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ANC protests Giant’s alcohol plans ■ Licensing: Request would

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By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

As the Cleveland Park Giant prepares to reopen on Wisconsin Avenue in November, many residents are eagerly awaiting the new amenities — a nicer building, an expanded selection and a Starbucks counter,

for instance — and simply the return of a full-service supermarket to the community. But some neighbors and community leaders were caught off guard Monday when Giant Food officials described one particular plan for their newest D.C. store, part of the upcoming Cathedral Commons development. The store is seeking liquor licenses not only to sell alcohol as part of its grocery selection, but also to have an on-premises cafe

serving beer and wine that patrons can drink anywhere in the store, as is allowed in the new Shaw Giant. “People go around the store with a glass of wine saying, ‘Hey, have you tried this?’ It’s almost like a community event,” Giant Food district director Tim Baker said at the Cleveland Park advisory neighborhood commission meeting. “The community loves it — they can walk around, do their shopping, drink a bit See Giant/Page 21

Initiative aims to enliven ‘Windom Hub’ By KAT LuCERO Current Staff Writer

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As part of the D.C. Public Library’s summer reading program, Washington Nationals manager Matt Williams read to youngsters and held a Q&A session at the Tenley-Friendship Library on Saturday morning. He was joined by his daughter and wife at the event.

The bulk of the Van Ness neighborhood serves largely as a daytime hub, with activity from embassies, offices, retail, restaurants and the main campus of the University of the District of Columbia. But neighborhood stakeholders envision a more exciting destination — one that would offer weekend entertainment, attractive outdoor lounge areas and more diverse retail. To start off their planning, they’re focusing on the spot where Connecticut Avenue meets a deadending Windom Place, which the community is calling the “Windom Hub.” “We want this to be a ‘third place’ that people want to come to,” said Mary Beth Ray, a member of the advisory neighborhood commission and chair of its Van Ness Vision Committee. At a planning charette held by the group on Saturday See Windom/Page 21

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The advisory neighborhood commission is funding a $10,000 design scheme to enliven the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Windom Place.

Local activists to mark two years of gun protest

Wisconsin Avenue strip club JP’s evicted over unpaid rent

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■ Glover Park: Court rejects

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Every Monday for the past two years, Northwest residents Barbara Elsas and Linda Finkel-Talvadkar have gone to the White House to lead weekly demonstrations calling for what they say is “common sense” federal gun control legislation. On July 28, the pair and their supporters will mark two years of Mondays with what they are calling a “solemn observance” to honor those killed in mass shootings. While the persistence of two years of demonstrations could be considered an accomplishment, the organizers say the July 28 event is not a celebration. “Basically nothing of note has been done by Congress in two years, despite the fact that more than 90 percent of Americans support universal gun background

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owner’s bankruptcy filing By KATIE PEARCE Brian Kapur/The Current

Two Northwest residents are among the organizers of weekly demonstrations at the White House who are pushing for “common sense” gun control laws.

checks,” said Elsas, a Palisades resident and preschool teacher, referring to a 2013 Quinnipiac University poll. “Why isn’t Congress responding? They are supposed to represent the will of the people,” said Finkel-Talvadkar, a former high school principal who lives in TenleySee Protests/Page 13

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Wilson Tigers win summer crown under new coach — Page 11

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The sidewalk at 2412 Wisconsin Ave. was cluttered with barstools, leather chairs and Plexiglas last Thursday, as JP’s Lounge got evicted. The Glover Park strip club owes more than $100,000 in overdue rent payments, according to attorney Stephen O. Hessler, who represented the landlords, the Alafoginis family,

through the eviction proceedings. Another attorney who works with the landlords said the potential future uses for the property “remain under review.” The eviction came shortly after a judge dismissed an attempt by JP’s to file for bankruptcy, and about a month after the city placed a tax lien on the club. JP’s representative Paul Kadlick, who has appeared at court hearings and neighborhood meetings in the past, didn’t respond to a request for comment this week. The nightclub — which was gutted by a fire back in 2008, then See Eviction/Page 12

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Calendar/16 Classifieds/25 District Digest/4 Exhibits/17 In Your Neighborhood/10 Opinion/8

Police Report/6 Real Estate/15 Service Directory/22 Sports/11 Theater/19 Week Ahead/3

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Corps extends timeline for Gray aims to boost District’s ‘creative’ sector cleanup at Glenbrook site By GRAHAM VYSE Current Staff Writer

Current Staff Report The Army Corps of Engineers could take until the spring of 2017 to finish cleaning up 4825 Glenbrook Road, followed by several more months of full restoration, officials said last week. The Spring Valley property has extensive contamination of World War I-era munitions from the adjacent American University Experiment Station. The total cost of cleaning up the property is estimated at over $56 million. Brenda Barber, who is in charge of the cleanup of 4825 Glenbrook, told the Restoration Advisory Board last week that the work was originally expected to end early this year. She said the 2017 date is the “worstcase scenario” based on what workers have so far found as they search the property, working under a protective tent. The Army originally intended to clean the property down to bedrock, but workers are now finding contamination two feet into the bedrock itself. As a result, two more feet of weathered rock will be dug up and tested. Glenbrook Road neighbor Jill Stern criticized the decision to prolong the work at 4825, saying the

project has been a serious inconvenience and is making her home impossible to sell. “I’ve never seen such a lack of accountability,” she said. “They should be pushed to put more people on the job. ... It’s extremely upsetting.” Barber responded that safety protocols limit the number of workers in the tent, which prevents any dangerous chemicals from escaping into the neighborhood. She added that the neighbors would be greatly affected if work were scheduled at night due to noise and the bright lights that would be needed. “It’s a serious safety issue ... [and] also a logistics issue,” Barber said. “We want to get done as quickly as you want us to get done.” She added that she had offered to have one-on-one talks with all the Glenbrook Road neighbors, but that “the other residents have not expressed any concern.” The Army tore down the house at 4825 Glenbrook in fall 2012 to remove the contaminated soil from the property. Working under the protective tent, the Army excavates a defined area before relocating the tent to another part of the property. See Glenbrook/Page 7

The week ahead Wednesday, July 23

The National Capital Planning Commission will host a public workshop on efforts to develop a vision for the future of Pennsylvania Avenue between the White House and the U.S. Capitol. The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in Suite 500N, 401 9th St. NW. To RSVP, visit ncpc.gov/rsvp or call 202-482-7200. ■ The D.C. Council Committee on Economic Development will hold a public hearing on the District of Columbia Soccer Stadium Development Act, which would result in the construction of a new D.C. United stadium in Ward 6 and redevelopment of the Reeves Municipal Center in Ward 1. The hearing will begin at 6 p.m. in the second-floor community room at the Reeves Center, 2000 14th St. NW. ■ The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation will hold a community meeting to discuss plans for playground renovations at Rose Park, which will result in the closure of the play areas from August through October. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the recreation center at Rose Park, 26th and P streets NW. ■ The D.C. Public Service Commission will hold a community hearing on the proposed first three-year Underground Infrastructure Improvements Plan jointly filed by Pepco and the D.C. Department of Transportation. The hearing will begin at 6:30 pm. at Kingsbury School, 5000 14th St. NW. ■ Ingleside at Rock Creek and the Chevy Chase advisory neighborhood commission will host a joint meeting to discuss Ingleside at Rock Creek’s Repositioning Plan. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the gallery at Ingleside at Rock Creek, 3050 Military Road NW (near the Broad Branch Road entrance).

Thursday, July 24

The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 220 South, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. ■ The George Washington University Mount Vernon Campus will hold its quarterly community meeting at 7 p.m. in the Webb Building on the campus at 2100 Foxhall Road NW.

Thursday, July 31

The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 220 South, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. ■ The D.C. Water and Sewer Authority and the National Park Service will hold a public scoping meeting on the DC Clean Rivers Potomac River Tunnel Project. The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Lab School of Washington, 4759 Reservoir Road NW. A brief welcome and overview of the tunnel project will be presented at 6:30 p.m., with project staff members available to discuss the project throughout the scheduled meeting time. ■ The 2nd District’s Mountain Bike Tactical Unit will host a community-police bicycle ride from 7 to 8 p.m., starting from 26th and P streets NW. For details email kaitlyn.bush@dc.gov.

Mayor Vincent Gray’s economic development efforts are getting more creative — literally. With a news conference last Wednesday at the Northeast arts organization Dance Place, the mayor unveiled a plan to create 10,000 new jobs in three years by bolstering D.C.’s broadly defined creative

sector — the slice of the economy that includes jobs in technology, architecture, media, culinary arts and traditional artistic fields. Noting that these industries already employ 112,000 private-sector workers, Gray said the District will aim to attract creative corporations from other cities, become a national hub for creative startups and boost support for its homegrown artists. “I See Economy/Page 21

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District Digest District government revises FOIA system

The D.C. government has launched a new online system for processing Freedom of Information Act requests, using the same Web application in place for many federal agencies including the Department of Justice. Â The system, which is available at foia.dc.gov, is now accepting requests for more than 50 District agencies, with plans to add more, according to a news release. Mayor Vincent Gray also issued an executive order requiring, among other things, the Office of the Chief Technology Officer to hire a chief data officer to assist with the effort. Each submitted request will be

assigned a tracking number. The system will also help agencies assess their FOIA response times.  “Everyone wins when we make it easier for the public to understand the workings of the District government,� Mayor Vincent Gray said in the news release. “I also look forward to seeing the exciting applications I hope the District’s technology community will develop with the government data we will be putting online.�

D.C. sees decline in July unemployment

D.C.’s unemployment rate dropped to 7.4 percent this month from 7.5 percent in May, with the number of unemployed residents

dropping by 500, according to a government news release. The data from the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics show that the city gained 5,700 jobs in June — 1,000 of them in the federal government — for a total of 752,200.  â€œI’m proud to see yet more District residents getting back to work — but I remain committed to ensuring that every District resident who is willing and able to work can find a good job,â€? Mayor Vincent Gray said in the release. â€œI will continue to do everything I can to ensure that more jobs are available in the District, and that more of our residents have the tools they need to compete for those jobs.â€?

Petitions available for ANC candidates

Residents planning to run for advisory neighborhood commission seats in the November election may now pick up nominating petitions from the D.C. Board of Elections. Completed petitions and declarations of candidacy are due Aug. 6, according to the board’s website. To qualify for candidacy, applicants must obtain nominating signatures from 25 registered voters who live within the same single-member district. Details are available at dcboee.org.

Georgetown debuts sixth bikeshare site

The D.C. Department of Transportation has added a sixth Capital Bikeshare station in Georgetown, setting up its rental bicycles at 34th and Water streets, near the entrance to the Capital Crescent Trail.

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Baked by Yael coming to Woodley Park site

The online bakery Baked by Yael will open its first brick-andmortar shop this fall in Woodley Park. Yael Krigman searched for two years before finding a home for her business at 3000 Connecticut Ave., right across from the National Zoo, in a space formerly occupied by Cathedral Custom Cleaners. She says her shop will be the city’s first “cakepoppery,� offering, in person, the cakes on a stick that she currently peddles from her website, bakedbyyael.com. Krigman was aided in the effort by a Kickstarter campaign, which both drew attention to her plan and helped her raise $75,000. Her new storefront has room for customers to watch bakers dip the cakepops and even to hold cakepop parties. While she awaits completion of the buildout, Krigman will continue her online operation, selling cakepops, hand-rolled bagels, black-andwhite cookies and rugelach. The business delivers in D.C., ships nationwide and offers pickup at Weygandt Wines in Cleveland Park, 3519 Connecticut Ave.

Senior villages join forces with Sibley

Several local villages that help seniors “age in place� are joining

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forces with Sibley Memorial Hospital’s Sibley Senior Association to take advantage of the group’s services. The association has 15 support groups for issues such as memory loss and recovery from strokes and cancer. The group also extends support to widowed people, hosts lectures and exercise classes, conducts health screenings, leads day trips, and offers classes in languages and computer training. Most activities take place at Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, 3401 Nebraska Ave. NW. Among the villages participating are Georgetown Village, Northwest Neighbors Village and Palisades Village. Palisades gives its members access to the Sibley Senior Association at no additional cost. The Sibley association has over 7,000 active members, as well as 3,000 others who participate in some activities. There is a one-time $40 charge to enroll. Memberships are available for additional people at the same address for $25.

Dupont’s La Tomate launches new cafe

Family-owned Dupont Circle restaurant La Tomate has opened an adjacent cafe serving breakfast through late-night Italian offerings, including packaged items. “Whether dining in or on the go, La Tomate CaffĂŠ will offer fresh, affordable and delicious food in a cozy, traditional Italian caffĂŠ setting,â€? La Tomate owner Natalina Koropoulos said in a news release. To celebrate the opening, La Tomate CaffĂŠ will serve complimentary and reduced-price specials all day on Friday, July 25. The restaurant and cafe are located at 1701 Connecticut Ave.

Middle C praised over ‘Recycled Orchestra’

Tenleytown’s Middle C Music won a “Best Special Eventâ€? award this week from the National Association of Music Merchants for a reception honoring the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a children’s group from Paraguay. In 2013, store owner Myrna Sislen traveled to Cateura to deliver 39 instruments to the Recycled Orchestra, a youth orchestra and music school in one of the poorest villages in Paraguay. Later that year, the children performed at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage and attended a reception at Middle C. Sislen accepted the award during a music product trade show in Nashville, Tenn. Her shop was also honored as one of the association’s Top 100 Dealers in May 2014 and was among the top three nominees for Dealer of the Year.

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Georgetown to weigh dumpster restrictions

Council questions claims of progress at homeless shelter

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In Georgetown and other high-demand neighborhoods of closely packed single-family homes, curbside dumpsters are a familiar sign that another property is undergoing extensive renovation. But with parking at a premium in such areas, Georgetown’s advisory neighborhood commission is preparing to consider recommending that the city overhaul its dumpster permits. “These are huge receptacles that are wider than a parked automobile and take up precious space just in terms of available driving space on the street, and they also take up precious parking spaces,� neighborhood commissioner Tom Birch said at the group’s June 30 meeting. The commission intends to take up the matter more fully Sept. 2. Under current city rules, homeowners can place a dumpster on the street in front of their property at a cost of $150 for every six months — and at a cost of sev-

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Several Georgetown residents are pushing for restrictions against dumpsters that take up scant street parking for an extended time.

eral parking spaces. Birch said the relative lack of restrictions means there is little incentive for contractors to minimize how long a dumpster stays in place. “These things sit there for days with a blue cover on them and nothing gets put in them for days,� said Birch. Among the ideas that commissioners will consider suggesting to the city in September are increasing the dumpster fees, placing stricter limits on how long dumpsters can remain in front of a home and charging See Dumpsters/Page 14

Play area, school projects ahead at Lafayette By KAT LUCERO Current Staff Writer

Lafayette Park’s $1.5 million playground renovation is slated to begin construction at the end of this month, adopting a “Rock Creek Park� theme based on community feedback and an online survey. The final concept plan, however, doesn’t include a new recreation center — an amenity many community members have desired to replace the aging facility near the tennis courts. The Chevy Chase park was among eight new sites added to Mayor Vincent Gray’s “Play DC� initiative last fall, a program to upgrade several dozen playgrounds

citywide. The overhaul covers play equipment, landscaping, pavement resurfacing and other features, but the $1 million to $1.5 million earmarked in the budget doesn’t allow for building a new recreation center. The final renovation plan does make room for that possibility in the future. The design scheme displays a “multipurpose lawn� next to the small existing facility so it can be expanded or renovated in the future without disturbing the new playground amenities, according to Kenneth Diggs, spokesperson for the D.C. Department of General Services, which manages the city’s real estate and construction projects. In the new layout, the children’s play areas will be consolidated on

the northeast end of the playground to allow easier supervision, according to the presentation. The design may include a shortcut to the bathroom from the “tot lot� for 2- to 5-year-olds, according to Susan England, the project designer from Land Design firm. The “tot lot� will feature, among other amenities, a sandbox, an arc tunnel and jungle gym. For the older kids, there’ll be a twisted slide, a spider’s web, hammocks and spinner bowls. In between these two areas will be a new splash pad with a rain tree and rain curtain. The project will also resurface the basketball and tennis courts, as well as outfit new lighting, for See Lafayette/Page 14

The Gray administration has made some progress finding apartments for homeless families now living at D.C. General, but frustrated city lawmakers and housing advocates believe the process is moving too slowly. At a July 10 D.C. Council hearing, the District’s interim human services director, Deborah Carroll, said 198 families have been moved out of the emergency shelter in Southeast since the mayor’s “500 Families. 100 Days. Quality DC Housing Now� campaign launched in April. Carroll reported that 220 families remain in the shelter, but the city is now moving out roughly 60 families per month. Her expectation is that there will be 50 empty rooms in D.C. General by October — just in time for the arrival of winter weather

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Police Report This is a listing of reports taken from July 14 through 20 by the Metropolitan Police Department in local police service areas.

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Robbery ■ G and 9th streets; 6:06 p.m. July 15. Theft from auto ■ 1306-1399 block, H St.; 2:13 a.m. July 20. Theft ■ 1300-1399 block, F St.; noon July 14. ■ 900-999 block, F St.; 9:15 p.m. July 14. ■ Constitution Avenue and 6th Street; 3:06 p.m. July 15. ■ 600-699 block, 13th St.; 3:36 p.m. July 15. ■ Constitution Avenue and 6th Street; 5 p.m. July 15. ■ 900-999 block, F St.; 11:30 a.m. July 16. ■ 6th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue; 3:56 p.m. July 16. ■ 700-1199 block, Jefferson Drive SW; 5:34 p.m. July 16. ■ 900-999 block, G St.; 6:55 p.m. July 17. ■ 900-999 block, G St.; 7:39 p.m. July 17. ■ 10th Street and Constitution Avenue; 1 p.m. July 18.

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Robbery ■ L and 5th streets; 1:08 a.m. July 17. ■ 800-899 block, F St.; 1:15 p.m. July 17 (with gun). Theft from auto ■ Indiana Avenue and 6th Street; 4:14 p.m. July 14. ■ 500-599 block, K St.; 8:30 a.m. July 16. ■ 500-599 block, 9th St.; 9:27 a.m. July 16. ■ 500-599 block, 4th St.; 10:57 a.m. July 17. ■ 600-699 block, E St.; 4:09 p.m. July 17. ■ 600-699 block, E St.; 6:25 p.m. July 17. ■ E and 5th streets; 4:05 p.m. July 19. ■ 400-499 block, K St.; 6:08 p.m. July 19. Theft ■ D Street and Indiana Avenue; 2:47 p.m. July 14. ■ 500-599 block, F St.; 2 p.m. July 15. ■ 500-599 block, Indiana Ave.; 2 p.m. July 16. ■ 400-499 block, L St.; 9:08 a.m. July 17. ■ 400-499 block, 7th St.; 11 p.m. July 17. ■ 700-899 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 11 a.m. July 18. ■ 600-699 block, H St.; 11:20 a.m. July 18. ■ 700-899 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 2:09 p.m. July 18. ■ G and 8th streets; 3:22 p.m.

July 18. ■ 600-699 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 1:10 p.m. July 19. ■ 700-799 block, 7th St.; 6 p.m. July 19. ■ 550-599 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 2:36 a.m. July 20. ■ 400-457 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 10:10 p.m. July 20.

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Motor vehicle theft ■ 5210-5228 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5:56 a.m. July 19. ■ 5210-5228 block, Connecticut Ave.; 7:14 a.m. July 19. Theft from auto ■ 3300-3399 block, Runnymede Place; 8:26 a.m. July 17. ■ 3800-3899 block, Jocelyn St.; 10:54 a.m. July 19.

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Robbery ■ 4530-4599 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 10:18 p.m. July 14. Motor vehicle theft ■ 4800-4899 block, Yuma St.; 7:11 a.m. July 14. Theft from auto ■ 4800-4899 block, Albemarle St.; 5:20 p.m. July 14. ■ 4400-4499 block, 43rd St.; 8 a.m. July 15. ■ 3900-3999 block, Ingomar St.; 8:55 a.m. July 19. Theft ■ 5100-5199 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 12:46 p.m. July 15. ■ 3800-3899 block, Harrison St.; 4:45 p.m. July 15. ■ 4500-4537 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 7:43 p.m. July 16. ■ 4700-4799 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 7:29 p.m. July 17. ■ 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 2 p.m. July 18. ■ 4404-4499 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6:45 p.m. July 20.

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Burglary ■ 4535-4599 block, Linnean Ave.; 3:02 p.m. July 15. ■ 3500-3599 block, Albemarle St.; 3:39 p.m. July 15. Theft ■ 3600-3699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:18 p.m. July 14. ■ 4400-4499 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3 p.m. July 18.

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Burglary ■ 2700-2799 block, 29th St.; 1:39 p.m. July 15. Motor vehicle theft ■ 2300-2399 block, Huideko-

per Place; 9:40 p.m. July 16. ■ 3030-3299 block, Macomb St.; 10:43 p.m. July 17. ■ 3400-3499 block, 38th St.; 9:40 a.m. July 18. Theft from auto ■ 4000-4299 block, Cathedral Ave.; 7:39 a.m. July 14. ■ 3820-3899 block, Garfield St.; 6:30 a.m. July 15. ■ 3900-3999 block, Macomb St.; 8:18 a.m. July 15. ■ 3800-3829 block, Macomb St.; 1:24 p.m. July 15. ■ 3030-3299 block, Macomb St.; 10 p.m. July 15. ■ 2001-2112 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6:27 p.m. July 19. Theft ■ 2600-2649 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:05 a.m. July 14. ■ 2600-2699 block, Woodley Road; 8:56 a.m. July 14. ■ 2600-2699 block, 39th St.; 10:29 a.m. July 14. ■ 2400-2798 block, Calvert St.; 3:35 a.m. July 15. ■ 2301-2499 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6:45 p.m. July 18.

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Theft from auto ■ Quebec and 49th streets; 11:19 a.m. July 14. ■ 4500-4599 block, Q St.; 1:05 p.m. July 15. Theft ■ 2600-3199 block, Chain Bridge Road; 8:16 p.m. July 16.

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Assault with a dangerous weapon ■ 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6:56 p.m. July 19. Motor vehicle theft ■ 3000-3099 block, O St.; 9:42 a.m. July 16. ■ P Street over Rock Creek Parkway; 5:18 p.m. July 16. ■ 3000-3099 block, O St.; 10:55 a.m. July 20. Theft from auto ■ 3100-3199 block, N St.; 6:16 a.m. July 15. ■ 3036-3099 block, M St.; 9:28 a.m. July 15. ■ 3000-3099 block, Cambridge Place; 9 p.m. July 18. Theft ■ 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 10:35 a.m. July 14. ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 11:56 a.m. July 14. ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 12:41 p.m. July 14. ■ 3000-3099 block, Cambridge Place; 5:37 p.m. July 14. ■ 3100-3199 block, K St.; 7:20 p.m. July 14. ■ 3300-3399 block, Prospect St.; 10:45 p.m. July 14. ■ 3400-3599 block, Water St.;

10:55 a.m. July 15. ■ 1851-2008 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 1:30 p.m. July 15. ■ 3000-3049 block, M St.; 1:04 p.m. July 16. ■ 3000-3049 block, M St.; 1:55 p.m. July 17. ■ M and Thomas Jefferson streets; 2:06 p.m. July 17. ■ 3000-3029 block, K St.; 6:44 p.m. July 17. ■ 3000-3029 block, K St.; 3 p.m. July 18. ■ 35th and M streets; 12:15 a.m. July 19. ■ 1400-1499 block, 36th St.; 9:01 a.m. July 19. ■ 1000-1025 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 11:19 a.m. July 19. ■ 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 2:20 p.m. July 19. ■ 3300-3399 block, Water St.; 1:43 p.m. July 20. ■ 1026-1099 block, 31st St.; 4:04 p.m. July 20. ■ 3300-3339 block, Water St.; 7:56 p.m. July 20. ■ 3100-3199 block, M St.; 8:39 p.m. July 20.

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Robbery ■ 1400-1499 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 8:30 p.m. July 15. Burglary ■ 1400-1499 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 4 p.m. July 20. Motor vehicle theft ■ 2000-2015 block, O St.; 1:10 p.m. July 15. Theft from auto ■ 2100-2199 block, Leroy Place; 2:14 p.m. July 19. ■ 1600-1619 block, Church St.; 2:18 p.m. July 19. ■ 1300-1318 block, 19th St.; 10:17 p.m. July 20. Theft ■ 1400-1499 block, P St.; 6:07 p.m. July 14. ■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8 p.m. July 14. ■ 1700-1799 block, Q St.; 9:43 a.m. July 15. ■ 1400-1499 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 11:04 a.m. July 15. ■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 11:07 a.m. July 15. ■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 11:33 a.m. July 15. ■ 1218-1999 block, Connecticut Ave.; 9:43 p.m. July 15. ■ 1218-1299 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5:30 p.m. July 16. ■ 1220-1299 block, 19th St.; 12:03 p.m. July 17. ■ 1400-1499 block, Church St.; 4 p.m. July 17. ■ 1615-1699 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 12:27 p.m. July 18. ■ 1600-1699 block, P St.; 12:46 p.m. July 18. ■ 15th and P streets; 8:42 p.m. July 18. ■ 1400-1499 block, P St.; 5:45 p.m. July 19. ■ 1400-14999 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 1:24 p.m. July 20.

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Tavern to pair fusion cuisine Mobile market adds Garrison, Powell stops with global and local sports By KAT LUCERO Current Staff Writer

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A Petworth tavern with live jazz and televised sports — paired with Caribbean, Latin and American fare — will open soon along the neighborhood’s southern stretch of Georgia Avenue. Owner Jay Narain expects to start business by August. His 4501 Georgia Ave. building is currently under construction, but a black, red and green “The Pitch Tavern” sign already hangs from the building. The tavern will also have outdoor seating: a sidewalk cafe for eight guests in front, and a summer garden at the back for six people. “It’s a community place with good food and good vibes,” said Narain, a local businessman who has been in the construction industry for 35 years. Inside, the decor will have “a rustic look, and a lot of exposed walls and ceilings,” said Narain, whose Brightwood firm Consys Inc.

is remodeling the space that sits above a laundromat. A family venture, The Pitch’s menu will be curated by his nephew, a chef who will soon be coming to D.C. from Florida. Other family members will help run the tavern. Narain grew up near the Georgia Avenue corridor and still lives nearby, so the Cardozo High School grad plans to give back to the community with his new business. The Pitch’s kitchen, for example, will provide training for students enrolled in nearby Roosevelt High School’s culinary program. “I do what I can,” Narain said at a June 11 Petworth advisory neighborhood commission meeting. The tavern’s name is an ode to two popular sports in his native Guyana, a small country along South America’s northern coast with strong British and Caribbean influences. “Pitch” is the British term for the playing field used for soccer and cricket. See Tavern/Page 12

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Barber said the Army Corps originally expected to complete work on the tent’s current site in about four months, but it has taken 11. Work there should be completed this month. As of July 11, 702 drums of soil and 16 large containers of rubble had been removed from the property, along with 547 pounds of glass and 151 pounds of metal debris. Thirtynine intact glass containers have been found as well as five 75-mm munitions debris items and a 75-mm shrapnel round with no explosives. A 4.7-inch projectile, again with no explosives inside, has also been found. No scrap glass or metal has been found since May 13. While the tent is being moved, work will progress in August, September and October in an area where there is little probability of finding dangerous chemicals. The highprobability excavation is expected to resume in early November. Also discussed at the meeting was a recent finding of mercury at American University’s Nebraska Avenue parking lot, the site of its planned East Campus development. When asked if the boundary of the Formerly Used Defense Site would be expanded due to the issue, project manager Dan Noble said there is no indication that the World War I researchers used mercury, adding that the Army has cleaned areas neighboring the site where contaminants were found. James Sweeney of the D.C. Department of the Environment noted that no one drinks groundwater from the site but said there will be further testing. “If there is mercury, b

AU requests guards at board’s meetings Although American University has been an important participant in discussions about the cleanup of contamination left on its property by World War I chemical testing, a dispute involving a former Restoration Advisory Board member could keep the school’s representatives out of the group’s meetings. Kent Slowinski, who is also a Wesley Heights advisory neighborhood commissioner, allegedly punched the university’s community relations director after a community meeting last month. In response, the school said it would not participate in any meetings where Slowinski is present, though it pledged to continue attending Restoration Advisory Board sessions if the board provides a security guard. Several board members said they never felt threatened by Slowinski, and the board voted unanimously last Tuesday against providing a guard. “AU has been a partner. They should provide any guard,” said board member Alma Gates. Slowinski did not attend last week’s meeting. need to know where it comes from,” he said.

A food truck hawking affordable farmers market items will make regular visits to two Northwest schools this summer as part a new joint initiative of Martha’s Table and Arcadia Foods. From July to October, the green truck stocked with seasonal fruits and vegetables, dairy items and other food staples from local producers will appear weekly at the grounds of both Garrison and Powell elementary schools. The program, intending to fill a summer food gap, also operates at five school locations in other city quadrants and one in Maryland. Open to the public but offering special deals to school families, the mobile market will stop at Garrison, 1200 S St., on Wednesdays from 4 to 8 p.m., and Powell, 1350 Upshur St., on Fridays from 3 to 5 p.m. The new initiative extends an existing Martha’s Table free grocery program called “Martha’s Market” that runs during the school year at the eight locations, all schools where at least 75 percent of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The pop-up operations are similar to the food market that Martha’s Table sets up at its 14th Street headquarters. “We thought it was irresponsible of us to stop

every year at July and August,” said Martin Booker, food and nutrition director at Martha’s Table. “If you’re hungry and don’t have funds for food, it’s more of a burden to [get] food because there’s no breakfast or lunch in the school system.” When children aren’t in school to receive free and reduced meals, family food budgets can increase by as much as $300 per month, according to a statement from Martha’s Table. The summer program is stocked by Arcadia Foods, an Alexandria-based organization that advocates for a more equitable and sustainable local food system. The food offerings come from local farms and producers, including the nonprofit’s own farm at its headquarters on the historic Woodlands Estate. Through the program, families with children enrolled in schools served by Martha’s Table will be able to get free groceries — nonperishable staples along with $10 worth of produce and a dozen fresh eggs — at one of the trucks once a month. For the rest of the month, the families can get a 5 percent discount on groceries at the market. The program also accepts food assistance vouchers including those from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); Women, Infants and Children (WIC); and Medicaid. See Market/Page 14

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The D.C. Council’s overuse of emergency legislation — a process that requires no public hearing prior to adoption — is a long-standing concern. When it’s a fundamental matter of governance, the push to act without formal input from the public is particularly troubling. At last week’s D.C. Council meeting, legislators fell short of the twothirds threshold needed to adopt the Mayor and Attorney General Reprimand, Censure and Expulsion Emergency Act of 2014 on an emergency basis. Permanent legislation on the subject — which would authorize a public referendum on the matter — was introduced by at-large member Vincent Orange and Ward 1 member Jim Graham in March 2013, but no public hearing ever took place. Proposed emergency legislation was shelved at the council’s July 2013 meeting, only to resurface a year later. Council member Orange noted that the council needed to act quickly to get the matter on this November’s ballot. In brief debate, he said this is the ideal time to act as there’s no pending action against the mayor and the first elected attorney general will not take office until January. Ward 6 member Tommy Wells counseled colleagues to vote against the resolution, noting the absence of a hearing to address substantive questions. Though the public did approve an expulsion process for council members through a similar council-initiated referendum, Mr. Wells noted the obvious separation of powers issue. “It’s one thing to discipline ourselves,” he said — but quite another to empower the 13 council members to reprimand, censure or even remove from office an elected mayor or attorney general. “To say this is a separation of powers issue is laughable,” Mr. Orange retorted, noting that Congress has impeachment authority. True enough about Congress, but that does not change the fact that its authority in this regard does affect the balance of power between the branches — as the framers of the Constitution recognized. It might well be a good idea to similarly empower the council. But philosophical arguments aside, the decision might appropriately come down to procedural details — details that ought to be fully discussed prior to passage, and presented for public input at a hearing. That is why the fact that the matter would eventually be voted on by the public doesn’t cure the problem. Chairman Phil Mendelson has pledged to hold a hearing on the permanent bill in the fall — a hearing that is long overdue, and absolutely necessary before the council proceeds to judgment.

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In a recent Washington City Paper article about the high cost of last week’s State Board of Education special election in Ward 8, candidate Philip Pannell advocated a mail-in approach with just a few polling places open — for a savings of about 50 percent. He told the paper that instead of spending $300,000 on the election to fill the vacant seat, the city could buy dinner for every voter at Morton’s. Given the scant turnout — 1,433 people — the participants would have eaten quite well. Just 2.6 percent of potential voters showed up for this election, despite the $12,000 spent on posted notices meant to draw attention to it. And the vote came only four months before a general election that will undoubtedly draw scores more participants. We have to agree with Mr. Pannell. City officials should look at the possibility of mail-in ballots and/or opening just a scattering of polling places in special elections with low anticipated turnout. The Board of Elections agrees. Board officials asked the D.C. Council to either implement a by-mail election or delay the vote until November, but Ward 8 member Marion Barry failed to act on the request. The council ought to change the rules on filling empty seats for the Board of Education: The requirement to fill any vacancy within 114 days should not apply when a regular election is scheduled within six months of when the special election would occur. Legislators could also consider allowing the board to simply appoint a member to a vacancy of up to a year (with a requirement that the appointee not be able to run for the permanent seat). We see little likelihood of disruption from these changes given that the Board of Education no longer oversees the operations of the school system. We think Ward 8 residents were unlikely to feel any impact from their temporary lack of a representative on this policymaking board. Along with cost and efficiency arguments, we see an enervated election spreading malaise into the electorate. Hearing about positions filled by less than 3 percent of the electorate is hardly inspiring. Instead, let’s hold robust elections that draw decent turnouts and improve confidence in our local democracy.

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ast week a group of city leaders joined D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton on Capitol Hill. They were there to denounce Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie for successfully getting the House to pass a bill that effectively would kill the city’s gun control laws. To everyone’s surprise, as reported by NBC4’s Mark Segraves, Massie showed up at the news conference to listen. But only one speaker singled him out. “And seeing the face of Mr. Massie as he participated in this press conference has been quite sickening to me,” said Kimberly Perry, a look of disgust on her face. Perry is executive director of DC Vote, the lobby group seeking voting rights in Congress for the city’s 650,000 residents. Massie told reporters afterward that violent crime had gone down in the District since six years ago when the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the city’s absolute ban on private handguns. Several participants on the Hill, including Massie, said they were confident the Senate would kill the House measure. But Norton wasn’t so sure in this midterm election year. “I’m not confident of anything. I’m not confident that the Senate is going to do the right thing.” ■ You want fries with that? President Obama, who’s best known locally among some for dining in the city’s various restaurants or grabbing a quick lunch at our more popular carryouts, commented on the District’s lack of statehood this week. “I’m in D.C., so I’m for it,” Obama replied to a question during an event Monday. “I’ve long believed that folks in D.C. pay taxes like everybody else. They contribute to the overall well-being of the country like everybody else. They should be represented like everybody else,” The Hill newspaper quoted the president as saying. Obama noted that national politics makes any real effort for D.C. statehood “difficult.” Nonetheless, the president’s comments won praise from DC Vote’s Perry, who was much happier to talk about Obama than Massie. “President Obama’s support ... shows that he understands the injustice we face every day,” she said in a statement. “The President has repeatedly proposed greater autonomy for DC, only to see those proposals die because of partisan squabbling in Congress. We hope the administration will now request that its Senate allies hold a hearing on the DC statehood bill.” ■ More praise? Obama also was praised this week by Norton for signing the executive order prohibiting federal contractors from discriminating against employees based on sexual orientation and gender identity. There is no federal law on this subject. ■ Hobby Lobby high-five? Well, kinda. The owners of Hobby Lobby craft stores won national attention when they won their Supreme Court battle to limit

contraception insurance coverage for their employees because of the owners’ religious beliefs. That recently prompted Wayne Bensen of the advocacy group Truth Wins Out to “strongly urge” District officials to make it as difficult as possible for Hobby Lobby to get all the permits it needs to build a private National Bible Museum in Southwest D.C. (the old site of the Washington Design Center). Bensen wrote that the project near the National Mall “would make a mockery of surrounding museums, which are based on research, history and scholarship.” Well, throwing up administrative hurdles didn’t go over so well with local activist Rick Rosendall, who is president of the Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance. “There is no legitimate basis to block it,” Rosendall wrote this week in the Daily Kos. “GLAA has a long history of defending our opponents’ First Amendment rights. This allows us to hold the moral high ground. … We are much better off in the long run by respecting the rights of all, not just those who agree with us.” Goodness, we better not let that kind of highmindedness catch on. Maybe even the warring members of Congress might start working together. And then, what would the mean ol’ media report? ■ Bowser’s rough week. The Washington Post has run a series of stories on what some see as Ward 4 D.C. Council member Muriel Bowser’s tepid — or political — response to physical and financial mismanagement at the 700-tenant Park Southern apartment building in Southeast on Southern Avenue. The Post stories leave the impression that Bowser, chair of the council’s housing committee and the Democratic mayoral nominee, was more interested in the rights of private managers (her political supporters) who were displaced than those of the lowincome or no-income tenants. Bower disputed the media reports and characterizations. She said she called for an Inspector General investigation once she learned more details. Still, that report likely would come long after the Nov. 4 general election. Bowser asked to be on the Kojo Nnamdi “Politics Hour” Friday on WAMU 88.5 FM to discuss the incident and her campaign for mayor, but her explanations didn’t seem to dissuade host Nnamdi. “It seems to me,” Nnamdi said near the end of the interview, “there are 700 people who are living in this property who need help and attention now!” And Post columnist Colbert I. King also wrote about the controversy on Saturday, noting aggressive criticism of Bowser by rival mayoral candidate David Catania. King’s headline and final sentence on Saturday were stinging. “Is Muriel Bowser going to bat for the taxpayers or her backers?” Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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Letters to the Editor Passersby helped in recent assault case

As you may or may not know (it didn’t appear in the Metropolitan Police Department’s online crime database or The Current’s crime listings), there was an assault in the Glover Park Community Gardens on June 20 at about 7:20 p.m. I’m the victim, and I want to express my eternal gratitude to all the gardeners and passersby who came running

when they heard the screams and yells. I’ll never forget the warmth and safety I felt as they gathered around afterward to support and console me. A special thanks to the two women who called 911 — the one who saw what was happening and stood there as if to guard me, and the other who heard the commotion and ran, not away, but toward it. And special thanks, too, to the three brave men who chased the attacker through the gardens and toward the sidewalk and then called 911 to tell the police where to find him. He could well have escaped without

them at his heels. Finally, thanks to Dino and Pat for coordinating information in the following days. I’m grateful for the legal help offered by the Network for Victim Recovery of DC; they also offered counseling at the Wendt Center for Loss and Healing. Last but by no means least, I’m so relieved to be in touch with the compassionate, professional detectives from the U.S. Park Police. If you have information about this attack, please call Detective Bumbray at 202-610-8745 or Detective Pettett at 202-610-8739. Judy Schaefer Glover Park

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all it an abutter’s unease. Call it a commuter’s or pedestrian’s dread. I’ve been through one large-scale Ingleside expansion in the late 1990s and, after the noise, dirt, disruption, constant truck traffic and parking problems (which necessitated frequent meetings with Ingleside’s attorney) settled, the Chevy Chase senior facility finally opened and the neighborhood returned to normal. Ingleside’s abutters were rewarded for their endurance with two concessions, one of which was a building moratorium to 2015 on the east ravine owned by Ingleside that stretches behind the 2900 block of Military Road and the 5300 block of 29th Street (thought by many to be a finger of Rock Creek Park). Now 15 years later, Ingleside is on the move ‌ again. From my perch, which nestles up to Ingleside’s east ravine, another large-scale expansion (up to five years!) is a daunting prospect. Experience teaches that such a long construction period will try the patience of not only Bambi (who, with her family, lives in the ravine) but the immediate neighborhood, Ingleside residents and every motorist who travels Military Road. Earplugs will become our new fashion statement. Ingleside, to its credit, has begun open meetings to review ambitious design and construction/traffic plans with its residents and neighbors, including the Carnegie Institution, Temple Sinai and the Tunisian ambassador’s residence. Ingleside knows it must win over these entities for its elaborate project to succeed. Ingleside seems to be on a fast track to the Board of Zoning Adjustment for special exceptions. Its first stop was to be the Public Space Committee. But Ingleside’s ill-advised midblock, 24-foot-wide Military Road curb cut (to an enlarged loading dock) has been scrubbed. The cancellation of the curb cut was not really a concession by Ingleside because it was never feasible. After two public meetings, Ingleside speaks of a quid pro quo: As it has canceled the contentious curb cut, what concessions will the community support? While it’s too early to discuss Ingleside’s undefined quid pro quo, it isn’t too early for concerned citizens to assemble their own shopping list of necessary protec-

Letters to the Editor Mayor should pursue legacy on education

Mayor Vincent Gray’s administration, with but five months left, is searching for “legacy� efforts, with budget actions pointing to projects such as a soccer stadium and streetcars. Yet what would give the greatest return over the coming years is urgency on education programs. There are a number of areas where actions now may well provide big, long-term payoffs. If there is any extra money, given the city’s economic surge, why not expand afterschool programs and athletic offerings, which teach youths about team building and goal setting? Most city public schools, unlike most local private schools, do not offer lacrosse, field hockey, rugby, swimming or Ultimate Frisbee.

With just a small investment, new teams could likely be fielded at a number of schools. Wilson and Walls high schools have found several of these sports to be quite popular and has improved students’ attendance and grades. In addition, school modernizations must be sped up, not delayed. There are a number of overcrowded, as well as up-and-coming, public schools that have yet to be fully modernized. Hearings are being held this week on the mayor’s proposed soccer stadium deal, which has a price tag of some $300 million and involves complicated land swaps of prime D.C.-owned real estate. The D.C. Council and executive branch should be holding hearings on how to speed up school modernizations while also adding a soccer stadium to the city’s landscape. The city should also focus on middle schools. “Alice Deal for All� was a theme that reverberated

with many voters from the successful Democratic mayoral nominee, Muriel Bowser. How is planning proceeding now to make sure middle school students in wards 4, 5, 7 and 8 have excellent public options? Finally, at Walls, which last year was overcrowded by some 30 percent, the principal’s time has been split with a newly affiliated lowergrade program. But the 600 diverse and high achieving teenagers at the high school deserve and need the attention of a full-time principal. The city could also address crowding at Walls’ Foggy Bottom building by launching a second version of the program at a more central or east of the river location, also providing athletic and arts space that the current facility lacks. Providing years of benefit to students at D.C. public schools would be a legacy worthy of the mayor. Terry Lynch Mount Pleasant

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tions in order to back Ingleside’s project. From one who has jumped through these hoops before, here’s what that list must include. Note that several “needs� will fall on city agencies. For the Military Road and 29th Street abutters: A conservation easement — in perpetuity — on Ingleside’s east bank. Such a conservation easement would allay the ever-present threat of Ingleside’s expanding (in another 15 years?) up the east ravine to the 29th Street alley. Also, the water quality of the Rock Creek tributary in the ravine must be monitored. For the community and the safety of all travelers on Military Road: no curb cuts on the south side of the 3000 block of Military (which Ingleside owns, save one mid-block house); no cut-through from the 30th Street traffic light to a new loading dock; speed and red-light cameras at 27th and 30th streets (to stem constant speeding and red-light running); traffic signal synchronization improvements; zebra striping redos at 27th and 30th streets; a new zebra-striped crosswalk at 30th Place; and more Military Road police protection, including a dedicated traffic officer for Police Service Area 201. For the immediate neighborhoods: all design plans and minutes of Ingleside public meetings posted on an Ingleside website; planting of mature evergreen trees along the 3000 block of Military Road to hide Ingleside’s construction site and new high-rise buildings; a construction parking plan to include enforcement mechanisms and a ban on construction parking on neighborhood streets; a construction management plan to include hours of operation, a complaint phone line and road cleanups from inevitable dirt spills; weekly air quality testing; noise control; (very) limited blasting; vibration studies; nighttime lighting that does not intrude into the neighborhood; and a truck route plan that does not impact residences in just one direction of the construction site and that offers protection from improper trucking practices. This proposed development plan may well be too ambitious and disruptive for Ingleside’s present residents and certainly the surrounding residential neighborhood. Ingleside may eventually gain (financially), but at what cost to the community? Anne Renshaw, a former Chevy Chase advisory neighborhood commissioner, is a Military Road resident whose home abuts Ingleside at Rock Creek.

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The commission does not plan to meet in August. The next regular meeting will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, at Stoddert Elementary School and Glover Park Community Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. For details, call 202-338-2969, email info@anc3b.org or visit anc3b. org. ANC 3C ANC 3C Cleveland Park â– cleveland park / woodley Park Woodley Park massachusetts avenue heights Massachusetts Avenue Heights Cathedral Heights The commission does not plan to meet in August. The next regular meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. For details, visit anc3c.org. ANC 3D ANCValley 3D Spring â– spring valley / wesley heights Wesley Heights palisades / kent / foxhall

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At the commission’s July 9 meeting: ■commissioners voted 7-0, with Tom Smith and Nan Wells absent, to name Stu Ross as the commission’s secretary temporarily until a replacement is found. Former secretary Joe Wisniewski resigned from the commission as he moved out of D.C. ■commissioners voted 7-0 to pay commission administrator Adrienne Gude for working in July without a contract after her previous contract expired June 30. They also voted 7-0 to sign a new contract through Dec. 31 with Gude with a revised job description. Kent Slowinski abstained; Tom Smith was absent. ■Metropolitan Police Department officer Tony McElwee reported that he had recently ticketed 27 drivers for making illegal left turns at Ward Circle. He also reported that a serious accident occurred on MacArthur Boulevard near Q Street, when a driver crossed into the opposite lane to pass a parked truck and was struck head-on by another vehicle. Lt. Eric Hayes warned residents about a rash of burglaries at Massachusetts Avenue apartment buildings, and reported that the robber of a woman at the MacArthur Boulevard Citibank was sentenced for that incident and another in Fairfax, Va. The culprit was in the area working as a dog-walker, Hayes said. ■residents of Palisade Lane near Sibley Memorial Hospital com-

plained that workers at the hospital campus are taking up the street parking in front of their homes, despite the hospital’s promises that this would not occur. Hospital officials at the meeting said they would work to increase enforcement. ■commissioners voted 8-0 to request that the D.C. Department of General Services regularly mow the old trolley trail easement between Foxhall Road and Galena Place. ■commissioners discussed mercury found in a groundwater monitoring well at American University’s Nebraska Avenue parking lot. ■commissioners voted 8-0 to oppose a plan that would redistrict Foxhall Village and some nearby areas from Key Elementary in the Palisades to Hyde-Addison in Georgetown. Parents said they have a historic connection to Key and that Hyde-Addison is inconvenient to serve as their neighborhood school. ■commissioners voted 7-0 to support a certificate of need renewal for Sibley Memorial Hospital as it constructs its replacement cancer center. The certificate expires after three years, but work won’t be finished until 2016. Penny Pagano abstained, and Tom Smith was absent. ■restaurateur Bo Blair discussed his plans to open up a family restaurant at 4866 Massachusetts Ave. Commissioners generally expressed informal support for the concept, which Blair had requested before he applies for a liquor license. ■commissioners voted 7-0, with Tom Smith and Nan Wells absent, to call for a traffic study in the area of Manning Place, Maud Street and Palisade Lane. Residents said commuters are cutting through their streets to avoid the stoplight installed a year ago at Loughboro Road and Dalecarlia Parkway. ■commissioners voted 7-0 to support a liquor license application for 7th Pizza, 4885 MacArthur Blvd., where the Capitol Hill establishment is planning to open its second location. In response to requests from commissioners, the owner agreed to serve alcohol no later than 11 p.m. ■commissioners voted 7-0 to support street closures for the Oct. 18 Best Buddies bike ride, which will use the same route on Canal Road as it has the past four years. Streets in the neighborhood will be reopened by 9:30 a.m. ■commissioner Penny Pagano asked commissioner Kent Slowinski whether rumors were correct that he no longer lives in his single-member district. Slowinski said that he does still live there but declined to share his current address. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, at Wesley Theological Seminary, 4500 Massachusetts Ave. NW. For details, call 202-363-4130 or visit anc3d.org. ANC 3E ANC 3E Tenleytown ■american university park American University Park

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to meet in August. The next regular meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, at Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. For details, visit anc3e.org. ANC 3F ANCHills 3F Forest

â– Forest hills / North cleveland park

At the commission’s July 15 meeting: ■commissioner Manolis Priniotakis announced that the D.C. Department of Transportation will “on its own volition� investigate whether to add a sign prohibiting left turns from Garrison Street onto 32nd Street. The community was previously collecting signatures for a petition urging the department to act on the issue. ■commissioner Sally Gresham announced that construction is continuing on the Park Van Ness project at 4455 Connecticut Ave. Workers are now installing concrete, utilities and pedestrian improvements. ■commissioner Sally Gresham also said that construction is going forward on the Forest Hill Playground even after “some tree-hugging� — controversy over whether to take down four trees — slowed the process. ■commissioner Adam Tope announced that the commission is seeking an administrative assistant to begin work at the September meeting. ■Damian Jones, the new head of the Edmund Burke School, introduced himself to the community. ■commissioners voted unanimously to approve a $2,000 grant to the Rock Creek Conservancy to cover a third of the costs of a six-week youth conservation corps. ■commissioners voted unanimously to approve a $10,000 grant to fund a rendering depicting a remade intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Windom Place. The plans were conceived by the commission’s Van Ness Vision Committee and the rendering will be created by the nonprofit Spirit of Place / Spirit of Design. ■commissioners voted unanimously to call for a sidewalk on 36th Street between Garrison Street and Fessenden Street. ■commissioners voted unanimously to pass a resolution on the city’s student assignment policies. The resolution calls for retaining existing policies on school attendance zones and supports the D.C. Advisory Committee on Student Assignment’s proposed attendance zones for middle schools and high schools. The resolution opposes the committee’s proposal to set aside 10 percent of elementary school seats for out-of-boundary students. For a copy of the complete resolution, email commissioners@anc3f.us. The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, at the Methodist Home of D.C., 4901 Connecticut Ave. NW. For details, call 202-670-7262 or visit anc3f.us.

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Post play propels Tigers to summer league basketball championship By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

The staple of strong basketball teams in the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association is normally a guard-reliant attack. But Wilson’s boys team hopes to shake up the status quo by focusing on size in the paint for a winning formula. On Thursday night, the new blueprint worked. In the waning seconds of the More Than Basketball Summer League title game, rising junior guard Nikko Preece dished the ball to rising senior center Aaron Slaughter, who scored the game-winning bucket. With the 33-30 win over Thomas Edison, Wilson took its second straight summer championship. “I saw I had a mismatch on me and tried to take advantage of it,” said Slaughter. For the Tigers to emerge with the title, they had to knock off Gonzaga in the playoff tournament and get past Maret in league play. “We came together towards the end,” said Angelo Hernandez, who coached the Tigers during summer league play. “These guys started to really gel. The guards are really young this year, but our forwards are experienced so it makes it a little easier. We happen to be blessed with two really big kids. They’re showing up, and it’s making it easier for the guards.” The Tigers took the momentum early in the game when Preece scored a trey for a quick 3-0 lead. Wilson built a 13-5 lead in the first half, but then the game took an odd turn. For nearly nine minutes of play the Tigers held the ball at the top of

the key and drained time off the clock. Wilson wanted to pull the visiting team into a man defense, but Edison elected to sit back in a zone rather than pressure. That led to a stalemate on the court as neither team made a move. Awkward murmuring filled the stands as fans waited for something to happen. For Wilson, it was a chance to practice strategy. The summer league doesn’t use a shot clock, which

allowed the unusual situation. The DCIAA doesn’t use one either, so this sort of scenario could present itself in regular season play as well. “I’m always going to try to outcoach another coach,” said Hernandez. “Basketball is a lot of thinking. I want to dictate the game. If my strong point is big guys and they want to play zone and take it away, I’m going to wait for them. I didn’t know I would do it that long, but it just worked out that way. A lot of teams will buckle under that.” In the second half, the pace of play resumed, and Edison went on a 16-9 scoring run to cut the Tigers’ lead to 22-21. But then Wilson hit a three-pointer to retake the momentum. Still, Edison didn’t fold, tying the game at 30 with 45 seconds to play.

That’s when the Tigers went to Slaughter in the post for the goahead score in the final seconds. Slaughter’s development this summer has the Tigers excited about this coming season. “He is just big,” said Hernandez, who will be head coach next season. “He takes up a lot of space, he’s light on his feet, he loves basketball. He’s been working all summer. He’s been on Virginia Elite, playing against big kids his size. So when he gets here it’s a little bit easier. Now everything is around him. We want to throw the ball to him and let him dictate what our offense does.” Slaughter is relishing his chance to be the team’s centerpiece. “Last year I didn’t demand the ball much because of my point guard, but this year I’ve demanded it more,” said Slaughter. “I will have to put more points on the board. With my size I can really just post up and get buckets.” The Tigers will also look to rising senior Miles Gillette as the other half of the team’s formidable post. “He has some work to do,” Hernandez said of Gillette. “He’s coming into his own. He doesn’t know how talented he is yet. We are a pretty big team and rebound well.” While Gillette and Slaughter will be the anchors, the Tigers will also look to Preece to lead. “He’s a great guard and really stepping into that leadership role,” Hernandez said of Preece. “He transferred from Coolidge last year. We wanted him to score more. He is really going to be our leader.” The Tigers will now wait until late fall to build off their stellar summer.

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Rising Wilson senior Aaron Slaughter, above center, blossomed into a force in the paint for the Tigers this summer. The team plans to lean on its post players this winter while its guards develop.

Williams steps down as Wilson’s boys hoops coach, dean By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

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Angelo Hernandez, center, will take over as the Tigers’ head coach after serving as an assistant for six years.

Moments after Wilson captured the More Than Basketball Summer League championship on Thursday night, Andre Williams, head coach for the last six years, gathered his team together. The coach informed the team that he would be leaving the school after taking a promotion from D.C. Public Schools. This fall he will become a coordinator at Hart Middle School in Southeast, a school he once attended. Williams had held the position of dean of students at Wilson in addition to his coaching duties. “I will be getting a higher position in the school system,” he said in an interview. The outgoing Tigers coach has garnered interest from other schools for a coaching role,

but said he wants to focus on Hart for this school year. “I have had a couple of calls, but I haven’t entertained anything yet,” he said. “I’m just trying to enjoy my new promotion and get a grasp around that and make it a good situation.” At Wilson, Angelo Hernandez, who served as a top assistant to Williams and coached the school’s summer league team, will take the helm. Hernandez will also slide into Williams’ old role as dean of students at the school. “I’m not a selfish guy, and Coach Hernandez has been under me for about six years,” said Williams. “It’s his time to step up and lead. I feel great leaving it in his hands.” Hernandez played high school basketball in Philadelphia before moving on to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. He joined Williams at Wilson after gradu-

ating. “I’m looking forward to building off what we have,” said Hernandez. “We’re the only [DCPS] school with a freshman program. I give kudos to Coach Williams, who gave me the opportunity to come coach with him. He talked to me and gave me some advice. He really got me into coaching. I’m looking forward to the team this year, and they’re looking forward to a good year.” Although the Wilson players will miss their former head coach, they think a similar structure will be in place since Hernandez helped manage the schedule and worked with substitutions during games. Hernandez also has experience as the team’s primary leader, after coaching the squad to back-to-back summer league titles over the past two years.

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TAVERN: Owner of sports-themed ‘Pitch’ aims to give back to Georgia Avenue community

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To televise some major sporting events held in different time zones, Narain requested permission to open at 7 a.m. in his liquor license

application to the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration. He said that those early hours will be used only for special occasions — like a big cricket or soccer match in England, India or Qatar.

HOMELESS: Shelter criticized From Page 5

rapid-rehousing. Ward 6 Council member Tommy Wells pursued this issue during the hearing. D.C. General resident Shanika Jackson, 21, a former Washington Examiner newspaper distributor, told Wells she doesn’t believe she could afford an apartment as long as she remains unemployed. In her view, accepting housing without the long-term means of paying for it is a risky option. Instead, she hopes to stay at the shelter while going to school or receiving some other form of job training. “If I were working and making money, it would be a different situation,� Jackson said.

Wells seemed empathetic to her perspective, but his frustration was evident when he told her, “Viewing D.C. General as a place to live for a year or more, ... that’ll be a difficult plan for the government to support.� Jackson was one of several current or former residents of the shelter who described unsanitary living conditions at the facility. They painted a picture of a building crawling with insects and rodents, where residents are given uncomfortable beds and inedible food. “We receive three meals every day that my daughter does not eat,� Jackson said through tears. “I don’t think D.C. General is the best place for kids to be raised, but it is the only option that I have at this point.�

News of the tavern’s arrival has raised some noise concerns from nearby residents, and the neighborhood commission voted unanimously at its June 11 meeting to protest The Pitch’s liquor license pending a settlement agreement.

But the commission will drop its objections as long as Narain agrees to “reduce the outside patio times and inside music playing times during the week,� according to an email from chair Shanel Anthony.

EVICTION: JP’s nightclub leaves over unpaid rent From Page 1

closed for five years — reopened with new owners just last summer. According to Hessler, The Vice Group, the tenant that signed the lease with landlords, stopped paying rent sometime last fall. Hessler himself became involved in the case this April, filing the “writ of resolution� in May that effected the eviction. The U.S. Marshals Service took action on the eviction last Thursday, after going through mandatory administrative steps, Hessler said. Several news outlets took notice as the building was cleared out, with neighbors commonly voicing the sentiment that they weren’t sad to see JP’s — one of two strip clubs in Glover Park — get shut down. Advisory neighborhood commissioner Jackie Blumenthal said the future of the JP’s liquor license poses “an interesting predicament for everyone involved.� Because of a citywide moratorium on issuing adult entertainment licenses, the JP’s license holds high value. But Blumenthal said conditions of the moratorium bind the license to its specific location on Wisconsin Avenue. Assuming the landlord can obtain the license from its tenant, “the landlord can get more rent from an adultentertainment venue than probably anything else it can put into that building,� she said. “And the landlord has put a lot of money in that building, so they have incentive to put adult entertainment there.� An attorney involved in the case said the city’s Office of Tax and Revenue could choose to auction off the license to resolve JP’s Lounge’s unpaid taxes. He predicted a high level of interest in the rarely available license type. Some residents had attempted in the past to oppose the reopening of JP’s through formal protests against aspects of its liquor license. The neighborhood hasn’t seen much success with that tactic, particularly since the

D.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Board dismissed the argument that the strip club wasn’t appropriate in a family-friendly neighborhood. Kadlick told The Current last summer that business at the newly reopened club was “amazing.� In the fall JP’s won alcohol board approval for its license renewal, but failed to win permission for new features it requested — three tabletop dancing platforms and two semi-private alcoves — after Kadlick didn’t show up at a board hearing. Kadlick had said earlier that those features were necessary for the establishment’s financial survival. Attorney Hessler said he couldn’t give a firm reason for the failure to pay rent, but he said “the business was probably mismanaged,� and added that some were alleging that “criminal proceedings in Maryland� involving the owners of JP’s were “interrupting the cashflow of the business.� He said he wasn’t sure what the Alafoginis family plans to do next with the space, but he noted that JP’s continues to owe the unpaid rent — he estimated it at just above $120,000 — in spite of the eviction. According to court records, the club (as “BJ Enterprises�) filed for bankruptcy in June, but a judge dismissed the case on July 2. The documents estimate the club’s liabilities at between $100,000 and $500,000, and its assets at between $500,000 to $1 million. According to the Hyperlocal Glover Park blog, the judge dismissed the case because BJ Enterprises, as the corporate holding company, wasn’t allowed to represent itself in bankruptcy court. The blog also reported that the city’s Office of Tax and Revenue shut down JP’s for a few days last month after placing a $654,077 lien on the business for back sales tax. Kadlick has argued that the lien was filed in error, and that JP’s owed no back taxes. A representative of the tax agency told the blog that JP’s was ultimately allowed to reopen “based on an agreement with the taxpayer and OTR.�

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town. Elsas and Finkel-Talvadkar — along with Helen Ramsey of Silver Spring, Md. — started the weekly protests in response to the 2012 Aurora, Colo., movie theater shooting that killed 12 and injured nearly 60. Less than six months later, the Newtown, Conn., school shooting left 20 children and six staff members dead. And this month the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass a budget amendment that would repeal the District’s strict gun laws and replace them with less restrictive federal rules. Throughout this period, which has also seen other serious incidents of gun violence, Elsas, Finkel-Talvadkar, Ramsey and other supporters have gathered every week to advocate for tougher federal gun control laws, including universal background checks, mandatory gun safety training and a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines. In front of the White House the group dons homemade sandwich board signs with messages like “Guns: Regulate not Eliminate” and “No Rifles Allowed.” They also place a timeline on the sidewalk that shows the location and number of people killed in every mass shooting since 1980. And despite the lack of action,

the demonstrators plan to continue protesting in front of the White House until substantive gun control legislation passes. While the group directs its message to President Barack Obama and Congress, each week they engage with area residents, tourists and passersby who ask questions about their

❝This has to be framed as a public health issue, just like smoking, car seats and seat belts.❞ — Barbara Elsas signs and their mission. “In two years of Mondays, we’ve had amazing conversations with people from all over the United States and all over the world,” said Finkel-Talvadkar. On one occasion, two boys on a school trip from Tennessee, about 14 or 15 years old, approached them on their skateboards. “They were really interested in all our signs and kept talking to us — they just really hung out with us,” Elsas said. The boys said they grew up with guns, learned at a young age how to handle and clean guns safely, and that hunting was a bonding family experience and no one they knew had ever been hurt by a gun. “That was an amazing common-

ground experience for us where we had to say, ‘OK, that’s a good thing, I can even see how that can bring a family together,’” Elsas said. “Then, what was amazing is that these boys wanted to help us — they carried signs up and down Pennsylvania Avenue on their skateboards. It was sort of like we were changing their minds and they were changing our minds — we were coming together, and it was a perfect example of why we’re there.” On another occasion, a couple visiting the White House from out of state stopped and looked at the timeline spread out on the sidewalk. The man pointed to a name from the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting and said, “There’s my friend; we were roommates once,” Finkel-Talvadkar recalled. In the two years since Elsas and Finkel-Talvadkar started demonstrating, the women have come to see gun control legislation in a new light: as a public health issue. It’s an idea they first learned of through Mark Rosenberg, former director of the Centers for Disease Control’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. “This has to be framed as a public health issue, just like smoking, car seats and seat belts,” said Elsas. One child or teen dies or is injured from guns every 30 minutes, according to estimates from the Children’s Defense Fund, Elsas said. “It’s dev-

Photo courtesy of Barbara Elsas

Barbara Elsas (left), Helen Ramsey and Linda Finkel-Talvadkar have staged a weekly protest in front of the White House for the past two years to push for substantive gun control legislation. astating a generation.” At the July 28 demonstration, supporters will gather in front of the White House from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and participants will read the names of every person who has died in a mass shooting since 1980. There will also be representative tombstones for each of the 69 mass shootings since 1980. A number of organizations will be attending the event, including the Newtown Action Alliance, Moms Rising and the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. It’s this kind of public discourse and its potential to change public policy — however slowly that

change might occur — that keeps the two women going. “We’re children of the ’60s — this is what we do. We fought for civil rights and against Vietnam. We know change doesn’t happen overnight,” Elsas said. “Discourse does work and we have to do whatever we can to promote that discourse. We do it every Monday, talking individually with people, supporters and non-supporters, and we’ve even found common ground with some [National Rifle Association] members,” said FinkelTalvadkar. “As long as we can keep talking and communicating respectfully, we will continue to do this.”

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progressively higher fees the longer a dumpster stays in place. Another option is to ban them altogether. “There’s no reason to have dumpsters in a small scenic village like Georgetown,� resident Carol Joynt said in an interview. “This is a neighborhood with very rich people. They can afford to have dump trucks come in and out on a daily basis.� The issue has come up periodically over the years, but it received heightened attention a couple of months ago when Joynt, a prominent Georgetowner who serves as an editor-at-large of Washingtonian magazine, heard a neighbor’s concerns about a particular project, in the 1400 block of 31st Street. Joynt contacted the office of Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans, and his staff began working with the community on both the specific case and the broader issue. “There’s a lot of money spilling into Georgetown and there’s not a lot of regulation on this sort of thing,� Joynt said. “So it’s running up on being a little bit out of control, which shows there needs to be perhaps some new rules.� Evans was unavailable for an interview, but he provided a written statement on Monday: “Parking contin-

ues to be a large concern for residents and visitors in Georgetown. I understand that the ANC is working with residents to discuss different issues, including how to manage dumpsters. I look forward to working with the ANC and residents on any recommendations they make.� Changes to dumpster policies could require both regulatory changes within the D.C. Department of Transportation and an act of the council. Transportation Department spokesperson Reggie Sanders did not respond to questions. Several Georgetowners have noted that some contractors avoid dumpsters altogether, instead using trucks to continually haul away debris and make nighttime parking available for the community. They also found a precedent in Old Town Alexandria, Va., where dumpsters are prohibited. “It’s a very similar neighborhood, they have a lot of renovations, and they get by with no dumpsters,� neighborhood commissioner Bill Starrels said of Old Town. Starrels said previous efforts to ban or otherwise control dumpsters were stymied by government dysfunction, but he’s more optimistic this time around that reform can be achieved. “I don’t understand why this is permitted in this day and age.�

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improve accessibility. The project will also include ballpark repairs on the east side of the campus. Given the work schedule, Diggs said the Play DC team is trying to ensure the community “that we’re being effective and efficient with the resources we are using, as to not diminish the quality of life for the residents.� Chevy Chase neighborhood commissioner Rebecca Maydak, whose single-member district includes the Lafayette site, expressed concerns about the construction, including its staging, the disturbance from a constant flow of delivery trucks, and the way the school renovation could impact the upgrades from the playground renovation. These projects should have been “treated holistically instead of a Band-Aid approach,� said Maydak.

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3312 Highland Place, the six-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath home is offered for $2,250,000. Built in 1904, the nearly 4,000-square-foot home features several period details inside and out. Bold millwork — dark and unpainted chestnut wood — is the main level’s defining trademark, while the front of the house shows off a quintessential Victorian porch, a large and inviting element anchored by a vintage door with half sidelights. The home’s first impression, however, lies within the leafy front garden created by the current owners. Hydrangeas, hostas, coral bells, lamb’s ears, ferns and echinaceas are part of this diverse assortment. There are also two Japanese maple trees, and attractive hardscaping completes the foliagerich picture. Complementing the garden is the house’s facade, with stone on

the bottom half and stucco throughout the rest of the home. A side turret runs from the first to the second floor, creating curved windows adjacent to the welcoming wide porch with beadboard ceilings; smaller versions of these contoured windows are on the secondand third-floor stair landings. Inside, the entry directly opens to the living room, with a large fireplace sitting off to one side near the entry, where the home’s signature woodwork stands out along the main staircase. A set of windows contoured by the turret has benches with storage underneath. Large built-in shelves and storage bookend a pocket door to the dining room. The dining room is where the millwork is more pronounced, popping up on the entryways, beamed ceilings and shelving, including a large built-in with glass openings. The large kitchen is bright with new flooring. It offers an open pantry that sits next to a den and across from a small corridor with coat storage and access to a halfbath. Toward the home’s rear is access to a recently rebuilt deck. Four of the six bedrooms are on the second floor. While they vary

Photos courtesy of W.C. & A.N. Miller Realtors

This six-bedroom Cleveland Park house is listed for $2,250,000. in sizes, each room has period paneled doors with covered transom windows. A master suite features bay windows as well as a large walk-through closet that heads to the private bathroom. A long corridor leads to the back bedroom, and the floor’s front room has a fireplace and built-in shelving, meaning it could easily serve as a library or study. There’s a shared bath in the hallway. On the third level are the rest of the six bedrooms. One has sloped ceilings with skylights; the other

Selling The Area’s Finest Properties

Looking Good

Martins Addition. Delightful Cottage w/4 BRs, 2.5 BAs. Updated kitchen, family rm opens to deck & stone patio. Fin. LL. Deep yard. Garage. $1,185,000

Laura McCaffrey 301-641-4456

Sitting Pretty

A. U. Park. Center hall Colonial on quiet street. 3 BRs, 2 BAs. Updated kitchen & baths. Finished LL. Terrace. Det. garage. $849,000

Laura McCaffrey 301-641-4456

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Kent. Sears Bungalow remodeled w/European flair. Open flr plan. Gorgeous MBR w/cathedral ceiling & en suite bath. Light filled LL w/BR & BA. Lovely deck & deep yard. $1,175,000

Nancy & David Hammond 202-262-5374

Enjoy The Light

Bethesda, MD. Roomy, bright & airy 3 BR, 2 BA condo just steps to shopping & Crescent Trail. Sep. DR, lge rooms, hrdwd flrs. Pool, party rm, front desk. $440,000

Trish McKenna 301-367-3973

features an attractive period window facing the front. This top level also has a large, shared bathroom with the original clawfoot tub, as well as a deep, attic for storage. Two floors down is the renovated basement, which has been used as a family/play room. This level also houses the laundry room, a full bathroom and a rear entrance. The fenced-in backyard features a flagstone side patio. A slate path-

way and stone seats lead to the front. This six-bedroom, four-and-ahalf-bath house at 3312 Highland Place is offered for $2,250,000. An open house will be held Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. For details, contact Marjorie Dick Stuart of W.C. & A.N. Miller Realtors, a Long & Foster Co., at 240-731-8079 or Marjorie@MarjorieDickStuart. com.

Gardener’s Delight

Chevy Chase, MD Expanded & renovated spacious classic Colonial. 6 BRs includes 2 BRs on main level w/Jack & Jill bath. Landscaped garden oasis. $1,249,000.

Laura McCaffrey 301-641-4456

Modern Chic

Logan Circle. Smashing penthouse 1 BR loft w/high ceilings & open flr plan. SS kit, oversized windows. ECO & pet friendly. The Radius has front desk & fitness center. $399,900

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Wednesday july 23 Classes ■ The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a weekly class on meditation. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $12 per class. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202-986-2257. ■ The Georgetown Library will present its “Take an Om Break” yoga series. 7:15 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. erika.rydberg@dc.gov. Concerts ■ The summertime Harbour Nights concert series will feature Josh Burgess. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Washington Harbour, 3050 K St. NW. 202-295-5007. ■ The U.S. Air Force’s Max Impact ensemble will present “Lest We Forget: A Tribute to Our Nation’s Heroes.” 8 p.m. Free. Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument Grounds, 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-767-5658. ■ The U.S. Marine Band will perform works by Grundman, Chabrier and Sousa. 8 p.m. Free. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol. 202-433-4011. ■ The London Souls and the Ben Miller Band will perform. 8:30 p.m. $12 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ Elaine Ruffolo, a lecturer for Syracuse University in Florence, will discuss “Masterpieces of Art in Early Renaissance Italy.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $28 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ The D.C. Water and Sewer Authority will present a talk on the agency’s efforts to reduce water pollution and clean up the Chesapeake Bay. 7 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. Films ■ The Washington DC Jewish

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Events Entertainment ■ The Jane Austen Outdoor Film Series will feature Ang Lee’s 1995 film “Sense & Sensibility,” starring Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet and Hugh Grant. 8:30 p.m. Free. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202-337-2288. The series will conclude Aug. 6. ■ Beasley Real Estate’s Summer Movie Series will feature the 1980 comedy “Airplane!” starring Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty and Leslie Nielsen. Sundown. Free. Lincoln Park, East Capitol and 11th streets NE. beasleyre.com.

Community Center will present two of Joel and Ethan Coen’s films — the 2009 dark comedy “A Serious Man,” at 6:30 p.m.; and the 1998 cult classic “The Big Lebowski,” at 8:30 p.m. $12. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. The films will be shown again Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at various times. ■ The National Gallery of Art’s “Reminiscence: Alain Resnais” series will feature the French director’s 2006 film “Coeurs.” 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Embassy of France, 4001 Reservoir Road NW. coeurs.eventbrite.com. ■ The NoMa Summer Screen outdoor movie series will feature the 2008 film “The Dark Knight.” 7 p.m. Free. Loree Grand Field, 2nd and L streets NE. nomabid.org/noma-summer-screen. ■ The West End Interim Library will present a screening and discussion of “Bernice Bobs Her Hair,” a PBS adaptation of the 1920 short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. 7 p.m. Free. St. Mary’s Court, 725 24th St. NW. 202-724-8707. ■ The Reel Israel series will feature Eytan Fox’s 2013 comedy “Cupcakes,” about six diverse best friends who gather to watch the wildly popular UniverSong competition and decide to create their own entry. 8 p.m. $8.50 to $11.50. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202966-6000. ■ The “Films on the Vern” outdoor film series will feature Sean McNamara’s 2011 sports drama “Soul Surfer.” 8:30 p.m. Free. Quad, George Washington University Mount Vernon Campus, 2100 Foxhall Road NW. 202-242-5117.

Performances ■ Sounds of Korea will present a collaborative performance by a dance troupe, chamber group and percussion ensemble. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ As part of the Capital Fringe Festival, the Capital City Showcase will present a variety show with musician Linsay Deming, the band Justin Trawick & the Common Good, and comedians David Carter, Jamel Johnson, Shahryar Rizvi and Ryan Schutt. 8:30 p.m. $17 (plus $7 for Fringe Admission Button). Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 866-811-4111. Variety shows featuring other performers will take place Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. ■ DeWayne B 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 events ■ Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, Calvary Baptist Church, First Trinity Church, the Washington InterFaith Network and other houses of worship in downtown D.C. will host “The Great Walk of Chinatown (and Penn Quarter),” a scavenger hunt focusing on the area’s evolving history. 6:30 p.m. $10 donation suggested; reservations required. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org. ■ The National Portrait Gallery Pop Quiz will focus on the legends and icons

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Wednesday, july 23 ■ Discussion: Eric Liu will discuss his book “A Chinaman’s Chance: One Family’s Journey and the Chinese American Dream.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. featured in the “American Cool” exhibition. 6:30 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. Thursday, July 24 Thursday july 24 Classes ■ Art historian Elaine Ruffolo, a lecturer for Syracuse University in Florence, will lead a seminar on “Four Italian Gems: Assisi, Padua, Siena, and Gimignano.” 9:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. $87 to $130. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ The Golden Triangle Business Improvement District will present a “Pilates in the Park” class. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Free. Farragut Square Park, Connecticut Avenue and K Street NW. goldentriangledc.com. Concerts ■ A lunchtime concert will feature Cazhmiere. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Free. Canal Park, 200 M St. SE. capitolriverfront.org. ■ “Music on the Mall” will feature guitarist Tony Harrod and flutist Ralph Peters. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. tinyurl.com/ MusicOnTheMall. ■ The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza” series will feature 2nd New St. Paul performing gospel and inspirational music. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-3121300. ■ The Marine Band’s Brass Quintet will present a community concert. 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-433-4011. ■ The Sounds of Summer Concert Series will feature the Moonshine Society performing blues music. 5 to 7 p.m. Free. National Garden Lawn Terrace, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-2258333. ■ Participants from the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute will perform in large chamber ensembles. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ “Art on 8th,” presented by Dance Place and Monroe Street Market, will feature Sam Turner and the Vibe Collective performing Afro-Cuban jazz. 6:30 p.m. Free. Arts Walk at Monroe Street Market, 8th and Monroe streets NE. 202-2691600. ■ The Eblen Macari Trio will present “De Beirut a Cosamaloapan,” a fusion of improvisation and world music. 6:45 p.m. Free; reservations required. Mexican Cultural Institute, 2829 16th St. NW. rsvp@instituteofmexicodc.org. ■ The Fort Reno concert series will feature the bands Title Tracks, the Effects and Myrrh Myrrh. 7:15 p.m. Free. Fort Reno Park, 40th and Chesapeake streets NW. fortreno.com. ■ The “Sunsets With a Soundtrack” concert series will feature the U.S. Army Orchestra performing “Lovers, Fighters, and Showstoppers!” 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. usarmyband.com. The concert will repeat Friday at 8 p.m. ■ The U.S. Marine Band will perform works by Grundman, Chabrier and Sousa. 8 p.m. Free. Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument Grounds, 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-433-4011. ■ The Kalob Griffin Band and the Adam Ezra Group will perform. 8:30 p.m. $10 to $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ Student activist Lena Ibrahim and human rights activist Andrew Kadi will discuss “Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions: A New Path to Peace.” 12:30 to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-338-1290. ■ Elizabeth Hutton Turner, professor of modern art at the University of Virginia and former Phillips Collection curator, will discuss how American modernists Alexander Calder, Stuart Davis and John Graham used line, color, shape and relationships to reinvent space in sculpture and on canvas. 6:30 p.m. $10 to $12. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. ■ Matt Herron, Julian Bond, Aviva Kempner and a panel moderated by Askia Muhammad will discuss the book “This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement.” 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■ New York-based architects Tod Williams and Billie Tsien will discuss their work, which includes the recently demolished American Folk Art Museum in New York City and the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $15 to $35; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. ■ Zelda la Grange will discuss her book “Good Morning, Mr. Mandela: A Memoir.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ The Classics Book Group will discuss “One Hundred Years of Solitude” by Gabriel García Márquez. 7 p.m. Free. Barnes & Noble, 555 12th St. NW. 202347-0176. ■ Master gardener Neil Hoffman will offer advice on container garden and urban gardening problems such as limited space and light. 7 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. ■ The Georgetown Library’s Twentythirtysomething Book Club — a casual discussion group for ages 21 through 35 — will delve into “We Are All See Events/Page 17

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Continued From Page 16 Completely Beside Ourselves� by Karen Joy Fowler. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Breadsoda, 2233 Wisconsin Ave. NW. julia.strusienski@dc.gov. Films ■The West End Interim Library will host a weekly movie night throughout July. 6:30 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-727-8707. ■A “Summer Movie Singalong� series will offer viewers a chance to “Be Our Guest� and “Put Our Service to the Test.� 6:30 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1449. ■The Japan Information and Culture Center’s “Animezing Series� will feature “The Voices of a Distant Star� and “Short Peace.� 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Japan Information and Culture Center, 1150 18th St. NW. www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc. ■The Italian Cultural Institute will present Silvo Soldini’s 2000 film “Pane e Tulipani (Bread and Tulips).� 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. www.iicwashington.esteri.it. ■“City Paper Summer Cinema� will feature the 1992 comedy “Wayne’s World,� starring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey. Sundown. Free. Garden, Heurich House Museum, New Hampshire Avenue and 20th Street NW. heurichhouse.org. ■“Canal Park Thursday Movies: It’s a Whole New Ballgame� will feature Ericson Core’s 2006 film “Invincible.� Sundown. Free. Canal Park, 200 M St. SE. capitolriverfront.org. Performance ■The Washington Improv Theater’s “Binge 2014� will feature “Neighbors,� “Ugh Presents: The Improvised Housewives of DC� and “Mad Men Improv.� 8 p.m. $12 to $30. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. washingtonimprovtheater.com. The festival will continue with performances by various ensembles through Aug. 2. Sporting event ■The Washington Kastles will host the Eastern Conference championship. 7 p.m. $10 to $500. Smith Center, George Washington University, 22nd and G streets NW. 800-745-3000. Tours and walks ■“Gardener’s Focus: The Cutting Garden’s Bounty� will feature tips and secrets about the Hillwood estate’s cutting garden. 11 to 11:30 a.m. $5 to $15. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. The tour will also be offered July 27 at 2 p.m., July 29 at 1:30 p.m. and July 31 at 11 a.m. ■Author and local historian Garrett Peck will lead “Jazzy Nights in Shaw: A Stroll Through 1920s Washington,� a walking tour about the combination of jazz and bootleg booze in Prohibition-era Washington. 6 p.m. $35 to $45. Meet in front of the Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. 202-633-3030. Friday, July 25

Friday july 25 Class ■An all-day seminar on “History

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War I but executed by the Germans in 1915, will open tomorrow at Washington National Cathedral with an artist’s talk at 7 p.m. The installation will remain on view through Sept. 18, before touring Europe and being permanently installed in Great Britain. An RSVP is required for the reception by emailing invitation@cathedral.org or calling 202-537-2300. Located at Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW, the cathedral is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 202-537-6200. ■“Drifting Waters,� featuring ethereal landscapes by Mary Armstrong that explore the symbiotic relationship between the Earth and its atmosphere, will open tomorrow at Cross MacKenzie Gallery with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibit will continue through Sept. 10. Located at 1675 Wisconsin Ave. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. 202-333-7970. ■“Material Madness — Re-Utilize, Re-Invent and Re-Create,� introducing new Zenith Gallery artists Patrick Collins, Gavin Sewell and Jenifer Wagner, will open Friday with an artists’ reception from 6 to 8 p.m. There will also be an artists’ reception Saturday from 3 to 6 p.m. The show will continue through Sept. 6. Unfurls in a Star-Spangled Day: How the Smithsonian Saved Our Flag� will feature Susanne Thomassen-Krauss and Jeffery Brodie of the Star-Spangled Banner Preservation Project at the National Museum of American History; Vince Vaise, chief of interpretation at the Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine; and historian Marc Leepson. 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. $99 to $139. Presidential Reception Suite, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-3030. Concerts ■The U.S. Army Blues will perform 20-minute sets. 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Free. National Air and Space Museum, 6th Street and Independence Avenue SW. usarmyband.com. ■The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza� series will feature Jeanette Harris performing jazz music. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300. ■Incendio will perform as part of the 14th season of “Jazz in the Garden� concerts. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■Participants from the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute will perform in large chamber ensembles. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The Friday Night Concert Series will feature Jah Works performing reggae music. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. The Yards

Brian Whelan’s 14-panel painting installation about British heroine Edith Cavell will be on view at the Washington National Cathedral tomorrow through Sept. 18. Zenith Gallery has also extended its “California, Nigeria, Washington DC: The Passion of the Media and the Process From a Global Perspective� show through Sept. 6. Located at 1429 Iris St. NW, the gallery is open Friday and Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. 202-783-2963. ■“Coalescence,� featuring layered monoprints by Laura Berman that focus on essentials of direction, precision, iteration and play with space, opened last week at Long View Gallery, where it will continue through Aug. 17. Located at 1234 9th St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. 202-232-4788. ■“The Spirit of Peace and Healing: Out of the Trauma of the 6/25 War,� highlighting contemporary installation art by Korean artist Eunsook Lee about the tragedy of separation that stems from the Korean War, opened recently at the Korean Cultural Center, where it will

Park, 355 Water St. SE. capitolriverfront.org. ■The Reginald Cyntje Group will perform jazz. 8 and 10 p.m. $15. Twins Jazz, 1344 U St. NW. twinsjazz.com. The concert will repeat Saturday at 8 and 10 p.m. ■The Blue Dogs and Scott Kurt & Memphis 59 will perform. 9 p.m. $15 to $18. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■D.C. band Turtle Recall will perform. 10 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Demonstration ■Writer Adrienne Cook and nutritionist Danielle Cook will showcase new ideas for tomatoes. Noon and 12:45 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-2258333. Discussions and lectures ■Jocelyn Hunter of Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind will discuss “Thriving With Vision Loss.� 10:30 a.m. Free. Seabury at Friendship Terrace, 4201 Butterworth Place NW. 202-244-7400. ■George Mason University professor Jeremy Mayer will discuss “A World of Hurt: What Makes People Around the World Support Torture?� 2 p.m. Free. Seabury at Friendship Terrace, 4201 Butterworth Place NW. 202-244-7400. ■Patrick J. Buchanan will discuss his book “The Greatest Comeback: How Richard Nixon Rose From Defeat to Create the New Majority.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. Films ■The National Archives will present

continue through July 30. Located at 2370 Massachusetts Ave. NW, the center is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. koreaculturedc.org. ■“FLOW: Economies of the Look and Creativity in Contemporary Art From the Caribbean,� presenting works by 27 artists from more than a dozen Caribbean countries, opened recently at the Inter-American Development Bank Cultural Center Art Gallery and will continue through Aug. 29. Located at 1300 New York Ave. NW, the gallery is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 202-623-1213. ■An exhibit of artwork by current and former D.C. prisoners who have participated in the Lorton Arts Program opened recently at Ingleside at Rock Creek and will continue through July 30. Located at 3050 Military Road NW, the gallery is open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. 202-534-1510.

“The Adventure,� the ninth episode of Ken Burns’ documentary “Jazz: A Film.� Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■“The Union Market Drive-In� will feature Wes Anderson’s 2004 film “The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou.� Lot opens at 6 p.m.; gates close and previews begin at 8:15 p.m.; film begins at 8:30 p.m. Free admission. Union Market, 305 5th St. NE. dcdrivein.com. ■The Freer Gallery of Art will present Yasujiro Ozu’s 1957 drama “Tokyo Twilight.� 8 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-1000. Meeting ■A weekly bridge group will meet to play duplicate bridge. 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. $6; free for first-time players. Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW. 301-654-1865. Performances ■“Art on 8th,� presented by Dance Place and Monroe Street Market, will feature the Coyaba Dance Theater performing African dance and drumming. 6:30 p.m. Free. Arts Plaza, 8th and Monroe streets NE. 202-269-1600. ■As part of the Capital Fringe Festival, Jane Franklin Dance and Tom Teasley Percussion will present “Blue Moon/Red River,� an athletic, interactive performance conveying the sounds and wide spaces of the American Southwest. 7:45 p.m. $17 (plus $5 to $7 for Fringe Admission Button). Lang Theatre, Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 866-8114111. The performance will repeat Sunday at 6:15 p.m. ■The bilingual theater Teatro de la

Luna will present Paraguayan comedian Jorge Ratti in “Por su cabeza/In His Own Words,� featuring his insights on technology, time and Paraquayan folklore (in Spanish). 8 p.m. $20 to $25. Casa de la Luna, 4020 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-8826227. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. Special event ■David Grinspoon, an astrobiologist at the Library of Congress, and Ka Chun Yu, curator of space science at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, will See Events/Page 18

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Saturday july 26 Children’s programs ■“Saturday Morning at the National� will present Mary Ann Jung in “Pee Wee Pirates.� 9:30 and 11 a.m. Free; tickets distributed 30 minutes before the screening. National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-783-3372. ■“The Golden Artist: Giotto� will focus on a shepherd boy who becomes a famous artist and how he made his paintings with gold (for ages 4 through 7). 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Free. West Building Rotunda, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. The program will repeat Sunday at 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.; and Monday at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. ■“See — Wonder — Compare� will use observation and discussion to explore works of art in the National Gallery of Art collection (for ages 8 through 11). 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Free. West Building Rotunda, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. The program will repeat Sunday at noon and 2 p.m.

Events Entertainment ■A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about summer’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. ■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 NW. 202-895-6070. Classes ■“Just Add Water and Shake� will feature a low-impact aquatic exercise known as the Zumba Pool Party. 8 a.m. $30; reservations required. Vida Fitness, 1612 U St. NW. vidafitness.com. ■Archaeologist Robert R. Stieglitz, professor emeritus at Rutgers University, will lead a seminar on “Atlantis: An Archaeological Mystery.� 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. $87 to $130. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■A hands-on workshop on floral design will feature a tour of the Cutting Garden and a chance to learn practical techniques and new design concepts while creating an arrangement to take home. 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. $45 to $55. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. ■Chris Lent, agriculture specialist at the National Center for Appropriate Technology, will lead a workshop on “Understanding and Managing Urban Soils for Healthy Food Production.� 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-2258333. The same workshop will also be offered Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. ■The Glover Park Village will present a

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weekly “Tai Chi for Beginnersâ€? class led by Geri Grey. 11 a.m. to noon. Free. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. events@gloverparkvillage.org. â– Yoga Activist will present a class for beginners. 11 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188. â– Bahman Aryana of Rondezvous Tango will lead a class on the Argentine Tango. 2:30 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202727-0321. Concerts â– The Petworth Jazz Project’s summer concert series will feature “Uno, Dos, Tres con AndrĂŠs,â€? at 6 p.m.; and Herb Scott and Friends, at 7 p.m. Free. Lawn, Petworth Recreation Center, 8th and Taylor streets NW. petworthjazzproject.com. â– The Jazz@Wesley series will feature the Halley Shoenberg Jazz Quartet. 6:30 p.m. $7 to $10. Wesley United Methodist Church, 5312 Connecticut Ave. NW. wesleydc.org. â– The Fort Dupont Park summer concert series will feature a tribute to Luther Vandross featuring William “Smoothâ€? Wardlaw. 7 p.m. Free. Fort Dupont Park, 3600 F St. SE. 202-4267723. â– The singing duo Tall Heights, featuring Tim Harrington and Paul Wright, will perform. 8 p.m. $12 to $15. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877987-6487. â– The 2014 Capitol Hill Chamber Music Festival will mark the 300th anniversary of the birth of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach with a performance of his works by Jeffrey Cohan on baroque flute, Marlisa Del Cit Woods on baroque violin and Joseph Gascho on harpsichord. 8 p.m. $20 to $25. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 3rd and A streets SE. 202-543-0053. â– River Whyless and Letitia VanSant & the Bonafides will perform. 9 p.m. $10 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Demonstration ■“Run of the Millâ€? will offer a chance to see D.C.’s only surviving gristmill in action. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Peirce Mill, Tilden Street and Beach Drive NW. 202-895-6070. Discussions and lectures â– Adele Levine (shown) will discuss her book “Run, Don’t Walk: The Curious and Chaotic Life of a Physical Therapist Inside Walter Reed Army Medical Center,â€? at 1 p.m.; Tim Grove will discuss his book “A Grizzly in the Mail and Other Adventures in American History,â€? at 3:30 p.m.; and Stephen H. Grant will discuss his book “Collecting Shakespeare: The Story of Henry and Emily Folger,â€? at 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â– Independent scholar and journalist Jamie Stiehm will discuss “Lucretia, Frederick and Abraham,â€? about abolitionist, suffragette and social reformer Lucretia Mott. 1 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. â– Art historian Lorena Baines will discuss “Dressing the Part: Costume and Meaning in Dutch Portraits.â€? 1 p.m. Free.

Sunday, july 27 ■Concert: The Washington International Piano Festival will present a guest recital by John O’Connor. 7:30 p.m. $10 to $20. Ward Recital Hall, Catholic University, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. 202-3195416. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. The lecture will repeat Sunday at 2 p.m. Films ■The DC Anime Club will present “Batman: Assault on Arkham.� 2 p.m. Free. Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. dcanimeclub.org. ■The National Gallery of Art will present Austrian artist and filmmaker Gustav Deutsch’s 2013 film “Shirley — Visions of Reality,� a rendering of 13 of Edward Hopper’s iconic paintings in a sequence of precisely planned tableaux. 2:30 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. The film will be shown again Sunday at 4 p.m. Performances ■A National Dance Day celebration will feature performances by AXIS Dance Company and demonstrations led by actress Jenna Elfman and hip-hop dancer Fik-Shun Stegall. 5 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■DancEthos will present a mix of new works and past highlights. 8 p.m. $15 to $25. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202269-1600. The performance will repeat Sunday at 7 p.m. ■“Chinese Menu Improv� will feature New York comedian Terry Withers and local performers. 10 p.m. $8 to $10. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-4627833. Reading ■Asian-American poets Michelle Chan Brown, Cathy Linh Ch, Eugenia Leigh and Sally Wen Mao will read from their work as part of the “Honey Badgers Don’t Give a B**k Tour.� 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Reading Room, Petworth Citizen, 829 Upshur St. NW. 202-722-2939. Special events ■The DC Poetry Project will present a structured writers workshop, at 10:30 a.m.; and an open mic poetry reading, at noon. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1449. ■An opening event for the exhibition “A Narrative of Light and Shadow — Female Photographers From Taiwan� will feature opening remarks from Frank Yee Wang of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Resource Office and short films featuring

Sporting event â– The 2014 Citi Open tennis tournament will feature Tomas Berdych, Milos Raonic, Grigor Dimitrov, Kel Nishikori, John Isner, Richard Gasquet, Eugenie Bouchard, Sloane Stephens, Madison Keys and Alize Cornet, among others. 10 a.m. $10 to $80. William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, 16th and Kennedy streets NW. 800-745-3000. The tournament will continue through Aug. 3 at various times. Tours and walks â– Writer Rocco Zappone will present “Walking Tour as Personal Essay,â€? 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. â– Washington Walks’ “Get Local!â€? series will feature a walking tour of Kalorama. 11 a.m. $15. Meet by the old police and fire call boxes at 22nd Street and Decatur Place NW. washingtonwalks.com. â– The “Muster the Militiasâ€? weekend will feature docent-led tours on the War of 1812. 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Free. Meet at the front gate of Historic Congressional Cemetery, 1801 E St. SE. congressionalcemetery.org. â– Washington Walks will present its new “Capitol Hauntingsâ€? tour focusing on stories of otherworldly visitors on Capitol Hill. 7:30 p.m. $10 to $15. Meet outside the Capitol South Metrorail station. washingtonwalks.com. Sunday, July 27 Sunday july 27 Children’s programs â– Author Valerie Tripp will present a Children’s Tea & Talk about the inspiration for her “American Girlâ€? series. The event will include a meet and greet, a 19th-century craft activity, and a book and doll signing. 1 p.m. $10. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. dumbartonhouse.org/events. ■“Uno, Dos, Tres con AndrĂŠsâ€? will offer a chance to sing, shake and sound out rhythms while trying regional Latin dances and practicing Spanish words (for ages 5 and younger). 2 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/ Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100. â– As part of programs commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Fort Stevens, park ranger Tony Linforth will discuss “President Lincoln and Civil War Night Sky.â€? 4 to 4:45 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. Concerts â– The National Building Museum will host a concert by the Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir. 2 to 3 p.m. Free. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. See Events/Page 19

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Continued From Page 18 ■ The National Symphony Orchestra’s Summer Music Institute Orchestra — featuring 14-year-old concerto competition winner Emma Resmini — will perform works by Debussy and Williams. 6 p.m. Free. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. ■ The Washington International Piano Festival will present a Young Pianist Showcase Concert. 6:45 p.m. $10 to $20. Ward Recital Hall, Catholic University, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. 202-319-5416. The concert series will continue Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at 6:45 p.m. Discussions and lectures ■ John Snyder will discuss his book “Crossing Ethiopia: A 1972 Photographic Journal Retracing the Last March of Emperor Tewodros to Magdala,” at 1 p.m.; Arthur Allen will discuss his book “The Fantastic Laboratory of Dr. Weigl: How Two Brave Scientists Battled Typhus and Sabotaged the Nazis,” at 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ The Petworth Library will present a screening of recorded TED Talks on environmental issues and the green movement — Leyla Acaroglu on “Paper Beats Plastic? How to Rethink Environmental Folklore,” Al Gore on “What Comes After an Inconvenient Truth?” and Alex Steffen on “The Shareable Future of Cities.” A discussion will follow. 1:30 p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188. ■ Charles Belfoure will discuss his book “The Paris Architect.” 7 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. Films ■ The Weekend Family Matinees series will feature a special screening of “Harriet the Spy” to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Louise Fitzhugh’s classic novel. 10 a.m. $3 to $5. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. ■ The Washington DC Jewish Community Center and Geek Night Out will present Brett Culp’s documentary “Legends of the Knight,” about individuals who have overcome devastating obstacles, unselfishly given to the community and embraced their inner superhero because of their love of Batman. Proceeds will benefit the Morris Cafritz Center for Community Service. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. $5 donation suggested. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. ■ The 19th annual Made in Hong Kong Film Festival will feature Ricky Lau’s 1985 film “Mr. Vampire,” at 1 p.m.; and Juno Mak’s 2013 film “Rigor Mortis,” at 3:30 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-1000. ■ The Palisades Library will present George Cukor’s 1940 film “The Philadelphia Story,” starring Cary Grant, James Stewart and Katharine Hepburn. 2 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139. Special event ■ The Science of Spirituality Meditation Center will host “Master’s Day — a MultiFaith Celebration,” featuring speakers from various faith traditions addressing a com-

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Events Entertainment mon theme of love, unity and peace. A vegetarian meal will follow. 4 to 6 p.m. Free. Science of Spirituality Meditation Center, 2950 Arizona Ave. NW. dcinfo@sos.org. Sporting event ■ The Washington Mystics will play the Atlanta Dream. 4 p.m. $15 to $300. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000. Tours and walks ■ Tour guide Dwane Starlin will lead a walking tour of Georgetown focusing on areas that were involved in the War of 1812, including a visit to Dumbarton House. 10 a.m. to noon. $15. Meet by the garden gates at 27th and Q streets NW. dumbartonhouse.org/events. ■ As part of the “Muster the Militias” weekend, Decatur House will offer special tours commemorating the bicentennial of the War of 1812 and the role of naval hero Commodore Stephen Decatur. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Decatur House, 748 Jackson Place NW. whitehousehistory.org. ■ Health, nutrition and wellness coach Jacqueline Barnes will lead a rigorous twohour “Hike for Your Health” through the largest park in the nation’s capital. 11 a.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. ■ A slide show and outdoor tour will focus on the Washington National Cathedral’s gargoyles and grotesques. 2 p.m. $6 to $15. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. nationalcathedral.org. The tour will repeat July 31 at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 28

Monday july 28 Auditions ■ Teatro de la Luna will host auditions for Spanish-speaking actors over 18. 6 to 9:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Casa de la Luna, 4020 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-882-6227. Auditions will also be held Wednesday from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Classes ■ Yoga District instructor Smita Kumar will lead a weekly class. 12:30 p.m. Free; registration required. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-7248698. ■ The nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine will host a weekly yoga class led by instructor Francesca Valente. 6 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Suite 400, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, 5100 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202686-2210. ■ The group Yoga Activist will present a weekly yoga class. 7 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. ■ “7 & 7 — Fitness in the Park” will feature a yoga class. 7 p.m. Free. Volta Park, 1555 34th St. NW. 202-340-8779 ■ Vajrayogini Buddhist Center resident teacher Gen Kelsang Varahi will present a weekly class featuring guided meditations and teachings. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. $10 per class. Third-floor lounge, Seabury at Friendship Terrace, 4201 Butterworth Place NW. meditation-dc.org. Concerts ■ The Fort Reno concert series will feature the bands Black Sparks, Stereosleep and The Raised by Wolves. 7:15 p.m. Free. Fort Reno Park, 40th and Chesapeake streets NW. fortreno.com. ■ The Washington International Piano Festival will present a guest recital by the

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Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company will reunite the cast of last year’s production of Aaron Posner’s “Stupid F—-ing Bird” July 28 through Aug. 17. Loosely based on Anton Chekhov’s “The Seagull,” the play

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offers a contemporary, irreverent riff on the Russian classic. An aspiring theater director named Conrad struggles to get out from under the shadow of his mother Emma, a famous actress. Meanwhile his young muse, Nina, falls for Emma’s lover, Doyle — and everyone discovers just how disappointing love, art and growing up can be. Woolly Mammoth artistic director Howard Shalwitz again directs. Tickets start at $35. Woolly Mammoth is located at 641 D St. NW. 202-393-3939; woollymammoth.net. ■ The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop will present Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera “Patience, Bunthorne’s Bride,” a satire of the aesthetic movement popular in England in the 1870s and 1880s, July 31 through Aug. 9. Tickets cost $10 to $20. The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop is located at 545 7th St. SE. 202-547-6839; chaw.org. ■ Folger Theatre will host a touring production of “Hamlet” by the London-based Shakespeare’s Globe troupe July 25 and 26. The pared-down version of the classic tragedy features members of a 12-member company in the midst of a two-year global tour to every country in the world in honor of the 450th anniversary of William “Disney’s The Lion King” will Shakespeare’s continue at the Kennedy birth. This is the only East Coast Center through Aug. 17. stop in the U.S. Tickets cost $50 to $85. The theater is located at 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077; folger.edu/theatre. Chongxiao Liu and Wei Gong Piano Duo. 7:30 p.m. $10 to $20. Ward Recital Hall, Catholic University, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. 202-319-5416. ■ The U.S. Navy Concert Band will perform. 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. navyband.navy.mil. Discussions and lectures ■ The group 40Plus of Greater Washington will present a talk by Jim Kast on “How Toastmasters Can Help You in the Job Market.” 9:45 a.m. to noon. Free. Suite T-2, 1718 P St. NW. 202-387-1582. ■ The Dupont Circle Village Live & Learn seminar series will feature a talk on “Electronic Records and You” by Abby Schneiderman and Michael Herman of Everplans, an electronic system that handles documents related to estate planning and end-of-life issues. 3:30 to 5 p.m. Free for members; $10 for others. Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW. 202234-2567. ■ Josh Weil will discuss his book “The Great Glass Sea” in conversation with Elliott Holt. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Films ■ The Chevy Chase Library will host the “Marvelous Movie Mondays” series. 2 and 6:30 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021.

Woolly Mammoth Theater Company will reprise Aaron Posner’s loose adapation of a Chekhov play July 28 through Aug. 17. ■ The Capital Fringe Festival will continue through July 27, bringing 145 eclectic performances to venues throughout D.C. The festival, now in its ninth year, includes site-specific works, one-acts, comedies, musicals, dramas, dance, improv, clowns, poetry and more. All tickets cost $17, plus $7 for a one-time purchase of a Fringe button. Multi-show passes range from $30 to $350. Tickets can be bought at the Fort Fringe box office, at 607 New York Ave. NW, or by phone or online: 866-811-4111; capitalfringe.org. ■ Studio 2nd Stage will present “Carrie: The Musical” through Aug. 3. Tickets cost $40 to $45. The theater is located at 1501 14th St. NW. 202-332-3300; studiotheatre.org. ■ The Kennedy Center will host “Disney’s The Lion King” through Aug. 17 in the Opera House. Tickets cost $40 to $195. 202-467-4600; kennedy-center.org.

■ In conjunction with the 2014 Citi Open tennis tournament, the U.S. Tennis Association will host a screening of the 2013 film “Queens at Court,” followed by a Q&A with director Shiv Paul. 5:30 p.m. $30. Courtside Hospitality Tent, William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, 16th and Kennedy streets NW. citiopentennis.com/ events/queens_at_court. ■ The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library will present the monthly “Booklover’s Film Companion” series. 6 p.m. Free. Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-7270321. ■ The “Audrey: Her Life in Film” series will feature Stanley Donen’s 1957 film “Funny Face,” starring Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire and Kay Thompson. 6:30 p.m. Free; tickets distributed 30 minutes before the screening. National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-783-3372. ■ The Screen on the Green festival will feature Delbert Mann’s 1961 film “Lover Come Back,” starring Rock Hudson and Doris Day. 8 p.m. Free. National Mall between 7th and 12th streets. friendsofscreenonthegreen.org. Performances ■ The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza” series will feature comedy by the Capitol Steps and world music by the Kamel Zennia Band. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300. ■ The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater

Washington and the youth program Paper Bird will present “RUKA,” a cross-discipline family musical that explores the lives of a caterpillar, an ant and a pair of twin crickets. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Tuesday, July 29 Tuesday july 29 Children’s program ■ “Uno, Dos, Tres con Andrés” will offer a chance to sing, shake and sound out rhythms while trying regional Latin dances and practicing Spanish words (for ages 5 and younger). 1:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. Classes ■ 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. ■ The Georgetown Library will present its “Take an Om Break” lunch-hour yoga series. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. erika.rydberg@dc.gov. ■ The Golden Triangle Business Improvement District will present a “Yogalates in the Park” class. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Free. Farragut Square Park, Connecticut Avenue and K Street NW. goldentriangledc.com. ■ The group Yoga Activist will present a weekly yoga class. 7 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. See Events/Page 20

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Continued From Page 19 202-282-3080. ■“7 & 7 — Fitness in the Park� will feature a yoga class. 7 p.m. Free. Harrison Recreation Center, 1330 V St. NW. 202340-8779 ■Tai chi instructor Susan Lowell will lead a workshop based on Suzette Haden Elgin’s book “The General Art of Verbal Self-Defense.� 7 p.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1449. ■The D.C. Public Library and Pepco will present an “Energize DC� class on how to use online energy management tools to control energy use. 7 p.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202671-3122. Concerts ■The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza� series will feature Wake Campbell performing jazz music. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300. ■The Tuesday Concert Series will feature the professional vocal group Schola Epiphaniensis performing Bach’s Magnificat BWV 243.� 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635. ■The Washington International Piano Festival will feature auditions for the Catholic University of America First Annual Piano Competition. 1 to 6 p.m. $10 to $20. Ward Recital Hall, Catholic University, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. 202-319-5416. ■The seven-piece New York band Hessismore, led by musician Mikkel Hess, will present an orchestral performance. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The U.S. Navy Band will perform as part of the “Concert on the Avenue� series. 7:30 p.m. Free. U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. navyband.navy.mil. ■The U.S. Air Force’s Airmen of Note ensemble will present “Oh Say Can You Swing.� 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. 202-767-5658. ■Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge will host its weekly open mic show. 8 p.m. Free.

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Tuesday, july 29 ■Discussion: Elizabeth Becker will discuss her book “Overbooked: The Exploding Business of Travel and Tourism.� 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. first two African-American students to enroll in the University of Georgia; Peggy Wallace Kennedy, daughter of George Wallace; and Sharon Malone, sister of Vivian Malone Jones. 7 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. Performances ■“Music on the Mall� will feature a poetry performance by Jonathan Tucker and Split the Rock. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. tinyurl.com/MusicOnTheMall. ■The Washington Improv Theater’s “Harold Night� will feature performances by Love Onion and People Like Us, followed by an improv jam. 9 p.m. By donation. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. washingtonimprovtheater.com. ■Busboys and Poets will present an open mic poetry night. 9 to 11 p.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Sale ■St. Alban’s Opportunity Shop will host a “Half Price Sale.� 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. 3001 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202966-5288. The event will continue through Saturday, with a $7 bag sale offered as well on the final two days. Tour ■A guided garden tour will trace the history and horticulture of centuries-old trees, heirloom plants and flowers, and English boxwood. 11:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. $10; free for members. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. Wednesday, July 30

Wednesday july 30 Children’s programs ■The National Gallery of Art will present “Getting to Know Degas and Cassatt,� featuring two animated films about Edgar Degas and Mary Cassatt based on Mike Venezla’s “Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Artists� books (for ages 4 and older). Noon. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. The films will be shown again Aug. 9 and 16 at 11 a.m. and Aug. 10 and 17 at noon. ■The National Gallery of Art will present Richard Mozer’s 1999 film “Degas

Classes ■The University of the District of Columbia will present a nutrition class. 4 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■“7 & 7 — Fitness in the Park� will feature a yoga class. 7 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Recreation Center, 41st and Livingston streets NW. 202-340-8779. ■The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a weekly class on meditation. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $12 per class. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202-986-2257. Concerts ■Steel drummer Ron Emrit will perform at a Caribbean Festival. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free; lunch available for $5. Seabury at Friendship Terrace, 4201 Butterworth Place NW. 202-244-7400. ■The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza� series will feature the rock band Insites. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-3121300. ■The summertime Harbour Nights concert series will feature musician Ken Fischer and friends. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Washington Harbour, 3050 K St. NW. 202-295-5007. ■Soprano Mandy Brown, pianist Sherry Freund, harpist Jasmine Hogan and violinist Nick Montopoli will present an art song recital, “Dances, Ditties, Ballads, & Rags.� 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The Washington International Piano Festival will present a guest recital by Ralitza Patcheva. 7:30 p.m. $10 to $20. Ward Recital Hall, Catholic University, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. 202-319-5416. ■The U.S. Air Force’s Airmen of Note ensemble will present “Oh Say Can You Swing.� 8 p.m. Free. Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument Grounds, 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-767-5658. ■The U.S. Marine Band will perform works by Jacob, Sibelius and Sousa. 8 p.m. Free. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol. 202-4334011. ■Roomful of Blues will perform. 8:30 p.m. $20 to $25. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■National Museum of Women in the Arts curatorial assistant Stephanie Midon will discuss Janaina Tschape’s “Lacrimacorpus.� Noon to 12:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-7837370. ■The Tenley-Friendship Book Discussion Group will discuss “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie� by Muriel Spark. 2 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1449. ■Kenneth Turan will discuss his book “Not to Be Missed: Fifty-Four Favorites From a Lifetime of Film� in conversation with NPR’s Susan Stamberg. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■The Tenley-Friendship Library’s “Young Prose Book Group,� for ages 21

through 35, will meet to discuss “The Secret Historyâ€? by Donna Tartt. 7 p.m. Free. Kitty O’Shea’s D.C., 4624 Wisconsin Ave. NW. victor.benitez@dc.gov. â– The monthly Small Talk Book Club — focusing on a selected book about personal psychology and self-improvement — will discuss “The Fine Art of Small Talkâ€? by Debra Fine. 7:30 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139. Films â– The NoMa Summer Screen outdoor movie series will feature the 2012 film “Pitch Perfect.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Loree Grand Field, 2nd and L streets NE. nomabid.org/ noma-summer-screen. â– National Geographic will present an advance screening of Lasse HallstrĂśm’s film “The Hundred-Foot Journey,â€? starring Helen Mirren. A discussion with producer Juliet Blake and actor Om Puri will follow. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-8577700. â– The “Films on the Vernâ€? outdoor film series will feature Ron Johnson’s 2014 sports drama “Draft Day.â€? 8:30 p.m. Free. Quad, George Washington University Mount Vernon Campus, 2100 Foxhall Road NW. 202-242-5117. Performance â– DeWayne B 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 â– Sixth & I Historic Synagogue will host a Trivia Night with dinner and an open bar. 7 p.m. $15 to $20. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org. Sporting event â– D.C. United will play Toronto FC. 7 p.m. $25 to $55. RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE. 800-745-3000. Tour â– Exhibition curator Leslie Umberger will lead a tour of the exhibit “Ralph Fasanella: Lest We Forgetâ€? and share the stories behind the work. 5:30 p.m. Free. G Street Lobby, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-6331000. Thursday, July 31

Thursday july 31 Classes ■“7 & 7 — Fitness in the Park� will feature a Zumba class. 7 a.m. Free. Chevy Chase Recreation Center, 41st and Livingston streets NW. 202-340-8779. ■The Golden Triangle Business Improvement District will present a “Pilates in the Park� class. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Free. Farragut Square Park, Connecticut Avenue and K Street NW. goldentriangledc.com. Concerts ■“Music on the Mall� will feature vocalist Liza Hodskins. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. tinyurl.com/MusicOnTheMall. ■The Marine Band’s String Quartet will present a community concert. 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of American History, 14th Street and See Events/Page 26

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don’t think you can ever really be a great city unless you have a strong creative economy,� the mayor told the crowd at Dance Place. Gray’s plan — developed by administration officials, industry stakeholders and researchers from four D.C. universities — includes 34 “actionable initiatives,� although the plan acknowledges that some details of implementation will need to be worked out in the coming months and years. Some of the initiatives include building an online portal that consolidates regulatory information for creative businesses, funding microgrants for creative entrepreneurs and organizing an annual “Hire Creative� jobs fair. The mayor also proposes hiring a point person for all of these issues to work within the Office of

the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development. Gray used Wednesday’s news conference to tout some of the District’s recent successes within the creative sector, such as attracting animation company Pigmental Studios from Los Angeles. Pigmental currently employs animators who have worked with Disney, DreamWorks and Pixar, and the company anticipates hiring 50 more full-time staff members by 2016. The D.C. location has not been set, nor has the timeline for the move. The mayor also noted that CBS Radio is moving its offices from Lanham, Md., to the Capitol Riverfront neighborhood near Nationals Park. Like many city governments in recent years, the Gray administration has been influenced by the work of University of Toronto professor Richard Florida, a high-profile

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knowledge, professional and creative workers.� Explaining his latest study of various urban regions, Florida wrote, “While lessskilled service and blue-collar workers also earn more money in knowledge-based metros, those gains disappear once their higher housing costs are taken into account.� Pedro Ribeiro, a spokesperson for Mayor Gray, told The Current that Florida’s work provided D.C. with a starting point, but it hasn’t shaped the District’s policies in a significant way. Ribeiro also said the push for creative jobs is only one piece of a multifaceted economic development strategy. “It’s not meant to be a be-all, end-all,� he said. More information about the Gray administration’s creative economy initiatives, including the full plan unveiled last week, is available at dmped.dc.gov.

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From Page 1 of wine.â€? But a majority of the Cleveland Park commissioners said their neighborhood would not be wellserved by drinking and shopping, and they voted to protest the liquor license application. (They unanimously supported the separate application to sell alcohol for consumption outside of the store.) Giant proposes limiting each customer to two glasses of either beer or wine, which they could consume either in the 42-seat cafe area or elsewhere inside the supermarket. The store itself would be open 24 hours — “at least initially, to see if traffic sustains it,â€? Giant attorney Stephen O’Brien said — but alcohol sales would be limited daily to 7 a.m. to midnight for grocery customers and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. for patrons drinking within the store. Commissioner Nancy MacWood said she had no objection to serving beer and wine in the cafe, but drinking everywhere could threaten the ambiance of the neighborhood grocery. MacWood said Whole Foods has a similar program once a week and that she is not a fan. “It’s really hard to get into the aisles, people congregate, it’s like happy hour,â€? said MacWood. “You’re going to do this every night of the week, and there are kids. ‌ We want families to feel comfortable in the store, and I’m not sure they would.â€? Added one resident: “I just feel very uncomfortable about making drinking a very casual thing. It’s good at the appropriate place and time, but it’s not appropriate for children to be exposed to drinking while shopping.â€? Several commissioners also worried about Giant’s ability to prevent underage drinking, through either fake IDs or one patron handing a legally purchased drink to another inside of the store. O’Brien said the concerns were “speculativeâ€? and inconsistent with the store’s experience at the Shaw location, which has been offering the same service since November at 8th and O streets. There has never once

scholar whose books on urban renewal extol the virtues of catering to the “creative class.� Critics have long charged that these ideas

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been a problem with a drunken customer there, officials said. “I don’t think we need to worry about people inside shopping pushing shopping carts abusing alcohol, and we have experience under our belt here,â€? O’Brien said. “It’s just not been an issue.â€? Commissioner Lee Brian Reba said he regularly patronizes the Shaw Giant and has never seen a problem there. “I’ve been there in the morning and I’ve been there at night, and I haven’t seen any disco balls and people running around with their drinks,â€? he said. Several commissioners asked Giant to compromise with a trial period, in which the store would offer the sales just two or three days a week for a year, after which point the program could be re-evaluated. But Giant officials did not agree to the commissioners’ proposal, leading to the 5-3 vote to protest the liquor license. The protest means that the D.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Board will require the commission and Giant to work together toward a compromise. If the parties don’t reach an agreement, the case would proceed to a hearing before the board, which would have the final say on the license application. Commissioner MacWood said detailed discussions are overdue in this case, criticizing Giant for not sharing its concept sooner. “We have been meeting since January of 2012 every single month and no one has ever mentioned to us that you plan to do this,â€? she said. “I tried to do my due diligence to my community to make sure these liquor licenses were supported by my neighborhood. ‌ That is absolute news to me, and you had to have known that this would be an issue in this community.â€?

morning, discussion generated a wide assortment of ideas for events and features that would draw more visitors to Van Ness. These included light shows, weekend outdoor wine tastings and concerts, a recreational equipment store, a skating rink and an east-west promenade connecting Rock Creek Park to the University of the District of Columbia. “We’ve got to make Van Ness a world-class spot,â€? said Travis Price, an acclaimed architect and Van Ness resident who led the morning brainstorming session. At a gathering back in March, participants identified general characteristics they wanted for this hub. In the latest round, the goal was to define that vision, which will be part of a concept design plan. The neighborhood commission voted last Tuesday to provide $10,000 to have renderings drawn up by the Spirit of Place / Spirit of Design, a program Price runs through Catholic University. “We need a visualization ‌ to show that this area can really be something remarkably different,â€? committee member David Bardin

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ing urban streetscape. “We want this to [make a] strong ecological statement. But it’s meaningless unless it’s art,� he said. While Price used examples from various gathering spaces abroad, he also turned to local inspirations such as Georgetown’s waterfront and the nearby Cady’s Alley shopping area. To attract more activity, participants highlighted the need to diversify retail offerings, possibly by luring an outdoor recreation store like REI, which would tie in with the area’s adjacent woodland. One area Price identified as the “primary target� for improvement is a small, city-owned park area on Windom Place between the rear of the 4401 Connecticut Ave. building and the entrance to a trail into Soapstone Valley. After the charette, a few people went to visit Windom Place. Architect Jeff Lee of Lee & Associates said he pictures a piazza there. Lee’s firm brings experience from several neighborhood streetscape designs including in Georgetown, Mount Vernon Triangle, Mount Pleasant and Chinatown’s 7th Street. Current correspondent George Altshuler contributed to this report.

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Continued From Page 20 Constitution Avenue NW. 202-433-4011. ■ “Art on 8th,” presented by Dance Place and Monroe Street Market, will feature the band Sahel performing contemporary African and Afro-Latin music. 6:30 p.m. Free. Arts Walk at Monroe Street Market, 8th and Monroe streets NE. 202-269-1600. ■ The Fort Reno concert series will feature the bands Give and Protect U. 7:15 p.m. Free. Fort Reno Park, 40th and Chesapeake streets NW. fortreno.com. ■ The Washington International Piano Festival will present a guest recital by Yoshio Hamano. 7:30 p.m. $10 to $20. Ward Recital Hall, Catholic University, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. 202-319-5416. ■ The U.S. Marine Band will perform works by Jacob, Sibelius and Sousa. 8 p.m. Free. Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument grounds, 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-433-4011. ■ The “Sunsets With a Soundtrack” concert series will feature Downrange, the U.S. Army Band’s party band. 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. usarmyband.com. The concert will repeat Friday at 8 p.m. ■ The Main Squeez and Threesound will perform. 8:30 p.m. $12 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ Matt Wasniewski, historian of the House of Representatives, will discuss “Hispanic Americans in Congress,” the most recent publication of the House history office. Noon. Free. Room G-25, Research Center, National Archives Building, Pennsylvania Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■ Amy Bloom will discuss her novel “Lucky Us.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■ Chris Shaheen of the D.C. Office of Planning will discuss “Public Space 101,” about the history and evolution of the District’s regulations governing the use of public space. 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■ The “Science Fiction or Fact” series will feature a discussion of Deborah Blum’s book “The Poisoner’s Handbook.” 7 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. Films ■ “Tough Dames in Satin Slips: Films From Pre-Code Hollywood” will feature the 1932 film “Red-Headed Woman,” starring Jean Harlow. The event will include a discussion led by movie critic Neil Minow and journalist Margaret Talbot. 7 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. hillcenterdc.org. ■ “City Paper Summer Cinema” will feature Amy Heckerling’s 1995 film “Clueless.” Sundown. Free. Garden, Heurich House Museum, New Hampshire Avenue and 20th Street NW. heurichhouse.org. ■ “Canal Park Thursday Movies: It’s a Whole New Ballgame” will feature Gurinder Chadha’s 2003 film “Bend It Like Beckham.” Sundown. Free. Canal Park, 200 M St. SE. capitolriverfront.org. Performances ■ The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza” series will feature a poetry performance. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-3121300.

■ Comedians James Adomian and Peter Bladel will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. ■ Wolf Trap Opera Company will present “Vocal Colors: A Musical Exploration of Visual Art,” featuring performers’ responses to the “Made in the U.S.A.” exhibition. 6:30 p.m. $8 to $20; reservations required. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. ■ The Topaz Hotel Bar’s weekly standup show will feature local comics. 8 to 10 p.m. Free. 1733 N St. NW. 202-393-3000. Special event ■ Hillary Clinton supporters encouraging their candidate to run for president in 2016 will host a Ready for Hillary House Party at the Woman’s National Democratic Club. 6 to 8 pm. Reservations required. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. susigbf@yahoo.com. Sporting event ■ The Washington Nationals will play the Philadelphia Phillies. 7:05 p.m. $10 to $90. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Friday and Saturday at 7:05 p.m. and Sunday at 1:35 p.m. Tours and walks ■ Morrigan McCarthy and Alan Winslow, co-founders of Restless Collective, will tour the Gallery Place area on the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s first Instagram Walkabout. 4 p.m. Free. Meet in the Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■ A slide show and outdoor tour will focus on the Washington National Cathedral’s gargoyles and grotesques. 6:30 p.m. $6 to $15. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. nationalcathedral.org. Friday, Aug. 1

Friday august 1 Children’s program ■ “Uno, Dos, Tres con Andrés” will offer a chance to sing, shake and sound out rhythms while trying regional Latin dances and practicing Spanish words (for ages 5 and younger). 11 a.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. Class ■ “7 & 7 — Fitness in the Park” will feature a Zumba class. 7 p.m. Free. Harrison Recreation Center, 1330 V St. NW. 202-340-8779. Concerts ■ The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza” series will present the ReLive Luther Tour. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-3121300. ■ Jazz violinist Miles Steibel will perform as part of the 14th season of “Jazz in the Garden” concerts. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■ The sixth annual Washington International Piano Festival will present its Young Pianist Showcase. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. ■ The Friday Night Concert Series will feature White Ford Bronco performing

songs from the 1990s. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. The Yards Park, 355 Water St. SE. capitolriverfront.org. ■ Orgone and the Funk Ark will perform. 9 p.m. $12 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ Electronic musician and sound artist Stephen Vitiello and Smithsonian American Art Museum associate curator of film and media arts Michael Mansfield will discuss the legacy of artist Nam June Paik. 5:30 p.m. Free. Lincoln Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■ John W. Dean will discuss his book “The Nixon Defense: What He Knew and When He Knew It.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Films ■ The National Archives will present “A Masterpiece by Midnight,” the 10th episode of Ken Burns’ documentary “Jazz: A Film.” Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■ “The Union Market Drive-In” will feature the 2003 animated film “Finding Nemo.” Lot opens at 6 p.m.; gates close and previews begin at 8:15 p.m.; film begins at 8:30 p.m. Free admission. Union Market, 305 5th St. NE. dcdrivein.com. ■ The 19th annual Made in Hong Kong Film Festival will feature Tsui Hark’s 1984 comedy “Shanghai Blues.” 7 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-1000. Meetings ■ A weekly bridge group will meet to play duplicate bridge. 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. $6; free for first-time players. Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW. 301-654-1865. ■ Overeaters Anonymous will host a beginner’s meeting. 6:30 p.m. Free. St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 1830 Connecticut Ave. NW. Performances ■ “Art on 8th,” presented by Dance Place and Monroe Street Market, will feature the DC Casineros’ company of community DJs and dancers. 6:30 p.m. Free. Arts Walk at Monroe Street Market, 8th and Monroe streets NE. 202-269-1600. ■ Comedian and activist Sampson will present “The Shade of It All: A Stand Up Comedy Affair.” 10 p.m. $5 to $10. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-4627833. ■ Beny Blaq will host “Live! From Busboys: Open Mic & Talent Showcase.” 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. The Current welcomes submissions for the Events & Entertainment calendar, although space constraints limit the number of items we can include. Items should be submitted at least two weeks prior to the event and include a summary of the event and its date, time, location with complete address, and cost to attend (indicate “free” if there is no charge). Also, please list a phone number for publication and a phone number for an editor to reach a contact person. Entries may be sent to calendar@currentnewspapers.com or The Current, P.O. Box 40400, Washington, D.C. 20016-0400.

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