an ANC 3D grants program, an idea unsuccessfully advanced by some commissioners during debate. The budget would set aside $13,000 for consulting services, which the commission will have available to hire zoning experts for advice on critical cases that come before the commission. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 3. The location has not been announced. For details, visit anc3d.org.

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and seek a location elsewhere. The Transportation Department’s Public Space Committee is scheduled to review Hopper’s application for the sidewalk cafe at a meeting on May 25, although Hopper hopes the agenda item can be moved to the April 26 meeting. The Transportation Department didn’t comment in time for publication. Hopper earned unanimous support from ANC 2B for the application on April 12, though it didn’t come without complication. ANC 2B chair Nicole Mann said at first that commissioners would have to ignore precedent to issue support for the well-liked neighborhood establishment — Hopper’s patio sits 7 feet from the street, while the Dupont commission typically only supports sidewalk cafes that are more than 10 feet from the street. “If it were any other project, we wouldn’t support this,” Mann said. But commissioner Daniel Warwick provided a justification for

ANC 2B’s support. Because the sidewalk cafe sits on a downward slope, moving it back 3 feet would be unusually difficult, Warwick said. Plus, the patio abuts three stairs to the row house next door; pushing the patio back would create an “unnecessary bottleneck” there, he said. Hopper told The Current that the October “Gilmore Girls” event appears to have boosted awareness of his brand. Of the 1,000plus customers who visited the store during that event most were there for the first time, according to Hopper, who says he’d never watched “Gilmore Girls” prior to “opening” Luke’s Diner. It would be a shame for this legal issue to blunt momentum, he said. While he’s hopeful Three Fifty can stay put, he’s preparing for all outcomes, including a potential move. “We would try to stay in the area,” Hopper said. “We like the Dupont area. We like the fact that we’re in a neighborhood, not on a main street. I would like to find something similar.”

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With a runner in scoring position and two outs on the board, Visitation freshman pitcher Kiera Dent stepped up to the plate. When she made contact and dropped the ball into play, a moment of panic beset the first-year player. “To be honest, when I first hit the ball, I was like, ‘Oh no,”’ Dent said. “Then I was like, ‘I have to dig and get there.’” Dent indeed made it to first, scoring the winning runner from third to give Visitation a 9-8 victory over Independent School League foe Potomac School on Tuesday. The Cubs needed the win to keep pace in the ISL after dropping a tight game to Flint Hill last week. “Even though we have 14 games left, it is really important in the long run,” said senior Allie Clarke. “We have to finish strong and change the momentum. Flint Hill was a tough loss in a close one, and it was nice to get one back for the home team.” The drama started early in the game as

the Cubs quickly fell into a 2-0 hole. Visitation answered at the bottom of the third inning when Clarke ripped a three-run shot to put the Cubs ahead. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Visitation surged forward with another RBI from Clarke. Then sophomore Joanna Malits brought home senior Maggie Lavoie with an RBI bunt to push Visitation’s lead to 6-3 going into the sixth inning. At first, the Cubs weren’t able to hang on, and the Panthers turned their hole into an 8-7 lead going into the bottom of the seventh inning. Visitation had the heart of its lineup due at the plate, and senior Sydney Love-Baker and Clark set the table by getting on base. Then the seniors used crafty baserunning off a hit from Lavoie to toy with the Potomac defense: First Love-Baker threatened to run from third to home, and then Clark followed suit between first and second. The Panthers’ infield was baffled, and the Cubs used the confusion to score LoveBaker and knot the game at eight. “You can’t really practice that,” said Love-Baker. “In the moment, I just wanted to make something happen. It worked out

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Visitation celebrated a dramatic win over ISL foe Potomac School in extra innings yesterday. Kiera Dent, above center, batted in the winning run. Meanwhile, the Cubs defense made key stops, including a tagout by senior Olivia Garcia, shown far left. pretty well, so we’ll take it.” The creative play forced extra innings, and the Cubs needed to make a stop to have a chance to win the game. Senior Emily Ervin delivered with a double play to set the tone before the Cubs forced a groundout. “I knew that’s what we needed in the moment,” Ervin said. “I just had to make one play at a time and get the lead runner,

then throw back to first.” At the bottom of the eighth, Ervin got on base with a walk, and then Ervin made a sacrifice to advance Ervin to third. That brought up Dent for the winning RBI. The Cubs will be back in action on Thursday when they travel to play at St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes at 4:15 p.m. in Alexandria.

St. John’s grad selected in the WNBA draft By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

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Lindsay Allen, shown in 2013 after leading St. John’s to the WCAC title in her final game in the District as a high schooler, was drafted by the WNBA’s New York Liberty on Thursday night.

On Thursday night, Lindsay Allen got the call so many girls wish for when they grow up playing basketball — she was selected in the WNBA draft. Allen, who graduated from St. John’s in 2013 and just wrapped up a stellar college career at Notre Dame, was drafted in the second round by the New York Liberty. “It was a great feeling,” Allen said in an interview on Friday. “It still hasn’t really sunk in. I’m going to be heading to training camp soon. It was always my goal to play professionally and to make it to the highest level of play. That’s what the WNBA is. To be able to fulfill that dream and make a team is exciting.” The Liberty are also pleased to add a floor general with Allen’s credentials. “Lindsay Allen fits the mold of what we were looking for, a very high basketball IQ, a solid competitor, athletic, and a great example of what a good quality teammate is,” Liberty head coach Bill Laimbeer said on the team’s website. “She is a facilitator, a guard that runs the show, possesses good leadership skills, and knows how

to run a team.” The former Cadet is already looking forward to playing in the Big Apple. “It’s really cool. I have been to New York City so many times since I’m from the East Coast and we would take trips there as a family,” she said. Before being drafted No. 14 overall, Allen starred for the Fighting Irish for four years — starting all 149 games of her college career while helping Notre Dame to a 139-10 record and four straight Atlantic Coast Conference regular and postseason championships. The former Cadet also re-wrote the record books at Notre Dame. Allen set the Fighting Irish’s record for single-season assists (282 in 2017), career assists at both Notre Dame and in the ACC (841), and consecutive starts at Notre Dame (149). “It was a great career,” Allen said. “It was something I couldn’t have drawn up. I just put my head down and went to work, and I was able to win four ACC titles and start every game of my career.” Allen joins Marissa Coleman, a 2005 graduate from St. John’s who now plays for the Indiana Fever, as the only other Cadet in the WNBA. During Allen’s four years at the

Chevy Chase school, she averaged 12.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.8 assists, and in her senior year she helped lift the Cadets to a 27-1 record and a WCAC title. Allen was also a McDonald’s High School All-America Team pick and the D.C. Gatorade player of the year in 2013. “Playing in the WCAC prepared me for the moment,” said Allen. “The talent level in the WCAC is the best in the country. Getting to play against talented players like that prepared me for the college level.” Her senior year was a time of transition for the D.C. hoops scene, with St. John’s already scheduled for another tournament as the D.C. State Athletics Association bracket was newly established. Because of that, Allen wasn’t part of a Cadets team that competed for a city or state championship on Verizon Center’s hardwood. On June 29, she’ll make up for that missed opportunity when the Liberty visit the Washington Mystics at 7 p.m. “It will be really cool to come back home and play in front of friends and family, and see everyone that supported me up to this point in my basketball career,” Allen said.

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Since the early 1990s, Wilson’s baseball team has ruled the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association. Coming into this season, the Tigers are eying their 25th consecutive league crown along with the chance to extend their unbelievable 22-year undefeated streak in conference play. But while they are undeniably talented, the Tigers enter the year with an inexperienced team. “As a whole we are a very young program,� said Tigers coach James Silk. “We have a lot of young leadership on the team and a lot of bumps in the road. They have grown a lot week after week.� Despite this youth, Silk has built a rigorous schedule featuring local baseball powers such as DeMatha and St. Albans to prepare for league play and D.C. State Athletic Association competition. “We do our best, given our DCIAA schedule, to make sure that our non-conference schedule is as grueling and difficult as possible,� said Silk. “Our kids have been exposed to what the highest level of baseball in the area looks like. The goal of this team is to minimize mental errors.� The Tigers’ backbone this season is its pitching staff — junior Will Bouma, freshman Collin Bosley-Smith and senior Chris

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Wilson drubbed Avalon 12-2 on Monday. The Tigers are aiming to win the DCIAA for the 25th straight year this spring.

Hamann. “We have three guys that can carry us,� said Silk. “If we can minimize errors in the field, we only need two or three to win a game.� Behind the plate, the Tigers have been alternating among three players after their starting catcher, junior Nathan Wagner, went down with a concussion a few weeks

ago. “Today was his first game back,� Silk said prior to the Tigers’ 12-2 romp over Avalon on Monday. “He’s in the outfield and we are slowly working him back behind the dish in the next month.� In Wagner’s stead, sophomore Josh Lasser and junior Nick Whitman have “stepped up� for backup, the coach said. For overall guidance, the team is relying on its captains — Bouma and senior Owen Isaacs. “It’s those two leading the ship,� Silk said, noting Bouma’s strong pitching and describing Isaacs as “our three hitter. He’s an outstanding kid.� With a young varsity team, Wilson’s future on the diamond looks bright for the foreseeable future. This spring the Tigers became the only DCIAA program to have a full complement of teams, allowing for ideal development of its players. “This is the first year that we are fielding three teams. We have a full complement of freshmen, JV and varsity,� said Silk. “It’s just wonderful for Northwest D.C. for Wilson to do that. The athletics department and boosters have been great. They have been getting us everything we need, from equipment to coaching, to be able to offer baseball to as many kids as possible.� Wilson will be back in action on Friday when the team travels to battle St. Albans at 4 p.m.

Young roster learning on the fly at Sidwell By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

For a young team, no matter how talented, learning how to put together a complete game can be a harsh lesson. Last Wednesday, Sidwell’s softball team saw a two-run lead at St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes evaporate on a walk-off grand slam, with the Quakers falling to the Saints 11-8. “We have a scrappy team,� said Sidwell coach Bethany Sindy. “We just have to put a complete game together.� The Quakers’ offense was led by senior Skylar Gunty, who led the team with six hits, while senior pitcher Kaylee Simon, sophomore Tess Harvey and juniors Maddie Watson, Grace Kohn and Abby Meyers also notched hits. While the game came down to the dramatic final inning, Sidwell found itself in an early 4-2 hole — thanks to hits by the Saints and errors by the Quakers — in the top of the fourth inning. That’s when Gunty hit a line drive to score two runners and tie the game. After the Saints responded with a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning, Sidwell kept up the momentum and Kohn scored a pair of runners with a big hit to push the score to 7-6. Still, Sidwell stranded some runners with the bases loaded. “Those rallies, as sweet as those were, weren’t enough,� Sindy said. “We still left 11 or 12 people on base today and let some balls fall.� The Saints responded to Sidwell’s lead by scoring

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Sidwell coach Bethany Sindy, left, hopes her squad will be ready to stand out in the postseason.

four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning. With a young team, the Quakers are leaning on their captains, Simon and Gunty, to right the ship. “They did some great things at the plate today,� the coach said. “Kaylee pitched a great game today. I wish we could have given her more insurance there.� With strong leadership and a pitcher who has rung up 64 strikeouts — good enough for 10th in the D.C. area, according to allmetsports.com — the Quakers believe they can make a run in both the Independent School League and D.C. State Athletic Association playoff tournaments in May. “We’re capable of that,� Sindy said. “We need some growth, and we need to develop technically. Once we get that set, we will be a complete team and make those contentions.�

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GATEWAYS: Modest upgrades planned for Georgetown locations

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Ideas floated at an April 5 community meeting ranged from flowers and decorations to seating and signage. The project will be modest and won’t extend to redesigning street signs or other larger-scale work, according to the firm’s associate partner Kevin Storm. According to the business group’s executive director Joe Sternlieb, the goal is to keep all efforts inexpensive and to seek government funding from agencies like the D.C. Commission on Arts and the Humanities if eventual designs are particularly appealing. Installations with high costs for

ongoing maintenance won’t be feasible, Sternlieb said at the meeting. Now the design team is working on what the business group calls a “kit of parts� — a holistic array of enhancement ideas that can be applied in varying degrees to each of the five locations. A few residents at the April 5 meeting pointed out that Georgetown doesn’t currently lack spaces that could be defined as gateways, such as Book Hill Park behind the Georgetown Library. “The nature of ‘gateway’ in general in this neighborhood maybe requires a more subtle, nuanced project,� Storm said. Storm’s group identified areas of possi-

ble improvement at each of the five locations, though. A park near the Key Bridge is disconnected from its surroundings, and vehicular congestion converges with pedestrians for an unholy mix of frustration. On Wisconsin, high walls nearby could be a launchpad for public artwork. The convergence of Pennsylvania Avenue and M Street could lend itself to a more pronounced design greeting westbound traffic. Blank stone walls and the drab structure of the Whitehurst Freeway above K Street could be spruced up. Though most residents at the meeting appeared supportive of the initiative, a few cautioned against doing too much to meddle

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The area near the Key Bridge is among the gateways under consideration.

with the neighborhood’s existing character, or tackling each gateway in the same manner. One resident pointed to the Dumbarton Bridge on Q Street as an example of a gateway-like landmark that already exists.

BLAGDEN: Firm’s latest proposal for ‘micro unit’ building includes 21 parking spaces

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have been eliminated. In the two years since the project’s initial approval, the city’s zoning code has relaxed its parking requirements, making it easier for the firm to accommodate the mandated facilities and access, according to project attorney Cary Kadlecek. In 2015, the project would have required 62 parking spaces, a 20-foot-wide garage door and an access ramp to the lower level. Now, Saul Urban meets the parking requirements with 21 parking spaces, which would be accessed by a car elevator — resolving concerns about excessive bulk and expense, and allowing a discreet

entrance that wouldn’t jeopardize the project’s hard-won Historic Preservation Review Board approval. The Board of Zoning Adjustment briefly considered the application last Wednesday, but put off consideration until May 31 to request more feedback from the community. The site lies within Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2F (Logan Circle), which took no position on the proposal earlier this year. ANC 2F chair John Fanning told The Current that he sees the changes as an improvement — and that commissioners probably wouldn’t have supported the original parking-free application today

due to additional development pressures in the neighborhood. He added that he considered it fair to eliminate the mandate for alternative transportation strategies, given that the latest iteration of the project includes the required number of parking spaces, and that spaces are also available for lease in nearby buildings. Kadlecek said Saul Urban hasn’t decided which of the transportation amenities to continue offering voluntarily, and that the company is still targeting a demographic that’s unlikely to own a car. “I think it’s really going to depend on — once the building opens and they figure out how it’s all going to work — what sort of

amenities work best for their tenants,� he said. The revisions to the project resulted from a D.C. Court of Appeals decision last fall that the Board of Zoning Adjustment had been too lenient in granting the parking relief. The court ordered the zoning board to reconsider the application, but Saul Urban opted instead to amend its plans to conform with today’s requirements. The project suffered little to accommodate the 21 parking spaces, according to Kadlecek. The developers shuffled their floorplan and only lost one unit in the process, for a total of 122, while also taking advantage of some underground space that hadn’t yet been

used, he said. The two neighbors who appealed the 2015 approval didn’t respond to questions about the latest plans. Zoning board chair Frederick Hill said at last week’s meeting that he hoped to hear from them before approving the application. Kadlecek said the timeline for the Blagden Alley project will depend on the zoning approval, but that Saul Urban hopes to start “as soon as possible.� “They’re very excited for this project to move forward,� he said. “They think it’s the right project for that neighborhood, and they’re committed to providing what’s required by zoning now.�

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on the market in the District dropped from 44 last March to 38 this March, according to data provided by ShowingTime MarketStats, based on listing activity from Metropolitan Regional Information Systems. Five years ago, the average duration was more than double this year’s figure. The median sales price of D.C. residences rose 5.83 percent to $535,000 this year, compared to

$505,511 in 2016 and $405,000 in 2012. The overall dollar volume in sales also increased at a steeper year-to-year incline last month — up 29.65 percent to just over $518 million — than it did between March 2015 and March 2016. “I kind of sound like a broken record, but we continue to be in a very strong seller’s market in general,” Keene Taylor Jr., principal broker and sales manager at

the Taylor Agostino Group of Compass Realty, told The Current. The city saw 1,258 new listings last month, three fewer than in March 2016. The number of active listings in the city also decreased by a negligible amount, from 1,268 in 2016 to 1,266 this March. However, that’s well below the numbers from five years ago, when more than 1,700 active listings were on the mar-

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ket. Unusually low interest rates and the increasing desirability of living in the city proper continue to drive sales. During the first weekend in January — typically a slow time for real estate transactions — one house in Burleith sold above list price for $900,000 with five offers, according to Lenore Rubino of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. See Market/Page RE16

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Above: Brian Kapur/The Current; Left: Courtesy of Frank Perna Jr.

The Chesapeake Street duplexes were built in 1909 by brothers from Italy. Three of the four units remain in the Perna family. discomfort, he said: “The basic concept of you’ve got the government telling you what you can or cannot do to the facade of your house.” Perna is glad he didn’t object, though. The distinctions that come with landmark designation don’t interest him much, but the restrictions proved less onerous than anticipated. He’s focused now on keeping the houses in good shape for renters, and preserving them so he can pass them to his children, carrying on a family tradition that already spans four generations. Each two-story brownstone duplex includes a common roof and a recessed portion in the center of the facade with an attic above it, along with a nearly house-length front porch. While some minor details,

including roof shingles, have changed over the years, the appearance of the facades is consistent with the original design. The Tenleytown Historical Society first identified the houses as candidates for landmark designation back in 2003. The group, led by president Jane Waldmann, filed its application in October in the hopes of preserving structures that, according to the group, represent the foundation for the neighborhood as it exists today. The Perna family’s long history in Tenleytown dates back to the end of the 19th century. Frank Perna Jr.’s great-grandfather Francesco arrived in the United States from Italy in 1889 and moved to D.C. after a brief stint in New York. He took up residence in what was then called Tennallytown, quickly gaining foothold in the See Tenley/Page RE18

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cation, with sleek lines, rich finishes and curated materials. Outside on the grounds, Michael Vergason Landscape Architects is restoring the gardens’ former beauty with new plantings and vintage light fixtures and walkways. The Tower’s two- to four-bedroom homes range from 2,200 to 4,600 square feet and range in cost from $2.9 million to $9.5 million. Residence 6A, the model unit, is 3,343 square feet and includes three bedrooms, threeand-a-half baths and one terrace. It is on the market for $4.8 million; the monthly condo fee is $4,025, which includes two parking spaces. The building’s storybook elegance begins at the entry — through the Ionic-columned porte-cochère that leads into the Tower’s grand reception hall, bright with reflective glass panels and skylights. A wood-paneled elevator takes you to the sixth floor where, down the hall, Residence 6A offers breathtaking views inside and out. The foyer and galleries are wide and inviting, flowing from the door to the terrace at the far end of the home. Custom millwork and 6-inchwide oak flooring laid in a herringbone pattern run throughout the apartment, creating visual interest. Off the foyer is the laundry

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includes periods of time when the trust fund was less tightly managed than it is now. But D.C. auditor Kathy Patterson’s office and the housing agency have been working together on solutions and refinements. Meanwhile, at-large Council member Anita Bonds introduced a bill on April 4 that would mandate an annual $120 million allocation to the trust fund, $20 million higher than the current levels. Bonds’ colleagues Robert White, Brianne Nadeau, Kenyan McDuffie and Trayon White cosponsored the bill, but the legislation has outspoken opponents on the council as well, including Ward 2’s Jack Evans. The Housing Production Trust Fund was created in 2001 to address the city’s rising residential costs and persistent income gaps by creating a steady stream of affordable units. Through several administrations, the trust fund has received varying levels of funding and oversight. Since 2015, the city has provided $100 million annually for the fund, which Bowser has proposed to maintain in fiscal year 2018. The need remains strong — the city’s homeless population is estimated at 7,500,

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and more than 42,000 families are on the D.C. Housing Authority’s waitlist. Under District regulations for projects using the trust fund, the housing agency must designate units for a range of lowincome levels. But the audit, which studied projects located in all eight wards, found that the agency frequently failed to determine the appropriate number of units and communicate income requirements to potential renters. The agency has also at times failed to comply with annual spending requirements for affordable housing projects, according to the audit. D.C. Code requires that 40 percent of the trust fund’s annual allocation go toward “extremely low-income� households, and another 40 percent must go toward “very low-income households.� The agency fell short of both those requirements in fiscal years 2014 — when 13 percent went to extremely low-income, and 19 percent went to very low-income — and in 2015, when the respective percentages were 36 and 13. Auditors also found that the housing agency was unable to provide repayment documentation for more than three-quar-

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New legislation would increase the District’s focus on family-sized housing units, by increasing funding for affordable larger units and requiring regular studies on the city’s needs for such housing. The bill, currently under review in the D.C. Council, proposes that 10 percent of new funding available through the city’s Housing Production Trust Fund should go toward creating units with a minimum of three bedrooms. In addition, the legislation would require the D.C. deputy mayor for planning and economic development to produce a biennial report assessing the number and need for large family units in each ward of the city, as well as citywide. Ward 5 Council member Kenyan McDuffie, who introduced the bill on March 7 with 10 co-sponsors, said in a news release that the city has gauged its success with affordable housing on the number of units, “with little emphasis on the size of the units being built.� The new bill, he said, provides the D.C. government with “the tools and data to ensure the units that we build meet the needs of all District residents and families.� The Family Unit Amendment Act of 2017 has been referred to the council’s Committee on Business and Economic Development, which McDuffie chairs.

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The Woodley House received support for a project at 7426 13th St. NW from the city’s Housing Production Trust Fund. ters of the loans it granted to developers for trust fund projects. In some cases, the auditors struggled to ascertain the agency’s procedures due to inadequate records. The exact success of the trust fund can’t yet be measured. The housing agency says the fund has helped establish nearly 10,000 units in 158 projects across the city, but those figures remain under scrutiny. The auditor’s office plans to publish a database See Housing/Page RE18

ing licensed D.C. real estate brokers in the process of selling off the city government’s vacant and blighted properties. The legislation takes its cue from a broker disposition process in use by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, translating it to the city’s housing agency. The process would “put properties on a faster track to getting back into use for affordable housing or other purposes,� without changing the mission of offering such properties to nonprofits at discounted rates, according to a release. The D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development currently has up to 180 vacant and blighted properties in its portfolio, the release says. “Many of these properties have fallen into such disrepair that they are blights on our neighborhoods, creating dangerous and unsanitary conditions,� at-large D.C. Council member Elissa Silverman said in the release. “Instead, turn them into much-needed affordable housing.� Silverman introduced the bill March 21 with Council members David Grosso, Jack Evans, Robert White and Trayon White as co-sponsors. The legislation has been referred to the council’s Committee on Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization and the Committee on Business and Economic Development.

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a newly built space near the C&O Canal, at 1101 30th St. NW. The February move shifted the office from a former retailoriented location in Washington Harbour that was double the size, according to the firm. “As the popularity of online real estate sites grows, agents find themselves needed in the field, rather than the office, more and more,� Rick Hoffman, regional vice president of Coldwell Banker Mid-Atlantic, said in a news release. “This new Georgetown space is really the office of the future. It’s where real estate is going.�

Historical Society seeks artwork

The Historical Society of Washington, D.C., is inviting local artists to create 2-D artwork depicting Burleith, Palisades, Shepherd Park and five other neighborhoods throughout the city. The “For the Record� project is aimed at capturing and sharing “the built environment and social fabric� of the selected neighborhoods, according to a historical society announcement. Curators from local institutions will choose artworks for an exhibit this fall, and up to five pieces will also be selected to become part of the historical society’s permanent collection. Three photographs and three non-photographs will earn cash prizes, and awards will recognize the “Best Overall� and “Best in Ward� submissions. The contest deadline is May 15. For rules and guidelines, visit dchistory.submittable.com/ submit.

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Spanish design gets varied showcase in new exhibits By BRIDEY HEING Current Correspondent

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wo exhibits organized by SPAIN arts & culture showcase the rapid rise of Spanish design and architecture internationally. “Alternatives� and “Export,� both currently open at the Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain, 2801 16th St. NW, bridge the domestic and international work being done by Spanish architects. Both exhibits are comprehensive and detailed, giving the viewer a holistic view of how architecture works in urban and rural spaces around the world. “Alternatives� showcases the Thirteenth Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism across three installations. Hosted by the Spanish government, the Biennial is a national competition that funds projects across the country. The bids include housing, schools and structures in parks or other urban spaces, among other

designs. All 22 award-winning projects are outlined in detail, including how the space is used, how much the project itself cost, and how architects bridged form and function to design their structures. “The architect not only works on construction, but also in very broad fields,â€? curator BegoĂąa DĂ­az-Urgorri said. “We have worked hard [to explain] architecture not just through the architect’s eye, but through the public’s understanding of architecture.â€? To that end, one of the three installations features multiple video panels that show architects and people who interact with the spaces on a daily basis sharing their thoughts on the design and functionality of the buildings. “It’s not only the architect; it’s also the people who live and work near it,â€? DĂ­az-Urgorri said. “It’s an approach to architecture from the citizens.â€? There is also a third, interactive installation, featuring models

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“Alternatives� showcases designs that competed in the Thirteenth Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism including Casa Chao, above, and the new headquarters of the Property Register, left. of Spanish architecture that represent the excellence of Spanish architecture,� Gonzalez said. In this short amount of time, Spain became a leading architectural power. Across multiple panels in a large space, the exhibit highlights the demand for Spanish design and the influence of Spanish architects around the world. Not only does the exhibit feature the numerous awards and bids won by Spanish architects — including the esteemed Pritzker Architecture Prize won by a locally focused Catalonian architects Rafael Aranda, Carme Pigem and Ramon Vilalta this year — but also on the way Spanish design is influential in more subtle ways. “The curricula of architecture is very tough in Spain. It is very technical on one side, and very humanistic and artistic on the other side,� Gonzalez said. “Just a few countries have this rigorous excellence. ... It produces professionals that are very liked by the big offices.� Gonzalez added that Spanish architects are directly influencing the next generation of professionals.

“There are a lot of Spanish architects teaching at the top schools in the world,� he said. “People are being taught by Spanish teachers at the top American schools, who are going to be producing the cities of the future.� On a more local note, the exhibit features a brief mention of the Catalonian designer of the chairs in the White House pressroom. Although Gonzalez does not feel there is one quintessential Spanish design, he does believe this soft power is giving rise to Spanish architecture as a driving force for global architecture, a case these two exhibits make strongly. Taken together, they paint a human portrait of a medium that shapes our lives, and the ways in which Spanish architects are carving out space for themselves on the international stage. “Alternatives� and “Export� are on view through June 4 at the Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain at 2801 16th St. NW in Columbia Heights. For more information on these exhibits and additional programming, visit spainculture.us.

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Realtors live alternate lives through artistic expression By ANDRIA MOORE Current Correspondent

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very single minute of every single day, Realtors have to be on call. Their phones are practically a part of them and if they put them down even for a few minutes to take a break from answering questions about contracts or conveying to buyers the details of their future home, missed calls begin multiplying. “Real estate is a service business, so to get away you have to really get away,� said Cynthia Howar, a Realtor at Washington Fine Properties, as she answers her phone for the third time in 10 minutes. “Sorry, I have to take this.� Many Realtors choose to lead a double life, using art as an outlet for their high-stake and highstress jobs. Howar studied psychology, art and architecture in college, and never planned to end up in real estate. But now she loves her job despite the grueling workload. “It’s actually very similar to selling art,� she said. “The value of real estate is in the eye of the beholder. So understanding the world of art helps me to understand the world of real estate.� Family life and professional obligations put Howar’s painting

on hold for 30 years, but in 2002, she resumed her passion, ditching abstract styles for the soft pastels of watercolors. Looking at Howar’s home, it’s hard to imagine she stopped painting for such a long time. Rolling Tuscan hills, French valleys and the occasional abstract adorn every wall of her home. Many Realtors swear by travel to find new inspiration for their art. Among them is Kevin McDuffie, as associate broker with Williams Ballard, whose travels south inspired the subject of his next printmaking series: lifeguard stations in Miami. He focuses his printmaking and paintings on lines: “the close focused areas,� he said. Given that he’s a Realtor, it is no surprise McDuffie uses architecture as the subject of many of his pieces. With detailed symmetry and strong lines, he enjoys creating images of the interior of homes, as well as landscapes. Sitting at a desk and “pushing paper around� never gave McDuffie the sense of accomplishment he craves. “I like to have the satisfaction of a finished product,� he said. “There’s a need for having an example of something you cobbled out of nothing.� Matthew Maury couldn’t agree more.

Maury has been in real estate for 37 years and is a successful associate broker for Stuart and Maury Inc., but his passion lies elsewhere. He learned how to play the electric guitar after watching The Beatles perform on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964. “I had to do it because girls scream at you when you play,� Maury said, chuckling. After breaking from music to raise a son in the ’90s, Maury now performs about 15 times a year with his band, “The ViKings.� “There is an artistic passion to music that doesn’t come with real estate,� Maury said. Artistic passion is what drove Charlie Gaynor, a Realtor at City Houses LLC, to become a photographer. “Every time I travel to another city, I take my camera and just start walking,� Gaynor said. Gaynor has been in the real estate business for 30 years, and a

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Realtor Cynthia Howar spends much of her day fielding phone calls, but she finds time in her schedule to produce watercolors that line the walls of her home. photographer for as long as he can remember. To him, the two coexist, and each contributes to the success of the other. “Real estate is a great way to get involved in the neighborhood,� he said. “If someone tells me they want to live in a hip, diverse part of the city that has a lot of art, I know where to take them.� Varying hues and shades of light and dark illuminate each photograph on Gaynor’s website, and every picture he takes tells a story and offers a glimpse into someone else’s world. He believes his expertise in photography gives him an edge in

knowing the best ways to sell a home. Gaynor doesn’t worry about having time to do what he loves, because he said photography is always incorporated into his daily life. Driving around the city to various client appointments affords Gaynor the opportunity to find the next subject of his photography. His work focuses specifically on details, and the isolation of everything around the photograph’s subject. “I like to create a design, and offer people a different point of view� Gaynor said. For 10 years, he has been a member of Mid City Artists, a See Art/Page RE18

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New book in neighborhood series spotlights Burleith Local writers trace roots to Scotland By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

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rcadia Publishing’s neighborhood series — which encompasses more than 7,500 books — imposes strict guidelines on its authors, who dig through archives and records to uncover a comprehensive history of their residential surroundings. Each book must be exactly 128 pages. Each photo caption must be 140 words, or 180 if the photo is alone on a page. Photographs must be rigorously sourced and carefully sized. Pictures culled from newspaper articles aren’t permitted. Three years ago, when Arcadia contacted historian Ross Schipper, a 28-year Burleith resident, about adding a Burleith edition to the sprawling “Images of America” collection, he was excited.

Little did he know how much work it would take. “Getting images was a lot more difficult than expected,” he said. But Schipper said the end result, “Burleith,” was worth the effort. The book — which he cowrote with licensed D.C. tour guide and 18-year Burleith resident Dwane Starlin — provides an overview of the neighborhood’s rich history, which begins in the 18th century with a European colonial prospector and ends with the neighborhood’s modern reputation as a separate entity from adjacent areas. “I don’t know how many times I’ve been talking to people from Glover Park or Georgetown, and they’ve never heard of Burleith,” Schipper said at a book event March 25 at the Georgetown Library. As the book details, Burleith got its start in the 1600s as the name of a small “hamlet” in Scotland, albeit with several different spellings, which also included “Berleith” and “Barleith.” Landowner Matthew Hopkins immigrated to Maryland in the 1730s

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Most of the tidy row houses that define modern Burleith date to the 1920s. and established Berleith, a tract of land that includes modern-day Burleith as well as what is now Georgetown University and Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School. When Hopkins died, his widow married farmer Henry Threlkeld; their son went on to become the first mayor of Georgetown. During the American Revolution, the original Burleith was burned to the ground. The rebuilt neighborhood — renamed at some point to its current spelling — was subdivided over several generations of landowners. The book delves into the property’s evolution in great detail, including actual land maps depicting the neighborhood’s evolving layout. More than half of the 500plus houses that now constitute Burleith — bounded by 39th and 35th streets NW to the north and south, and Whitehaven Parkway and Reservoir Road to the north and south — were built in the 1920s. Current residents of the quiet residential neighborhood would be surprised to learn that Burleith, while never a commercial hub by any means, had a store within its current boundaries as recently as the 1960s: the Burleith Market, a small mom-and-pop venture at the corner of 35th and T. In general, though, Burleith serves as a refuge from the more commercial areas nearby. The book also makes passing reference to legends that have often tantalized Burleith residents. One such story places Thomas Jefferson in a meeting with Meriwether Lewis near 35th and S streets NW in 1803, shortly before the famed Lewis and Clark Expedition. “We don’t know if it’s true. We haven’t found anything that indicates it,” Schipper said. “But it’s certainly a nice rumor.” Some gaps in the book could only be filled by speculation. One resident at the book talk asked Schipper if there’s more to be discovered about the wives of the various mentioned landowners. Schipper said documentation detailing their pursuits is scarce. “History might or might not have

been different if women had been place on local renovations or redevelopment. Those discussions able to inherit land,” he said. remain on hold as residents conSchipper also continues to tinue to hash out differences, wonder about a 1954 map that according to Lenore Rubino, a describes a spot near Whitehaven Park west of 37th Street as “horse citizens association member who co-chaired the group’s Historic heaven.” Rumor has it that the spot served as a burial ground for Designation Committee in 2016. For now, though, the neighborhorses at one time, but Schipper hood appears united around couldn’t find any concrete proof. Schipper and Starlin’s achieveOther sections of the book ment. Schipper teamed up with detail the experiences of the Starlin at a Burleith History Western High School Cadets, Group meeting after Schipper which earned recognition and a presented the Arcadia project. visit from President Theodore The two collaborated on finding Roosevelt in 1906, and trace the photos and writing copy; Starlin evolution of the neighborhood’s is now helping develop sales fire and police call boxes, which opportunities for the book, Schipnow boast public art. per told The Current. In addition to educating readResidents met Schipper’s talk ers about Burleith’s past, the book with several bursts of applause, also serves as a compendium of and one asked him if he uncovcontributions from current residents, who shared pieces of histo- ered enough material during the research process for another Burry with Schipper and Starlin to form a sort of neighborhood collage. Between 60 and 70 percent of the book’s photos come from current and past residents, Schipper said, and the rest were drawn from archives in the Historical Photo courtesy of Kishan Putta Society of Co-author Ross Schipper, third from left, celebrated Washington, the release of “Burleith” during a February party D.C., George with his wife Linda Brooks, far left. Guests included Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser and Burleith Citizens University’s Gelman Association president Eric Langenbacher, right. Library, the leith book. Library of Congress, the George“It took three years to put all town Library’s Peabody Room and even the Library of Scotland. this together,” Schipper said. “I Though Burleith history gets a don’t know what my next project will be. We’ll see.” wide showcase in this book, The book marks only the sixth debate over the possibility of desneighborhood out of 26 west of ignating the neighborhood as a Rock Creek Park to earn the historic district continues. The Arcadia treatment; the others are Burleith Citizens Association, which formed in 1926, held meet- the Palisades, Woodley Park, Forest Hills, Dupont Circle and ings last year to discuss the proCleveland Park. cess for pursuing such designa“Burleith” by Ross Schipper tion from the city’s Historic Preservation Review Board. But some and Dwane Starlin is available in paperback for $21.99 from Arcaneighbors objected to restrictions dia Publishing. that historic designation could

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Amendments sought for Comprehensive Plan By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

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he District’s Comprehensive Plan is a document that many residents would likely find dauntingly inaccessible, irrelevant to daily life, or both. But this 20-year vision in fact sets up major principles to direct the city’s growth and development. The plan incorporates a host of policies, regulations and planning initiatives; maps out the recommended density in different sections of the city; and ultimately governs actions by the D.C. government and private landowners alike that can either preserve or reshape a neighborhood. And now, the D.C. Office of Planning is leading an effort to update the plan, developing its own amendments and seeking input from the public. The agency is in an “open call� period for formal amendments to the existing plan’s language, which will last through May 24. “Our Comprehensive Plan, both the text and the two maps, provide a framework for our zoning regulations, which cannot be inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan,� Tanya Stern, a deputy director at the Planning Office, told The Current. “So these provide direct policies to shape what

development proposals can actually be built in the city.� Furthermore, she said, because the Comprehensive Plan must be approved by the D.C. Council, a policy in the plan carries the force of law – a new agency head or mayoral administration can only change direction after a formal amendment process. The existing Comprehensive Plan was first approved in 2006 and then updated in 2011, which makes it due for another revision. Since then, the District’s population has increased substantially, prompting a need to accommodate emerging growth trends, planners said. Meanwhile, the latest Comprehensive Plan update will also seek to incorporate existing plans by various city agencies, such as the Department of Energy & Environment’s Climate Ready DC; the Department of Transportation’s moveDC; and visions the Office of Planning has developed in recent years for specific neighborhoods, including Adams Morgan, the central 14th Street corridor, Van Ness and the Walter Reed Army Medical Center campus. As the Office of Planning weighs various possible amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, the agency will sort through testimony that can reflect conflicting visions for the city’s

future — from advocates who want to encourage new development, and those who hope to ensure strong protections for existing communities. Cheryl Cort, policy director for the Coalition for Smarter Growth, falls into the former camp. “A lot of the language in the [current] Comprehensive Plan ultimately emphasizes maintaining the status quo,� Cort said. “While there’s lots of great things about many neighborhoods that are distinctive and historic, we need to make sure we balance how we’re enhancing and protecting all the good things about our neighborhoods, while also responding to the demands that more people want to live here and our serious problem with housing affordability.� Cort’s group has joined an array of developers, nonprofits, advisory neighborhood commissions and other interested stakeholders to develop and promote 10 priorities for the Comprehensive Plan amendment process, with a focus on housing. These include “meet the housing demand,� “best utilize areas near transit,� and “clarify zoning authority� to let the Zoning Commission allow dense developments; the full list and more information is available at

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District’s development community looks to millennials’ diverse interests don’t have to say much at all to be heard because there are more of them than the rest of us,� Hart said. One of the challenges of developing with millennials in mind is that their needs are so

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ountless articles and research papers have put millennials under the microscope for their impact on urban trends regarding everything from food to work environments. But there’s one area where the influence of this generation can’t be overstated: the landscape of the city itself. As D.C. continues to grow and adapt, millennials — broadly defined as the generation born after 1980 — are driving many of the decisions behind real estate development in the city by virtue of their numbers and diversity. “The total number of baby boomers is about 75 million, and the total number of Gen X-ers is around 51 million, and the total number of millennials is around 83 million,� Marcia Hart, founder of the firm workplace1080, said at an April 6 panel discussion hosted by the D.C. Building Industry Association. The event, held at the Georgetown School of Continuing Studies, was titled “Building 4 Our Future — Four Generations & Beyond.� “So you can see, that just in terms of gross numbers, the forgotten generation [Generation X] is really having to shout loud to be heard, and the millennials

â??Millennials are growing up and they’re having a baby in an apartment. They don't want to leave because they have the amenities ‌ .â?ž — Jason Bonnet diverse, experts said. Younger millennials may be willing to sacrifice square footage for access to amenities like hip breweries, but many others are starting families and looking for more space, good schools and places for their kids to play. These needs, both competing and overlapping, are influencing development patterns around the District. “Millennials are growing up and they’re having kids, and they’re having a baby in an apartment,â€? said Jason Bonnet, vice president for development at Forest City Realty Trust. “They don’t want to leave because they have

the amenities, as you say, and it’s not just the hard-cost building amenity of rooftop pools and what have you; it’s the amenity of the neighborhood, it’s the amenity of the green space.� Bonnet said these older millennials are changing the demands of the market — away from smaller spaces in trendy areas and toward more familyfriendly development. He said his firm is responding to this trend by trying to provide larger units. Panelists also noted that while developers are focusing on millennials’ needs, they shouldn’t neglect the other generations such as the baby boomers. “Where are the baby boomers going to be living? They’re not going to stay in the large 6,000-square-foot homes — they’re going to look to downsize,� said Urmi Joshi, who recently graduated with a master’s degree from Georgetown University’s real estate program. Joshi, who researched the housing needs of boomers for her capstone project, suggested development projects that appeal to both active adults and millennials by offering a range of services and amenities. Hart agreed with this approach. “The segregation of generations is socially detrimental,� she said. “The idea that peo-

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Areas such as 13th and U streets NW are undergoing development with projects that have special appeal to many millennials. ple who are 25 can’t benefit from interactions with people who are 62 is kind of insane.� Hart said that developers are often caught in the “cult of youth,� but will need to focus on the needs of all generations — including boomers and Gen X-ers — as populations across the board are leading longer, more productive lives. “I think the idea that people over the age of 35 actually have

money is well-known, and the entertainment industry and the development industry [are] figuring out how to serve that source of cash. And I think that’s really what we can continue to look forward to,� Hart said. “In terms of living better and living longer, I expect to live to 108 and I expect to be cycling at 104, so I’m all for that, and I’ll look for housing that will support that and movies that are worth watching.�

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Georgetown House Tour showcases real estate grandeur Around 100 volunteers work for months to prepare for the tour and its related events: The Parish Tea — held yearly at St. John’s, 2815 Q Street NW is an Itali3240 O St. NW, with a rest stop anate-style, three-story home and refreshments for tour-goers built in 1860 — and a stop along this year’s incarnation of the cele- — and the Patrons’ Party the Wednesday before. brated Georgetown House Tour. This year, eight houses will be The tour was started during featured in the tour, all the Great Depression with their own style to raise money for St. and flair. Event John’s Episcopal spokesperson ConChurch, the tour’s stance Christakos said host. Now in its 86th her favorite part about year, the tour has the featured homes is evolved into a the uniqueness each community outreach one brings to the tour. fundraiser. Each year “The sizes all vary, the it generates around histories all vary, and $100,000 for programs the furnishings all like “Saturday vary,� Christakos suppers,� which Andria Moore/The Current said. provides meals to the Patrons’ Party chairs Featured homes homeless. Money is Elizabeth Miller, left, include a Victorian also used to support and Avery Miller palace built in 1888, local schools, St. with 130-year-old red John’s and the preservation of historic homes in Georgetown, as oak floors and stained-glass windows; a Revolutionary War home well as other community service that once hosted a dinner for forprojects. By ANDRIA MOORE Current Correspondent

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The Georgetown House Tour began during the Great Depression as a church fundraiser. mer President Jimmy Carter’s National Security Council adviser; and a 19th-century brick, bayfront home recently renovated by architect Christian Zapatka. People come from D.C. and beyond to peek into Georgetown’s architectural history and witness its long-standing commitment to historic preservation. “That’s the wonderful thing about the Georgetown House Tour,� said Elizabeth Miller, a tour organizer and Patrons’ Party co-chair. “It’s giving everyone such appreciation for architecture.�

Meanwhile, the Patrons’ Party provides a fun get-together a few nights before the tour itself. “It was originally created as a thank-you to the homeowners,� Miller said. “Now, it’s become more of a fun neighborhood kickoff for spring.� This year the Patrons’ Party will be on April 26, in the home of Under Armour founder and CEO Kevin Plank. In addition to raising more funds for community programs, the event can help residents connect with valuable causes, according to party cochair Avery Miller. “A lot of peo-

ple that come to the Patrons’ Party want to get involved in community service,� Miller said. The Georgetown House Tour will be held Saturday, April 29, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Advance tickets cost $50 and are available online; day-of-tour tickets will be available for $55 from a tent on the front lawn of St. John’s Episcopal Church. The Patrons’ Party will take place Wednesday, April 26, from 7 to 9 p.m. at 1405 34th St. NW, with tickets starting at $250 per person, including house tour admission. For details go to georgetownhousetour.com.

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Northwest in transition Photos by Brian Kapur and Susann Shin Across Northwest, streets are dotted with new and ongoing residential developments. These projects showcase a great diversity of sizes and architectural styles, and include new construction and adaptive reuse. Listed clockwise from top left, these local projects include 1011 M St., 1111 24th St., 13th and U streets, 4326 Georgia Ave., 1745 N St. (at center), 2700 16th St., 2501 M St. and 1309 13th St.

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Fair housing forum leads real estate, design events The District’s annual Fair ies are available on the garden Housing Symposium, bringing tour’s website, and will also be D.C. government agencies togeth- available on the day of the tour. er with local groups and advoTickets cost $35 through May cates, will take place next week 1, and $40 afterward. They are at the University of the District of available online or by mail, and Columbia. will be sold the day of the event This year’s event theme is at the tour sites as well as at “Transformative Integration: Christ Church, Georgetown at Changing Times in Fair Hous31st and O streets NW. ing,� focusing on how community stakeholders might transcend Shepherd Park to hold its political gridlock to achieve hous- 13th annual garden tour ing integration, according to a The Shepherd Park Citizens news release. Sheryll Cashin, for- Association will hold its 13th mer White House adviser on annual garden tour on Sunday, urban and economic policy and May 21, from 2 to 5 p.m. author of “Place Not Race,� will The self-guided tour showcasdeliver a keynote address looking es creative landscapes within the at the toll of segregation for cities Shepherd Park, Colonial Village and democracy. The schedule also and North Portal Estates neighincludes various workshops, with borhoods, with proceeds benefittopics such as housing search ing beautification projects. Organizers describe the featured spots tools and housing issues for as “unique gardens of all sizes immigrants. and styles,� and they plan presenNow in its 16th year, the symtations on beekeeping, compostposium is open to renters, coming, urban gardening and more. munity advocates, policymakers, Tickets cost housing provid$7 for associaers and anyone tion members else interested and $15 for in fair housing others at issues, the shepherdpark. release says. org. On the day The free event of the tour, is scheduled they will be from 3 to 8 available at a p.m. on Monkiosk in front day, April 24, of Shepherd in the grand Brian Kapur/Current file photo Elementary ballroom of the Shepherd Park’s 13th annual UDC Student School, 14th self-guided garden tour will be Street and KalCenter at 4200 mia Road NW. Connecticut held May 21 from 2 to 5 p.m. Ave. NW. Classes explore ins, outs of Optional RSVP is available at 2017fhsymposium.eventbrite.com. D.C. historic preservation Two classes on Friday, May The D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development 19, at Gallaudet University will explore historic preservation in is hosting the symposium along D.C. with the Equal Rights Center, the “Historic Preservation 101� D.C. Office of Human Rights, the will consider the history of the D.C. Developmental Disabilities city’s preservation movement, Council and Housing Counseling provide advice on navigating the Services. local rules, and offer tips for findGeorgetown to hold 89th ing funding sources. “Historic Preservation 201� annual garden tour The 89th annual garden tour will look into the process of despresented by the Georgetown ignating sites and areas as historic Garden Club, benefiting local landmarks and districts, examine environmental and beautification the renovation of historic properprojects, will run from 10 a.m. to ties and the review process, and 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 13. consider how to combine historic This year’s tour will include details and new construction. the 5.5 acres of open lawns and The DC Preservation League, garden rooms at Tudor Place, as D.C. Real Estate Commission and well as a property recently listed D.C. Board of Real Estate in the Smithsonian Institution’s Appraisers are presenting the sesArchives of American Gardens sions, which are free for those that features “a striking Jim holding D.C. real estate or D.C. Dolan steel herron� between two real estate appraiser licenses (and ponds, according to the event’s for advisory neighborhood comwebsite, georgetowngardentour. missioners) and cost $60 for othcom. ers. The classes will run from 9 Three spots on the tour — a.m. to noon. Visit dcpreservation. including that “steel herron� garorg for details. den, and another with a Britishstyle conservatory and a geotherAlso on the spring calendar: mal swimming pool — are high■Saturday, April 22: “Garlighted in the club’s 2015 book dener’s Focus: Woodland Path� will feature a tour led by Hill“Gardens of Georgetown.� Cop-

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Georgetown’s 89th annual garden tour will include the 5.5 acres of open lawns and garden rooms at Tudor Place. wood senior gardener Marshal Paquin. 2:45 p.m. $15 to $18; tickets distributed at the Visitor Center upon opening each day. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. The tour will also be offered on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays in late April and early May. ■Saturday, April 22: Art historian Bonita Billman will lead a seminar on “The Arts and Crafts Movement: Simplicity, Humanity, Beauty,� about the rich flowering and legacy of a movement whose influence is still felt. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. $90 to $140. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■Thursday, April 27: U.S. Botanic Garden education specialist Alexandra Torres will present a program on “Trees at Home,� about benefits that range from enhancing curb appeal to saving money through energy efficiency. 5 to 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■Thursday, April 27: Derek Hyra, associate professor in the Department of Public Administration and Policy at American University, will discuss his book “Race, Class, and Politics in the Cappuccino City,� about Northwest’s Shaw/U Street neighborhood as a changing urban community where the causes and effects of gentrification are complex. 6:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202387-7638 ■Thursday, April 27: Orga- Hyra nizers of the “Mapping Segregation in Washington D.C.� project will discuss their recent work on the history of the Military Road School and its community, and on the replacement of other historic black enclaves in Ward 4 with whites-only neighborhoods. 7 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/ Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100. ■Friday, April 28: A guided garden tour will trace two centu-

ries of landscape history reflected in 5.5 acres of heritage trees, heirloom plants and flowers, and abundant English boxwood. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. $10; free for members. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. The tour will also be offered on May 26 and June 23 at 10:30 a.m. â– Saturday, April 29: The D.C. Preservation League will present a walking tour of the his-

toric Bloomingdale neighborhood in Northwest as part of April’s Emancipation Day celebrations. Sarah Shoenfeld, a historian involved in the “Mapping Segregation� project, will explore the history of race relations in the neighborhood through architecture and development, specifically the influence of racially restrictive deed covenants that kept much of the neighborhood offSee Events/Page RE17

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contends that it would drastically expand the Zoning Commission’s power, circumventing the Comprehensive Plan’s carefully considered and legislatively adopted limits. Both sides of the argument point to two specific development battles, one located at the McMillan Reservoir near the MedStar Washington Hospital Center and the other near the Brookland Metro station in Northeast. In both cases, the D.C. Court of Appeals reversed zoning approvals for the large-scale projects. Housing advocates say that valuable housing and amenities are at risk, both in these particular cases and — if precedent holds — throughout the city. But opponents say the courts have stood up for residents’ rights against powerful development interests. “If the Zoning Commission is given the authority to approve such projects, it would remove the legal authority that the communities would have to challenge these projects,” said Stephen Hansen, chair of the Committee of 100. Stern, of the Office of Planning, said that her agency has also heard a lot about affordable housing during its outreach on

the Comprehensive Plan update. The Committee of 100 wants to see a greater emphasis on preserving existing affordable housing — for example, by protecting small older apartment buildings from teardowns to build glitzy new ones with highend finishes and amenities. “We’re dealing here with a built-out city, and when we’re lucky enough to have a housing stock as good as ours, our focus needs to be on preserving what we have,” said the group’s vice chair, Meg Maguire. “To argue that preserving those buildings is somehow dampening supply is ridiculous.” Cort, of the Coalition for Smarter Growth, argues that the best balance involves accommodating large new developments while also ensuring they include substantial amounts of affordable housing, perhaps by strengthening existing rules that set aside about 10 percent of large new residential buildings for lower-income households. Advocates for this approach also contend that increased development can also help control runaway housing costs by bringing supply in line with high demand. Stern also said another consistent topic of community interest has been ensuring

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that the city’s housing supply includes ample residences that are large enough for families. Meanwhile, her agency intends to add a new element to the plan called “resiliency” — ways of protecting the city from environmental and social disasters. But she said it’s premature to speculate on what specific policies might go into effect in the updated Comprehensive Plan. As advocates submit proposed amendments for the plan to achieve their respective visions for the city, the Office of Planning is asking that they follow a highly specific process for formatting and justifying their amendments. Stern encourages residents to visit the detailed website on the Comprehensive Plan update — plandc. dc.gov — and also to work with the Office of Planning to learn more. The Office of Planning will spend this summer crafting a draft for the amended Comprehensive Plan, based on the amendments submitted by May 24 and on the agency’s own proposals. At that point, the agency will seek public comment on the draft, then potentially modify it to incorporate that feedback. A final version is due early next year, at which time the D.C.

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Smart-growth advocates want the city to promote development in walkable areas, such as the 1700 block of N Street NW.

Council will hold its own hearings before adopting or rejecting it. Stern said her agency will notice when issues are raised by a large number of voices or an influential organization, but that ultimately each amendment will be considered on its merits. “An organization can be vocal, but the proposal still has to meet the criteria for inclusion in the Comprehensive Plan,” she said. “Ultimately, the proposed amendments that make it through the screening process and make it through the public comment period — OP is going to be the [one] submitting these to the council and defending them to the council.”

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Nora Burke of McEnearney Associates said she recently fielded eight offers, several of which were all-cash, for a house in the Palisades. “It’s definitely, across the board, busier than it was a year ago,” she said. In some cases, rabid interest can inflate a sale price beyond its worth, according to Taylor. He recently sold a house on Broad Branch Road NW in Chevy Chase for $1.45 million — bidding started at $1.295 million, and he believes its actual value shouldn’t have exceeded $1.35 million. “You could sell that house on the wrong week, without the motivated, capable buyers on the market, and have it sell for just over the list,” Taylor said. “It takes a certain confluence of specific circumstances for a house to get bid up. There’s a big element of luck in the process.” While Realtors said they expect activity to remain energetic in the next year, many are looking anxiously at the possibility of cuts to the federal workforce and other economy-shifting proposals from the new presidential administration. Employees at federal agencies frequently buy homes in Northwest; large-scale changes could make the region less desirable. Rubino has been urging some clients to sell now rather than wait until next year. “I like to joke now that I want to carry around a crystal ball with me,” Rubino said. “I’m reading the news like everyone else and wondering what’s going to happen.” On the other hand, rumors of an exodus in the immediate wake of the election results didn’t prove true. Burke said she’d

heard some rumblings in November that potential buyers were putting their searches on hold, but now they’re back on course. Given that budget cuts affecting federal employees would lead to local contractors taking over some of their work, Taylor said he’s even less concerned about a possible Trump effect than he was when more severe reductions appeared likely. “I have a high degree of confi-

❝It takes a certain confluence of specific circumstances for a house to get bid up.❞ — Keene Taylor Jr. dence in the inertia of the bureaucracy to protect itself,” Taylor said. “No matter how bad they want to cut the government, I don’t think it’s going to be that effective in reducing things.” Neighborhoods close to downtown, including Shaw and Brookland, have been especially attractive so far this year, according to Joseph Himali, an associate broker with TTR Sotheby’s International Realty. Demand is high in Dupont Circle and Burleith, but both have such low inventory that buyers now have to wait months for even one home to open up, according to Burke. Areas such as Cleveland Park and Woodley Park have been “fine, but not crazy hot,” Himali said. But east of Rock Creek Park, Brightwood is on the rise, according to Clarence Pineda of Coldwell Banker’s Dupont/Logan Circle office, and the area could grow even stronger as the Parks at Wal-

ter Reed mixed-use complex will add more than 2,100 residential units and new amenities. According to Himali, the strongest sales have involved homes without major needed repairs, as buyers prefer to enter their new homes without having to undertake extensive renovations. Rubino added that proximity to public transportation continues to be a major factor, as buyers as old as the baby-boom generation ditch cars. Pineda recommends buyers seek loan pre-approval before launching their search. He’s been surprised to meet prospective buyers at open houses who haven’t taken that critical step. “D.C.’s very competitive,” Pineda said. “A seller would not even consider your offer a serious offer without a pre-approval.” He also wants buyers — many of whom now take to the Internet before consulting a Realtor — to observe websites like Zillow and Trulia with a grain of salt. Homevalue estimates on those sites often fail to include the property’s current condition, he said. Low interest rates appear to be on the horizon for the foreseeable future. Himali thinks they can be alluring to a fault, though. Buyers often appear willing to purchase homes that don’t fully suit their needs and desires simply because they’re eager to buy when interest rates are below 5 percent. “You don’t want to spend $1 million to get a low interest rate. You want to spend $1 million because you want it,” Himali said. “Some people spend more time looking for a sweater than they look for a home. I try to really encourage my buyers to be patient. Wait until the place really sings to you.”

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limits to African-Americans until the 1940s. 12:30 to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Meeting locations provided upon registration. dcpreservation.org. ■Saturday, April 29: Dwane Starlin, a member of the Guild of Professional Tour Guides, will lead a walking tour focused on the rich history of Georgetown’s African-American communities, including Herring Hill. 1 to 3 p.m. $18 to $20; reservations suggested. Meet by the Dumbarton House garden gates at 27th and Q streets NW. 202-337-2288. ■Sunday, April 30: As part of Architecture Month, HartmanCox Architects will present a tour of “Microunits at the Patterson House,� a residential development in Dupont Circle that includes renovation of a historic grand mansion and construction of a contemporary residential building. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $10 to $15; reservations required. Meet on the entrance drive in front of the mansion at 15 Dupont Circle NW. aiadc.com. ■Thursday, May 4: As part of Dumbarton House’s “Reinstalling Our Historic Rooms� series, a behind-the-scenes tour will focus on “Assembling the Bedstead and Dressing the Bed.� 1 to 2 p.m. $10 to $20. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202-337-2288. ■Thursday, May 4: The American Institute of Architects and the Embassy of the Czech Republic will host an opening reception for the exhibition “Prague Functionalism: Tradition and Contemporary Echoes,� which spotlights

the city’s buildings, projects and drawings. The event will include a guided tour of the exhibit and a talk by art historian Zdenek Lukes on “Prague Modern Architecture 1900-1950: From Art Nouveau and Cubism to Avant Garde.� 6 p.m. Free; reservations required by May 2. American Institute of Archives, 1734 New York Ave. NW. praguefunctionalism. eventbrite.com. ■Thursday, May 4: Washington Post reporter Amy Goldstein will discuss her book “Janesville: An American Story,� her intimate account of the fallout from the closing of a General Motors plant in the Wisconsin town. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3461919. ■Sunday, May 7: The Colonial Dames of America Chapter III will present an open house at the historic Abner Cloud House Goldstein — the oldest original building along the C&O Canal, constructed in 1795 by a Quaker from Pennsylvania. Noon to 5 p.m. Free. Abner Cloud House, Canal and Reservoir roads NW. ■Monday, May 8: The National Building Museum will host a talk by architect Michael Wiencek, who will present three case studies where problem-solving design created desirable housing units from old office buildings. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Free for

members; $10 for others. Reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202272-2448. ■Thursday, May 11: As part of Dumbarton House’s “Reinstalling Our Historic Rooms� series, a behind-the-scenes tour will focus on “Setting the Table.� 1 to 2 p.m. $10 to $20. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202-3372288. ■Saturday, May 13: Author Leslie Carter will discuss her book “Gemstones Beneath the Towpath: The Historic Culverts of the C&O Canal,� an illustrated tour of the under-appreciated 19th-century stone masonry culverts that support the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal’s towpath over a distance of 185 miles. 1 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■Saturday, May 13, and Sunday, May 14: The Capitol Hill Restoration Society will hold its 60th annual House & Garden Tour over Mother’s Day weekend, which will include a visit to the Naval Lodge on Pennsylvania Avenue SE and “mini walking tours� of Terrace Court NE. 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. $35 in advance; $40 on the weekend of the tour. For more information, visit chrs.org/ house-and-garden-tour. ■Monday, May 15: The National Building Museum will host a panel discussion on “Modernist Landscapes Reconsidered.� Architect Gary Hilderbrand and University of Virginia professor Elizabeth Meyer will discuss whether 20th-century modernist landscapes can be — or should be

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— adapted to respond to current expectations for public space. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. ■Tuesday, May 16: Jamie Weinbaum, executive vice president of MidCity Development, will discuss “Affordable Housing in the Context of For-Profit Developers,� about his firm’s current project to develop 20 acres along the Rhode Island Avenue NE corridor into a mixed-use and mixed-income community. 6:30 to 8 p.m. $10 to $35; reservations required. District Architecture Center, 421 7th St. NW. aiadc.com. ■Saturday, May 20: Janet- Benton ta Benton, a professor of art history at Pace University, will lead a seminar,

“Home Is Where the Art Is: Connecting Creativity and Place.� She’ll explore whether the houses, gardens and locations where Da Vinci, Van Gogh, Monet and other leading artists directly influenced their work. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $110 to $160. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-3030. ■Monday, June 5: “Inclusionary Zoning: Separating Fact From Fiction� will feature a talk by Alexandria, Va.-based consultant Lisa Sturtevant on potential benefits and detriments to providing affordable housing. Sturtevant will highlight examples of different approaches by area jurisdictions to show that inclusionary zoning works best as part of a comprehensive local housing strategy. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Free for members; $10 for others. Reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448.

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local group whose members hold studio tours and support one another. The artist group has helped him both promote his work and simultaneously discover new clients. “The photography connections translate into big sales connections,” Gaynor said. A big part of a Realtor’s job is coordinating the way in which the houses are marketed and visualizing “the beyond.” “Choosing paint colors, updating fixtures,” said Suzanne Des Marais, a Realtor with the Bediz Group at Keller-Williams Capital Properties who also enjoys painting. “Figuring out what language to use, preparing the house for staging.” Des Marais believes many of the skills between her two passions cross over, but at other times each can unlock a different aspect of the brain. “Art is an escape in a world where there’s so much media being pushed on us all the time,” she said. The need for a creative outlet drives many Realtors to express themselves through art. The similarities between art and real estate then begin to translate into their sales — each one complementing

the other. “Real estate is all about emotion and art is all about emotion,” McDuffie said. “Art has helped me in real estate because I have a good eye for aesthetics.” Many artist-Realtors are sure to plan time for travel, relaxation and of course, their art, at least once a year. It’s what Peggy Mur-

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Charlie Gaynor takes his camera when traveling around D.C.

dock Ferris, Realtor at Compass, said keeps her sane. She enjoys photographing nature and architecture in an abstract way — looking at the design of the leaf, “rather than the individual flower.” “I think most successful people have some place you can go to decompress,” Murdock Ferris said. “So you can keep a perspective on whatever it is you do.” Howar agrees. She opens the sketchbook she carries on her two-week excursions to France with a group of painters. “It’s really important to have that time to rejuvenate, because the rest of the time you’re at everyone else’s beck and call,” she said.

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soon listing all of the trust fund’s transactions and projects, in the hopes that the housing agency will update that database regularly. Among other requests, the auditor’s office recommends that the housing agency develop and maintain standard income certification procedures; ensure that projects consistently offer the mandated amount of affordable housing options; consider bringing loan repayment monitoring in-house rather than delegating it to consultants; and refine its data maintenance and record-keeping. During an April 6 news conference on her budget proposal, Bowser reaffirmed her commitment to the trust fund despite concerns over its management. “I’m not too concerned about the issues that the auditor raised,” the mayor said. “I don’t think they were that big. With the proper oversight and audit, which I think DHCD has added to their annual programs, those things would be addressed.” In a statement the day the audit was released, Department of Housing and Community Development director Polly Donaldson also pushed back on some of its criticisms and their applicability to current practices. In particular, she argued that the audit’s findings reflect the trust fund’s entire 15-year history, “including a fiveyear period when the HPTF was not well-funded,” painting an inaccurate picture of its current status. She cited numerous efforts from her agency that were already

in place to address problems revealed in the audit, including prioritizing households with less than 50 percent of the area median income; hiring an independent auditor for annual reports; expanding staff in key divisions related to the fund; and developing a long-term strategy to preserve affordable housing. Donaldson’s team has developed successful procedures for managing projects that blend the trust fund with low-income tax credits, and she told The Current that she plans to replicate the process for those that draw primarily on the trust fund. She wasn’t surprised by the audit results but feels confident that adding more money this year can run concurrent to resolving “compliance and monitoring” issues. “There’s always room for improvement, and we look forward to continuing to work on improving our systems and processes, and building more affordable housing in the District,” Donaldson said. The audit followed a request from Council member Evans last year to assess the performance of the trust fund, which he helped establish. At a news conference when the audit was released, Evans said he’s pleased that the findings will help the city refine management of what he sees as a vital government entity with few peers elsewhere in the country. “This is not a criticism of those who worked on this since 2001,” Evans said. “This is an observation of how we can do it even better.”

Even as efforts are underway to resolve those issues, Bonds’ bill — which proposes to bolster the fund with $20 million of additional revenue per year from the city’s real property transfer and deed recordation taxes — has earned

❝I’m not too concerned about the issues that the auditor raised.❞ — Mayor Muriel Bowser mixed reactions from the council. Evans doesn’t support the initiative, in light of the audit’s findings. “It borders on silliness to increase these budgets knowing full well that the money’s not being well spent,” he said. At-large council member Elissa Silverman supports Bonds’ initiative in concept but has some concerns about the proposed allocation, according to her spokesperson Ashley Fox. Ward 3 member Mary Cheh hasn’t decided how she’d vote on the bill and won’t comment until she gets more information, her spokesperson Kelly Whittier told The Current. At the audit news conference, Bonds proposed an even more radical change — creating a separate government agency that deals entirely with the Housing Production Trust Fund. That proposal remains an idea only. “I want to talk to my colleagues on the council and see what kind of stomach we have for that,” Bonds said.

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area’s booming construction scene. Francesco and his brother Louis built the four homes at 4112, 4114, 4116 and 4118 Chesapeake Street in 1909, and they became boarding houses of sorts soon after, attracting as many as 19 tenants per property during a burst of post-World War I residential interest, according to a Historic Preservation Office report. The Chesapeake duplexes were the first of the Pernas’ many construction projects in the neighborhood and elsewhere in the city. The preservation report mentions that one of the brothers appears to have been photographed on a scaffold at the under-construction Washington Monument. Frank Perna Jr. said both his grandfather and greatgrandfather worked on the monument, leaving behind stone pieces he still owns today. Francesco retained ownership of three of the four Chesapeake houses, and his brother Luigi kept the remaining one at 4118. Sometime in the early 1940s, Francesco passed on his three properties to his son Frank, while Luigi sold his house out of the family. The Pernas remained in the neighborhood long after Francesco and Luigi passed away. Francesco’s grandson Frank Perna Sr. was literally born in the house at 4621 42nd St. NW, directly behind the

Chesapeake houses, he told The Current. He spent years living there with his parents before bouncing from house to house in the neighborhood, landing for just under a decade at the white-frame stucco house at 4018 Brandywine with his wife. “Tenleytown was my home,” Frank Sr. said. “It was full of Pernas.” Though he moved to Reston, Va., nearly two decades ago after his wife died, Frank Perna Sr. has retained an almost encyclopedic knowledge of the neighborhood as it was when he lived there: Frank Pope’s hardware store on River Road; the family who lived in the house on the current Steak ’n’ Egg lot; an Exxon station that’s now a parking lot near the Dancing Crab nightclub. Despite the passage of time, the sentimental value hasn’t diminished for the former construction contractor who spent much of his time on the neighborhood’s buildings. “You can’t forget people you live with all your life,” Frank Perna Sr. said. His father died when he was a teenager. He inherited the Chesapeake houses before he was old enough to manage them on his own, and he retained them until February of last year, when his son, Frank Perna Jr., purchased them for $750,000 each. “I wanted them back in the family,” said Frank Perna Jr., 57. “I’m really big into rental real estate. I kind of sold some other properties and bought these because of the

sentimental value of them. I’ve done renovations in the past, and built condos and buildings as a side thing. It wasn’t strange to me to buy these and renovate them and try to keep the integrity of the look.” The one property that went outside the Perna family belongs to Valerie Verra, who purchased the 4118 building in the early 1990s and still lives there. She first learned of the house during her days as a real estate agent in the 1980s, when the Texas-based previous owner called her asking her to help manage the property. When she visited, she was struck by the ramshackle condition. “It had had fraternity boys in it, and it was just a complete mess — but it was a beautiful house, even though it was a mess,” Verra said. “The bones of the house were really, really lovely.” With the previous owner’s help, she brought the property up to rental quality, then purchased it for herself when the owner put it on the market a few years later. Verra, who now works at American University, has been basking ever since in the home’s singular architectural qualities. “They’re very easy living. They’re not like walking into a very narrow town house,” Verra said. “They have wide stairs, and very high entrances to each room. You never feel cramped in them. It’s just been a pleasure to live in it.” Only after living there for a while did

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The two duplexes were built in the early 1900s by Francesco and Luigi Perna.

she learn the property’s history, she said. Frank Jr. has never lived in his family’s homes, but beginning last February, he spent the better part of a year — and close to $250,000 — renovating them: replacing the roofs, furnishing modern gutter systems, refinishing and sanding some floors, remodeling the kitchens, gutting the basements, finishing the attics, and installing new appliances and granite countertops. Once spring arrived, offers flew in. “I’ve got people banging down the door to rent them,” he said. They won’t remain in Frank Jr.’s care forever. He has designated one of the three homes for each of his three children to own after he and his wife have passed away: 4112 for Frank III, now 28; 4114 for Olivia, 16; and 4116 for Caitlyn, 26. He hopes they’ll carry on the tradition. “In 30 years they’ll be paid for,” Frank Jr. said. “At that point they’ll have their own little piece of history.”

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Millie’s opens in Spring Valley after delays

Donburi set to open new location near Dupont

The counter-service Japanese restaurant Donburi in Adams Morgan will open a fast casual location south of Dupont Circle this June, owner James Jang told The Current. The new Donburi at 1134 19th St. NW will have several new menu items and an expanded beverage program, though it will retain the original’s concept, according to Jang. More new locations might be in the works after the opening of this second location, which will serve as the restaurant’s new base of operations, he said. Donburi — named for a savory rice bowl dish with meat and vegetables — opened at 2438 18th St. NW in 2013. Jang’s team started searching for a second location six months ago, hoping to expand beyond the current 14-seat setup in Adams Morgan. “Our existing location is kind of maxed out,� Jang said. Owners secured a building permit on April 14 to conduct interior renovations to the 19th Street location, according to city records. Donburi in Adams Morgan is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.

Kimpton Donovan Hotel redesigns event spaces

The Kimpton Donovan Hotel in downtown D.C. debuted redesigned events spaces last month, including the newly constructed Bradlee Room. In keeping with the journalism-inspired theme of the 1155 14th St. NW hotel, the new meeting space is named after The Washington Post’s famous executive editor, who held the job during the Watergate scandal. The 550-square-foot room, which can accommodate up to 40 guests, is decked with hightech features and “flooded with natural light from windows overlooking the picturesque Thomas Circle,� according to a news release. The hotel has also revamped its signature 1,325-square-foot Woodward and Bernstein Room with features similar to the new Bradlee Room. Altogether, the Kimpton Donovan now hosts more than 5,000 square feet of private indoor and outdoor function space, the release says. The D.C.-based interior design firm Monogram at BBGM oversaw the new design. The hotel’s restaurant,

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Zentan, specializing in Japanese izakaya-style dishes and hand-rolled sushi, provides all catering for events at the hotel; meanwhile, the DNV Rooftop lounge offers small plates and cocktails “while overlooking stellar views of DC,� the release says.

Revised alcohol laws add new opportunities

A slate of new D.C. alcohol laws took effect earlier this month, expanding sales options for local businesses that serve or manufacture spirits. Under the new legislation, grocery stores can now sell wine, cider and mead in “growler� containers, as opposed to only beer. Brew pubs can now sell the beer they manufacture in cans, kegs, bottles and other sealed containers for customers to take home, and distilleries and wineries can sell their products in cans and kegs instead of only barrels and bottles. Properly licensed distilleries also have more flexibility to serve cocktails containing brands of spirits other than their own products. The legislation also opens up opportunities for local hotels and inns. A new bedand-breakfast license — the first of its kind in the District — allows an inn with fewer than 30 guest rooms to serve alcohol to registered guests as part of the room fee. Another measure allows hotels to apply for an off-premises license to sell beer and wine to guests from a store within the hotel, as opposed to selling alcohol only through their restaurants, bars or minibars. The new law also allows D.C. businesses to accept official military identification from customers buying alcohol. The changes come about via the city’s Omnibus Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Amendment Act of 2016, which took effect upon clearing congressional review after Mayor Muriel Bowser signed it into law in February, according to a release.

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fter a protracted battle with the local neighborhood advisory commission, D.C. restaurateur Bo Blair’s new seafood joint, Millie’s, is finally open for business in Spring Valley. The restaurant held its grand opening on Wednesday, featuring a ribbon cutting with Mayor Muriel Bowser. “Many of us will remember a time when you really couldn’t go to a great restaurant in Washington, D.C.,� Bowser said. “And now we have great restaurants everywhere, we’re Michelinguide-rated and we’re known, we’re really on the map for our restaurants, and it’s because of great entrepreneurs like Bo.� The D.C. Millie’s, located at 4866 Massachusetts Ave. NW, is the second of its name; the original is in Nantucket, Mass. Their namesake, “Madaket Millie,� is a Nantucket legend who grew up on the island and volunteered for the Coast Guard. With the Spring Valley location, Blair hopes to bring the Nantucket summer to D.C. yearround — the restaurant features nautical decor and a range of seafood dishes. Blair said that the core of the menu is the same as the original Millie’s, with the Spring Valley location’s offerings expanded to include more appetizers and entrees. All items are priced below $30.

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The restaurant at 4866 Massachusetts Ave. spurred vigorous debate among residents over historic preservation concerns. Blair said his aim was to provide patrons with a “very familyfriendly, casual yet elegant,� neighborhood dining experience, something he felt the area was lacking. “I just thought that this was the perfect place for this concept,� Blair said. “There’s probably nowhere else in the city I would have opened a Millie’s besides here.� But that choice was not without difficulties. Millie’s sits on the location of a former gas station in the Spring Valley Shopping Center, which was planned in the 1930s and designated a historic site in 1989. Accordingly, Blair had to preserve some of the building’s original character —

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Thursday APRIL 20 Concerts ■ The National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellows will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. ■ The National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Cristian Macelaru and violinist Sergey Khachatryan (shown) will perform works by Beethoven, Smetana and Sibelius, plus an electronica-influenced piece from Kennedy Center composer-in-residence Mason Bates. 7 p.m. $15 to $69. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. ■ Local trio Lulu’s Fate will perform, at 7:30 p.m.; and singer-songwriter Chris Cassady will perform, at 10 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ Vocal Arts DC will present German soprano Anne Schwanewilms and pianist

Malcolm Martineau performing works by Strauss and Wolf. 7:30 p.m. $50. Theater of the Arts, University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-785-9727. ■ “Atlas Presents” will feature the Todd Marcus Quintet as part of the Jazz Appreciation Month Performance Series. 7:30 p.m. $20 to $32. Sprenger Theatre, Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. ■ Better Off Dead will perform a tribute to the music of the Grateful Dead and the Jerry Garcia Band. 8:30 p.m. $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ Outspoken critic Jessa Crispin will discuss her book “Why I Am Not a Feminist: A Feminist Manifesto,” a radical, fearless call for revolution that accuses the feminist movement of obliviousness, irrelevance and cowardice. 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. ■ A panel discussion on “When the United States Spoke French — the Role

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of France in the American Revolution and Its Aftermath” will feature Larrie Ferreiro (shown), author of “Brothers at Arms: American Independence and the Men of France and Spain Who Saved It”; François Furstenberg, author of “When the United States Spoke French: Five Refugees Who Shaped a Nation”; and Rosemarie Zagarri, professor of history at George Mason University. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■ Journalists Jonathan Allen (shown) and Amie Parnes will discuss their new book “Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign,” which draws on their deep knowledge of the former secretary of state to re-create her presidential campaign from start to devastating finish, and to argue that Clinton herself was a major source of its difficulties. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Author and activist Jaimee Garbacik and artist Josh Powell will discuss their project “Ghosts of Seattle Past,” a collection of interviews, essays and art commemorating places in Seattle lost to development, gentrification and neglect. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. The Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org. ■ The Georgetown Book Club will discuss Viet Thanh Nguyen’s novel “The Sympathizer,” recipient of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. 7:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. julia.strusienski@dc.gov. Films ■ The 30th annual Filmfest DC will open with Lucas Belvaux’s political drama “This Is Our Land,” about the voices and sentiments hidden by the flag of populism. A reception will follow. 7 p.m. $45. AMC Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW. filmfestdc.org. The festival will continue through April 30 with screenings at various venues. ■ “Indie Lens Pop-Up” will present a screening of Sonia Kennebeck’s documentary “National Bird,” about the military drone program and veterans who suffer from PTSD while plagued by guilt over participating in the killing of faceless people in foreign countries. After the film, the Institute of Policy Studies will present a Q&A with Kennebeck. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. tinyurl.com/NationalBirdScreening. Performances and readings ■ Andrés Barba, one the most lauded contemporary Spanish writers, will

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Friday, APRIL 21 ■ Concert: The Friday Music Series will feature percussionist and steel drum performer Josh Quillen with composer and arranger Kendall Williams. 1:15 p.m. Free. McNeir Auditorium, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. discuss his newly translated book, “Such Small Hands.” 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com. ■ A weeklong “Ballet Across America” celebration of innovation and diversity will present a program curated by Misty Copeland and featuring the Nashville Ballet, Complexions Contemporary Ballet and The Black Iris Project. 7:30 p.m. $29 to $149. Opera House, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The same program will repeat Friday at 7:30 p.m.; the festival will continue on Saturday at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 1:30 p.m. with a program curated by Justin Peck. ■ The Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Georgetown will perform “La Plaza Hoya: Fiestas de mi Pueblo (Hoya Square: Celebrations of My Town).” A reception will follow. 8 p.m. Free. Gaston Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. ■ The Mask and Bauble Dramatic Society will present “Stupid F***ing Bird,” written, conceived and adapted by Aaron Posner. 8 p.m. $8 to $12. Stage III, Poulton Hall, Georgetown University, 1421 37th St. NW. performingarts. georgetown.edu. The performance will repeat Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Tour ■ “Gardener’s Focus: Spring Designs” will feature a tour led by Hillwood head gardener Jessica Bonilla. 2:45 p.m. $15 to $18; tickets distributed at the Visitor Center upon opening each day. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-6865807. The tour will also be offered Friday at 2:45 p.m. Friday, April 21

Friday APRIL 21 Concerts ■ The Friday Morning Music Club will present a concert. Noon. Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. 202333-2075. ■ Mark Thewes and Chad Pittman of Canton, Ohio, will present an organ recital featuring works by Bedard, Mendelssohn, Callahan and Saint-Saëns. 12:15 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church,

5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-797-0103. ■ Brooklyn Raga Massive will perform pure classical ragas from India and contemporary adaptations in America with musical inspiration from jazz, Western classical and rock. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. ■ Artist and filmmaker Mickalene Thomas and Grammy Award-winning drummer and composer Terri Lyne Carrington will present their collaboration, titled “/’entrepē/.” A conversation and Q&A will follow the performance of original music to accompany a video by Thomas. 6:30 p.m. $30; reservations required. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. americanart.si.edu. ■ Honors students at Levine Music will perform in recital. 7 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Mexican Cultural Institute, 2829 16th St. NW. levinemusic.org. ■ Water Cycle will perform, at 8 p.m.; and Troll Tribe will perform, at 10:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ Cellist Steven Isserlis and pianist Connie Shih will perform works by Shostakovich, Martinú, Hahn, Fauré and Adès. 8 to 10 p.m. Free; tickets required. Coolidge Auditorium, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202707-5502. ■ The American University Workshop will present “The Living Composer’s Series: The Music of Amy Williams.” 8 to 10 p.m. $5 to $10. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-2787. ■ “Atlas Presents” will feature the Anna Webber’s Simple Trio as part of the Jazz Appreciation Month Performance Series. 8 p.m. $20 to $32. Sprenger Theatre, Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. ■ String band pickers Hackensaw Boys will perform on a double bill with The Tillers. 8 p.m. $15 to $20. The Hamilton, 600 14th St. NW. thehamiltondc.com. ■ “Jazz on the Hill” will present Herb Scott. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; $15 minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412. ■ Nappy Riddem, Talking Dreads and Higher Education will perform. 8:30 p.m. $12 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ Classical tabla virtuoso and international phenomenon Zakir Hussain (shown) will perform his energetic concerto “Peshkar” with the National Symphony Orchestra, and will join santoor player Rahul Sharma for a unique world music duet. 9 p.m. $39. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. Discussions and lectures ■ The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will present a talk on “The New Anti-Semitism in America” by Philip Klein, managing editor of See Events/Page 37

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 36 the Washington Examiner and a former correspondent for The American Spectator. Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Spring Valley Building, American University, 4801 Massachusetts Ave. NW. olli-dc.org/lecture_series. â– Author David A. Nichols will discuss “Ike and McCarthy: Dwight Eisenhower’s Secret Campaign Against Joseph McCarthy,â€? about how President Dwight D. Eisenhower masterminded the downfall of the anti-Communist demagogue and U.S. senator. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. â– A seminar on “Business Opportunities for the Climate and Economyâ€? will feature Isabella LĂśvin, Sweden’s minister for international development cooperation and climate and deputy prime minister; Felipe CalderĂłn, former president of Mexico and honorary chair of the Global Commission on Economy and Climate; and Andrew Steer, president and CEO of the World Resources Institute. 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. www.swedenabroad.com/washington. â– Dr. Meredith Wadman, a reporter who has covered biomedical research politics from D.C. for 20 years, will discuss her book “The Vaccine Race: Science, Politics, and the Human Costs of Defeating Disease.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free. East City Bookshop, 645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. eastcitybookshop.com. â– The Slovak American Society of Washington D.C. will host a slide presentation by Elaine Rusinko, associate professor of Russian at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, on “Andy Warhol: The Carpatho-Rusyn King of American Pop Art.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Embassy of the Slovak Republic, 3523 International Court NW. rsvp@dcslovaks.org. â– Stephanie Danler will discuss her first novel “Sweetbitter,â€? in which 22-year-old Tess leaves her small hometown to seek her fortune in New York City and learns more about oysters, champagne and the business of fine dining than she ever thought possible. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Films ■“Movie Nightâ€? will feature “Merchants of Doubt,â€? a documentary by Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway about corporate obfuscation in order to maximize profits despite risks to the environment and human life. 7 p.m. $10 to $30. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. ■“Reel Affirmations XTRA: Washington, DC’s International LGBTQ Monthly Film Seriesâ€? will feature the world premiere of Deepthi Tadanki’s “Satyavati: And We Call This Love,â€? India’s first feature film on lesbian hate crimes. 7 p.m. $12 to $25 per screening. Human Rights Campaign, 1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW. reelaffirmations.org. Performances and readings â– Invisible Knapsack will present an improv comedy show that will delve into pressing social justice issues. 7 to 8:30

p.m. Free; reservations requested. The Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org. â– The Kennedy Center’s American College Theater Festival will feature national finalists of the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarships presenting their audition program for the national scholarships, performance awards and fellowships. 7 p.m. $25. Family Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– The American University Dance Company’s spring dance concert will feature choreography by students, faculty members and guest artists. A post-performance discussion will feature the choreographers. 8 p.m. $10 to $15. Greenberg Theatre, American University, 4200 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-885-2587. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. â– The Georgetown University Department of Spanish and Portuguese and the Davis Performing Arts Center will present Venezuelan playwright Gustavo Ott’s comedy “Divorcees, Evangelists, and Vegetarians,â€? about three women, each of them with a potentially devastating secret as well as a distinct and hyperbolic personality. 8 p.m. $10. Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. performingarts.georgetown.edu. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. Special events â– The U.S. Botanic Garden will celebrate Earth Day with an open house featuring hands-on activities and a chance to meet with representatives of environmental organizations. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. National Garden, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-2258333. â– Guy Mason Recreation Center will offer weekly bingo. 3 to 5 p.m. Free. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7703. â– Split This Rock will present an award ceremony and reading honoring the recipient and finalists for the Freedom Plow Award for Poetry & Activism, which recognizes and honors a poet or poetry collective doing innovative and transformative work at the intersection of poetry and social change. This year’s recipient is Brooklyn-based poet Christopher Soto, and finalists are Francisco AragĂłn, Andrea Assaf and Juliet P. Howard. $10 to $25. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. splitthisrock.org. â– Joan Nathan will discuss her latest cookbook, “King Solomon’s Table,â€? and a team of well-known local chefs including Bread Furst’s Mark Furstenberg and Centrolina’s Amy Brandwein will present a multi-course Sabbath dinner inspired by Nathan’s recipes. 7 p.m. $145 for one dinner ticket and one book; $255 for two dinner tickets and one book. Buck’s Fishing & Camping, 5031 Connecticut Ave. NW. politics-prose.com. Saturday, April 22

Saturday APRIL 22 Book signing ■Allan Topol will sign copies of his book “The Italian Divide.� 1 to 4 p.m. Free. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-393-7798. Children’s programs ■“Weekend Tudor Tots: Earth Day�

Art program highlights Syrian war

“Necessary Thingsâ€? highlights Lebanese artist Helen Zughaib’s mixed-media representations of objects that recall ways of life left behind or destroyed by war. Located at 2425 Virginia Ave. NW, On EXHIBIT the gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 202-3381958. will open Thursday, April 20, with an ■“Joan Belmar: Cambalache,â€? featurartist’s reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Goethe-Institut. On view through ing mixed-media two- and threedimensional works by the ChileanJune 15, the exhibit is part of an arts born Logan Circle artist, will open Satprogram on the human impact of the urday, April 22, with an artist’s recepSyrian conflict. tion from 5 to 7 p.m. at Addison/ Featuring exhibits, readings, Ripley Fine Art. The show’s title, music, films and panel discussions, Kai WiedenhĂśfer’s portraits are “Cambalache,â€? is the name of a the program was organized by the tango written for a 1935 film critical Middle East Institute’s Arts and Culon display at Goethe-Institut. ture Program, the Jerusalem Fund Gal- of 20th-century corruption in Argentip.m. 202-737-4215. na. On view through May 27, the lery Al-Quds, and the Goethe-Institut. exhibit references both Chile’s musical ■“Footprint, aka the Lansburgh’s RSVP for the reception at goetheinstiNotebook,â€? uniting photographs and culture at the time of Belmar’s birth tutwashington.eventbrite.com. other documentation to celebrate past and today’s U.S. political scene. Located at 1990 K St. NW, Suite arts spaces in downtown D.C., opened Located at 1670 03, the institute is open last week at Flashpoint Gallery, Wisconsin Ave. NW, the Monday through Thurswhere it will continue through May 6. gallery is open Tuesday day from 10 a.m. to An opening reception will take place through Saturday from 6:30 p.m. and Friday Friday, April 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Located at 916 G St. NW, the gal202-338-5180. 202-847-4700. lery is open Wednesday through Satur■“In the Library: Comâ– The Jerusalem Fund day from noon to 6 p.m. 202-315panion Pieces,â€? an Gallery Al Quds will installation of nearly 30 1305. open two exhibits about ■“Inventing Utamaro: A Japanese objects that highlights the human impact of Masterpiece Rediscovered,â€? reuniting art-related ephemera the ongoing Syrian civil three large-scale paintings by Kitagafrom the avant-garde in war with an artists’ wa Utamaro last seen together in the 1960s and ‘70s, will reception Friday, April Flashpoint’s exhibit 1879, opened recently at the Arthur open Monday, April 24, 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. and includes this 1979 M. Sackler Gallery and will continue in the East Building continue the shows photo of organizers through July 9. In addition to reuniting Study Center of the through May 31. An of an arts and this important ukiyo-e triptych, the National Gallery of Art RSVP is requested for humanities center exhibit places it in the larger context and continue through the reception. (copyright Karen of Japonisme (the influence of JapaAug. 25. “They Have Names: nese art on Western art), collecting Located at 4th Portraits of the New Ruckman). and connoisseurship. Street and Constitution Kids in Berlinâ€? presents Located at 1050 Independence Avenue NW, the gallery is open Monphotographs by Daniel Sonnentag of Ave. SW, the gallery is open daily from day through Saturday from 10 a.m. to displaced Syrian, Palestinian, Iraqi 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202-633-1000. 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 and Afghani children in his home city. “Forty out of One Million,â€? presenting portraits by German photographer Kai WiedenhĂśfer of 40 Syrians wounded in the country’s ongoing civil war,

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. ■Instructor Angie Villegas will present an Introduction to Art class (for ages 8 through 12). 11 a.m. Free. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7527. ■Swedish artist and art teacher Karin Lithell will lead a workshop for children. Noon to 3 p.m. Free. House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. www.swedenabroad.com/washington. ■A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about the season’s brightest stars, planets and constellations (for ages 5 and older). 1 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. The program will repeat Sunday at 1 p.m. ■Children will hear a story about Mary Cassatt and then create a special piece of art. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. The program will repeat Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. ■The House of Sweden will host a weekly storytime for children and families to experience Swedish children’s literature. 2 p.m. Free. House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. www.swedenabroad. com/washington.

■Firefighters will discuss fire safety and offer children an opportunity to check out a real fire truck. 2 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. ■A park ranger will read Dr. Seuss’

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forming Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202399-7993. ■ The “Halcyon Stage Cabaret” series will feature singer Ari Shapiro performing songs of upheaval, patriotism and hope, from places that are less far away than they seem — a program inspired by his experiences around the globe as a reporter for NPR’s “All Things Considered.” 8:30 p.m. $60; reservations required. Halcyon House, 3400 Prospect St. NW. halcyonstage.org.

■ Yoga Activist will present a class for beginners. 11 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-2431188. ■ The DC Anime Club will present a “Japanese 101” class by the Sceta Center (for ages 13 and older). 2 to 5 p.m. Free; reservations required. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. dcanimeclub.org. Concerts ■ The Georgetown University Jazz Festival will feature performances by local and Grammy Award-winning artists. Noon to 4 p.m. Free. White-Gravenor Patio/Copley Lawn, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. performingarts.georgetown.edu. ■ The Singing Capital Chorus will perform music from the Great American Songbook, Doo-Wop, the Beatles, Neil Diamond, Elton John and more. 1 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. ■ The Washington International Piano Arts Council will present a spring concert by pianist Ken Iisaka. 1:30 p.m. Free; donations welcome. The Kosciuszko Foundation, 2025 O St. NW. 202785-2320. ■ Second Wind will perform selections from baroque madrigals to 20thcentury choral pieces, followed by a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception. 4:45 p.m. Donations welcome. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. 202-5472629. ■ Jazz@Wesley will present “Monktified: The Reason Thelonious Monk Danced,” a Jazz Appreciation Month concert by Iva Ambush and Ambuscade celebrating the centennial of Ella Fitzgerald. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $5 to $10; free for ages 12 and younger. Wesley United Methodist Church, 5312 Connecticut Ave. NW. wesleydc.org. ■ The Georgetown University Orchestra and Concert Choir will perform works by Beethoven and Stravinsky with instrumentalists from Cuba’s Lyceum Mozartiano de La Habana. 8 p.m. Free. Gaston Hall, Healy Building, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. performingarts.georgetown.edu. ■ The world pop duo T&J will perform, at 8 p.m.; and Aaron Tinjum and the Tangents will perform, at 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, APRIL 22 ■ Concert: Saxophone player and composer Steve Coleman will perform with his contemporary American jazz band Five Elements. 8 to 10 p.m. Free; tickets required. Coolidge Auditorium, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5502. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ The American University Jazz Orchestra will perform its spring concert with The Sax Summit, featuring Peter Fraize, Antonio Parker and Elijah Jamal Balbed. 8 p.m. $5 to $10. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. american.tix.com. ■ The John E. Marlow Guitar Series will feature swing jazz duo Billy Novick and Guy Van Duser performing classic songs from the early 1920s through the 1940s. 8 p.m. $14 to $28; free for ages 17 and younger with an adult. Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ, 1 Westmoreland Circle. 301-799-4028. ■ “Atlas Presents” will feature Ben Allison & The Easy Way as part of the Jazz Appreciation Month Performance Series. 8 p.m. $20 to $32. Sprenger Theatre, Atlas Per-

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Discussions and lectures ■ The student-organized TEDxFoggyBottom event “In Metamorphosis” will feature live presentations, artistic performances and interactive exhibits. Speakers will include a medical innovator, music reinventors and a zero waste advocate. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. $20. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. tedxfoggybottom. com. ■ Collectors Bob Emry and John Howe will review advances in Turkmen pile textile scholarship since 1980. 10:30 a.m. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200. ■ Jamie Stiehm, a Creators Syndicate columnist and contributor to usnews. com, will discuss “North and South: Setting the Stage for the Civil War,” about the disputes between John Quincy Adams and John Calhoun over slavery. 1 p.m. Free. Peabody Room, Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0233. ■ David A. Nichols will discuss his book “Ike and McCarthy: Dwight Eisenhower’s Secret Campaign Against Joseph McCarthy,” at 1 p.m.; Caroline Kitchener will discuss her book “Post Grad: Five Women and Their First Year Out of College,” at 3:30 p.m.; and Elizabeth Kostova (shown) will discuss her book “The Shadow Land,” at 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Linda Crichlow White will discuss her historical and genealogical memoir “Back There, Then,” which begins before the Civil War and continues through the 20th century from Duquesne, Penn., to Washington, D.C., and its Petworth and LeDroit Park neighborhoods. 2 p.m. Free. Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202-567-7252. ■ A panel discussion on “The Bookstore and the Public Space: Building Communities” will feature host E. Ethelbert Miller and panelists Jonetta Rose Barras, LaTissia Mitchell, Anna Thorn and Bridget Warren. 2 to 3:30 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. The Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org. ■ “Will D.C. Jazz Survive?” — about the state of jazz, with topics ranging from jazz performance and the music business to education and the health of jazz — will feature Rusty Hassan, jazz historian and educator; DeAndrey Howard, musician and director of the Jazz and Cultural Society; Antonio Parker, legendary performer and educator; and Elijah Jamal Balbed, young D.C. jazz star. 6 to 7 p.m. Free. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American Uni-

versity, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-1300. ■ Douglas Herman, senior geographer at the National Museum of the American Indian, will discuss traditional leadership and resource management practices in old Hawaii. 6 p.m. Free. Rasmuson Theater, National Museum of the American Indian, 4th Street and Independence Avenue SW. AmericanIndian.si.edu. ■ Edna Searles, a member of the National League of American Pen Women, will discuss how to publish paperless music in the 21st century without scoring it. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Pen Arts Building and Art Museum, 1300 17th St. NW. nlapw1@gmail.com. Family programs ■ “Sports in the Archives Family Day” will focus on how well-known athletes and competitions shaped American history on and off the field. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Boeing Learning Center, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■ Miller Jeanne Minor and the Friends of Peirce Mill will host “Run of the Mill,” a chance to see Washington’s only surviving gristmill in action. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Peirce Mill, Tilden Street and Beach Drive NW. 202-895-6070. The program will repeat May 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ■ The Smithsonian American Art Museum will host “Earth Day Family Day,” featuring the rhythms of Bash the Trash as they perform with instruments made from recycled and reused materials; sessions on biodiversity led by Billy B. the Natural Science Song and Dance Man; and opportunities to create artworks inspired by Mother Nature. 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. Films ■ “From Doodles to Pixels: A Century of Spanish Animation” will present “Next Generation,” a survey of the recent decade in Spanish animation. 12:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-7374215. ■ “Anìmator: International Animation Festival” will feature two shorts programs. 2 and 4 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■ The DC Anime Club will present “Teen Titans: The Judas Contract” (for ages 13 and older). 2 to 5 p.m. Free; reservations required. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. dcanimeclub.org. ■ As part of the second annual Tenleytown Earth Day celebration, the Tenley-Friendship Library will present “WallE,” an Oscar-winning animated film about the misadventures of the last robot on Earth, circa 2800, who romances a sleek, high-tech android. 3:30 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. Performances ■ Capital Fringe will present a performance by Abdu Ali, a multi-faceted artist who raps, sings and chats over unorthodox and future sounds, creating music See Events/Page 39

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and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Sporting event ■ The Washington Valor, the area’s new Arena Football League franchise, will play the Philadelphia Soul. 7 p.m. $21 to $275. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. Tours and walks ■ The Washington National Cathedral’s “Combination Tower Climb” will present both the “Gargoyle Tower Climb,” featuring a close-up look at various gargoyles and grotesques while visiting the open-air walkway wrapping around the two western towers, and the “Classic Tower Climb,” offering a look at the ringing chamber, 333 steps high in the central tower with scenic views of Washington. 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $75; reservations required. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org. ■ “Gardener’s Focus: Woodland Path” will feature a tour led by Hillwood senior gardener Marshal Paquin. 2:45 p.m. $15 to $18; tickets distributed at the Visitor Center upon opening each day. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-6865807. The tour will also be offered April 25, 27 and 29 at 2:45 p.m. Sunday,APRIL April 23 23 Sunday Children’s program ■ A park ranger will lead a planetarium program on “Revolutionary Skies: Deflating Patriot Myths,” about the night sky during famous events of the American Revolution time period (for ages 7 and older). 4 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. Class ■ Park ranger and certified yoga instructor Anna Claire Eddington will lead an outdoor yoga class focused on flowing from pose to pose and connecting to the environment around us. 10 to 10:45 a.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. Concerts ■ Washington Performing Arts and Levine Music will present the finalist round of the Misbin Family Memorial Chamber Music Competition. Noon to 5 p.m. Free. Lang Recital Hall, Levine Music, 2801 Upton St. NW. 202-7859727. ■ Erik Wm. Suter, a former organist at Washington National Cathedral, will present an all-Bach organ recital as part of Christ Lutheran Church’s 125th Anniversary Concert Series. 1 p.m. Free; donations will benefit the church’s food pantry ministry. Christ Lutheran Church 5101 16th St. NW. 202-829-6727. ■ The Encore Rocks Chorus will perform favorites such as “All You Need Is Love” by the Beatles, “Longest Time” by Billy Joel and “Forever Doo Wop,” as well as a medley of hits from the 1950s and 1960s. 3 p.m. Free. First Congregational United Church of Christ, 945 G St. NW. 301-261-5747. ■ The American University Symphony Orchestra will present “Frenzy and Calm.” 3 p.m. $5 to $10. Abramson

Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-2787. ■ The East Coast Chamber Orchestra will perform works by Caplet, Lutosławski, Suk and Theofanidis. 3:30 p.m. Free. East Garden Court, West Building, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■ The Washington Saxophone Quartet will celebrate its 40th anniversary season with a concert featuring music from early to modern jazz. 4 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, 1 Chevy Chase Circle NW. 202-363-2202. ■ The Choral Arts Society of Washington and soloists Yuanming Song, Allegra De Vita, Matthew Loyal Smith and Wei Wu will present Mozart’s “Requiem,” Bach’s “Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen” and a world-premiere commission by Jake Runestad. 5 p.m. $15 to $69. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. ■ Clara Gerdes from the Curtis Institute of Sacred Music in Philadelphia, Pa., will present an organ recital. 5:15 p.m. $10 donation suggested. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org. ■ Rising hip-hop sensation D.R.A.M., a Virginia native, will serve up his funky, feel-good party jams. 6 p.m. $30. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-994-6800. ■ “Atlas Presents” will feature Brad Linde’s Urban Outfit as part of the Jazz Appreciation Month Performance Series. 7 p.m. $20 to $32. Sprenger Theatre, Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. Discussions and lectures ■ Jim Quigley, associate rector at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, will begin a three-part forum series on sanctuary by exploring the Christian imperative to welcome the stranger. 10:30 a.m. Free. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 3001 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-363-8286. ■ Artist James Welling will discuss his series “Railroad Photographs,” made from 1987 to 2000 in the context of his 19th-century predecessors. Noon. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■ Nancy K. Schlossberg (shown) will discuss her book “Too Young to Be Old: Love, Learn, Work, and Play as You Age,” at 1 p.m.; and Daniel W. Drezner will discuss his book “The Ideas Industry: How Pessimists, Partisans, and Plutocrats Are Transforming the Marketplace of Ideas,” at 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ The Sibley Senior Association and Aging Eye & Macular Degeneration Network of the Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington will present a seminar on “Genetics & Macular Degeneration: What Are the Children to Do?” by Dr. Emily Chew, deputy clinical

Sunday, APRIL 23 ■ Concert: Accompanied by pianist Akira Eguchi, violinist Anne Akiko Meyers (shown) will make her Phillips Collection debut with selections by Beethoven, Pärt, Rautavaara and Ravel, as well as the world premiere of Morten Lauridsen’s “O Magnum Mysterium.” 4 p.m. $20 to $40; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/ events. director and deputy director of epidemiology at the National Eye Institute at the National Institutes of Health. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conference Room 2, Sibley Medical Building, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. 202-3647602. ■ In conjunction with the James Renwick Alliance Distinguished Lecture series on “Local Treasures,” artist Foon Sham will discuss his latest large-scale installations. 2 to 3 p.m. Free. Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-1300. ■ Stanford University professor Alexander Nemerov will discuss “Animals Are Where They Are” as part of a six-lecture series on “The Forest: America in the 1830s.” 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-7374215. ■ The Forest Hills Connection will

present a book talk by local resident Anthony Dobranski, author of “The Demon in Business Class.” 3 to 5 p.m. $20 donation suggested; reservations required. Soapstone Market, 4465 Connecticut Ave. NW. foresthillsconnection. com. ■ Georgetown University professor Reem Bailony will discuss “The Great Druze Revolt of 1925 and the Syrian Diaspora.” 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Gaston Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. ■ Scott Conroy will discuss his book “Vote First or Die: The New Hampshire Primary: America’s Discerning, Magnificent, and Absurd Road to the White House.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■ A “Teach-in on Climate Change” will feature Jamie Henn, strategic communications director and co-founder of 350. org, a grass-roots climate awareness movement; David Levitan, a journalist and author; and Todd Stern, a visiting lecturer in law at Yale University and President Barack Obama’s Special Envoy for Climate Change from 2009 to 2016. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Family programs ■ “Shakespeare’s Birthday Celebration” will feature festivities from theatrical performances of the Bard’s plays and stage combat demonstrations to Elizabethan crafts and tours of the Folger Shakespeare Library’s reading rooms. Noon to 4 p.m. Free. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202544-7077. ■ Friends of Rose Park will host its spring festival, featuring pony rides, a petting zoo, an ice cream truck, a pizza oven and live music. 3 to 5 p.m. Free; attendees are asked to bring a jar of peanut butter to donate to the Humane Rescue Alliance. Next to the Rose Park tot lot at Dumbarton and 27th streets NW. Films ■ The Washington National Cathedral will host a screening of “Out of Cordoba — Averroes and Maimonides in Their Time and Ours,” about the lives and writSee Events/Page 40

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Children’s programs ■ D.C.-based singer-songwriter Marsha Goodman-Wood 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. 202-7260856. ■ William Joyce will discuss his books “Bently & Egg,” “A Day With Wilbur Robinson” and “Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures With the Family Lazardo” (for ages 4 through 8). 10:30 a.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Performances and readings ■ An afternoon of readings will feature writers who have used the Opus Self-Publishing Program to create paperback books that include poetry, memoirs, family histories and literary anthologies. 3 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■ Petworth Citizen will host a comedy showcase. 8 to 10 p.m. Free. Reading Room, Petworth Citizen, 829 Upshur St. NW. petworthcitizen.com.

Classes and workshops ■ The weekly “Yoga Mondays” program will feature a gentle yoga class. 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Free; tickets distributed at the second-floor reference desk beginning at 10:15 a.m. to the first 30 people who arrive. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202727-1488. ■ The West End Interim Library will host an all-levels yoga class. 6 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707.

Special events ■ A Carrie Fisher tribute event will feature music, poetry and conversation, with a talk by Dr. Anita Gadhia-Smith on mental health, creativity and self-medication. 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets 5th & K, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. ■ An “Arts & Wellness” program will feature the American Dance Therapy Association, which focuses on the interactions between the mind and body with health and wellness through dance therapy. 5:30 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The Capital Area Food Bank’s 14th annual Blue Jeans Ball will feature an auction, cocktails and 40-plus savory and sweet tasting stations. 6 to 9 p.m. $200 to $300. Marriott Marquis Hotel, 901 Massachusetts Ave. NW.

Concerts ■ The “Ella @ 100” Piano Jazz Series will feature Tony Nalker and Gerri Morrison. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. bigbandjam.org/smithsonian-nmah. ■ The Stooges Brass Band will merge brass sounds from New Orleans with hip-hop, funk and R&B. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The Embassy Series will present baritone Jerome Barry and Lithuanian pianist Edvinas Minkstimas (shown) performing Jewish music from Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Hungary and many other countries in commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day. 7:30 p.m. $90. Embassy of Lithuania, 2622 16th St. NW. 202-625-2361. ■ The University of the District of Columbia’s “JAZZalive” series will present the Calvin Jones Big Band Jazz Festival featuring powerhouse jazz ensembles from UDC, Howard University and the University of Maryland. 8 p.m. $10 to

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$20. Theater of the Arts, Building 46-East, University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-274-5803. ■ PostClassical Ensemble will present a concert combining a Javanese gamelan with Western instruments in honor of the Lou Harrison Centenary Celebration. 8 p.m. $20 donation suggested. Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, 2020 Massachusetts Ave. NW. postclassical.com. Discussions and lectures ■ Alcione Amos, curator at the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, will discuss “Barry Farm: A Place of Hope and Achievement.” Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-9945200. ■ The Ward Circle Chapter of AARP will present a talk by Sandy Clunies on “Washington, D.C.: Some Lesser-Known Histories and Mysteries.” Social time at 12:30 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. Free. Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, 3401 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202363-4900. ■ A panel discussion on “Roy Lichtenstein — Mexico — The Mural Tradition” will feature Jack Cowart, executive director of the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation; Dorothy Lichtenstein, president of the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation and a board member of the Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies; and Robert Storr, professor of painting and former dean at the Yale School of Art and chair of the Professional Fine Arts Committee of the Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies. 1 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■ The Dupont Circle Village’s monthly “Live and Learn Seminar” will feature a talk on “Aging and Dental Care” by dentist Gary G. Kaihara and registered dental hygienist and periodontal co-therapist Jennifer Giannini. 3:30 to 5 p.m. Free; registration requested. General Federation of Women’s Clubs, 1734 N St. NW. 202-234-2567. ■ Amitai Etzioni, professor of international affairs and director of the Institute for Communitarian Policy Studies at George Washington University, will discuss his book “Avoiding War With China: Two Nations, One World.” 4:30 to 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 505, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/avoidingwarwithchina. ■ Jill Ahrold Bailey, producer of WAMU 88.5’s “The Big Broadcast,” will discuss “Radio Finds Its Voice” as part of the Smithsonian Associates’ program series “The 1920s: Daring To Be Modern.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ David Grann will discuss his book “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Folger Shakespeare Library director Michael Witmore will deliver the

Tuesday, APRIL 25 ■ Children’s program: Eric Litwin, author of the “Pete the Cat” books and “Groovy Joe,” will sing, play the guitar and share his new book, “The Nuts Keep Rolling,” in a bilingual family program (in English and Spanish). 6 p.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3121. annual Shakespeare Anniversary Lecture, bringing to a close the yearlong celebration of the Bard’s 400th anniversary, “The Wonder of Will.” 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077. ■ “Feeder’s Advisory: A Book Club for Those Who Love Food” will discuss Pamela Strobel’s “Princess Pamela’s Soul Food Cookbook: A Mouth-Watering Treasury of Afro-American Recipes.” 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. dclibrary.org/node/56312. Films ■ The Spring Middle Eastern Film Series will present the 2004 Turkish comedy “Korkuyorum Anne.” 2 p.m. Free. Room 241, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. ■ The Chevy Chase Library will present the 2016 film “Loving,” the story of Richard and Mildred Loving, whose Supreme Court case challenged American anti-miscegenation laws. 2 and 6:30 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. Performance ■ Laugh Index Theatre will present “Improv Wars,” a friendly competition among improv troupes, with the audience voting for the winner. 8 p.m. $8 to $15. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833. Tour ■ Susan Pell, science and public programs manager at the U.S. Botanic Garden, will lead a “Marvelous Morphology” tour about fruit structure and function. 10 a.m. Free; reservations required. Meet in the Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. Tuesday, April 25 Tuesday APRIL 25 Children’s programs ■ “Tudor Tots: Trees” 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.

Classes and workshops ■ A certified yoga instructor will lead a walk-in gentle yoga class targeted to ages 55 and older. 10 a.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-7270232. ■ The Georgetown Library will present a walk-in yoga class practicing introductory viniyasa techniques. 11:15 a.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■ Lindsey Crawford of Yoga District will present a yoga class for beginners. 1 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. ■ As part of Architecture Month, the District Architecture Center will host an interactive workshop led by William Kirwin of Muse Architects on “How to Work With an Architect,” including questions to ask before hiring an architect for a renovation project and how to get the most out of the experience. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. District Architecture Center, 421 7th St. NW. aiadc.com. ■ Instructor Phyllis Box will present a Zumba class for ages 18 and older. 7 p.m. Free. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7527. ■ Tech Moxie will present “Social Media for the Non-Tweeter,” a workshop teaching participants about social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. 7 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-7271488. ■ Yoga Activist will present a class for beginners. 7:30 p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-2431188. Concerts ■ The Friday Morning Music Club will perform works by Crecquillon, Lillet, Telemann, Dowland and Haydn. Noon. Free. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202333-2075. ■ The “Ella @ 100” Piano Jazz Series will feature Bob Boguslaw and Mary Boguslaw. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. bigbandjam.org/smithsonian-nmah. ■ As part of the Tuesday Concert Series, the Dvorak Duo — featuring Julianna Nickel (shown) on flute and Melissa Dvorak on harp — will perform a program offering insights into the relations between arts and society. 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635. ■ The Blues Alley Youth Orchestra — an 18-piece big band ensemble — will salute legendary singer Ella Fitzgerald on the day of her centennial celebration. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge will host its weekly open mic show with Silky Dave. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys. com. ■ Washington Performing Arts will present pianist Yefim Bronfman performing works by Bartók, Schumann, See Events/Page 41

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the presence of U.S. military installations abroad. 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. â– David Owen will discuss his book “Where the Water Goes: Life and Death Along the Colorado River.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â– Lebanese author Charif Majdalani will discuss the just-released English translation of his novel “Moving the Palace.â€? 7 p.m. $10 to $15; reservations required. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc. org. â– Photographers Stephanie Sinclair and Pete Muller will discuss “The Gender Issue,â€? drawing on the years they have spent documenting the ways societies view and treat girls and boys. 7:30 p.m. $25. National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700. Film â– As part of celebrations of the centennial of American involvement in World War I, the Embassy of France will present “The Great War: Animated Memories,â€? featuring nine short films (for ages 12 and older). 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Road NW. frenchculture.org. Meeting â– Recovery International will host a small group meeting for people coping with issues such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, panic attacks, stress, anger, fear and obsessive-compulsive disorder. 7 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-2680. Performances and readings â– The Poetry Out Loud national semifinals will feature 53 high schoolers from across the country competing for a $20,000 grand prize in an event created by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation to help teens learn about classic and contemporary poetry. The event will feature host Elizabeth Acevedo and a performance by cellist, composer and storyteller Ben Sollee. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Free. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. arts.gov. The final round with the top nine contestants will be held Wednesday from 7 to 9:15 p.m. ■“The Inner Loop: A Literary Reading Seriesâ€? will celebrate its third anniversary with flash readings from writers who have read throughout the past year, group writing games, swag giveaways and visual art on display. 7 to 10 p.m. $5 donation suggested. Third Floor, 4200 8th St. NW. theinnerlooplit.com. â– The Washington Improv Theater’s “Harold Nightâ€? will feature long-form improv performances by various ensembles. 8 and 9 p.m. By donation. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org. â– Busboys and Poets will host the Beltway Poetry Slam. 8 to 11 p.m. $5. Busboys and Poets Brookland, 625 Monroe St. NE. 202-636-7230. Special events â– The Tenley-Friendship Library will host an Earth Day edition of its adult coloring program. 2 to 3:30 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

NW. smithsoniancraftshow.org. Children’s program ■Ruth Chan will discuss her book “Georgie’s Best Bad Day� (for ages 3 through 6). 10:30 a.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

Wednesday, APRIL 26 ■Discussion: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout will discuss her sixth novel, “Anything Is Possible.� 7 p.m. $12; $28 to $30 for one ticket and a copy of the book. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 4900 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. ■Shaw Main Streets will host its 2017 gala, “A Taste of Shaw,� with cuisine, cocktails and beers from neighborhood establishments such as Dino’s Grotto, The Passenger and Southern Efficiency. 7 to 10:30 p.m. $80 to $100. Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. smsgala17.eventbrite.com. ■Via Umbria will host a tasting of sparkling wines that bear the designation “Prosecco.� 7:30 p.m. $25; reservations required. Via Umbria, 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW. viaumbria.com/events. Tour ■U.S. Botanic Garden conservation and sustainability horticulturist Ray Mims will lead a “Rediscover Bartholdi Park!� tour to highlight recent renovations to upgrade accessibility, safety and sustainability, as well as the park’s history. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. Meet by the Bartholdi Park Fountain, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. Wednesday, April 26 Wednesday APRIL 26 Art event ■The Smithsonian Craft Show Preview Night Benefit will feature a reception, shopping, a dinner buffet, an auction, an award ceremony and a preview of the exhibition of works by 120 distinguished craft artists in various media — from furniture and ceramics to glass and wearable art. 5 to 9:30 p.m. $200. National Building Museum, 401 F St. 7+( :25/' )$0286

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8:30 p.m. $6 to $12. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202-986-2257. ■Instructor Tara Bishop will lead a weekly “Yoga for All� restorative yoga practice. 7:30 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100. ■Via Umbria will host a class on how to pair cheese with Italian and American craft beers. 7:30 p.m. $35; reservations required. Via Umbria, 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW. viaumbria.com/events. Concerts ■The “Ella @ 100� Piano Jazz Series will feature Harry Appelman and Christiana Drapkin. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. bigbandjam.org/smithsonian-nmah. ■The West Garden Trio will perform. 12:10 p.m. Free. East Garden Court, West Building, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■“Evenings With Extraordinary Artists� will feature musician Andrew Simpson performing a medley of his favorite scores from the silent film era. 6:30 p.m. $25; reservations required by April 24. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282, ext. 3. ■Americana-rock duo Muddy Ruckus will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■Fortas Chamber Music Concerts will present violinist Elena Urioste (shown) and pianist Michael Brown performing works by Mozart, Messiaen, Brahms and De Falla. 7:30 p.m. $45. Family Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Discussions and lectures ■National Museum of Women in the See Events/Page 42

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Continued From Page 41 Arts assistant educator Ashley W. Harris will discuss a selection of works in the museum’s collection. Noon to 12:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-5000. ■ The Tenley-Friendship Book Discussion Group will meet. 2 p.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. ■ “A Centennial Celebration of I.M. Pei at the National Gallery of Art” will feature a talk by Perry Y. Chin, architect, and Susan Wertheim, chief architect and deputy administrator for capital projects at the National Gallery of Art. 3:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■ Glover Park Village will present a talk by Diane Vance of the Alzheimer’s Association on the 10 signs of the disease. 4 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-436-5545. ■ Kasiviswanathan Shanmugam, the Republic of Singapore’s minister for home affairs and for law, will discuss current affairs. 4:30 to 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW. sais-jhu.edu. ■ “Science Café 360” will feature Dr. Lisa Tuchman, chief of adolescent and young adult medicine at Children’s National Health System, discussing her research on care coordination to help patients with special health care needs transition to adult care. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Brookland, 625 Monroe St. NE. 202-636-7230. ■ Robert Eisenstein, co-artistic director of Folger Consort, will share insights about the weekend’s program, highlighting the music and poetry of the 13thcentury troubadours, country and court dances, as well as Adam de la Halle’s “Play of Robin and Marion.” 6 to 8 p.m. $20; reservations required. Folger Board Room, Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077. ■ Annabelle Gurwitch will discuss her book “Wherever You Go, There They Are: Stories About My Family You Might Relate To.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■ The Sibley Institute of Bone and

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julia.strusienski@dc.gov. ■ Kelly Osbourne will discuss her new autobiography, which shares stories from her unconventional life as the daughter of one of the world’s bestknown rock stars. 7:30 p.m. $17; $30 for one ticket and a book. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-9876487. Films ■ The Library of Congress will present the documentary “First Person Singular: I.M. Pei” in celebration of the architect’s 100th birthday. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-8996. ■ The Spring Middle Eastern Film Series will present the 2011 Iranian drama “Facing Mirrors.” 3:30 p.m. Free. Room 241, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. ■ Georgetown University will host a screening and discussion of Cellin Gluck’s movie “Persona Non Grata,” based on the true story of Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara, who issued visas for Jewish refugees, saving 6,000 lives in the midst of World War II. The event will include introductory remarks by Rolandas Krisciunas, ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to the United States, and a panel discussion with Gluck and Jacques Berlinerblau, director of the Georgetown University Center for Jewish Civilization. 5 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. ■ “Movie Night at West End” will feature the 1999 comedy-satire “But I’m a Cheerleader,” about a high school student who is sent to a conversion therapy camp after her family and friends conclude that she is gay. 6:30 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707. ■ The Reel Israel DC series will feature Tomer Heymann’s film “Mr. Gaga,” the story of Ohad Naharin, an artistic genius who redefined the language of modern dance as artistic director of the Batsheva Dance Company. 8 p.m. $7 to $12.25. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-3464. Performances and readings ■ The Cimrman English Theatre will present the first English language production of “The Stand In (Záskok),” a humorous play within a play about an actor who cannot remember his lines. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Abramson Family Auditorium, New York University Washington, DC, 1307 L St. NW. tinyurl.com/cimrman-nyu. The performance will repeat Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ■ Maly Drama Theatre of St. Petersburg, one of Russia’s premier theater companies, will present a luminous and emotionally raw retelling of Chekhov’s masterpiece “Three Sisters.” 8 p.m. $19 to $59. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. ■ Laugh Index Theatre will present “Sketch Night,” featuring comedy teams Separate Beds and the Employables. 8

Classes and workshops ■ The West End Interim Library will host an all-levels yoga class. 6 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707. ■ An “Arts & Wellness” program will feature a flamenco class led by Estella and Daniel Paredez of the Joy of Motion Dance Center. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Wednesday, APRIL 26 ■ Performance: Comedian Sam Morril will perform. 6 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the States Gallery starting at 5 p.m. Terrace Gallery, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. p.m. $8 to $15. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833. ■ The Capital City Showcase will present “Comedy for KIND — A Fundraiser for Kids in Need of Defense,” featuring headliner Kasaun Wilson and comedians Loy Lee and Kasha Patel, Danny Rolando, Simone and Ahmed Vallejos. 8 p.m. $10. Acre 121, 1400 Irving St. NW. 202-431-4704. ■ Dwayne Lawson-Brown will host an open mic poetry event. 9 to 11 p.m. $5. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets 5th & K, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. Special events ■ A trunk show and reception will offer a chance to browse a selection of hats and fascinators in straw, fabric and other materials. 10 a.m. to noon. Free; reservations required. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. ■ The Halcyon Incubator Beer Garden will host a conversation with an upstart group of social entrepreneurs who are creating the next generation of game-changing startups focused on some of society’s most vexing problems. 7 p.m. $20; reservations required. Halcyon House, 3400 Prospect St. NW. halcyonstage.org. Thursday, April 27 Thursday APRIL 27 Art event ■ Now in its 35th year, the Smithsonian Craft Show will feature works by 120 distinguished craft artists in various media — from furniture and ceramics to glass and wearable art. The event will include a discussion series, as well as access to an exhibit of nine narrative quilts by artist Faith Ringgold. 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. $17 to $20; free for ages 12 and younger. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. smithsoniancraftshow.org. The show will continue Friday and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Children’s programs ■ A U.S. Botanic Garden docent will host an “April Snugglers” tour for parents and care providers with a tiny one in a snuggly (no strollers or older siblings due to narrow paths and the nature of the program). 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

Concerts ■ The Blues Alley Jazz Society’s “Big Band Jam!” will feature performances by Washington-Lee High School, at 11 a.m.; St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School, at 1 p.m.; Wilson High School, at 2 p.m.; Dr. Henry Wise Jr. High School, at 3 p.m.; Northern Virginia Community College, at 4 p.m.; and Georgetown University, at 5 p.m. Free. Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument grounds, 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. bigbandjam.org. ■ The Jazz Appreciation Month Daytime Series will feature the George Washington University Latin Jazz Band. Noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Free. Coulter Performance Plaza, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. americanhistory.si. edu. ■ Bass-baritone Zachary Burgess, winner of Vocal Arts DC’s 2016 Discovery Competition, and pianist Joy Schreier will present a program of music inspired by artworks from “Toulouse-Lautrec Illustrates the Belle Époque.” 6:30. $8 to $20; reservations required. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. ■ “Jazz Night” will feature pianist and arranger Tim Whalen. 7 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. The Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org. ■ The Embassy Series will present a concert by the duo Zofo, featuring pianists Eva-Maria Zimmermann and Keisuke Nakagoshi. 7 p.m. $110. Residence of the Swiss Ambassador, 2920 Cathedral Ave. NW. 202-625-2361. ■ Singer-songwriter Will Overman will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ The Georgetown University Chamber Music Ensembles will perform. 7:30 p.m. $5; free for students. Gonda Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. performingarts.georgetown. edu. Demonstration ■ Gardening and cooking writer Adrienne Cook and nutritionist Danielle Cook will present new recipes using fresh or dried herbs. Noon and 12:50 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202225-8333. Discussions and lectures ■ Tanya Williams Wetenhall, assistant professor of design at George Washington University, will discuss “20th-CenSee Events/Page 43

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merford discussing the legacy of their teacher, whose work is featured in the exhibition “Free Parking: Summerford Legacy Exhibition.” 5:30 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. tinyurl.com/AlperTickets. ■ A spring discussion series on neuroscience and trauma will feature retired Johns Hopkins University 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 series will continue May 11, May 25 and June 8. ■ The Forest Hills Connection and the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law will present a panel discussion on “The Future of National Health Insurance” with Alice Rivlin and Stuart Butler, senior fellows in economic studies and health policy at the Brookings Institution. 6 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Moot Court Room, University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW. law.udc.edu/ event/ACA. ■ Derek Hyra, associate professor in the Department of Public Administration and Policy at American University, will discuss his book “Race, Class, and Politics in the Cappuccino City,” about Northwest’s Shaw/U Street neighborhood as a changing urban community where the causes and effects of gentrification are complex. 6:30 p.m. Free. Langston

Thursday, APRIL 27 ■ Discussion: Lynne Olson will discuss her book “Last Hope Island: Britain, Occupied Europe, and the Brotherhood That Helped Turn the Tide of War.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■ “On the Verge of Malice: Female Writers on Crime Fiction Careers” will feature authors Christina Kovac, Shawn Reilly Simmons, Wendy Tyson and Radha Vastal. 6:30 p.m. Free. East City Bookshop, 645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. eastcitybookshop.com. ■ Conel Alexander of the Carnegie Institution for Science’s Department of Terrestrial Magnetism will discuss “Rocks From Space: Be Grateful and a Little Afraid.” 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Greenwalt Building,

Carnegie Institution for Science, 5241 Broad Branch Road NW. carnegiescience.edu. ■ Jewish Lit Live will present a book talk by Faye Moskowitz, author of “And the Bridge Is Love.” 7 p.m. Free. Amphitheater, Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. 202994-7470. ■ Organizers of the “Mapping Segregation in Washington D.C.” project will discuss their work on the history of the Military Road School and its community, and on the replacement of historic black enclaves in Ward 4 with whites-only neighborhoods. 7 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100. ■ In celebration of Earth Day, author Bryan MacKay will discuss his most recent book, “A Year Across Maryland: A Week-by-Week Guide to Discovering Nature in the Chesapeake Region.” 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. dclibrary.org/node/56543. ■ Historian Sheldon Goldberg will discuss Jews in the military during World War I, and Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington curator Christiane Bauer will share treasures from the group’s collection related to the involvement of Jewish Washingtonians in “The Great War.” 7 to 8:30 p.m. $10; reservations required. National Museum of American Jewish Military History, 1811 R St. NW. 202-789-0900. ■ Caitlyn Jenner will discuss her memoir “Secrets of My Life” in conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Buzz Bissinger. 7 p.m. $35 for one ticket and a book. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue,

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Finely crafted 3BR/2.5BA condo. Open floorplan with living and dining space, expansive windows, 11’ ceilings, white oak hardwood. Two private outdoor spaces. Fully integrated kitchen with custom cabinets. Marble baths. BRENT JACKSON +1 202 263 9200 ROB SANDERS +1 202 744 6463

A magnificent private gated island located on Chesapeake Bay with no Bay Bridge crossing. 42acre spring fed pond, private beaches, country club by separate membership process offering yachting, tennis, golf, and more. An hour from DC. Your perfect weekend or permanent home awaits you. Island tours provided by appointment. SARAH KANNE +1 301 351 1319 COREY BURR +1 301 346 3345

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Edgemoor. Exceptional new home by Chase Builders w/ beautifully scaled interior including 6BRs, 6.5BAs, backyard veranda exudes graceful southern charm, finished LL, 2-car garage, elevator. $2,549,000

Eric Murtagh 301.652.8971 Karen Kuchins 301.275.2255

Tremendous Tudor Observatory Circle. Rich in historical & architectural significance w/high ceilings, solarium, family room, huge dining room, 6 BRs, 3.5 BAs, LL, garage, enclosed screen porch w/ decks beyond & magnificent garden. $2,300,000

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Glen Echo Heights. Wonderful opportunity to work with Bernard Development Group to customize this stunning home on incredible lot w/5 BRs, 4.5 BAs & elevator option. Construction starts Summer 2017. $1,995,000

Eric Murtagh 301.652.8971 Karen Kuchins 301.275.2255

Lynn Bulmer 202.257.2410

Chevy Chase. Stunning 4 levels, 6BRs, 4.5BAs, sleek kitchen/ breakfast room, maple floors, sunroom, library, LL w/rec room, wine cellar, veranda, spacious deck, back yard & picturesque landscaping. $1,925,000

Laura McCaffrey 301.641.4456

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Splendid Spaces Perfection

Leslie Suarez 202.246.6402

Karen Kuchins 301.275.2255

Great Falls. Sited on 2.53 acres w/over 6500sqft of elegant Beallmount Grove. Incredible opportunity to own a stunning Chevy Chase. Beautifully restored colonial w/4 BRs, 2.5 BAs, wonderful floor plan, new kitchen & bathrooms, expansive living & natural light. 5BRs, 5.5BAs, fireplace, main level guest property on 9.86 acres w/3-4 BRs, 5.5 BAs, sun room, finished 3rd floor & cavernous lower level offering wonderful potential. suite, finished LL, 3 car garage. 1 Mile from Great Falls Village. LL, & patio. Outside boasts stables, pool, circular driveway & $1,465,000 $1,690,000 2-car garage. $1,685,000 Eric Murtagh 301.652.8971

Maryam Hedayati 301-367-7921

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Beautiful Renovation

Chevy Chase. Updated & stately colonial w/5 BRs & 2.5 BAs over 4 finished levels. Flagstone patio, mature landscaping & attached garage, $1,144,000

Eckington. Complete renovation of this stunning Victorian row

Noel Fisher 301-919-1379 Eric Murtagh 301-652-8971

house w/many historic features and design maintained; 4BRs, 3.5BAs, LL w/kitchenette, bathroom & separate entrance, two raised decks, backyard patio. $929,000

Randall Nolan 202.841.6200

Susan Berger 202.255.5006 Ellen Sandler 202.255.5007

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Contemporary Edge Woodrock. Beautiful end-unit w/3-4BRs, 4.5BAs, beautiful updated kitchen, 2 fireplaces, cathedral ceilings, walk-out LL w/family room, oversized deck, patio & 1-car garage; overlooks woodland! $759,000

Hungerford. Split foyer open concept floor plan w/3BR, 3BA,

Pat Lore 301.908.1242

Phil Sturm 301.213.3528

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Modern Contemporary

Yesteryear Charm

Timeless Treasure

Washington Grove. Delightful 1890 home w/4 BRs, 3 BAs,

building w/2BRs, 2BAs, large windows, great room w/kitchen,

& sunroom off bedroom in upper level. Large kitchen, den,

dining & relaxation areas, high ceilings & exposed duct work.

2 fireplaces, cellar, large yard and across from the Park. Town

Pets allowed. Furniture conveys! $525,000

amenities include swimming lake & tennis. $500,000

Gaithersburg. 4BR, 2FB, 2HB spacious colonial w/high ceilings, wood floors, sunroom, family rm w/stone fireplace, LL rec rm w/fireplace, formal living rm & dining rm, & country kitchen. $495,000

Kathi Kershaw 301-613-1613

Inspired by Nature Silver Spring. Nature sanctuary on 4 acres w/7 BRs, 7.5 BAs, spacious contemporary feel & fabulous living spaces, pool, stables, tennis court & glorious grounds. $1,349,000

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renovated island kitchen w/granite tops, renovated bathrooms, LL potential in-law suite w/kitchen & laundry, large deck great for entertaining. $599,900

Kensington. Cozy hideaway with fresh paint, 3BRs, 2BAs, living rm w/fireplace, hardwood floors, bright kitchen, separate dining, LL w/family room & bath, patio, & backyard. $460,000

Two Sisters Team 301.219.4939

Uptown 202-364-1700 Dupont 202-464-8400

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