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Hopefuls spar in attorney general race

Firm seeks bidders for Palisades Safeway site

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■ Development: Prospect of

losing store worries neighbors

By GRAHAM VYSE Current Staff Writer

With less than five weeks until Election Day, nearly 60 percent of Washingtonians remain undecided about one of the year’s most highprofile contests: D.C.’s first-ever race for an elected attorney general.

That was the striking bit of Washington Post polling relayed by Washington City Paper reporter Will Sommer this past Sunday at the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, where he moderated a forum between all five Democrats vying to be the District’s top lawyer.

The forum was brief — each hopeful gave an opening statement, answered a single question and delivered closing remarks. But the event nonetheless offered insight about the experience and priorities of Paul Zukerberg, Karl Racine, Edward “Smitty” Smith, Lorie Masters and Lateefah Williams.

Zukerberg, the apparent frontrunner among voters who have picked a horse in the race, touted his work fighting to ensure that the attorney general election would take place See Forum/Page 9

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

The Palisades Safeway may be closing in the near future, as its 4865 MacArthur Blvd. property appears to have been listed for sale. An offering memorandum from KLNB Retail says the firm is seeking bids for the site by Monday.

“Situated on 64,815 [square feet] with frontage on MacArthur Boulevard and in the heart of the Palisades’ commercial corridor, 4865

Georgetown ANC votes to restrict curbside dumpsters Brian Kapur/The Current

These Stoddert Elementary students enjoyed an afternoon at Fillmore Arts Center’s 40th-anniversary celebration Saturday afternoon at the Hardy Middle School turf field. The event featured activities such as face painting, a puppet show and a moon bounce.

By ELIZABETH WIENER Current Staff Writer

NEWS

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Owners of adjacent 44th Street homes are disputing access to their shared driveway.

easement” to use a driveway that, beginning in 2012, was blocked by his neighbor’s car.

But let’s back up — if the narrow driveway shared by 1521 and 1523 44th St. has enough room to do so.

By GRAHAM VYSE Current Staff Writer

Both Martin, who lives at 1521, and Noel Bicknell, of 1523, declined to comment, at least until the litigation is resolved. They also declined to say where they’ve been parking their cars during what is now a nearly two-year-old legal dispute.

But the Appeals Court ruling tells the tale. The adjoining town homes were built by a single developer in the 1930s, with a 12-foot-wide driveway straddling the property line, connecting two separate garages to a rear alleyway.

The Martins bought their house at 1521 in 1969, and for three decades used the common driveway “without incident” to access their garage, the judges wrote. But in See Court/Page 7

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Council bill seeks to boost transparency of District’s ANCs — Page 2

National Cathedral soccer holds off Georgetown Day — Page 13

■ Public space: City asked

to ban use or increase fees

Shared driveway use ends up in Appeals Court A dispute over a narrow driveway in Foxhall Village has spurred bitter litigation, bouncing from D.C. Superior Court to the D.C. Court of Appeals and, now, back to Superior Court again. A three-judge appeals panel ruled last month that the lower court erred in dismissing the case, and ordered it to reconsider.

At issue is an arcane discussion of differing kinds of easements, which give property owners the right to use or pass over another property.

The plaintiff, James Martin, argues in legal papers that he had an “implied grant of an easement” or, “in the alternative … a prescriptive

MacArthur Boulevard is a one-of-akind investment opportunity,” the short memorandum states, pitching the site as ideal for mixed-use development. “Rarely does an investment opportunity such as this exist in the Palisades.”

The memo also notes that “Safeway will consider a short term leaseback” after the deal is closed, likely in December or January, but it does not otherwise address the grocery.

The sale would be the second in Northwest as Safeway merges with Albertsons under the ownership of investment firm Cerberus Capital. In June, Georgetown Day School See Safeway/Page 7

Georgetown’s advisory neighborhood commissioners voted unanimously Monday night to request that curbside dumpsters be banned — or at least severely restricted — on residential streets in their community.

Commissioner Tom Birch said he and his colleagues still need to take their proposal to D.C. officials, but they said the time had come to prevent dumpsters used during home renovations from taking up so much space in Georgetown.

“We’re all familiar with the use and the proliferation of dumpsters in our neighborhood,” he said.

“They’re available for long periods of time. The permits are cheap.

They’re easily renewable.” As a result, Birch said, they are taking up an increasing number of parking spaces and jutting out onto narrow residential streets, frustrating residents.

Moreover, most dumpsters

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As election nears, mayoral debates still in short supply — Page 10

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One complaint from residents is that dumpsters take up parking spots on already-crowded roads.

may be unnecessary because contractors working on home renovation projects in the area usually have access to waste removal trucks, he said. One resident told Birch her family had renovated four different houses in Georgetown without ever using a dumpster.

As of now, it costs a contractor only $75 for a permit to keep a dumpster on a D.C. street for a month. Birch said the District should consider emulating Old Town Alexandria, where a contractor would have to pay $1,900 to keep a dumpster out for that amount of time.

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At-large council hopeful Pitts says city leaders must make tough decisions

By GRAHAM VYSE Current Staff Writer

To Khalid Pitts, leadership is about addressing difficult questions — even when it might upset some people.

Such statements from politicians can sometimes come off as empty rhetoric. But Pitts — a Logan Circle restaurateur and at-large D.C. Council candidate who discussed the issue

during a recent interview with The Current — does appear to be taking some risks with his policy pronouncements.

He said, for example, that his neighborhood development vision Pitts includes exploring changes to the Height of Buildings Act, the 1910 con-

gressional legislation that severely limits how tall buildings can stand in the District. “I know that’s a very sensitive subject for folks,� he said. But he added, “We also have to face the reality that this city is growing and the city is going to continue to grow.�

Pitts made it clear that he doesn’t currently have a firm view on how the law should be altered, but he rejects the complete opposition to change that many sitting council members

have espoused.

If modifications to the law would allow taller heights, Pitts believes the council and advisory neighborhood commissions could work with developers to ensure community support for what they build. “Oftentimes we let the perfect be the enemy of the good,� he said. “Tweaking the Height Act could attract more business, which could create more thrivSee Pitts/Page 9

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CAG sponsors mayoral, ANC election forum

Current Staff Report The Citizens Association of Georgetown’s planned mayoral candidates forum became a platform only for David Catania last Wednesday, as his two opponents cited other obligations.

Catania, an at-large D.C. Council member and chair of its Education Committee, told the crowd of about 100 that the District should turn part of the St. Elizabeths campus in Ward 8 into an engineering school. The program, similar to one that New York City started on Roosevelt Island, would be part of the city’s efforts to become the high-tech center of the East Coast. “There is no place to go [in the District] if you want to be an engineer,� Catania said. A D.C.-based university would be the best fit to lead such a program, he said, the way Cornell has led New York’s.

He also called for major improvements in all the schools in the eastern parts of the District to reduce the “morning diaspora� of 60,000 students traveling to the western parts of the city.

Catania also described his recent education work on the council, including authoring a bill dedicating $80 million for schools in highpoverty areas to narrow the achievement gap.

Catania also said that during his time chairing the council’s health committee, the number of D.C. residents suffering from HIV/AIDS fell dramatically due to his efforts and that he had saved the only hospital east of the Anacostia River — which is now financially solvent. Had the hospital not been saved, he said, emergency rooms in the rest of the city would have been flooded with more patients.

When asked his three top priorities if he is elected, Catania said education, housing and economic development.

Catania was also asked if he would keep any members of Mayor Vincent Gray’s top staff, such as Police Chief Cathy Lanier or Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson. He responded that he gets along well with both of them but that it would be inappropriate before the election to say if he would want them to stay in their jobs, as it would interfere See Georgetown/Page 5

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D.C. Council considers bill to make ANC operations more transparent

By ELIZABETH WIENER Current Staff Writer

The D.C. Council is considering legislation that would require all advisory neighborhood commissions to make agendas, minutes, voting records and a host of other documents accessible online through the centralized office that oversees them.

But a hearing on the measure Tuesday featured testimony that some commissions are “dysfunctional� and unable or unwilling to comply with such open government requirements.

The elected neighborhood commissions are an unusual experiment in grass-roots democracy. They make almost no final decisions for the District government, but their recommendations — on development projects, alcohol licenses and parking rules, for example — must receive “great weight.� Yet their actions,

according to some testimony, are sometimes made without adequate notice, or behind closed doors. “With ANCs, it’s hit and miss,� said atlarge Council member David Grosso, coauthor of the bill. “Some even live-stream� their meetings, while others don’t seem to want constituents to participate, he said. “Somewhere between live-streaming and nothing would be an improvement,� chimed in Kevin Goldberg of the DC Open Government Coalition.

There were several unpleasant stories. A commission chair in Ward 6 told attendees at a monthly meeting there would be no vote on a church’s request for extended parking hours, but the commission voted it down after interested parishioners left. In Ward 3, Spring Valley commissioner Tom Smith testified that the commission voted in closed session to raise its administrator’s salary, in violation of open-

The week ahead Wednesday, Oct. 1

The D.C. State Board of Education will hold a working session to discuss a proposed amendment to the recently extended Elementary and Secondary Education Act flexibility waiver, as well as ways to strengthen the board’s policy review and adoption process. The meeting will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Room 842, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW.

Thursday, Oct. 2

The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 220 South, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. ■A “Growing Healthy Schools Week� panel discussion will focus on implementation of the D.C. Healthy Schools Act in area classrooms. The event will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. ■The D.C. Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration will hold a public meeting on the Union Station to Georgetown Transportation Improvements Environmental Assessment. The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in the L’Enfant Map Room, Carnegie Library, 801 K St. NW. ■The Stand Up! for Democracy in DC Coalition and the DC Statehood Coalition will sponsor a forum for general election candidates for D.C. delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, attorney general, shadow senator and shadow representative. The event will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Great Hall, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW.

Saturday, Oct. 4

The D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education will hold its second annual “Let’s Move! DC — Children and Families Health Expo� from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Deanwood Recreation Center, 1350 49th St. NE. The event will include cooking demonstrations, fishing and dance lessons, music and games.

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meetings law. (The salary issue was subsequently re-voted in public.)

Requiring more information may be a good step, some said, but it won’t cure the dysfunction. “We’ve heard a lot about dysfunctional ANCs, but the proper response is not to impose additional burdens on every ANC,� said another Ward 6 commissioner, Mark Eckenwiler.

Other commissioners applauded the proposals, but said the neighborhood commissions already post much information on their own websites and simply don’t have the resources, or the time, to file all the documents downtown. Smith noted that his commission doesn’t post minutes on its website until it approves them at the next monthly meeting, and would not be able to comply with the 14-day time limit in Grosso’s bill. “This is a significant administrative burden without added resources,� said Ivan Frishberg,

vice chair of a Capitol Hill commission. Currently, he said, his commission has to give up its office space to pay a part-time staffer.

Gottlieb Simon, director of the Office of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, tended to agree. He said much of the information is already required, and he questioned the increased costs and time needed for the “marginal benefit� of across-the-board requirements and a central repository.

A Wesley Heights resident, Charles Elkins, said it’s government agencies that fail the transparency test, not responding to commission recommendations. He suggested city agencies be required to post their responses to every neighborhood commission request or recommendation.

The Government Operations Committee, which is considering a similar “transparency� bill for appointed boards and commissions, has not yet scheduled a vote on either measure.

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The Woman’s National Democratic Club will host a talk by Anya Schoolman, executive director of DC Solar United Neighborhoods, and a discussion of plans for a Ward 2 solar cooperative. The event will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. Admission costs $20 to $25; to RSVP, call 202232-7363, ext. 3003, or visit democraticwoman.org. ■The Foxhall Community and Palisades citizens associations will hold a candidates forum for the Ward 3 seat on the D.C. State Board of Education at 8 p.m. at the Palisades Recreation Center, 5200 Sherier Place NW. Prior to the form, the Palisades Citizens Association’s general membership meeting will begin at 7 p.m. with an overview from the D.C. Department of General Services on the planned renovation of the recreation center.

Wednesday, Oct. 8

The University of the District of Columbia Community-Campus Task Force will meet at 6:30 p.m. in Room A-03, Building 44, University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. For details, contact Thomas E. Redmond at 202274-5622 or tredmond@udc.edu.

Thursday, Oct. 9

The D.C. Bar will host a forum featuring at-large D.C. Council candidates. The event will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the D.C. Bar Conference Center, 1101 K St. NW. Admission is free, but registration is required; visit dcbar.org. â– The Kalorama Citizens Association will hold a forum featuring candidates running for the at-large and Ward 1 seats on the D.C. Council (rescheduled from the originally announced date). The forum will begin at 7 p.m. at Good Will Baptist Church, 1862 Kalorama Road NW. â– The Chevy Chase and Forest Hills citizens associations will hold a candidates forum for the position of D.C. attorney general. The event will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Forest Hills of DC (formerly the Methodist Home), 4901 Connecticut Ave. NW.

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District Digest DDOT extends visitor passes through 2014

Visitor parking passes set to expire Sept. 30 will instead be valid until Dec. 31, the D.C. Department of Transportation announced last week.

The passes allow those without Residential Parking Permits, such as guests, to park for unlimited hours on blocks with RPP restrictions. Eligible residents can register

for visitor passes at vpp.ddot.dc. gov/vpp, by calling 202-621-2700 or by visiting their local Metropolitan Police Department station. They can pre-register for next year’s passes the same way.

Residents who live on RPP blocks in wards 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 — as well as anywhere in Ward 1 or in Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2F in Ward 2 — are eligible for the passes, according to a news release.

Whitehurst repairs to close parkway lane

The D.C. Department of Transportation is conducting repairs and other work on the Whitehurst Freeway Bridge over Rock Creek Parkway for the next two months. The work, which requires a lane closure, is weather permitting.

The right southbound lane of Rock Creek Parkway under the Whitehurst Freeway will be closed

on weekdays from 9:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Nov. 30, according to a release.

Sibley to launch new prostate cancer clinic Sibley Memorial Hospital will open a new prostate cancer clinic this week, according to a release.

The Prostate Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic will unite “some of the best prostate cancer experts in

the nation� and offer “the highest quality of care and evaluation for patients with newly diagnosed, biopsy-proven prostate cancer,� states the release.

The clinic will house specialists in surgical urology, radiation oncology, medical oncology, pathology and radiology. The facility will also run clinical trials for various stages of prostate cancer.

Sibley is a member of Johns Hopkins Medicine; in a news release, Hopkins professor Michael Carducci notes the university’s prostate cancer breakthroughs. “That expertise can now be conveniently provided at Sibley,� he says.

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The Fun Days, which will include sports and arts and crafts, will be held Oct. 10, Dec. 5, Feb. 13 and May 1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Online registration is required in advance at tinyurl.com/dpr-fun-day, and children must bring their own lunch and snacks.

The Oct. 10 event â&#x20AC;&#x201D; for which registration will run through noon Oct. 9 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will be held at 18 locations, including Columbia Heights Community Center, Marie Reed Recreation Center, Park View Community Center, Chevy Chase Community Center, Stoddert Recreation Center and Raymond Recreation Center in Northwest.

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Revitalization effort begins along Pennsylvania Avenue

By GRAHAM VYSE Current Staff Writer

The National Capital Planning Commission kicked off a multiyear effort to revitalize Pennsylvania Avenue last month, hosting a Sept.

19 panel discussion at the Newseum about the future of the historic thoroughfare.

The event marked the start of formal collaboration between the commission and other federal and D.C. agencies that will seek to improve the aging infrastructure of the avenue and enable it to better serve both locals and tourists. Planners have said they hope to encourage people to spend more time walking, dining and congregating outside on a road that, despite its iconic status, lacks an inviting neighborhood feel.

Speaking at the Newseumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Knight Conference Center, panelists Ellen Ryan of the Trust for Public Land and Gabe Klein of the transit start-up Bridj sounded largely in agreement as they brainstormed about how the project should proceed. Both said the avenue needs more retail and restaurants, especially those with outdoor seating that would enliven sidewalks along the street. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want it to be a busy, bustling, fun place,â&#x20AC;? said Klein, who served as director of the D.C. Department of Transportation under Mayor Adrian Fenty.

But Klein noted that there shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be development for the sake of development: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do we need another bank or CVS on Pennsylvania Avenue? We probably donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want a Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.â&#x20AC;?

Klein also said development should be paired with more green space and bike lanes.

For her part, Ryan said nearby national institutions â&#x20AC;&#x201D; such as the Smithsonian museums and the National Gallery of Art â&#x20AC;&#x201D; could help new neighborhood businesses by agreeing to stay open later at night. She also suggested that the National Theatre could begin to use Freedom Plaza for outdoor performances in much the same way that

New York Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lincoln Center has a summer music and dance festival outside. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think there are ways to be populist and cultured that can really activate the space,â&#x20AC;? Ryan said.

Although Pennsylvania Avenue is already a popular location for out-

â??We want it to be a busy, bustling, fun place.â?&#x17E; â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gabe Klein door events on weekends, Ryan said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I get the sense that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sort of an escape valve for events that canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen on the Mall.â&#x20AC;? She thinks the avenue needs its own programming, which could include outdoor naturalization ceremonies for new U.S. citizens.

She also pointed out that many other cities have come up with creative methods of bringing new activity to federal properties, perhaps the most striking of which was Philadelphiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s installation of a massive beer garden near Independence Hall.

Both Ryan and Klein expressed enthusiasm for the upcoming redevelopment of the current FBI building at 935 Pennsylvania. They also voiced cautious optimism about the luxury hotel and conference center being built in the Old Post Office building at 12th Street, saying real estate mogul Donald Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s project could include several new restaurants and would undoubtedly contribute to increased evening activity in the area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I also donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to see a giant Trump sign,â&#x20AC;? Klein said with a smile. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to happen.â&#x20AC;?

Moving forward, Ryan and Klein said D.C. residents and, if possible, people from across the country should be asked what they would like to see changed about Pennsylvania Avenue.

A committee of the National Capital Planning Commission plans to draft an â&#x20AC;&#x153;aspiration statementâ&#x20AC;? for the project by the end of the year.

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DuMPSTERS: ANC weighs curbside dumpster ban From Page 1

he supported Birch, but he would have â&#x20AC;&#x153;a very keen eye on making sure that policy outcomes are limited to Georgetown.â&#x20AC;? Quinn expressed concern about advocating for higher permit fees in other neighborhoods without first consulting community leaders there.

But Birch pushed back, saying â&#x20AC;&#x153;some things will only happen if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re applied citywide.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would suggest that this problem may be a serious bother to the residents of other neighborhoods across the

city,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Birch also said commissioners would need to be prepared to take on a wide array of dumpster-providing companies in the region that might fight against new regulations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I suspect thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a dumpster lobby out there,â&#x20AC;? he said with a twinkle in his eye.

Concerns about dumpsters in Georgetown have arisen before, and the office of Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans began working with the community earlier this year on potential solutions.

GEORGETOWN: Catania lone candidate at forum From Page 2

with Grayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to run the government.

Catania, an independent, is facing off against Democrat Muriel Bowser and independent Carol Schwartz.

Bowser, the Ward 4 Council member, has declined to attend most community mayoral forums and on Wednesday was instead the D.C. honoree at the National Association of Minority Political Families.

Schwartz, a former at-large council

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Police Report This is a listing of reports taken from Sept. 22 through 28 by the Metropolitan Police Department in local police service areas.

psA PSa 101 101 ■ downtown

Theft ■ 500-599 block, 14th St.; 10:42 a.m. Sept. 23.

■ 600-699 block, 13th St.; 4 p.m. Sept. 23.

■ 800-901 block, I St.; 6:24 p.m. Sept. 23.

■ 1000-1099 block, F St.; 8:25 p.m. Sept. 23.

■ 1500-1521 block, H St.; 1:11 p.m. Sept. 24.

■ 1000-1099 block, F St.; 4:10 p.m. Sept. 24.

■ 1000-1099 block, F St.; 6:40 p.m. Sept. 24.

■ 900-999 block, New York Ave.; 12:12 p.m. Sept. 25.

■ 1000-1099 block, F St.; 8:39 p.m. Sept. 25.

■ 600-699 block, 13th St.; 1:03 p.m. Sept. 26.

■ 900-999 block, F St.; 5:54 p.m. Sept. 28.

Theft from auto ■ 900-999 block, 10th St.; noon Sept. 26.

psA 102

■ Gallery Place PSa 102

Penn Quarter

Robbery ■ 500-599 block, H St.; 5:20 a.m. Sept. 27.

Assault with a dangerous weapon ■ 500-599 block, 5th St.; 5 p.m. Sept. 26.

Motor vehicle theft ■ 700-799 block, H St.; 2 p.m.

Sept. 28.

Theft ■ 400-499 block, 8th St.; 4:52 p.m. Sept. 22.

■ 400-457 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 10:47 a.m. Sept. 23.

■ 400-499 block, 8th St.; 8:35 p.m. Sept. 23.

■ 600-699 block, H St.; 11:15 p.m. Sept. 23.

■ 500-599 block, Indiana Ave.; noon Sept. 24.

■ 700-799 block, 7th St.; 2:10 p.m. Sept. 24.

■ 500-599 block, D St.; 7:54 p.m. Sept. 24.

■ 700-799 block, 7th St.; 10:25 a.m. Sept. 26.

■ 1000-1089 block, 5th St.; 8:22 p.m. Sept. 26.

■ 800-899 block, G St.; 3:58 p.m. Sept. 27.

■ 5th and K streets; 8:30 a.m.

Sept. 28.

■ 400-499 block, 7th St.; 10:32 a.m. Sept. 28.

■ 700-799 block, 7th St.; 5:30 p.m. Sept. 28.

Theft from auto ■ 400-499 block, 8th St.; 4:57 a.m. Sept. 28.

■ 600-699 block, New York Ave.; 9:08 p.m. Sept. 28.

psA PSa 201 201

■ chevy chase

Burglary ■ 6100-6119 block, 33rd St.; 9:01 a.m. Sept. 23.

Theft from auto ■ 5523-5599 block, Connecticut Ave.; 12:28 p.m. Sept. 22.

■ 3700-3799 block, Livingston St.; 4:30 p.m. Sept. 24.

■ 5523-5599 block, Connecticut Ave.; 9:05 p.m. Sept. 24.

■ 5523-5599 block, Connecticut Ave.; 2:02 p.m. Sept. 28.

psA 202

■ friendshiP heiGhts PSa 202

tenleytown / au Park

Theft ■ 4530-4599 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 2:15 p.m. Sept. 22.

■ 4500-4599 block, 40th St.; 6:08 p.m. Sept. 22.

■ 4909-4933 block, Western Ave.; 8:52 p.m. Sept. 22.

■ 4350-4399 block, Jenifer St.; 1:15 p.m. Sept. 23.

■ 4530-4599 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 11 p.m. Sept. 23.

■ 4200-4226 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:10 p.m. Sept. 24.

■ 5254-5299 block, Western Ave.; 9:20 p.m. Sept. 27.

■ 3814-3989 block, Chesapeake St.; 8:08 p.m. Sept. 28.

psA 203

■ forest PSa 203 hills / van ness

cleveland Park

Robbery ■ 2600-2899 block, Quebec St.; 12:10 a.m. Sept. 25 (with knife).

Theft ■ 4400-4499 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4:14 p.m. Sept. 24.

■ 4500-4529 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:18 p.m. Sept. 25.

■ 2300-2315 block, Calvert St.; 3:48 p.m. Sept. 27.

Theft from auto ■ Tilden Street and Linnean Avenue; 5:32 p.m. Sept. 27.

psA 204

Place; 10:28 p.m. Sept. 23.

Theft from auto ■ Idaho Avenue and Macomb Street; 7 a.m. Sept. 23.

psA 205

■ Palisades / sPrinG valley PSA 205

wesley heiGhts / foxhall

No crimes reported.

psA PSa 206 206

■ GeorGetown / burleith

Assault with a dangerous weapon ■ 1738-1898 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 10:25 p.m. Sept. 25 (with knife).

Burglary ■ 3600-3699 block, O St.; 8:39 p.m. Sept. 23.

■ 1400-1499 block, 31st St.; 5:17 p.m. Sept. 25.

Motor vehicle theft ■ 3300-3399 block, Volta Place; 2:16 p.m. Sept. 22.

■ 3300-3399 block, Dent Place; 6:38 p.m. Sept. 26.

■ K and 31st streets; 9:45 p.m. Sept. 26.

■ Wisconsin Avenue and Q Street; 10:54 p.m. Sept. 27.

Theft ■ 3800-3899 block, Reservoir Road; 8:10 a.m. Sept. 22.

■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 12:39 p.m. Sept. 22.

■ 1900-1999 block, 36th St.; 2:17 p.m. Sept. 23.

■ 3000-3049 block, M St.; 1:25 p.m. Sept. 25.

■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 5:39 p.m. Sept. 25.

■ 3230-3299 block, P St.; 1:40 p.m. Sept. 26.

■ 3000-3043 block, P St.; 6:30 p.m. Sept. 26.

■ 1851-2008 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 4 p.m. Sept. 27.

■ 2900-2999 block, M St.; 12:38 p.m. Sept. 28 ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 6:15 p.m. Sept. 28.

■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 7:35 p.m. Sept. 28.

Robbery ■ 2600-2649 block, Connecticut Ave.; 2:11 a.m.

Sept. 27.

Theft from auto ■ 2600-2699 block, Dumbarton St.; 7:13 a.m. Sept. 22.

■ M and 34th streets; 6:59 a.m. Sept. 26.

■ 3100-3199 block, M St.; 2:26 p.m. Sept. 26.

■ 1401-1498 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 10:26 a.m. Sept. 28.

Burglary ■ 3811-3848 block, Porter St.; 12:27 p.m. Sept. 27.

■ sheridan-kalorama PSA 208

■ massachusetts avenue

heiGhts / cleveland Park woodley PSa 204 Park / Glover Park / cathedral heiGhts

Motor vehicle theft ■ 4000-4299 block, Cathedral Ave.; 5:54 p.m. Sept. 23.

■ 4000-4299 block, Cathedral Ave.; 6:27 p.m. Sept. 23.

Theft ■ 2200-2298 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 11:09 a.m. Sept. 22.

■ 2301-2499 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:38 p.m. Sept. 23.

■ 2700-2799 block, 36th

psA 208

duPont circle

Robbery ■ 1500-1509 block, 20th St.; 9:28 a.m. Sept. 25.

Sexual abuse ■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:42 p.m. Sept. 22.

Assault with a dangerous weapon ■ 22nd and P streets; 1:21 a.m. Sept. 22 (with knife).

■ 18th and N streets; 5:42 a.m. Sept. 25 (with knife).

Motor vehicle theft ■ 20th and Q streets; 7:09 p.m. Sept. 28.

Theft ■ 1400-1499 block, P St.; 5:58 p.m. Sept. 22.

■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:41 p.m. Sept. 22.

■ 1200-1249 block, 22nd St.; 7:36 p.m. Sept. 23.

■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:08 p.m. Sept. 23.

■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:32 p.m. Sept. 23.

■ 1200-1249 block, 22nd St.; 6:22 a.m. Sept. 24.

■ 1700-1799 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 8:33 a.m. Sept. 24.

■ 2000-2099 block, Hillyer Place; 11:09 a.m. Sept. 24.

■ 1700-1799 block, 21st St.; 12:01 p.m. Sept. 24.

■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4:30 p.m. Sept. 24.

■ 1600-1699 block, P St.; 7:34 p.m. Sept. 26.

■ 1500-1549 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 9:22 p.m. Sept.

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■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 12:31 a.m. Sept. 27.

■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:14 a.m. Sept. 27.

■ 1200-1399 block, 16th St.; 1:18 p.m. Sept. 27.

■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:48 a.m. Sept. 28.

■ 2100-2199 block, P St.; 11:04 a.m. Sept. 28.

■ P and 17th streets; 8:13 p.m. Sept. 28.

Theft from auto ■ 1500-1523 block, 15th St.; 10:19 p.m. Sept. 22.

■ N and 17th streets; 3 a.m.

Sept. 26.

■ 1600-1699 block, P St.; 1 p.m. Sept. 26.

■ 1700-1799 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 2:07 a.m. Sept.

27.

■ N and 17th streets; 2:46 a.m. Sept. 27.

■ Decatur Place and 22nd Street; 1:29 p.m. Sept. 27.

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Burglary ■ 1700-1799 block, Swann St.; 5:39 p.m. Sept. 22.

Theft ■ 1500-1599 block, Swann St.; 12:37 p.m. Sept. 22.

■ 1700-1789 block, Corcoran St.; 2:40 p.m. Sept. 25.

■ 1500-1599 block, U St.; 3:57 p.m. Sept. 26.

■ 1921-1999 block, 14th St.; 2:36 a.m. Sept. 28.

Theft from auto ■ 1700-1799 block, Riggs Place; 9:31 a.m. Sept. 22.

■ T and 16th streets; 11:30 a.m. Sept. 25.

■ 1500-1599 block, W St.; 12:20 a.m. Sept. 27.

■ S Street and Johnson Avenue; 4:26 a.m. Sept. 28.

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bought the Tenleytown Safeway property, which sits next door to the school â&#x20AC;&#x201D; abruptly ending plans to redevelop the site with housing above a new grocery.

The Palisades situation is similar: Safeway has been working on a controversial redevelopment plan in which up to 100 new condo units on the property would fund a larger, modernized supermarket. As in Tenleytown, many residents had concerns about the scale of the project, but officials said last month that the project was â&#x20AC;&#x153;on the back burnerâ&#x20AC;? during the merger, which is slated to be finalized by the end of 2014.

Spence Spencer, chair of a Palisades Citizens Association task force on the Safeway issue, said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s his understanding that a sale of the Safeway property would include a covenant prohibiting a future grocery store on the site. The Current could not independently confirm this information, but a similar restriction will be in place at the site of the Tenleytown Safeway. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost borderline punitive to the neighborhood,â&#x20AC;? Spencer said in an interview yesterday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Safeway could relent on that provision and that would probably make people happier.â&#x20AC;?

Safeway spokesperson Craig Muckle said in an interview yesterday that he knows of no decision to

sell the Palisades Safeway, and that any sale would be a decision from outside his own company. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If there are any discussions, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s discussions in places Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not at,â&#x20AC;? Muckle said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re pretty much in a holding pattern â&#x20AC;&#x201D; any discussions that may be going on about stuff like that are not happening in my purview.â&#x20AC;?

Calls to Cerberus and KLNB Realty yesterday were not returned

by The Currentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deadline. Marc Dubick of Duball LLC, the developer Safeway selected for the Palisades project, also was unavailable yesterday.

The D.C. government assesses the land at 4865 MacArthur at $3.2 million; the KLNB offering memorandum lists no asking price, stating that it will select the best offer.

The memo uses Safeway documents from December to spell out a potential five-story project that could be built on the Safeway site as a matter of right without special zoning approvals: up to 166 apartments averaging 824 square feet (or 140 apartments at 950 square feet) above 4,600 square feet of retail and 89 parking spaces, plus four singlefamily houses along V Street.

A developer could also pitch a project that wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t comply with the propertyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s zoning, taking the case to the Board of Zoning Adjustment or Zoning Commission, with opportunities for public input. Safe-

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The aging store has been eyed for redevelopmment.

way was considering going through the planned-unit development process, which could grant the project additional density in exchange for community benefits. But many neighbors have resisted any large project on the site â&#x20AC;&#x201D; matter of right or otherwise â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as incompatible with the Palisadesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; character.

The closure of the Safeway would bring further problems for the neighborhood, Spencer said. In addition to job loss at Safeway, â&#x20AC;&#x153;people would have to drive to Georgetown or another state to do their regular shopping, and it would be a tremendous inconvenience,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would be a tremendous loss for the fabric of the community.â&#x20AC;?

Advisory neighborhood commissioner Penny Pagano, whose singlemember district abuts the property, said she found the idea of a covenant to be particularly galling. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true that they would deny new owners the opportunity for another food store, then weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotten the short end of the stick which is pretty tacky on their part,â&#x20AC;? she wrote in an email.

2001 a former owner of 1523 converted his garage into a rental unit, and could no longer park there. That same year he sold to the Bicknells, who, lacking a garage, thought they could park their car on â&#x20AC;&#x153;their side of the driveway.â&#x20AC;?

For some time, the Martins simply asked their neighbors to move that car when they needed access.

Then in early 2012, the Bicknells refused. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By this point,â&#x20AC;? the judges wrote, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the relationship between the neighbors had apparently soured.â&#x20AC;?

The Martins filed suit weeks later, but a Superior Court judge dismissed the case, saying Martin did not show a â&#x20AC;&#x153;strict necessityâ&#x20AC;? to use the driveway to access his garage.

There follow 14 pages of discussion about easements, too dense for any non-lawyer to follow. But the Appeals Court concluded that the Martins have an â&#x20AC;&#x153;impliedâ&#x20AC;? easement

on the shared driveway, having shown a â&#x20AC;&#x153;reasonable necessityâ&#x20AC;? to use it. They also have a â&#x20AC;&#x153;prescriptiveâ&#x20AC;? easement, because of their â&#x20AC;&#x153;open, visible, notorious, continuous, exclusive and adverseâ&#x20AC;? use of that little patch of pavement.

The judges then bucked the case back to the Superior Court for proceedings â&#x20AC;&#x153;consistent with this opinion.â&#x20AC;? But they also threw a bone to the Bicknells, saying they may be able to show that the Martins could access their garage by removing a hedge or altering a patio adjacent to the driveway.

The appeals panel clearly hopes it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to decide such cases again. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We publish this opinion in the hope that a clearer explication [of easements] â&#x20AC;Ś will help District residents to better understand their own and their neighborsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; property rights, and will perhaps even encourage resolution of similar disputes out of court.â&#x20AC;?

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In Your Neighborhood ANC 2E ANC 2E Georgetown â&#x2013; GeorGetown / cloisters Cloisters burleith / hillandale The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3, at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, 1524 35th St. NW. For details, call 202-724-7098 or visit anc2e.com.

ANC 3B ANCPark 3B Glover â&#x2013; Glover Park / cathedral heiGhts The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at Stoddert Elementary School and Glover Park Community Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. For details, call 202-338-2969, email info@anc3b.org or visit anc3b. org.

ANC 3C ANC 3C Cleveland Park â&#x2013; cleveland Park / woodley Park Woodley Park massachusetts avenue heiGhts Massachusetts Avenue Heights cathedral heiGhts The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. For details, visit anc3c.org.

ANC 3D ANCValley 3D Spring â&#x2013; sPrinG valley / wesley heiGhts Wesley Heights Palisades / kent / foxhall At the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sept. 10 meeting: â&#x2013; commissioners voted 7-0, with Penny Pagano and Kent Slowinski absent, to support an outdoor movie night sponsored by Beasley Real Estate at Palisades Park after dark on Friday, Oct. 10. The firm will show â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Sandlotâ&#x20AC;? on the baseball field and provide complimentary popcorn and water. â&#x2013; commissioners voted unanimously to ask the Historic Preservation Review Board to postpone discussion of a rear addition and facade changes at 4415 Q St., to give the homeowner more time to work through concerns with the Foxhall Community Citizens Association.

The homeowner wants to renovate the deteriorating home and put an 8-foot addition on the rear, demolishing an existing wall that he says is in poor condition. Unlike most historic districts, Foxhall Village has protections governing changes to the rear as well as the front. â&#x2013; commissioners voted unanimously to support a Board of Zoning Adjustment application for a rear deck at 1613 44th St., which would be closer to the property line than zoning regulations typically allow but which is consistent with neighborsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; decks. â&#x2013; commissioners voted unanimously to raise no objection to a public space application for two new curb cuts for a circular driveway at 4842 Indian Lane, and to the relocation of a storm-drain catch basin and street lamp that would be in the way of one of the driveway entrances. The driveways will serve a new ambassadorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s residence for the Kingdom

Citizens Association of Georgetown

Did you attend the Citizens Association of Georgetownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first community meeting of the fall last week? It was a full house. Again many thanks to Dumbarton House, our hosts, and Towne Wine & Liquors and The Daily Grill for the well-received refreshments. Our three media representatives â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Robert Devaney, Davis Kennedy and Topher Mathews â&#x20AC;&#x201D; had good solid questions for mayoral candidate David Catania. On Nov. 4 your vote is important.

Our next community meeting will be on Nov. 5 at Pinstripes. With all that is going on throughout the commercial streets of Georgetown, that evening we will be especially pleased to welcome Anthony Lanier of EastBanc and Joe Sternlieb, CEO and president of the Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID). Speaking of changes taking place, the BID recently offered an update on its Georgetown 2028 plan.

I was delighted to see that improvements to our C&O Canal are high on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;action itemâ&#x20AC;? list. Hopefully you agree with me that renovation of the canal and the return of the canal boat will be great assets for our community. Now, how to raise the needed funds!

Another bit of exciting news that appeared this week will add to the joy of living in Georgetown for our younger residents. The creation of a Georgetown theater for children was disclosed. The National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, located at 1556 Wisconsin Ave., is in the beginning stages of planning for classes and performances in June 2015. There will be a Nov. 8 â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Princess and the Peaâ&#x20AC;? sneak preview.

For more information, contact Ray Ficca, president, at ficca@aol.com.

Not all news is good news. Several months ago to the great surprise of all, except the purchaser, five small tax lots that sit on an open alley between 33rd, Potomac and N and O streets came before the advisory neighborhood commission. The individual who bought the lots was seeking approval to fence in these lots, which would close off access to the residential properties that open onto the alley. It is a mess, as District records are confusing or lost. Our organization supports the residents as they seek to correct this and hopes the mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office will assist. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pamla Moore of Bahrain. Separately, several commissioners said they would sign on to a letter to Bahrain expressing concerns about its human rights record. â&#x2013; commissioners voted unanimously to support a public space application for a project at 4500 Garfield St. that includes relocating a driveway, building a new lead walk and steps, and changing the grade of the property. The owners purchased and demolished the neighboring house to expand their own property. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 8-0, with Penny Pagano absent, to take no position on a Board of Zoning Adjustment application to construct a home at 4509 Foxhall Crescents Drive, a â&#x20AC;&#x153;theoretical lotâ&#x20AC;? that was plotted out beyond where the road was built.

Commissioners had twice postponed discussions of this issue to give neighbors and the homeowner more time to settle their differences about drainage and other issues, but when that did not occur, the commission voted to let the zoning board make the decision on its own. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 8-0 to endorse a proposal to rename a section of International Place in front of the Chinese Embassy in honor of imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 5-2 to ask the appropriate District agencies to suspend permits issued for construction at American Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s East Campus; and if that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen, to monitor the quality of the water the construction team discharges into the sanitary sewer system. They also asked the city to request a fed-

eral study of the East Campus site for possible World War I-era contamination. Stu Ross and W. Philip Thomas opposed the resolution; Penny Pagano and Rory Slatko abstained. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 6-0 to support a public space application from Our Lady of Victory to relocate a driveway, which will eventually make space for a new playground.

The playground will also need a public space permit, which will be part of a future application. Tom Smith abstained, and Michael Gold and Nan Wells were absent.

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, at the Lab School of Washington, 4759 Reservoir Road NW. Agenda items include: â&#x2013; police report. â&#x2013; community concerns. â&#x2013; consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control application for license renewal at Wagshalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 3201 New Mexico Ave. â&#x2013; consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control application for license renewal at Palisades Deli and Market, 4554 MacArthur Blvd. â&#x2013; consideration of a Board of Zoning Adjustment application for a variance at 4547 Lowell St. to allow additions to a one-family detached dwelling not meeting the front-yard setback requirements. â&#x2013; discussion of the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions Transparency Amendment Act. â&#x2013; consideration of a Historic Preservation Review Board application for a rear addition at 4415 Q St. For details, call 202-363-4130 or visit anc3d.org.

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PITTS: Priorities include parks From Page 2

ing neighborhoods.â&#x20AC;?

Pitts also has several other ideas to develop D.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s neighborhoods, which he calls the backbone of the city. He would push for a $100 million investment in the Housing Production Trust Fund. He said that the city should consider area median income by neighborhood rather than based on the broader region, taking into account that socioeconomic realities are different community by community. Pitts also wants to give people relief from increasing property taxes.

One of Pittsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; biggest priorities for communities has to do with parks, which he calls â&#x20AC;&#x153;the nucleus of a neighborhood.â&#x20AC;? He would support the development and enhancement of District parks along with the creation of a comprehensive environmental agenda for the city to further reduce pollution and increase recy-

cling.

With regard to small businesses, Pitts admires a plan by mayoral candidate Muriel Bowser, the Ward 4 Council member, to elevate the mission of the Department of Small and Local Business Development. Her plan calls for treating the department â&#x20AC;&#x153;not as a business certification center, but as a real resource to connect small business owners to real economic opportunities, informed and relevant training programs and skilled workers in order to grow their business in the District.â&#x20AC;?

A native of Detroit, Pitts spent a decade as a labor advocate with the Service Employees International Union, helping lead national political campaigns. Then he went into business in Logan Circle, opening Cork Wine Bar and its sister operation, Cork Market.

This article is the ninth in a series exploring key policy objectives of at-large D.C. Council candidates.

FORUM: Five hopefuls square off From Page 1

this fall. (The D.C. Council tried to delay the election until at least 2018, but Zukerberg successfully sued to ensure the race would be on the ballot in 2014, consistent with a referendum voters approved in 2010.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need a fighter as attorney general if this office is going to mean anything and accomplish anything,â&#x20AC;?

Zukerberg said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Someone has to be able to stand up to the council, stand up to the mayor, stand up to the people in Congress.â&#x20AC;?

Zukerberg was also the only candidate to directly criticize his rivals, albeit with a sense of humor. As he cast himself as a hard worker, he joked, â&#x20AC;&#x153;My opponents have platforms that are aspirational. My platform is perspirational.â&#x20AC;?

Of course, the other lawyers on stage begged to differ.

Karl Racine, who this week won the endorsement of Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler, is a managing partner at the firm Venable. He was previously an associate White House counsel for President Bill Clinton as well as a D.C. public defender. The National Law Journal named him one of the 50 Most Influential Minority Lawyers in the U.S. Racine said his recent participation in a meeting of Democratic attorneys general from across the nation showed him some ways of rooting out corruption. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to follow those best practices such as rigorous campaign finance reform,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The state of Oregon and the state of Washington are the envy of the United States because people who do business there know that the chances of corruption are slight.â&#x20AC;?

For his part, Edward â&#x20AC;&#x153;Smittyâ&#x20AC;?

Smith pointed in part to his personal story as evidence that voters should trust him. He grew up in Anacostia but ascended to Brown University and Harvard Law School. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In my

capacity as attorney general, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be fighting to reform juvenile justice to give the kids like the ones I grew up with a second chance,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Describing his experiences, Smith noted that he had worked for President Barack Obama as a campaign volunteer, as deputy general counsel for the 2009 Presidential Inaugural Committee and as a appointee in several administration posts. Smith was recently endorsed by the Metro Washington Council AFL-CIO and the Jews United for Justice Campaign Fund.

Lorie Masters, who works on insurance issues for the firm Perkins Coie, argued for the importance of this election by saying an elected attorney general would mean â&#x20AC;&#x153;a paradigm shiftâ&#x20AC;? for D.C. Masters put forward her qualifications, including the pro bono legal work she did for community groups such as DC Vote and DC Appleseed.

She declared that, if elected, she would join the lawsuit about to be filed by the former director of the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s American Civil Liberties Union affiliate, seeking to prevent federal agencies from leaving D.C. until the city achieves statehood.

Lateefah Williams stressed that all of her legal experience has been in the public sector. She said that work prepared her to be the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s champion: â&#x20AC;&#x153;If thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ever any conflict between what the people desire and what, say, the council desires â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and in my opinion there is no conflict â&#x20AC;&#x201D; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my job to advocate for the people.â&#x20AC;?

Williams has held leadership roles with a variety of Democratic Party groups in the District. She has been president of the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, a national committeewoman for the DC Young Democrats, the Mid-Atlantic region representative on the Young Democrats of America Judicial Council, and a member of the D.C. Democratic State Committee.

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On Initiative 71

We’re not opposed to legalizing marijuana in D.C. — in fact, we see many reasons to support the idea — but we wish the measure weren’t on this year’s ballot.

It’s been just under two years since Colorado and Washington voters elected to make the drug legal in their states and less than a year since sales began. No other state has yet followed suit, meaning D.C. would still be in the forefront of the movement. That’s not a problem in principle; it’s a problem because of our paternalistic governance structure.

It’s not yet clear what will happen in Congress if D.C. voters pass the marijuana initiative — though the possibility of a Republican Senate takeover isn’t in our favor — but we would no doubt improve our chances of avoiding federal interference if we waited until other states have followed Colorado and Washington’s leads.

Despite that concern, urging a “no” vote on Initiative 71 for these political reasons would be disingenuous. If voters believe legalization is the right move, they should back it, making that position clear to the rest of the curious country.

For our part, we think legalization is appropriate. We agree with arguments that marijuana is more comparable to alcohol than heroin or cocaine, and we appreciate evidence refuting the “gateway drug” arguments made in the past. Perhaps in an ideal world no one would use either marijuana or alcohol — they’re certainly not good for you, absent the medicinal properties of marijuana for the ill or some apparent health benefits from one or two drinks a day — but in the real world, where use is a given, the two substances should at least be treated the same.

Legalizing marijuana would also have ancillary benefits: It would free up police resources to tackle more serious crimes. And, assuming the council puts in place an anticipated new structure for sales and taxation, we can expect a nice bump in revenue; Colorado is projected to collect $60 million to $70 million this fiscal year, according to the Denver Business Journal.

It would be essential for the District to continue enforcing laws against impaired driving, ideally launching a campaign to discourage smoking before getting behind the wheel. We’d also like to see efforts to deter illegal underage use, as the negatives for young people with still-developing brains are clear. Of course, the same is true for alcohol. But that just bolsters the point that what’s good for the Grey Goose is good for the ganja.

Ward 1 and 3 council seats

Voters in wards 1 and 3 aren’t faced with major choices for D.C. Council in November’s general election, but we’re enthusiastic about both Democratic nominees, Mary Cheh and Brianne Nadeau. There are alternatives on the ballot — Libertarian Ryan Sabot in Ward 3, and independent Ernest E. Johnson and Libertarian John Vaught LaBeaume in Ward 1 — but none seem to have vigorous, viable campaigns.

Ms. Cheh, the incumbent Ward 3 member, has established a deserved reputation as a hardworking legislator who employs smart, logical solutions to a range of city problems. She’s been a strong advocate for important community resources, advocating for creation of an outdoor pool in Ward 3 and pushing for proper upkeep of the indoor Wilson Aquatic Center, for instance.

She has also paid careful attention to her ward’s schools, both demanding maintenance through her annual “school readiness” tour and calling for necessary changes in boundaries to address serious overcrowding.

When the city looked at changes to the tax code, Ms. Cheh advocated decreases that would help draw well-off folks — and their tax dollars — to the city while also giving breaks to low-income residents. She has repeatedly made animals her concern, including by introducing legislation to include circus animals in the city’s cruelty prohibition laws.

Council member Cheh is an easy choice.

In Ward 1, we endorsed Brianne Nadeau when she challenged longtime incumbent Jim Graham in the primary, and we were pleased to see her win.

Ms. Nadeau, who spent two terms on Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1B and has served as vice chair of the Ward 1 Democrats, made ethics a major point in her campaign, noting that Mr. Graham did not report bribes offered to him and his staff, and that he violated ethical standards of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s board of directors while serving as a member.

Ms. Nadeau has a solid grasp on local issues, and her primary endorsements from Council members David Grosso and Tommy Wells suggest that she will be able to work well with her colleagues. We’re happy to endorse her for the Ward 1 seat.

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On city politics and baseball …

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e’ll get to the triumphant Nationals in a moment. But it’s time for you to start paying attention to this unusual general election mayor’s race.

Early voting starts Oct. 20. Election Day, Nov. 4, is just 34 days away.

The recent NBC4/Washington Post/Marist poll showed that Democrat Muriel Bowser held a comfortable lead over independent David Catania, but the poll showed 30 percent either undecided or willing to change their choice. Independent Carol Schwartz trailed in third place.

This week, the three will meet for only their second forum of the campaign. WAMU 88.5 host Kojo Nnamdi will moderate a two-hour radio broadcast at the headquarters of National Public Radio on North Capitol Street. (All tickets are taken.) It’ll be on the radio from 7 to 9 p.m. and streaming live at wamu.org. The Notebook will be one of the people asking questions.

Bowser early on chose to agree to only four debates, a break with traditional city politics in which dozens are held as communities and interest groups seek to hear directly from candidates.

Bowser’s limited forum approach apparently extends to community questionnaires. This week we learned that the Bowser campaign did not respond to a questionnaire submitted by a group of established organizations, including DC Vote, the DC Fiscal Policy Institute, DC Appleseed and the local chapter of the League of Women Voters.

That’s a pretty involved group of organizations.

They even gave the Bowser campaign extra time, and a response still wasn’t forthcoming. The groups are set to do live interviews with Catania and Schwartz this morning (Oct. 1). Bowser declined.

As we have reported, Bowser also turned down both the Federation of Civic Associations and the Federation of Citizens Associations, which together represent about 75 neighborhood groups citywide.

It remains to be seen if those left-out groups will hold it against Bowser. But she clearly holds the lead in the race and apparently believes her ground game will be more effective than forums and questionnaires.

Catania and Schwartz do fill out the forms and attend the forums, but they still must find ways to rattle Bowser’s comfortable lead.

■ Avenging 2012. On Friday, the Washington Nationals begin their second playoff run in three seasons.

This spectacular 2014 season ended Sunday with a spectacular Jordan Zimmermann no-hitter against the Miami Marlins 1-0, thanks to a spectacular day behind home plate by catcher Wilson Ramos and a spectacular left-field catch by substitute player Steven Souza Jr. (who had entered the game in the ninth inning) for the final out. And we used “spectacular” four times on purpose.

It was the first no-hitter recorded by the Nats.

Now the hope is that the team makes it to the World Series.

The Notebook shares all the excitement, but we

admit to a more base emotion.

At minimum, we’d just like to avenge the heartbreaking 2012 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, who eliminated the Nats in the fifth game of the National League Division Series. On the night of Oct. 12, we were sitting in the stands when the Nats were an out away in the ninth inning, leading 7-5. The Cardinals came back to life, scoring four runs to win 9-7.

Kick in the gut. Painful. It was a long walk out of the ballpark.

The whole Washington region — except for those die-hard Orioles fans — can embrace this year’s playoff team with first-year manager Matt Williams. He brought discipline to a talented team that needed it.

Congratulations. But keep an eye on those Cards.

■ Picture this. On Wednesday, 160 D.C. police officers began wearing body cameras to record their interactions with the public whenever the officers are on a police call.

Police Chief Cathy Lanier announced the sixmonth pilot program last week, saying camera use in other jurisdictions has sharply cut civilian complaints.

She says it’s not just because officers are behaving better, but also because fewer citizens make false allegations against the officers.

“Now, we’ll have the video,” the chief said.

Fraternal Order of Place chair Delroy Burton appeared at the news conference to back the chief.

(That was news in itself because former union leader Kris Baumann had such a toxic relationship with Lanier that they hardly could be in the same room.)

Burton said the successful use of body cameras in other jurisdictions helped persuade his officers to give them a try.

“It’s no longer a he-said, she-said” situation, Burton said. “We can go back and review that film, review the audio and quickly clear the matter up.”

The pilot project will test five different cameras and cost about $1 million. The department has studied the issue over the past 18 months, since long before the national outrage over police conduct in Ferguson, Mo., prompted calls for more cameras.

There’s still a lot to be worked out.

Will the media have timely access to the video through Freedom of Information Act inquiries? Will private scenes of nudity or other sensitive material be redacted? Who will decide that? Will the department be overwhelmed with video from 160 officers working full shifts?

Chief Lanier said the current plan is to keep all video for 90 days before destroying it.

New regulations for the officers say they are to turn on body cameras the moment they receive a call to a crime scene or when they respond themselves to any incident. The officers are not supposed to turn off the cameras until a senior officer clears them from the immediate activity.

■ Final word. Eric Holder is stepping down as U.S. attorney general. And no, no, no, he’s not thinking about running for mayor in four years.

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

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letters to the editor smith should keep deputy mayor post

As Mayor Vincent Gray’s administration winds down, many persons (including mayoral candidates) are giving deserved praise to Police Chief Cathy Lanier and Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson. Both worked well in difficult environments to

serve not just established interests but also the general public.

I would like to publicly add my praise for Deputy Mayor for Education Abigail Smith. Ms. Smith and her team conducted an extraordinarily perceptive, comprehensive and interactive assessment of school boundaries in our city. I have been involved in a number of education-related commissions and study teams in my 42 years in Washington — including leading one — and I don’t think I have ever seen such

an intelligent approach to one of the most difficult public policy issues that any body politic must face. You do not have to agree with the commission’s recommendations to have deep respect for the processes that were followed and the openness of participants to outside input.

Whoever is elected mayor should strongly consider retaining Ms. Smith in her current position.

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hile we are active supporters of different mayoral candidates, we both agree that even though the District of Columbia has come a long way, education remains the paramount issue in the upcoming election. We appreciate Mayor Vincent Grayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s push for universal pre-K and recognize that D.C. has become a model for other states to follow in this area. This may be our departing mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signature education achievement, and it demonstrates the power of mayoral involvement. We hope our next mayor will have a similar vision for education.

Over the past year, a robust 10-month-long community engagement process resulted in the first major overhaul of school boundaries in several decades. This effort to update boundaries and revise student assignment policies also carves out a new set-aside whereby successful schools will offer up to 25 percent of their available lottery seats to students who meet D.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definition for â&#x20AC;&#x153;at-risk.â&#x20AC;?

According to a recent Washington Post poll, 56 percent of registered voters generally support the plan.

Neither leading mayoral candidate has committed to supporting the recommendations. We believe that it may be too late to turn back the clock on these changes since many will already be in the process of being implemented by the time the next mayor takes office.

Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the thing: The recommendations do little to improve the quality of our schools (though proponents would argue that policies may create the right conditions for gains in the future). It is time to move beyond these issues, which are just the tip of our proverbial educational iceberg: â&#x2013; The updates do nothing to help a school system that has an on-time graduation rate of about 60 percent. â&#x2013; They do nothing to resolve the difference in proficiency rates between D.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s affluent and poor, an achievement gap that continues to grow. â&#x2013; They offer no enforceable legislative mechanism to require coordination between traditional and charter sectors, which risk cannibalizing one another if they cannot effect joint planning. â&#x2013; Although the recommendations propose four new middle schools â&#x20AC;&#x201D; arguably one of the areas of most urgent need â&#x20AC;&#x201D; creating new facilities will require the political will to fund these schools. Furthermore, D.C. Public Schools will have to show unprecedented talent in recruiting for, programming and launching these schools.

They say only one-eighth of an iceberg is visible above the water, and the next mayor will have to tackle many large hazards left unaddressed by the boundary

letters to the editor marijuana illegality needlessly ruins lives Imagine having your financial aid taken from you. Unfortunately, this has happened to hundreds of thousands of students just for the possession of marijuana. Would-be lawyers, scientists, doctors and presidents are unjustly having their futures stripped from them in response to a victimless, relatively harmless behavior.

My friend â&#x20AC;&#x201D; weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll call him Robert â&#x20AC;&#x201D; experienced himself the

and assignment revision process. This is the reason we are declaring 2014 the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Education Election.â&#x20AC;?

Nov. 4 reflects one of the few times that we as citizens can impact the course of our schools. The Education Reform Act of 2007 created a system of â&#x20AC;&#x153;mayoral controlâ&#x20AC;? in which every D.C. public education employee ultimately reports to the mayor â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from teachers and principals through the chancellor, deputy mayor for education and state superintendent. The mayor also appoints the executive director and members of the Public Charter School Board. The next mayor should be ready to take on a direct management role.

We have seen that mayoral control can result in positive outcomes. The candidatesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stands on education are critical, and so we call on them to continue to address education and clarify their positions at every opportunity.

We are both part of a loose coalition of dozens of education activists that met over the summer. This group includes charter and D.C. Public Schools parents; members of ward education councils, PTAs, local school advisory teams, alumni associations and advocacy organizations; and supporters of all the major candidates for mayor. Together, these stakeholders have developed a set of six simple, common-sense principles: â&#x2013; Ensure that all families have matter-of-right access to high-quality D.C. Public Schools programs in their neighborhoods â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a predictable, matter-of-right path from preschool through high school. â&#x2013; Focus resources on students and communities with the greatest need. â&#x2013; Require coordinated planning between D.C. Public Schools and the Public Charter School Board to build a core system of stable D.C. Public Schools neighborhood schools and complementary set of alternatives. â&#x2013; Responsibly manage and provide greater transparency about finances. â&#x2013; Broaden assessment measures to focus on student growth and use multiple measures to assess a quality education. â&#x2013; Ensure that families and community members have reliable ways to exercise the right to participate in public education decision-making.

You can see more about the principles and sign a petition of support at dceducationelection.org.

Stephanie Maltz is a member of the Dupont Circle advisory neighborhood commission and author of a resolution demanding quality matter-of-right neighborhood schools that has been passed by 20 advisory neighborhood commissions in all eight wards. Chris Sondreal is the parent of a kindergartner at School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens, where he is an officer in the parent organization. They are both active with the Ward 2 Education Network.

issues with marijuana prohibition while attending the State University of New York at Brockport in 2010, right in the middle of his senior year. Robert was arrested and convicted of criminal possession of marijuana in the fifth degree. After accumulating over 100 credit hours and a GPA over 3.3, he was suddenly forced to leave college and was left scrambling for alternatives.

Before his arrest, Robert was majoring in international business with a minor in finance. He was also a member of the accounting club as well as a senior member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. He was pursuing a career as an international accountant, and he loved

reading psychology books and playing basketball.

Because of this offense and the criminal record that he must carry with him for the rest of his life, Robert is now ineligible for most government jobs and can no longer pursue a career as an international accountant.

Robert was a good kid who felt the effects of bad laws. We need to make sure other young people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t suffer the same fate. I urge D.C. residents to vote â&#x20AC;&#x153;yesâ&#x20AC;? on Initiative 71 this November to legalize marijuana in the District of Columbia.

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St. John’s, Gonzaga drop WCAC games

By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

St. John’s hoped for revenge after DeMatha defeated the Cadets for the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference title last November. But missed opportunities scuttled the team’s aspirations in a 21-14 overtime loss to DeMatha Friday night.

“Tough losses like this, you can either learn from them or else they’re worthless,” said St. John’s coach Joe Patterson. “Our kids had a great opportunity to learn today.”

The Cadets’ attack was led by senior running back Omar Garcia’s 63 yards on 21 carries. Junior quarterback Talik Mann paced the passing game with 93 yards.

The Cadets were ready for the Friday night lights at the Prince George’s County Sports and Learning Complex, taking the lead on the first play of the game. DeMatha attempted a squib kick — a short kickoff designed to prevent a long return — but senior Cadet wideout Scotty Washington scooped up the ball and returned it 70 yards for a score and a 7-0 advantage.

“We feel as if all the guys on the field for kick returns can make a play,” said Patterson. “Scotty is a big presence for us. He’s really shown up as a playmaker for us.”

The Cadets kept the momentum for most of the first half, with several

possessions in DeMatha territory, but they couldn’t add to their lead and they missed a field goal.

With St. John’s failing to capitalize on good field position, DeMatha turned the tide with a touchdown to knot the game at seven by halftime.

In the second half, DeMatha continued to roll, building a 14-7 lead early in the fourth quarter. With under six minutes to play, the Stags seemed content to drain the clock and escape with the win. But the Cadets’ vaunted defense forced a fumble and senior defender William Jackson grabbed the loose ball to give St. John’s another chance.

“We practice takeaways in practice, and I thought the kids believed throughout that the game was winnable,” said Patterson. “We came up with a play. Our defense has been playing pretty stout this year. I thought that they had a pretty good effort today.”

The Cadets took advantage when Garcia scored on a 22-yard scamper to force overtime.

But in the extra session, the Cadets’ defense gave up a touchdown on the Stags’ first possession.

And the St. John’s offense couldn’t answer with a score on the ensuing possession, giving DeMatha the win.

“Being 0-1 in the conference is not where you want to be,” said Patterson. “We know it’s a long season and we know that we have to be

winning ball games at the end of the year.”

St. John’s will look for its first WCAC victory of the season when the squad travels to Arlington to battle Bishop O’Connell on Saturday at 2 p.m.

Falcons ground Eagles

Throughout the summer and early parts of the season, first-year Gonzaga coach Randy Trivers has tried to keep the Eagles humble, reminding them that they only won six games in 2013.

But that task became difficult after the squad steamrolled its four non-conference foes by a combined 162-20. Consequently the Eagles soared in USA Today’s national rankings, and The Washington Post labeled them the No. 1 local squad.

As it turns out, coach knows best.

Gonzaga entered Washington Catholic Athletic Conference play on Saturday afternoon with lofty expectations, but Good Counsel grounded the Eagles 17-7. The home game for the nomadic Eagles — whose usual field is under construction — took place at Coolidge.

The Falcons used a ball-control offense and held possession for 31:41 of the game, compared to the Eagles’ possession time of 16:13.

The ploy limited the Eagles’ potent offense, which managed just eight first downs, 21 rushing yards and

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St. John’s dropped its WCAC opener to DeMatha 21-14 in overtime.

171 total yards. Meanwhile, Good Counsel used the extra time to run the ball and racked up 170 rushing yards and 287 total yards.

“I saw a team that didn’t execute very well or play good fundamental

Cathedral rallies past Hoppers 2-1

Porter prepares for second year with the Wizards

By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

National Cathedral senior Marta Sniezek is used to being at the free-throw line in a highpressure situation on the basketball court.

Yesterday, that experience paid off on the soccer pitch.

With four minutes remaining and a tied game, Sniezek broke through Georgetown Day’s defense and got the go-ahead goal within reach. But a hard foul, which caused her to hit her head on the turf, prevented the shot and instead led to a penalty kick for Cathedral.

The senior never hesitated, shaking off the hit to take the kick herself. The Eagles basketball star treated the moment like a free throw and nonchalantly drained the game-winning shot as Cathedral went on to a 2-1 victory.

“Playing a lot of sports, especially basketball, you’re put in that kind of position,” said Sniezek. “I’ve always been ready to be in that spot.”

The win pushed the Eagles’ record to 7-0-2 on the season, while the Hoppers fell to 4-3-1.

After a stalemate for most of the first half, Georgetown Day finally had a breakthrough

football today,” Trivers said of the Eagles. Good Counsel “blocked better, they tackled better, they covered better, they caught it better, threw it better. Everything you do fundamenSee Football/Page 14

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Cathedral senior Marta Sniezek, middle, scored both of the Eagles’ goals yesterday. when junior defender Cassidy Paradis fired in a shot from a tough angle to put the Hoppers ahead 1-0 with 11:26 to go before halftime.

Early in the second half, Cathedral found an answer when freshman junior Hazel Horvath directed a corner kick to Sniezek, who used her head to knot the game at one.

“Hazel Horvath had a phenomenal ball and I just happened be on the other end of it,” Sniezek said of the play.

Georgetown Day had a golden opportunity to retake the lead after Cathedral committed a hand-ball to give the Hoppers a penalty kick.

But senior forward Hannah Natanson’s attempt hit the cross bar to keep the game tied at one.

Cathedral will be back in action Thursday when the squad hosts Good Counsel at 4:15 p.m. Georgetown Day will look to bounce back on Thursday when the Hoppers travel to play St. Andrew’s at 4:15 p.m.

During an injury-marred rookie season that delayed Georgetown University grad Otto Porter Jr.’s acclimation to the NBA, the No. 3 pick in the 2013 draft didn’t earn much playing time, seeing action in just 37 games.

But the former Hoya got his basketball career back on track during the NBA’s summer league season in Las Vegas. Porter was named to the All-NBA Summer League First Team while averaging 19 points with a .469 shooting percentage and 5.8 rebounds.

“It was a combination of getting my confidence back and having a year under my belt and knowing what to expect,” said Porter. “I finally got a chance to play a full game and got an opportunity to pick up where I left off in college. Hopefully I stay healthy and continue to play.”

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champion and 10-time all-star Paul Pierce, who signed with the Washington Wizards in July. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s awesome to have a hall of fame vet on your team,â&#x20AC;? said Porter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You know you can expect a lot from him, learn a lot from him. ... Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been in the league and won championships before, and I want to know what that feelingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like.â&#x20AC;?

Pierce, who spent last season with the Brooklyn Nets, admitted he â&#x20AC;&#x153;knew absolutely nothing about Otto Porterâ&#x20AC;? before joining the Wizards. Pierce said he â&#x20AC;&#x153;never saw [Porter] play in college. He was just a name to me and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play much last year.â&#x20AC;?

But after working out together for several weeks, Porter has made an impression on Pierce. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This guy really intrigues me â&#x20AC;&#x201D; his potential, his talent level,â&#x20AC;? Pierce said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has a high talent level and a high basketball IQ. He could be a star in this league. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not just blowing smoke â&#x20AC;Ś . This guy is really talented. I just think he needs to maintain his confidence and continue to work. The sky is the limit.â&#x20AC;?

Pierce is expected to start at the small forward position, but there should be opportunities for Porter at that spot as well. Pierce played 28 minutes per game last season for the Brooklyn Nets, and at 36 years old, his court time will likely be in that range once again. That will give Porter â&#x20AC;&#x201D;who played in only 37 games as a rookie while missing 15 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a chance to see action.

The second-year player sees training camp as a stage for using lessons he learned from his rookie season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just to be patient and let things develop and take your opportunities,â&#x20AC;? Porter said.

After watching the Wizards move to the second round of the NBA playoffs last year for the first time since

2005, Porterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal for his sophomore season is simple: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully this year I can say I was on a playoff team and I contributed to it.â&#x20AC;?

The Wizards began training camp yesterday. The team will start its preseason slate on Oct. 6 and open the regular season on Oct. 29.

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FOOTBALL: Maret and Sidwell earn blowout wins From Page 13

tally, they did it better than us. They were the team that deserved victory.â&#x20AC;?

Gonzaga was led by senior quarterback Nick Johns, who threw for 140 yards and a touchdown. His go-to targets were senior wideout Jabari Greenwood and senior running back Reggie Corbin, who had 80 and 48 receiving yards, respectively.

While the Eagles eventually fell to the Falcons, Corbin got Gonzaga on the scoreboard first with a 17-yard touchdown reception on a toss from Johns.

But Good Counsel answered with a touchdown pass with 7:16 to go before halftime.

After the break, Good Counsel broke through with a 32-yard touchdown run by Jonathan Lee to put the Falcons up 14-7, which forced Gonzaga to try to pass to close the gap.

Good Counsel was ready for it.

The Falcons battered Johns for four sacks, with the Eagles passer under duress or hit on nearly every drop back. Coach Trivers credited Good Counselâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s terrific defensive backfield for the constant attack on Johns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They did a nice job of applying pressure on our quarterback, and they did some good things in coverage,â&#x20AC;? said Trivers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of times when you see that pressure, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the protection, but sometimes itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening in the secondary. They

just did a nice job.â&#x20AC;?

The Falcons tacked on a field goal to take a 17-7 lead into the fourth quarter. Despite the hole, Gonzaga tried to rally, but the Falcons came up with an interception with 3:10 remaining to slam the door shut on the Eagles.

The Eagles will enjoy a bye week to try to right the ship before traveling to play at Archbishop Carroll on Oct. 11. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get better fundamentally, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to win very many games in the league, period,â&#x20AC;? said Trivers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been telling people all along, and all of you media folks have been saying how great this team is, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been saying no.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just another team as far as Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m concerned until we prove we are better. We have a lot of work to do.â&#x20AC;?

Maret nets second win

Maret knocked off St. Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s from Delaware 44-12 on Saturday afternoon.

The Frogs were led by senior running back Austin Holmesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 191 yards.

The senior also had four touchdowns, including a 75-yard punt return for a score.

Quarterback Garrison Burnette was a dual threat as a passer and runner. The sophomore ran for 111 yards, threw for 214 yards and combined for three touchdowns. His favorite target was freshman wideout Coby Davis, who had five catch-

es for 189 yards and two scores.

Maret will look for its thirdstraight win when the squad travels to play Sidwell on Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

Sidwell stays perfect

The Quakers knocked off MidAtlantic Conference rival Potomac School 32-14 on Saturday afternoon.

Sidwellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offensive attack was fueled by senior running back Miles Brown, who racked up 192 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries.

Quaker junior quarterback Ted Hefter also stepped up with a big performance, throwing for 154 yards and a touchdown and also rushing for a score.

Sidwell now has a 4-0 record and will look for its fifth-straight win when Maret comes to campus on Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

Upcoming games

The high school football season continues this week with a slew of games across Northwest. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a look at the slate: Thursday â&#x2013; Maret at Sidwell, 4:30 p.m.

Friday â&#x2013; Ballou at Wilson, 7 p.m.

Saturday â&#x2013; H.D. Woodson at Coolidge, 1 p.m. â&#x2013; St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell, 2 p.m.

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square. The classic Cleveland Park home sits just blocks from Connecticut Avenue yet has an actual creek in its backyard. Yes, in.

The house at 3307 Macomb St., listed at $2,895,000, looks picture perfect from out front too, where pristine gray shingles, white trim and an inviting front porch welcome owners and guests.

The idyllic vibe continues in a spacious foyer, where kids can shed their backpacks or visitors might gather. The first floor is bright and open, the result of various updates to the original 1919 structure. Light green paint covers the walls here, complemented by white trim and moldings, and oak flooring adds warmth.

The dining room, where a coffered ceiling creates architectural interest, plays an unusual role in this home: It sits at the first floorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s center, serving as an anchor. French doors and columned square arch-

ways connect it to the living room, library, family room and kitchen around it, also carrying light throughout the home.

In front, the living room is centered on a fireplace with a tiled hearth, while plantation shutters offer privacy for two front windows but still allow in light.

To the dining roomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right side is a petite and cozy library, with built-in shelving and a window seat.

A powder room is next door, in a nice out-of-the-way location.

On the other side, the dining room opens to the kitchen, which was redone about four years ago. It has all the bells and whistles youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d expect, from custom cabinets to top-brand appliances (Sub-Zero fridge, Viking professional range, oven and hood). Marble countertops and backsplash combine with the cabinetsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; white paint to paint a serene picture, similar to the rest of the home.

Finally, behind the dining room is the homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most dramatic spot: a family/breakfast room that opens up like a cliff, with ceilings stretching nearly 11 feet high and a wall of windows looking out to the trees beyond. In one corner the windows actually stretch two levels high, thanks to an open stairway down to

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In the opposite corner â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the breakfast area â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the windows are supplanted by oversized sliding glass doors, which lead to a spacious deck. A skylight above completes the saturated picture.

At the bottom of the open staircase is, technically, the basement, but thanks to the lotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s downward slope it sits mostly abovegrade. Large glass doors line the rear of the main room here, which is currently broken up into a play area and recreation room. This floor also features two bedrooms (plenty of space for extended family or other visitors), a full bath, a kitchenette and a laundry room.

Out back, behind another deck, is a tree-filled yard perfect for young explorers, particularly its wooden playhouse and aforementioned creek, which is topped off by a little footbridge. But some home hunters might be most enticed by another characteristic: no lawn to

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Back up a couple flights of stairs, four bedrooms and two bathrooms comprise the homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second floor. The master bedroom has a walk-in closet, window seat and attached bath with Jacuzzi tub, while two front bedrooms share a Jack-and-Jill bath. The fourth bedroom â&#x20AC;&#x201D; currently a nursery â&#x20AC;&#x201D; sits next to the master suite and would be suitable for attachment and conversion to a dressing room or office.

A top floor offers yet another bedroom, which could also become a playroom or office. The current owners have an exercise machine

tucked into the front window bay here, with a TV attached to the wall in front of it. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a full bath on this level, as well as storage space.

Cleveland Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main commercial strip is just a two-block walk downhill, and the under-construction Cathedral Commons development on Wisconsin Avenue is four blocks in the other direction â&#x20AC;&#x201D; city living, plus a creek.

This seven-bedroom, 4.5-bath house at 3307 Macomb St. is offered for $2,895,000. For details contact Anne Hatfield Weir of Washington Fine Properties at 202255-2490 or anne.weir@wfp.com.

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Events Entertainment

Wednesday, Oct. 1

Wednesday oCtobeR 1 Classes ■ The University of the District of Columbia will present a nutrition class led by dietitian Sapna Batheja. 4 p.m. Free.

Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202727-0232.

■ The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a class on meditation. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $12. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202-986-2257.

Concerts ■ Pianist Harold LópezNussa will perform a blend of traditional Cuban and jazz music. 6 p.m.

Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600.

■ Coral Cantigas will present “Rhythm and Song: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage,” a family concert of traditional songs from the Latin American repertoire. 7:30 p.m. $10. Gala Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. 202-234-7174.

■ “Communion DC” will feature up-and-coming musical acts Quiet Life, Field Report, the Dawn Drapes and Holy Ghost Tent Revival. 8:30 p.m. $9.50 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures ■ Local author Jess Row will discuss his novel “Your Face in Mine.” 6:30 p.m. Free.

Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400.

■ Ruben Castaneda will discuss his book “S Street Rising: Crack, Murder, and Redemption in D.C.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Room 307, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

■ Charlene Giannetti, author of 11 books and editor of WAT-AGE and Women Around Time, will share tips on getting a book published. 6:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-7270232.

■ Jorge Rodríguez-Gerada, a founder of the New York culture jamming movement and an innovator in the international urban art scene, will discuss his work and artistic process. 6:30 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ Nicholas Carr will discuss his book “The Glass Cage: Automation and Us.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Films ■ American University’s Human Rights Film Series will feature “E-Team,” about members of a respected international human rights group who arrive on the scene as soon as possible after allegations of abuse arise in order to investigate. A Q&A with the filmmaker and human rights experts will follow. 7 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Forman Theater, McKinley Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-3107.

■ The Austrian Cultural Forum will present award-winning contributions to 2013’s Ars Electronica Animation Festival. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Austrian Embassy, 3524 International Place NW. acfdc.org.

■ The Avalon Docs series will feature Mitra Farahani’s documentary “Fifi Howls From Happiness,” about the enigma of provocative artist Bahman Mohassess, the so-called “Persian Picasso.” 8 p.m. $6.50 to $11.75. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000.

Performance ■ Martha Clarke’s “Chéri” will feature ballet stars Alessandra Ferri and Herman Cornejo, actress Amy Irving and pianist Sarah Rothenberg. 7:30 p.m. $49. Terrace

Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

The performance will repeat Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 2 Thursday oCtobeR 2 Children’s program ■ Gene Weingarten and Eric Shansby will discuss their book “Me & Dog” (for ages 4 through 8). 10:30 a.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Class ■ The Golden Triangle Business Improvement District will present a “Pilates in the Park” class. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Free.

Farragut Square Park, Connecticut Avenue and K Street NW. goldentriangledc.com.

Concerts ■ The Brown Bag Concert Series will feature a chamber concert. Noon. Free.

Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-1291.

■ The DC Punk Archive Basement Show will feature local bands Joy Buttons, Flamers and Hemlines. 6 p.m. Free. Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

■ “Art on 8th,” presented by Dance Place and Monroe Street Market, will feature the band Sahel performing contemporary African and Afro-Latin music. 6:30 p.m. Free. Arts Walk at Monroe Street Market, 8th and Monroe streets NE. 202-2691600.

■ The S&R Foundation Artist Concert Series will feature pianist Mohamed Shams performing works by Mendelssohn, Schumann and Liszt.

7:30 p.m. $65. Evermay, 1623 28th St. NW. 202-298-6007.

■ Soulful singer-songwriter Valerie June will perform. 8 p.m. $20 to $22. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 800-

“The Beginning is the Most Important Part of the Work” —Plato

Beauvoir, the National Cathedral Elementary School invites you to attend an Admissions Open House: Wednesday, October 22 at 9:15am Sunday, November 9 at 1:00pm Tuesday, December 9 at 9:15am Register for our Open Houses and Tours online at www.beauvoirschool.org or call 202-537-6493 3500 Woodley Road, NW · Washington, DC 20016 · www.beauvoirschool.org

Wednesday, oCtobeR 1 ■ Concert: The National Symphony Orchestra, the Washington Chorus and organist Paul Jacobs will perform works by Poulenc, Bach and Mendelssohn. 8 p.m. $10 to $85.

Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. The performance will repeat Thursday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 8 p.m.

745-3000.

■ The bands Spunion, Magnolia Blue and Comic Book Colors will perform. 8:30 p.m. $10 to $14. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures ■ Republican National Committee chair Reince Priebus will discuss “Principles for American Renewal” and how the GOP is positioning itself to voters in November’s midterm election. 8:30 to 10 a.m. Free. Jack Morton Auditorium, Media and Public Affairs Building, George Washington University, 805 21st St. NW. 202994-3199.

■ Nalini Natarajan will discuss her book “Atlantic Gandhi: The Mahatma Overseas.” Noon. Free. Whittall Pavilion, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-2666.

■ Karen Abbott will discuss her book “Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War.” Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30.

Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363.

■ The Palisades Village Book Club will discuss “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll. 1:30 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-2823139.

■ Scholars Farrukh Irnazarov and Roman Vakulchuk will discuss “The Transition Economies of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan: Old Habits, New Approaches.” 4 to 5:30 p.m. Free; reservations required.

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

■ The National Coalition to Save Our Mall will present a talk on “A National Precedent for Resilience” by Cody Pennetti of Dewberry. 5 to 7 p.m. Free. “National Mall Underground” exhibit space, 1000 Connecticut Ave. NW. ■ The Dupont Circle Village will present a talk by J. Max Barger of PNC Wealth Management on “Should We Get Married?

The Economics Behind the Big Question for the Modern Family.” 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Free; reservations required. St. Thomas’ Parish, 1772 Church St. NW. 202-8331344.

■ A discussion on the exhibition “Untitled: The Art of James Castle” will feature moderator Nicholas Bell, the exhibition

curator, and panelists Lynne Cooke, senior curator at the National Gallery of Art; Jacqueline Crist and Frank Del Deo, managing partners of the James Castle Collection and Archive; and Leslie Umberger, curator of folk and self-taught art. 6:30 p.m. Free.

McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202633-1000.

■ The Mystery Book Group will discuss “Suspect” by Robert Crais. 6:30 p.m. Free.

Barnes & Noble, 555 12th St. NW. 202347-0176.

■ Nell Bernstein will discuss her book “Burning Down the House: The End of Juvenile Prison.” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free.

Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

■ Karen Abbott will discuss her book “Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War.” 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. $20 to $25. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ David Bezmozgis will discuss his book “The Betrayers.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ The West End Non-Fiction Book Club will discuss “Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune” by Bill Dedman and Parl Clark Newall Jr. 7 p.m.

Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8698.

Film ■ A family movie singalong series will feature the animated version of the classic fairy tale “Cinderella.” 6 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-2823139.

Performances ■ The Los Angeles-based Wild Horses Improv Troupe will perform as part of the Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival, a citywide event produced by Brightest Young Things and curated by comedian Tig Notaro. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ “Uncorked Cabaret Presents Reds and Rosé: Women and Wine, Both Decanted” will feature Washington National Opera choristers Tricia Lepofsky and Alizon Reggioli in a show that promises a fresh taste of Broadway. 7 to 8:15 p.m. $35 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

Readings ■ Poets Jennifer Michael Hecht and Peter Streckfus will celebrate the birthday of poet Wallace Stevens by reading selections from his work and discussing his influence on their own writing. Noon. Free.

Whittall Pavilion, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5394.

■ The Georgetown Library’s poetry reading series will feature poets Rocky Jones and David Taylor Nielsen. An open mic will follow. 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

Special events ■ Marriott Hotels will offer a 4-D virtual travel experience in a phone booth-like structure with a headset, wireless headphones and sensory elements. 1 to 9 p.m. Free. Marriott Marquis Washington, DC, 901 Massachusetts Ave. NW. TravelBrilliantly.com. The event will continue Friday through Sunday.

■ “What’s the Pointe?” — October’s “Phillips After 5” program, inspired by the exhibit “Neo-Impressionism and the Dream of Realities” — will feature The Washington See events/Page 17

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 16 Balletâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Studio Company performing excerpts from the season; tips on contemporary and classical ballet from The Washington Balletâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s artistic director, Septime Webre; and a digital art activity involving pointillism. 5 to 8:30 p.m. $10 to $12; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. â&#x2013; The fourth annual Keep DC SAFE awards reception will raise funds for 24/7 bilingual crisis support, shelter, advocacy and resources to survivors of domestic violence. The event will feature musical guest Deaf Dog & the Indictments, a rock band with six D.C. Superior Court judges. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $25. Room & Board, 1840 14th St. NW. dcsafe.org/keep-dc-safe-2014. â&#x2013; The Ibero-American Cultural Attacheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association will present the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Noche Iberoamericana Food, Music & Art Show.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. $60. Mexican Cultural Institute, 2829 16th St. NW. tinyurl.com/nocheiberoamericana. â&#x2013; The fourth annual DC Palestinian Film & Arts Festival will open with a reception for the exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x153;Visualizing Palestine,â&#x20AC;? featuring infographics on topics such as political prisoners and water distribution.

6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Emergence Community Arts Collective, 733 Euclid St. NW. dcpfaf.org. The festival will continue through Sunday with screenings, discussions and performances at Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW; tickets cost $8 to $10 per event, or $65 for a festival pass. â&#x2013; The fourth annual (e)merge art fair â&#x20AC;&#x201D; featuring new works by an international lineup of emerging artists, including painting, sculpture, video, performance, installation and other media â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will kick off with a preview party and poolside concert. 7 to 11 p.m. $45 to $55. Capitol Skyline Hotel, 10 I St. SW. emergeartfair.com. The art fair will continue Friday and Saturday from noon to 7 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.; admission costs $10 to $15. â&#x2013; The Gandhi Memorial Center and the Embassy of India will host a 145th Birth Anniversary Observance of Mahatma Gandhi, featuring special remarks and music and dance offerings. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Free.

Gandhi Memorial Center, 4748 Western Ave. 301-320-6871 Sporting event â&#x2013; The Washington Capitals will play the Philadelphia Flyers in a preseason matchup. 7 p.m. $26 to $433. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. tour â&#x2013; A tour of the Washington National Cathedral will focus on the Gothic style and its unique characteristics, purposes and building methods. 3 p.m. $16 to $20.

Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. nationalcathedral.org.

Friday, Oct. 3

Friday oCtobeR 3 benefit â&#x2013; David Pattinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s American Future will hold its second annual Future of America Gala to raise funds for its efforts help the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unemployed youth connect with career planning resources. 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. $105 to $125. House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. thedpaf.org.

Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs â&#x2013; In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Tenley-Friendship Library will present a bilingual presentation of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Three Billy

Goats Gruff/Los Tres Chivitos Gruffâ&#x20AC;? in English and Spanish. 10:30 a.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1449. â&#x2013; The Petworth Library will host â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oktoberfestâ&#x20AC;? with pretzels, root beer and a fall craft (for ages 5 and older). 4 p.m. Free.

Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188.

Concerts â&#x2013; The Friday Morning Music Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season-opening concert will feature works by Brahms, Madeleine Dring and other composers. Noon. Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. 202-333-2075. â&#x2013; The Noon-Time Organ Recital Series will feature organist Stephen Hamilton of New York. 12:15 to 1 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-797-0103. â&#x2013; The Friday Music Series will present the C Street Brass, ensemble-in-residence at Carnegie Mellon University. 1:15 p.m. Free.

McNeir Auditorium, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-3838. â&#x2013; The Bach Society of Paraguayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chamber ensemble will perform. 6 p.m.

Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600. â&#x2013; The DC Blues Society will present a pre-show Mix & Mingle performance. 6 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â&#x2013; The Boban and Marko Markovic Orchestra will perform. 8 p.m. $25 to $35.

Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-994-6800. â&#x2013; The Nighthawks and Vintage#18 will perform. 9 p.m. $15 to $20. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; Carol Joyntâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Q&A Cafe series will feature the Rev. Stuart Kenworthy, who will retire soon from Christ Church, Georgetown, where he has served as rector since 1991. Noon. $35. The George Town Club, 1530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-333-9330. â&#x2013; Jairam Ramesh, Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chief negotiator at past climate change conferences, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;From Copenhagen to Paris: Emerging Economies and the Challenges of Climate Change Diplomacy.â&#x20AC;? 3 to 4:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Bunn Intercultural Center Auditorium, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. jairamramesh.eventbrite.com. â&#x2013; Alexis Dataa, retired head gardener at Sissinghurst Castle Garden in England, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Portrait of a Garden.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. â&#x2013; Robyn Webb will launch her e-book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Paris Vacation Apartment Guide: Rent With Confidence â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Learn Where to Stay Without Getting Overwhelmed, Ripped-off or Scammed!â&#x20AC;? A wine tasting will follow. 7 p.m. $10 to $15. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org.

Film â&#x2013; A Friday night film series will feature Mahdi Fleifelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s documentary â&#x20AC;&#x153;A World Not Ours,â&#x20AC;? about the Ain el-Helweh refugee camp in Lebanon. 6:30 p.m. Free. The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202338-1290.

Performances â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Performing Indonesia: Music,

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dramatic Color Feeling,â&#x20AC;? featuring colorful paintings by Maruka Carvajal that explore the feeling of cities, will open today at Foundry Gallery and continue through Nov. 2. An opening reception will take place Friday from 6 to 8 p.m.

Located at 1314 18th St. NW, the gallery is open Wednes-

On exhibit day through Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. 202-463-0203. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Italia Remembered & Other Works,â&#x20AC;? highlighting recent paintings by James Cassell inspired by his desire to deepen his art-viewing experience this spring in Venice and Rome, will open tomorrow at Dance Placeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Studio 21 with a reception at 6 p.m. The exhibit will continue through Nov. 1.

Located on the Arts Walk at Monroe Street Market, 716 Monroe St. NE, the gallery is open Thursday and Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 202-269-1608. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ivana Helsinki: New Finnish Design,â&#x20AC;? surveying the 15-year history of Finnish fashion label Ivana Helsinki, will open tomorrow at the embassy of Finland and continue through Oct. 26.

Located at 3301 Massachusetts Ave. NW, the embassyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exhibit space is open Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 202-298-5800. â&#x2013; touchstone Gallery will open two shows Friday with a reception from 6 to 8:30 p.m. They will continue through Nov. 2, and a closing reception will take place Oct. 30 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The shows can be previewed today and tomorrow during regular gallery hours. â&#x20AC;&#x153;NEARdistanceâ&#x20AC;? presents paintings, prints and drawings

by Gale Wallar that depict mythical and real landscapes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Raw & Pureâ&#x20AC;? features encaustic paintings by Georgia Nassikas, who uses carbon, graphite, beeswax and pigments from nature to create large-scale works on themes of sustainability, balance and imperiled beauty.

Located at 901 New York Ave. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. 202-347-2787. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eye on Elegance: Early Quilts of Maryland and Virginia,â&#x20AC;? looking at quilts and their makers from 1790 to 1860, will open Friday at the Daughters of the American Revolution Museum and continue through Sept. 5.

Located at 1776 D St. NW, the museum is open Monday Dance, and Theater From West Java,â&#x20AC;? a two-day festival presented by the Freer and Sackler galleries, will feature â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wayang Golek Puppets: The Birth of Hanuman, the Monkey King,â&#x20AC;? at 3 p.m.; and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dance and Music From West Java: Indonesian College of the Arts,â&#x20AC;? at 7:30 p.m. Free; tickets required for evening performance. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6331000. The festival will also include a symposium on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; an outdoor performance by the Student Angklung Orchestra on Sunday at 11 a.m.; family dance and puppetry work-

Maruka Carvajalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Urban Melodyâ&#x20AC;? is part of an exhibit at Foundry Gallery. through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 202-879-3241. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Out of Many, One,â&#x20AC;? a six-acre composite portrait made by Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada from photographs of people in Washington, D.C., will open Saturday on the National Mall between the World War II and Lincoln memorials and remain on view through Oct. 31. The work was commissioned from the Cuban-American artist by the National Portrait Gallery.

202-633-1000. â&#x2013; The National Gallery of Art will open two shows Sunday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Degasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Little Dancer,â&#x20AC;? on view through Jan. 11, focuses on the Degas sculpture â&#x20AC;&#x153;Little Dancer Aged Fourteenâ&#x20AC;? and is presented in conjunction with the Kennedy Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s world-premiere musical â&#x20AC;&#x153;Little Dancerâ&#x20AC;? about the model who posed for the work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Subtle Beauty: Platinum Photographs From the Collection,â&#x20AC;? continuing through Jan. 4, highlights 25 velvety photographs of extraordinary tonal depth that were taken from the 1880s through the 1920s.

Located at 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, the gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 202-737-4215. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;About the Underworld,â&#x20AC;? featuring Surrealist caricatures by Egyptian artist Yasser Rostom, will open Tuesday with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at Syra Arts at Alla Rogers Gallery.

The exhibit will continue through Oct. 28.

Located in Canal Square at 1054 31st St., Suite A, the gallery is open by appointment only. 703-944-3824.

shops on Sunday at 1 p.m.; and a performance and workshop on Gamelan music of West Java, on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. â&#x2013; The Washington Improv Theater will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;HOWL,â&#x20AC;? featuring unscripted tales of horror, witches and ghosts. 7:30 and 10 p.m. $12 to $15. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. washingtonimprovtheater.com. Performances will continue at 7:30 and 10 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 1. â&#x2013; Angie Head will host â&#x20AC;&#x153;Live! From Busboysâ&#x20AC;? open mic and talent showcase. 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202387-7638.

Special events â&#x2013; Susan Roth and Cindy Trumbore will receive the Americas Award for Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Young Adult Literature for their book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parrots Over Puerto Rico.â&#x20AC;? 3 p.m. Free.

Mary Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-1519. â&#x2013; The Australian duo Soda_Jerk will explore the intersections of death and cinema in a two-channel live video essay â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Carousel.â&#x20AC;? 7 to 8:15 p.m. Free; reservations required Performance Hall, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New See events/Page 18

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University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. dakshina.org. â&#x2013; In celebration of the 30-year anniversary of the American rock musical â&#x20AC;&#x153;Purple Rain,â&#x20AC;? Tour d3 Geezy will present the cinematic classic, followed by a 1980s dance party and costume contest. 8 p.m. $20.

Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993.

Sporting event â&#x2013; D.C. United will play Sporting Kansas City. 8 p.m. $25 to $55. RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE. 800-745-3000.

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Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saturday Morning at the Nationalâ&#x20AC;? will present Theatre IVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s musical adaptation of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,â&#x20AC;? featuring live actors and puppets.

9:30 and 11 a.m. Free; tickets distributed 30 minutes before the screening. National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202783-3372. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Something Wicked This Way Comes,â&#x20AC;? a family program geared to ages 6 through 12, will offer a chance to prepare for Halloween with the magic and witchcraft in Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plays. 10 to 11 a.m. Free; reservations required. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu.

Classes and workshops â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just Add Water and Shakeâ&#x20AC;? will feature a low-impact aquatic exercise known as the Zumba Pool Party. 8 a.m. $30; reservations required. Vida Fitness, 1612 U St. NW. vidafitness.com. â&#x2013; The Mount Pleasant Library will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saturday Morning Yoga.â&#x20AC;? 10 a.m.

Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3122. â&#x2013; The Glover Park Village will present a weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tai Chi for Beginnersâ&#x20AC;? class led by Geri Grey. 11 a.m. to noon. Free. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. events@gloverparkvillage.org. â&#x2013; Yoga Activist will present a class for

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beginners. 11 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188. â&#x2013; Suzanne Farrell will lead an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Exploring Ballet 101â&#x20AC;? class for non-dancers. 11 a.m. $35. Rehearsal Room, Hall of Nations, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; Art therapist Rebecca Wilkinson will lead a workshop on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reducing Stress: How to Feel Happier and Increase Well-Being.â&#x20AC;?

2 to 3:30 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-352-5225.

er-musician Mohcine Imraharn will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Identity/IdentitĂŠ,â&#x20AC;? about the personal interiors and public exteriors of Moroccan life.

8 p.m. $15 to $30. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. â&#x2013; BrightestYoungThings.com will present the sixth annual Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival with Rosie Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell and Tig Notaro. 8 p.m. $29.99 to $39.99. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-994-6800.

Concerts â&#x2013; A Hispanic Heritage Month celebration will feature a concert by Cuarteto del Amor from Uruguay. 1 p.m. Free. Lobby, Gala Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. 202234-7174. â&#x2013; Guitarists Chris Eldridge and Julian Lage will perform a blend of modern jazz and bluegrass. 6 p.m.

Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600. â&#x2013; The Howard Gospel Choir of Howard University will hold a live recording of its new project, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Glorious God.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m.

Free; tickets required. Cramton Auditorium, Howard University, 2455 6th St. NW. 202806-7194. â&#x2013; The S&R Foundation Artist Concert Series will feature the METrio performing works by Beethoven and DvorĂĄk. 7:30 p.m. $65. Evermay, 1623 28th St. NW. 202298-6007. â&#x2013; D.C.-based Americana/roots rock bands Old Moonlight and the Ripples will perform. 9 p.m. $10. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Special events â&#x2013; The Washington DC Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Entrepreneurship Expo 2014: Educating, Inspiring, Empowering,â&#x20AC;? featuring information on starting and growing your own business. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Free; reservations required. Lower level, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-388-1921. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Arts Under the Starsâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an evening of food, beer, music, art and theater presented by Monroe Street Market, Arts Walk at Monroe Street, Union Kitchen and Listen Local First â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will feature performances

by Blind Pug Arts Collective and by musician Joe Keyes and the Late Bloomer Band. 5 to 9 p.m. Free admission; $20 for four drink tickets. Monroe Street Market, 625 Monroe St. NE. listenlocalfirst.com.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; Textile dealer Ali Aydin and collectors Tim Hays and Wendel Swan will discuss textile fragments, which are sometimes the only source of information on antique rugs and flat-weave textiles. 10:30 a.m.

Free. Textile Museum, 2320 S St. NW. 202-994-5200. â&#x2013; Mike Harris, co-leader of the MidAtlantic Hiking Group, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Take a Hike! Getting Started Day Hiking.â&#x20AC;? 1 p.m.

Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. â&#x2013; Cuban-American artist Jorge RodrĂ­guez-Gerada will discuss the artistic design process he used to create â&#x20AC;&#x153;Out of Many, One,â&#x20AC;? a six-acre, larger-than-life composite portrait installed on the National Mall and made entirely of sand, topsoil and gravel.

3 to 4:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. mnh.si.edu. â&#x2013; Sculptor Sam Noto will discuss improvisational technique, his use of found metals and the exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x153;Steel Sculpture: Anxiety and Hope.â&#x20AC;? 4 p.m. Free. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-1300.

Family day â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Face Valueâ&#x20AC;? Family Day â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a look at portraiture â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will offer a chance to experi-

Saturday, oCtobeR 4 â&#x2013; Concert: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Crossroads Clubâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a Kennedy Center jazz series in a performance space with expansive standing room, a dance floor and high-top tables, with drinks available for purchase â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mehliana,â&#x20AC;? featuring pianist Brad Mehldau and percussionist Mark Guilina. 8 and 10 p.m. $32. Atrium, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ment with different art materials in the style of Benny Andrews, Andy Warhol, Jacob Lawrence and Roy Lichtenstein, hear music by Sean Lane and Bay Jazz Group, and participate in an art-making activity led by artist/illustrator Sushmita Mazumdar. 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free.

Kogod Courtyard, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000.

Film â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Suso Cecchi dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Amico: Homage at 100â&#x20AC;? will feature introductory remarks by Caterina Cecchi dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Amico and screenings Luigi Zampaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1947 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Angelina,â&#x20AC;? at 2 p.m.; and Luchino Viscontiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1952 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bellissima,â&#x20AC;? at 4:30 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-6331000.

Performances â&#x2013; Quique Aviles will direct a new street theater performance, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Here Comes the Funky Wagon/AquĂ­ Viene El CarretĂłn.â&#x20AC;? 4 p.m. Free. Tivoli Square, 14th Street and Park Road NW. The performance will repeat Oct. 11 at 4 p.m. â&#x2013; Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance Company will present two recent dances staged by the company, followed by a performance by Shijith Nambiar and Parvathy Menon highlighting the eveningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme of Gandhiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s service and community building through non-violence. 7:30 p.m. $27.50 to $57.50. University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. dakshina.org. â&#x2013; African Continuum Theatre Company will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Blaze of Horns II: AfricanAmerican Voices in Brief,â&#x20AC;? an evening of 10-minute play readings by local playwrights. 7:30 p.m. $15. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-3997993. â&#x2013; Choreographer-dancer Hind Benali, fellow dancer Soufiane Karim and compos-

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tours and walks â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eating Local: Feeding the Urban Estateâ&#x20AC;? will focus on sites integral to food production at Georgetownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tudor Place estate, including the newly restored circa 1795 Smokehouse. Garden tour at 10:30 a.m.; house tour at 12:30 p.m. $8 to $15.

Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. â&#x2013; Tour guide Dwane Starlin will lead a walking tour of Georgetown with stops at three cupcake shops in the neighborhood (and a cupcake from each). 1 p.m. $30.

Meet at Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202-337-2288.

Sunday, Oct. 5 Sunday oCtobeR 5 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program â&#x2013; Teatro de la Luna will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sanos y Contentos (Happy and Healthy),â&#x20AC;? a play that will teach children about good nutrition and the importance of exercise (for ages 6 through 9). 3 p.m. Free. Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202-5767252.

Class â&#x2013; The Dumbarton House will host an â&#x20AC;&#x153;English Country Danceâ&#x20AC;? workshop. 1 to 3 p.m. $5. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202-337-2288.

Concerts â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ownâ&#x20AC;? U.S. Marine Band will perform works by Ligeti, Bach and Brahms. 2 p.m. Free. Sousa Band Hall, Marine Barracks Annex, 7th and K streets SE. 202-433-4011. â&#x2013; The Senegal St. Joseph Gospel Choir will perform music by African and American composers. 3:30 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215. â&#x2013; The National Wind Quartet will perform. 4 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, 1 Chevy Chase Circle NW. 202363-2202. â&#x2013; The trio Gerdan will perform traditional instrumental music from Ukraine and Eastern Europe. 4 to 6 p.m. $10 to $20. Hill Center at the Old Naval See events/Page 19

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 18 Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. hillcenterdc.org. â&#x2013; The Phillips Camerata will present a program celebrating the exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x153;NeoImpressionism and the Dream of Realities.â&#x20AC;? 4 p.m. $15 to $30; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/music. â&#x2013; Guest organist Piotr Rachon will perform a recital. 5:15 p.m. $10 donation suggested.

Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. nationalcathedral.org. â&#x2013; The all-female ensemble Tsu Gordela, founded at the Tbilisi State University in Georgia, will perform traditional folk songs with modern arrangements. 6 p.m. Free.

Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. â&#x2013; Dahlak Restaurant will present its weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;DC Jazz Jamâ&#x20AC;? session. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. 1771 U St. NW. 202-5279522.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; George T.M. Shackleford, deputy director of the Kimbell Art Museum, and other scholars will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Degas and Cassatt: Different Perspectives.â&#x20AC;? 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â&#x2013; Daisy Hernandez will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Cup of Water Under My Bed: A Memoir,â&#x20AC;? at 1 p.m.; and Marlon James will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Brief History of Seven Killings,â&#x20AC;? at 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. â&#x2013; Busboys and Poets will host an open discussion on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Future of Race Talks and Dialogues in DC.â&#x20AC;? 5 to 7 p.m. Free.

Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

Festivals â&#x2013; Friends of Volta Park will present Volta Park Day, featuring rides, games, a flea market, a bake sale, a softball game, hamburgers and hot dogs, and music by Basement Riot with a memorial tribute to Ed Lara. Softball game at 2 p.m.; other events from 3 to 6 p.m. Free admission.

Volta Park, 34th Street and Volta Place NW. voltapark.org. â&#x2013; In honor of the 90th anniversary of Ireland-U.S. diplomatic relations, the Embassy of Ireland will host an open-air traditional Irish Music & Dance Celebration with local performers such as the Irish Inn Mates & Friends, the Bog Band and Brian Gaffney, and dancers from the Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance and Shannon Dunne Dance. 2 to 4 p.m. Free.

Dupont Circle Park, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire avenues NW. embassyofireland.org.

LGBT-dedicated poets. 8 to 10 p.m. $5.

Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

Special events â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fall Fun Fest at the Soldiersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Homeâ&#x20AC;? will feature an antique car show, beer and bourbon tasting tents, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s games and activities, golfing, live music, a military drill team, and tours of buildings in the historic core of the Soldiersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Home campus, including the Sherman Tower. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. Soldiersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Home, Randolph Street and Rock Creek Church Road NW. friendsofsoldiers.org. â&#x2013; The National Museum of Women in the Arts will hold its monthly Community Day. Noon to 5 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370.

Sporting event â&#x2013; The Washington Capitals will play the Carolina Hurricanes in a preseason matchup. 3 p.m. $26 to $433. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. tour â&#x2013; A tour of the Washington National Cathedral will focus on the Gothic style and its unique characteristics, purposes and building methods. 1:30 p.m. $16 to $20.

Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. nationalcathedral.org.

Monday, Oct. 6 Monday oCtobeR 6 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program â&#x2013; B.J. Novak will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Book With No Pictures.â&#x20AC;? 10:30 a.m. Free.

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

Classes â&#x2013; Yoga District instructor Smita Kumar will lead a weekly class. 12:30 p.m. Free; registration required. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-7248698. â&#x2013; The group Yoga Activist will present a weekly yoga class. 7 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. â&#x2013; Instructor Susan Lowell will lead a tai chi class. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. megan.mcnitt@dc.gov.

Film â&#x2013; The National Gallery of Artâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Italyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New Realismâ&#x20AC;? series will feature Daniele Gaglianoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2013 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;La mia classeâ&#x20AC;? and Alberto Fasuloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2013 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;TIR.â&#x20AC;? 5:30 p.m. Free. Forman Theater, McKinley Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-737-4215.

Concerts â&#x2013; Mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton, recipient of the 2014 Marian Anderson Award for American singers in mid-career, will perform a recital accompanied by soprano Amber Wagner, baritone Michael Kelly and pianist Kathleen Kelly. 6 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the States Gallery at 5:30 p.m. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600. â&#x2013; A series of concerts focusing on innovation in modern jazz piano will begin with a performance by Allyn Johnson. 7 p.m. $30. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. pianojazz.com/acw.htm. â&#x2013; The Institute of Musical Traditions will present acoustic world-music duo Joe Troop and Diego SĂĄnchez in concert. 7:30 p.m. $12 to $15.

Seekers Church, 276 Carroll St. NW. 301-960-3655.

Reading â&#x2013; Regie Cabico and Danielle Evennou will host â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sparkle,â&#x20AC;? an open mic event for

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; The group 40Plus of Greater Washington will present a talk by Bert Greene

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Tickets cost $20. 202-467-4600; kennedy-center.org. â&#x2013; The Georgetown University theater & Performance Studies Program and black theater ensemble on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Employment Tips for Success.â&#x20AC;? 9:45 a.m. to noon. Free. Suite T-2, 1718 P St. NW. 202-387-1582. â&#x2013; Artist Jorge RodrĂ­guez-Gerada will share examples of his past work and the artistic vision for his D.C. piece â&#x20AC;&#x153;Out of Many, One,â&#x20AC;? and Andrew Johnston of the National Air and Space Museum will provide an overview of the technologies that made the art possible. 10:30 to 11 a.m. Free; tickets required. Einstein Planetarium, National Air and Space Museum, 900 Independence Ave. SW. airandspace.si.edu. â&#x2013; Authors and painting conservators Andrea Kirsh and Rustin Levenson will discuss their book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seeing Through Paintings: Physical Examinations in Art Historical Studies.â&#x20AC;? 6 to 7 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. â&#x2013; B.J. Novak will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Book With No Pictures.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m. Free.

Auditorium, Maret School, 3000 Cathedral Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; Lindsay Smith will discuss her young adult historical thriller â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sekret,â&#x20AC;? and Elizabeth Kiem will discuss her teen novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hider, Seeker, Secret Keeper.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m.

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will present Tarell Alvin McCraneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the Red and Brown Waterâ&#x20AC;? Oct. 9 through 18 in the Devine Studio Theatre.

How far will Oya, a fast and beautiful young athlete, go to make a mark in the world? McCraney weaves ancient Yoruba tradition into this tale of a contemporary African-American community in the Louisiana housing projects.

Tickets cost $7 to $15. The Devine Studio Theatre at the Davis Performing Arts Center is located on the Georgetown University campus at 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787; performingarts.georgetown.edu. â&#x2013; Constellation theatre Company will present Nobel Prize winner Luigi Pirandelloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comedy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Absolutely! {perhaps}â&#x20AC;? Oct. 9 through Nov. 9 at Source.

Martin Shermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bold adaptation of Pirandelloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1917 play â&#x20AC;&#x201D; originally titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right You Are, If You Think Soâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3871400. â&#x2013; Joan Biskupic will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Breaking In: The Rise of Sonia Sotomayor and the Politics of Justice.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Free.

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

Films â&#x2013; The Palisades Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Monday Movieâ&#x20AC;? will offer a chance to tumble down the rabbit hole with Alice, now 19 years old, returning to the whimsical world she first entered as a child to discover her true identity. 1:30 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Film Captures the Great Warâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; about World War I as depicted in German and American cinema â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will feature Ernst Lubitschâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1932 drama â&#x20AC;&#x153;Broken Lullaby.â&#x20AC;?

Sarah Pickup-Diligenti, executive director of Alliance Française de Washington, will introduce the film. 6:30 p.m. $4 to $7.

Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. boxofficetickets.com/goethe. â&#x2013; The Opera in HD series will present Verdiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;La Traviataâ&#x20AC;? from the Opera de Paris. 7 p.m. $18.80. West End Cinema, 23rd Street between M and N streets NW. 202-419-3456. The film will be shown

Doktor Kaboom is set to return to the Kennedy Center oct. 4. premiered in Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s West End in 2003. A wildfire of gossip and speculation break outs when Signore Ponza and his wife move to a small Italian town and shockingly take up residence in a separate house from his mother-inlaw. The villagers decide they must get the inside scoop.

Tickets cost $20 to $45. Source is located at 1835 14th St. NW. 202-2047741; constellationtheatre.org. again Oct. 11 at 11 a.m.

Performance â&#x2013; Opera Lafayette will present the modern staged premiere of Rameauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Les FĂŞtes de lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hymen et de lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Amour, ou Les Dieux dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Ă&#x2030;gypte (The Celebrations of Marriage and Love, or the Gods of Egypt).â&#x20AC;?

7:30 p.m. $20 to $95. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Readings â&#x2013; The Actorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Center will present a reading of â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Very Young Man With Enormous Wingsâ&#x20AC;? by Julian Oquendo. 7 p.m.

Free; reservations requested. Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. staff@actorscenter.org. â&#x2013; The Visiting Writers Series will present a fiction reading by Dinaw Mengetsu, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;All Our Namesâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The BeauSee events/Page 20

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Special event â&#x2013; The 26th annual PEN/Faulkner Gala will feature 10 authors reading short works theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve written for the occasion. 6:30 p.m. $500. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu.

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Tuesday oCtobeR 7 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program â&#x2013; As part of Fire Prevention Week, D.C. firefighters will present an interactive demonstration on fire safety, and children will have a chance to explore a fire truck.

3:30 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139.

Classes â&#x2013; The Georgetown Library will present a yoga class for seniors. 11 a.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. erika.rydberg@dc.gov. â&#x2013; Yoga teacher and therapist Heather Ferris will lead a yoga class. Noon. Free.

Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. â&#x2013; The Georgetown Library will present its â&#x20AC;&#x153;Take an Om Breakâ&#x20AC;? yoga series. 12:30 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. erika.rydberg@dc.gov. â&#x2013; The Golden Triangle Business Improvement District will present a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yogalates in the Parkâ&#x20AC;? class. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Free. Farragut Square Park, Connecticut Avenue and K Street NW. goldentriangledc.com. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Toned Up Tuesdaysâ&#x20AC;? will feature a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Zumbaâ&#x20AC;? class taught by a Vida Fitness instructor. 6 p.m. Free. The Park at CityCenter, 10th and I streets NW. citycenterdc.com. â&#x2013; Dr. Neal D. Barnard, president of the nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and adjunct professor of medicine at George Washington University, will lead a workshop on how to avoid complications from Type 2 diabetes and reduce or eliminate the need for medications. 6 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Suite 400, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, 5100 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-527-7314. Follow-up sessions will continue weekly through Nov. 4. â&#x2013; The group Yoga Activist will present a

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Free; reservations required. Mexican Cultural Institute, 2829 16th St. NW. instituteofmexicodc.org. weekly yoga class. 7 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. â&#x2013; Tai chi instructor Susan Lowell will lead a workshop on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense,â&#x20AC;? based on the books of Suzette Haden Elgin. 7 p.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1449. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Laws of the Universeâ&#x20AC;? will explore the principles revealed in â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Kybalion,â&#x20AC;? the work of philosopher Hermes Trismegistus of ancient Egypt. 7:30 p.m. $22 per class. Institute for Spiritual Development, 5419 Sherier Place NW. isd-dc.org. The course will continue Oct. 14, 21 and 28.

Concert â&#x2013; The Tuesday Concert Series will feature the Washington Bach Consort and organist J. Reilly Lewis. 12:10 p.m. Free.

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Copley Formal Lounge, Copley Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. pjc.georgetown.edu. â&#x2013; Carol Hess of the University of California at Davis will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Copland as Good Neighbor: Cultural Diplomacy in Latin America During World War II.â&#x20AC;? Noon. Free.

Coolidge Auditorium, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202707-5510. â&#x2013; The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will present a talk on â&#x20AC;&#x153;From Empire to Island: Britain, Scotland, and Europeâ&#x20AC;? by Michelle Egan, associate professor at American University and chair of the European Union Studies Association. 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Free. Temple Baptist Church, 3850 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202-895-4860. â&#x2013; Diane ChampĂŠ, author of the autobiography â&#x20AC;&#x153;Conquering Incest,â&#x20AC;? will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Child Abuse and Neglect: Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Largest Humanitarian Crisis.â&#x20AC;? Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30.

Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. â&#x2013; Asma Jaber, co-founder of the interactive mobile application PIVOT, will discuss the firmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s effort to allow users to â&#x20AC;&#x153;pivotâ&#x20AC;? in time and space to explore a given siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history. 1 to 2 p.m. Free. The Jerusalem Fund, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-338-1958. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rendez-vous With Art: A Conversationâ&#x20AC;? will feature Philippe de Montebello, director emeritus of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and professor of fine arts at New York University, and Martin Gayford, London critic for Artinfo and author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Man With a Blue Scarf: On Sitting for a Portrait by Lucian Freud and David Hockney: A Bigger Message.â&#x20AC;? 3:30 p.m. Free.

East Building Atrium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â&#x2013; Liana Paredes, director of collections at Hillwood, will discuss the new exhibition â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cartier: Marjorie Merriweather Postâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dazzling Gems.â&#x20AC;? Member reception from 6 to 6:45 p.m.; lecture from 7 to 8 p.m. $7 to $20. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-6865807. â&#x2013; David Banks, founder of the Eagle Academy Foundation, will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Soar: How Boys Learn, Succeed, and Develop Character.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Great Hall, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. theoraclegroupinc.net/books. â&#x2013; Robert Pinsky, former U.S. poet laureate consultant in poetry, will discuss the translation of his poems into Spanish for his bilingual book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ginza Samba: Selected Poems.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m. Free.

Montpelier Room, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. loc.gov/poetry. â&#x2013; Robert A.M. Stern, founder and senior partner at RAMSA, will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paradise Planned: The Garden Suburb and the Modern City.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m. $12 to $20. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. â&#x2013; Science writer Sarah Zielinski will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oracles, Chimeras, and Bears, Oh My: Is There Science Behind Ancient Stories?â&#x20AC;? 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. $20 to $25. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. â&#x2013; Wilderness guide Russell Gammon, owner of Victoria Falls Heritage Tours, will

discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;African Edens: On Safari.â&#x20AC;? 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-3030. â&#x2013; Moroccan-American author Laila Lalami will discuss her novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Moorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Account.â&#x20AC;?

7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. â&#x2013; The Chevy Chase Library Book Club will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essexâ&#x20AC;? by Nathaniel Philbrick. 7 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. â&#x2013; Tudor Place curator Erin Kuykendall will discuss the Francis Scott Key â&#x20AC;&#x153;partnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desk,â&#x20AC;? Keyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legal and political work, and the ways of Georgetown society.

7 p.m. $15 to $20; free for Landmark Society members. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. â&#x2013; In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of The New Republic, publisher Chris Hughes, editor Franklin Foer and former editor Michael Kinsley will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Insurrections of the Mind: 100 Years of Politics and Culture in America,â&#x20AC;? an anthology of essays exploring pivotal issues of modern America culled from the magazineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s archives. 7 p.m. $10. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-9876487. â&#x2013; The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Books That Shaped Americaâ&#x20AC;? series will feature a discussion of Gwendolyn Brooksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Street in Bronzeville,â&#x20AC;? led by Timothy Staples, American Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assistant director of training and leadership development for housing and dining programs. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Training & Events Room, Bender Library, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-3847.

Films â&#x2013; The Bread & Roses labor series will feature sneak previews from three local film projects â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Take It No Moreâ&#x20AC;? by Michael Blain and Kiley Kraskouskas, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Creative Fedsâ&#x20AC;? by Erica Ginsberg and Leon Gerskovic, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Green Corpsâ&#x20AC;? by Brandon Kramer. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Behind the Scenes: The Making of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wildernessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? will feature clips from the National Park Service online series â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wildernessâ&#x20AC;? and a panel discussion with film producers Chuck Dunkerly, Erin Finicane and Sarah Gulick.

7 p.m. Free. Forman Theater, McKinley Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-3408. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vikings From the British Museumâ&#x20AC;? will feature a look at â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vikings: life and legend,â&#x20AC;? the first Vikings exhibition at the British Museum in more than 30 years. 7 p.m. $12.50. AMC Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW. fathomevents.com. â&#x2013; The Washington DC Jewish Community Center will present Volker SchlĂśndorffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2014 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Diplomacy,â&#x20AC;? about the elaborate game of political manners over Hitlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s threatened destruction of Paris during World War II. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $12.50. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org.

Performance â&#x2013; The Moroccan contemporary dance company Fleur dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Orange will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;IdenSee events/Page 26

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Spotlight on Schools Annunciation School

In the Archdiocese of Washington, choosing a high school is a stressful time for the eighth-graders.

The most stressful time is the shadow visits because it is one of your only chances to see how the high school is. You have to be very attentive during the shadow visits because you can only send your placement scores to two schools.

So, you want to pick the right schools to send them to, and also make sure you are a good fit there.

A shadow visit is extremely important, so take it seriously and make a good impression. Also, schedule as many shadows as you can â&#x20AC;&#x201D; any school you are interested in, visit them to check it out. It canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hurt to visit. Remember that even though this process can be stressful and irritating, this is for your future. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rajhad Burks, eighth-grader

British School of Washington

Year 11 is for sure going to be the biggest challenge yet. This year will be busy in regards to preparations for the International General Certificate of Secondary Education exams. In Design Technology we will be doing a major project. The theme this year is storage. At this stage each of us has to create a PowerPoint that shows our initial ideas, research we have conducted thus far, our sketches and some photos. We will develop these ideas in the next few weeks before we start to actually make our product after Christmas. It is going to be a challenging project as we know we will come up against some difficulties as we actually try to build a model from our initial design, and we will have to constantly evaluate and moderate our design and come up with solutions to the problems we will face. It counts for a significant portion of our overall grade and we cannot wait to get started. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Alexi Kalsi and Sharif Ramudin, Year 11 Philadelphia (10th-graders)

Eaton Elementary

This school year started out very rapidly. There were familiar faces, new faces, welcoming teachers and exciting new changes. One exciting change is the music department.

This year, we have two new music teachers at our school: Ms. Mistry, a professional piano player, and Mr. Brown, a professional flute player.

Mr. Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s class is filled with rhythms and melodies. He is offering flute, clarinet and saxophone in his instrumental class. So far we learned to recognize musical notes and make sounds on our instruments. We are also learning how to maintain the instruments. Soon we hope to be playing whole songs.

Ms. Mistryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music class is full of singing and percussion. We are learning to play drums, xylophones and other percussion instruments.

We sing and learn about music from all around the globe.

For the first time since we have

School disPatches been at Eaton, fifth-graders have a choice between these two music classes. We asked our class what they thought about music this year.

Seventeen out of 20 kids said that they like their music class. Lots of kids mentioned that they liked being able to choose their class and their instrument. Thank you Mr. Brown and Ms. Mistry for making music so much fun! â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Charlotte Patrick-Dooling, Ava V. Koerner and Marlyse Ngouabe, fifth-graders

The Field School

The Field School celebrated Spirit Week, which led up to homecoming day last Saturday.

Monday was jersey day, not to honor the Jersey Shore, but teams.

There were plenty of Field jerseys, but a lot of D.C. teams were also represented, such as the Nationals, Redskins and Wizards. There was also a mix of baseball, hockey, football and other jerseys from throughout the country. On Tuesday everybody was invited to wear jeans material as part of denim day. Some wore high-waisted jeans to mimic their parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fashions from the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;90s. On Wednesday, twins were trending. Students collaborated with their friends to wear similar outfits.

There were twins, triplets, quadruplets, quintuplets, et cetera. Thursday was the Jewish New Year, so there was no school. Friday was the day to wear Field colors to school.

The week culminated with Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homecoming, where several activities were planned on campus, including a fun run.

On Wednesday the middle school girls soccer team played the Lab School in an exciting match.

After finding themselves behind by a goal late in the game, Fieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s players recovered as seventh-grader Ellis Garel scored to tie the game 1-1 with just a few minutes left. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Isabella Morales-Talero, sixth-grader, and Sarah Micallef, seventh-grader

Jewish Primary Day School of the Nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Capital

On Monday, all the third-graders went on a special field trip to the

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Shofar Factory. We learned a lot about making a shofar and even got to make one of our own ahead of the Jewish high holidays. A shofar is a ramâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s horn that some Jewish people blow in synagogues on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.

At the factory, we saw the ramâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s horns being cut into shofars and learned about the process, and what makes a shofar kosher. A shofar has to be made from an animal that is kosher (except for a bull because of the story of the golden calf); the horn has to be bigger than a human fist; and it cannot have any holes.

We learned where to cut the horn: you stick a wire hanger down as far as it will go in the ramâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s horn and mark the spot on the hangar. Then, you take out the hangar and use it as a measure and mark the shofar.

Then, you saw the horn. After that, you sand the shofar and shellac it to make it pretty. Many students like that part best.

We also got to hear the shofar blast in school. A man came to our class who has been blowing the shofar for 65 years! He even blew the shofar for Jewish soldiers serving in Korea. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ben Lapin, Lilli Libowitz, Yael Rosenberg, Willa Rothenberg and Margot Wheeler, third-graders

Murch Elementary

On Sept. 19, the Murch playground was transformed into a free outdoor movie theater. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What was playing?â&#x20AC;? you ask? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Lego Movieâ&#x20AC;?! The main character in the movie, Emmet, is a special Lego figure who has to save the world with the master builders, Lucy, Batman and himself, against the villain, President Business.

Everyone from little children to

grandparents came to movie night.

A huge mob sat on the soccer field in chairs, on blankets or even just on the turf. People ate picnic dinners they brought with them plus the free popcorn that the Murch Home and School Association offered.

Some kids sat and watched while some ran around with friends.

Everyone had a blast and it was a very sociable event.

The weather on movie night was beautiful, but a little chilly. Luckily there were no technical problems while showing the movie, and everyone had fun together. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Margaret Patterson, fourth-grader

National Presbyterian School

Being a fifth-grader at NPS is lots of fun! Our teachers are Mr. Sumner, Mrs. Durbin and Ms. Cox. Every morning we start the day off with two specials. Afterward, we have reading, followed by language arts. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re working on essays about Echo Hill, an outdoor school on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. This is our first essay of the year. Then thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s math. Here, we are doing long multiplication and division.

Then thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s social studies. We are preparing to dive into ancient history. Other subjects include religion, art, technology, library, music and drama. School rocks when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a fifth-grader at NPS! â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Willie Piho, fifth-grader

Our Lady of Victory School

This year at Our Lady of Victory the sixth-graders have a new Latin program. This program will expand to all of middle school if it is successful. At OLV we study Spanish

every day except Tuesday. Every other Tuesday we have Latin. I think Latin will help with our Spanish because Spanish is based on Latin. Latin is a dead language, which means no one speaks it any more. Most people study it because it helps with the Romance languages (French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian) and with many English words. It is a good preparation for vocabulary quizzes and tests like the SSAT. I am a new student at OLV. What I like best about this school is that it is small and everyone knows each other. I also like how the teachers donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t only want to see us grow academically, but they want us to become better people. For example every Wednesday we can bring in a bagged lunch for someone in a homeless shelter. We also had a free dress day (we usually wear a uniform) but we had to bring in a dollar and wear fall colors. The money went to help Ebola victims in Africa. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Elise S., sixth-grader

Parkmont School

At Parkmont School so far my senior year has been great. The classes I am taking are chemistry, food science and pre-calculus. Precalculus is my first class of the day and we are learning how to solve x, y, z system equations and how to take a real life situation word problem and determine the important numbers to turn it into an equation that we can solve and then graph.

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disPatches From Page 21 ments work together to create a good combination and turn into a new element or can create a bad combination. After chemistry I take food science. So far in food science we are getting into the history of different types of foods we eat daily and how being able to cook food has made a huge impact on human society and the human body. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Doneice Turner, 12th-grader

Ross Elementary

The third grade went on a field trip on Sept. 26. On the same day, pre-K-4 took a trip to the National Museum of Art. Rossâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; second-graders are still doing the Chesapeake Bay Owl Preserve.

The fourth and fifth grades had a class schedule change. My opinion is that it is great because we have more time in each class.

Rossâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; girls just finished their second week of Girls on the Run (GOTR). We learned more about being positive and not negative. We also learned about great sportsmanship. GOTR is really fun. My favorite part is making friends with other girls in the school. GOTR is all about helping us girls do the things

the current we want to do.

The Lego Robotics Club starts next Tuesday. I hear it is supposed to be great. I think students will enjoy building Lego robots.

This was a great fifth week of school. I hope other schools had as much fun that we did here at Ross. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jada Mitchell, fifth-grader

St. Albans School

This year, St. Albans students have faced many challenges. Our normal chapel setting, the Little Sanctuary, is under renovation to add strength to its roof. This means we need to go to St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chapel in the National Cathedral for our chapel services. St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is very nice in many ways, but it also has disadvantages. It is a farther walk from school, which requires us to get out of classes earlier. There is no organ, which makes it hard to play music, but our music teacher, Mrs. Moore, leads us all in song. We also have students play musical instruments such as the violin and the viola when we walk in. The last problem is the lack of space, which requires people to squeeze in a little.

The main reasons everything runs smoothly are the Rev. PattonGraham and the Vestry Wardens.

The Vestry Wardens are seven eighth-grade boys who help with

chapel services. The wardens stand at the doors and direct us to the chapel. They are also responsible for readings and leading prayers.

The renovations on the Little Sanctuary are scheduled to finish next week, so we have a limited time left in St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. I, for one, will miss it, and I think that others will too. However, I think it will be good to transition back into our normal routine as well. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Nicholas Cicero, Form II (eighth-grader)

St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Day School

In grade three, students begin the year with a study of the United States and its regions. This is followed by individual state projects in which children become an expert on a certain state, learning facts about its history, politics, geography and famous landmarks.

So far, we have learned about the Northeast and the Southeast.

The Mississippi River is in the Southeast. The Mississippi River is one of the longest rivers in the country. We learned about the areas with the most mountains, which are California and the West.

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We are making our own maps on which we are writing the names of the states. Then we are coloring different regions with different colors.

Later in the year, each of us will get a chance to study our own state and do a project on it. We are going to make our own state T-shirts in art class. The shirts will have a picture of the state and information about it.

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Sheridan School

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sixth-grade class at Sheridan was faced with a challenge from the very first day of school. Our teachers asked us to create, write and perform two presentations within the first week. The first presentation we put on was a logistics skit. We divided ourselves into half groups. Each half group had a topic about how things should be done during either lunch or recess. Then those groups split up in two more groups: doâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ts.

We created short skits, between 30 and 60 seconds, about what to do and what not to do at lunch and recess. Although we were the youngest presenters of skits that day, many of the teachers who saw them thought we were the oldest.

The second presentation we did that week was for the Literacy Day Assembly. Because the seventhand eighth-graders were at Mountain Campus, the sixth-graders were the oldest class in the school at the

time. We would have to be school leaders. We presented an assembly to the younger grades to celebrate international literacy and sustainable development.

We divided our class into two groups: the definition group and the presentation group. The definition group worked on defining â&#x20AC;&#x153;literacyâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;sustainable developmentâ&#x20AC;? using both the UNESCO definition and one our younger students would understand. The presentation group created a skit using the book â&#x20AC;&#x153;One Hen,â&#x20AC;? by Katie Smith Milway. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rachael van der Linden, sixth-grader

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 20 tity/Identité,” a new work featuring riveting solo movement by choreographer-dancer Hind Benali. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

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Wednesday oCtobeR 8 Concerts ■ Lyric baritone Robert Cooper will perform spirituals, oratorios, Broadway tunes and more. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Cameristi della Scala will perform works by Vivaldi and Piazzolla. 6:30 p.m.

Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. www.iicwashington.esteri.it.

■ The Fortas Chamber Music Concerts series will feature the Dover Quartet performing works by Glazunov, Mozart and Schubert. 7:30 p.m. $32. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Toy pianist Margaret Leng Tan will perform. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $15 to $20. Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. hillcenterdc.org.

■ The duo Mandolin Orange and singer-songwriter Michaela Anne will perform.

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Discussions and lectures ■ The Glover Park Village will host a twice-monthly “Conversation Corner,” featuring language-specific tables for discussions in French, Spanish, German and Russian. 11 a.m. Free. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. events@gloverparkvillage.org.

■ Francis Fukuyama, senior fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University, will discuss his book “Political Order and Political Decay,” the second installment of his account of mankind’s emergence in politics. 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Atrium, School of International Service Building, Nebraska and New Mexico avenues NW. bit.ly/FukuyamaSIS. ■ Ronald Kessler will discuss his book “The First Family Detail: Secret Service Agents Reveal the Hidden Lives of the Presidents.” 6 p.m. Free. Barnes & Noble, 555 12th St. NW. 202-347-0176.

■ Renato Redentor Constantino, executive director of the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities in the Philippines, will speak at a book launch for “Agam: Filipino Narratives on Uncertainty and Climate Change.” 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202789-2227.

■ Linda Tirado will discuss her book “Hand to Mouth: Living in Bootstrap America” in conversation with Barbara Ehrenreich. 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400.

■ Helen Caldicott will discuss her book “Crisis Without End: The Medical and Ecological Consequences of the Fukushima Nuclear Catastrophe.” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free.

Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

■ Vint Cerf, vice president and chief Internet evangelist at Google, will discuss “The Making of the Internet: From DARPA to Darn Near Everywhere.” 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. $20 to $25. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Daniel Pink will discuss his book “To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others.” 7 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1449.

■ Jesmyn Ward will discuss her book “Men We Reaped: A Memoir.” 7 p.m. Free.

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

■ “Courtroom Drama: Covering the Supreme Court” will feature Jess Bravin, a Wall Street Journal reporter and author of “The Terror Courts: Rough Justice at Guantanamo Bay”; Marcia Coyle, chief Washington correspondent for The National Law Journal and author of “The Roberts Court: The Struggle for the Constitution”; and Garrett Epps, a contributing writer for The Atlantic and author of “American Epic: Reading the U.S. Constitution.” 7 p.m.

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

■ Edward J. Larson will discuss his forthcoming book “The Return of George Washington, 1783-1789.” 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Great Hall, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. kari.mitchell@dc.gov.

■ Matthew Gilmore, author of “Foggy Bottom and the West End,” will discuss “Foggy Bottom Illustrated: For Newcomers and Oldtimers Alike.” 7 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8698.

■ Carla Peterson will discuss “Black Gotham,” about her quest to reconstruct the lives of her 19th-century ancestors. 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

■ Curators Germano Celant and Paul Schimmel will discuss “Scarpitta in Context,” about American artist Salvatore Scarpitta’s role in postwar art. 7 p.m. Free. Ring Auditorium, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, 7th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-633-1000.

■ Atul Gawande will discuss his book “Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End.” 7 p.m. $12. Meeting House, Sidwell Friends School, 3825 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ Pete McBride will discuss his book “Chasing Rivers: From the Colorado to the Ganges,” about his work photographing, filming and advocating for great rivers worldwide. 7:30 p.m. $24. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700.

Films ■ “Film Captures the Great War” — about World War I as depicted in German and American cinema — will feature the first two episodes of “14 — Diaries of the Great War.” A panel discussion will follow.

6:30 p.m. $4 to $7. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. boxofficetickets.com/goethe.

■ American University’s Human Rights Film Series will feature “15 to Life: Kenneth’s Story.” A Q&A with experts in the field will follow. 7 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Forman Theater, McKinley Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-3107.

■ The Lions of Czech Film series will feature David Ondrícek’s 2012 crime drama “In the Shadow.” 8 p.m. $6.50 to $11.75. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000.

Special events ■ Dumbarton House’s “Tasting Thru Time” series will focus on chocolate, with a talk about its history from its beginnings in Meso-America and samples of 17th-century-style Spanish hot chocolate, an 18thcentury-style tart, a 19th-century-style cake, a 20th-century milk chocolate truffle and the latest 21st-century chocolate incarnation. 6 p.m. $15 to $20. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202-337-2288.

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