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Georgetown Day School has released preliminary designs for its newly purchased land in Tenleytown, with new elementary and middle schools as well as a pair of high-rise investment buildings combining for the largest construction project the neighborhood has seen in decades. These designs come nearly a year after Georgetown Day announced

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As part of events commemorating the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s death, “Lincoln’s Last Ride” on Monday afternoon retraced his last horseback trip from the White House to President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home before his assassination. Lincoln was the first U.S. president whose funeral procession featured a riderless horse.

see more success with rentals By KATIE PEARCE Current Staff Writer

For the past few years, agent Suzanne Des Marais has been crafting specialty knowledge on an emerging niche in the D.C. market — selling “inclusionary zoning” units. Though only seven such affordable units have sold in the District since the law mandating them took effect six years ago, it’s an area demanding more attention as hundreds of new units become available. “We have a pipeline into 2017,”

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The developer of 2910 Georgia Ave. has struggled to sell his affordable units.

said Des Marais, whose 10 Square Real Estate firm has worked to represent developers on the often-tricky sales of these units in new residential buildings. Under the city’s inclusionary

zoning program, developers of new buildings (both rental and condos) with at least 10 units are required to set aside between 8 and 10 percent of those units for certain income thresholds. The program got off to a sluggish start, but housing officials and advocates are pointing to recent progress, with 116 total rental and for-sale units created so far, and another 1,100 in the works. The vast majority of those, however, have been geared toward renters. Between the program’s slow implementation and the sizable challenges of selling the units, not many buyers have been able to take advantage so far. The latest figures — though difSee Housing/Page 14

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that it would be moving its elementary and middle schools from their current location on MacArthur Boulevard near the Georgetown Reservoir to the plot of land now occupied by the Safeway at 4203 Davenport St. The pre-K-through-12 private school purchased the supermarket property along with the adjacent Martens Volvo-Volkswagen dealership, which sits directly across the street from its high school facility. Now the public is getting a look at what specifically the school intends to build on its new land over the next four years. Appearing before the TenleySee GDS/Page 14

Neighbors debate plans for Spring Valley retail center By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

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By ELIZABETH WIENER From the outset, the redevelopment of the former Walter Reed Army Medical Campus has been a balancing act. The city hopes to bring vibrant growth to a now walled-off part of Ward 4 and provide public benefits like affordable housing that don’t generate much revenue, all while parsing out new construction limits — height, mass, density — to produce both. And that’s while preserving historic buildings and making sure new development doesn’t overshadow adjacent low-scale homes. The Office of Planning’s proposal for how to juggle these needs is now in the hands of the D.C. Zoning Commission. The agency has recommended designating the campus into eight distinct zones, each with its own maximum building envelope — promoting a mix of retail, office and residential construction, as well as two charter schools and green space. A vote on the overall “WR Zone” is scheduled for May 11. At a public hearing April 2, comSee Walter Reed/Page 5

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When it was planned out in the 1930s, the Spring Valley Shopping Center was set to be a retail hub with a distinct focus on the automobile. In contrast to the downtown location of anchor tenant Garfinckel’s, the site was laid out to show off the center’s ample parking lot to passing Massachusetts Avenue motorists. An Esso service station helped cement the center’s car-friendly theme. The shopping center’s design is no longer in vogue for Northwest Washington, where gas stations and surface parking lots are commonly deemed less valuable than the costly land they occupy. And now a pair of proposals for the center — a new building on part of the old Garfinckel’s parking lot, and the expansion of the former gas station to accommodate a 280-seat restaurant — could give new life to the area. But many neighbors have concerns about the changing character of the shopping center. Not only would additional development and less parking leave more cars crowding out their street parking, they say, but the proposals conflict with the

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Plans call for expanding the former gas station for Millie’s, a large seafood restaurant.

shopping center’s 1989 historic designation. Under the designation, said Palisades/Spring Valley advisory neighborhood commissioner Stu Ross, “you’re not just preserving a building; you’re preserving an idea and a concept of what was going on in this area” — which includes car-centric development. At their meeting last Thursday, commissioners overwhelmingly opposed a Historic Preservation Review Board application for the planned new two-story commercial See Spring Valley/Page 41

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Council declines to seek moratorium on ‘pop-up’ projects

Realty firms follow buyers to bustling 14th Street corridor

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Orange pushes colleagues to enter fray over pop-ups By ELIZABETH WIENER Current Staff Writer

At-large D.C. Council member Vincent Orange Tuesday withdrew an emergency bill that would have flatly banned many “pop-up� additions and condo conversions in single-family homes. However, Orange said he will continue to push for permanent legislation to prohibit permits for new pop-ups and multi-unit additions until the Zoning Commission acts on the same issue. Orange won no co-sponsors for the controversial measure, which some of his colleagues say is outside the council’s authority. Others say such a measure would undercut the District’s efforts to add housing for a growing population, and that it’s unfair to property owners to reduce

their value by limiting what has been by-right development. His efforts were spurred by outrage at a flurry of unsightly pop-ups, often rising a floor or more above neighboring row houses in older areas including Adams Morgan, Petworth and Mount Pleasant. The booming housing market has also encouraged developers to maximize profits by buying row houses and slicing them into multiple pricy condo units. Orange said the pop-ups can cause “structural damage, reductions in privacy and air,� as well as being incompatible with adjoining homes. And he countered arguments that more units will increase the supply of affordable housing. “I don’t know of any poor people who can afford $500,000 or $700,000 for a pop-up� See Housing/Page 41

The week ahead Thursday, April 16

The District will commemorate the 153rd anniversary of D.C. Emancipation Day with a parade from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. along Pennsylvania Avenue between 4th and 13th streets NW. The official D.C. Emancipation Day Concert — set begin at 4:30 p.m. at Freedom Plaza, 13th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW — will feature performances by Eric Benet, Maysa, Raheem DeVaughn, Doug E. Fresh, Mali Music, Familiar Faces, Black Alley Band and Brian Lenair. A fireworks finale will take place at 8:45 p.m. For details visit emancipationdc.com.

Friday, April 17

The Dupont Circle Village will hold its annual gala “Destinations: Dreams to Go� from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. Tickets cost $75 and are available at dupontcirclevillage.net.

Saturday, April 18

The D.C. Office of the People’s Counsel will host “Horizons 2015: Consumer Education Symposium — Uniting Energy, Technology & Consumers.� The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW. Reservations are requested at Horizons2015.net.

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Burger Tap & Shake obtains ANC support By GRAHAM VYSE Current Staff Writer

The Tenleytown/Friendship Heights advisory neighborhood commission has reached a final agreement to back alcohol licensing and public space applications for Burger Tap & Shake, the new restaurant preparing to replace Eurasion Hotpot at 4445 Wisconsin Ave.

The commission’s March 12 vote of support was contingent upon the restaurant abandoning plans for multiple large-screen televisions and a bar in its outdoor sidewalk cafe, which would be located directly across the street from Tenleytown’s Metro station. Last Wednesday, commissioners agreed to support a single 50-inch television outside. The commission’s support for Burger Tap & See Tenley/Page 12

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Georgetown University will present “Planning 302: Master Planning Open House,� part of the process of developing a comprehensive master plan for the campus at 37th and O streets NW. The first of two sessions will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Healey Family Student Center Social Room. (The second will be held Wednesday, April 22, from 9 to 10 a.m. in the Leavey Program Room.) ■The Chevy Chase Citizens Association will hold its annual “green meeting� in honor of Earth Day. The agenda includes a screening of the documentary “Green Roofs: Riversmart Rooftops� and a presentation on the 11th Street Bridge Park Project. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW.

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The D.C. Department of the Environment will host the “Path to Zero Waste Summit� from 9 a.m. to noon at the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW. The discussion will focus on efforts to increase the city’s recycling rate, the use of innovative technologies and the future of waste management. ■Friendship Place will host a panel discussion on “Employment First: Working Toward a Successful Future Out of Homelessness� from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW. To reserve a free ticket, visit Employment1st.eventbrite.com. ■The Metropolitan Police Department’s 2nd District Citizens Advisory Council will hold its monthly meeting, which will include a briefing by Police Chief Cathy Lanier on the agency’s budget. A brief reception for new 2nd District Cmdr. Melvin Gresham will take place after the meeting. The event will begin at 7 p.m. at the 2nd District Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW.

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District Digest Early voting begins for special election

Early voting in the special election for the wards 4 and 8 seats on the D.C. Council began Monday at One Judiciary Square (441 4th St. NW) and runs through April 25. In Ward 4, the Takoma Community Center at 300 Van Buren St. NW will also be open for early voting from April 18 through 25. A third site — Malcolm X Elementary School, at 1351 Alabama Ave. SE — will be available in Ward 8. The hours of all locations are 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, except tomorrow, April 16, when the D.C. government is closed for Emancipation Day.

Recreation facilities to close tomorrow

All D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation recreation centers, aquatic facilities and administrative offices will be closed tomorrow in observance of the city’s Emancipation Day holiday. The agency’s spring break camp will also not be in session, but permitted activities on fields will take place as planned. The agency is also working with Washington Parks & People and the National Park Service to hold the “DC Emancipation Day Lights of Freedom,� a candlelight vigil, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Walter Pierce Park in Adams Morgan, where more than 8,000 freed sleeves are buried. More information is available at emancipation.dc.gov.

New commander heads 2nd District

Last week, Melvin Gresham became commander of the Metropolitan Police Department’s 2nd District.

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Gresham formerly worked as a captain under Cmdr. Michael Reese, who retired last month to become deputy chief of police for the D.C. Housing Authority. “I am both honored and excited about my new assignment as the district commander,� Gresham wrote in an email to the Cleveland Park community listserv. “I will continue my commitment in providing not only the most professional service to the community, but also in making our community a safer neighborhood.� He can be reached at melvin. gresham@dc.gov or 202-730-1901.

City launches effort on nutrition, fitness

Mayor Muriel Bowser last weekend launched FitDC, an initiative meant to connect residents with local nutrition and fitness resources. Saturday’s kickoff at the Takoma Aquatic Center featured a 1.5-mile “ward walk,� healthy food demonstrations and samples, fitness activities and contests. The next step is hiring coaches in every ward who will help residents with their health and wellness goals. Details, including audition dates for would-be coaches, are at fitdc.com. “As we build pathways to the middle class for residents in all eight wards, it is equally important that our residents are healthy and living active lifestyles,� Bowser says in a news release.

New mural dedicated at Reeves Center

Mayor Muriel Bowser last week dedicated a new mural designed by Duke Ellington School of the Arts students on the wall of the Reeves Center at 14th and U streets NW. The 15-by-15-foot piece honors the legacy of four-time Olympic gold medalist Jesse Owens, the son of a sharecropper and grandson of a slave, who competed in the 1936 games in Nazi Germany. “Dictator Adolf Hitler espoused that the German ‘Aryan’ people were the dominant race. But the outcome of the Games told another story: Jesse Owens became the first American track and field athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympiad,� reads a news release. The D.C. Office of Motion Picture and Television Development and D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities collaborated on the project, and Ellington alumnus and resident artist Mark Walker worked with Ellington senior Willard Johnson to bring it to life.

Avalon spring benefit to look at 1967 films

The Avalon Theatre will hold its annual spring benefit April 26 to support its education programming. “Revolution in Hollywood: The Films of 1967� is the theme of the event, to be held at the 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW theater. Film

journalist Mark Harris will present a multimedia presentation, and NPR special correspondent Susan Stamberg will host a Q&A session, according to a news release. The release notes that 1967 was a pivotal year for film, featuring “The Graduate,� “Bonnie and Clyde,� and “In the Heat of the Night� — all of which the Avalon will present during the week preceding the benefit. “Taking on previously taboo subjects like sex, violence and racism, these films signaled a seismic change in American filmmaking and culture that destroyed the Hollywood studio system of the 1950s and paved the way for the visionary filmmakers of the 70’s and beyond,� the release states. Tickets to the event, which cost $50 for the program or $250 for a reception and program, are available at theavalon.org/2015benefit.

Students sought for advisory committee

The D.C. State Board of Education is seeking applicants for a new advisory committee of students, who will meet at least four times a year and conduct forums for their peers throughout the city. “The Student Advisory Committee will be a voice for all students in the District of Columbia and a communication link between the State Board and other education decisionmakers and students,� states a news release. The board’s student representatives, Brian Contreras of School Without Walls and Betel Asfaha of Benjamin Banneker Academic High School, led the effort and will chair the committee. One student will be selected from each of the five D.C. Public Schools and public charter high schools with the most students, and five more students will come from other schools. Applicants must be a sophomore, junior or senior at a public D.C. school, live in the District and have a GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. An application will be sent to principals and available online at sboe.dc.gov/page/ student-representatives. They must be submitted by 5 p.m. April 29.

Dupont pet store marks milestone

Dupont Circle pet boutique Cheeky Puppy is celebrating its first birthday with the debut of presidential pet illustrations by a local artist. A portion of sales of Lauren Friedman’s prints will benefit local rescue groups, including Dupontbased City Dogs Rescue. Friedman has also painted a mural in the 1709 Connecticut Ave. store featuring local landmarks.

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WALTER REED: Commissioners hear testimony on eight zoning designations for site

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missioners and neighbors alike expressed general support but still had concerns, primarily about the proposed supply of affordable housing and height maximums. The Planning Office and city economic development officials are still answering questions. After a decade of anticipation and planning, from the U.S. Army’s 2005 decision to relocate its venerable hospital to Bethesda through

â??The project is going to have many presures, and first to go is affordable housing.â?ž — Marcie Cohen the 2011 base closure and beyond, the 66 acres slated to be transferred to the District of Columbia are still in federal hands. It’s not yet known how much the city will pay. Martine Combal, who directs the city’s local redevelopment authority, said the Army agreed to “preliminary termsâ€? last month, but she could not reveal them yet. At the hearing, Combal outlined other financial uncertainties and “constraintsâ€? that will add to the total cost: historic buildings that must be preserved, “challenging topography,â€? the need for green space, and extension of the street grid to the fenced-off campus. And the selected master developer — Hines, Urban Atlantic and Triden — must make enough profit to pay for public amenities. “We’ve tried to balance all pressures to get public benefit,â€? Combal said. Then there’s the 432 units of affordable housing, serving veterans, seniors and the chronically homeless, at various income levels. That’s 20 percent of the total residential units planned, a goal “going beyondâ€? current inclusionary zoning requirements that new residential projects be 8 percent to 10 percent affordable, Combal said.

Still, zoning commissioners wondered if that’s enough, and questioned why the zoning proposal doesn’t include the 20 percent pledge. “The project is going to have many pressures, and first to go is affordable housing,� said commissioner Marcie Cohen. “So I would argue to have 20 percent included in the zoning.� “We have our own set of verbal housing agreements,� Combal said. “This gives us flexibility. We want 20 percent, but there are constraints.� Cohen also wished the plan could offer housing to address the “current crisis� at the city’s oft-criticized and overflowing family homeless shelter. “Vets, seniors, I understand. But residents of D.C. General, they are families, and I don’t think your plan incorporates that slice of the population.� “Correct,� Combal replied. Neighbors, meanwhile, expressed some concerns about density. Walter Reed is surrounded by single-family homes on three sides, a few taller apartment buildings and low-scale commercial on Georgia Avenue. The proposed zoning would allow some buildings in that area to rise to 85 feet, and about 10 feet taller for a “planned-unit development.� “That’s a very large building to plop in the middle of Shepherd Park, Brightwood, Takoma,� said former advisory neighborhood commissioner Sara Green. “People assembling parcels on the east side of Georgia Avenue will want 85 feet, too.� Green and fellow former commissioner Faith Wheeler, who have both participated in years of planning, said some of the height limits did not reflect plans endorsed by neighbors and the D.C. Council. Another resident objected specifically to proposed zoning at the corner of 16th and Aspen streets, where development would not have to be set back from the street like surrounding apartment buildings and homes. “All my neighbors are shocked they’re going to build a five-story building on that corner,� she said. Stephen Whatley, current chair of

the advisory neighborhood commission that includes Walter Reed, said concerns about “the Manhattanization of Walter Reed are simply scare tactics. There’s no height or concentration problem.� He said his commission supports the plan with several caveats. Whatley listed as a key concern extension of 13th Street through the campus unless traffic is restricted at rush hour. In the proposed “Town

Center� facing Georgia Avenue, he wants to be sure a large retail space accommodates a new supermarket, and said he favors an 85-foot height limit for the center. And he noted that while the zoning plan calls for up to 3,200 parking spaces sitewide, it does not specify how they will be divvied up among residential, commercial and other uses. But most of all, given the long timeline and now-vacant campus,

Whatley urged, “start development as early as possible.� Whatley, Green and Wheeler also said they want more affordable housing. “Given the severe shortage, we recommend 25 percent,� Wheeler said. “I really also support more affordable housing, but you have to understand the economics of affordable housing,� Cohen replied. “It requires density and height.�

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Police Report This is a listing of reports taken from April 6 through 12 in local police service areas.

psa PSA 101 101 â– downtown

Theft â– 1000-1099 block, F St.; 1:56 p.m. April 8. â– 1200-1299 block, G St.; 12:23 p.m. April 9. â– 500-599 block, 11th St.; 4:05 p.m. April 9. â– 1000-1099 block, H St.; 5:19 p.m. April 9. â– 1000-1099 block, F St.; 5:30 p.m. April 9. â– 1000-1099 block, F St.; 2:09 p.m. April 11. â– 1000-1099 block, F St.; 3:10 p.m. April 11. â– 1000-1099 block, F St.; 12:35 p.m. April 12. Theft from auto â– K and 13th streets; 9:38 p.m. April 12.

psa 102

â– Gallery place PSA 102

PENN QUARTER

Robbery â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 3:45 a.m. April 10. â– 400-499 block, H St.; 7:24 p.m. April 11. â– 600-699 block, H St.; 2:40 a.m. April 12. Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 500-599 block, H St.; 2:50 p.m. April 8 (with knife). Theft â– H and 7th streets; 10:20 p.m. April 9. â– F and 8th streets; 1:45 p.m. April 10. â– 600-699 block, F St.; 3:14 p.m. April 11. Theft from auto â– 400-499 block, 8th St.; 12:41 a.m. April 6. â– D and 7th streets; 9:10 p.m. April 6. â– 500-599 block, K St.; 8:22 p.m. April 7. â– 400-499 block, I St.; 9:50 a.m. April 9. â– 700-799 block, G St.; 8:24 p.m. April 10.

psa PSA 201 201

â– chevy chase

Motor vehicle theft â– 5300-5399 block, 29th St.; 8:46 a.m. April 10. â– 2900-2999 block, Kanawha St.; 8:22 a.m. April 11.

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Theft â– 2600-2699 block, Rittenhouse St.; 4:23 p.m. April 6. â– 5520-5599 block, Nevada Ave.; 5:42 p.m. April 7. â– 5500-5530 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:51 p.m. April 9. â– 5600-5628 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5:42 p.m. April 11. Theft from auto â– McKinley Street and Con-

necticut Avenue; 2:51 p.m. April 6. â– 5500-5599 block, 29th St.; 3:28 p.m. April 9. â– 5100-5241 block, Nebraska Ave.; 11 p.m. April 9. â– 5300-5399 block, 28th St.; 9:02 a.m. April 10. â– 3000-3099 block, Oliver St.; 10:57 a.m. April 11. â– 2800-2899 block, Jenifer St.; 5:54 p.m. April 12.

psa PSA 206 206

â– georgetown / burleith

Burglary â– 3400-3499 block, Dent Place; 5:52 p.m. April 7.

Motor vehicle theft â– 3104-3299 block, Highland Place; 9:16 a.m. April 11.

Theft ■3300-3399 block, Cady’s Alley; 11:58 a.m. April 6. ■3000-3049 block, M St.; 4:09 p.m. April 6. ■3200-3275 block, M St.; 6:02 p.m. April 6. ■1224-1299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:55 p.m. April 6. ■3400-3421 block, M St.; 1:24 p.m. April 7. ■3000-3049 block, M St.; 1:45 p.m. April 7. ■1300-1335 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 4:28 p.m. April 8. ■1048-1099 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:17 p.m. April 8. ■3400-3599 block, Water St.; 3:19 a.m. April 9. ■3800-3899 block, Reservoir Road; 2:11 p.m. April 9. ■1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 4:55 p.m. April 9. ■3200-3275 block, M St.; 5:19 p.m. April 9. ■3200-3275 block, M St.; 5:16 p.m. April 10. ■2800-2899 block, M St.; 8:55 p.m. April 10. ■3000-3049 block, M St.; 1:55 p.m. April 12.

Theft â– 5100-5241 block, Nebraska Ave.; 10:18 a.m. April 8. â– 4800-4899 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:45 p.m. April 8. â– 4600-4699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:38 a.m. April 9. â– 4500-4529 block, Connecticut Ave.; 2:47 p.m. April 11.

Theft from auto â– 1000-1025 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 11:29 p.m. April 6. â– 3800-3899 block, Reservoir Road; 2:40 p.m. April 7. â– 3300-3399 block, Dent Place; 1:49 p.m. April 8. â– 3100-3199 block, K St.; 3:17 p.m. April 10.

psa 204

psa PSA 207 207

psa 202

â– Friendship Heights PSA 202

Tenleytown / AU Park

Theft â– 3814-3989 block, Chesapeake St.; 5:31 p.m. April 9. â– 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8 p.m. April 10. â– 4800-4899 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 12:04 p.m. April 11. â– 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 1:53 p.m. April 12. Theft from auto â– 45th and Springdale streets; 6:34 p.m. April 6.

psa 203

â– forest PSA 203 hills / van ness

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â– Massachusetts avenue

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

Motor vehicle theft â– Cortland and Devonshire places; 9:49 a.m. April 6. Theft â– 2400-2798 block, Calvert St.; 10:33 a.m. April 8. â– 2700-2799 block, 35th Place; 2:06 p.m. April 9. â– 3300-3399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 4:07 p.m. April 12. Theft from auto â– 2400-2445 block, Tunlaw Road; 10:05 a.m. April 7. â– 3000-3199 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:54 p.m. April 8. â– 2500-2519 block, Woodley Road; 4:23 p.m. April 8. â– Garfield Street and Connecticut Avenue; 2:20 p.m. April 9. â– 2700-2799 block, Woodley Place; 3:26 p.m. April 10.

psa 205

â– palisades / spring valley PSA 205

Wesley Heights / Foxhall

Theft â– 4900-4999 block, V St.; 1:07 p.m. April 8.

5:47 p.m. April 8. â– 2200-2299 block, I St.; 9 a.m. April 9. â– 1800-1899 block, L St.; 4:01 p.m. April 9. â– 1100-1199 block, 20th St.; 7:15 p.m. April 9. â– 900-999 block, 23rd St.; 6:40 p.m. April 10. â– 2300-2399 block, M St.; 8:18 a.m. April 11. â– 600-699 block, 22nd St.; 9:42 a.m. April 11. â– 900-999 block, 25th St.; 2:52 p.m. April 11. Theft from auto â– 2500-2599 block, L St.; 1:56 p.m. April 8. â– 1200-1299 block, 25th St.; 10:34 p.m. April 9. â– 2300-2399 block, N St.; 3:20 p.m. April 10. â– 700-799 block, 19th St.; 8:36 p.m. April 11. â– M and 26th streets; 4:07 p.m. April 12.

psa 208

â– sheridan-kalorama PSA 208

dupont circle

Robbery â– O and 22nd streets; 1:10 a.m. April 11. Motor vehicle theft â– New Hampshire Avenue and Sunderland Place; 12:09 a.m. April 6.

Motor vehicle theft â– 1000-1099 block, Vermont Ave.; 10:16 a.m. April 6. â– 700-799 block, 19th St.; 7:37 p.m. April 6.

Theft â– 1800-1899 block, M St.; 12:01 p.m. April 6. â– 1500-1599 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 3:32 p.m. April 6. â– 1300-1399 block, 14th St.; 3:05 p.m. April 7. â– 1700-1799 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 8:10 p.m. April 7. â– 2300-2599 block, P St.; 3:09 p.m. April 8. â– 1200-1217 block, 18th St.; 3 a.m. April 9. â– 1200-1249 block, 22nd St.; 4:45 p.m. April 9. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4:38 p.m. April 10. â– 2000-2099 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 10:54 p.m. April 10. â– 1400-1499 block, 17th St.; 6:28 p.m. April 11. â– 1400-1499 block, N St.; 9:33 a.m. April 12.

Theft â– 2400-2499 block, M St.; 12:43 p.m. April 6. â– 2000-2099 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 4:52 p.m. April 6. â– 800-899 block, 18th St.; 8:10 p.m. April 6. â– 900-999 block, 25th St.; 11:30 p.m. April 6. â– 2000-2099 block, K St.; 10:50 a.m. April 7. â– 2000-2099 block, H St.; 10:59 a.m. April 7. â– 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 10:22 p.m. April 7. â– 500-599 block, 23rd St.; 7:58 a.m. April 8. â– 2431-2479 block, Virginia Ave.; 11:49 a.m. April 8. â– 800-899 block, 16th St.;

Theft from auto â– 1500-1599 block, Church St.; 4:45 p.m. April 8. â– 2015-2099 block, P St.; 5 p.m. April 8. â– 1900-1999 block, Sunderland Place; 9:50 p.m. April 9. â– 2100-2199 block, O St.; 1:37 a.m. April 10. â– 2100-2199 block, O St.; 1:44 a.m. April 10. â– 2100-2199 block, O St.; 2:09 a.m. April 10. â– 1200-1399 block, 16th St.; 5:55 a.m. April 11. â– 1500-1549 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 7 a.m. April 11. â– 1700-1799 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 1:40 p.m. April 12.

â– foggy bottom / west end

Robbery â– 18th and L streets; 3:08 p.m. April 12. Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 1400-1433 block, K St.; 6:22 p.m. April 10.

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Going too far

At-large D.C. Council member Vincent Orange entered the ongoing debate over “pop-up” developments this week, calling for a halt to any conversions of one- or two-unit homes to multifamily housing. First offering emergency legislation that would have forbidden any building permits for such work, he later dropped the bill but said he would continue to push for permanent legislation to do the same, at least until the Zoning Commission passes its own measure. The commission a couple weeks ago indicated its support for changes in the rules that govern these controversial pop-ups — so called because developers often add a story or two atop a house to fit in extra units, causing it to tower over its neighbors. The commission preliminarily approved new limits on expansions in the R-4 row house zone, including a height limit of 35 feet instead of 40 and a requirement that a rear addition can’t extend more than 10 feet past the farthest rear wall of an adjacent row house. Some have dubbed the commission’s plans inadequate. Ward 4 D.C. Council candidate Renée Bowser (no relation to the mayor) says the commission’s decision to allow up to four units in certain conditions — when a lot has 900 square feet of land area per unit and the fourth is affordable — will mean more parking congestion in these neighborhoods. Like Mr. Orange, she called for a moratorium on pop-ups. But we think the council member’s proposal goes too far. For one thing, it would intrude on the authority of the Zoning Commission; a city spokesperson noted that a permit can’t be withheld if the proposed project complies with the city’s zoning regulations. Further, Mr. Orange wants to prohibit all conversions, not just those that involve physical expansions of the homes. So only those who can afford an entire house should be able to live in a rowhouse neighborhood? That strikes us as elitist. We’re pleased that none of Mr. Orange’s council colleagues backed his legislation, and we hope the Zoning Commission will continue working to hone its reasonable compromise solution. More restrictions are needed, but the council member took the wrong approach.

Striking a balance

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The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board will vote soon on whether much of the interior of the Corcoran Gallery of Art should be designated as a historic landmark. George Washington University, which has taken over the Corcoran College of Art + Design and the grand Beaux Arts building on 17th Street, vehemently opposes the move, saying it would hamper plans to convert part of the building to educational use (a portion would be preserved as exhibit space). But the DC Preservation League, which submitted the nomination, says the designation is necessary to protect the important interior, with a representative calling the “entire building” a “work of art.” Yet both groups agree that some of the former museum’s most storied spaces — the vestibule, atrium, grand stairway, rotunda and Salon Dore — merit preservation. And that’s where we stand as well: We believe the university should preserve these most important interior rooms, and be allowed to move forward with its plans for the rest. The reason the university now owns this venerable building is that the Corcoran wasn’t a financially viable enterprise, in large part because of the massive upkeep cost of the building. So asking George Washington to maintain it as is seems problematic, like asking the school to take on a white elephant. So let’s preserve the spaces that are worth preserving and give the university a freer hand on the rest. That seems a fair and reasonable balance.

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ust how big is the District of Columbia budget for 2016? $12,900,000,000. Or you can simply write it as $12.9 billion. Over the next six weeks or so, you’re going to hear a lot about how Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Council members are sparring over streetcars, school construction, sales taxes, parking garage taxes, reserve funds and any number of other fiscal issues. But remember this: Despite the huge budget of nearly $13 billion, the council and mayor likely will fight over only a few hundred million here or there, if that. The fact is, final city and state budgets most often reflect what is originally proposed. Legislative members try to shoehorn pet projects or correct egregious spending. But it’s pretty much the mayor’s or governor’s budget. Here in the District, about 35 percent of the entire budget goes for human services, the largest segment of city spending. The next highest is education, at 17 percent, followed by public safety at 10 percent, public works at 6 percent and economic development at 4 percent. The remainder goes to government overhead and other miscellaneous spending. The city’s many commercial parking garages often have been a target for extra money. For a long time the tax was 12 percent of the parking fee. Mayor Vincent Gray raised it to 18 percent three years ago. Now, Bowser is suggesting 22 percent to raise an additional $10 million to put toward Metro funding. Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans has more commercial parking garages in his downtown-toGeorgetown ward than any other council member. At the first council hearing on the overall budget Monday, Evans spoke out against this tax. “Twenty-two percent is a very high tax,” he said. “Maryland and Virginia do not have a parking tax. They’re at zero.” Evans went on to note that about one-third of garage parkers are District residents, so it’s a tax on them as well as suburban commuters. “And frankly [it’s something] I don’t think we need to do,” Evans said. Chairman Phil Mendelson appeared almost furious at the Bowser proposals to raise the sales tax from 5.75 percent to 6 percent, the same as that of Maryland and Virginia. And he objected to Bowser’s plan to dip into some reserve funds to help close a $193 million projected deficit. The chairman said raising taxes was not the message Bowser took to Wall Street recently to discuss bond ratings on city debt.

“When we met with Wall Street last month, we emphasized that we did not need to dip into reserve funds or raise taxes,” Mendelson said. “And yet the budget before us does not [follow] this. It does dip into the fund balance. It does raise taxes.” Mendelson complained that Bowser calls her budget “balanced,” but he said, “Next year we will be spending faster than the money is coming in.” Every mayor has had to sit through these council budget hearings. Every council member praises the mayor for appearing and then launches into what isn’t in the budget that the member wants. Bowser throughout was gracious and polite even when the criticism seemed endless. It was a surprise to see Bowser’s elderly parents come into the council chamber. If they were there to soften Bowser’s performance, or restrain council comments, it didn’t work. Late in the day Monday, the budget hearing shifted to Bowser’s surprise move to take control of a half-dozen city jobs that now have set terms, like the medical examiner and chief contracting officer. Instead of filling the positions for specific, independent terms, those appointees would serve at the will of the mayor, making them more politically sensitive. Council member Cheh pretty much called it a power grab buried in the budget. And council members are expressing concern that Bowser is attempting to dilute the power of elected Attorney General Karl Racine by essentially gutting his ability to rule on the legal sufficiency of her contacts. The mayor instead would shift that power to her own legal counsel. On Friday, Racine said on WAMU’s Politics Hour that he would not have run for the office under the terms Bowser is trying to set. The mayor’s office says all of this is overblown. But these issues and the budget disputes may also highlight another element that could hamper Bowser. Like her mentor, former Mayor Adrian Fenty, Bowser built few personal relationships with the council members she served alongside. The mayor doesn’t have to like the council members, or kowtow to them. But their lingering perceptions of her as someone who just wants to get her way could spell trouble. Still, expect the mayor to prevail on all but a handful of issues in this $12.9 billion budget. That’s the way the system works. ■ Notebook note. We’re off to see Cuba on a factfinding mission. (What’s the best rum on the island, among other things?) We hope to be back in this space May 6. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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Letters to the Editor D.C. traffic cameras boost public safety

As they are quoted in The Current’s April 8 issue, Ward 4 D.C. Council candidates Renée Bowser and Douglass Sloan appear to be vehemently opposed to traffic enforcement cameras. I heard them both make that point quite forcefully at the March 18 candidate forum at St. John’s College High School. Yet, not surprisingly, I’ve seen no suggestions from either of them for alternative enforcement steps that can match the effectiveness of the cameras in making our roadways safer. Traffic safety, in my opinion, is

one of the most pressing qualityof-life issues with which a council member should be concerned. And with police manpower stretched so thin, cameras have helped fill the gap in traffic enforcement strategies. I concur with the assessment made by Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier on a recent Kojo Nnamdi show that the proliferation of traffic cameras has had a very visible and positive impact on how people now drive in the District. As she noted, people are actually driving slower than they did before cameras became so common. Traffic cameras are an equal opportunity enforcer: Observe the speed limit and stop when the light turns red and — guess what? — no ticket. Yet even though a

map of camera placement shows a fairly random distribution pattern across the city, Ms. Bowser claims that the program is nothing more than a means of generating revenue “on the backs of the poor and middle class.” I’d be curious to hear her explain how the cameras ascertain a driver’s income level! And while Mr. Sloan says he’s tired of “speed cameras taking photos of my license plates,” he nonetheless offered a proposal in The Current’s Voters Guide that cameras be used to enforce regulations on blocking the box. Sure sounds to me like someone who gets annoyed when other drivers cause traffic delays but wants nothing to stop him from speeding to his heart’s content. Ralph Blessing Shepherd Park

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Palisades Recreation Center is a rare NPS gem VIEWPOINT kent c. boese

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ecently, some have taken the position that the Palisades Recreation Center is “functionally and aesthetically obsolete,” and that on these grounds alone it should be razed. In his April 8 Viewpoint piece in The Current, Roger Lewis even suggested that “the 80-year-old building lacks substantive historic significance” to be considered eligible for landmark status or listing on the National Register. To have such a view, however, is to not understand the site, its importance, or how truly rare the recreation center is — both building and property — within the context of the development of parks and playgrounds in the District. The field house is unique, not only in the District of Columbia, but nationally. Its design was progressive and widely hailed when completed in 1936. Were it not for lack of funding and World War II, the field house erected at Palisades would have been the first of 26 such structures in D.C., with locations ranging from Turkey Thicket to Chevy Chase. Rather than a collection of “clumsily juxtaposed, gable-ended volumes of disparate size,” the field house was carefully designed under the direction of National Park Service architect and landscape architect Thomas Chalmers Vint (1894-1967), widely credited for introducing the concept of master planning to national parks. The structure standing today was not quickly drawn and built, but the result of months of planning, reworking of drawings, and starting over. Two earlier proposals were not accepted, either of which would surely have been more to the liking of today’s critics. But a highly ornamented, formal and symmetrical building was not the goal, nor in keeping with the National Park

Letters to the Editor D.C. should replace Palisades Rec Center

I was born in Georgetown University Hospital in 1940 and have spent, on and off, 74 years in the Palisades area. As a child and later as well, I spent thousands of hours at the Palisades Recreation Center. I even took my three children and later my six grandchildren to play there. It served our three generations, but I agree it should be demolished to make way for a new, creatively designed state-of-the-art recreation center to accommodate and be meaningful for the next three generations coming in this area. Yes, do the right thing: Demolish the existing center and build a new one. Linda (Warner) Cannon The Palisades

Proposed rules on pop-ups inadequate

Pop-ups are typically row houses in the R-4 zone that have been converted to apartment/condominium buildings by developers. They typically add one or more stories

Service’s efforts when creating master plans for parks. The overall design’s asymmetry, the structure’s placement toward the southern-central section of the playground, and the building’s orientation facing north and south show the hand of both a master architect and landscape designer. The siting of the building not only allowed for impressive views of the Potomac River and the Virginia shoreline from the structure, but were also on axis with the entrance to the playground via Edmunds Place, thus creating a scenic vista upon the approach. As the playground itself does not have a north-south orientation, placing the structure such that it faced true north further created an impression of informality as one approached the building — which was exactly the desired objective. The building’s placement and design play an important, contributing and supporting role to the real star of the Palisades, which is the landscape. Here, too, Palisades is unique. The grounds were designed with the same attention to detail as the structure, with the most important element being a scenic overlook of the Potomac Palisades — and across the river from a similar overlook along the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Palisades Recreation Center is the only D.C. playground to have this feature. To truly appreciate the Palisades Recreation Center’s design, one needs to cease seeing it as a collection of parts and take in the greater picture — which thoughtfully and masterfully balances the need for recreation with visitors’ ability to simultaneously see and appreciate the natural beauty around them. Kent C. Boese, an advisory neighborhood commissioner in Park View, studied the history of D.C. recreation facilities constructed in the 1930s as part of his research for a 2013 landmark nomination for the Park View Playground and field house.

and large additions to the rear of existing homes. These super-sized buildings dwarf adjacent and nearby homes and block air and natural light to existing homes. On March 30, the Zoning Commission took a first vote on regulating pop-up construction, with a final vote slated for late spring following National Capital Planning Commission review. Should this action become final, it will not end the proliferation of pop-ups in R-4 neighborhoods. Accordingly, the commission should reopen and develop the record on the impacts of pop-ups so as to achieve a more evidencebased record prior to taking a final vote. There should be a moratorium on pop-ups until this matter is fully addressed and finally resolved, as any new rules will go into effect only when new regulations are issued long after the commission’s final vote. If the final resolution mirrors the March 30 vote, developers will still be allowed to build three or more units as a matter of right in row houses as long as they don’t exceed 35 feet in height. Such a resolution would fail to address the infrastructure impacts on adjacent homes and parking congestion the increased housing density would cause to neighborhood streets. Further, the

proposed action does not fulfill the Comprehensive Plan, which protects the character of row house neighborhoods by requiring the height and scale of structures to be consistent with the existing pattern and regulating the subdivision of row houses into multiple dwellings. Moreover, the 35-foot height limit would not apply to developers who develop three or more adjacent homes, thereby providing them incentive to buy out homeowners. Finally, the affordability measure — which would allow developers to convert pop-ups into condominium buildings if one-fourth of the units are reserved for families who earn no more than 80 percent of the area median income of $109,200 annually — does little to help those most impacted by the lack of affordable housing in Ward 4. The Zoning Commission will reopen the record if our advisory neighborhood commissions, community organizations and residents demand it. Therefore, I urge all to communicate with the commission and the mayor’s office and call for a moratorium on pop-ups until neighborhood concerns are addressed and the Comprehensive Plan is respected. Renée L. Bowser Candidate for the Ward 4 D.C. Council seat

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In Your Neighborhood ANC 1C ANCMorgan 1c Adams

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The commission will hold a special forum at 6 p.m. Monday, April 20, at the Marie H. Reed Community Learning Center, 2201 18th St. NW. The agenda will include public comments on the upcoming modernization of the Marie Reed facility, as well as deliberation and a vote on the commission’s recommendations regarding the project. The commission will hold its next regular meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, at Mary’s Center, 2355 Ontario Road NW. For details, call 202-332-2630 or visit anc1c.org. ANC 2B ANCCircle 2B Dupont

â– dupont circle

The commission will hold a quarterly special meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, April 27, to address major policy items that impact the neighborhood. The location has not been determined; tentative agenda items are the West Dupont Moratorium Zone, the proposed Pepco/Exelon merger and the proposed zoning regulations on penthouses. The commission will hold its next regular meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, at the Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW. For details, visit dupontcircleanc. net. ANC 2D ANC 2D Sheridan-Kalorama

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, April 20, at Our

Lady Queen of the Americas Church, California Street and Phelps Place NW. Agenda items include: ■government reports. ■report on the Ward 2 advisory neighborhood commission chairs’ meeting with D.C. Chief Financial Officer Jeff DeWitt. ■discussion of 2430 Tracy Place. ■consideration of Alcoholic Beverage Control license renewal applications for Martin’s Wine and Spirits, 1919 Florida Ave., and Sherry’s Wine and Spirits, 2627 Connecticut Ave. ■discussion of the Zoning Commission’s hearing on rooftop penthouse regulation amendments. ■announcements, including summer hours for the DC Circulator buses and Metro’s new safety preparedness videos. ■open comments. For details, visit anc2d.org or contact davidanc2d01@aol.com. ANC 3B ANCPark 3B Glover

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At the commission’s April 9 meeting: ■Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Ralph Neal reported that little crime occurred in Glover Park during the last 30 days. There was one assault with a knife, one theft of a motor vehicle, two burglaries, seven thefts from autos and 19 other thefts. He added that the 2nd District has a new commander, Melvin Gresham. ■Gerard Brown of the D.C. Department of Health discussed how important it is to properly handle trash in order to deter rats, which need food, water and a place to live. Trash should be put in bags and then in closed containers. Improperly

contained trash can result in tickets. The department, with the owner’s permission, will bait a yard with rat holes. Residents should call 311 to file complaints. Commission chair Jackie Blumenthal described how she got residents to give permission to put poison in holes harboring rats, with excellent results. ■commissioners unanimously supported Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh’s request that D.C. Public Schools restore half the 10 percent per student funding cuts planned for Wilson High School. The school has the most diverse population of any city high school and is anticipating a 10 percent increase in its student count. Commissioner Ann Mladinov pointed out that the school has more at-risk students than any other city high school. ■commissioners unanimously congratulated the men and women on the Glover Park United Football Club team, nicknamed “The Invincibles,� for their 8-0 championship in Division One of the United Social Sports D.C. soccer league. ■commissioners unanimously voted to recommend approval of a zoning variance that would allow a new rear deck at the home at 2131 Observatory Place. ■commissioners reported that the city auditor has approved the commission’s $2,500 grant for a deer fence to protect the Stoddert PTA’s teaching garden. The money must be spent within 60 days. Commissioner Brian Turmail reported that parents will build the fence by the end of April. ■commissioner Ann Mladinov said Maryland will make its decision on the proposed Pepco/Exelon merger

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by May 8. The commission plans to send another letter in opposition to the proposal. ■commissioner Abigail Zenner announced that the commission will be considering the question of extending the New Mexico Avenue bike lane through Glover Park on Tunlaw Road and 37th Street at its May or its June meeting. “We’re just exploring [the issue] right now,� she said. It could result in giving up some parking spaces, but could also help slow speeders on 37th Street. ■Michael Aniton of Attorney General Karl Racine’s office said Racine wants to address consumer protection, juvenile justice and affordable housing issues. There will be a hearing on his agency’s proposed budget April 29. To finance his goals, Racine is asking that his office get “a piece of the pie� of the $60 million to $90 million his office raises in lawsuits for the city. ■Eli Hoffman, who represents the public school system for wards 2 and 3, said the system is trying to recruit 500 tutors to help young black male students improve their scholastic standing. ■commissioners approved their March minutes and March financial report. The commission hopes to make a $2,500 grant to Friendship Place legal. As of now, it cannot give grants for subsistence items. Commission chair Jackie Blumenthal pointed out that the commission spends almost all the funds it receives on community grants. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 7, at Stoddert Elementary School and Glover Park Community Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. For details, email info@anc3b. org or visit anc3b.org. ANC 3C ANC 3C Cleveland Park ■cleveland park / woodley Park Woodley Park massachusetts avenue heights Massachusetts Avenue Heights Cathedral Heights The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 20, at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. Agenda items include: ■consent-calendar consideration of a public space permit application to repair the side porch and replace pillars at 3534 Fulton St. ■discussion with Metropolitan Police Department 2nd District officials. ■consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control application for renewal of a Class A license for Papa’s Liquors, 3703 Macomb St. ■consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control application for a Class C license for Barcelona at Cathedral Commons, 3336 Wisconsin Ave. ■consideration of a Historic Preservation Review Board application for a rear addition at 3610 Macomb St. ■consideration of a public space application for the installation of a fence in public space at 3339 Massachusetts Ave.

■consideration of a resolution concerning the mayor’s changes to school feeder patterns within the commission’s boundaries. For details, visit anc3c.org. ANC 3D ANCValley 3D Spring ■spring valley / wesley heights Wesley Heights palisades / kent / foxhall

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, in Conference Room 2, Sibley Memorial Hospital Medical Building, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. For details, call 202-957-1999 or visit anc3d.org. ANC 3E ANC 3E Tenleytown â– american university park American University Park friendship heights / tenleytown The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 14. The location has not been determined. For details, visit anc3e.org. ANC 3F ANCHills 3F Forest

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The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, at Forest Hills of DC, 4901 Connecticut Ave. NW. Agenda items include: ■police report. ■announcements/open forum. ■consideration of a motion to send a letter of support to the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation regarding the Capital Memorial Church of Seventh-Day Adventists’ request to hold a community fun day at the Forest Hills Park on the afternoon of Sunday, June 14. ■discussion regarding preservation of 3020 Albemarle St. ■discussion regarding the grant application from the Hearst Elementary School PTA regarding books for the new library. ■discussion and a possible resolution regarding an application for historic designation of the Sedgwick Gardens Apartment House, 3726 Connecticut Ave. (including the interior). For details, call 202-670-7262 or visit anc3f.us. ANC 3/4G ANCChase 3/4G Chevy ■CHEVY CHASE

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, April 27, at the Chevy Chase Community Center, Connecticut Avenue and McKinley Street NW. For details, call 202-363-5803 or email chevychaseanc3@verizon. net. ANC 4A ANC Village 4A Colonial â– colonial village / crestwood Shepherd Park Shepherd Park / brightwood Crestwood 16th street heights The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 7, at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4300 16th St. NW. For details, call 202-450-6225 or visit anc4a.org.

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NCS softball reloads in the ISL

By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

Coming into this season, it looked like National Cathedral’s softball team would have a major hole to fill following the graduation of longtime starting pitcher Sarah Ing. But that hasn’t proved to be the case for the Eagles, who have found another ace up their sleeve in freshman Logan Robinson. “Those are some big shoes, but she’s doing great,” said senior shortstop Sarah Lipson. “She’s a great pitcher and she’s really good about staying calm. She acts a lot older than a freshman. She’s never skittish, she’s never nervous; she knows what she needs to get done and she does it.” The first-year player has had a few brilliant moments so far, like her four perfect innings at St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes Thursday, which helped the Eagles win their first Independent School League game of the year, 9-4. Robinson delivered that performance despite a full game pitching the previous day at Sidwell. “We’ve had a lot of trouble scoring runs the past two games,” Cathedral coach John Soroka said on Thursday. “I had to call on Logan with no rest — she pitched eight innings yesterday. It was gutsy. We’ve just been unlucky and haven’t been aggressive. Today everything was the opposite.” In Thursday’s game, the Eagles built a commanding 3-0 tally in the fourth inning, but the Saints responded by taking a 4-3 lead by the end of the fifth. In the sixth inning, Robinson got run sup-

port — for the first time since the Eagles began conference play. The team scored four runs to slam the door on the Saints. It was a moment the team had prepared for during spring break in March, when the Eagles visited Disney World for several exhibition games and a visit to the amusement parks. “It’s nice to have some games before you get right into the season,” said Lipson. “It helps with the camaraderie. We didn’t just spend time on the field; we were also out eating dinner together, eating lunch, going to Disney World and just getting a feel for each other off the field, which will hopefully help us play better on it.” The team even had a special dinner at the Animal Kingdom, joined by Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy. “We had a great dinner our last night,” said Lipson. “We were telling a lot of stories and we were laughing really hard — my stomach was hurting. We had a bunch of characters come in and good food. The whole atmosphere was great.” The magic of that trip helped the Eagles form a quick bond. Soroka also points to Lipson’s constant guidance in between innings as a key to the team’s season and Thursday’s win. “She’s the heart and soul of this team,” the coach said of Lipson. “She’s the toughest [and] has always been quite a player. She’s the person that the rest of the kids look to for stability.” Lipson has had a banner year so far at Cathedral, helping the soccer team win the ISL and D.C. State Athletic Association championship in the fall and then individually grabbing

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National Cathedral knocked off St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes 9-4 last Thursday. the ISL diving crown this winter. “It’s a lot of fun,” said Lipson, who will play softball at Harvard next year. “I always like to play a lot of sports. It’s hard to say my favorite, but [softball] will become my focus now, so hopefully it will become my best.” The Eagles come into this season relying on four other senior veterans as well: outfielder Celeste Pallone, first baseman Maya Samuel, infielder Tally Snow and catcher Grace Trotter. “I like these kids,” said Soroka, the first Cathedral varsity softball head coach to stick around for a second year since 2012. “I’ve had some of these kids as an assistant coach when they were in seventh and eighth grade. It’s good for the kids that are coming in to know that there is stability at coach.” The seniors are helping three freshmen find

their way during their first year in the ISL. As Robinson slings from the mound, Emmeline Liggett and Jordan Gasho are both seeing playing time in the outfield. “They’re three really mature freshmen,” said Soroka. Robinson said the seniors have been “really supportive” to the newcomers. “They’ve been really encouraging and helping with our nerves.” The team has also relied on a pair of juniors — first baseman Ellie Frank and third baseman Lia Kapani — for defense and hitting. Following their big victory over the Saints, the Eagles wrapped up another win at Flint Hill Monday, 4-2. Cathedral will be back in action on Thursday, hosting Potomac School at 4:15 p.m.

Sidwell senior throws like a girl on baseball diamond By BRIAN KAPUR Current staff writer

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Stephanie Everett is the first girl to play varsity baseball at Sidwell since John Simon took over as the team’s coach 15 years ago. The senior also started in goal for the Quakers girls soccer team last fall.

As Sidwell senior Stephanie Everett sprinted toward home plate in a recent game, she felt the throw coming and immediately started to slide. Georgetown Day’s catcher blocked her but couldn’t make the tag in the cloud of dust before Everett’s toe found the base. When Everett jumped up, her pristine white jersey now soiled with mud, she was mobbed by her teammates. “I love baseball!” she roared. Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but baseball’s tends to be a stranger to them in high school. According to an athletics participation survey by the National Federation of State High School Associations for the 2013-14 school year,

483,695 high-schoolers play baseball — just 1,066 of them girls. Everett is one of the few who does. And she finds it comical when asked why she doesn’t play softball instead. “Everyone always asks me that,” she said. “I remember that around 8 or 9 years old everyone was switching over and I was always told that it would be more suitable for girls as you grow up. ‘The guys are going to get faster, taller and throw harder.’ But I always saw them as different sports. I figured if I love baseball and it’s my favorite thing to do and watch, why would I switch?” Everett found her deep passion for the sport at a young age. She followed in her older brother Dylan’s footsteps by playing organized ball See Sidwell/Page 12

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and pickup games at family gatherings while growing up. “During the summer when the family gets together, we always play a game of whiffle ball,” she said. That passion pushed her to play on while her counterparts turned to softball. At a freshman event four years ago, she approached Sidwell coach John Simon to ask about joining the baseball roster. “It was surprising because she was very good,” Simon said. “She could catch, she could throw. She could play.” Simon added that there were no administrative hurdles and that the locker room situation works out well because the boys’ and girls’ rooms are right next to each other. “There was never an issue having a girl on the team,” said Simon. Her abilities as a player and as a leader also spurred Simon to elevate her into a captain role for her senior year. “I wanted her to be a captain because she’s such a good person and she’s never been negative about anything,” he said. “She’s a very good player. She has gotten some key hits in some games. She’s played in the outfield and made some catches. Her being a female has never fazed me.” While Sidwell has been welcoming, Simon has faced some challenges. During her first two years on the team, she and her teammates would often hear the murmurs from opposing teams as they warmed up for games. “We’ve all started listening [to the other team] when we walk up. Now [it’s] not so much, but especially freshman and sophomore year we would always be listening,” she said. Everett added that she would hear things such as, “‘Is that a girl? No, it isn’t. Is it?’’ But her teammates have always been quick to embrace her. “I’ve never felt out of place here,” she said. “They’ve always had my back.” Her fellow Quakers see her as a

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Sidwell’s Stephanie Everett, left, slides home for a run against Georgetown Day school on March 30. talented player and captain. “It’s great having Steph on the team,” said senior catcher Michael Untereiner. “We all think of her as a huge team player and someone with a lot of skills to contribute. She is one of the first to practice and takes it seriously. I would say she is usually the last one here.” Everett takes over as catcher when Untereiner is called upon to pitch, and he says the two are especially close. “Steph and I have a special connection because she’s the other catcher on the team and we have played together much longer than high school,” he said. “We played in fall and summer leagues together during middle school.” Having longtime teammate Untereiner on the team was a comfort for Everett when she initially tried out for the squad as a freshman. “It was nice knowing someone,” she said. “I was expecting to have people be a little cautious when I stepped on the field for tryouts, but knowing there was someone there that knew I could play and didn’t have to prove myself to was nice.” Everett’s competitive spirit extends beyond the diamond and onto the soccer pitch, where she plays goalie. This past fall she anchored Sidwell’s girls team, which won the Independent School League postseason crown.

Her play on the soccer field also helps her in baseball. As an outfielder who often has to wait and anticipate a ball coming her way, her goalie abilities help her get in the right frame of mind to make plays. “As a goalie, I’m always thinking and not always moving,” said Everett. “That’s what I like the most — it’s not the most physically demanding, but you always have something to think of. That strategic awareness is transferred from one sport to the other.” Despite playing and liking both sports, Everett didn’t hesitate when asked which she would rather win: World Series or World Cup? “World Series, absolutely,” she said. “Baseball is the best. I always tell the guys that I’m going to be a 90-year-old woman with season tickets.” While she enjoys going to Washington Nationals’ games, her heart is with the Red Sox, and her favorite player Boston’s Dustin Pedroia. “I have family in Boston and it’s such a baseball town,” said Everett. “Pedroia just plays the game with so much heart, and he’s always trying so hard in every game.” Before she enjoys her golden years at Fenway Park, she will continue to suit up with the Quakers and pursue the school’s first MAC championship since 2006 and first city crown since 2011.

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Shake came after an initial protest of its alcohol licensing application. The restaurant responded by agreeing to scale back the hours when drinks would be served. Under the new agreement, alcohol would be available outdoors until 11 p.m. and indoors until midnight on weeknights and one hour later on weekends. The Burger Tap & Shake applications prompted protracted discussion at last month’s commission meeting, with conversation touching on how the restaurant might affect neighborhood noise and aesthetics as well as a question of binge drinking and a handful of other concerns. For her part, resident Anna Berman lamented the fact that there aren’t that many bars in Tenleytown. “There are a lot of people my age, who are in their 30s, who want to move to this neighborhood, but frankly there’s not a lot

to do,” she said. Berman clarified that she wasn’t advocating for dance clubs and rowdy nightlife but rather for a few low-key watering holes and new restaurants. Along the same lines, commissioner Tom Quinn argued for attracting more young people, particularly American University students, to neighborhood businesses: “I think it’s a negative that AU students come to Tenleytown, hop on the Metro or the bus and leave the neighborhood.” Quinn added that he had yet to see a drunken university student in the area, despite having three group houses on his block. “In the 15 years that I’ve been a neighbor, I’ve been astonished at the amount of ire American University students face when they’re actually a pretty mild student body,” he said. “Listening to some neighbors, you’d think we had Ohio State across the street.”

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town/Friendship Heights advisory neighborhood commission last Wednesday, head of school Russell Shaw and a few other Georgetown Day officials described tentative plans for the Martens property between 42nd Street and Wisconsin Avenue, with two 90-foot mixed-use buildings split at the Davenport Street right of way. Each tower would include two stories of retail development beneath seven or eight levels of residential units. One tower would house approximately 220 units; the other, roughly 120. Over at the Safeway site, Georgetown Day would build its new middle school on the spot where the supermarket’s parking lot is currently located. The middle school would connect to another building for elementary classrooms, indoor athletic facilities and shared space, which would go on the site of the former supermarket building itself. Parking for the new campus and mixed-use properties — a total of about 240 spaces — would be completely underground. Davenport Street would be the primary vehicular entrance to the school campuses, with parking facilities also accessible from River Road, Ellicott Street and 42nd Street. The entry to the mixed-use buildings’ garage would be on 42nd Street. Shaw called all the designs “very much a work in progress,� although he noted that they were the result of extensive conversations between Georgetown Day and Tenleytown residents. The school will appear before the neighborhood commission again next month “and as often as commissioners will have us,� continuing to incorporate communi-

ty feedback into its plans. Anticipating concerns about traffic congestion, Shaw said he aims to find “creative ways to keep cars off the campus and out of the area.� These might include incentives for carpooling and public transportation use by students and faculty. For their part, commissioners stressed that any new construction must have substantial community

â??We’ve been shopping the location around to large national grocery chains, and none of them want a space that size.â?ž — Alison Grasheim benefits. Commissioner Tom Quinn specifically requested that Georgetown Day provide more affordable housing units than is required by law and allow public access to school playing fields when students aren’t using them. In addition, he and commission chair Jonathan Bender emphasized that new buildings should be environmentally friendly. Asked for his overall opinion of the project at this early stage, Bender told The Current, “I don’t want to say that I’m either positive or negative.â€? He called the construction “potentially excitingâ€? but added that he and his colleagues are reserving judgment until they hear more details. “It’s certainly going to be the largest project this ANC has ever seen,â€? Bender said. “I hope they will continue to present different options and be open to changes to their plans as we go along.â€?

One of Bender’s priorities for the mixed-use property is a new grocery store, specifically “something that could sort of fill Safeway’s shoes� with lower prices than Whole Foods. Georgetown Day had said it shares this goal, but Bender is concerned that the school recently reduced the amount of space it’s setting aside for a replacement market. Whereas in December there was discussion of up to 18,000 square feet for a grocery, the school is now talking about only 13,000 square feet. “It’s very disappointing, and it comes out of left field,� Bender said. Asked to explain why the conversation moved away from 18,000 square feet, Georgetown Day spokesperson Alison Grasheim told The Current, “We’ve been shopping the location around to large national grocery chains, and none of them want a space that size.� Grasheim said the school will continue to pursue smaller chains, potentially including Trader Joe’s. Georgetown Day hopes to open its new facilities by 2019. The campus may have space for up to 1,100 students, including 500 in high school and 575 at the middle and elementary levels. The school anticipates using funding from the planned mixed-use properties to increase its financial aid offerings. The projects will require review by city zoning authorities, with community input, once the school submits more detailed plans. The school announced last month that the Safeway could remain in place until construction begins, following a two-year leaseback agreement reached by the parties. The grocer had previously committed only to staying 10 months after selling the land in June 2014.

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ficult to track and verify — show that the program has produced 13 for-sale units total, including the seven already sold and two that are under contract. “We’ve been working on this since 2013, and we’ve only sold four units, so you can do the math,â€? said Des Marais of 10 Square’s work in this area. “It’s a very specialized niche for us, and it’s required a significant amount of investment both in time and labor.â€? There’s maybe no one who understands the complications more than developer Art Linde, who has struggled since 2011 to sell off two inclusionary zoning units in his project at 2910 Georgia Ave., losing thousands of dollars in the process. Though Linde reported that one of those units finally settled for purchase just last week, his troubles inspired him to pursue a lawsuit against the District — a case that remains pending. “In [the city’s] haste to implement the program, they essentially took two units from me,â€? said Linde, who said his firm processed 1,000 names of interested buyers over four years through the city’s lottery system — none of whom were deemed eligible to actually purchase the units. Linde vows to “never develop real estate of this size in the city again,â€? referring to his mediumsized buildings. The current inclusionary zoning system, he said, makes sense only for boutique buildings with under 10 units, or larger projects that can shoulder the burden. “I guess that’s what they want, big-box condos,â€? he speculated. But Cheryl Cort of the Coalition for Smarter Growth warns that focusing on the complications of the for-sale units underplays inclusionary zoning’s growing list of success stories, particularly in the rental market. “We’ve produced thousands of affordable housing units in the city,â€? she said, pointing to examples like the Cafritz project under construction at 5333 Connecticut Ave., which includes 19 inclusionary zoning units for rent out of its total 261. “That’s exactly what IZ is intending to do ‌ to provide more affordable housing opportunities in amenity-rich neighborhoods where there would be little hope of providing them in any other way,â€? Cort said. “It’s a strong tool in a strong housing market.â€? Advocates — and now D.C. Council members — are also striving to clean up the existing law so more units can become available more easily. Just yesterday, at-large D.C. Council Elissa Silverman introduced a resolution encouraging the D.C. Zoning Commission and Mayor Muriel Bowser to make tweaks that would increase the number of units produced, and to set lower maximum prices and eligibility thresholds to ensure affordability for a

broader pool of applicants. Currently, the threshold applied for most of the city’s available inclusionary zoning units is 80 percent of area median income, which comes out to about $86,000 a year for a family of four or just under $70,000 for a two-person household. Advocates are also pushing the D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development to move forward with proposed new regulations that would require inclusionary zoning buyers to complete pre-purchase training and secure a prequalification letter from a lender, to ensure that the process can move more quickly. For Linde, the absence of a “list of verified eligible buyersâ€? sufficiently educated in the process proved to be the biggest sticking point for his Georgia Avenue project. “If they had all of these people pre-approved ‌ then the program would certainly run more efficiently,â€? he said. The purchase that finally went through last week, he said, happened only after the buyer received multiple extensions and exceptions. Des Marais agreed that it’s been challenging “to find a buyer within a very narrow range of incomes who can also qualify for financing.â€? “The main obstacle,â€? she said, “is an extremely complicated program that’s much more complicated than a regular purchase,â€? particularly for first-time buyers. Another complication has been a simple fact of timing. Many of the new developments now completing construction and selling units actually got started before the inclusionary zoning rules took effect, so they didn’t have to comply with them. In other cases, developers have gotten exemptions from the rules because of their location — the downtown district has been exempt, as have a handful of historic districts. In a report last fall on the District’s program, the Urban Institute also pointed to other challenges, such as condo fees that may exceed buyers’ capacities, and the permanent restrictions on resale values that limit the return owners can see on their investment. But Cort says the program is quickly improving, with the housing department smoothing out “a lot of the administrative problemsâ€? over the past year. And Des Marais — who got involved in dealing with “such specialized salesâ€? at the request of a developer who couldn’t handle the intricacies — sees great potential in the program as more units become available. She said for buyers, the program’s biggest advantages are the promise of fixed housing costs, allowing for more savings, along with the “psychological benefit of homeownershipâ€? that puts them on a path to future real estate investment. “People call me with great hopes for ownership,â€? she said, including those “who never thought of owning before.â€?

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2015 Shortage of real estate inventory makes Northwest D.C. a seller’s market By CHRIS KAIN Current Staff Writer

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carce inventory continues to restrict the D.C. residential market — even delaying the start of spring, at least in terms of the seasonal uptick in real estate transactions. The District did see 991 new listings last month, a 34.8 percent jump from February, according to the Local Market Insight report

released last week by RealEstate Business Intelligence. That also marked a 9.7 percent rise from March 2014. But it still leaves the number of active listings at 1,040, far below the five-year March average of 1,417. And D.C. homes spent an average of just 43 days on the market according to March 2015 statistics, below last year’s tally of 47 and even farther from the five-year March average of 63.

“The spring market started very late this year,” said Donna Evers of Evers & Co. Real Estate. “That’s mostly because we have an extreme shortage of inventory.” The median sales price in the District, meanwhile, is $500,000, up 5.7 percent from March 2014. The overall dollar volume in sales posted an 8.17 percent rise over the same period. “The market in Washington, D.C., is very tight,” said Joseph

Himali, principal broker at Best Address Real Estate LLC. “It’s become a seller’s market.” For her part, Evers worries that the inventory situation won’t change too much until more people feel like moving. In many other parts of the country, the reluctance stems from seeing property values that are often far below the amount remaining on home loans. Here, the reasoning is more subtle, Evers said.

14th Street draws more realty firms

INSIDE U Street area resident puts experience to work upgrading historic homes

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t looks like the Logan Circle area is the hot place to be right now, for not only buyers but also the real estate firms pursuing them. The past few years — the past few months, especially — have seen a steady migration of real estate offices to the 14th Street corridor, where they’ve set up shop among the restaurants, bars and theaters that are driving the increased demand. “It’s a neighborhood that every brokerage in town is excited to be in,” said Marcus Jaffe of Long & Foster Real Estate, whose firm opened a new office at 1529 14th St. last summer. Along with the dining and entertainment riches, Jaffe cites the area’s walkability and easy access to downtown as contributors to the recent explosion. Although the neighborhood was already desirable by the early 2000s as a budding arts district, the past five years have brought a tidal shift, with a slew of luxury condo buildings joining the increasingly valuable stock of historic row houses in Logan Circle and surrounding environs. The median sale price in the area now hovers around $530,000. Realtors say they’re simply following the wishes of their buyers.

“They’re not underwater, but they certainly don’t have a big bubble of equity,” she said. “It’s kind of old-fashioned … but unless they feel like they’re going to walk away with a chunk of money, it almost feels like it’s against the rules.” Realtors, she said, need to work to counter that idea, encouraging would-be buyers to consider quality-of-life issues such as minimizing See Market/Page RE10

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TTR Sotheby’s International Realty has had an office, above, at 1506 14th St. since 2011. A growing number of Realtors are flocking to the area, including Washington Fine Properties, which is going into the new Corcoran building, left. “Our agents go where their clients are, or want to be — so we believe it’s time to expand our DC footprint to include a more centralized location,” wrote Maureen McEnearney Dunn of McEnearney Associates, which is currently overhauling the former Pulp store at 1803 14th St. The firm hopes to open a new office there by early July. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is also planning a move to 14th Street for later in the summer, relocating from its current

Dupont office at 1606 17th St. “In the past few years our business has expanded to Logan and Shaw ... as those neighborhoods have developed,” said Zachary Zedd, who works in marketing for Coldwell Banker. “It’s important to establish our presence there.” The firm plans to relocate 70 to 80 agents to a ground-floor office at 1617 14th St, within the new mixed-use Corcoran building. Washington Fine Properties, which will open an office at 1604 14th St. (across from Le Diplomate) by the start of summer, couldn’t help but pay attention to the price See Logan/Page RE22

Local historians undertake project to chart history of segregation in various Northwest neighborhoods

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U Street entrepreneur sees green in old homes By DEIRDRE BANNON Current Correspondent

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hen Tania Shand first spotted an abandoned four-story Second Empire home on the corner of Vermont Avenue and T Street in 1996, she had no way of knowing how much it would come to shape her life and career. At the time, she was a staffer for the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and wanted to move to the District from her condo in Virginia. As a Realtor took her around town, the grand architectural style of the 1878 home built on a spacious corner lot caught her eye. But it had been vacant for 20 years, and it showed. Like many abandoned homes near the U Street corridor in the 1990s, 1901 Vermont Ave. had been used as a crack house; the original iron staircases and gates were long gone, the Victorian roof was in disrepair, the windows were boarded up and the interior was trashed. Her agent told her to keep looking, but something told Shand this was her house — even though it wasn’t for sale. Shand started attending neighborhood association meetings to get to know the place she hoped to call home. And through the relationships she built she was able to track down the owner, who lived in Takoma Park, Md., and was holding onto the house for sentimental reasons with his own dream of fix-

ing it up one day. After a few rounds of careful negotiations, he agreed to sell to Shand, and in 1998 the house was hers. As she set out to bring the onceimpressive home back to life, Shand unknowingly embarked on a path that would ultimately lead her to launch her own sustainable design-and-build firm, Beyond Category Development, in 2014. She also became passionate about uncovering the home’s history. “I was obsessed with everything about the house,� Shand said. “As I started renovating it, I researched everything I could about the home’s owners.� She spent time at the Historical Society of Washington, D.C., and Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, looking at microfiche and digging up public records. She found that in 1905, a lawyer named Thomas Jones, one of the first black assistant U.S. attorneys, owned the house. Shand found records about a meeting held there — to establish a local black bar association — that described the house as “commodious.� A neighbor in her 70s told Shand that her parents were married in the house. She still remembered its layout and had many of the gifts her parents received that day. Shand also found an article in The Washington Bee, a former blackowned newspaper, describing the wedding and the guests who attended.

In the 1930s, the house became a tourist home for black travelers who weren’t permitted to stay in traditional hotels in the District. During Prohibition, it was also a speakeasy, perhaps benefiting from its close proximity to the Howard Theatre. The home’s then-owner Edward Quick gave Shand a photo of his wife and sister sitting at a bar in the home’s first level wearing sailor hats. (What was left of the bar when Shand bought the home was not restorable.) At the time, Quick also rented rooms on the top two floors of the house by the hour. “I always wondered if that’s where the term ‘quickie’ came from,� Shand said. As she continued with the renovation project, neighbors shared more their stories about the house. “Because of its prominent corner location, everyone knew the house and saw what we were doing. People came by and told me stories they remembered,� Shand said. “I could see the impact the renovation was having on the neighborhood. For 20 years the house was dilapidated, and now it was coming back to life.� Renovations began at other nearby houses, and Shand and some fellow neighbors transformed a threeblock concrete median on Vermont into a green space complete with flowering plants and young trees. Not everyone was supportive. Some men who worked next door at the former headquarters for the D.C. fire and corrections departments took bets on whether she could finish the renovation. (They should have bet on Shand.) As with any home project, she

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After purchasing this 1878 home on Vermont Avenue, Tania Shand restored the dilapidated structure to its former glory. had a few setbacks. Her first contractor’s plans were so poor that there wasn’t enough egress for a central staircase. After firing the contractor, Shand became more engaged in the project: She essentially took on the role of general contractor and oversaw everything, even filing for the permits herself. She worked closely with Leonel Elorga of Reno Unlimited, which did the construction. By 2001, the project was complete and Shand was living in her home. “Going through this process awakened something in me — it inspired me to do preservation and restoration,� she said. “I thought

one day when I retire I could do this for a living and have an impact on a neighborhood through development.� She got further support for this path when in 2003 then-Mayor Anthony Williams gave her an award for residential historic preservation. Over the next several years, Shand would purchase properties in the seaside communities of Colonial Beach, Va., Cocoa, Fla., and Lewes, Del., each serving as renovation projects where she could learn more about the “second career� to which she aspired. After putting in 25 years with the federal government — includSee Renovation/Page RE4

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Local Realtor puts his varied improv tricks to work with his people skills By BETH COPE Current Staff Writer

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here are many ways to find a Realtor: asking a friend, flipping through ads, choosing a name off a yard sign. Or going to an improv

class. “I knew he was a Realtor, other improvisers had used him ‌ and he’s a really nice guy,â€? said buyer Jamie Lantinen of his Washington Improv Theater colleague Greg Tindale, who doubles as a real estate agent. Tindale helped his comedy buddy buy a semi-detached house in Brightwood in 2012. “It was kind of a no-brainer, and we never really talked to any other Realtors,â€? Lantinen said. For years now, 33-year-old Tindale, who lives with his wife and 14-month-old daughter in McLean Gardens, has been balancing his day job at the Tindale Team with his night gig at Washington Improv Theater, or WIT. Like the hundreds of Washingtonians taking classes or performing with the organization, Tindale is inspired by a simple fact: He loves it. “I remember watching and just being completely enamored with how funny and magical it was,â€? he said of the first WIT show he saw, back in 2005. “And after taking my first class ‌ it was like, ‘Oh. This is what I want to be doing all the time.’â€? Since then, his involvement has grown;

he’s now on the executive board at the theater, and last year he even donated some of the proceeds from his real estate business to help support the organization’s education programs. And he’s benefited from his hobby as well: He’s sold over $8.5 million of real estate to people he met through improv. Tindale says there are thematic connections between his two worlds, too: When he got started in real estate, for instance, he read book after book about business. “Then once I started taking improv classes, all the lessons ‌ were the exact same things they were teaching me in my business books,â€? he said. Those concepts included “working towards agreement, and listening first before responding, understanding what people want — basically just treating people well and being a good scene partner.â€? He said he would practice these ideas on stage, and then put them into play with clients — which Lantinen independently confirmed. “I suspect he takes ... lessons from improv and applies it to his work, such as the need to listen carefully to others,â€? he said. “When we were deciding between houses toward the end of a long search process, coming down to the wire, Greg reminded us what we had talked about at the start in terms of our priorities, and it really helped us confirm what deep down we already knew.â€? At the same time, Tindale appreciates the stark difference between his work and his passion. The former, for instance, requires

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Greg Tindale is a Realtor by day and a Washington Improv Theater performer by night.

constant research and groundwork. But preparation is anathema to improv — making it a welcome break for anyone who works hard during the day. “What I like best about improv is the lack of expectation. Whenever I go into a meeting, with real estate there’s some homework to do beforehand,� Tindale said. “Improv is the one

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ing in her last position, an appointment by President Obama to the Office of Personnel Management — Shand “retired� in 2013. By then married with two young children, she promptly launched Beyond Category Development, a firm dedicated to building sustainable homes and communities. She still works with Elorga as well. The company’s name was inspired by musician Duke Ellington, who grew up near U Street. He “used the term ‘beyond category’ as the highest possible praise for someone unique in their brilliance, such as Ella Fitzgerald,� historian John Hasse wrote in a book about Ellington. “It was his way of saying beyond compare, beyond limits, and uniquely outstanding.� “I thought that was a great title for company,� said Shand. “That’s what we’re striving to do for communities — exceptional development that brings things to the neighborhood that people need. We’re so new that I don’t know that something can’t be done, so we’ll try it, but I know we have to learn to crawl before we can walk.� To further establish her expertise in renovation and design, Shand enrolled at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at George Washington University, where she is on track to receive a master’s degree in interior architecture and design in 2016. “I wanted to be able to talk on a professional level with the archi-

tects, builders and contractors and to be able to bring a more critical eye to my input on projects,� Shand said. In addition to working on the properties she owns, Shand has served as a design adviser on a renovation project at a neighborhood house whose owner had cancer. Shand delivered a sleek design for an updated kitchen and upstairs bath that used sustainable, green materials with no toxins. Her team also made sure the construction areas were thoroughly contained so dust and other particles did not impact her client’s respiratory health. Thanks to what she’s learning at the Corcoran, Shand also has her eye on some green-energy projects she could bring to her own home, like installing solar panels on her vast rooftop. She is also invested in Colonial Beach, where she’s completing a green renovation on the home she owns there. The riverside community was a popular destination in the 1920s for District residents, who could reach the town by gambling boat an hour and a half down the Potomac River. Community leaders there are looking to re-establish the area — the local government just received a grant to rebuild its boardwalk — and Shand sees many opportunities to do so sustainably. “It has so much potential, and it’s a great place to put in some of these practices,� she said. “I’m looking forward to working with the community to do some of those things.�

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newer standards for Class A apartment buildings.� Foster’s firm, Arlington-based MTFA Architecture, is working on one of three current proposals to convert Northwest office buildings into apartment houses. His project is located 1255 22nd St. in the Dupont Circle/ West End area; another is a few blocks away at 2501 M St., and the third is located at 1724 Kalorama Road in Adams Morgan. In the case of the 22nd Street building, Foster said that “it was built to the standards of the early ’80s.� Its ceilings are lower than top office clients now expect, and its wings are the wrong size for today’s customers — “they’re not big enough for large corporate or government contractor offices, but they’re in some ways too big for boutique offices.� But some of the design elements that made it flawed as an office building lend themselves nicely to residential use, said Foster. Developers will also build an addition over an adjacent surface parking lot on Ward Place, for a total of about 190 apartments. “It’s not conducive to office [use] to have a long wing, but for residential we’re able to use the existing building for larger two-bed-

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ashington’s central neighborhoods have seen many changes in the last 30 to 40 years. Explosive growth has ushered in a host of new high-end office and residential buildings, with businesses and residents alike drawn to walkable, transit-friendly areas. Even so, the Downtown Business Improvement District has at times noted worrisome vacancies at prime office locations, some of them in premium buildings that are well within their useful lives. “The market certainly has found that here was a glut of office buildings built in the ’70s and ’80s that really are not proportioned for Class A standards,� local architect Michael Foster said in an interview. “Whereas in many cases, they are conducive to meet

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A roof deck with a pool is one of the amenities slated to accompany the transformation of a 1255 22nd St. office building into an apartment house. room apartments because they have deeper body widths to the core,� he said. “And because residential needs less elevator and parking capacity, we’re able to add on another 100 units or so without adding infrastructure.� The advantages are twofold. There’s the obvious cost savings of not needing to construct an all-new building, but also a speedier construction process, Foster said. The office

conversion will likely begin this summer and take about a year, with the addition finishing up soon afterward. That’s not to say that it’s simple to retrofit housing into an office building. First of all, the building will need an all-new skin, which will include balconies, larger windows and a modernized appearance. And new plumbing See Conversions/Page RE17

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“Studies show residential rehabilitation creates 50% more jobs than new construction,� the report stated. Locally, another government leader who embraces these ideas is Gwen Wright, a Cleveland Park resident who serves as director of Montgomery County’s planning department. Wright often thinks about the environmental consequences of producing materials for new construction, including chopping down trees, and laments how much waste demolition generates. “If you tear down an old building, all of the materials from that building end up going to a landfill. That’s definitely not sustainable,� she said in an interview. Wright acknowledged that some development will continue to be necessary to construct walkable neighborhoods that cut back on vehicular emissions, but she also said planners should “reuse the best of our past� whenever possible. For his part, Elefante is pleased to see his ideas gaining popularity. But that doesn’t mean he’s content with the pace of change. “We’re so drunk on the new and the now that it’s hard for us to even have a dialogue about the things that came before and how they help us feel rooted in who we are and where we are,� he told The Current. A perfect example of this problem, Elefante said, is the building where he works — a Ward Place commercial property that replaced the row house where Duke Ellington was born. “The developer that built this building tore down Ellington’s childhood home,� he said. “How much cooler would it be if that house was still here?�

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Historians mapping segregation in the District By DEIRDRE BANNON Current Correspondent

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n urban neighborhoods, boundaries can reflect the people who live inside — and they can define the people they keep out. In a new project called “Mapping Segregation in Washington, D.C.,� three local historians are researching both how the District’s neighborhoods were demarcated and how some residents in the early 20th century sought legal measures to determine who could live where based on race. The project began about a year ago, when historians Sarah Shoenfeld, Mara Cherkasky and Brian Kraft were working together at Cultural Tourism DC on its Neighborhood Heritage Trails project. They kept uncovering records of “restrictive covenants� each time they researched a new neighborhood trail, so the three decided to look into the issue on their own time. These racial covenants — restrictions applied in perpetuity to a property’s deed — were intended to keep neighborhoods white. While researching the District’s central neighborhoods, they found such covenants in Bloomingdale, Columbia Heights, Dupont Circle, Mount Pleasant, Park View and Pleasant Plains. Legal challenges

eventually made such covenants illegal by 1948, and by the 1970s, the racial makeup of many of those neighborhoods went from mostly white to mostly black. Even though covenants are long gone, the historians say their legacy still shapes the District today. “Racially restrictive covenants, enforceable until 1948, played a critical role in D.C.’s segregation,� said Shoenfeld. “Our goal is to visually display historic segregation in D.C. thus far.� A March 8 presentation on the trio’s initial research drew a standing-room-only audience to the Mount Pleasant Library. And the team will soon launch an interactive online map with multiple layers of information to illustrate the historic racial segregation of the District’s housing, schools, recreational facilities and other public venues. While the focus so far has been on housing in central city neighborhoods, they plan to expand the project to include the entire District and will ultimately post all findings on their website, prologuedc.com. Two kinds of racially restrictive covenants were actively utilized in the District. The type first used in the city was a deed covenant, which restricted current and future homeowners from renting, selling or otherwise conveying their property to blacks and other racial groups. Many of the District’s prolific

row-house developers in the early 1900s placed restrictive covenants on deeds when they sold houses or lots, Shoenfeld said. These deeds were intended to keep neighborhoods white and typically restricted purchases by blacks but sometimes also prohibited Jewish, Armenian, Syrian, Persian, Mexican and Chinese owners, she added. A second type was a petition covenant. These became more prevalent in the 1920s in areas that didn’t already have deed covenants, such as Mount Pleasant. Citizens associations that wanted to keep their neighborhoods white would gather neighbors’ signatures on a petition that would put a restrictive covenant in place on the house of each signer, with the goal of preventing entire blocks from being sold to blacks, Shoenfeld explained. “Covenants were the Northern response to the Great Migration of blacks moving from the South to the North,� said Cherkasky. “It was considered more civilized than the racial violence of the South.� A similar series of events was playing out in cities from Seattle to St. Louis to New York, she added. The rise in segregation in D.C. coincided with the city’s rapid population growth in the early part of the 20th century, due in part to blacks migrating from the South who were drawn to the District for its unique education and job oppor-

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Covenants that restricted blacks from purchasing homes were in place at almost every house in 1920s Mount Pleasant. tunities, Shoenfeld said. At the same time, the streetcar lines were expanding north of Florida Avenue, and country estates like Bloomingdale were being subdivided for new housing. “A building boom was in full force by 1910,� said Shoenfeld. But D.C.’s rapidly expanding black population was largely prevented from moving into desirable new middle-class neighborhoods and instead was mostly restricted to substandard housing, Cherkasky said. The District also became a hotbed for legal challenges to restrictive covenants — first in upholding them and later making them illegal.

The team of historians has found about 40 local legal cases so far, and the online map will outline each one’s significance. The battles tell a number of stories, Cherkasky said, first in the sheer volume of cases, then in the heartbreak of how similar they are. Finally, when taken together, they show how the courts changed their minds about covenants. In one 1926 Dupont Circle case — Corrigan v. Buckley — the D.C. Appeals Court upheld a covenant barring the sale of a home at 1727 S St. to a prominent black doctor and his wife, saying that blacks were equally free to exercise restrictive See Segregation/Page RE10

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SEGREGATION: Project maps D.C. housing patterns MARKET: Inventory remains low From Page RE8

covenants of their own, and therefore covenants didn’t violate their rights. However, the case moved slowly through the courts, and several black families moved into homes on the block in the meantime; lawsuits to prevent them were ultimately dropped. In response to this case and what happened in Dupont before the case was settled, white citizens associations spread petition covenants throughout the city. Mount Pleasant was a leading example, where petitions initiated between 1927 and 1929 put racially restrictive covenants on nearly every house in the neighborhood, Cherkasky said. Twenty years later, the 1948 case of Hurd v. Hodge over a property at 116 Bryant St. NW in Bloomingdale became part of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision, Shelley v. Kraemer, that ruled racially restrictive covenants of any kind would no longer be

enforceable. Charles Houston, a native Washingtonian and prominent civil rights attorney with the NAACP, argued the case. He was dean of Howard University’s law school, where he trained Thurgood

â??Covenants were the Northern response to the Great Migration ‌ .â?ž — Mara Cherkasky Marshall. The Bloomingdale case was filed by a white family, the Hodges, who sued when a black family, the Hurds, bought the house next door at No. 116. During the course of the legal battle, the Hodges said they would prefer a white criminal to an educated black neighbor because it “took away from the sociability of the house,â€? Cherkasky said. The case went to the U.S. Supreme Court as part of Shelley v.

Kraemer, which originated in St. Louis. The NAACP had been working for years to bring a covenant case before the Supreme Court. In the end, the justices determined that racially restrictive covenants are not invalid if private parties voluntarily agreed to them, but they noted that the courts would no longer enforce such covenants because they violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Although uncovering the stories behind segregation in the District started as a personal project, Shoenfeld and Cherkasky eventually formed a company called Prologue DC to work on this and other local history projects. They received a small grant last summer from the Humanities Council of Washington, DC for the mapping segregation project, and they continue to look for additional funding to keep it going. Mapping Segregation will be available online soon at prologuedc. com.

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commutes or maximizing walkability and proximity to restaurants and cultural institutions. For those who have decided it’s the right time to sell, area Realtors say the rules of recent years still apply. It’s essential to price homes correctly and to make sure they show well, factors that can help maximize the sales price. Unless there’s a steep upward trend in appreciation, the highest prices often occur in the spring, noted Keene Taylor Jr. of the Taylor Agostino Group at Long & Foster Real Estate. He said he is seeing inventory inch up, as it normally does in the spring. “It’s a good market overall for everybody,â€? Taylor said. “It’s a little better for sellers in D.C. It’s more even outside the Beltway and in the condo market. ‌ It’s kind of a rewind of what happened last spring.â€? Fred Kendrick, sales manager and supervising broker at TTR Sotheby’s International Realty, also described a rise of good inventory in the past week or two since Easter but said the impact remains uncertain. “It’s still a question of whether it’s enough to make an impact,â€? he said. “One week’s not good enough: Can we build up enough over a couple of months to really satisfy the buyers who have been waiting for a year or more?â€? Given the imbalance between high demand and low supply, Kendrick and other Realtors said they are still seeing multiple offers on many Northwest listings, resulting in sales above list price in the most popular neighborhoods. “Is it going to be a market where every listing has competition of five to 10 offers?â€? Kendrick asked. “That’s going to push prices up.â€? It also puts pressure on buyers, he said. Many buyers navigating the current market find it necessary to boost their chances, particularly when some of the competition comes from investors offering to pay cash. For a lucky few, Himali said, that means getting enough cash from their parents to buy the home, then taking out a bank loan after settlement so they can repay the familial debt. Some buyers are even willing to waive financing and appraisal contingencies, though that introduces a higher level of risk if they don’t have extra cash or financing flexibility. Himali said he encourages his buyers to protect themselves while still making sure they are competitive. “There’s always another house,â€? he said. “Don’t do anything stupid that puts you in financial jeopardy.â€? That may mean taking the opportunity to inspect before submitting an offer, and perhaps also working with local banks willing to provide approvals beforehand.

“That way, if there’s going to be an issue, it’s ahead of time,� Himali said, drawing a distinction with “pre-approvals� and other dicey financing mechanisms offered during overheated markets in the past. “These days, they’re going to put you through the wringer.� Realtors noted that most buyers remain cautious when looking at properties and deciding on an offer. “There are pockets of craziness,� Taylor said. “I don’t think the overall market is crazy. Buyers are still very careful. There are situations where people will pay a premium — that’s not a generic mindset of the market.� Sellers set themselves up for the best return by taking care when establishing the asking price. “Don’t get greedy,� Himali cautioned. He said he seeks to arm his clients with an overall view of market trends — not just regarding recent sales in their own building or neighborhood, but conditions in nearby buildings or areas that can affect supply and demand. “If you’ve got a glut of inventory in a competing neighborhood, that will affect you,� he said. But Taylor noted that unpredictable factors can always influence the outcome. Some sellers get lucky, he said, with two buyers willing to bid up the ultimate price. But one of those would-be bidders might be on vacation or sick the week your house comes onto the market. “There’s an element of luck and fate in the process that you can’t take out of it,� he said. “There are intangibles that you can’t reliably predict.� But Realtors generally do feel safe predicting that, in an age of TV shows about staging and decluttering, sellers need to ensure that their home is appealing, whether that requires making modest renovations like installing new counters or taking on more dramatic improvements. If there’s a lot of work remaining for the buyer, that can still draw a segment of the market — including investors — but it factors into the sales price. “It’s a sophisticated market. It’s been like this for quite a while,� Evers said. “Sellers cannot walk out there with a property that’s listed at full market value if it doesn’t show well.� Taylor said the primary risks he sees in the months ahead for the D.C. market would be bad economic news and any significant rise in interest rates. Himali said he doesn’t foresee a substantial increase in interest rates or change in market conditions until the 2016 election. And if rates do begin to rise, he expects some people to take that as a warning sign to jump into the market before they go higher. “I think you’ll see a tightening in the market before you see a loosening when you see interest rates rise,� Himali said.

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McLEAN, VA $2,890,000 | ttrsir.com/id/MGQ33K Sited on .45 acres, this home offers luxury, convenience and superior design. Custom gourmet kitchen by Lobkovich. Family room and breakfast area with double-sided gas fireplace, surrounded by French doors opening to outdoor living areas and garden. Master suite w/fireplace. 4 additional BR, 5 additional full BAs and 3 half-BAs. Lower level is ready for entertaining and relaxation. 3-car garage.

CHEVY CHASE, MD $849,000

Grand, sun-filled Victorian with large south-facing garden and breathtaking views of the Kennedy Center, Monuments and Rosslyn skyline. Located in the heart of Georgetown’s east village, this elegant and inviting home features well-proportioned rooms, 10’ ceiling height on all floors, exquisite moldings, 3 wood-burning fireplaces, 4+ BRs, 4.5 baths, and garage parking.

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GEORGETOWN $725,000

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Charming East Village townhouse offering 2 bedrooms and 1.5 baths. It features hardwood floors, skylights, fully renovated kitchen, and an open living and dining space with views of the garden.

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Grant Circle history is microcosm for District’s ‘white flight’ By ELIZABETH WIENER Current Staff Writer

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last-ditch but largely successful effort to preserve historic homes around Petworth’s Grant Circle has generated an unusual byproduct: a vivid account of the “white flight” and new black middle class that transformed racial housing patterns in one District neighborhood in the mid-20th century. A historic district nomination approved April 2 by the D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board spans the subdivision of Petworth in the 1880s and construction of Grant Circle’s still-intact homes from 1913 to 1919. But the authors, including local preservationist Oscar Beisert, also interviewed past and current residents who broke the color barrier from 1951 to 1953, and even some of the white residents who fled. The basic storyline repeats in countless District neighborhoods, and nationwide. But Beisert’s interviews give the Grant Circle story a human flavor. “It was like she wanted out of there as quickly as possible and couldn’t even take all her possessions,” said Paul Logan, whose family bought No. 4 Grant Circle — and its furniture at a fire-sale price — from white owner Ella Wing in 1951. Historian Mara Cherkasky, who is now compiling information on housing segregation citywide, focused in a scholarly 1996 study on “Racial Change on S Street” northeast of Dupont Circle — the very neighborhood Logan left behind when his parents became some of the first black homeowners on Grant Circle.

Cherkasky recounts numerous tactics used to keep out blacks — and sometimes other “undesirables” like Jews or even “all persons not of the Caucasian race.” Besides racially restrictive covenants, declared unenforceable by the Supreme Court in 1948, there were tacit agreements among real estate agents, and “gentlemen’s agreements” with lenders. Even the Federal Housing Administration did not insure loans for non-whites, she wrote. And once homes starting changing hands, there was the equally onerous tactic of blockbusting, with agents selling homes quickly, and often at great profit, by telling white homeowners that blacks were moving in. “When the white flight begins, everybody gets scared,” Cherkasky quotes an early black resident of S Street saying. “The next door, the next door — they all moved out, and black families moved in.” “Many white families started moving to the new (white-only suburbs) as soon as they were constructed after World War II,” Cherkasky wrote in an email. The exodus sped up after the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education school desegregation ruling, she said. But “blockbusting contributed immensely to the speed with which whites moved away,” sometimes involving tactics that “bordered on the criminal.” For Logan, who still lives in the house where he grew up at 4 Grant Circle, the story is personal as well. Only 7 when his parents moved there, he recalled how his old neighborhood in the 1700 block of Swann Street began declining at mid-century, with derelicts frequenting a “greasy spoon” around the corner. “It was no place to raise a child,” he said,

“and my uncle [Sam Harris, the first black purchaser on Grant Circle] was getting daily threats. He needed company.” Once the Logans moved to Grant Circle, they, too, received threats, Paul Logan said, mostly from white teenagers who lived next door. “I remember my father saying into the phone ‘I have a gun, and I will blow your head off,’” he recalled; the threats stopped. But Logan also remembers a happy childhood. “Parents at that time sheltered their children” from the racism around them, he said. He also recalls the blockbusting. “Realtors probably frightened whites that their property values would fall.” But the blacks who moved in “really maintained their houses.” He noted that there were “some older white couples that did not move away,” wanting to stay in their homes and realizing new black residents were not bringing the neighborhood down. The historic district nomination has even more details. Beisert’s team located real estate ads starting in 1950 that listed Grant Circle homes for sale under the bold title “COLORED.” He tells of the first black buyer, Logan’s uncle Harris, who “made one of the boldest moves of his life” by moving into No. 5 Grant — and a hostile neighborhood — in late 1950. “Not only would no one speak to him, but he received threats in writing and over the telephone.” Another early purchaser, Anna Lewis, bought a corner house in 1951 with her husband, James. The young African-American couple had to win a lawsuit before they could move in. This year Anna Lewis celebrated her 103rd birthday in the same house.

Brian Kapur/Current file photo

Grant Circle in Petworth was recently approved as a historic district.

Beisert also interviewed the daughter of “one of the last white hold-outs” in Grant Circle, Verna Williams, who described “the hardest decision of [her parents’] lives” to sell a home they had lived in since 1917 and move to Maryland in 1953 as the complexion of the circle changed. Petworth continues to change today, even as the homes around Grant Circle gain landmark protection. But for Logan, except for the reviled “popups” now appearing on some of the newly gentrified blocks, the change isn’t a bad thing. “I see young families coming in with their pets and children. They take care of the homes,” he said. Neighbors, black and white, are getting to know each other better, he said, spurred in part by the effort to preserve Grant Circle’s architectural history. “When we moved up here, people fled. Now we get along fine. I rejoice in that,” Logan said.

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Spacious Wardman offers elegant details

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or the first time in nearly 50 years, the elegant Wardman home at 3230 Woodley Road is on the market. While the residence is attached on one side, it offers over 5,300 square feet of space and plen-

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ty of privacy. Withstanding the test of the time, classical architectural details abound inside the home. The listing also showcases sun-drenched, gracious spaces that boost the home’s elegance and welcoming ambiance. With six bedrooms and threeand-a-half baths, the Cleveland Park home is offered at $1,650,000. Across the street is the Twin Oaks Estate, an 18-acre property that once belonged to National Geographic Society founder Gardiner Hubbard and is now occupied by the Taiwanese government. Despite the prominent neighbor, privacy is part of the listing’s curb appeal, thanks to its lush, diverse surroundings. Set back from the road, the home offers a slate-covered front terrace and a stone path leading to the side and rear. The facade is primarily covered with white stucco with accents of red-brick trim. An oversized front bay window on the eastern half

anchors the exterior, which is topped off with a decorative inlay and gabled roof. At the entrance, a red-brick arch complements a red door. Inside is a vestibule, followed by a gracious foyer with a stylish staircase composed of wrought-iron spindles and an elegant curved post. The foyer also links two sitting areas on the home’s east and west sides. The main level has oak floors. It also shows off plaster paneled walls from the 1920s, while Greek key trim lines the high ceilings, adding some pep to the interior. The main living room prominently displays the front bay windows. More oversized multipaneled windows, facing the side gardens, flank one of the home’s two fire-

places. And French doors open to the sunfilled dining room, which offers access to the side and rear gardens. Adjacent, the spacious kitchen features long counters, two sinks and custom cherry cabinetry. A breakfast area is surrounded by a wall of windows facing the rear yard, patio and driveway, which leads to a tandem garage. This space also provides access to a powder room and the foyer.

Photos courtesy of TTR Sotheby’s

This six-bedroom, three-and-ahalf-bath Wardman home on Woodley Road is priced at $1,650,000.

Four of the home’s six bedrooms are on the second level. The master suite includes another wood-burning fireplace as well as a sitting area. Two of the home’s full baths are also located on this level, while

the rest of the bedrooms and a shared full bath are on the third floor. Much of the finished basement is currently used as a playroom. This level also includes a laundry room, a second half-bath and access to the two-car garage. The 3230 Woodley Road listing has six bedrooms and three-and-ahalf baths. It’s priced at $1,650,000. For more information, contact Jennifer Knoll of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty at 202-441-2301, 301-967-3344 or jennifer@jenniferknoll.com.

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These sales are among those recorded from Jan. 1 through March 25 by the D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue and listed on its Real Property Sales Database.

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â– 4224 ALBEMARLE ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to ROBERT M. BANKEY JR. for $860,000. â– 4846 ALBEMARLE ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to MARK R. CULPEPPER for $999,900. â– 4919 ALBEMARLE ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to ISAAC BROWN for $983,000. â– 2030 ALLEN PLACE in KALORAMA. Sold to LYLE D. MORTON for $1,150,000. â– 3814 ALTON PLACE in NORTH CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to ALICE J. CLAPMAN for $1,275,000. â– 3275 ARCADIA PLACE in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to NORA ABRAMSON for $1,385,000. â– 2305 BANCROFT PLACE in KALORAMA. Sold to MARTIN DIMARZIO for $4,864,000. â– 3736 BENTON ST. in GLOVER PARK. Sold to THOMAS P. SCHEHL for $650,000. â– 4417 BRANDYWINE ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to JAMES M. WITAIKA for $916,000. â– 4945 BRANDYWINE ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to LEE P. STAFFORD for $965,000. â– 814 BUCHANAN ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to 5DESIGN DEVELOPMENT LLC for $440,000. â– 4501 CATHEDRAL AVE. in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to WILLIAM CROZER for $1,800,000. â– 4626 CHARLESTON TERRACE in BERKLEY. Sold to MARIANA MELHEM for $760,000. â– 4439 DAVENPORT ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to JAEHYANG SO for $849,000.

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JUST SOLD â– 716 DECATUR ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to KRISTOFOR R. SWANSON for $698,000. â– 816 DELAFIELD PLACE in PETWORTH. Sold to ROBERT T. DINARDO for $705,000. â– 904 DELAFIELD PLACE in PETWORTH. Sold to DOMINIQUE FOSTER for $650,000. â– 4345 EMBASSY PARK ROAD in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to NANCY B. GARSON for $600,000. â– 725 EMERSON ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to 725 EMERSON LLC for $372,500. â– 931 FARRAGUT ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to CHELSEA FERRETTE for $170,175. â– 3712 FORDHAM ROAD in SPRING VALLEY. Sold to MOJAN KHAGHANI for $1,150,000. â– 1433 FORT STEVENS DRIVE in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to 1433 FORT STEVENS DR LLC for $350,000. â– 4602 FOXHALL CRESCENT in BERKLEY. Sold to BENDERSKY MATIAS for $1,450,000. â– 4620 FOXHALL CRESCENT in BERKLEY. Sold to LOUIS I. ROSEN for $1,950,000. â– 3828 FULTON ST. in CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS. Sold to FRANCESCO LUNA for $1,100,000. â– 5120 FULTON ST. in KENT. Sold to MATTHEW MANDERS for $650,000. â– 1210 GALLATIN ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to CLAUDIA GRINIUS for $375,000. â– 1339 GALLATIN ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to PRESCOTT LLC for $462,500. â– 3820 GARFIELD ST. in CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS. Sold to MATTHEW M. SAXON for $1,140,000. â– 4421 GEORGIA AVE. in PETWORTH. Sold to 4421-4423 LLC for $510,000. â– 4619 GEORGIA AVE. in PETWORTH.

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Sold to WILLIAM R. MALONI JR. for $550,000. â– 1316 GERANIUM ST. in SHEPHERD PARK. Sold to CHARLES M. FEINBERG for $600,000. â– 800 GERANIUM ST. in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to AMY E. MCCONNEL for $450,000. â– 16 GRANT CIRCLE in PETWORTH. Sold to 16 GRANT CIRCLE LLC for $800,000. â– 15 GRANT CIRCLE in PETWORTH. Sold to 15 GRANT CIRCLE LLC for $555,000. â– 4402 HARRISON ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to JENNIFER G. RIEGEL for $750,000. â– 4980 HILLBROOK LANE in SPRING VALLEY. Sold to WILLIAM C. GAYNOR II for $2,075,000. â– 2325 HUIDEKOPER PLACE in GLOVER PARK. Sold to YUUKI SHINOMIYA LESLIE KIM PR for $700,000. â– 3816 HUNTINGTON ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to NADIRA B. DEERY for $1,295,000. â– 4806 HUTCHINS PLACE in the PALISADES. Sold to KEVIN K. KNARR for $1,900,000. â– 2517 I ST. in FOGGY BOTTOM. Sold to CAROLYN B. WALSH for $1,390,000. â– 4213 ILLINOIS AVE. in PETWORTH. Sold to CHRISTINE E. MOSHER for $770,000. â– 4578 INDIAN ROCK TERRACE in the PALISADES. Sold to 3850 BEECHER LLC for $1,000,000. â– 4203 INGOMAR ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to GRETA B. WILLIAMS for $1,270,000. â– 1321 INGRAHAM ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to DUNCAN CHAPLIN for $610,000. â– 1416 INGRAHAM ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to CRYSTAL L WATTERS for $570,000. â– 2206 KALORAMA ROAD in KALORAMA. Sold to TRUSTEES OF THE RUTLAND TRUST for $3,900,000.

â– 4618 KANSAS AVE. in PETWORTH. Sold to RYAN M. HEMINGWAY for $725,000. â– 5211 KANSAS AVE. in PETWORTH. Sold to NECARSIA MCKINNON for $450,000. â– 1219 KENNEDY ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to AHMED SALKINI for $668,000. â– 1355 KENNEDY ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to MATTHEW STUVER for $419,000. â– 3823 LEGATION ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to MARTIN STRAUCH for $1,035,000. â– 837 LONGFELLOW ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to NICHOLAS S. DIPALMA IV for $375,000. â– 4852 LOUGHBORO ROAD in KENT. Sold to BENJAMIN D. BRUTLAG for $1,260,000. â– 4441 MACARTHUR BLVD. in the PALISADES. Sold to SABINA COSIC for $915,000. â– 3610 MACOMB ST. in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to TRUSTEES OF THE 3610 MACOMB STREET REVOCABLE TRUST for $2,195,000. â– 1420 MADISON ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to RONALD L. SIGWORTH for $1,150,000. â– 1427 MADISON ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to CAMERON PROPERTIES OF DC INC for $605,000. â– 1605 MADISON ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to GEORGE T. SIMPSON for $314,000. â– 1617 MADISON ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to JOEL S. GREEN for $1,415,000. â– 1408 MANCHESTER LANE in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to JASON M. CUNHA for $675,000. â– 4036 MANSION COURT in BURLEITH. Sold to MOHAMMAD-TAGHI W. CHADAB for $1,400,000. â– 726 MARIETTA PLACE in PETWORTH. Sold to SARAH J. HUMPHREY for $650,000.

â– 4205 MILITARY ROAD in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to SUSAN FRATKIN TRUSTEE for $796,940. â– 830 MISSOURI AVE. in PETWORTH. Sold to MATTHEW D. MACY for $535,000. â– 2604 MOZART PLACE in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to ROBERT E. FEIT for $865,000. â– 2712 N ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to WILLIAM F. MOODY for $1,275,000. â– 3126 N ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to PAUL A. ZYGMUNT for $1,356,310. â– 3310 N ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to BIRCH E. BAYH III for $2,925,000. â– 3414 N ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to ALEXANDRA PRESTON for $2,385,000. â– 2319 NEBRASKA AVE. in the PALISADES. Sold to JOSHUA Y. BRONITSKY for $1,250,000. â– 4306 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. in PETWORTH. Sold to SARAH E. RODRIGUEZ for $839,900. â– 4505 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. in PETWORTH. Sold to 4505 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE LLC for $385,000. â– 2816 NORTH GLADE ST. in KENT. Sold to LEONARD A. KAHL for $930,000. â– 3257 O ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to GLEN A. DODSON for $3,150,000. â– 2219 OBSERVATORY PLACE in GLOVER PARK. Sold to DOUGLAS HAZELGROVE II for $750,000. â– 522 OGLETHORPE ST. in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to BRIAN M. MCGREGOR for $603,000. â– 620 OGLETHORPE ST. in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to CHEQUELLA COOPER for $550,000. â– 2315 ONTARIO ROAD in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to 2315 ONTARIO RD LLC for $915,000. â– 3017 OREGON KNOLLS DRIVE in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to RACHAEL T OVERCASH for $1,130,000. See Sales/Page RE18

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CONVERSIONS: Offices to become housing

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is needed to bring bathrooms to every unit, whereas an office building can stack them in a central location. Foster is also adding a roof deck with a pool. Furthermore, apartment buildings must be laid out so each unit has a window, in contrast to office buildings that might be more square and leave a central core too far from any window. This requirement disqualifies some buildings outright for a conversion to residential, but in others it simply means the units will likely be larger and deeper. Other hurdles are inherent to the issue of residents moving into a traditionally commercial area, be it in a new or converted building: clashes between longtime noisy businesses and their residential neighbors. This situation came up soon after residents moved into Dumbarton Place on 22nd Street, which was converted from offices to condos in 2006. But on the architecture front, Foster said, “We’re getting better at solving the challenges associated with this type of project.� Dupont advisory neighborhood commissioner Mike Silverstein, whose single-member district includes the 1255 22nd St. project, applauded the larger units when Foster presented his plans to the commission on Feb. 11. Unlike in most new projects in the area, he said, the units will be large enough to retain or attract families. “We’re going to have actually the rarest of all birds: two- and three-bedroom apartments in our neighborhood,� said Silverstein. “I’m delighted with it — it is something the neighborhood absolutely needs.� Foster said his project was aided by the

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The existing office building at 1255 22nd St., shown in the photo at left, will be transformed into a 190-unit apartment building, rendered at right. availability of the adjacent site, because it allows for a wing of conventionally proportioned small apartments. The addition is where the project will fulfill its affordable housing requirements under the District’s inclusionary zoning law, he said. The Adams Morgan project also involves an addition — though in that case, the Murillo Malnati Group is expanding up rather than outward. As first reported by the Washington Business Journal, two new floors would sit atop the three-story 1923 Transcentury Building; the project would contain 26 studio apartments, 15 one-bedroom units and six two-bedroom units. Unlike in conversions of newer office space, the Kalorama Road building has no underground parking to serve its future residents. Accordingly, the developers are seeking zoning relief to provide just seven spaces

instead of the 16 that would otherwise be required; their application states that most residents will likely be car-free. The Board of Zoning Adjustment will consider that case on April 28. The developers didn’t respond to a request for comment. The third proposed office-to-residential conversion, at 2501 M St., involves a building that already has three floors of condos above its commercial space. There, according to the Business Journal, the remaining 100,000 square feet of office space will become 60 more condos atop ground-floor retail, likely including a restaurant. Developer PRP LLC told the Business Journal that the office sections will be completely redone, and a new skin on the building will include floor-to-ceiling windows and 8-foot-deep balconies for the new condos. A PRP spokesperson didn’t return messages

from The Current. Downtown Business Improvement District representatives also declined to be interviewed for this article, citing the need to prepare for Friday’s State of Downtown report. But in the most recent report, from 2013, the BID noted a “growing supply� of vacant office space and called for the city to facilitate converting some offices to other uses. The BID did provide The Current with a list of currently proposed office conversion projects in the District, which includes the three residential proposals as well as a couple of hotel projects and Capitol Hill’s upcoming Museum of the Bible. Foster said his firm has worked on other conversions around the region as well, including office-to-residential. “I think this is a pattern that we’re seeing in the marketplace around the country, and I expect to see more,� he said.

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SALES From Page RE16 â– 3021 P ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to EDWARD R. GRUBB for $2,925,000. â– 3247 P ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to SYLVIA ADDISON for $1,656,350. â– 6725 PINEY BRANCH ROAD in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to DANIELLE WALTON for $729,000. â– 3515 PORTER ST. in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to FRANCIS D. BOUCHARD for $1,825,000. â– 3531 PORTER ST. in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to PETER KOCH for $918,000. â– 3136 Q ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to GHIRARDELLI HOLDINGS LLC for $1,650,000. â– 4436 Q ST. in FOXHALL. Sold to SUDEEP ANAND for $822,500. â– 3522 QUEBEC ST. in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to RICHA BATRA for $1,081,000. â– 615 QUINTANA PLACE in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to RUE QUINTANA

The Current â– Spring Real Estate Guide 2015 LLC for $320,000. â– 1734 R ST. in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to 1734 R LLC for $1,755,000. â– 2810 R ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to TANYA KONIDARIS for $1,715,000. â– 3002 R ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to RICHARD K. RIDDELL for $1,695,000. â– 3417 R ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to PATRICIO ASFURA-HEIM for $1,257,000. â– 3733 R ST. in BURLEITH. Sold to JOSEPH H. PELLEGRINO for $760,000. â– 3406 RESERVOIR ROAD in GEORGETOWN. Sold to MICHAEL L. CROWLEY for $1,250,000. â– 1328 RITTENHOUSE ST. in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to PHI P. NGUYEN for $524,000. â– 610 RITTENHOUSE ST. in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to MELISSA A. QUINLEY for $71,812. â– 4615 RODMAN ST. in SPRING VALLEY. Sold to VASUDEVAN S. JAGANNATHAN for $1,435,000. â– 3714 S ST. in BURLEITH. Sold to LUIS M. COLEMENARES for $900,000. â– 5053 SEDGWICK ST. in SPRING

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â– 3633 WINFIELD LANE in GEORGETOWN. Sold to JONATHAN AUGUST TRUSTEE for $1,562,500. â– 3636 WINFIELD LANE in GEORGETOWN. Sold to JOSEPH J. KRAKORA for $1,500,000. â– 3829 WOODLEY ROAD in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to MICHAEL J. GOTTLIEB for $1,800,000. â– 2208 WYOMING AVE. in KALORAMA. Sold to GERYL T. PEARL for $2,450,000. â– 4512 YUMA ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to NATHANIEL M. GREEN for $830,000. â– 5135 YUMA ST. in SPRING VALLEY. Sold to ANDREAS T. LANNING for $1,700,000. â– 3910 5TH ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to KIMBERLY MOOREHEAD for $800,000. â– 4124 5TH ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to ASHA ALLAM for $825,000. â– 5610 5TH ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to DEVIN RHINERSON for $541,000. â– 5722 5TH ST. in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to DEIRDRE HART for $507,000. â– 6306 5TH ST. in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to ESTEFANIA N. BUSTOS for $380,000. â– 4808 7TH ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to JOSIE C. SWANTEK for $690,000. â– 4922 7TH ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to LAUREN M. CASTALDI for $534,000. â– 5113 7TH ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to DC SUPERIOR HOUSES LLC for $358,000. â– 5828 7TH ST. in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to VIVIENNE AWASUM for $410,000. â– 6215 7TH ST. in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to MICHAEL J. PRUSINOWSKI for $499,900. â– 4103 8TH ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to AMANDA S. ROSE for $702,000. â– 4326 8TH ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to 4326 8TH LLC for $198,600. â– 5614 8TH ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to AMY MURATA for $510,000. â– 4722 9TH ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to MEGAN AHEARN for $691,250. â– 5402 9TH ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to WILLIAM R. CARRACO for $450,000. â– 5204 13TH ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to 5204 13TH LLC for $250,000. â– 5210 13TH ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to JULIE A. KASE for $738,000. â– 5302 13TH ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to HENRY N. HIPPS III for $508,250. â– 4414 14TH ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to ALEXANDRA E. HERSHEY for $915,000. â– 7615 14TH ST. in SHEPHERD PARK. Sold to LEIF REDMOND for $700,000. â– 7234 15TH PLACE in SHEPHERD PARK. Sold to ROBERT N. FELDER for $685,000. â– 5605 16TH ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to RONALD CONNELLY for $1,100,000. â– 7737 16TH ST. in SHEPHERD PARK. Sold to CARRIE KOHNS for $700,000. â– 4105 18TH ST. in CRESTWOOD. Sold to JAYME R. WHITE for $1,325,000. â– 1641 19TH ST. in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to SPECIAL SPACE DESIGN AND RESTORATION INC. for $1,081,000. â– 1824 24TH ST. in KALORAMA. Sold to RODERICK BERNSTEIN for $3,020,000. â– 949 25TH ST. in FOGGY BOTTOM. Sold to STEVE CHARNOVITZ for $1,375,000. â– 821 25TH ST. in FOGGY BOTTOM. Sold to CHRSTOPHER J. CARD for $715,000. â– 6314 28TH PLACE in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to NEERAJ MISTRY for $1,266,000. â– 1236 28TH ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to TERRANCE S. AMLING for $805,000. â– 6005 28TH ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to ALEX D. KERWIN for $817,000. â– 1239 30TH ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to CAREY S. ANDERSON for $1,135,000. â– 1528 32ND ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold

to JOHN P. COOMBRE for $950,000. â– 6001 32ND ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to NINA R. ROSE for $1,450,000. â– 1219 33RD ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to WARING DC LLC for $980,000. â– 1316 33RD ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to 3300 O STREET LLC for $2,000,000. â– 1517 34TH ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to DOMINIK MEIER for $870,000. â– 1667 35TH ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to 1115 M STREET LLC for $1,460,000. â– 1679 35TH ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to CHRISTOPHER D. PURDY for $1,400,000. â– 3518 35TH ST. in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to ALBERTO FASSINOTTI for $1,240,000. â– 3722 35TH ST. in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to PAUL J. MARVAR for $679,000. â– 1933 37TH ST. in BURLEITH. Sold to SDK LLC for $775,000. â– 2027 37TH ST. in GLOVER PARK. Sold to JAMES R. POLLOCK for $769,000. â– 2408 37TH ST. in GLOVER PARK. Sold to ARJUN KAMPANI for $671,000. â– 2821 38TH ST. in CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS. Sold to SARA D. SHAYLOR for $1,165,000. â– 5344 41ST ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to THE DISHELL FAMILY TRUST for $937,500. â– 5325 42ND PLACE in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to ANDREW P. STANNER for $781,000. â– 5222 42ND ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to CATHERINE POTTER for $1,530,000. â– 5312 42ND ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to MARGRET J. GIVENS TRUSTEE for $673,760. â– 4907 44TH ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to DEBORAH L HARRIS for $815,000. â– 1801 45TH ST. in BERKLEY. Sold to M.M. RAHMAN for $1,575,000. â– 4610 45TH ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to ALEXANDER D. HASELEY for $1,239,000. â– 4927 47TH ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to TIMOTHY S. HART for $1,599,000. â– 4509 49TH ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to 627 F STREET NE LLC for $875,000.

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â– 4101 ALBEMARLE ST. Unit 306 in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to ANDREW S LEONARD for $355,000. â– 4101 ALBEMARLE ST. Unit 531 in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to SAMERA H MCGAVRAN for $485,500. â– 1831 BELMONT ROAD Unit 302 in KALORAMA. Sold to JOHN STRZEMP for $308,000. â– 2032 BELMONT ROAD Unit 507 in KALORAMA. Sold to NIR KAISSAR for $455,000. â– 1833 CALIFORNIA ST. Unit 203 in KALORAMA. Sold to STEPHANIE A. BOSH for $420,000. â– 2153 CALIFORNIA ST. Unit 607 in KALORAMA. Sold to COREY PETERSON for $310,000. â– 2225 CALIFORNIA ST. 202 in KALORAMA. Sold to HEIDI W. JUNK for $1,375,000. â– 1801 CALVERT ST. Unit 105 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to RONALD MANGAS JR for $437,500. â– 3901 CATHEDRAL AVE. Unit 77 in CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS. Sold to CARRIE L. BITTMAN for $295,000. â– 4100 CATHEDRAL AVE. Unit 620 in CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS. Sold to JOCELYN HICKS-BRODY for $840,000. â– 4200 CATHEDRAL AVE. Unit 1012A in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to HASSAN KALEEM UNIT 1012 for $308,000. See Sales/Page RE20

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Compass charts course as D.C.’s tech realty firm By DEIRDRE BANNON Current Correspondent

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ive months ago, New York-based residential real estate firm Compass purchased Lindsay Reishman Real Estate and made its first foray into the D.C. market, betting its technology-driven approach would win over local consumers. The venture seems to be paying off. The company’s D.C. operation has grown significantly, tripling its staff and opening a second office. It’s also on track to triple its sales volume, said Lindsay Reishman, now the president of Compass’ D.C. branch. Compass was cofounded in 2012 by Robert Reffkin, a former White House fellow and chief of staff at Goldman Sachs, and Ori Allon, a former director of engineering at Twitter who sold his search-engine algorithm company Orion to Google in 2006. Their idea was to provide a comprehensive brokerage service that combined a technologydriven real estate platform with an agent who best matches the client’s needs. “Real estate is one of the biggest segments in the economy, but it hasn’t had the benefit of great tech-

nology,� said Reffkin, “so we wanted to bring technology to a space that it hasn’t had a big impact on yet.� Compass’ unique use of data and technology is part of what sets it apart from other agencies, and it’s filling a void in the D.C. market, according to Reishman. “Unlike other firms, we have 25 in-house engineers that build our search systems,� said Reffkin. Because everyone gets primary data from the same place, most agents, regardless of what firm they work for, see the same generic charts for a given property. At Compass, the engineers use that data to compile advanced algorithms resulting in the most accurate price for a property, which helps agents advise their clients, whether they are looking to buy or sell, Reffkin said. Sellers know exactly where to price their property for the best return, and buyers know when to start bidding or to step away, he added. “The other big piece, which is attractive to agents, is that they can go to the engineers and tell them what they need from the data, and the engineers can actually do it in a way that’s digestible for the agents and their clients,� Reishman added.

The customizable data can help inform agents’ marketing strategies of a given property, for example. Compass also has a mobile app. Its high traffic is a benefit for clients looking for exposure to sell their homes, and for agents, all the information they could have at the office is now available on the go, said Reffkin. After building up the company in New York, where they now employ 150 agents, Reffkin and Allon set their sights on the District because it’s “one of the fastest growing residential markets in the country,� said Reffkin. “We know you can only expand with great leaders, and Lindsay Reishman is a real leader so we were excited to partner with him.� Compass acquired Reishman’s firm in December, five years after its founding. “Although I wasn’t looking to sell the company, the acquisition was a welcome thing,� said Reishman. “We were a successful boutique agency — the second largest in the area, with $270 million in sales last year. But I wanted to get to the next level, and this seemed like a great fit.� After Compass executives approached him, Reishman went to their offices to continue the conversation. “My impression when I went to New York is that this is the smartest group of people I’ve ever

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Robert Reffkin, left, co-founded New York’s tech-savvy Compass firm; Lindsay Reishman, above, is president of the D.C. branch. been around, and they are working collaboratively to build a better brokerage — and it was exciting for me to think we could be a part of it,� said Reishman. Even with all the high-tech advantages, the firm’s staff members are its biggest asset. Reishman says Compass’ collaborative approach and the sense that the “brokerage can do more than has been done historically� with real estate and technology is attracting top agents to the firm. “We’re focused on hiring likable, experienced agents and giving them the tools they need to be the best advisers for buyers and sellers,� Reffkin said. All of Reishman’s 26 agents and staff members stayed on when the company became part of Compass in December. The D.C. office has

since grown to 75 agents and 19 staff members, recruiting talent from several firms, including TTR Sotheby’s International Realty, Long & Foster, Coldwell Banker and Keller Williams. In addition to its main office in Dupont Circle, Compass opened a second on Capitol Hill in March. Despite the growth, Reishman would still classify Compass as a boutique firm. “We have a boutique culture. Agents have a voice in how things get done and are part of building a company from the ground up — and that’s part of the draw,� he said. The District is only the beginning of Compass’ expansion, Reffkin said. He and his partner plan to open a Miami office this summer, and they hope to be in 10 more cities by the end of the year.

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SALES From Page RE18 â– 4201 CATHEDRAL AVE. Unit 109E in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to JULIA J. WILLIAMS for $230,500. â– 4201 CATHEDRAL AVE. Unit 1204E in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to FRANCESCO STROBBE UNIT 1204W for $575,000. â– 2328 CHAMPLAIN ST. Unit 402 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to JENNY SCHUETZ for $778,000. â– 2357 CHAMPLAIN ST. Unit 201 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to MARY L SEYMOUR for $450,000. â– 3222 CHERRY HILL LANE Unit D3 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to MALICKIE LLC for $676,000. â– 1400 CHURCH ST. Unit 410 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to ROBERT K. STREICKER for $645,000. â– 1450 CHURCH ST. Unit 302 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to KATIE G. ALAFOGINIS for

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$490,000. â– 4800 GEORGIA AVE. Unit 104 in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to GRACE A GYEMFI for $266,000. â– 4800 GEORGIA AVE. Unit 301 in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to TAI A. DIXON for $409,900. â– 4800 GEORGIA AVE. Unit 404 in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to SCOTT T. MCGHEE for $279,900. â– 11 HILLYER COURT Unit 5 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to KONRAD S. ALT TRUSTEE for $2,500,000. â– 1425 HOPKINS ST. Unit 202 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to JORDAN F. GIORDANO for $485,000. â– 2515 K ST. Unit 612 in FOGGY BOTTOM. Sold to ROBERT E. MENZER for $310,000. â– 2515 K ST. Unit 711 in FOGGY BOTTOM. Sold to KIRA VUILLE-KOWING for $282,500. â– 2900 K ST. Unit 603 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to WILLIAM E. KENNARD for $3,570,000. â– 3030 K ST. Unit 303 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to PAUL L. FRIEDMAN for $2,250,000. â– 3299 K ST. Unit 404 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to DEY DREAMS LLC for $823,000. â– 1807 KALORAMA SQUARE Unit 4 in KALORAMA. Sold to DAVID J. BATES TRUSTEE for $2,875,000. â– 1615 KENYON ST. Unit 2 in MOUNT PLEASANT. Sold to MERITH BASEY for $320,000. â– 2425 L ST. Unit 402 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to DAVID S. BYER for $1,121,000. â– 2425 L ST. Unit 441 in WEST END. Sold to HENRY BREM for $1,179,000. â– 2425 L ST. Unit 906 in WEST END. Sold to AMIR WAGIH for $1,180,000. â– 3931 LANGLEY COURT Unit B572 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to RONALD C. REED for $510,000. â– 1793 LANIER PLACE Unit 8 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to JEFF KOVICK for $756,000. â– 604 LONGFELLOW ST. Unit 302 in PETWORTH. Sold to KALIA R. PATRICIO for $217,500. â– 939 LONGFELLOW ST. Unit 111 in PETWORTH. Sold to AYR PROPERTIES SEP LLC for $103,000. â– 738 LONGFELLOW ST. Unit 414 in PETWORTH. Sold to ADRIANNA SANDERS for $183,000. â– 2501 M ST. Unit 603 in WEST END. Sold to ANDREW CHASE for $480,000. â– 4617 1/2 MACARTHUR BLVD. Unit A in BERKLEY. Sold to MANISH R. MODI for $320,000. â– 4623 MACARTHUR BLVD. Unit B in BERKLEY. Sold to EMANUELA B. HATCHER for $585,000. â– 4840 MACARTHUR BLVD. Unit 608 in PALISADES. Sold to HINO BANZON UNIT 608 for $365,000. â– 1312 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 108 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to BLANCA E. MALDONADO for $385,000. â– 1312 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 208 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to JUAN D. ASTUDILLO UNIT 208 for $365,000. â– 1312 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 801 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to ENRIQUE A. GELBARD for $664,250. â– 1314 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 108 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to BENJAMIN MESNICK for $212,500. â– 1314 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 703 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to NELSON N. TANG for $409,000. â– 1330 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 612 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to CRAIG ROYAL for $325,000. â– 1711 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 205 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to YU-TE WU for

$398,999. â– 1711 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 616 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to SUK J. YOON for $255,000. â– 1727 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 109 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to SPENCER E. BROOKS for $202,000. â– 1727 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 414 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to EBENZER N. TADEO for $240,000. â– 4200 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 101 in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to H.R. GAITHER FRITZ KORTH for $650,000. â– 4200 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 409 in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to BRUCE W. SANFORD for $1,150,000. â– 4200 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 410 in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to BRUCE W. SANFORD for $1,150,000. â– 4301 MILITARY ROAD Unit 603 in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to RICHARD B. LEVY for $945,000. â– 4301 MILITARY ROAD Unit 703 in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to JULIANE M. SNOWDEN-ANDREW for $965,000. â– 1843 MINTWOOD PLACE Unit 103 in KALORAMA. Sold to JOSEPH LIPSCOMB JR. for $365,000. â– 1854 MINTWOOD PLACE Unit 12 in KALORAMA. Sold to FILIPPO BERERDI for $450,000. â– 1300 N ST. Unit 716 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to ANA C. MAHONY for $399,000. â– 1420 N ST. Unit 616 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to CASEY ROSCOE for $294,000. â– 1420 N ST. Unit 708 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to ADAM L. NELSON for $475,000. â– 1440 N ST. Unit 907 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to MEGAN E. GARRATTREED for $210,000. â– 1330 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. Unit 323 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to ANUSORN A. VILASSAKDANONT for $310,500. â– 3033 NEW MEXICO AVE. Unit 304 in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to MATTHEW HORN for $285,000. â– 3101 NEW MEXICO AVE. Unit 238 in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to MIYA HISAKA for $450,000. â– 2007 O ST. Unit 105 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to NICOLE M. ISAAC for $460,000. â– 2119 O ST. Unit 2119 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to KRISHNAN VENKATESAN for $1,356,000. â– 2432 ONTARIO ROAD Unit 1 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to MARK BACK for $550,500. â– 2444 ONTARIO ROAD Unit 2 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to ADAM J. CAPLAN for $610,000. â– 1309 P ST. Unit 6 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to JACOB R. LOSHIN FRANCISCUS for $1,005,000. â– 1069 PAPER MILL COURT Unit 1069 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to CARTA MOLINARI LLC for $550,000. â– 2501 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. Unit 3C in WEST END. Sold to HARRIS J. GOLD for $2,225,000. â– 2555 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. Unit 501 in WEST END. Sold to PAUL MARGULIES for $732,350. â– 2555 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. Unit 811 in WEST END. Sold to SANDRA C. RAYMOND for $520,000. â– 3891 PORTER ST. Unit B302 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to MICHAL FRIED for $502,000. â– 3251 PROSPECT ST. Unit 301 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to 3251 PROSPECT STREET LLC for $1,150,000. â– 3251 PROSPECT ST. Unit 414 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to PHILIPPE REINES for $1,145,000. â– 1525 Q ST. Unit 1 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to EZRA PRAGER for $399,000. See Sales/Page RE21

SALES From Page RE20 â– 1615 Q ST. Unit 1213 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to ALEXIS RUBIN for $340,000. â– 1615 Q ST. Unit 204 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to MICHAEL AIZENMAN for $570,000. â– 2500 Q ST. Unit 308 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to WEIYA ZENG for $212,900. â– 2500 Q ST. Unit 406 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to ANA BOISCHIO for $353,000. â– 2500 Q ST. Unit 549 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to BRYAN K. BLANKENSHIP for $430,000. â– 2500 Q ST. Unit 704 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to NANCY KATHERINE WEYL TRUSTEE for $850,000. â– 611 QUINCY ST. Unit 2 in PETWORTH. Sold to LINDSAY JONES for $487,500. â– 2104 R ST. Unit 5 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to KONRAD S. ALT TRUSTEE for $2,500,000. â– 1441 RHODE ISLAND AVE. Unit M01 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to RAYMOND M. CUSANO for $675,000. â– 1443 S ST. Unit 2 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to PHILIPPE M. AGUERA for $967,460. â– 1900 S ST. Unit 101 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to ZACHARY K. DAWSON for $385,000. â– 1920 S ST. Unit 706 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to ANNA M. EARLES for $399,999. â– 2115 S ST. Unit 3A in KALORAMA. Sold to KRISTOFER M. OSTERGARD for $610,000. â– 1 SCOTT CIRCLE Unit 205 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to LANCY L. CARR for $224,900. â– 1 SCOTT CIRCLE Unit 506 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to AMANDA N. KNARICH for $251,660. â– 837 SHEPHERD ST. 2 in PETWORTH. Sold to MARLIN FARNSWORTH for $495,000. â– 837 SHEPHERD ST. 3 in PETWORTH. Sold to MICHAEL H. TURNER for $580,000. â– 3150 SOUTH ST. Unit 2A in GEORGETOWN. Sold to SACHIKO KUNO TRUSTEE for $3,191,000. â– 3219 SUTTON PLACE Unit D in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to JOYCE W. MICHAUX for $640,000. â– 3263 SUTTON PLACE Unit C in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to ALFRED MING-DODE NI for $669,000. â– 3265 SUTTON PLACE Unit C in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to ELIZABETH A. RICHARDSON for $642,500. â– 3269 SUTTON PLACE Unit B in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to MICHELE BATTA for $615,000. â– 3277 SUTTON PLACE Unit C in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to DANIEL P. WOLFF for $729,000. â– 3255 SUTTON PLACE Unit D in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to ANNE E. HARRINGTON for $667,900. â– 1621 T ST. Unit T6 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to DAWN GRANDISON for $305,000. â– 1624 U ST. Unit 400 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to TIMOTHY A. BOULEY for $375,000. â– 1910 T ST. Unit 1 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to EZST LLC for $335,000. â– 1239 VERMONT AVE. Unit 304 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to MARJAN CHINNANPOUR for $334,000. â– 1239 VERMONT AVE. Unit 409 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to LINDA M. FRITZGASTEIER for $380,000. â– 1822 VERNON ST. Unit 301 in KALORAMA. Sold to AMELIA GEER for $379,000.

The Current â– Spring Real Estate Guide 2015 â– 3520 W PLACE Unit 101 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to PADRAIC BROWN for $200,000. â– 4100 W ST. Unit 415 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to ALEXANDER GERDENITSCH for $275,000. â– 4100 W ST. Unit 502 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to RACHEL F. GARTNER for $335,000. â– 3303 WATER ST. Unit 5C in GEORGETOWN. Sold to MARK E. WALSH for $1,480,000. â– 1755 WILLARD ST. Unit 2 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to KELLY A. MOSTELLER for $285,000. â– 2111 WISCONSIN AVE. Unit 109 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to BILIANA CICINSAIN for $563,000. â– 2111 WISCONSIN AVE. Unit 204 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to HELMAN E. HIGUERA for $340,000. â– 2111 WISCONSIN AVE. Unit 602 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to LUCY L. COBLE for $345,000. â– 2111 WISCONSIN AVE. Unit 616 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to DON C. BIANCO for $449,000. â– 2501 WISCONSIN AVE. Unit 404 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to BENJAMIN S. LASTER for $1,400,000. â– 2828 WISCONSIN AVE. Unit 308 in CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS. Sold to MARK D BRUEGGENJOHANN for $800,000. â– 3010 WISCONSIN AVE. Unit 307 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to EMILY STEWART for $245,000. â– 3010 WISCONSIN AVE. Unit B3 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to NINA K. ARMAH for $249,900. â– 3100 WISCONSIN AVE. Unit B8 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to SHANNON C. BYRNE for $187,500. â– 3110 WISCONSIN AVE. Unit 302 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to DAVID A. HALPERN for $306,000. â– 3921 7TH ST. Unit 3 in PETWORTH. See Sales/Page RE22

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Mary Barry said of the new arrivals. “They keep us on our toes.� Realtors based on 14th Street say they find themselves catering mostly to buyers looking in the immediate area: Logan Circle, U Street, Shaw, Dupont and sometimes farther north into Columbia Heights, or farther south into downtown. (The representatives interviewed said many of the Realtors themselves also live around there.) The typical buyer wants the walkable, car-free urban lifestyle the area promises. “We have seen many clients desiring a smaller footprint with less maintenance, allowing more time for other things,� said Landry. Barry agreed that a lot of buyers are looking for “properties that do not need a lot of work, pretty much move-in ready.� Jaffe said that although families with children are indeed setting up roots there as well, the “focus tends to be on singles, couples, families without children.� For Coldwell Banker, the move to 14th Street also offers a more up-to-date space. “It’s in a brand-new building,� said Zedd, and the firm’s office will be on one floor and “more interactive� than its current multilevel space in Dupont. Coldwell Banker is one of several firms that plans to get involved in the greater community in which it’s nesting. The new office includes a “huge conference space,� Zedd said, which the firm intends to donate to local charities and organizations for hosting events. “That was one of the draws,� he said.

$445,000. â– 1724 17TH ST. Unit 42 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to NASSIM MOSHIREE for $450,000. â– 1724 17TH ST. Unit 52 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to OMAR CARDENAS for $435,000. â– 1916 17TH ST. Unit 513 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to COURTNEY JOHNSON for $441,000. â– 1931 17TH ST. Unit 305 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to WARREN C. WANG for $385,000. â– 2200 17TH ST. Unit 106 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to TOM MATCHIN III for $589,900. â– 2200 17TH ST. Unit 208 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to MARY K. ROMA for $780,000. â– 2505 17TH ST. Unit 2 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to ELIZABETH SANTUCCI for $519,900. â– 1545 18TH ST. Unit 701 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to MARTINA P. CAPUTY for $265,000. â– 1601 18TH ST. Unit 714 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to PAULO RADEMACHER for $265,000. â– 1930 18TH ST. Unit 45 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to SCOTT K. OBERLINK for $570,000. â– 2038 18TH ST. Unit 404 in KALORAMA. Sold to ALEXANDER MCSPADDEN for $600,000. â– 1819 19TH ST. Unit 3 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to MARY J. BRADFOR for $1,400,000. â– 2019 19TH ST. Unit 4 in KALORAMA. Sold to ANASTASIA CATON for $649,000. â– 1301 20TH ST. Unit 902 in WEST END. Sold to ELIOT PENCE for $315,000. â– 2456 20TH ST. Unit 207 in KALORAMA. Sold to ARIANE B. SZU-TU for $357,000. â– 1279 21ST ST. Unit 7 in WEST END. Sold to IAN MALPASS for $565,000. â– 1280 21ST ST. Unit 304 in WEST END. Sold to JOAN SALVO for $565,000. â– 1320 21ST ST. Unit 101 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to ANNE L. CARTER for $479,000. â– 1415 21ST ST. Unit 1415 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to JACOB J. WIRTH for

$410,000. â– 1177 22ND ST. Unit 1A in WEST END. Sold to BRENT B. SILER for $1,630,000. â– 1318 22ND ST. Unit 106 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to FLETCHER C. KELSEY for $542,000. â– 1414 22ND ST. Unit 21 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to DEBORAH LEFF for $1,355,000. â– 1111 23RD ST. Unit 8C in WEST END. Sold to JIAHUI GUO for $1,599,000. â– 1155 23RD ST. Unit 7A in WEST END. Sold to TRUSTEES OF THE THOMAS A. DASCHLE REVOCABLE TRUST for $2,175,000. â– 1111 23RD ST. Unit PH1G in WEST END. Sold to LOUIS P. CHAUVIN for $880,000. â– 922 24TH ST. Unit 513 in FOGGY BOTTOM. Sold to ASMA Z. MADAD for $237,000. â– 922 24TH ST. Unit 621 in FOGGY BOTTOM. Sold to JAMIE R. TRNINIC TRUSTEE for $420,000. â– 1275 25TH ST. Unit 807 in WEST END. Sold to SUSAN G. MULHALL for $575,000. â– 1001 26TH ST. Unit 502 in FOGGY BOTTOM. Sold to CLAUDIO N. RECHDEN for $573,000. â– 1001 26TH ST. Unit 808 in FOGGY BOTTOM. Sold to KENNETH C. BRAZ TRUSTEE for $615,000. â– 1015 33RD ST. Unit 409 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to SHUQI DONG for $495,000. â– 1015 33RD ST. Unit 601 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to ADEDAPO A. TEJUOSO for $650,000. â– 3440 38TH ST. Unit D412 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to DIANA J. NOBILE for $415,000. â– 3750 39TH ST. Unit D148 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to SHI J. TSAI for $338,000. â– 3850 39TH ST. Unit A97 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to AMIT RONEN for $327,500. â– 4750 41ST ST. Unit 504 in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to PAUL B. GAFFNEY for $1,100,000. â– 2325 42ND ST. Unit 407 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to BRIGIT MOORE for $249,000.

The Current ■ Spring Real Estate Guide 2015

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

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Luxurious lavatories With tubs and showers that tempt, these spaces make bathroom rituals a treat. (Properties clockwise from top)

■ 2849 McGill Terrace NW

$3,999,500 A 2014 renovation of this Woodland Normanstone house added about 2,000 square feet of interior space, creating four en suite bedrooms (and yielding a total of six bedrooms and seven-and-a-half baths). The master features this serene space, with two standout Restoration Hardware light fixtures and a soaking tub. Frederic Bates of TTR Sotheby’s; 202-6573838; fbates@ttrsir.com.

■ 1552 33rd St. NW

$3,895,000 This distinctive bathroom features Hawaiian Koa wood on the ceiling, slate floors warmed by radiant heat, and a soaking tub overlooking south-facing casement windows. It’s one of three-and-a-half baths in the four-bedroom Georgetown home, which was built as a church in 1855, redeveloped as a home in the 1930s and renovated in 2012. Theresa Burt of Washington Fine Properties; 202-258-2600; theresa.burt@wfp.com.

■ 3303 Fessenden St. NW

$3,200,000 This sleek and modern bathroom shows off ceramic floor tiles, granite counters, and Arabescato polished marble and honed bricks on the walls. The newly built Dutch Colonialstyle home stands out in Forest Hills with its stained cedar shake and stone exterior; inside, there are six bedrooms and five-and-a-half baths. Sean Ruppert of OPaL LLC; 202-664-2009; sean@opaldc.com.

■ 5181 Watson St. NW

$2,995,000 A soaking tub has its own windowed nook — and built-in TV — in this Palisades home. The seven-bedroom, seven-and-a-half-bath Colonial Revival has been renovated and expanded by Dale Overmyer, resulting in gracious open spaces and a luxurious master suite, which also includes custom built-in shelves and storage. Michael Rankin of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty; 202-2713344; michael.rankin@sothebysrealty.com.

■ 3816 Military Road NW

$1,995,000 Added as part of a renovation/expansion completed this year, this master bath features honed marble tile, an oversized frameless glass shower enclosure and custom Restoration Hardware cabinetry. It’s one of four-and-a-half baths in this five-bedroom Chevy Chase home. Mary Lynn White of Evers & Co.; 202-3091100; realestatetopdog@gmail.com.

■ 5036 Overlook Road NW

$4,990,900 A major 2014 makeover of this Spring Valley six-bedroom, fiveand-a-half-bath house won the property a design award from the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects. It’s not hard to see why. In this sleek master bath, a steam shower offers six heads, a soaking tub has massage jets and heated bubbles, and a selfcleaning toilet offers a heated seat. Ron Mangas Jr. of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty; 703-298-2564; rmangas@ttrsir.com.

Compiled by Beth Cope ■ Photos courtesy of Realtors

RE24 Wednesday, April 15, 2015

CLEVELAND PARK, DC

The Current

$4,650,000

Rare offering! Exquisite 1898 restored Victorian on 1/3 acre lot in the most coveted location! Stately portico, grand entry hall, 7BR, library, 3 fireplaces. Near National Cathedral, Metro & shops. Terri Robinson

202.607.7737 / 202.944.8400 (O)

CHEVY CHASE, MD

$2,900,000

BERKLEY, DC

$2,595,000

WESLEY HEIGHTS, DC

$2,525,000

Italian Renaissance Revival home features grand style & luxury in sought after CC Section 5, 6/7BR w/6.1BA, 3-car garage custom moldings, ceiling appliques, wainscotting, coffered & tray ceilings, SS Wolf cooktop, Subzero, 2 DW, marble counters, island, 3FP. Miller Chevy Chase Office 202.966.1400

Exquisite 8,000+SF, 6BR/5.5BA custom stone mansion. Huge gourmet kit w/barrel vaulted brick ceiling, large adjoining family room, sumptuous master suite, hwd floors, custom tile-work, elevator, 2-car garage & so much more. Woodley Park Office 202.483.6300

Stunning 5BR, 4.5BA expanded Colonial with over 5,500 SF of living space! Multiple skylights & walls of glass provide wonderful light throughout. Gourmet designer kit, fabulous family room & master wing additions, plus attached 2-car garage. Woodley Park Office 202.483.6300

CHEVY CHASE, MD

KENT, DC

$1,249,000

AMERICAN UNIV PARK, DC $1,200,000

Renovated by Jim Gibson, house expanded with complete basement, terrific floor plan, center island kitchen/breakfast and family room, incredible master suite, 5/6BR, 5FBA & 2HBA, lower level theater/media area. Miller Spring Valley Office 202.362.1300

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building and supported only a scaled-down expansion of the gas station building. The latter, a vacant site that last held an outpost of the Chicken Out chain, is now eyed as a Millie’s family-dining seafood restaurant from prominent Northwest restaurateur Bo Blair. Meanwhile the new building, which will go between Crate & Barrel and Capital One, is envisioned as a 13,000-square-foot structure with office space sitting above a few small ground-floor shops or eateries. Developers say it will fill a gap along Massachusetts Avenue, creating a more lively and welcoming pedestrian environment while adding community-serving amenities. Some residents agree, including some Spring Valley neighbors and nearby community leaders; the Tenleytown/American University Park commission, located across Massachusetts Avenue from the project sites, unanimously supported the plan last Wednesday. “It complements the existing structure and it will provide additional opportunities for our constituents to have places to go out, to buy things, to walk,� said commission chair Jonathan Bender. But the closest neighbors, and their neighborhood commission, were generally less welcoming when about 70 of them attended the Thursday meeting. The project would shrink the parking lot by more than a dozen spaces even while the number of commercial tenants increases, which neighbors said was bound to exacerbate the area’s existing parking crunch. “Basically you’re privatizing profit and socializing the cost onto the neighborhood,� said David Leahy, who lives at 49th and Upton streets. Washington Real Estate Investment Trust, which purchased the shopping area on the west side of Massachusetts Avenue for $40.5 million last fall, has thus far applied only for historic preservation approval, regarding the project’s appearance. Parking issues, meanwhile, will be resolved in the coming months as part of the Board of Zoning Adjustment review process, company officials said. Andi Adams, architectural historian for the developers, said she has a “fundamental disagreement� with the idea that a parking lot fronting Massachusetts Avenue is a “character-defining feature� of the shopping center that’s essential to maintain its historically suburban character. She added that preservation law isn’t intended to freeze landmarks in time, but merely to carefully govern changes to them. But the Spring Valley neighborhood commission had design complaints as well, saying the proposed building is poorly sited and too large to fit into the historically protected fabric of the shopping center. “The vocabulary that we’ve heard tonight addresses urban shopping centers. The historic designa-

tion for this is very clear that this is a suburban design,� said commissioner Alma Gates. “We’re just jamming everything together, and the balance and scale of the shopping center that was very deliberately designed has been altered and skewed.� Commissioners had a less fundamental objection to the plans for Millie’s at the former gas station, but their resolution opposes the project’s overall scale, as well as design elements that they said would obscure the site’s origins. As proposed, a tall glass structure in front of the gas station building would replace an existing 1990s glass addition, which Chicken Out made under careful scrutiny from preservation authorities. But architect John Katinas said his larger addition is superior from a preservation standpoint: The service station building would become more visible with increased height and transparent materials. And it would connect with the awning over the former gas pumps, which is currently freestanding, while converting the station’s U-shaped driveway into covered outdoor seating. As with the new building, the parking and other community impacts of the Millie’s proposal caused more of a stir than the historic preservation issue. The restaurant would have 160 indoor seats in the existing building and its new front addition, including at a 30-seat bar. There would also be 120 outdoor seats — mostly on the converted driveway, but also at a few tables in the rear. But the occupancy load and its impact are a matter for the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board once Millie’s applies for a liquor license. Commissioners and some residents did have complaints about the appearance of the planned additions, including their scale and the resulting loss of green space. “In my opinion, when you’re wiping out the driveway, when you’re attaching the canopy and removing the landscaping, it doesn’t seem like you’re protecting the historic integrity,� said commissioner Sylvia Lucero. The commission’s resolution asks that the canopy remain freestanding, that the addition remain below the eave of the garage roof and that pavers in the seating area be used to mark the location of the original driveway. Some neighbors questioned this approach. Tilden Street resident Bill Krebs said that it shouldn’t matter if the building’s appearance changes as long as it continues to mesh well with the overall feeling of the shopping center. “I just can’t take seriously maintaining the historic integrity of a gas station,� he said. The Historic Preservation Review Board will consider the applications for the new building and for the gas station alterations at a public hearing on April 23 or 30. Zoning review for the new building and an alcohol license application for Millie’s will likely follow later this year, also with public hearings.

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unit, he said. Orange originally said he wanted to ban new pop-ups and condo conversions in all single-family and two-unit homes citywide. But the Zoning Commission has also begun to address the issue, in a more nuanced fashion. In preliminary action March 30, the commission voted to cut the R-4 zone’s maximum height from 40 to 35 feet. But the commissioners also agreed to allow buildings in that zone to have up to four units, as long as one is kept

“affordable� for families earning up to 80 percent of the area’s median income, and as long as the lot has at least 900 square feet of land area per unit. Under the preliminary proposal, developers could still seek a special zoning exception — after a public hearing — to build up to 40 feet, but only if the “pop-up� would not block neighbors’ chimneys or solar panels. And unlike Orange’s proposal, it doesn’t affect the many row houses that are zoned for higher-density development. The commission’s second and final vote is expected later this spring, but it’s not yet clear when new regulations would take effect.

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Spotlight on Schools Aidan Montessori School

My class and I recently went to the National Museum of Health and Medicine. It was really fun. We split up into groups and the first thing our group did was go to the “Explaining Neurons� exhibit. They told us that when you are stressed your neurons get smaller. They gave us squishy balls and other techniques that could help to get rid of stress. We got to make our own neurons out of pipe cleaners! After our fun lesson on neurons we got to touch animal brains, including a human brain! They showed us the different parts of the brain on actual brains. They told us about a man who was born without a cerebellum. After that we got to put on goggles showing what it’s like under the influence of drugs and we had to drive a car around a little stand. Only one person in our group had success driving while wearing the goggles. Next we met a cute dog named Annie, who was being trained to be a service dog. They told us that seeing and petting a dog actually changes your brain by releasing chemicals that make you feel good. It also makes the dog feel good. By the end everyone wanted to take her home and keep her. We all had a great time and hope to go back. — Theodore Braddock, fifth-grader, and Sydney Wittstock-Mcdonald, sixth-grader

British School of Washington

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December, along with two staff members, working with students from the Nord Anglia Education group of schools and supporting a local Tanzanian school. We learned about how the team had raised funds for much-needed equipment through bake sales and other events (doughnuts were particularly popular) here in Washington, along with how they helped teach and refurbish classrooms in Tanzania. All of the students were clearly impacted by their experience and we all hope to further develop our links with the Tanzanian school. One thing that struck us most was that many of the Tanzanian pupils do not have enough food and this obviously affects their learning, so our goal at BSW is to help with this. Just $300 will provide enough food for the Tanzanian school for a whole year — surely we can do this? In the long term we would like to help the school get solar panels to provide electricity. By the end of the assembly we were proud of how our Team Tanzania had inspired us, aware of how much we take for granted at our school and most of all determined to support our partner school. — Year 12 Princeton (11th-graders)

Edmund Burke School

At Burke, we have clubs where students sign up to do various activities that they enjoy. One of these clubs is The Programming and Engineering Club, which is great for those who are interested in programming various games and animations using fairly basic and user-

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friendly programs. However, for the more “experienced,� the program can be little tiresome after a while because it is so basic, but then those students can help the ones who are not so advanced. The program used often in the club is called Scratch. Scratch is a program creating things by arranging blocks, and these blocks can be conditionals, modifiers, et cetera. These mirror what you would find in a conventional programming or scripting language, but provide them in a format more appealing to a younger audience. The club does provide more complex concepts, but in a more controlled and userfriendly environment. The club is usually supervised by Alex White and Sean Felix, who are very experienced tech teachers. The Programming and Engineering Club is a serious idea meant to be a time for learning, but it is also a great time to share interest and knowledge and make friends. — Eli Marcoux and Emmett Roddy-Johnson, seventh-graders

Holy Trinity School

Poetry fest is coming to Holy Trinity School! Fourth-grade students are busy writing haikus about waterfalls, cinquains about dolphins, acrostics about George Washington and diamantes about dogs. The fest will be held on April 28 in McKenna Hall. Everybody in the fourth grade is required to write and present poems. We are going to display them on a poster board and leave paper for comments from parents, faculty and other students. The whole school visits the poetry fest. We are working on poetry during language arts classes with our teachers Ms. Bridgeland and Mr.

Rook. Mrs. Miller, the technology teacher, finds poetry websites and helps us with our poems. On Tuesdays and Thursdays we type our final drafts and add fun graphics to them. Topics range from flowers to pigs to the beach and more. We interviewed Ms. Bridgeland, who said poetry is a way to express your feelings. For example: Roses are red; violets are blue; sugar is sweet; just like you. Don’t you see that this person expresses his or her feelings through a poem? This person is saying that you are kind. Ms. Bridgeland said that poetry is one of her favorite things to teach. Poetry is also something that we like learning about. Fourth grade is working really hard on these poems to make them very creative. — Grace Oetgen and Anna Reif, fourth-graders

Hyde-Addison Elementary

Earlier this year, fifth-graders at Hyde-Addison started a special science project called Sea Perch. We are building remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). We promised you an update. We have built the frame of the vehicle. We learned how to solder, drill, measure, be precise and apply hydrophobic wax. Hydrophobic is a scientific word that means water (hydro) and fearing (phobic), just like arachnophobia means “fearing spiders.� Sea Perch is an opportunity to learn something new every week, to use tools that some people may never use and to learn skills for your future life. Another fun academic adventure that fifth-graders at Hyde-Addison have started is Bootstrap. Bootstrap is an activity where you can make your own video games. In Bootstrap, we learn how to pay attention to the small details that make up a video game. Our video game may not be like “Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare,� but it will be a window into other video games. Who knows, maybe the next Elon Musk will be from Hyde-Addison? — Ms. Connolly’s fifth-grade class

Key Elementary

For spring break, we are planning a trip with our mom to Turks and Caicos in the Bahamas. That’s where my mom and dad went on their honeymoon. We are staying in a French hotel on the beach that is all-inclusive like Club Med. You can go swimming and snorkeling and there is a water park. We had an adventure while getting our passports, which were out of date. We filled out the form in blue ink instead of black ink and so we had to get it done again. It took a long time because all three of us needed new passports. There is also Wi-Fi in our rooms so we can play Xbox. And we are hoping there is Netflix. It’s our first time going and we can’t wait. — Sara and Ashley McNulty, fifth-graders

Lowell School

For the past two months, second-

graders at Lowell have been doing an interdisciplinary study of Kenya. Students pretended they were photographers and created suitcases with all the things they would need for a trip to Kenya. They pretended to board a plane and travel there. They started out learning about the climate, geography and animals. They went on a field trip to AFI to watch the movie “African Cats.� Second-grader Elsa said, “It’s about what it’s like to live in Kenya as a lion or a cheetah.� Then they learned about the Maasai people of Kenya, who continue to live traditionally and nomadically. Students built clay and stick models of Maasai homes, called bomas. They learned about the weather and how the seasons impact daily life, and created beautiful friezes showing the details of what they learned. Student Diego said his favorite parts of the project were the bomas and the animal research reports. In addition to the science, social studies and art work, the Kenya studies also took place in music and dance, where students learned songs and did movements while counting in Swahili. Teacher Maria Lama reflected, “The kids had lots of fun learning about the animals on the Maasai Mara game reserve and about life in the villages. This is a fun unit that secondgraders look forward to every year.� — Noura Angulo, Lillian Jackson-Jones, Aviva Wright and Anna Yarkin, fifth-graders

Maret School

In first grade, we are learning about three-dimensional objects in geometry. Three-dimensional shapes are everywhere in our classroom. Our pencil cups are cylinders. Our erasers and our iPads are rectangular prisms. Our tissue boxes and pillows are rectangular prisms too. Our map is a rectangle, but when we roll it up it is a cylinder. The coins we use for studying money are cylinders too. Our playground balls are spheres. So is the baseball that one of us caught at the Nationals’ opening game on Monday. We have a box of marbles that is in the shape of a pyramid. That is a pyramid full of spheres! Another day our upper school buddies went all around the school with us to look for more shapes. We used our iPads to take pictures of the shapes. We went to the cafeteria. There we found tofu cut into cubes. On the playground we found cylinders in poles and bars, spheres in balls, cones in safety equipment, and a half sphere on the Big Toy. For homework we collected all our recycling from home and brought it to school. We sorted it all into piles of cylinders, cubes, pyramids, spheres and rectangular prisms. The next day we each got to choose three shapes so that we could work in groups to build something with our shapes. We made the “Leaning Tower of Pisa,� See Dispatches/Page 50

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Wednesday april 15 Classes and workshops ■ The Pan American Symphony Orchestra’s DC Tango Festival will feature an “Introduction to Tango Dancing” class. 6:30 p.m. $10 per couple; reservations required. Embassy of Argentina, 1600 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 240-242-8032. The class will also be offered April 22 and 29 at 6:30 p.m. ■ The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a weekly class on meditation. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $6 to $12. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202986-2257. Concerts ■ The S&R Foundation’s Overtures Concert Series will feature the Evermay Chamber Orchestra performing works by Tchaikovsky, Barrière and Vivaldi. 7 p.m. $35. Halcyon House, 3400-3410 Prospect St. NW. overtureseries.org. ■ The Embassy Series will present Czech pianist Martin Kasik performing works by Beethoven, Ravel and Prokofiev. 7:30 p.m. $85. Embassy of the Czech Republic, 3900 Spring of Freedom St. NW. 202-625-2361. ■ Herb Scott will host a weekly Capitol Hill Jazz Jam. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; two item per person minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412. ■ The bands Front Country and Sol Driven Train will perform. 8:30 p.m. $12 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ Charles Taylor, a practicing meditator in the Roman Catholic tradition, will discuss the connection between meditation and faith in modern society. 5 to 6:15 p.m. Free; reservations required. Riggs Library, Healy Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. berkleycenter.georgetown.edu. ■ Architect Laura Spinadel will discuss “To Believe in Urban Miracles!” 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Austrian Cultural Forum, 3524 International Court NW. acfdc.org. ■ The Georgetown Village will host a seminar on “Your Life — Your Choices,” about options for getting the care you want when you most need it and how to maintain control over your life by clearly establishing your choices. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Blake Hall, St. John’s Epis7+( :25/' )$0286

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Events Entertainment copal Church, 3240 O St. NW. 202-9998988. ■ Liz Carlisle will discuss her book “Lentil Underground: Renegade Farmers and the Future of Food in America” in conversation with farmer David Oien, the book’s subject, and Ricardo Salvador, food and environment director of the Union of Concerned Scientists. 6 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. ■ A celebration of the 12th edition of The Grantland Quarterly will feature Jonah Keri, author of “Up, Up, & Away”; Wesley Morris, a Pulitzer-winning movie columnist; Louis Thomas, author of “Conscience: Two Soldiers, Two Pacifists, One Family”; Ben Lindbergh, author of recent posts on baseball, television and Johnny Depp; Charlie Pierce, author of “Idiot America” and lead writer for Esquire.com’s Politics blog; Bryan Curtis, whose writing has focused on sports media and the Super Bowl; Brian Phillips, who has written on film, music and tennis; and Rembert Browne, film and music critic. 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202726-0856. ■ Ken Ludwig will discuss his book “How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Barnes & Noble, 555 12th St. NW. 202-347-0176. ■ Four experienced travel writers will share their books and advice for travelers of any stripe. 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. ■ Fred Plotkin, an expert on Italy, will discuss “Italy’s Magnificent Six: Regions Worth Discovering — Campania.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-3030. ■ James M. Scott will discuss his book “Target Tokyo: Jimmy Doolittle and the Raid That Avenged Pearl Harbor.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Mike Canning will discuss his book “Hollywood on the Potomac: How the Movies View Washington, D.C.” 7 p.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3121. ■ The D.C. Public Library’s “Books & Bars” modern-day book club will discuss “Lost in the City” by Edward P. Jones. 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Gordon Biersch Brewery, 900 F St. NW. kari.mitchell@dc.gov. ■ Codepink will present a panel discussion on the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. 7 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Brookland, 625 Monroe St. NE. 202-636-7230. ■ In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jennifer Teege will discuss her memoir “My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me.” 7 p.m. $12. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org. ■ The Bowen Center for the Study of the Family will present a talk by Stephen J. Suomi of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development on “Attachment and Differentiation in Rhesus Monkey Infants.” 7:30 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-965-4400. ■ French photographer Matthieu Paley will discuss “We Are What We Eat,” about his global food journey for a recent magazine article. 7:30 p.m. $24. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700. ■ The German Language Society will present an illustrated lecture by Alexander Nagel, research associate at the National Museum of Natural History and assistant curator of ancient and Near Eastern art at

Claudia Emerson, winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry and a former poet laureate of Virginia, and other recently deceased writers and poets. 7 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8698. ■ Jonathan B. Tucker will host an open mic poetry event. 9 to 11 p.m. $5. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227.

Thursday, April 16 ■ Concert: Soprano Colleen Daly (shown), winner of Vocal Arts DC’s 2014 Discovery Competition, will join pianist Joy Schreier to present a program of music inspired by artworks on display at the Phillips Collection. 6:30 p.m. $8 to $20; reservations required. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, on his research on the colors, gildings and painted motifs discovered in the excavations in Persepolis, Iran, that were begun by German archaeologist Ernst Herzfeld. 8 p.m. $5; free for students. Reservations required. Embassy House, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, 1900 Foxhall Road NW. 202-2390432. Films ■ Georgetown University will present “The Waler: Australia’s Great War House,” with opening remarks by Kim Beasley, Australian ambassador to the United States. 6:30 p.m. Free. Copley Formal Lounge, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. ■ The D.C. Public Library will host a screening of the Chowan Discovery Group’s documentary “The Campaigns of Molly Hundley,” about the Dunbar High School teacher’s efforts to encourage her students to excel. Director Marvin Jones will participate in a post-screening Q&A. 7 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. ■ The French Cinémathèque series will feature François Margolin’s film “The Art Dealer,” about a Jewish woman who embarks on a journey to recover family paintings stolen by the Nazis. 8 p.m. $6.50 to $11.75. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. Performances and readings ■ The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival will feature the Michael Kanin Playwriting Awards Showcase. 6 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the States Gallery a half hour before the performance. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Riccardo Pratesi of the Museo Galileo in Florence, Italy, will recite Dante’s science-related cantos in Italian, and Georgetown University professor Frencesco Ciabattoni will discuss the literary context. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. www.iicwashington.esteri.it. ■ Local poets Mary Jo Salter and Natalie Illum will present “Lament for the Makers,” a reading of poems in memory of

Special event ■ A commemoration of President Abraham Lincoln’s death will feature readings from his speeches and a sermon delivered the Sunday after his assassination. The program will also feature music composed by organist/choirmaster Lawrence P. Schreiber, as well as national hymns and the tolling of solemn chimes. 7 p.m. Free. First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C., 1328 16th St. NW. 202-387-2206. Thursday, April 16

Thursday april 16 Concerts ■ As part of Jazz Appreciation Month, the George Washington University Latin Jazz Band will perform. 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Free. Flag Hall, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-1000. ■ The Take 5! Jazz Series will feature the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Ensemble. 5 to 8 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■ The National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellows will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. ■ CityCenterDC’s new monthly outdoor concert series will feature the Radio King Orchestra. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. The Plaza at CityCenter, H Street between 9th and 10th streets NW. citycenterdc.com. ■ The National Symphony Orchestra and clarinetist Loren Kitt will perform works by Borodin, Rachmaninoff and Mozart. 7 p.m. $10 to $85. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. ■ The EUNIC Concert Series will feature a performance by Croatian pianist Javor Bracic. 7:30 to 9 p.m. $15; reservations required. Austrian Cultural Forum, 3524 International Court NW. acfdc.org. ■ Hollertown will perform. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; two item per person minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412. ■ The Hackensaw Boys and New Country Rehab will perform. 8:30 p.m. $15 to $20. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ Historian Harold Holzer will discuss his book “President Lincoln Assassinated!!: The Firsthand Story of the Murder, Manhunt, Trial, and Mourning.” Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■ Associate conservator Maria Fusco will offer behind-the-scenes insight into how the textiles in “Unraveling Identity: Our Textiles, Our Stories” are displayed. Noon.

Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200. ■ Professors Yaakov Ariel of the University of North Carolina, David Rudolph of the Messianic Jewish Theological Institute and Joel Willitts of North Park University will discuss “Who Are the Messianic Jews and What Do They Believe?” Noon. Free. Georgetown Hotel and Conference Center, 3800 Reservoir Road NW. pjc.georgetown.edu/events. ■ A monthly lunchtime discussion on the social role of the arts will feature a discussion of “Shakespeare for All Ages and Stages,” with panelists Dat Ngo of Shakespeare Theatre Company, Carol Ann Lloyd Stanger of the Folger Shakespeare Library, Tom Prewitt of WSC Avant Bard Theater, and Alex Mills and Joe Carlson of Synetic Theater. Noon to 2 p.m. $5 donation suggested. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■ Author Karin Tanabe will discuss her novel “The Price of Inheritance.” Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-2327363. ■ Brad Parker, staff attorney and international advocacy officer at Defense for Children International Palestine, and Nadia Ben-Youssef, lawyer and human rights advocate at Adalah — the Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, will discuss “Accountability for Gaza: Updates on Domestic and International Legal Efforts.” 1 to 2 p.m. Free. The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-338-1290. ■ To celebrate the 147th anniversary of emancipation for the District of Columbia, a panel discussion on “Marion Barry, D.C. Emancipator” — about Barry’s work to achieve economic inclusion and home rule for African-American residents of D.C. — will feature Bernard Demczuk, assistant vice president for District relations at George Washington University; former shadow U.S. Rep. Charles Moreland; atlarge D.C. Council member Anita Bonds; AlMalik Farrakhan, founder of Cease Fire Don’t Smoke the Brothers Inc.; and Washington Informer publisher Denise Rolark Barnes. 2 to 3:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Carnegie Library at Mount Vernon Square, 801 K St. NW. dchistory.org. ■ Evan Ryan, assistant U.S. secretary of state for educational and cultural affairs, will discuss “How International Exchange Programs Advance U.S. Public Diplomacy.” 4 to 5 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Atrium, School of International Service Building, American University, Nebraska and New Mexico avenues NW. american.edu/sis/events. ■ Scholar Virginie Fracheboud will discuss “Swiss Foreign Policy Toward the United States (1945-1963): A Neutral Country on the Side of Washington.” 4 to 5 p.m. Free; reservations required. Suite 412, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/fracheboud. ■ Physicist Viktor Struzhkin, whose work focuses on experimental research at high pressures, will discuss “The Quest for Room Temperature Superconductivity.” 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Broad Branch Campus, Carnegie Institution for Science, 5251 Broad Branch Road NW. carnegiescience.edu/events. ■ Mark Newport, a textile artist feaSee Events/Page 45

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Continued From Page 44 tured in the “Unraveling Identity: Our Textiles, Our Stories” exhibition, will discuss the development of his work exploring the relationship between pop culture icons, memory and the body. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-7394. ■ Kate Flint, professor of English and art history at the University of Southern California, will discuss “Light Skinned: Flash Photography and the Representation of Race.” 6:15 p.m. Free. Room 114, Smith Hall, George Washington University, 801 22nd St. NW. jewishlitlivegwu@gmail.com. ■ Exhibition curator David Gariff will discuss “Flemish Expressionism in Context.” 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. $10; free for members. Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall Road NW. 202-338-3552. ■ Opera expert Fred Plotkin will discuss “The World’s Greatest Opera Houses: The Paris Opera.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ Judith Miller, a former New York Times reporter who is now a Fox News commentator and adjunct fellow at the Manhattan Institute, will discuss her book “The Story: A Reporter’s Journey.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ A support group for job seekers will host a breakout session for participants to network and strategize. 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■ The Classics Book Group will discuss Thomas Hardy’s novel “Far From the Madding Crowd.” 7 p.m. Free. Barnes & Noble, 555 12th St. NW. 202-347-0176. ■ A talk by “dorm room entrepreneurs” will feature Jon Halpern, developer of Athlete Trax, a cloud-based sports team and league management solution, and Malik Mbaye, creator of Tribal Customs, a madeto-order clothing line with a social component. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Browsing Room, Founders Library, Howard University, 2400 6th St. NW. 202-806-7443. ■ A panel discussion on “DC Emancipation and 19th-Century Life” will feature moderator John Franklin of the National Museum of African American History and Culture and panelists Elizabeth Clark-Lewis of Howard University, George Musgrove of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and Chris Myers of Washington History. 7 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■ Lynne Magnusson, professor of English at the University of Toronto, will discuss “Shakespeare and the Language of Possibility,” about how William Shakespeare’s language challenged, edited and reframed early modern conceptions of speech. 7:30 p.m. Free; tickets required. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu. ■ National Geographic explorer Albert Lin will discuss “Chasing Ancient Mysteries: A Digital Expedition.” 7:30 p.m. $24. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700. Films ■ The Senior Cinema Thursdays series will feature Simon Curtis’ 2015 film “Woman in Gold,” starring Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds and Katie Holmes. 10:30 a.m. $5. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000.

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Events Entertainment ■ Marlene Laruelle, director of the Central Asia Program at the Elliott School of International Affairs, will introduce a screening of Aktan Abdykalykov’s semiautobiographical drama “Beshkempir.” 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Suite 412, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/beshkempir. ■ The 29th annual Filmfest DC will open with the D.C. premiere of “Tango Glories,” an Argentine film by Oliver Kolker and Hernán Findling. A party with live tango dancers will follow. 7 p.m. $45. AMC Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW. filmfestdc.org. The festival will continue through April 26 with screenings at various venues. ■ The 15th annual DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival will open with Tim Savage’s “Under the Blood Red Sun,” a cinematic adaptation of Graham Salisbury’s novel of the same name. 7 p.m. $15. Burke Theater, U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. apafilm.org. The festival will continue through Sunday. Reading ■ Andrea Gibson, the first winner of the Women’s World Poetry Slam, will present her work on themes such as war, class, gender, bullying, white privilege, sexuality, love and spirituality. 8 p.m. $20 to $25. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 800-745-3000. Special event ■ “History & Hops,” a monthly series of house tours and beer tastings at the Heurich House Museum, will spotlight the Heurich family’s German heritage. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $30. Heurich House Museum, 1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW. heurichhouse.org. Sporting event ■ The Washington Nationals will play the Philadelphia Phillies. 7:05 p.m. $10 to $345. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Friday at 7:05 p.m., Saturday at 1:05 p.m. and Sunday at 1:35 p.m. Friday, April 17

Friday april 17 Concerts ■ The Friday Morning Music Club will present works by Bartók, Khachaturian and Beethoven. Noon. Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. 202-3332075. ■ The Arts Club of Washington will present its chamber concert series. Noon. Free. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282. ■ The Noon-Time Organ Recital Series will feature Michael Britt of Baltimore. 12:15 to 1 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202797-0103. ■ The Friday Music Series will feature violinist Katharina Uhde and pianist R. Larry Todd in a lecture and recital on “Improvisation in Beethoven’s Violin Sonatas.” 1:15 p.m. Free. McNeir Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. ■ Members of the National Symphony Orchestra will perform chamber works by Piston, Rossini, Schulhoff and Meyer. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

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works by Columbia Heights artist Félix Ángel, Takoma Park artist Marta Luz Gutierrez and Boston artist Jesús Matheus. An opening reception will take place Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. Located at 1666 33rd St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. 202-375-9713. ■ The Georgetown Galleries on Book Hill will hold a Spring Art Walk on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m., when nine galleries will launch exhibitions. The featured galleries are Addison/Ripley Fine Art, All We Art, Artist’s Proof Gallery, Cross MacKenzie Gallery, Maurine Littleton Gallery, Neptune Fine Art, Robert Brown Gallery, Susan Calloway Fine Arts and Washington Printmakers Gallery. For more information and a map, visit georgetowngalleries.com. ■ “Resonant Terrain,” featur“Soaring Petals” is ing landscapes by 20th-century and contemporary print- part of an exhibit at makers, will open Friday with Artist’s Proof Gallery. a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Old Print Gallery. Highlighting Matt Brown, Margaret Patterson, Joseph Essig, Sylvie Covey, John Taylor Arms and other artists, the show will continue through July 11. ■ The Levine Music JazzFest 2015 will open with a “Kickoff Jam Session: The Music of Miles Davis,” led by faculty members Lyle Link, Andrew Hare and Pepe Gonzalez. 7 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Lang Recital Hall, Levine Music, 2801 Upton St. NW. levinemusic.org. ■ A flute concert and wine tasting will feature musician Sofia Hailu. 7 p.m. $30 to $40. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org. ■ Bats Dynamic String Band will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ Pianist Bonnie Kellert will present a benefit recital featuring works by Haydn, Brahms, Chopin, Debussy and Scriabin. Proceeds will benefit the Washington International Competition, sponsored by the Friday Morning Music Club Foundation. 7:30 p.m. $35; $5 for students. National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Ave. NW. fmmc.org. ■ The Russian Chamber Art Society will present “From Moscow to Hollywood — Songs From the Movies,” featuring soprano Carmen Balthrop, baritone Timothy Mix and pianist Genady Zagor. 7:30 p.m. $50. Austrian Cultural Forum, 3524 International Court NW. thercas.com. ■ The AU Workshop will present the music of local composer Steve Antosca, whose works focus on integrating acoustic instruments with computers for audio technology and spatialization. 8 p.m. $5 to $10. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-3634. ■ The Brad Linde Ensemble will present “A Night at the Bopera,” featuring music from the Marx Brothers’ films. 8 p.m. $22 to $28. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993.

Marta Luz Gutierrez’s “Mucho personaje” is on exhibit at All We Art. Located at 1220 31st St. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202-965-1818. ■ “Les Printemps,” presenting colorful minimalist landscapes by Jean-François Debongnie, will open Friday with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at Artist’s Proof Gallery. The exhibit will continue through May 3. Located at 1533 Wisconsin Ave. NW, the gallery is open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. 202-803-2782. ■ “The Not So Still Life,” featuring paintings by Jodi Kolker Ferrier, opened Monday at the P&P Coffeehouse and will continue through June 7. An opening reception will take place Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. Located at 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW, the exhibition space is open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. 202-362-2408. ■ “White and Graphite,” presenting all-white relief paintings by Lisa Rosenstein and drawings by Mary Freedman, opened recently at Wonder Graphics and will continue through May 22. Located at 1000 Vermont Ave. NW, the gallery is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 202-898-1700.

■ Singer-songwriter Jann Klose will perform. 8 p.m. $10. The Electric Maid, 268 Carroll St. NW. 202-545-3980. ■ “Jazz on the Hill” will feature the Steve Scott Project. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; two item per person minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412. ■ The Pan American Symphony Orchestra’s DC Tango Festival will feature Trifilio Tango Trio performing works by Astor Piazzolla and Jose Bragato. 8:30 p.m. $25; reservations required. Embassy of Argentina, 1600 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 240242-8032. ■ Pink Talking Fish and Mister F will perform. 9 p.m. $12.50 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ At the Institute for Middle East Studies’ annual conference, scholars will discuss “The Slow Burn — Art and Expression in Occupied Palestine,” “Telling Others’ Stories — Collecting, Translating, and Interpreting the Art of the Revolutions” and “War as Backdrop — Iraqi Film and Literature.” 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/imes2015. ■ Kate Flint, professor of English and art history at the University of Southern California, will discuss “Dickens and the Intersection of Literary and Visual Culture.” 10 a.m. Free. Room 771, Rome Hall, George Washington University, 801 22nd St. NW. jewishlitlivegwu@gmail.com. ■ In conjunction with the exhibition “Doris Lee: American Painter and Illustrator,” photography historian Mary Jane Appel will discuss American Scene painter Doris Lee and her first husband, the New Deal photographer Russell Lee. Noon to 1 p.m. Free with museum admission. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250

New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. ■ Michael Judd, principal designer for Ecologia — Edible & Ecological Landscapes, will discuss “Mushrooms in the Edible Landscape.” Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■ Mateusz Szczurek, Poland’s minister of finance, will discuss “Current Economic and Political Developments in the European Union.” Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Executive Conference Room, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. ■ Curator Emily Schulz Parsons will discuss a 1790 portrait miniature of the comte de Lauberdière, an original member of the Société des Cincinnati de France. 12:30 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. ■ Liam Callanan will discuss his book “Listen & Other Stories.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Films ■ The National Archives will present the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare’s 1973 film “America on the Rocks” and the U.S. Navy’s 1950 film “For Which We Stand — Let’s Get It Straight.” Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202357-5000. ■ The Poetry on Film Series will present “In Extremis: On Poetry, Subversion & Violence,” featuring Stephen Burt, Joyelle McSweeney and Johannes Göransson discussing the pros and cons of poetry breaking its bounds and seeking new extremes. 2:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. See Events/Page 46

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Continued From Page 45 ■ The Pan American Symphony Orchestra’s DC Tango Festival will feature a screening of the 1934 comedy “El Tango en Broadway,” starring Carlos Gardel as an Argentine playboy living in New York. 6:30 p.m. Free. Embassy of Argentina, 1600 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 240-242-8032. ■ The Friday Night Film series will feature Mohamed Malas’ 1987 film “Al Manam (The Dream),” about Palestinian refugees in the refugee camps of Lebanon. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-3381290. ■ Reel Affirmations XTRA will present Wade Gasque’s film “Tiger Orange,” about two estranged brothers, both gay, who struggle to reconnect after the recent death of their father. 7 and 9:15 p.m. $10 to $25. Human Rights Campaign, 1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW. reelaffirmations.org. Performances and readings ■ Artist Sheldon Scott will present “‘What Is It With Black People and Candy?’: A Storytelling Experience and Guided Reflection,” about his experiences as a black gay man journeying from rural roots to urban enclaves. Afterward, an interactive session will connect the conversation to “Lights Rise on Grace.” 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St. NW. woollymammoth.net. ■ An opening celebration for the Art on 8th performance series will feature interactive dance by People Objects Play (POP), at 6:30 p.m.; African dance and drumming by Coyaba Dance Theater, at 7 p.m.; and Cuban salsa by DC Casineros, at 7:45 p.m. Free. Arts Walk at Monroe St. Market, 716 Monroe St. NE. danceplace.org. ■ A poetry reading will feature Petworth poet and journalist celeste doaks. 7 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com. ■ “Generation (Wh)Y” will offer an immersive theatrical experience of multimedia performances resulting from a yearlong dialogue between Georgetown University students and youth from Egypt, Syria, Afghanistan, Sudan, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Qatar and Iraq. 7 and 9 p.m. $5 to $15. Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. The performance will repeat Saturday at 2, 7 and 9 p.m.

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Events Entertainment ■ “Shen Yun 2015: Reviving 5,000 Years of Civilization” will feature classical Chinese dance and music in a lavish new production. 7:30 p.m. $50 to $250. Opera House, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. April 18 and 25; at 1:30 p.m. April 19 and 26; and at 7:30 p.m. April 22, 23 and 24. ■ The Kennedy Center’s American College Theater Festival will feature the national finalists for the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarships performing their audition programs. 7:30 p.m. $20. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Tours and walks ■ Liz Rideal, art resource developer at the National Portrait Gallery, London, and author of “How to Read Art,” will lead a tour of the special exhibition “Elaine de Kooning: Portraits.” Noon. Free. Meet at the exhibition entrance on the second floor of the National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■ The American University Museum will present a weekly docent-led tour of current exhibitions. 12:30 p.m. Free. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. american.edu/museum. ■ Georgetown Galleries on Book Hill will host a Spring Art Walk to celebrate new exhibits. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Wisconsin Avenue between Q and R streets NW. georgetowngalleries.com. Saturday, April 18

Saturday april 18 Children’s programs ■ “Saturday Morning at the National” will present the Baltimore Improv Group’s “Life Is Improvised.” 9:30 and 11 a.m. Free; tickets distributed 30 minutes before the screening. National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-783-3372. ■ A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about the season’s brightest stars, planets and constellations (for ages 5 and older). 1 to 1:45 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. The program will repeat Sunday at 1 p.m. ■ The weekly “Arts for Families” series will offer a chance to dress a paper doll using traditional origami papers and Japanese textile patterns. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200. ■ A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about distant galaxies, nebulas and other deep space objects (for ages 7 and older). 4 to 4:45 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road

Saturday, april 18 ■ Concert: The Washington Performing Arts Society will present a jazz concert by the Hot Sardines. 8 p.m. $20. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-9876487. NW. 202-895-6070. Classes and workshops ■ Certified practitioner Virginia White will lead an “Eden Energy Medicine 101” workshop on techniques to help reduce stress and improve sleep. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. $125; reservations required. Iona Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle St. NW. energymedicine101.eventbrite.com. ■ The Mount Pleasant Library will present “Saturday Morning Yoga.” 10 a.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3122. ■ Reiki master Alice Langholt will present “Practical Reiki Workshop Level Three Certification.” 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. $147. Institute for Spiritual Development, 5419 Sherier Place NW. isd-dc.org. ■ The Levine Music JazzFest 2015 will feature a master class led by pianist Paul Bratcher on “‘It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing’: The Evolution of Rhythm in Jazz Through a Pianistic Lens,” from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; and a master class led by Grammy Award-winning drummer Ulysses Owens, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Lang Recital Hall, Levine Music, 2801 Upton St. NW. levinemusic.org. ■ Yoga Activist will present a class for beginners. 11 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188. ■ The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a meditation class on “Opening the Heart — Opening the Mind.” 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $6 to $12. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202-986-2257. ■ J. Carter from the Carter Law Group will present a “Wills and Estate Workshop,” about five legal forms that every adult should have. 2 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202282-0021. ■ “Yoga Lab: Better Backbends” will explore the family of poses. 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. $20. lil omm yoga, 4708 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-248-6304. Concerts ■ The Friday Morning Music Club will present the Stubbs-Henbest-Davis High School Piano Competition. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202-333-2075. ■ The George Washington University Department of Music will present a camer-

ata recital of baroque music. 3 to 4 p.m. Free. Room B120, Phillips Hall, George Washington University, 801 22nd St. NW. 202-994-6245. ■ The U.S. Navy Concert Band will perform chamber music for wind instruments by Bach, Corelli, Debussy, Fauré, Paganini and others. 4 p.m. Free. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Rock Creek, Rock Creek Church Road and Webster Street NW. 202726-2080. ■ The 21st Century Consort will present “Worlds Away,” featuring works by Kamran Ince, Nicholas Maw, Unsuk Chin and other composers in a program inspired by the exhibition “The Artistic Journey of Yasuo Kuniyoshi.” Discussion at 4 p.m., concert at 5 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■ As part of the Conservatory Project, the Jazz Arts Quintet from the Manhattan School of Music will perform works by Duke Ellington. 6 p.m. Free. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The Emerson String Quartet will perform works by Haydn, Berg and Beethoven. 6 to 8 p.m. $55 to $67. Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-3030. ■ The In Series will present “The Romantics: Wagner & Liszt,” a salon-style concert featuring rarely heard works by two composers who embodied the pinnacle of the Romantic era. 8 p.m. $16 to $45. Casa Italiana, 595 1/2 3rd St. NW. 202204-7763. The performance will repeat Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ■ The American University Symphonic Band will present “The Winds of Spring.” 8 p.m. $5 to $10. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202885-3634. ■ Irish pianist John O’Conor will perform works by Schubert and Beethoven. 8 p.m. $20 donation suggested. Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ, 1 Westmoreland Circle. 301-320-2770. ■ “Ladies of Jazz” will feature Mary Alouette and the DJams. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; two item per person minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412. Discussions and lectures ■ Scholar, poet and retreat leader Bonnie Thurston, author of “Practicing Silence” and “O Taste and See,” will discuss “Praying With Scripture in the Benedictine Tradition.” 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. St. David’s Episcopal Church, 5150 Macomb St. NW. benedictfriend.org. ■ Textile designer, educator and entrepreneur Karthika Audinet will discuss “Two Great Textile Traditions of Southern India.” Noon. Free. Former site of the Textile Museum, 2320 S St. NW. 202-994-5200. ■ U.S. Botanic Garden science education volunteer Todd Brethauer will discuss how plants without roots have adapted to satisfy their moisture and nutrient needs. 10:30 a.m. to noon. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■ “Walt Whitman and Gay Washington” — about the poet’s decade in the nation’s

capital and the beginnings of Washington’s gay community in the shadow of the Civil War — will feature Garrett Peck, author of “Walt Whitman in Washington, D.C.: The Civil War and America’s Great Poet,” and Martin Murray, founder of the Washington Friends of Walt Whitman. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Carnegie Library at Mount Vernon Square, 801 K St. NW. dchistory.org. ■ E. Lawrence Abel will discuss his book “A Finger in Lincoln’s Brain: What Modern Science Reveals About Lincoln, His Assassination, and Its Aftermath,” at 11 a.m.; Brian Matthew Jordan will discuss his book “Marching Home: Union Veterans and Their Unending Civil War,” at 12:30 p.m.; and Joseph Wheelan will discuss his book “Their Last Full Measure: The Final Days of the Civil War,” at 2 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■ Andrew Yarrow will discuss his book “Thrift: The History of an American Cultural Movement,” at 1 p.m.; Kenneth T. Walsh will discuss his book “Celebrity in Chief: A History of the Presidents and the Culture of Stardom,” at 3:30 p.m.; and Barbara Klein Moss will discuss her book “The Language of Paradise,” at 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Local artists Ashi Day, Alison Waldman, Carmen Wong and Bruce McKaig will discuss their work and the artistic process. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Free. Meet in the F Street lobby, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-6331000. ■ Pete MacDonald, a retired U.S. Foreign Service office who served in Iran in the 1950s, will discuss “The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam: The 19th Century English Author’s Version of a 12th Century Persian Poet’s Verses.” 2 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■ Kerry Ann Mendez, owner of Perennially Yours, will discuss “The Right-Size Flower Garden.” 2 to 3:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■ Local film historian Robert Headley will discuss movie theater history in Washington with a focus on Georgia Avenue. 2:30 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100. ■ D.C. artist Walter Kravitz will discuss his drawings and installations, which explore the way that events happen in the natural world. 4 p.m. Free. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-1300. ■ Colm Mulcahy, professor of mathematics at Spelman College and author of “Mathematical Card Magic: Fifty-Two New Effects,” will present “Magic That Adds Up,” featuring card tricks that illustrate surprising principles both new and old. 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-3030. Festivals and family programs ■ The first-ever National Math Festival will celebrate the power of mathematics in everyday life with performances, interactive exhibits and lectures for all ages at various Smithsonian Institution museums. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Multiple locations on the National Mall. mathfest.org. ■ State Farm Kids Farm Day will feature arts and crafts activities, giveaways, See Events/Page 47

Continued From Page 46 performances and a “Tend Your Garden” program on how to recycle used shipping pallets to create beautiful urban gardens. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. nationalzoo.si.edu. ■ “Building Bridges Family Day With Ivymount School” will feature an exhibition of work by Ivymount Middle School students, musical performances by Sean Lane and the Bay Jazz Project, and handson art activities for all ages. 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202633-1000. Films ■ The nonprofit Avalon Theatre will screen “In the Heat of the Night” at 2:30 p.m. and “Bonnnie & Clyde” at 8 p.m. as a prelude to its spring benefit “Revolution in Hollywood: The Films of 1967.” $6.50 to $11.75. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. Screenings of these two films as well as “The Graduate” (shown) will continue at various times through April 25. ■ The National Gallery of Art will present Manuel Mozos’ 2014 film “Others Will Love the Things I Have Loved: João Bénard de Costa,” about the longtime director of Lisbon’s Cinemateca Portuguesa. 2:30 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■ The Silent Cinema Club will screen the 1922 film “Robin Hood, Part 1,” preceded by silent shorts. 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Free. St. Mary’s Court, 725 24th St. NW. 202-393-1511. “Robin Hood, Part 2” will be shown Sunday at 4:30 p.m. Performances and readings ■ “Open Salon: A Reading Event Celebrating an Internet Oddity” will feature short readings from the original Open Salon community of writers. 4 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com. ■ Native American contemporary choreographer Rosy Simas will present “We Wait in the Darkness,” a new solo performance. 8 p.m. $15 to $30. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. The performance will repeat Sunday at 7 p.m. ■ “B-Fly Backstage: Diverse Solo Shows From Women” will feature performances by Caroline Clay, Paige Hernandez, Jjana Valentiner and Anu Yadav. 8 p.m. $20. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. ■ Georgetown University’s Ritmo y Sabor dance ensemble will present a spring showcase featuring modern Latin rhythms. 8 p.m. $5. Gaston Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. ■ The Georgetown Improv Association will present a night of unscripted, unrehearsed comedy. 9 p.m. $4 to $6. Bulldog Alley, Leavey Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. Special events ■ Revolutionary War Living History Day will feature re-enactors from the College Company of William and Mary, a tour of Revolutionary War graves, musket demonstrations, period music by historic ensembles, and 18th-century medicine and surgery displays. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. His-

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Events Entertainment toric Congressional Cemetery, 1801 E St. SE. congressionalcemetery.org. ■ Slow Food DC will host its annual Snail of Approval Award Party with a silent auction and a menu designed by chef Ris Lacoste. Noon to 3 p.m. $45. RIS, 2275 L St. NW. bit.ly/Snail2015. ■ The Georgetown University Native American Student Council’s third annual Pow Wow will feature dancing, singing and food. Noon to 5:30 p.m. Free. Copley Lawn, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. ■ “District of Literature Presents Capitol Poetry” will feature a panel discussion with poets Bomani Armeh and Richard Peabody and moderator Teri Cross Davis, poetry and lectures coordinator for the Folger Shakespeare Library. Afterward, poets Kyle Dargan, Doritt Carroll and John Monagle will read from their work. 1 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■ The National Park Service will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the funeral of President Abraham Lincoln with a program featuring actor Fritz Klein on Lincoln’s vision for America. 5:30 p.m. Free. New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1313 New York Ave. NW. tinyurl.com/lincoln-nps. The series of programs will continue Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, 1411 W St. SE; and Monday at 10:30 a.m. at the African American Civil War Memorial, 1925 Vermont Ave. NW. ■ “Nerds! Trivia Night” will feature four rounds of mind-bending questions. 8 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ The National Capital Astronomers and park ranger Tony Linforth will present “Exploring the Sky,” featuring a night of stargazing through the lens of a telescope. 8:30 p.m. Free. Military Field near the Picnic Grove 13 parking lot, Glover Road near Military Road NW. 202-895-6070. Sporting event ■ D.C. United will play the Houston Dynamos. 7 p.m. $25 to $55. RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE. 800-7453000. Teen program ■ Jonathan B. Tucker will host a youth open mic poetry event with teen members of the DC Youth Slam Team. 5 to 7 p.m. $5. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. Tours and walks ■ Writer Rocco Zappone will present “Walking Tour as Personal Essay,” a look at downtown Washington filled with his reminiscences and impressions of a lifetime in D.C. 10 a.m. $20. Meet at the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square, 16th and H streets NW. 202-341-5208. ■ Washington Walks will present “Get Local! Abraham Lincoln’s Washington,” featuring a look at reminders of the 16th president’s time in the city. 11 a.m. $15 to $20. washingtonwalks.com. Sunday, April 19 Sunday april 19 Children’s program ■ Children will hear a story about poet Langston Hughes and then create a special piece of art. 2 to 5 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. Classes and workshops ■ The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a class on “Advice for Life.” 10 to

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audience in the middle of the action. Sara’s life is perfect — Upper West Side husband, daughter and life — until her irresistible past blows back into her life in the form of an old flame, a dangerous passion and a love triangle headed for ignition. Tickets cost $25 to $80. The theater is located at 1501 14th St. NW. 202-332-3300; studiotheatre.org. ■ Molotov Theatre will present David Skeele’s “The Margins” through April 26 at DC Arts Center. Based loosely on the true story of the Philip Experiment in 1970s Toronto, five paranormal investigators and a skeptical reporter visit a haunted manor to create and raise a spirit as a psychic experiment — until the experiment goes horribly better than imagined. 10:45 a.m. $6. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202-9862257. ■ Nya Alemayhu will lead a weekly class on Vinyasa yoga, an energetic practice that encourages breath with movement. Noon. $5 donation suggested. Dock 5, Union Market, 1309 5th St. NE. unionmarketdc.com. ■ Facilitator Meredith McEver will lead a session on “Practicing Presence With Mindfulness.” 1 p.m. $10; reservations required. Center for Prayer and Pilgrimage, Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org. Concerts ■ As part of Jazz Appreciation Month, the string, flute and percussion sextet SynchroniCity will perform works by American jazz composer Billy Strayhorn. 2 p.m. Free. Francis A. Gregory Library, 3660 Alabama Ave. SE. eastriverjazz.net. ■ Appalachian songstress Ash Devine will perform original folk songs. 2 to 4:30 p.m. $15 donation suggested. Takoma Village Common House, 6827 4th St. NW. ■ The Georgetown University Concert Choir will perform Mozart’s monumental “Requiem” mass with choir and professional soloists. 3 p.m. Free. Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-6872787. ■ The National Gallery of Art String Quartet will perform works by Ravel and Shostakovich. 3:30 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215. ■ DCFlutes, under the direction of National Symphony Orchestra principal flutist Aaron Goldman, will perform a wideranging program that will include Fauré’s “Fantasie.” 4 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, 1 Chevy Chase Circle NW. 202-363-2202. ■ The St. John’s Choir will present a spring concert. 4 p.m. Free. St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, 1525 H St. NW. 202-347-8766. ■ Organist Adam Brākel will perform works by Willan, Hyman and Reger. 4 p.m. Free. First Baptist Church of the City of

Studio Theatre will stage the rock musical “Murder Ballad” April 15 through May 10. Tickets cost $20 to $25. The theater is located at 2438 18th St. NW. molotovtheatre.org. ■ Georgetown University’s Mask & Bauble Dramatic Society will present the musical “Urinetown” through April 18 at Poulton Hall’s Stage III. In an absurd future with a crippling water shortage, people’s rights (and bladders) are pushed to the brink. Tickets cost $8 to $12. The theater is located at 1421 37th St. NW. 202-687-2787; performingarts.georgetown.edu.

Washington, D.C., 1328 16th St. NW. 202387-2206. ■ The New Orford String Quartet will perform a new string quartet by Canadian composer Tim Brady and works by Haydn and Beethoven. 4 p.m. $15 to $30; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/music. ■ Middle C Music will present a family recital. 5 p.m. Free. Middle C Music, 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-244-7326. ■ Cantate Chamber Singers will present “A Concert Meditation on Civil Rights in America” with Howard University’s jazz a cappella ensemble Afro Blue. 5 p.m. $15 to $45; free for ages 18 and younger. Metropolitan AME Church, 1518 M St. NW. 301-986-1799. ■ The Georgetown University Gospel Choir will present “A Service of Song and Praise.” 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Gaston Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. ■ As part of the Conservatory Project, students from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music will perform opera works from Donizetti’s “L’elisir d’amore” with piano accompaniment. 6 p.m. Free. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. ■ As part of the Levine Music Jazzfest 2015, the Vijay Iyer Trio will perform. 7 p.m. $25 to $28. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487. ■ Washington Performing Arts will present the Jazz at Lincoln Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. 7 p.m. $35 to $85. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Signers Johnette Napolitano (of Concrete Blonde) and Laurie Sargent will perform. 8 p.m. $25 to $35. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ Scott Simon will discuss his book “Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime,” at 1 p.m.; Garrett Peck will discuss his book “Walt Whitman in Washington, D.C.: The Civil War and America’s Great Poet,” at 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Thomas Crow, professor of modern art at New York University, will discuss “The

Laboratory of Brussels, 1816-1819: The Apprentice Navez and the Master David Redraw the Language of Art” as part of his lecture series on “Restoration as Event and Idea: Art in Europe, 1814-1820.” 2 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■ Society of the Cincinnati executive director Jack Warren and Campaign 1776 chair William J. Hubb will discuss efforts to preserve endangered battlefields of the Revolutionary War. 3 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. ■ The Latin American Youth Center Associate Board will present a talk by Jennifer De Leon, author of “Wise Latinas: Writers on Higher Education.” 5:30 to 7 p.m. $15 to $30. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. layc-dc.org. ■ University of Virginia history professor Phyllis Leffler and longtime civil rights activist Julian Bond, co-directors of the University of Virginia Explorations in Black Leadership Project, will discuss Leffler’s book, “Black Leaders on Leadership: Conversations With Julian Bond.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Brookland, 625 Monroe St. NE. 202-636-7230. ■ Journalist Susan Katz Miller will discuss her book “Being Both: Embracing Two Religions in One Interfaith Family.” 6:30 p.m. $10 donation suggested; reservations requested. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. busboysandpoets.com. ■ Amy Butcher will discuss her book “Visiting Hours: A Memoir of Friendship and Murder.” 7 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. Film ■ Director Pegi Vail and producer Melvin Estrella will introduce their 2014 film “Gringo Trails,” about the long-term impact of tourism on cultures, economies and the environment. A Q&A will follow. 2 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-1000. Performances ■ “Sunday Kind of Love” will feature emerging and established poets, followed by an open mic segment. 5 to 7 p.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. See Events/Page 48

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through 12). 10:30 a.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. Class â– The D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs will present a seminar on “The Regulatory Process of Starting a Small Business.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-272-0321. Concerts â– Smithsonian Jazz and Blues Alley will present pianist Tony Nalker. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Free. LeFrak Lobby, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-1000. â– As part of the Conservatory Project, students from the New England Conservatory will perform string quartets by BartĂłk and Mendelssohn, songs by Faust and DvorĂĄk, and violin solos by Tchaikovsky and Paganini. 6 p.m. Free. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– Ensembles of the Guild of Bands will perform rock, pop, jazz and metal. 8 p.m. $5; free for students. Gonda Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202687-2787.

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■As part of the Blues Alley Jazz Society’s “Big Band Jam!,� the Thelma Yellin School of the Arts Jazz Ensemble from Israel will perform, at 8 p.m.; and the Blues Alley Youth Orchestra will perform, at 9 p.m. $15. Blues Alley, 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-337-4141. Discussions and lectures ■Bell Julian Clement, professorial lecturer in history at George Washington University, will discuss “Entrepreneurs, Administrators, and Citizens: Staking D.C., Claims in the Johnson and Nixon Years.� Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200. ■Alex Torres, environmental education specialist at the National Fund for the U.S. Botanic Garden, will discuss “Trees That Work.� Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■The Ward Circle Chapter of AARP will present a talk by David Meadows, chief of staff for at-large D.C. Council member Anita Bonds, on the council’s activities regarding senior citizens. 12:30 p.m. Free. Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, 3401 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202363-4900. ■A panel discussion on “The Role of Art in Diplomacy: Cultural Citizens� will feature Theaster Gates, director of arts and public life, resident artist and lecturer at the University of Chicago; Yo-Yo Ma, cellist; and Darren Walker, vice president of the Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies and president of the Ford Foundation. 1 p.m. Free. East Building Atrium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■The Most Rev. Edward Braxton, bishop of Belleville, Ill., will discuss “The Challenges of the Racial Divide in the United States.� 5 p.m. Free. Auditorium, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. ■Miko Branch will discuss her memoir “Miss Jessie’s: Creating a Successful Business From Scratch — Naturally,� about the start of a company that revolutionized the hair care industry. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. theoraclegroupinc.net. ■Mark Bradford, a contemporary artist known for his expansive, multi-layered collage paintings, will discuss his “Amendment� painting series that explores themes of democracy, power and freedom as represented in the U.S. Bill of Rights. 6 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■Panelists will discuss “Changing Images of Women in Indian Cinema.� 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Copley Formal Lounge, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. ■Nigerian writers Chigozie Obioma (shown) and E.C. Osondu will discuss their respective books, “The Fishermen� and “This House Is Not for Sale.� 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-726-0856. ■The Fiction Lover’s Book Club will discuss Jhumpa Lahiri’s “The Lowland.� 6:30 p.m. Free. Popular Library, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-1295.

Monday, april 20 ■Concert: Recording artist James McMurtry will perform. 7:30 p.m. $26.50 to $32. The Hamilton, 600 14th St. NW. thehamiltondc.com. ■Carla Power will discuss her book “If Oceans Were Ink: An Unlikely Friendship and a Journey to the Heart of the Quran.� 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3871400. ■Journalist Cokie Roberts will discuss her book “Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington, 18481968� in conversation with presidential historian Michael Beschloss. 7 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■Renata Adler will discuss her book “After the Tall Timber: Collected Nonfiction.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■A monthly film discussion group will meet. 7 p.m. Free. Barnes & Noble, 555 12th St. NW. 202-347-0176. ■Chef and restaurateur Nora Pouillon (shown) will discuss her book “My Organic Life: How a Pioneering Chef Helped Shape the Way We Eat Today� in conversation with Nancy McKeon, co-editor of FW. 7 p.m. $14. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487. ■Francis Rooney, former U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, will discuss “The Global Vatican.� 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. ■George Washington University professor Christina Fink will discuss “Myanmar: A New Hope for Southeast Asia?� 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Suite 503, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/fink. ■In a program presented by the Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop and PEN/Faulkner’s Writers in Schools program, formerly incarcerated youth will share poetry about their experiences at the D.C. Jail and in federal prison, followed by a moderated discussion on the root causes of youth incarceration and community solutions. 7 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202549-4172. ■Avi Weiss, senior rabbi of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale — the Bayit, will discuss his memoir “Open Up the Iron Door: Memoirs of a Soviet Jewry Activist Rabbi.� 7:30 to 9 p.m. $10 to $12. Goldman Theater, Washington DC Jewish

Films â– The “Marvelous Movie Mondayâ€? series will feature the 2008 film “Frost/ Nixon,â€? a dramatic retelling of British talk show host David Frost’s post-Watergate television interviews with former U.S. President Richard Nixon. 2 and 6:30 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. â– The Jazz Film Series will feature “Sonny Rollins: Live ’65 & ’68.â€? 6 p.m. Free. Black Studies Center, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. â– The Petworth Library will present “Retro Film Favorites.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202243-1188. â– The “Forging the Futureâ€? film series will feature Ulrike Franke and Michael Loeken’s 2014 documentary “Divine Location,â€? about a luxury housing development constructed on the enormous site of the former Phoenix-Ost steelworks. 6:30 p.m. $4 to $7. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. 202-289-1200. â– Shakespeare Theatre Company will screen Arthur Miller’s drama “A View From the Bridge,â€? starring Mark Strong and broadcast from London’s West End by National Theatre Live. 7:30 p.m. $20. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-5475688. The film will be shown again April 27 at 7:30 p.m. Performances and readings â– The DC Science CafĂŠ will feature “Versed in Science (and Math): An Evening of Poetry,â€? featuring readings by accomplished poets Rick Mullin and JoAnne Growney. An open mic will follow. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. â– Members of the Glover Park-based writing support group Poets on the Fringe will read from their original works. 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. â– Young Playwrights’ Theater will present its annual New Play Festival. 7 p.m. Free. GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. yptdc.org. The performance will repeat Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 p.m. â– The “Locally Grown: Community Supported Art Festivalâ€? will feature a reading of “Galileeâ€? by Christine Evans. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. Tuesday, April 21 Tuesday april 21 Children’s programs ■“Tudor Tots: Growing Gardenersâ€? will feature songs, stories and movement (for ages 2 through 4). 10 a.m. $5; free for accompanying adults. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. â– Kimberly Willis Holt will discuss her book “Dear Hank Williamsâ€? (for ages 10 through 13). 10:30 a.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. â– A poetry workshop will focus on “Found Poetryâ€? (for ages 7 through 12). 4 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. Classes and workshops â– The Georgetown Library will present a yoga class led by Margaret Brozen of Yoga Activist. 11 a.m. Free; reservations See Events/Page 49

Continued From Page 48 required. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. geoyogarsvp@dc.gov. â– 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– Housing Counseling Services Inc. will present a refresher workshop on reverse mortgages. 2 p.m. Free. Suite 100, 2410 17th St. NW. 202-667-7006. â– Instructors from VIDA Fitness will lead a “Power Yogaâ€? class. 6:30 p.m. Free. The Park at CityCenter, 10th and I streets NW. citycenterdc.com. â– Joe Ryan will lead a workshop for job seekers. 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. â– Vinoteca sommelier Kate Chrisman will lead a wine class on “The Softer Side of Red.â€? 7 to 8:30 p.m. $45; reservations required. Vinoteca, 1940 11th St. NW. vinotecadc.com. Concerts â– The Blues Alley Jazz Society’s “Big Band Jam!â€? will feature a performance by the Thelma Yellin School of the Arts Jazz Ensemble from Israel, at 11 a.m.; a master class with musician Sean Jones; a performance by University of Maryland Eastern Shore, at 1 p.m.; a performance by Bowie State University, at 2 p.m.; a performance by Georgetown Preparatory School, at 3 p.m.; a performance by Northern Virginia Community College, at 4 p.m.; and a performance by George Washington University, at 5 p.m. Free. Pershing Park, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. bigbandjam.org. â– The Friday Morning Music Club will present works by Barrière, SchindlĂścker, Biber and Mozart. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. Belle Vue Room, Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202-333-2075. â– As part of the Tuesday Concert Series, soprano Rachel Evangeline Barham, baritone James Rogers and pianist Jeremy Filsell will present “The Foolest Month,â€? a program of comic and novelty songs from the 19th and 20th centuries. 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635. â– Smithsonian Jazz and Blues Alley will present pianist Jon Ozment. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Free. LeFrak Lobby, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-1000. â– As part of the Conservatory Project, students from the Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University will perform songs and arias for mezzo-soprano by Strauss, DuPark and Rossini and classical works by Lutoslawski, Ravel, Schumann, Strauss and Liszt. 6 p.m. Free. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– Baritone Christòpheren Nomura and pianist Lura Johnson will present a lecture and recital on “Interpreting Mahler.â€? 7:30 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Austrian Cultural Forum, 3524 International Court NW. acfdc.org. â– The World Percussion Ensemble will perform. 8 p.m. Free. Gonda Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202687-2787. â– Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge will host its weekly open mic show. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â– Folk musician Elvis Perkins will perform. 8 p.m. $18 to $20. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 800-745-3000. â– Washington Performing Arts will pres-

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Events Entertainment ent the English Baroque Soloists and the Monteverdi Choir performing Monteverdi’s late Renaissance/early Baroque opera “L’Orfeo.� 8 p.m. $35 to $100. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The bands Roosevelt Dime and Dirty Bourbon River Show will perform. 8:30 p.m. $12 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■Justin Martin will discuss his book “Rebel Souls: Walt Whitman and America’s First Bohemians.� Noon. Free. Mary Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-5221. ■The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will present a talk by lawyer and author James H. Johnston on “The Recollections of Margaret Cabell Brown Loughborough,� about what life was like in the 1860s in the area now occupied by the NBC studios and parts of American University. 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Free. Temple Baptist Church, 3850 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202-895-4860. ■“A Tribute to America’s Most-Loved Poet� will feature a reading and discussion of selected poems by Robert Frost. 12:30 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707. ■“Washington’s Evolving Policy Toward Israel and Palestine� will feature Laila ElHaddad, author and political analyst; William Quandt, professor emeritus of politics at the University of Virginia; and Joshua Ruebner, policy director of the U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation. 1 to 2 p.m. Free. The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-338-1290. ■The Chevy Chase Library’s “Metamorphosis� series will feature a discussion of Robert Louis Stevenson’s “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,� led by American University literature professor Jonathan Loesberg. 6 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. ■Leila Abdelrazaq, a Chicago-based Palestinian author, artist and organizer, will discuss her graphic novel “Baddawi,� about a boy named Ahmad finding his place in the world. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■Angela Flournoy will discuss her novel “The Turner House.� 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Brookland, 625 Monroe St. NE. 202-636-7230. ■“What the Future Holds: The ThinkTank Take� will feature a look at economics with Kevin Hassett (shown) of the American Enterprise Institute, Jennifer Erickson of the Center for American Progress and Jared Bernstein of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■Christopher Griffin will present “William Butler Yeats: Western Ireland’s Poet Extraordinaire,� featuring readings and a lecture. 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $35 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■The 2015 Henry Mitchell Gardening Lecture, presented by the Friends of the Tenley-Friendship Library in honor of the late Washington Post garden columnist and American University Park resident, will feature garden writer and photographer Carole Ottesen discussing “Twenty Plants That Work So Hard You Won’t Have To — In

Tuesday, april 21 ■Concert: The S&R Foundation’s Overtures Concert Series will feature violinist Alissa Margulis (shown) and her brother, pianist Jura Margulis. 7:30 p.m. $65. Evermay, 1623 28th St. NW. overtureseries.org. Honor of and With Advice From Henry Mitchell.� 7 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202727-1488. ■Johnny Dwyer will discuss his book “American Warlord: A True Story.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■Khaled Elgindy, a fellow in the Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution, will discuss “Exploring Islam in America: Islam and Politics in the U.S.� 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org. ■The “Books That Shaped America� series will feature a discussion of Walt Whitman’s “Leaves of Grass,� led by Marianne Noble, associate professor of literature at American University. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Training & Events Room, Bender Library, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-3847. ■The Palisades Book Club will discuss “Take the Risk: Learning to Identify, Choose, and Live With Acceptable Risk.� 7:30 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139. ■Versatile photographer Robert Clark — whose assignments for National Geographic have included the evolution of dogs, the life of Charles Darwin, Cambodia’s Angkor Wat and secrets of the world’s greatest taxidermists — will discuss “The Evolution of a Photographer.� 7:30 p.m. $24. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700. Films ■The Tuesdays at Noon film series will feature the Emmy-winning National Geographic Channel documentary “Killing Kennedy,� about the events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Noon. Free. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202857-7700. ■“Tuesday Night Movies� will feature Christopher Nolan’s 2014 film “Interstellar,� starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain. 6 p.m. Free. Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-7270321. ■The Red Pump Project will present

the film “Inside Story,� about soccer, love and HIV/AIDS. 6 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. insidestorydc.eventbrite.com. ■The Film and Beer Series will feature Jiri Menzel’s comedy “Seclusion Near a Forest.� 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Bistro Bohem, 600 Florida Ave. NW. bistrobohem@gmail.com. ■The Washington DC Jewish Community Center will present Wayne Kopping’s 2014 documentary “Beneath the Helmet: From High School to the Home Front,� about five Israeli high school graduates who are drafted into the army to defend their country. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $12.50. Goldman Theater, Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. Performances and readings ■New York City’s Kairos Italy Theater will present “The Dante Session,� conceived and directed by Laura Caparrotti. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. www.iicwashington.esteri.it. ■Ethiopian-American novelist Dinaw Mengestu, author of “All Our Names� and “The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears,� will read from his work. 8 p.m. Free. Copley Formal Lounge, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-6294. ■The Washington Improv Theater’s “Harold Night� will feature performances by Team Hydrogen and Love Onion, at 8 p.m.; and by Madeline and another ensemble, at 9 p.m. By donation. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org. Special event ■The eighth annual Spring Beauty Night Out will feature an evening of shopping, cocktails, makeup, eye treatments, mini-manicures, massages and mini-spa treatments. 5 to 9:30 p.m. $35 to $45. Long View Gallery, 1234 9th St. NW. sinbno.com. Sporting event ■The Washington Nationals will play the St. Louis Cardinals. 7:05 p.m. $10 to $345. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol

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St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. and Thursday at 4:05 p.m. Tour ■A U.S. Botanic Garden volunteer will lead an afternoon tour. 2 to 3 p.m. Free. Meet in the Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. Wednesday,april April 22 22 Wednesday Art event ■The 2015 Smithsonian Craft Show Preview Night Benefit will feature a reception, shopping, a cocktail buffet, an auction, an award presentation to glass artist Toots Zynsky, and a preview of the exhibition of works by 121 distinguished craft artists in 12 media — from furniture and ceramics to glass and wearable art. 5 to 9:30 p.m. $250. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 888-832-9554. Children’s program ■Kevin McCloskey will discuss his book “We Dig Worms!� (for ages 4 through 7). 10:30 a.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. Classes and workshops ■Kripalu yoga teacher Eva Blutinger will lead a “Yoga in the Galleries� class. 10 a.m. $5. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-8851300. ■St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Rock Creek, will host a weekly tai chi class. 2 p.m. Free. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Rock Creek, 201 Allison St. NW. 202-7262080. ■Neighborhood Legal Services Program attorney Jennifer Caballero will present a seminar for job seekers on “Breaking Barriers to Employment: Custody and Child Support.� 2 p.m. Free. Room 311, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■Iona Senior Services’ Take Charge/ Age Well Academy will begin an eight-week class on “Health, Wellness, and Aging,� covering topics such as nutrition, physical therapy and how to effectively navigate medical systems. 3 to 5 p.m. $145. Iona Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle St. NW. See Events/Page 54

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DISPATCHES From Page 42 a robot, a hotel, a farmhouse and a secret agent hideout. — Ms. Tomasi-Carr’s first-graders

Murch Elementary

I am one of the lucky students who gets to write for the Blue and Gold, the Murch newspaper. Our teacher, Mr. Aaron Epstein, has 45 years of experience as a journalist and editor. He has written about “almost every subject people care about,� including the first space launch at Cape Canaveral! My fellow writers love Newspaper Club. Taylor Jackson, for instance, likes to interview people. Rigby Zentner likes “working together on writing a story. Everyone is so supportive!� Lucy Chamberlain likes to reach out to and meet other people, and Tessa Furlow enjoys the ability to go anywhere in the school with her press pass. Mr. Epstein started Murch’s Newspaper Club two years ago because he wanted to “encourage kids to do what the best journalists do: be curious about their surroundings, ask intelligent questions, meet deadlines, improve their writing, do reporting that is both interesting and accurate, and be proud of seeing their stories in a real paper that everyone in school could read.� He likes seeing Murch kids get excited over their stories and share their excitement with readers. He first started the newspaper at Janney, but Janney’s paper doesn’t exist anymore. Now we are lucky to have him leading the Murch Blue and Gold, the only D.C. public elementary school newspaper! — Maia Bester, fourth-grader

The Current Our Lady of Victory School

During the 40 days before Easter, Christians prepare to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus by praying, giving something up and doing service to benefit those who need help. Some of the traditional prayers used are called the Stations of the Cross: prayers and reflections that follow the last footsteps of Jesus on his walk of love, after he is condemned to die to his death and resurrection. For the last 10 years, students at Our Lady of Victory School have prepared a more modern version of this traditional prayer called “Born for This.� About 50 third- through eighth-graders give up their recess almost every day to rehearse. After auditions, we started to practice 40 days before Easter and performed the play just before Easter for our school and church community. This year, I played the role of Simon, who was chosen to help Jesus briefly carry his cross. I sang a song called “Why Me?� This song asks the soldiers and the crowd why Simon gets picked instead of anyone else in the crowd. At the end of the song, Simon realizes that maybe Jesus is who he says he is and that he is part of some great plan. — Tadhg M., sixth-grader

Ross Elementary

We started the week off with our first-graders going on a field trip to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. They saw the Wacky Science Show at the Baird Theater. Our very own first-grader Iris got to be on stage as a volunteer. Also, the first-graders had a Publishing Party. First-grader Tre (Henry) had published 100 pages. Our pre-K 3 and pre-K 4 also visited the Smithsonian Museum. The kindergartners went on a field trip to the Discovery Theater.

In our library classes, we are celebrating Poetry Month. Mr. Flanagan, our librarian, has us reading, reciting and writing poetry. For one of the classes, students got to hear and read different prehistoric poems and see prehistoric dinosaur paintings. Each of the poems had a prehistoric painting about the dinosaur. They used the book “Dinothesaurus� by Douglas Florian. Other students read and listened to the poem by Mathilde Blind “April Rain.� After reading and listening to the some of the poems, we got a chance to say what the main idea was and give some supporting details. Finally, we will have our Lemonade Day Competition on Saturday. Since this is a student-run business, it feels so good to see all of our hard work pay off. — Ross Elementary School community

St. Albans School

In the beginning of the year, six Form II chapel wardens were selected on the basis of character, compassion and devotion to the church. The wardens help the Rev. Patton-Graham, the St. Albans lower school chaplain, plan the weekly services, read passages from the Bible during chapel and mentor the Form I vestry in how to lead chapel. Around this time of year each warden writes a homily about a passage in the Bible or a story and how that passage or story relates to his personal experiences with faith. Last week, Robert Shekoyan (a chapel warden) wrote his homily about a Egyptian woman nicknamed Mother Maggie who gave up all her inherited wealth and devoted her life to helping the less fortunate. She donated to and spent time with the needy, and she created a non-

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profit organization which focused on hiring people to do her work in the community, expanding her impact on the people. Now people are writing books on her life, and she is even a nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize. The selfless compassion that Mother Maggie demonstrates sets an example for all of us and how we should treat others even if they happen to not be as fortunate as ourselves. If we could have more people as caring and down-to-earth as Mother Maggie, this world would be a better place. — Jake Schramm, Form II (eighth-grader)

St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School

In March, we began reading biographies as a class to prepare us for our biography project that we will present to parents in May. We discussed what accomplishments and obstacles are and why they are important when learning about the life of a person. Over spring break, our teacher asked us to begin thinking about who we would like to research for our projects. She encouraged us to think of people who have done things we are interested in or have interests similar to ours. This week, we had to narrow down our choices to three potential people. We wrote paragraphs that included connections and specific things we would like to learn about the person’s life. We will research five aspects of our subject’s life — their childhood, obstacles, accomplishments, key dates and interesting facts, and combine our research into an essay that we will present to parents while dressed in costume as our person. — Alexis Crupi, third-grader

School Without Walls High School

This is a big month for next year’s prospective freshman class. Two weeks ago, 140 eighth-grade students were offered acceptance to Walls, with another 135 placed on the waiting list. Walls is an exam school, which means that students must pass a challenging test in order to be accepted, and approximately 500 students took the test, after which they were ranked based on the results. Five prospective sophomores were offered the chance to transfer to Walls. The accepted eighth-grade students now have an opportunity this month to “shadow� a current freshman for a day to see what a typical day at Walls is like. The sophomores will shadow current sophomores. These students have until May 1 to make a commitment to Walls, and any available openings will be offered to those on the waiting list based on their ranking. A summer “bridge week� is planned for late June. — Michael Edgell, ninth-grader

Sheridan School

Each year, students perform their hearts out in the Sheridan School

talent show. Acts in the show were varied, ranging from dancing to singing to composing original songs on the marimbas. The talent show has been a tradition at Sheridan for a while, and kids always look forward to either watching their classmates perform, or even stepping up on the stage and performing. The talent show originally started as an after-school activity through the Parents Association. Each year the show alternates between being an assembly during the day and a show at night. This year it was during the day, and so many people signed up they had to divide into one day for the lower school and one for the upper school. All the performances were very different. One group of girls in fifth grade sang to a piano cover version of “New Romantics� by Taylor Swift. Two other fifth-grade girls sang “Shower,� by Becky G. The fifth-graders also debuted their “5th Grade Funk� music video (a fifthgrade version of the hit song by Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson), and one eighth-grader did an amazing yo-yo routine set to music. In addition, a group of eighth-graders composed and performed an original song on the marimbas. — Alexis Battle, Jesse Delinsky, Gabi Delinsky and Teddy Stern, fifth-graders

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This March — as the only U.S. team ever to compete in the FIRSTŽ Robotics Competition Mexico City Regional — Wilson’s FIRST Robotics Team 2914 Tiger Pride became the eighth seed and finished second, earning a spot in the FRC World Championship in St. Louis, Mo., April 22 to 26. In 2012, Wilson was the first D.C. high school to win the D.C. Regional FRC and continue on to the World Championship. In 2013, we again represented D.C. in the World Competition. In 2014, we won the “Innovation in Control Award� for an outstanding control system that could track balls and bumpers and adjust the robot’s position accordingly. We are a diverse urban school team that engages our community in science, technology, engineering and math year-round, initiating younger robotics teams with mentoring programs. We also owe our accomplishments to our sponsors, who include Bechtel, Lockheed Martin and United Therapeutics Corporation for 2015. In addition, we receive immense support from our school and the school system’s career tech office. To compete, 17 students and four chaperones will travel to St. Louis. The team is raising money to cover travel, and sponsors have provided partial support. An additional $5,000 is needed by the end of April, and we have created a GoFundMe campaign to seek support from the local community. Support us at gofundme.com/wilsonrobotics, and visit us at team2914.wix.com/wilsonrobotics. — Linh Bui Duong, 12th-grader

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EVENTS From Page 49 202-895-9448. ■ Professor Judith Mayotte will begin a four-week class on the book “Enough Is Enough: Building a Sustainable Economy in a World of Finite Resources.” 7 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org. The class will continue April 29, May 6 and May 13. ■ The Georgetown Library will present a gentle yoga class led by an instructor from Yoga Activist. 7:15 p.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. geoyogarsvp@dc.gov. ■ Susan Lowell will lead a tai chi class. 7:15 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. Concerts ■ The Blues Alley Jazz Society’s “Big Band Jam!” will feature a performance by Yorktown High School, at 11 a.m.; a master class with musician Sean Jones; a performance by Thelma Yellin School for the Arts, at 1 p.m.; a performance by Georgetown Day School, at 2 p.m.; performances by Edmund Burke School, at 3 and 4 p.m.; and a performance by Charles H. Flowers High School, at 5 p.m. Free. Pershing Park, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. bigbandjam.org. ■ The Friday Morning Music Club will perform works by Bach and other classical composers. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. Conservatory, Heurich House Museum, 1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW. heurichhouse.org. ■ Smithsonian Jazz and Blues Alley will present pianist Bob Butta. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Free. LeFrak Lobby, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-1000. ■ As part of the Conservatory Project, students from Juilliard School will perform piano trios by Mozart and Ravel. 6 p.m. Free. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ “Evenings With Extraordinary Artists” will present a musical program featuring songs set to the poetry of Walt Whitman and performed by soprano Fleta Hylton and bassist David Brundage. 6:30 p.m. $20; reservations required by April 20. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202331-7282, ext. 3. ■ Guitarist Lily Afshar will present “A Jug of Wine and Thou: Music of Persia and Andalusia.” 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. nmwa.org/shenson. ■ Organist Ulrike Theresia Wegele of Vienna, Austria, will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-797-0103. ■ The Embassy Series will present the Mendelssohn Piano Trio performing works by Brahms and Schumann. 7:30 p.m. $95. Embassy of Slovenia, 2410 California St. NW. 202-625-2361. ■ Brad Linde’s Strange City will perform works by pianist and composer Herbie Nichols. 8 p.m. $22 to $28. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202399-7993. ■ The bands West Main, the Dead 27s and the Mallett Brothers will perform. 8 p.m. $10 to $14. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ “Landmark Society Lecture & Lunch” will feature a talk on “18th-Century Style and Taste — English and French Ideas in America” by independent historian James

Caughman, former executive director of the Washington Design Center and former international marketing executive for Kohler Interiors. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. $10 to $35. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. ■ Nadia Volchansky, assistant professor for George Washington University’s Interior Architecture and Design Program, will discuss “Reaching Neglected Communities Through Design.” Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-9945200. ■ William Marvel will discuss his book “Lincoln’s Autocrat: The Life of Edwin Stanton.” Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■ National Museum of Women in the Arts associate curator Virginia Treanor will discuss the museum’s collection. Noon to 12:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. ■ Nancy J. Altman, an expert in the areas of Social Security and private pensions, will discuss “Social Security Works!: Why Social Security Isn’t Going Broke and How Expanding It Will Help Us All.” Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202232-7363. ■ American University professor Michelle Egan will discuss her book “Single Markets: Economic Integration in Europe and the United States” in conversation with Mark Pollack of Temple University and Klaus Botzet of the delegation of the European Union to the United States. 3:15 to 5:15 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Abramson Family Founders Room, School of International Service Building, American University, Nebraska and New Mexico avenues NW. american.edu/sis/events. ■ Panelists will discuss “Women and the New Religious Politics in Southeast Asia.” 5 to 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Third-floor conference room, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, 3307 M St. NW. berkleycenter.georgetown.edu. ■ Avraham Sela, professor emeritus of international relations and a senior research fellow at the Truman Institute of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, will discuss “Is the Palestinian Issue the Core of the Arab-Israeli Conflict?” 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Copley Formal Lounge, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. ■ Robert Scheer will discuss his book “They Know Everything About You: How Data-Collecting Corporations and Snooping Government Agencies Are Destroying Democracy” in conversation with former U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio. 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-726-0856. ■ National Portrait Gallery curator Asma Naeem will discuss the museum’s collection of Andy Warhol works in a discussion with Bob Colacello, an intimate member of Warhol’s social scene and editor of Warhol’s Interview magazine. 6:30 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202633-1000. ■ The West End Library Friends’ reading and discussion series “Sometimes Strange Meeting: Music in Western Literature” — led by Ori Z. Soltes, professorial lecturer in theology at Georgetown University — will focus on “High Fidelity” by Nick Hornsby. 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707.

■ Kelly Conway, curator of American glass at the Corning Museum of Glass, will discuss “The Story of Steuben Glass: Creating an American Luxury Brand.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6333030. ■ Melanie Choukas-Bradley will discuss her book “A Year in Rock Creek Park: The Wild, Wooded Heart of Washington, DC.” 7 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. ■ Michelangelo Signorile will discuss his book “It’s Not Over: Getting Beyond Tolerance, Defeating Homophobia, and Winning True Equality.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ The Petworth Library’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” Book Club will discuss “A Storm of Swords” by George R.R. Martin. 7 p.m. Reading Room, Petworth Citizen, 829 Upshur St. NW. 202-243-1188. ■ Ellen McCarthy will discuss her book “The Real Thing: Lessons on Love and Life From a Wedding Reporter” in conversation with Rabbi Shira Stutman. 7 p.m. $12. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487. ■ Raza Rumi, journalist and policy specialist on Pakistan, will discuss democratic transitions in South Asia. 7 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room B12, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. elliott.gwu.edu. Film ■ The Reel Israel DC film series will feature Ephraim Kishon’s 1971 satire “The Policeman.” 8 p.m. $6.50 to $11.75. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. Performances and readings ■ Actor Dwane Starlin will present his one-man show “The Road Not Taken: An Evening With Robert Frost,” drawing from the American literary master’s body of poetry, personal papers, recordings and biographies. 7 p.m. Free. Takoma Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202-576-7252. ■ “Fieldwork Showing Spring 2015” will feature works in progress from various artistic disciplines and points of view. 7 p.m. $10. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. ■ The Wonderland Circus variety show will feature the Uptown Boys Choir, burlesque artist Ruby Lipschtick and comedians David Coulter, Dana Fleitman and Reggie Melbrough. 8:30 p.m. Free. Wonderland Ballroom, 1101 Kenyon St. NW. 202431-4704. ■ Dwayne Lawson-Brown will host an open mic poetry event. 9 to 11 p.m. $5. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. Special event ■ In honor of Earth Day, members of the National Zoo’s Sustainability Committee will discuss the many green achievements and ongoing efforts throughout the Zoo, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and present group tours of the green features of the American Trail, at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Free. Near the Speedwell Conservation Carousel, National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. nationalzoo.si.edu. Tour ■ The National Gallery of Art will present “Picture This! Audio-Described Art Tour” for individuals with impaired sight or who wish to enhance their art experience with verbal descriptions. 1 to 2 p.m. Free. National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-842-6905.

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