The Northwest Current
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Vol. XLIX, No. 32
Serving Communities in Northwest Washington Since 1967
Wardman project faces opposition
Buffalo soldiers
By CUNEYT DIL
Current Correspondent
Woodley Park’s neighborhood groups say there’s little enthusiasm for a redevelopment of Wardman Park that would bring 120 residential units in the near future — with four other residential buildings envisioned long term. Under the plan for the 16-acre complex, the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel would eventually be
demolished — it’s unclear when — to clear the way for four residential buildings. Before that, the first phase of the project is tentatively scheduled to begin construction in 2018, with an eight-story apartment building at 2660 Woodley Road NW. Developer JBG Cos. debuted its plans in March, and has argued that the large increase in density makes sense for the sprawling, transitoriented site. But many neighbors,
are mobilizing in opposition. JBG filed separate applications with the Zoning Commission in June laying out the two-part project that requires a patch of land to be rezoned for denser development. In response, last month Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3C took a hard stance: The application should not even be set down for a hearing at the Zoning Commission. ANC 3C (Cleveland Park, MassaSee Wardman/Page 13
New pedestrian traffic signals win praise By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer
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The 9th and 10th (Horse) Cavalry Association “Buffalo Soldiers” presented a living history program at the Rock Creek Nature Center on Saturday. Children could ride a horse, hear talks about history and view artifacts.
A recent D.C. Department of Transportation initiative to improve pedestrian safety at some of the city’s most dangerous intersections has been effective and well-received so far, neighborhood leaders say. The latest phase of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Vision Zero campaign to end transportation-related fatalities in the city by 2024 involves adding crosswalk signals and other related enhancements at 21 intersections, including 10 in Northwest. Some crosswalks required a new traffic signal, while others needed a High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk signal, also known as a “HAWK,” or a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB), according to the Transportation Department. At a HAWK signal, drivers get a red light after a pedestrian pushes a button; unlike at a conventional traffic signal, motorists soon see a flashing red that See Signals/Page 12
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The intersection of Georgia Avenue and Sheridan Street NW, one of 21 sites citywide with recent safety upgrades, received new stoplights.
Program helps students expand global horizons
Preservation board critiques Walter Reed project concept
By MARK LIEBERMAN
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Current Staff Writer
Abigail Koerner has been studying Chinese in school for more than seven years. During middle school, she took a trip to China and fell even more in love with the language. When the opportunity to return to the Asian country came earlier this summer, she couldn’t pass it up. The first time Koerner went, she spent money she’d earned from babysitting on a trip that took her to most of the “tourist-y” areas. This time, she wanted to go deeper. “Instead of just being 13 and put on a plane to China, I was 17 and really ready to see things in a more mature way, having a deeper understanding of the world we live in and taking a more global perspective,” said Koerner, a Woodley Park resident and
seek greater link to the past By MARK LIEBERMAN Photo courtesy of Melvin Saravia
School Without Walls student Melvin Saravia, seen here in France, took part in D.C. Public Schools’ study abroad program this summer.
rising senior at Wilson High School. “It’s a privilege to go on this trip.” Nearly 400 other students from across the city got to experience a similar privilege this summer through the D.C. Public Schools Global Education program, which let all students in eighth and 11th grades apply See Abroad/Page 5
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Plans to redevelop the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center faced some concern from the Historic Preservation Review Board Thursday, as board members worried that the project could obscure the site’s past. Developers including Urban Atlantic and Hines are working to convert 66 acres of the property at 6800 Georgia Ave. NW into “The
Parks at Walter Reed,” a vibrant community with residences, retail and office space, public buildings and parks. The project team has already received zoning approval for the plans, and construction is scheduled to begin later this year, Joaquin McPeek of the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development said yesterday. But first, the team will continue to engage in an iterative process of presenting, critiquing, revising and refining its overall design approach to the complex project, which encompasses the Walter Reed Historic District and thereSee Walter Reed/Page 13
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Developers of M Street Latham site reach accord over roof deck concerns / Page 2
Former Maret football star Sean Davis is now standing out at Pittsburgh’s camp / Page 9
Orange’s resignation capped off a troubled period for the veteran D.C. Council member/ Page 6
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Northwest Business CityCenter welcomes clothing boutique
An international clothing boutique has arrived in D.C., opening its first location in the region at CityCenterDC last month. The new Moncler location at 913 Palmer Alley NW is one of the chain’s largest U.S. stores, with over 2,185 square feet of surface area dedicated to men’s and women’s ready-to-wear items and accessories, according to a news release. The store plans to feature its “Moncler Grenoble” line, which emphasizes “technical, performancefocused silhouettes.” Available offerings “marry the extreme demands of nature with those of city life,” the release reads. The brand, founded in France in 1952, is now headquartered in Italy. Current U.S. locations include Atlanta, Boston, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Miami Beach, New York City, San Francisco and Seattle, and Moncler also has numerous shops across Europe and Asia.
Dupont sports bar offers live music
The new live music venue and sports bar Buckeye + Bear arrived in Dupont Circle in June. The venue at 1730 M St. NW features live concerts, costume karaoke, comedy performances and trivia nights, according to a news release. Most of those events take place in The Ballroom, which includes dinner tables around the border and lounge-style seating in the center. The venue’s other, more casual space, The Green Room, features six flat-screen TVs, 22 bar seats, seven booths and two standing rail tables. D.C. entrepreneurs Ryan Seelbach and Eric Lund, who also own TAKODA Restaurant & Beer Garden in Shaw, named their latest venture after their home states, Ohio and Alaska. “Our goal was to create a venue unlike any
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other in Washington,” Lund said in the release. “Whether someone is looking to watch the big game, discover a new band, check out an underground comic, or let loose with karaoke, we have every facet of evening entertainment covered.” Buckeye + Bear opens Tuesday through Sunday at 5 p.m. and closes at midnight on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 2 a.m. on Thursdays, 3 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 10 p.m. on Sundays. A full schedule available at buckeyebear.com; tickets for special events can be ordered through the site.
New Chick-fil-A arrives in Tenleytown
The first of two Chick-fil-A locations in Upper Northwest will open for business tomorrow, following a grand opening event all day today. The new restaurant at 4105 Wisconsin Ave. NW in Tenleytown will offer the popular chain’s array of chicken options. Details about today’s “surprise and delight” event were not available at press time, but the event is in place of the restaurant’s typical “First 100” campout for new locations, in which 100 randomly selected contest winners receive one free meal per week for a year and get first dibs on ordering at the new store when it opens. Local franchise owner Kristen Johnson will appear at today’s event and again on Thursday to collect new and gently used books, which the store will donate to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, according to the release. Chick-fil-A has one other D.C. location currently open: 3100 14th St. NW in Columbia Heights. Another store is set to open in the former Burger King site at 4422 Connecticut Ave. NW in Van Ness. A company spokesperson declined to say when the Van Ness location will open. Tenleytown’s Chick-fil-A is open from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and closed on Sunday. Breakfast is served until 10:30 a.m.
Compromise clears path for replacing Georgetown hotel By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer
The redevelopment of the Latham Hotel site in Georgetown is moving forward after a brief dispute with neighborhood leaders over the scale and use of a proposed rooftop lounge atop the building. The New York-based development firm Thor Equities closed on the property at 3000 M St. NW for $53.35 million last month with plans to rehabilitate the vacant 10-story building into a luxury hotel with retail on the three lowest floors. The Board of Zoning Adjustment voted last month to approve relief from land-use regulations to construct a partially enclosed rooftop deck, and the Old Georgetown Board approved the historic preservation aspects of the project design concept in May. With those decisions out of the way, the developer can proceed with construction, scheduled to begin early next year and conclude in time to open both the hotel and retail by early 2019, Thor’s Joshua Greenwald told The Current. Back in May, members of Advisory Neighborhood Commis-
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The project team hopes to begin construction early next year.
sion 2E (Georgetown, Burleith) balked at the roof deck proposal, urging the developer to scale back the outdoor portion and consider the harmful effect of noise pollution on surrounding neighbors. Since then, Thor representatives sat down with ANC 2E members and crafted a settlement agreement that limits the volume of noise audible from the street, prohibits amplified music on the unenclosed portion of the roof deck and prohibits trash pickups between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. The document also requires the developer to install 16 bicycle parking spaces in the building and 20 more See Hotel/Page 12
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Golden Triangle plans public art project to enhance Washington Circle By CUNEYT DIL
Current Correspondent
The Golden Triangle Business Improvement District is looking at public art to mark a prominent gateway into downtown, a space known currently for the K Street underpass. The corner of 21st and K streets — the BID’s western boundary — “right now is fairly gray and concrete and steel,� said David Suls, director of planning and economic development at the BID. Golden Triangle, bounded by Dupont Circle to the north and Pennsylvania Avenue to the south, has used public sculptures and light installations in recent years to add color through the neighborhood. The latest project, expected to be some combination of lighting and sculpture, could “soften the feel of the block, and add some visual interest,� Suls said. The group has $500,000 to spend on the project, half of which comes from a city grant. The idea of a gateway piece on K Street has been bouncing around for at least five years, Suls said. It
wasn’t until a year ago that the group began seriously pursuing it, launching talks with the D.C. Department of Transportation and neighborhood groups. Suls made a presentation at the July 20 meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2A (Foggy Bottom,
â??We’ve intentionally left a pretty free rein.â?ž — Ted Jutras of the BID West End), where the idea received a warm reception. Ted Jutras, planning manager with the BID, said there are six artists on a team working to develop concept designs. A panel of experts as well as government and private stakeholders will hear their ideas on Aug. 30. One artist’s concept will move forward to the permitting process, where alterations can be expected. Top aesthetic criteria for the BID include an art piece that creates a sense of place and energy at the entrance to the neighborhood. Artists have been asked to design
something for the concrete medians that divide K Street, or something stretching over the underpass railing. “We’ve intentionally left a pretty free rein� in design, Jutras added. Patrick Kennedy, chair of ANC 2A, said that area at the edge of Foggy Bottom is not very distinctive, mainly formed by office development — which has attracted optimism about plans for enlivening the space. “I think the community is all for it,� he said in an interview. The project will need a public space permit, so the selection of the final artwork will engage the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, city agencies, BID members and ANC 2A. Suls said it could require a long approval process, also involving the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts because of the project’s proximity to WashSee Artwork/Page 12
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The Golden Triangle BID hopes to spruce up the area around 21st and K streets NW near the Washington Circle underpass.
The week ahead Wednesday, Aug. 10
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine will host the second annual Right Direction Awards ceremony honoring D.C. youth who have overcome significant challenges and are showing self-improvement to put themselves on a successful life path, as well as youth who show commitment to effecting positive change in their communities. The event will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Old Council Chambers, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW.
Saturday, Aug. 13
The D.C. Department of Transportation will hold two public engagement events to obtain feedback on draft recommendations of the Rock Creek East II Livability Study, which is examining opportunities for safer travel for residents of and visitors to the neighborhoods of Petworth, Crestwood, Brightwood Park and 16th Street Heights. The study addresses transportation safety, connections to destinations, green infrastructure and sustainability. The events will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the 14th & Kennedy Farmers Market, 14th and Kennedy streets NW; and the Petworth Community Market, 9th and Upshur streets NW. For details, visit rockcreekeast2.com.
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The National Park Service will hold a public information meeting on the three-year Beach Drive rehabilitation project that will require closing segments of the road in both directions beginning after Labor Day. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW.
Saturday, Aug. 27
The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation will hold a Ward 3 town hall meeting to obtain community input on the agency’s programs and on what residents would like to see offered at local recreation centers and fields. The meeting will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW.
Artist’s rendering. Projected opening 2019-2020
Tuesday, Aug. 30
The D.C. Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education will host a community forum in Northwest as part of the selection of a new chancellor for the D.C. Public Schools. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Roosevelt High School, 4301 13th St. NW.
Saturday, Sept. 10
The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation will hold a Ward 1 town hall meeting to obtain community input on the agency’s programs and on what residents would like to see offered at local recreation centers and fields. The meeting will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Columbia Heights Community Center, 1480 Girard St. NW.
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District Digest Police investigating two recent homicides
Police are investigating two fatal Northwest shootings from the last two weeks: one in 16th Street Heights on Monday night, and another in Columbia Heights last Saturday. On Aug. 8 at 7:10 p.m., Donald Stephen Johnson Jr. was transported to a hospital after police found him suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the 5700 block of Georgia Avenue NW, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. He was later pronounced dead at an area hospital. On July 31, Edward Roberts Jr. was fatally shot near the 3500 block of 14th Street NW in Columbia Heights, according to police. He was taken to a hospital with multiple gunshot wounds and later died of his injuries. Detectives from the police department’s homicide branch are currently seeking four persons of interest and a vehicle of interest in the Columbia Heights crime, which was captured by security camera footage and can be viewed at tinyurl.com/14thStreetCrime.
City begins tougher pub crawl regulations
New refinements to the District’s rules for pub crawls went into effect on Aug. 3. Under the newly clarified rules, organizers and promoters of pub crawls — wherein multiple neighboring establishments host synchronized events — are required to secure an annual pub crawl license costing $500 in order to
host events for more than 200 participants. To obtain that license, the pub crawl organizers must submit an application with the D.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Board 60 days in advance of an event instead of the earlier 45. Other regulation tweaks — which the alcohol board put into effect via emergency rulemaking and publicized last week — involve required notifications to various District agencies. Pub crawl organizers must submit plans for operations, security and litter removal to the alcohol board, the Metropolitan Police Department, and the D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department at least 60 days before a pub crawl event. Organizers are also required to provide the litter removal plan at least 60 days in advance to the D.C. Department of Public Works, which has 10 days to approve or deny that plan. In addition, within three days following a pub crawl event, organizers are required to give proof of a paid contract with a waste management company to the alcohol and public works agencies. These updates refine various regulation changes that the D.C. alcohol board put into effect this winter and spring to respond to the growing controversy and public safety concerns over pub crawls. Public feedback from a March hearing informed the latest clarifications, according to a news release from the alcohol board.
Officers hit with fine for enrollment fraud The D.C. Office of the Attor-
ney General has won a nearly $539,000 judgment against a married couple working for the Metropolitan Police Department who fraudulently enrolled their children in D.C. Public Schools while living in Maryland and Virginia. The D.C. Superior Court decision comes after the District last year sued Lt. Alan Hill and Sgt. Candace Hill for avoiding nonresident tuition for their children by providing a false D.C. address on school enrollment forms. The couple enrolled their three children in Eaton Elementary, Deal Middle and Wilson High School at points between 2003 and 2013, using the address of a Northeast apartment they rented out while they were actually living in Maryland and Virginia. Alan Hill is the lieutenant for police service areas 201 and 202, spanning Chevy Chase, Friendship Heights, Tenleytown and American University Park, according to the 2nd District roster on the police department’s website. “D.C. taxpayers should not be subsidizing the education of children from other states,” Attorney General Karl Racine said in a news release announcing the recent court decision. A D.C. Superior Court judge awarded the District $448,047 in triple damages under the D.C. False Claims Act, in addition to $74,219 for unjust enrichment and civil penalties totaling $16,500, according to the agency’s release. Candace Hill recently told The Washington Post that the situation is “way more complicated than black and white,” though the couple declined to comment on the
specifics of the case. The Office of the Attorney General has obtained 25 monetary judgments and out-of-court settlements totaling over $1.24 million since it began suing parents for non-resident tuition fraud four years ago, the release states.
Pedestrian assaulted close to Meridian Hill
Police are looking for two men who allegedly raped and robbed a male pedestrian near Meridian Hill Park last Sunday. The pedestrian was walking near the 2400 block of 15th Street NW at 2 a.m. July 31 when the men forced him into nearby bushes, brandished a knife, and robbed and sexually assaulted him, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. One suspect is described as a black male around 25 years old standing between 5 feet 8 inches and 6 feet 2 inches tall, with curly hair and a beard, who was wearing a white shirt, black jeans and eyeglasses. The other suspect is described as a black male of about the same age, approximately 5 feet 3 inches and 145 pounds, who was wearing blue jeans, a black sweatshirt and a baseball cap. Anyone with information about this first-degree sexual abuse and armed robbery case is asked to call 202-727-9099 or send a text to 50411. A $1,000 reward is being offered to anyone who provides information that leads to an arrest or indictment.
DC Water manager to serve on U.S. council President Barack Obama has named George Hawkins, the general manager of the D.C. Sewer and Water Authority, as a new member of a national infrastruc-
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Officer honored for saving dog from fire
Metropolitan Police Department officer Douglas Berlin was honored with a “humane hero award” for his recent actions to save a dog during a fire in Logan Circle. The Washington Humane Society-Washington Animal Rescue League presented Berlin with the award after he “went to great lengths” to save a rat terrier named Lucy who fled from a July 25 apartment building fire at Rhode Island Avenue and 11th Street NW, according to a release. “Berlin realized the dog was suffering serious burn wounds and chased the dog in and out of traffic for several blocks to safely secure her,” the release says. “Once Lucy was secured, a paramedic on scene transported Berlin and Lucy to City Paws veterinary clinic for treatment.” Lucy has since been reunited with her owner and is currently recovering from her burns, according to the release. The animal group praised Berlin’s “dedicated and compassionate actions” in risking his life to save Lucy’s.
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ABROAD: D.C. Public schools sends 380 students across the globe through new program
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for a chance to study abroad in a language-immersion or servicelearning experience in one of 14 countries. More than 1,000 students applied for the 380 slots in the program, and 280 of them applied for their first passport in preparation for this excursion, according to Kate McNamee, D.C. Public Schools’ global education director. Program expenses for each student were fully funded by the school system. “DCPS is committed to building students’ global competence, and we believe that travel is an integral and important part of this work,� McNamee wrote in an email. “With DCPS Study Abroad, we change the narrative of who studies abroad, by leveling the experience and ultimately aiming to provide it to all DCPS 8th and 11th grade students.� The program aims to extend the school system’s commitment to world languages and International Baccalaureate programs, opening students’ eyes to people, places and ideas they otherwise wouldn’t encounter, McNamee said. For Koerner, the experience was the latest step on a path to total fluency in the Chinese language. “Now I know that I can totally get a point across — I am conversational, and that’s just an awesome feeling,� Koerner said. Her trip took her around the streets of Beijing, where she learned about art, history, culinary traditions and daily life, as well as into a high school classroom, where she and her classmates met their pen pals and watched Chinese students make presentations in English.
While Koerner spent her trip putting her many years of language education into action, other students, like her fellow Beijing classmate Lorrin Davis — an Anacostia resident and rising senior at the Columbia Heights Education Campus — saw the trip as an opportunity to gain new language skills. Davis traveled to China last year with a different program, but she had only a little more than a year of language training under her belt before this summer’s trip. Davis thinks she might have been wary of a big trip like this one when she was younger, espe-
â??DCPS is committed to building students' global competence.â?ž — Kate McNamee cially since she had more freedom to explore the city than she did during her first visit to China. But even with the partial language barrier, she thinks the experience was eye-opening. “I’m not one to really try new things, but ever since I got into international travel, I’ve just kind of been up for anything: the experience, the opportunity, [interacting] with new people,â€? Davis said. She particularly liked learning more about China’s strong connection to Buddhism and watching an acrobatics show that allowed one of her classmates to make a brief appearance onstage. Both Koerner and Davis were surprised by some of the social norms in China. Many parents let small children walk the streets naked, for instance. And because
many Chinese people don’t regularly encounter African-Americans, the racially diverse group of young scholars from D.C. attracted some attention and excitement. One person even wanted to take a selfie with them, according to Koerner. “I think we shocked them as much as they were shocking,� she said. Other summer trips this year took students to nations including Senegal, Spain, Peru, Nicaragua and Belgium. One trip had to be altered just two days before takeoff, according to D.C. Public Schools spokesperson Janae Hinson: A portion of the July 16 trip to France was originally scheduled to spend several days in the city of Nice, but a deadly truck rampage that killed 84 people on July 14 left the school system scrambling to change plans with the study abroad vendor, Hinson said. Ultimately, the France-bound students spent their full week in Paris. Petworth resident and School Without Walls rising senior Melvin Saravia was among the participants in the France trip. He told The Current he would still love to go to Nice someday, but he didn’t think his trip suffered from the abrupt change of plans. His first visit to France did nothing to dissuade him from his interest in the language or his goal of traveling to even more countries in the coming years. Saravia also noticed his share of cultural differences — a lot more smoking in public places, keeping one’s arms on the table during meals, pointedly greeting fellow customers and the cashier upon entering a store. French people proved far nicer than he had imagined based on what he’d
heard previously, he said. He also feels indebted to them in a way that he didn’t before. “Our tour guide kept emphasizing that without France, the United States wouldn’t be a thing,� Saravia said, referring to the European country’s supportive efforts during the Revolutionary War. “We were just like, ‘Oh, wow.’� Like Koerner and Davis, Saravia said the trip helped him improve his language skills and expand his understanding of the world’s complexities. All three said they would take another trip like this one. Meanwhile, McNamee confirmed the program will continue next year and that the school system eventually hopes to expand the offerings to all students from eighth to 11th grades. “Now I know I can go somewhere with people I don’t really know and leave with them being my best friends, and go anywhere, and make myself a community,� Koerner said. “America and Washington, D.C., isn’t the only place out there for me.�
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Lorrin Davis traveled to Beijing for 12 days studying Chinese.
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Sharing the burden
The District clearly benefits in many ways by serving as the nation’s capital. The federal government attracts jobs, amenities and tourism. But a downside is that a large amount of property in the District is federally owned — and therefore exempt from local property taxes. Yet the D.C. government is on the hook for the streets that connect government buildings, the police officers who patrol them and the firefighters who respond to incidents there. The costs are the same as those related to any commercial office building, but the District doesn’t receive any direct payments to address them. A recent Washington Post article stated that if the District could collect property taxes on its 2,855 federal buildings, the revenue would total $891 million. Other parts of the country could also benefit mightily from a federal tax contribution, including areas that are sometimes resentful of the federal presence there. We’d like Congress to look seriously at this issue. While federal lawmakers are understandably loathe to increase their own budget, the funds would help support state and local governments, granting more control at the local level and mitigating the costs of serving federal facilities. We’d support focusing on offices rather than all landholdings, though including parkland might help get support from lawmakers from states such as Nevada and Utah. We’d also support a deduction to offset government-specific costs, such as extra security. Avoiding the local property tax could even become a financial reason for Congress to support D.C. statehood: The proposed New Columbia boundaries exclude expensive federal buildings in the National Mall area. And the remaining additional revenue to the D.C. government (and Maryland’s and Virginia’s) could end up benefiting federal interests in the end regardless, such as through investments in Metrorail. We fully acknowledge the pie-in-the-sky nature of this proposal. But at the same time, we don’t think it’s unreasonable — and the benefits for the District and many other jurisdictions would be substantial.
Enough delays
It was way back in 1987 when the National Park Service reached a deal with Georgetown University to allow the school to construct a Potomac River boathouse for its crew teams. Nearly 30 years later, plans for that new facility — and any others in the area — unfortunately remain adrift. Accordingly, we were encouraged to see the Park Service recently release an environmental assessment that was favorable toward building two new boathouses, along with other amenities, in the 1,500-foot stretch of riverfront extending north from 34th Street NW. While some stakeholders lament that the agency hasn’t proposed even greater capacity, its action is vital in a process that has sorely needed fresh progress. The existing boathouses are simply inadequate to meet the many competing needs for river access. In addition to rowers from Georgetown and George Washington universities, a growing number of public and private schools in Northwest field crew teams — notably including Gonzaga College High School and National Cathedral School, whose respective boys and girls teams won gold at the nationally renowned Stotesbury Regatta in Philadelphia this past May. And on top of the organized rowers, the public deserves recreational boating facilities. Given that the capacity issues have existed since the 1980s, the pace of boathouse development has been frustrating. We understand the concerns about the impact to the environment and the riverfront area’s natural beauty, which forced the planning process to start over in 2008. But it took until early 2015 for the Park Service to come up with an alternative scheme, and until late July to release the environmental assessment. The current Park Service proposal is for one new 13,800-square-foot boathouse to be constructed between the Key Bridge and the Georgetown Waterfront Park. A second boathouse, between 3,600 and 4,200 square feet, would go just east of the Potomac Boat Club. Meanwhile, a 6,000-square-foot storage facility for canoes and kayaks would be added between the Potomac Boat Club and the Washington Canoe Club. This proposal includes less development than most options released for consideration a year and a half ago, mainly because it drops consideration of another new 10,000-square-foot boathouse. The Park Service is taking comments through Sept. 30 at parkplanning.nps.gov/nmbzea. It’s time to make a final decision, then implement it. Until then, we are preserving an unacceptable status quo.
An egregious exit … Some old advice: You never quit one job until you have another. That adage was reworked last week by at-large D.C. Council member Vincent Orange. Don’t quit one job when you get another, he decided. Keep both. It all ended embarrassingly for Orange. Late last week, he essentially was forced to announce he would resign his council seat to become president and CEO of the DC Chamber of Commerce on Aug. 15. Orange had been defeated in the June primary and was to leave public office on Jan. 2. He had told your Notebook and others that he would abide by ethics advice and not vote on any issues bearing on the DC Chamber’s agenda. The problem with that? Nearly every issue of government and business is the chamber’s business. How could Orange recuse himself from so much of the council agenda? In short, he couldn’t. At first, Orange tried a half-measure. He asked Council Chairman Phil Mendelson to relieve him as chair of the Committee on Business, Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. That committee has 34 city agencies under it. Mendelson, to his credit, publicly joined other council members in saying it would be better if Orange resigned from the council. Sources say Mendelson was much tougher in giving that advice privately to Orange, who wanted to hang on to two salaries. Sources say the situation got worse for Orange when DC Chamber board members worried that the controversy might undermine Orange’s ability to represent the chamber as its chief lobbyist. At one point, there were suggestions that if Orange didn’t resolve the issue, even his job with the chamber might be in jeopardy. It all came to a head when we reported on WAMU’s Politics Hour at noon on Friday that Orange, in fact, would resign soon. A short time later, Orange said he would quit the council. It could have been so much simpler and better for Orange. A veteran politician, he has both business and labor credentials and criticisms. He may
well be the person to rebuild the DC Chamber’s membership and prestige. But he starts now from a hole he dug for himself. ■ ’Skins skinny. Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe says he is lobbying hard to get the Washington NFL team to move to Northern Virginia. Maybe owner Dan Snyder will see the Virginia suburbs as more enticing than his experience in Prince George’s County. Maybe he’ll go where his heart is and attempt to build a new stadium (at his expense) on the site of old RFK. Your Notebook believes even the controversial name might be changed as part of a city deal. If Snyder does decide to move to Virginia, maybe he’ll do right by the city and remove “Washington” from the team’s name. ■ A final word. In late June, there was word out of Baltimore that former congresswoman and maritime expert Helen Delich Bentley had died. The 92-year-old, however, was her feisty self. “Dammit, I’m still right here,” she said in a written statement reported by The Baltimore Sun. “I’m getting back up to speed. My appetite is back. Next comes my energy. What else do you want?” This past weekend, however, Bentley did die. Time and politics have moved on, but Bentley — described by the Sun as “colorful and cantankerous” — was from an era of moderate conservative politics that many modern-day Republicans might not recognize or appreciate. And in her own time, she broke one of those glass ceilings that Hillary Clinton and many women know too well. Democratic U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski, a political opponent but longtime personal friend to Bentley, also was quoted in the Sun. “She fought for jobs and she fought for the little people and she always put people and their opportunity to earn a living over petty partisan politics,” Mikulski said. “Helen was a fighter and she believed in constituent service and she took on bureaucracy and foreign governments to get jobs in our community.” Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.
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Letters to the Editor Nursing home’s sale should not proceed
Three key community forces — the D.C. Tenants’ Advocacy Coalition, the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke Law School and the Family Council of The Washington Home — combined forces July 29 to demonstrate against the sale of The Washington Home to Sidwell Friends School. The result surpassed even our resoundingly successful April 28 protest. At issue here is the loss of a renowned District medical center, over 100 years old, caring for elderly, disabled, acute-care patients, many of whom are African-American and many who are indigent. Displacement is hard at any time in life, but for elderly, disabled or indigent people, it can be catastrophic. In this instance, it involves the discharge of 100 Medicare acutecare patients, closure of a hos-
pice care center and medical loss of 100-plus beds, or over 10 percent of the city’s longterm care beds. That is a medical calamity. It is also an eviction plain and simple. The UDC Law School Housing Clinic and the Family Council of The Washington Home have done yeoman’s work to protect the Home and its mission. The law school has filed suit in Superior Court on behalf of the Home’s tenants, and the family council has worked diligently on this cause. The large, diverse crowd supporting our July 29 demonstration included Sidwell alumni and students. Those positive Sidwell responses confirm our belief that there are indeed Quaker consciences lurking within the school. In short, we are not picking a fight with Sidwell. It is one of the country’s most renowned secondary schools, comprising kids of extraordinary gifts, commitment and charm. Sidwell’s purchase of The Washington Home, however, highlights two striking anomalies. The first
reflects a grossly unfair juxtaposition of generational needs — affluent, privileged kids displacing acutely vulnerable elders. It involves that age-old syndrome: young vs. old, rich vs. poor, unlimited options vs. none. The second is a fundamental violation of Sidwell’s Quaker cornerstone — a culture rooted in a strong religious and social ethic. The Washington Home transaction is totally at odds with that tradition. A great deal of money is at stake here — many millions of dollars. Money does not always have to win, however; sometimes, conscience trumps real estate, even in a city engulfed in a floodtide of rampant gentrification and the elimination of virtually all affordable housing. Defeat of the Washington Home-Sidwell Friends School transaction would strike a blow for freedom. It would stem D.C.’s plethora of welcome mats for the rich and exit signs for the poor. Jim McGrath Chair, D.C. Tenants’ Advocacy Coalition
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Letters to the Editor Seniors should have jury duty exemption
jury service. Jury duty is a very important civic responsibility, but many citizens 70 and older no longer have the physical stamina to sit and/or stand for long periods of time. Many seniors also do not have the ability to easily get to Judiciary Square. This can prove to be a very stressful day for our seniors. Current D.C. law dictates that if a senior wishes to be exempted from jury service, he or she must submit a written explanation from the doctor. This requires a doctor’s appointment, as well as a fee. It is wrong to force our seniors to have to obtain a written medical excuse. Anyone who is 70 or older can assure the court
system that backs, knees, shoulders and many other things wear out. This requirement should be eliminated. Many seniors still wish to participate in the jury system, and they should be allowed to do so. Anyone, however, who is 70 and older and wishes to opt out should be allowed to do so. An “Opt Out for Age� check box should be on the D.C. Superior Court’s summons form. This is not a complex issue, and the D.C. Council should be able to correct this situation for seniors expeditiously with little or no debate. Mary Kay Cooney Chevy Chase
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Army is trifling with the university, Spring Valley stakeholders and the general public. A more efficient strategy would be to outline a remedy in the current plan. Still more appalling is the fact that the Army Corps remains in denial about the presence of munitions under the university president’s house at 4835 Glenbrook Road. At a September 2011 community meeting with Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D, project manager Brenda Barber was asked by then-commissioner Kent Slowinski whether the Corps had talked to the workers at 4825 and 4835 Glenbrook who — in several videotaped interviews — identified precisely where munitions and chemical-filled bottles were buried during construction of those buildings. At that time, Barber replied: “Our legal counsel is actively engaged in trying to find out the names of those employees so that we can do additional interviews with them.� For the next five years, the Army Corps evidently tried in vain to find these witnesses to the burials, yet three of those missing workers unexpectedly showed up at the May 2016 Restoration Advisory Board meeting to publicly repeat their claims. In an interview after the meeting, one of them reported that the “worst� contamination was still under the house at 4835, claiming: “There’s all kinds of stuff under it, stuff that could explode under you.� [“Workers recount Glenbrook Road hazards,� May 18]. Whether or not the Corps believes these reports are credible, it’s indisputable that the plan was drafted and circulated to the cleanup partners for review well before May. If the Army Corps had been searching for those workers since 2011, now that they’ve actually been located, isn’t it obligated to at least consider these eyewitness reports somewhere in its plan? Does anyone care that project manager Dan Noble admitted on numerous occasions that the only intrusive investigation ever conducted beneath the footprint of 4835 Glenbrook was a solitary borehole in the center of the basement? Since the Army has launched a “potentially responsible party� investigation to identify the developers of 4835 Glenbrook and the Public Safety Building (in order to recoup added cleanup costs), isn’t it the Corps’ fiduciary responsibility to determine what the price tag will be by actually remediating these sites as soon as possible? Allen Hengst is a Glover Park resident who maintains a blog on the Army Corps’ cleanup project.
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psa PSA 101 101
Theft from auto â– 500-599 block, 8th St.; 1 a.m. Aug. 5. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 7:56 p.m. Aug. 5.
â– downtown
Motor vehicle theft â– 900-999 block, E St.; 12:12 a.m. Aug. 3. â– 1300-1399 block, G St.; 2:55 p.m. Aug. 6. â– 700-799 block, 11th St.; 10:02 p.m. Aug. 7. Theft â– 500-599 block, 14th St.; 2:16 p.m. Aug. 1. â– 1000-1099 block, I St.; 9:38 p.m. Aug. 2. â– 800-899 block, 14th St.; 3:39 p.m. Aug. 3. â– 600-699 block, 13th St.; 8:50 p.m. Aug. 3. â– 1200-1299 block, G St.; 8:58 p.m. Aug. 4. â– 900-999 block, New York Ave.; 12:51 p.m. Aug. 5. â– 1300-1399 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 7:10 p.m. Aug. 5. â– 1000-1091 block, 11th St.; 4:34 a.m. Aug. 6. â– 1200-1399 block, Constitution Ave.; 3:54 p.m. Aug. 6. â– 1000-1099 block, I St.; 1:15 p.m. Aug. 7. Theft from auto â– 900-999 block, G St.; 11:13 a.m. Aug. 5. â– 1300-1399 block, K St.; 3:32 a.m. Aug. 6. â– 1100-1199 block, K St.; 10:57 a.m. Aug. 6.
psa 102
â– Gallery place
PSA 102 PENN QUARTER
Robbery â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 9:05 p.m. Aug. 1. â– 600-699 block, F St.; 12:10 a.m. Aug. 3. â– 600-699 block, H St.; 8:05 p.m. Aug. 5.
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Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 700-899 block, K St.; 8:42 p.m. Aug. 4 (with knife). â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 11:04 a.m. Aug. 7 (with knife). Theft â– 400-457 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 12:09 p.m. Aug. 1. â– 400-497 block, L St.; 9:10 p.m. Aug. 1. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 10:08 a.m. Aug. 3. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 11:48 p.m. Aug. 3. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 9:54 p.m. Aug. 4. â– 500-599 block, 7th St.; 12:02 p.m. Aug. 5. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 12:17 p.m. Aug. 5. â– 600-699 block, K St.; 12:24 p.m. Aug. 5. â– 800-899 block, H St.; 7:36 p.m. Aug. 5. â– 400-457 block, Massachu-
psa PSA 201 201
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Robbery â– 3200-3299 block, Oliver St.; 3:03 p.m. Aug. 5 (with gun). Motor vehicle theft â– 5727-5999 block, Moreland St.; 10:48 a.m. Aug. 5. â– 3300-3399 block, Runnymede Place; 1:13 p.m. Aug. 5. Theft â– 5523-5599 block, Connecticut Ave.; 7:51 p.m. Aug. 2. â– 5523-5599 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:45 p.m. Aug. 7. Theft from auto â– 3900-4099 block, Livingston St.; 2:02 p.m. Aug. 1. â– 3700-3799 block, McKinley St.; 10 a.m. Aug. 2. â– 5500-5599 block, 27th St.; 3:12 p.m. Aug. 5. â– 3500-3599 block, Rittenhouse St.; 6:57 p.m. Aug. 6.
psa 202
â– Friendship Heights
PSA 202
Tenleytown / AU Park
Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 4500-4599 block, 40th St.; 9:13 p.m. Aug. 6 (with knife). â– 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6:17 p.m. Aug. 7. Burglary â– 4000-4099 block, Veazey St.; 6:49 p.m. Aug. 2. Theft â– 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 7:29 p.m. Aug. 3. â– 4500-4599 block, 40th St.; 9:05 p.m. Aug. 3.
psa 203
â– forest PSA 203 hills / van ness
cleveland park
Motor vehicle theft â– 2900-2999 block, Van Ness St.; 12:34 a.m. Aug. 4. Theft â– 3319-3499 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:57 p.m. Aug. 1. â– 3500-3599 block, Connecticut Ave.; 11:43 a.m. Aug. 2. â– 4300-4449 block, Connecticut Ave.; 7:25 p.m. Aug. 2. â– 5000-5099 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4:02 p.m. Aug. 3. â– 3900-3999 block, Con-
necticut Ave.; 7:17 p.m. Aug. 5. Theft from auto â– 4000-4099 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:10 a.m. Aug. 1. â– 3500-3599 block, Brandywine St.; 11:15 a.m. Aug. 1. â– 3900-3999 block, Connecticut Ave.; 2:21 p.m. Aug. 4. â– 3300-3399 block, 36th St.; 2:35 p.m. Aug. 7.
psa 204
â– Massachusetts avenue
heights / cleveland park woodley park / Glover PSA 204 park / cathedral heights
Motor vehicle theft â– 3900-4099 block, Davis Place; 4:47 p.m. Aug. 1. Theft â– 2600-2649 block, Connecticut Ave.; 12:48 p.m. Aug. 4. â– 2111-2199 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 2:48 p.m. Aug. 4. â– 2600-2649 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:01 p.m. Aug. 6. Theft from auto â– 3800-3899 block, Davis Place; 11:29 a.m. Aug. 5. â– 2300-2315 block, Calvert St.; 6:45 a.m. Aug. 7. â– 2600-3899 block, Tunlaw Road; 10:34 a.m. Aug. 7.
psa 205
â– palisades / spring valley PSA 205
Wesley Heights / Foxhall
Motor vehicle theft â– 5120-5199 block, Fulton St.; 11:29 a.m. Aug. 1. â– 5210-5299 block, Loughboro Road; 11:23 a.m. Aug. 6. â– 5000-5099 block, Millwood Lane; 5:22 p.m. Aug. 7. Theft from auto â– 5200-5299 block, Sherier Place; 8:44 a.m. Aug. 1. â– 2200-2224 block, 46th St.; 7:46 a.m. Aug. 3. â– 5001-5099 block, Sherier Place; 7:47 p.m. Aug. 4. â– 5100-5199 block, Palisade Lane; 9:49 a.m. Aug. 7. â– 5100-5199 block, Palisade Lane; 11:04 a.m. Aug. 7.
psa PSA 206 206
â– georgetown / burleith
Sexual abuse â– 1600-1627 block, 35th St.; 8:06 a.m. Aug. 3 (with knife). Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 3000-3043 block, P St.; 4:14 p.m. Aug. 1. Burglary â– 1680-1699 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:27 a.m. Aug. 1. Theft â– 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 12:25 p.m. Aug. 1.
â– 3000-3049 block, M St.; 12:34 p.m. Aug. 1. â– 1026-1051 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:38 p.m. Aug. 1. â– 3000-3099 block, O St.; 7:15 p.m. Aug. 3. â– 3100-3199 block, M St.; 1:41 p.m. Aug. 4. â– 1224-1299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6:41 p.m. Aug. 4. â– 3100-3199 block, K St.; 7:29 p.m. Aug. 4. â– 3100-3199 block, M St.; 9:49 p.m. Aug. 4. â– 3100-3199 block, M St.; 9:53 p.m. Aug. 4. â– 3810-3899 block, Reservoir Road; 1:09 p.m. Aug. 5. â– 3300-3399 block, N St.; 11:51 p.m. Aug. 5. â– 2900-2999 block, K St.; 11:55 a.m. Aug. 6. â– 3100-3199 block, South St.; 5:15 a.m. Aug. 7. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 9:01 a.m. Aug. 7. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 12:50 p.m. Aug. 7. â– 1020-1199 block, 33rd St.; 3:11 p.m. Aug. 7. Theft from auto â– 1000-1199 block, 29th St.; 3:08 p.m. Aug. 5.
psa 208
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dupont circle
Robbery â– 1800-1899 block, R St.; 12:49 a.m. Aug. 2 (with gun). â– 1800-1899 block, T St.; 3:01 a.m. Aug. 2 (with gun). â– 1400-1499 block, 21st St.; 3:14 a.m. Aug. 2. Burglary â– 2300-2599 block, P St.; 9:55 a.m. Aug. 1. â– 2116-2145 block, Florida Ave.; 10:15 a.m. Aug. 5. â– 1400-1499 block, N St.; 8:58 p.m. Aug. 7. â– 1400-1499 block, N St.; 10:10 p.m. Aug. 7. Theft â– 1400-1499 block, P St.; 5:58 p.m. Aug. 2. â– 1250-1299 block, 22nd St.; 11:48 a.m. Aug. 3. â– 1-7 block, Dupont Circle; 5:44 p.m. Aug. 3. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 9:22 p.m. Aug. 4. â– 1200-1217 block, 18th St.; 10:24 p.m. Aug. 5. â– 1400-1499 block, P St.; 8:29 p.m. Aug. 6. â– 1309-1399 block, 19th St.; 11:36 p.m. Aug. 7. Theft from auto â– 1700-1799 block, N St.; 7:09 a.m. Aug. 1. â– 2100-2199 block, Leroy Place; 7:38 a.m. Aug. 3. â– 1800-1899 block, Riggs Place; 1:36 p.m. Aug. 3. â– 1400-1499 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 7:21 a.m. Aug. 4. â– 1600-1622 block, 19th St.; 1:19 p.m. Aug. 4. â– 1300-1348 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 12:58 p.m. Aug. 5.
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Maret grad stands out at Steelers’ camp By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer
LATROBE, Pa. — When Sean Davis played for Maret’s football team in the class of 2012, it was clear he was a stud with a world of potential as he stood out among his roughly 20 teammates. Now Davis wears the Pittsburgh Steelers’ black and gold rather than the Frogs’ green and white, and he’s on a squad of 90 instead of 20 — but at his first NFL training camp, it was clear not much else has changed. As he prepares for the season, Davis is starting to reach that potential he constantly flashed for Maret and continues to stand out despite having a plethora of teammates. “I just feel like I rise to the top somehow,” Davis said in an interview after practice on Sunday. “I’m not saying I’m at the top, but I could have easily been one of the other guys that got lost in the crowd. My work ethic and playmaking ability got me here.” Davis was drafted in April by the Steelers in the second round of the NFL draft out of the University of Maryland. At the time, he was lauded for his position flexibility after playing at the safety spot and at corner for the Terrapins. On the Steelers’ depth chart he is listed as a safety, but during training camp he has also played as a slot corner. “The versatility helps me see the field more,” he said. “It will be my chance to see the field early. I’m so thankful and blessed to have that skill set and to come out and perfect my craft every day.” Sean Davis is the highest draft pick to come out of Northwest since Vernon Davis, a Dunbar graduate, was drafted in the first round in 2006. He joins the likes
of several notable Gonzaga graduates: defensive lineman A.J. Francis (undrafted), cornerback Johnson Bademosi (undrafted), Cam Johnson (seventh round) and quarterback Kevin Hogan (fifth round) in the league. “I’m blessed,” Sean Davis said. “I don’t take anything for granted. I have a great team behind me, a great support system.” When Davis isn’t actively on the field, he is always standing
next to Steelers secondary coach Carnell Lake trying to learn more nuances of Pittsburgh’s defensive scheme. “At safety, I have to make calls, and he was going through the play,” said Davis. “He sometimes gives me the inside scoop on how to make a play and to get mental reps.” When the rookie isn’t asking his coach for pointers, he is constantly absorbing as much information as he can from the experienced defensive backs on the Steelers’ roster. “I’m always trying to learn,” Davis said. “I sit besides the two
vets in the room, and I go at them every time we are in the meeting room. Mike Mitchell and William Gay, I’m in their ear 24/7. I want to learn from them. I’m trying to catch up and take advantage of my chances.” So far, the safety has benefited immensely after initially having his head spin with the amount of new information that was being thrown at him in the spring and organized team activities earlier this summer. “I didn’t get walked on,” he said. “The first day we put the pads on I was hitting. I haven’t gotten welcomed to the league yet. Hopefully, it doesn’t happen and I keep doing the hitting. There are things I had no idea about, and a lot of things are different. I feel like my speed and my skill set has helped me, but there is a lot going on.” While working on the mental aspect of his game during organized team activities earlier in the summer, Davis found himself earning the respect of his peers. “I’ve been running sideline to sideline and covering people,” said Davis. “I’ve been making my plays and getting highlighted and shoutouts from coach in meetings. I just have to keep my head down and stay humble.” For Davis, who grew up as an avid Redskins fan and modeled his game after former Washington safety Sean Taylor, having a chance to be in the league is a dream come true. His first NFL game will be in front of a national television audience when the Steelers travel to FedExField to play the Redskins in prime time on Monday Night Football Sept. 12. “They’re not my favorite team no more,” Davis said with a
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Former Maret star Sean Davis — shown during Steelers’ practice at Saint Vincent College — is versatile enough to play both the safety and corner positions. That flexibility is giving him a role on defense. chuckle. “I can’t wait. Hopefully, I’m on that field doing something. That’s going to be great — family and friends are going to be in the stadium. I’m looking forward to that. That was the dream, to make
that happen; it’s going to be awesome, man. Just being there and putting on that NFL jersey, playing under the lights and embracing it, that’s going to be one of those memories I will never forget.”
Hoppers make strides during summer league basketball By DANIEL BOWES Current Correspondent
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Georgetown Day hopes to carry lessons from its summer season into the winter.
The Georgetown Day boys basketball team used its time in Wilson’s annual More Than Basketball Summer League to gain valuable experience as the Hoppers prepare for their grueling Mid-Atlantic Conference slate in the winter. In the league’s playoffs, the Hoppers fell in the opening round of the tournament to eventual league runner-up Wilson last month. In that game, Georgetown Day was routed by roughly 60 points by a very talented Wilson team — the No. 1 overall seed in the playoffs. Despite the defeat, Hoppers coach Ray Milburn said that even though the Hoppers didn’t net many victories on the scoreboard over the summer, there were a lot of positives that the team can build on.
“At our school, we don’t get the traditional player who plays 12 months out of the year,” Milburn said. “So I think the key is more play time, even if it is just pickup basketball.” Milburn also praised the work of Allan “Bubu” Ebert, a rising sophomore. A small but very quick point guard, he led the offensive attack for the Hoppers this summer. Ebert started every game last year and looks to improve on an impressive freshman season. “We look forward to him next year being one of our main guys,” said Milburn. “We are in a rebuilding process, and he is one of the cornerstones of that process.” Additionally, Milburn said he is pleasantly surprised by the play of a rising freshman, though he didn’t want to name the youngster before he logged true varsity minutes. During the summer circuit, Mil-
burn said the first-year guard impressed the coaching staff, who didn’t even know he was coming to Georgetown Day until the beginning of summer. Seeing the soon-to-be-freshman play was a chance that summer league provides, as players tend to shuffle in and out of their high school lineups while playing concurrently for their Amateur Athletic Union squads. “We don’t have the core of our players during the summertime, so we want to get the players that are here and that are able to play some playing time, and we will learn some fundamentals later on,” Milburn said. With their summer hoops season over, the Hoppers will turn their attention to the upcoming season as they look to compete with the likes of St. James, the MAC powerhouse and reigning champions, and perennial contenders Sidwell and Maret.
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units with similar floor plans, varying only in their uses of a pop-out space as part of the openfloor-plan living, dining and kitchen area. Both of these units open off an interior staircase shared by most of the units. The entrance hall leads left to the public space, a powder room, a pantry closet with shelves and spice rack, a closet with stacked, fullsized GE washer and dryer, then the open living space. In the units’ respective kitchens, Cashmere Carrara white quartz stone tops the counters and the island, which features a sink and double breakfast counter. Stainless steel appliances include a Whirlpool refrigerator, GE Profile gas range with griddle, oven, microwave and dishwasher. White Shaker cabinets with brushed metal handles pull the colors of the countertops and appliances together, and a white tile backsplash further lightens the space. In both units, the generous dining and living space includes a Juliet balcony. In Unit 3, the popout space at the end of the room serves as a sunny breakfast area or office nook, while in Unit 5,
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Three condominium units are available at the new Petworth Hills building, priced from $599,000. the space is an outdoor terrace with wood floor and a 6-foot privacy wall. On the opposite side of each of the units, two en-suite bedrooms open off the hall. The master features three closets and a spacious, porcelain-tiled bathroom with quartz and hardwood double vanities, a glass walk-in shower and freestanding soaking tub. The second bedroom offers an extra-long closet and full bathroom with similar materials but a combination shower and bathtub. Transom windows over the bedroom doors keep light flowing. Unit 4 is a gem, with three levels, a separate den and two private outdoor spaces. The entrance level houses the den, an open-plan living and dining area
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to illuminate trees in the median. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think everybody sees it as a big opportunity,â&#x20AC;? Suls said of the latest project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The city has made a couple improvements [on K Street] â&#x20AC;Ś but there hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been any real change to the street design for a long time.â&#x20AC;?
ington Circle, which is national parkland. Current art pieces in the neighborhood include temporary wooden sculptures meant to resemble vessels that collect rainwater, placed next to rain gardens at 19th and L streets NW. On Pennsylvania Avenue, Edward R. Murrow Park and James Monroe Park have light installations, Brian Kapur/The Current while ConThe area where K Street NW emerges from under the necticut Avecircle is a common target of aesthetic complaints. nue has lights
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means they can proceed if the pedestrian has already finished crossing. Meanwhile, an RRFB is a flashing yellow light that indicates that a pedestrian is trying to use a crosswalk, so that drivers have more warning that they need to stop. Fifteen people died in pedestrian accidents in the District last year, compared to only three so far this year, according to Transportation Department spokesperson Terry Owens. Some of the crosswalks addressed in this initiative have been trouble spots for years. Patrick Kennedy, who chairs Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2A (Foggy Bottom, West End), said residents have been calling for improvements at Virginia Avenueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intersections with 22nd and G streets NW for more than a decade. With a new RRFB signal at each of the intersections as of last month, Kennedy thinks the concerns can finally be laid to rest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We really need all of the visual enhancements that are possible to make drivers aware that there are pedestrians crossing in that location,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think this suffices to serve that purpose.â&#x20AC;? Kennedy did notice a couple of minor issues that the Transportation Department can easily address, like a pedestrian sign thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s partially blocked from view by a one-way sign on G Street, and he said the commu-
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nity will continue to monitor the new lightsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; effectiveness. But he thinks the RRFB, in particular, is fairly easy for drivers and pedestrians to intuitively grasp. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really just a matter of pressing a button and then crossing,â&#x20AC;? Kennedy said. HAWK signals require a little more patience â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and See Signals/Page 15
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outside in public space. ANC 2E member Bill Starrels told The Current he thinks the resulting document is â&#x20AC;&#x153;very comprehensive as far as possible negative effects on the surrounding neighbors.â&#x20AC;? The size of the proposed roof deck has not changed from the initial proposal of 2,700 square feet, but the activities on the deck have been limited for minimum impact on the community, he said. The Latham Hotel and its accompanying restaurant, Citro-
nelle, closed with severe water damage in 2012. An earlier development plan from SB-Urban would have transformed the hotel into 140 â&#x20AC;&#x153;microâ&#x20AC;? apartment units and front-facing retail. That concept fell through because the developer chose to focus its efforts elsewhere in the city, but Greenwald said Thorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current design retains most aspects of the original plan, aside from the interior use. According to Greenwald, Thor CEO Joe Sitt had the idea to launch a development in D.C. after spending time in the area with his two children â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one of whom recently graduated from George Washington University, with the other currently attending Georgetown University. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over the years, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really fallen in love with the Georgetown
area,â&#x20AC;? Greenwald said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was looking to purchase a property and felt that it would fit with our portfolio.â&#x20AC;? No retail vendors have been chosen for the lower floors, but all options, including grocery stores and restaurants, are under consideration, Greenwald said. The 27,000 square feet of open retail space could be filled by one large retailer or several smaller ones, he said. Starrels said he hopes the developer will consider adding a high-end grocer, like Whole Foods or its new grab-and-go operation, â&#x20AC;&#x153;365 by Whole Foods Market.â&#x20AC;? Overall, Starrels said he has heard largely positive responses to Thorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan for the site. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be nice to see a quality project moving forward,â&#x20AC;? he said.
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The newly renovated hotel on the vacant Latham site at 30th and M streets NW will include a roof deck that sparked some concern from Georgetown neighbors, but the parties reached a compromise.
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fore requires careful attention to preservation of the campus’ historic features. City officials and community members also see the project as an opportunity to enliven the surrounding neighborhood, given the amount of space under consideration for improvements. The Walter Reed site served as the combat and staging grounds for the Battle of Fort Stevens, the only Civil War battle that occurred within the boundaries of the District of Columbia and the only one that placed the sitting U.S. president under fire. The medical center was established in the early 1900s and shut down in 2011. The tension between preservation concerns and development potential was the focus of much discussion at Thursday’s hearing, where developers presented a summary of their 256-page design guidelines for the site. The plan divides the campus into three main “campus character areas,” each with corresponding recommendations for development. The east and west campus areas comprise the heart of the historic district, while the north campus portion was already altered substantially in 1955 and therefore requires less rigorous preservation of its existing features, the developers’ report concludes. Board member Graham Davidson took issue with some of these distinctions, noting that he’s particularly concerned about the impact of major changes along Georgia Avenue, where developers propose focusing significant swaths of green space in front of
major buildings. “On the one hand, you want to make the campus one place, and everything that you do and add should reinforce the campus, and on the other hand, over a significant amount of area, your guidelines are allowing people to deviate quite substantially,” he said. The developer said the team did its best to acknowledge the diversity of aesthetic compositions and architectural features on the site while linking the disparate pieces into a unified whole. But the team also pointed out during the hearing that the project’s sprawling nature lends itself to variation. “Because of its separation, we felt it was appropriate to have more flexibility but yet have things that still make it cohesive,” a representative of one developer said. Main Drive is one of the major individual elements that could undergo a significant transformation over the course of this project. The current guidelines recommend creating a hiker/biker trail along the street, in homage to the “treeline drive” experience at the site in the 1920s. The preservation board previously expressed concerns those changes, with regard to the loss of ceremonial roundabouts along the roadway. Board members also noted the potential for more formal preservation efforts to celebrate the site’s history. The development representatives said they are in talks with numerous stakeholders about the possibility of a “history trail” through the site, and board member Charles Wilson recommended the team collaborate with Events DC to explore cultural tourism
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A 66-acre section of the former Walter Reed campus will become a sprawling mixed-use development. possibilities. Board member Andrew Aurbach went a step further, recommending that developers consider implementing “augmented reality” technology into the site so that visitors can experience Walter Reed’s history in more tangible ways than simply reading about it or looking at still photographs. “As this master plan comes into focus, and as it gets implemented, the nature of the campus as we know it today will dissipate a little bit. That’s by design,” Aurbach said. “But to the extent that you can bring those resources and assets into a permanent, living, breathing environment, the campus will be well-served.” Board member Joseph Taylor challenged developers to reach beyond their goals: The guidelines read that the developers hope for LEED Silver certification for the site, but Taylor said he would prefer a gold certification. And board
chusetts Avenue Heights, Woodley Park) said in its resolution that the “massive development proposal has appeared out of nowhere,” and a dozen community members at the meeting cheered the opposition. Britt Snider, principal at JBG, said yesterday that he’s disappointed with the ANC 3C stance but that the project team is listening. “We also view this as an opportunity for us to work with the community and for the community to have a significant say” in the project’s design, amenities and future uses, he said. The Woodley Park Community Association is set to formalize its own opposition next Wednesday night. A draft position paper set to be adopted says the longterm plan to replace the Marriott hotel would “radically change” the neighborhood, adding up to 6,000 more residents. Jeff Myers, a member of the community association, said in an interview he’s worried the project could strain neighborhood schools and transit. The top argument for opponents is that the proposal goes against the Comprehensive Plan, a document from the D.C. Office of Planning that serves as a guide for development and planning in the District. They argue its scale is unprecedented in Woodley Park. In its filing with the Zoning Commission, JBG lays out its case: “The site of the Project is well-suited for new residential development with grand open spaces,” the filing for the eight-story residential building reads.
where we are now,” Whatley said. (ANC 4A includes Colonial Village, Crestwood, Shepherd Park, northern 16th Street Heights and western Brightwood.) Developers said their next presentation will focus more specifically on what will happen to each building on the site. In the meantime, Pfaehler said she hopes the team will continue its tradition of engaging directly with neighbors. Members of the project team said they expect to be making presentations in front of city officials and community members for many years to come — “early and often.” Board members assured the developers they’d be living up to that promise. “This is the beginning of ‘early and often,’ and what’s not to like about that?” Taylor said as the discussion ended. The full design guidelines document can be viewed at tinyurl. com/WalterReedDesign.
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chair Gretchen Pfaehler urged the team to embrace the concepts of sustainability and resilience that she sees as intrinsic to any project of this nature, while also praising the broader work so far. “It really is an incredible document,” Pfaehler said. “I think you’re well on your way.” Stephen Whatley of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4A told The Current that he and his colleagues are satisfied with the progress of the design guidelines and plan to stay actively involved as the process continues. He’s particularly concerned with blending the design of new town houses on Fern Street NW with that of the surrounding homes, as well as ensuring that the exterior of the new grocery store on Georgia Avenue doesn’t create a harsh contrast to the existing block. “[The design guidelines] fall into the mold of the logical progression from five years ago to
“This location is highly desirable for residents because of its close proximity to transit, retail, and downtown.” Its filing adds that the development “is not inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan,” in part because it would concentrate density near a Metrorail station. The project’s second phase relies on whether developers can persuade Marriott to break its remaining 40-year contract to operate the hotel building. For that reason, ANC 3C called the idea “entirely speculative.” Snider said there are a lot of variables at play for that portion of the project. If it moves forward, four buildings would be spread out on the hotel property’s footprint, bounded by the historic Wardman Tower to the east and The Woodley apartments to the west. But the focus for the next three to five years will be the first residential building on Woodley Road. That tower would be built at the entrance to the current hotel’s garage and take up part of a lawn. The garage would be expanded for the apartments, and a portion of the lawn would remain available to the public. MacWood said that she’s open to the idea of something being built at the Wardman Park complex, but under a more “transparent planning process.” Snider said the team will again meet with the community and the Office of Planning starting in the fall. “Change is inevitable on that site at some point,” Snider said. “But, clearly, the community is not satisfied with what they’ve seen so far, so we need to work on that.”
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The commission does not plan to meet in August. The next meeting will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, at Stoddert Elementary School and Glover Park Community Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. For details, email info@anc3b. org or visit anc3b.org. ANC 3C ANC 3CPark Cleveland â&#x2013; 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 meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. For details, visit anc3c.org. ANC 3D ANCValley 3D Spring â&#x2013; spring valley / wesley heights Wesley Heights palisades / kent / foxhall
The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15, at the
Sibley Memorial Hospital Medical Building, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. Agenda items include: â&#x2013; police report. â&#x2013; community concerns. â&#x2013; presentation on the topic of a Ward 3 senior center by ANC 3/4G member Carolyn Cook. â&#x2013; discussion and vote regarding Georgetown Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed campus plan and a Zoning Commission application for further processing of plans for planned construction at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. â&#x2013; presentation by Valor Development on its new development proposal for the former Superfresh site at 48th and Yuma streets NW. â&#x2013; approval of ANC 3Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s June and July minutes. For details, call 202-957-1999 or visit anc3d.org. ANC 3E ANC 3E Tenleytown â&#x2013; american university park American Park friendshipUniversity heights / tenleytown The commission does not plan to meet in August. The next meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, in the Ceremonial Classroom at the American University Washington College of Law, 4300 Nebraska Ave. NW. For details, visit anc3e.org. ANC 3F ANCHills 3F Forest
â&#x2013; Forest hills / North cleveland park
At the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s July 19 meeting: â&#x2013; commission treasurer Shirley Adelstein reported a bank balance of $107,212. â&#x2013; commissioner David Dickinson reported that the University of the District of Columbia held a community meeting on July 12 to establish better communications with both the community and the commission. Among issues discussed were student housing and how the school could better inform
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residents about community events. â&#x2013; commissioner Patrick Jakopchek described a plan to combine two parking lots into one at 4418, 4420 and 4422 Connecticut Ave. NW. He added that 59 of the 90 trailers were in place at the University of the District of Columbia for Murch Elementary School and that Ward 3, with the highest concentration of elderly residents in the city, is one of two wards without a senior wellness center. â&#x2013; commissioner Mary Beth Ray reported surface work on Broad Branch Road NW has been completed but that, according to Paul Hoffman of the D.C. Department of Transportation, no decision has been made as to future steps. The commission, she added, previously endorsed reconstruction with a bike path, a sidewalk and stormwater management. A meeting will be scheduled this fall. She also reported that a Clean Team has dug out tree boxes, added mulch and planted liriope for Van Ness Main Street. The organization is offering grants to corridor businesses, and the economic development team is commissioning a real estate survey and has hired a restaurant consultant. â&#x2013; commissioner Sally Gresham reported that Department of General Services workers have replaced the concrete entrance pad to the Forest Hills Park baseball fieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dugout area. The bleachers have been relocated for better viewing. New trash receptacles are on the way. A cleanup is finally underway. Trees and shrubs are being pruned, grass is being mowed and sand delivered to an almost-empty sandbox. â&#x2013; Theresa Cameron of Van Ness Main Street reported the weeds are gone from the streetscape and that there will be a jazz performance at the farmers market in Van Ness every other weekend. Between 2,000 and 4,000 people are expected to attend Art All Night from 7 to 11 p.m. on Sept. 24, she added.
â&#x2013; commissioners voted unanimously to allow a one-time exception to the settlement agreement of Politics and Prose at 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW to allow a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Harry Potterâ&#x20AC;? event on the night of July 30 lasting until 12:30 a.m. â&#x2013; Tendani Mplubusi El and Ryan Hand from the Office of Planning discussed an arts program planned for early October in conjunction with Van Ness Main Street. The hope is that the program will attract a diversity of attendees. â&#x2013; Joel Cohn, the legislative director of the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of the Tenant Advocate, said that the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rent control law is not working because many landlords offer new tenants a â&#x20AC;&#x153;creditâ&#x20AC;? against the official rent and tell them it will be continued in future years, but it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. Harry Gural, president of the Van Ness South Tenants Association, said he has seen that occur in his building and that he often helps tenants negotiate lower rent. â&#x2013; the commission unanimously supported the request of Sfoglina restaurant at 4445 Connecticut Ave. NW to be allowed to create an enclosed sidewalk cafe within the Park Van Ness building under the condition the restaurant demonstrates that stormwater runoff, ice and snow will be adequately controlled so they will not affect pedestrian safety. Sfoglina owner Fabio Trabocchi said his restaurant plans to offer lunch, dinner and Saturday breakfasts. The restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s architect said the opening is targeted for November. â&#x2013; commissioners unanimously supported giving the Department of General Services the right to occupy public space to create a new driveway and sidewalk at International Drive and Van Ness Street NW, the site of the Murch Elementary swing space at the University of the District of Columbia. The department has confirmed that there will be no material stormwater runoff from
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the site, that it will restore the curb and sidewalk to their original condition once the driveway and sidewalk are no longer needed, and that adequate traffic management plans are in place. The parking meters nearby on 36th Street NW between Van Ness Street and Yuma will be removed and replaced with Zone 3 parking only. â&#x2013; commissioners approved a $325 grant to Iona Senior Services to cover a quarter of the costs of printing a guide to healthy, affordable food resources within Ward 3. â&#x2013; commissioners voted unanimously to ask the D.C. Department of Transportation to repave â&#x20AC;&#x153;the heavily damaged portionâ&#x20AC;? of Linnean Avenue NW between Upton and Tilden streets; develop a comprehensive plan for Linnean from 4001 to 4010 and from 4020 to 2500 Upton St. to improve stormwater management, prevent roadway erosion and reconstruct the roadbed and pavement; limit sidewalks to just one side of the street, if they are needed at all; develop a plan for Linnean from 4012 to 4018, Tilden Place and the 4200 block of Lenore Lane to repave the streets and repair curbs without requiring sidewalk installations; study and recommend other improvements to capture stormwater as close to its source as possible; commit to a schedule and meet with community members to explain designs and schedules; and finalize plans incorporating neighborhood feedback. â&#x2013; commissioners unanimously referred a request for $3,000 to revitalize music training at Murch Elementary School to their grant committee. The commission as a whole will consider the matter at its September meeting. â&#x2013; commissioners unanimously asked the D.C. Department of Transportation to extend the 30-day comment period on its proposed red top meter regulations regarding disability parking. If it is unwilling to do so, the commission voted to oppose the proposal. Under the departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal, residents and advisory neighborhood commissions had until July 23 to submit comments. The commission does not plan to meet in August. The next meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, at Forest Hills of DC, 4901 Connecticut Ave. NW. For details, call 202-670-7262 or visit anc3f.com. ANC 3/4G ANCChase 3/4G Chevy â&#x2013; CHEVYâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;CHASE The commission does not plan to meet in August. The next meeting will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, at the Chevy Chase Community Center, Connecticut Avenue and McKinley Street NW. For details, call 202-363-5803, email chevychaseanc3@verizon. net or visit anc3g.org.
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Kia crossover promises space-efficient package
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When you try out a new family car at a suburban auto mall, it’s easy to gravitate toward a big vehicle with enough interior room for kids and cargo to spread out easily. But once you drive it home, you may find that extra size to be quite a headache. Brady Holt/The Current
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The 2016 Kia Sorento fits three rows of seats while maintaining relatively city-friendly dimensions.
Enter the Kia Sorento, which offers seven-passenger seating without overwhelming a modest garage or tight back alley. The popular Honda Pilot is 7 inches longer, 4 inches wider and 3.5 inches taller — dimensions that give it more cargo room and comfortable seating for eight, but also take up potentially valuable driveway space and widen the Honda’s turning circle by 3 feet. Unlike the more spacious Pilot or Ford Explorer, the Sorento is best-suited to occasional seven-passenger use by an owner who keeps the third row folded down most of the time (or who skips the option altogether in favor of the five-seat model). The rearmost seating is surprisingly adequate for adults, but it takes some agility to get in and out, and using the third row leaves minimal cargo space. The Sorento also competes well with five-passenger crossovers, such as the Ford Edge and Nissan Murano, which are roughly the same size. It’s not fun to drive like the Ford and doesn’t have edgy styling like the Nissan, but its high-quality interior with lots of premium features and a thoughtfully
intuitive infotainment system will win fans. One issue with the Sorento is fuel efficiency, which trails some rivals. The tested V6 all-wheeldrive model is rated for a mediocre 19 mpg in mixed driving, 2 to 3 mpg below the larger Pilot. A choice of four-cylinder engines is also available, though they won’t be as smooth or powerful, and you can’t get all the optional features without also choosing the V6 engine. Also, despite the Sorento’s size, Kia still charges just as much as Honda does for a comparable Pilot. The base price looks impressive at $26,295, but the Kia quickly passes $31,000 if you want such features as a power driver’s seat and seven-passenger seating. The tested fully loaded SXL hit $46,495. If tidy dimensions aren’t a priority, the Sorento’s value level struggles against the Pilot. But if you favor a small size, it stands out against the less comfortable Toyota Highlander and various five-passenger crossovers. Also shop it against the Hyundai Santa Fe, which splits the size difference between the Sorento and Pilot.
Acura offers quiet competence in TLX
Many luxury cars are more than just pleasant transportation. They seek to truly dazzle their occupants with cutting-edge technology or style. But if you don’t demand the all-out luxury treatment and merely want something nicer than an ordinary Honda Accord, with leather seats instead of cloth, consider the Acura TLX midsize sedan. Priced from $32,635, it favors comfort and ease of use over high handling limits or eye-turning looks. But there’s a tightness to its handling and attention to detail of its interior assembly that separate it from the simple mainstream. The handling poise also separates the TLX from such competitors as the Lexus ES 350. And although its limits are lower, it can feel more rewarding to drive at low speeds than some purer sports sedans. But for the $45,720 price tag of the car tested for this review, some buyers will just demand something more exciting than the TLX. Though it was all-new for 2015, it looks a generation older inside and out. And the controls aren’t as user-friendly as they appear at first glance,
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2016 Acura TLX because some functions require multiple steps. One mediocre crash-test score may also give pause. Shop the TLX against the sportier Infiniti Q50 and Lexus IS, and the bigger Hyundai Genesis and Lincoln MKZ.
Metro had operated until 3 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays and midnight on other days. “Our entire region continues to accept as first priority safety improvements and the necessity to bring and keep Metro in a state of good repair,” Norton says in the release. “Other transit systems manage to do that without retracting service itself.” Citing Metrorail’s importance to the regional economy, Norton reiterated her call for Metro to meet with local elected officials, members of Congress and business leaders to discuss ways to improve the transit system.
Norton blasts Metro over reduced hours New feature tracks A proposed permanent reduction of weekend hours could trains’ on-time score cause “irreparable harm” to the Metrorail system and, in turn, the entire Washington region by driving away riders, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton said. In a news release Thursday, Norton said Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority general manager Paul Wiedefeld has not adequately explored alternatives to his proposal, which would shutter Metrorail at midnight on Fridays and Saturdays and 10 p.m. Sundays. Until recent reductions related to the “SafeTrack” repair program,
Metrorail riders can now view three-month histories of their usage and what percentage of their trains arrived on time. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority recently unveiled the “MyTripTime” feature, which customers can view by logging into their SmarTrip accounts online at wmata.com/smartrip. According to a news release, Metro launched MyTripTime in response to customers who asked for a clear way to track their own Metrorail delays.
some neighborhood leaders think the public hasn’t been properly educated on how to use them thus far. Tenleytown advisory neighborhood commissioner Jonathan McHugh said HAWK signals like the one recently added in his single-member district at Wisconsin Avenue and Veazey Street NW sometimes confuse drivers who aren’t expecting them. “I’ve seen drivers stop recognizing it, and I’ve also seen drivers just fly through it,” McHugh said. “It’s like a yield sign to them.” McHugh’s Tenleytown neighbor John Wheeler thinks it’s only a matter of time before residents learn the nuances of the HAWK signal, as he had to when he first came across one. He’s particularly pleased with the addition at Wisconsin and Veazey, where a pedestrian was killed in the roadway last summer. Pedestrian issues tend to be particularly sensitive along major commercial corridors like Wisconsin Avenue — or Georgia Avenue NW, where the Transportation Department added new traditional stoplights at Webster and Sheridan streets NW within the past couple months. Petworth advisory neighborhood commissioner John-Paul Hayworth told The Current that he’s pleased to see the agency proactively addressing areas of concern. “I think it has been [successful], but it’s early. Traffic management is always an ongoing process,” Hayworth wrote in an email. “It has to be able to change with the needs of the neighborhood.” Brightwood advisory neighborhood commissioner Patience Singleton is less optimistic that drivers will easily understand new forms of traffic management. She’s happy with the new signal at Sheridan Street, but she worries that the government hasn’t properly introduced or explained HAWK and RRFB These Northwest intersections have received pedestrian safety improvements since May, according to the Transportation Department:
signals to the general public. “Drivers are still confused about not driving through a crosswalk when someone’s standing there. If they’re standing on the street in the crosswalk, you have to stop and wait for them to completely cross,” Singleton said. “There’s not enough information.” The Transportation Department recommends that drivers consider basic traffic rules when approaching pedestrian signals, according to Owens. “Both devices follow the general rules of traffic signals which motorists are aware of,” Owens said. “When a driver sees a flashing yellow light, a solid yellow light, or a flashing red or solid red,
❝We’re just grateful that they made the install. It really was a major priority for us as far as safety.❞ — ANC 2A chair Patrick Kennedy they know what to do.” The agency hosted a press conference when the HAWK and RRFB signals were introduced and has since distributed thousands of informational brochures, Owens said. More information is available at ddot.dc.gov/page/hawk-signal. In general, residents near the upgraded crosswalks are happy to see the city addressing issues that affect them directly. “We’re just grateful that they made the install. It really was a major priority for us as far as safety,” Kennedy said. “I know there’s probably a lot of demand for this type of thing in the whole city. It means a lot.” The Transportation Department hopes to make improvements at more intersections beginning later this year, Owens said. Veazey Street in Ward 3 ■ Connecticut Avenue and Ellicott Street in Ward 3 (coming later this month)
Signalized crosswalks: ■ 7th Street, Shepherd Street and New Hampshire Avenue in Ward 4 ■ Florida Avenue, Vermont Avenue and V Street in Ward 1
RRFB light: ■ 14th Street and Randolph Street in Ward 4 ■ 22nd Street and Virginia Avenue in Ward 2 ■ Virginia Avenue and G Street in Ward 2
HAWK signal: ■ Connecticut Avenue and Wyoming Avenue in wards 1 and 2 ■ Wisconsin Avenue and
Conventional traffic signal: ■ Georgia Avenue and Sheridan Street in Ward 4 ■ Georgia Avenue and Webster Street in Ward 4
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Wednesday august 10 Concerts â&#x2013; Grammy-nominated R&B and indie-pop singer and producer Muhsinah, who is from D.C., will perform music influenced by Chick Corea, Quincy Jones, Nirvana and Chopin. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. â&#x2013; The Greensboro, N.C.-based Shiloh Hill band and southern New Jersey singer-songwriter Aleko will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â&#x2013; The Marine Bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ensemble Free Country will perform pop, rock and country hits by such artists as James Brown, Prince, Billy Joel, Bruno Mars, Kellie Pickler, Van Halen and Lee Greenwood, along with original songs. 8 p.m. Free. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol. 202-4334011. The performance will repeat Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument grounds, 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. â&#x2013; Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will host a show for the release of New Orleans-based singer-songwriter Alison McConnellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s album â&#x20AC;&#x153;These Walls,â&#x20AC;? and Portland, Ore.-based alt-country, blues and folk band the Mulligan Brothers will perform. 8 p.m. $8 to $10. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and readings â&#x2013; Wieslaw Malachowski and Slawomir Matczak will discuss the work of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Little Poland in Nepalâ&#x20AC;? foundation, established in 2015 to help the victims of a catastrophic earthquake, and their recent trip to the Asian country. 6 p.m. Free. Kosciuszko Foundation, 2025 O St. NW. 202-785-2320. â&#x2013; Author Margaret Wappler will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Neon Green,â&#x20AC;? the loving depiction of a suburban Chicago family in 1994 living on the cusp of the future when an alien spaceship lands in their backyard. 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3871400. â&#x2013; Two authors will read from their
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books: Elizabeth Nunez, 2015 Hurston/ Wright award winner, co-founder of the National Black Writers Conference and distinguished professor of fiction writing at Hunter College, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even in Paradise,â&#x20AC;? an epic â&#x20AC;&#x153;King-Learâ&#x20AC;?-in-theCaribbean tale of family betrayal; and W. Ralph Eubanks, former editor of The Virginia Quarterly Review and the Eudora Welty visiting scholar in Southern studies at Millsaps College, will discuss his memoir â&#x20AC;&#x153;The House at the End of the Road: The Story of Three Generations of an Interracial Family in the American South,â&#x20AC;? which charts the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s complicated ideas of race through the experiences of his own family. 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-726-0856. Films â&#x2013; The NoMa Summer Screen outdoor film series will feature the 2013 movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Free. NoMa Junction at Storey Park, 1005 1st St. NE. nomabid.org/ noma-summer-screen. â&#x2013; The Lions of Czech Film series will feature a screening of director SlĂĄvek HorĂĄkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Home Care,â&#x20AC;? a humorous and bittersweet story of a middle-aged home care nurseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s self-discovery as she cares for her patients while fighting her own serious illness. 8 p.m. $7 to $12.25. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-3464. Sporting event â&#x2013; The Washington Kastles will play the San Diego Aviators in Mylan World TeamTennis competition. 7 p.m. $13 to $106. Smith Center, George Washington University, 22nd and G streets NW. 800745-3000. Support â&#x2013; PFLAG will host a monthly support group for parents and friends of children who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, 3401 Nebraska Ave. NW. lavendartime@aol.com. Thursday, Aug. 11 Thursday august 11 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;French Music Timeâ&#x20AC;? will offer participants an opportunity to play musical instruments, sing along with popular 7+( :25/' )$0286
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and traditional French songs, dance to favorite tunes, and learn the alphabet and how to count. 4 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pacific Rhythmâ&#x20AC;? will feature traditional dances from Hawaii, Tahiti, New Zealand, Fiji, Cook Islands and Samoa performed with authentic costumes. 4 p.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3121. â&#x2013; Friends of the Cleveland Park Library will present weekly chess instruction for kids of all ages. 5 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. Classes and workshops â&#x2013; Housing Counseling Services Inc. will present an orientation session for prospective homebuyers. 11 a.m. Free; reservations requested. Suite 100, 2410 17th St. NW. housingetc.org. â&#x2013; Career coach Joan Sherman will lead a job search and career workshop on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Networking â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Creating a Path to the Right Job Destination.â&#x20AC;? 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. david.gantt@dc.gov. â&#x2013; The Northwest One Library will host a weekly yoga class for adults and teens of skill levels. 7 p.m. Free. Northwest One Library, 155 L St. NW. 202939-5946. Concerts â&#x2013; The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Live! Concert Series on the Plazaâ&#x20AC;? series will feature the Country Memories Band. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Luce Unpluggedâ&#x20AC;? will feature the local downtempo soul group Cigarette. 5:30 p.m. Free. Luce Foundation Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. â&#x2013; Songwriter and storyteller Theo Jackson will perform original jazzy and contemporary songs. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. â&#x2013; Virginia trio Delaplane will perform original and cover tunes blending folk, jazz and rock. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thursday Night Bluegrassâ&#x20AC;? will feature Hollertown playing contemporary bluegrass. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; $12 minimum. Mr. Henryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412. Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; Local textile artist Ginny Smith will discuss the creation and inspiration behind her piece â&#x20AC;&#x153;Birds,â&#x20AC;? on view in the exhibition â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stories of Migration: Contemporary Artists Interpret Diaspora.â&#x20AC;? Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200. â&#x2013; The National Archivesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Know Your Recordsâ&#x20AC;? program will present a lecture by archivist Damani Davis about the petitions filed by owners and slaves under the 1862 D.C. Emancipation Act, which freed enslaved persons in Washington. 2 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. â&#x2013; Phillips Collection conservator Patricia Favero will discuss William Merritt Chaseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s painting technique over
Wednesday, august 10 â&#x2013; Discussion: Adam Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallon Price will discuss his debut novel, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Grand Tour,â&#x20AC;? a funny, smart and moving road tale about two hapless lost souls â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an alcoholic Vietnam veteran turned bestselling author, and his awkward, shy college-student superfan â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who form an unlikely connection on the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most disastrous book tour. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. the course of his career in the context of his teaching, as well as the examination and conservation treatment of Chaseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1888 painting â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hide and Seek.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m. $10 to $12. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/ events. â&#x2013; John Yochelson, senior vice president of the Center for Strategic and International Studies and president of the Council on Competitiveness during his two decades in public service in D.C., will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Loving and Leaving Washington: Reflections on Public Service,â&#x20AC;? a bittersweet memoir of his disillusion with the increasing partisanship and ineffectiveness of politics, the loss of the middle ground, and his hope that future generations can recover the idealistic spirit that first drew him here. Joining Yochelson in conversation with be Max Stier, founding president of the Partnership for Public Service. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Films â&#x2013; The Summer Pajama Movie Night Series will feature the 2004 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Incredibles.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. â&#x2013; The Capitol Riverfrontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outdoor movie series will feature Ridley Scottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2015 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Martian,â&#x20AC;? starring Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain and Kristen Wiig. Sundown. Free. Canal Park, 200 M St. SE. capitolriverfront.org. Performance â&#x2013; Workshop performances of the musical-in-progress â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alice Adams,â&#x20AC;? composer Robert Converyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work based on Booth Tarkingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1924 Pulitzer Prizewinning novel of the same name, will feature 15 characters and 21 original songs. 7:30 p.m. $20. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. 202-5476839. The performance will repeat Fri-
Special events â&#x2013; The Metropolitan Police Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beat the Streets 2016â&#x20AC;? community festival and school supplies giveaway in the 3rd District will feature entertainment, games, a climbing wall, a moon bounce, boxing, food, games, prizes and trivia, as well as resources such as safety information, education opportunities and health care services. 2 to 7:30 p.m. Free. 14th Street and Clifton Terrace NW. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Photos of Petworth Showcaseâ&#x20AC;? will feature 50 images selected from submissions aiming to tell stories of daily life in the neighborhood through photography. 7 p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202243-1188. Tours and walks â&#x2013; The National Portrait Gallery will present a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Portrait InSight Tour,â&#x20AC;? featuring a vivid, detailed verbal description of selected works. Noon. Free. G Street Lobby, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gardenerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Focusâ&#x20AC;? will feature a behind-the-scenes look with Hillwood gardener Frances Vandenbroucke at the intricately manicured yet â&#x20AC;&#x153;naturally wildâ&#x20AC;? Japanese-style garden. 12:45 p.m. Included in suggested donation of $5 to $15 for museum admission; tickets distributed at 10 a.m. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. The tour will repeat Friday at 12:45 p.m. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gargoyle Tower Climbâ&#x20AC;? will provide a close-up look at various gargoyles and grotesques while visiting the open-air walkway wrapping around the Washington National Cathedralâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two western towers. 6 p.m. $50; reservations required. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org. Friday, Aug. 12
Friday august 12 Book signing â&#x2013; Curtis Harris will sign copies of the spy thriller â&#x20AC;&#x153;High Hand,â&#x20AC;? which he cowrote with two others. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-393-7798. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs â&#x2013; The Mount Pleasant Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Summer Drive-in Movie will feature the 2001 animated film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Monsters, Inc.â&#x20AC;? 3 p.m. Free. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Room, Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-6713121. â&#x2013; A monthly family film series will feature â&#x20AC;&#x153;Charlotteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Webâ&#x20AC;? (for ages 2 and older). 3 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202724-8707. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Smithsonian Sleepover at the American History Museumâ&#x20AC;? will feature a chance for ages 8 through 12 to participate in an interactive exploration of the museum with quizzes, puzzles, games and craft projects. 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. $120 to $135. National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-3030. Classes and workshops â&#x2013; Capitol Hill Arts Workshop teaching See Events/Page 17
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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 16 artists Ellen Cornett and Sheppard Bear will present “Paint & Sip,” an evening of painting and wine. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $30. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. 202-547-6839. ■ Capitol Hill Arts Workshop will present “Friday ARTnights: Grooving With GiGi,” featuring a hip-hop class. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $25. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. 202-547-6839. Concerts ■ The “Fringe Music in the Library” series will feature Protect-U, the D.C.based duo of Mike Petillo and Aaron Leitko. Noon. Free. Outside the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■ The “Live! Concert Series on the Plaza” series will feature the “We Are One Tribute to Maze & Frankie Beverly.” Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300. ■ Jazz in the Garden at the National Gallery of Art will feature jazz saxophonist Paul Carr. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Art, 7th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-2893360. ■ The Yards Park Friday Night Concert Series will feature Lovely Rita. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. The Yards Park, 355 Water St. SE. capitolriverfront.org. ■ Bulgarian-born and United Kingdom-based singer-songwriter Ilona will perform. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys. com. ■ “Jazz on the Hill” will feature the Kevin Cordt Quartet playing Blue Note jazz. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; $15 minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412. ■ The duo of Southern soul, blues and rock singer-songwriter Justin Jones and Americana, blues, roots and rock singer-guitarist Lauren Calve will perform. 9 p.m. $10 to $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Film ■ “A Summer of Gundam,” featuring the “Mobile Suit Gundam” trilogy, will present “Mobile Suit Gundam 3: Encounters in Space,” about a boy caught up in the war between the Earth Federation and Principality of Zeon (for ages 13 and older). Presentation at 6 p.m.; film at 6:30 p.m. Free; registration required. Japan Information and Cultural Center, 1150 18th St. NW. www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc. Performances and readings ■ The Washington Performing Arts Summer Performing Arts Academy will showcase up-and-coming young talent. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The Capital City Showcase variety show will feature comedy headliner Tommy Sinbazo (shown), winner of Baltimore’s Funniest Comic in 2014; musical headliner Fellowcraft, a rising D.C.area band; comedians Danny Charnley
and Chelsea Shorte; and music from Rachel Levitin. 8 p.m. $10. Atlas Brew Works, Suite 102, 2052 West Virginia Ave. NE. capitalcityshowcase.com. ■ Busboys and Poets will present “11th Hour Poetry Slam,” hosted by 2Deep the Poetess. 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-3877638. Special event ■ As part of its “Food History” series and in celebration of what would have been Julia Child’s 104th birthday, the National Museum of American History will feature Sur La Table chef Lynne Just describing the recipes, ingredients and culinary traditions Child explored. Just and a Smithsonian host will prepare a recipe while describing its culinary techniques, and visitors will be able to purchase a dish inspired by the demonstration in the museum’s Stars & Stripes Cafe. 2 p.m. Free. Coulter Performance Plaza, National Museum of American History, Constitution Avenue between 12th and 14th streets NW. 202-6331000. Sporting event ■ The Washington Nationals will play the Atlanta Braves. 7:05 p.m. $10 to $345. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Saturday at 7:05 p.m. and Sunday at 1:35 p.m. Tours ■ Certified guide Kathleen Bashian will lead the Smithsonian Associates’ “All Things Italian All-Day Tour,” celebrating the heritage and cultural influence of Italy as reflected throughout Washington. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. $150 to $195. Meet on the DeSales Street side of the Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-633-3030. ■ The American University Museum will present a docent-led tour of one of its summer exhibitions. 11:30 a.m. Free. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-1300. Saturday, Aug. 13 Saturday august 13 Children’s programs ■ Casey Trees will present “Buds,” a tree-focused story time for toddlers and preschoolers. The program will include songs and a craft project. 9:30 a.m. Free; reservations suggested. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. caseytrees.org/events. ■ Potter’s House will host a children’s storytime. 10 to 11 a.m. Free. Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org. ■ A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about the season’s brightest stars, planets and constellations (for ages 5 and older). 1 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. The program will repeat Sunday at 1 p.m. ■ The Embassy of Sweden will host a weekly storytime for children and families to experience Swedish children’s literature. 2 p.m. Free. Embassy of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. swedenabroad.com/washington. ■ A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about the solar system, the Milky Way and other deep space objects (for ages 7 and older). 4 to 4:45 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200
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“The Last Supper,” a series of 13 monumental prints by British artist Damien Hirst, will be installed in the West Building Concourse Gallery of
images by award-winning photographers that showcase the majesty, diversity and importance of America’s national parks, opened last week at the National Museum of Natural History and will continue On exhibit through next August. Located at 10th Street and Conthe National Gallery of Art beginstitution Avenue NW, the museum is ning Saturday and continuing through open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Jan. 1. Never before shown in Wash202-633-1000. ington in their entirety, the prints witti- ■ “Outside — In,” a group exhibition ly explore the role of faith, viewing it in that explores dwellings from different relation to art, medicine and religion. positions, opened recently at the Located at 4th Street and ConstiJoan Hisaoka Healing Arts Galtution Avenue NW, the gallery is open lery at Smith Farm Center for HealMonday through ing and the Saturday from Arts. Continuing 10 a.m. to 5 through Sept. 2, p.m. and Sunday the show invites from 11 a.m. to the viewer to 6 p.m. 202-737look at the con4215. cepts of exterior ■ “100 Years of and interior from America’s the perspective National Park of a unique Service: Pregroup of visionserve, Enjoy, ary artists. Carol M. Highsmith’s 2008 Inspire,” celeOn view is brating the cenwork by Carson photograph of July 4 fireworks tennial of the Murdach, who highlights the National Mall. National Park investigates the Service this year with more than 50 cyclical nature of history; Michael Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. The program will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m. Classes and workshops ■ The Mount Pleasant Library will present “Saturday Morning Yoga.” 10 a.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3122. ■ Heather Markowitz, founder of WithLoveDC, will lead a “Practice With Love” yoga class. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Free. National Garden Lawn Terrace, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■ Yoga Activist will present a class for beginners. 11 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202243-1188. ■ Colors of Happiness Coaching and Healing facilitator Florencia Fuensalida will present “Living in Harmony: A Revitalizing Guided Meditation to Find Daily Joy and Balance.” 11:30 a.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3122. ■ Bahman Aryana of Rendezvous Tango will present “Library Tango Practica.” 2:30 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202727-0321. Concerts ■ Virtuoso jazz pianist and organist Charles Covington will perform music combining the styles of jazz greats. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The Fort Dupont Park summer concert series will feature Warren Wolf, Bliss and Friends, and Tony Amall and Friends. 6 p.m. Free. Fort Dupont Park, 3600 F St. SE. 202-426-7723. ■ “Rock the City,” a benefit concert in support of the Carter Barron Amphitheatre and Rock Creek Park trails, will feature Konshens the MC and His State of Mind, the Foundation Band and a Latin salsa and merengue band. 7 to 10
p.m. $25. Carter Barron Amphitheatre, 16th Street and Colorado Avenue NW. musicatthemonument.com. ■ The U.S. Army Band will present its annual “1812 Overture Concert” with live cannon fire. 7:30 p.m. Free. Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument grounds, 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. usarmyband.com. ■ The Miles River Band, based on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, will play rock, country and Americana tunes, at 8 p.m.; and Damn Tall Buildings, from Boston, will perform “Guerrilla Roots” music, accompanied by dancing and comedy, at 10:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys. com. ■ “Ladies of Jazz” will present Batida Diferente performing Brazilian jazz. 8 to
Damien Hirst’s 1999 screenprint “Chicken” is part of the National Gallery of Art’s Corcoran Collection. Nakoneczny, who follows his life’s experiences through drawing and sculpture; Mars Tokyo, who creates structures on tiny stages; and Lee Wheeler, a Virginia native whose structures take the form of birdhouses. Located at 1632 U St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 202483-8600. 11 p.m. No cover; $15 minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412. ■ A triple bill will include soulful rhythm and blues singer Zach Deputy; Baltimore-based ELM, playing highenergy electronic dance music; and the four-person band Staycation. 8:30 p.m. $14. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussion ■ Jamie Stiehm, a Creators Syndicate columnist and contributor to usnews.com, will give a talk about D.C. native Isabel Briggs Myers who, with her mother, developed the personality test known as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. 1 to 2 p.m. Free. Peabody Room, See Events/Page 18
The Current’s Pet of the Week From the Washington Humane Society and Washington Animal Rescue League With a name like Cookie, you know this girl must be sweet. In fact, the staff at the Washington Humane Society-Washington Animal Rescue League thinks this shepherd mix is just about perfect! At 9 years old, Cookie may not be the athlete she once was — but that might be considered a good thing. She no longer tugs on the leash, chases squirrels, tries to jump fences or demands lots of physical activity. All it takes to make this gentle, low-key girl happy is a soft bed, some yummy treats, time with her people — and an occasional walk. So if you’re looking for a loving canine companion to curl up with as you watch TV, play a computer game, or write the next great American novel, Cookie’s your girl. Visit our adoption center at 71 Oglethorpe St. NW to meet her. And remember, if you’re over 50, we’ll waive the adoption fee as part of our Boomers’ Buddies program.
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Continued From Page 17 Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0233. Family program â&#x2013; Miller Jeanne Minor and the Friends of Peirce Mill will host â&#x20AC;&#x153;Run of the Mill,â&#x20AC;? a chance to see Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only surviving gristmill in action. The dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events will also feature childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities, including crafts based on milling. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Peirce Mill, Tilden Street and Beach Drive NW. 202895-6070. Films â&#x2013; The National Gallery of Artâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s series on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Inner Landscapes of Bruce Baillie,â&#x20AC;? about a pioneer of American avantgarde film whose work is rooted in the American West, will present a program on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why Take Up a Camera,â&#x20AC;? featuring a collection of Baillieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 16 mm film prints of individuals and groups, including â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mass for Dakota Sioux,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr. Hayashiâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Valentin de las Sierras.â&#x20AC;? 2:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-842-6799. â&#x2013; A screening of the documentary â&#x20AC;&#x153;91%,â&#x20AC;? about an unsuccessful attempt in Congress to close gun purchase background-check loopholes after the Sandy Hook mass shooting, will precede a discussion with Brandon Friedman, co-founder of The McPherson Square Group; Martina Leinz of the Northern Virginia chapter of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence; Jason Hayes, founder of Disarm Hate 2016; and â&#x20AC;&#x153;91%â&#x20AC;? director John Richie (shown). 7 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Emanuel Swedenborg Center for Worship & Study, Church of the Holy City, 1611 16th St. NW. 202462-6734. Performances and readings â&#x2013; S.J. Ewing & Dancers will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Analog,â&#x20AC;? an interactive performance that meshes movement and computergenerated projections to depict common ground between the digital and corporeal worlds. 7 p.m. $15 to $30. Dance
Carâ&#x20AC;?; and â&#x20AC;&#x153;One Man Bandâ&#x20AC;? (for ages 4 and older). 11:30 a.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-842-6799.
Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. â&#x2013; Art Soiree will present a weekly summer Rooftop Art Fusion series blending electronic and live music, dance, circus arts and video art projections with live, outdoor stage performances featuring local DJs, bands, fine artists, stilt walkers, fire dancers and others. 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. $10 to $20. The Liaison Capitol Hill, 415 New Jersey Ave. NW. artsoiree.com. The event will continue weekly through Sept. 3. Special events â&#x2013; The Triangle Offense Pop-Up Art series will feature â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paradigm Shift: A Break From the Norm,â&#x20AC;? a group exhibition of works by four local artists focusing on positive and negative culture shifts in the African-American community. Noon to 10 p.m., with a reception at 6 p.m. Free. The Fridge, 516 1/2 8th St. SE. 202-590-9637. The event will continue Sunday from noon to 6 p.m., with an artist talk at 4 p.m. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Summer Open House: Arts of Afghanistanâ&#x20AC;? will feature opportunities to make art, taste Afghan food, hear from artisans, watch musical performances, listen to traditional stories read by ARCH International, and explore the arts of Afghanistan. 1 to 7 p.m. Free. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. NW. 202-633-1000. â&#x2013; The Tenley-Friendship Library will host a monthly adult coloring event. 2 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-7271488. Sporting events â&#x2013; The Washington Kastles, featuring Nick Kyrgios, will play the Orange County Breakers in Mylan World TeamTennis competition. 5 p.m. $13 to $80. Smith Center, George Washington University, 22nd and G streets NW. 800-745-3000. â&#x2013; D.C. United will play the Portland Timbers. 7 p.m. $20 to $200. RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE. 800745-3000. Tasting â&#x2013; The Lush Wine Events summer tasting series will feature a wine workshop and tasting titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Going, Going Green: The Buzz About Organic Biodynamic Wines,â&#x20AC;? led by sommelier
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Saturday, august 13 â&#x2013; Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program: The Great Zucchini, one of the most popular childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performers in the region, will present his wacky and zany antics. 11 a.m. Free. Great Hall, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202727-0321. Kim Dozier. 2 to 4 p.m. $35 to $60; tickets required. Hera Hub DC, Suite 100, 5028 Wisconsin Ave. NW. facebook.com/lushwineevents. Walks and tours â&#x2013; Washington Walksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get Local!â&#x20AC;? series will present a tour of the Kalorama neighborhood, home of the President Woodrow Wilson House and the future home of Barack Obama and his family when they leave the White House. 11 a.m. $15 to $20. Meet at 22nd Street and Decatur Place NW by the old police and fire call boxes. washingtonwalks.com. â&#x2013; A park ranger will lead a two-mile â&#x20AC;&#x153;Centennial Hikeâ&#x20AC;? highlighting the diversity of the National Park Serviceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attractions, including historic homes, battlefields and natural wonders. 2 p.m. Free. Peirce Mill, Tilden Street and Beach Road NW. 202-895-6000. Sunday, Aug. 14 Sunday august 14 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs â&#x2013; A planetarium movie screening will feature â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oasis in Space,â&#x20AC;? an exploration of our solar system. 10 a.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6000. â&#x2013; A park ranger will present a nature craft activity. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6000. â&#x2013; The National Gallery of Art will celebrate 30 years of animated shorts from Pixar Animation Studios with a screening of some of the most notable, including â&#x20AC;&#x153;Luxo Jr.,â&#x20AC;? the first computer-animated film nominated for an Academy Award; â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the Birdsâ&#x20AC;?; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New
Classes and workshops â&#x2013; Local yoga instructors Alia Peera and Amy Mitchell will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sunday Serenity: Yoga in the East Park.â&#x20AC;? 10 to 11 a.m. $5 donation suggested. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. dumbartonhouse.org. The class will repeat Aug. 21 and 28. â&#x2013; The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a class on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Advice for Life.â&#x20AC;? 10 and 11:30 a.m. Free; $5 to $12 donation suggested. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202986-2257. â&#x2013; Dumbarton House will host an â&#x20AC;&#x153;English Country Danceâ&#x20AC;? workshop. 12:30 to 2:45 p.m. $5. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202-337-2288. â&#x2013; The Friends of Tenley-Friendship Library will host a Digital Flaneur Workshop, featuring a hands-on demonstration of laser cutting by D.C. Public Library makers-in-residence Billy Friebele and Mike Iacovone. Participants will learn about the technique of taking digital images and burning them into physical materials. 1 to 3 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. â&#x2013; Author Ingrid Anders will facilitate a monthly reading group for writers, with participants reading a celebrated short story aloud and discussing the literary devices used by the author. 2 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. â&#x2013; ArtJamz will present a â&#x20AC;&#x153;DC Skylineâ&#x20AC;? class. 5 to 7 p.m. $32 to $35. ArtJamz Brookland Studio, 716 Monroe St. NE. artjamzdc.com. Concerts â&#x2013; The Steinway Series will feature pianist Sejoon Park performing works by Rachmaninoff, Scriabin and Mussorgsky. 3 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jazz in the Basementâ&#x20AC;? will present the Tyrone Allen Quartet, featuring Theo Rosenfeld on alto saxophone, Kenny Nunn on tenor saxophone, Joshua Espinoza on piano and Allen on bass. 3 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202727-0321. Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; A park ranger will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gotta Catch â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Em All,â&#x20AC;? a program about trail etiquette, hunting safety and the low-tech origins of PokĂŠmon Go. 10 a.m. Free.
Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. â&#x2013; Katherine Knight, a horticultural therapy assistant at the Chicago Botanic Garden, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Children and Nature: Why Nature is Critical to Development.â&#x20AC;? 2 to 3:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. â&#x2013; Jennifer Riddell, the National Gallery of Artâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s manager of interpretive programs, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Preserving the American Experience: Sullyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Lady With a Harp: Eliza Ridgelyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at Hampton House.â&#x20AC;? 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-289-3360. â&#x2013; Members of the International Hajji Baba Society will share and discuss selections from their personal collections focusing on textiles from Greater Persia (including Afghanistan) and the Caucasus. 2:30 p.m. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202994-5200. â&#x2013; Artist Daniel James McInnis will discuss his work â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heidi and Lily, Ohio 2014,â&#x20AC;? a finalist in â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Outwin 2016,â&#x20AC;? in a talk focusing on the camaraderie of women in portrait photography. 3 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. Films â&#x2013; Sweden on the Screen, a summer series of acclaimed contemporary Swedish films, will present Levan Akinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Circle,â&#x20AC;? a fantasy about otherworldly evil slipping into a small Swedish town. 3 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. embassyofsweden.eventbrite.com. â&#x2013; The National Gallery of Artâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s series on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Inner Landscapes of Bruce Baillie,â&#x20AC;? about a pioneer of American avantgarde film whose work is rooted in the American West, will present a program on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Searching for Heroes,â&#x20AC;? featuring a trilogy of 16 mm film prints about the idea of a quest â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Roslyn Romance (Is It Really True?),â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;To Parsifalâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quixote.â&#x20AC;? 4 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-8426799. Performances and readings â&#x2013; Poet and educator Matt Gallant will host a Jazz & Verse Open Mic event featuring the Bruce Krohmer Trio. 5 to 7 p.m. $5. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-726-0856. â&#x2013; The Indian Dance Educators Association will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Folk Dances of India,â&#x20AC;? featuring a pageant of regional dances. Master class at 5 p.m.; performance at 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Second Sunday Burlesque,â&#x20AC;? presented by Boudoir Burlesque, will feature Blanche Boudoir, Dainty Dandridge, Miss Fanny Tittinton, Valarie Morgalis as â&#x20AC;&#x153;pick-up artist,â&#x20AC;? with host Mindi Mimosa and special guest Isabelle Epoque, producer of Philanthrotease (for ages 18 and older). 7:30 p.m. $12 to $15. Mr. Henryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412. See Events/Page 19
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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 18 â&#x2013; Petworth Citizen will host a comedy showcase. 8 to 10 p.m. Free. Reading Room, Petworth Citizen, 829 Upshur St. NW. petworthcitizen.com. Special event â&#x2013; The National Museum of Women in the Arts will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Free Summer Sundays,â&#x20AC;? featuring access to the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collection and special exhibition â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alison Saar in Print.â&#x20AC;? Noon to 5 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-7837370. The event will repeat Aug. 21 and 28. Monday,august Aug. 15 15 Monday Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program â&#x2013; Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performer Mr. Banjo Man will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rise + Rhyme,â&#x20AC;? a storytelling and performance series for ages 5 and younger. 9:30 to 11 a.m. $5 per child. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-726-0856. Classes and workshops â&#x2013; Yoga teacher Robin Glantz, owner of Vibrant Health, will lead a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Viniyogaâ&#x20AC;? class. 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Free; reservations requested. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. tenleylibrary@dc.gov. â&#x2013; The Science of Spirituality Meditation Center will begin a four-week class on Jyoti meditation, a discipline focusing on the experience of inner light. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Science of Spirituality Meditation Center, 2950 Arizona Ave. NW. dcinfo@sos.org. Concerts â&#x2013; The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Live! Concert Series on the Plazaâ&#x20AC;? series will feature Jrock on jazz guitar. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300. â&#x2013; The group Ginkgoa will perform dance music blending the swing of old New York and Paris, electronica beats, elegant lyrics and pop music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; The U.S. Navy Concert Band will perform. 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. navyband.navy.mil. Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Japanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gift of 53 bonsai trees to the U.S. National Arboretum, portrait photographer Stephen Voss will lead a gallery talk about his bonsai photos and his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;In Training.â&#x20AC;? Noon to 12:30 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Japan Information and Culture Center, 1150 18th St. NW. www.us.emb-japan. go.jp/jicc. The series of talks will continue Aug. 22 and 29 at noon. â&#x2013; The Fiction Loverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Book Club will discuss Viet Thanh Nguyenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Sympathizer,â&#x20AC;? winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize. 6:30 p.m. Free. Room A-3, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. â&#x2013; Rosa Brooks â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a Georgetown University law professor, daughter of antiwar protestors, wife of a Green Beret, and former Pentagon special coordinator for rule of law and humanitarian poli-
cy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will discuss her third book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything: Tales From the Pentagon,â&#x20AC;? which argues that a shift between war and peace have made conflicts difficult to contain and almost impossible to end. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. Film â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Marvelous Movie Mondaysâ&#x20AC;? will feature the Australian movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Dish,â&#x20AC;? a light-hearted tale of the first Apollo moon landing. 2 and 6:30 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. Tuesday, Aug. 16
Tuesday august 16 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program â&#x2013; Blue Sky Puppets will present an interactive show featuring information about exercise, healthy eating and immunization (for ages 3 through 6). 10 a.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707. Classes and workshops â&#x2013; A certified yoga instructor will lead a walk-in gentle yoga class targeted to ages 55 and older. 10 a.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. â&#x2013; The Georgetown Library will present a walk-in yoga class practicing introductory viniyasa techniques. 11:30 a.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. â&#x2013; Housing Counseling Services Inc. will present a refresher workshop on reverse mortgages. 2 p.m. Free. Suite 100, 2410 17th St. NW. 202-667-7006. â&#x2013; Instructor Diana Abdul will present a hatha yoga class. 7 p.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. Concerts â&#x2013; The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Live! Concert Series on the Plazaâ&#x20AC;? series will feature the John Kocur Band performing big band favorites. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300. â&#x2013; As part of the Tuesday Concert Series, the Rock Creek Piano Trio will perform works by Mozart and Ravel. 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635. â&#x2013; The D.C.-based band Handsome Hound will perform music inspired by folk, rock, country and pop, in a style described as Johnny Cash and June Carter meet Shovels & Rope. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; The U.S. Navy Concert Band will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. navyband.navy.mil. â&#x2013; Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge will host its weekly open mic show. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; Lorraine Treanor, editor of the DC
Theatre Scene website, will join contributors Susan Galbraith and Robert Bettmann to provide â&#x20AC;&#x153;A DC Theatre Season Preview.â&#x20AC;? 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. â&#x2013; Ed Yong, who covers science for The Atlantic and writes the National Geographic blog â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not Exactly Rocket Science,â&#x20AC;? will discuss his first book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life,â&#x20AC;? which describes the remarkable world of life-sustaining microorganisms within humans and the prospect of medical treatments based on ecosystem transplants and artisanal bacteria. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; The Palisades Book Club will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Awakeningsâ&#x20AC;? by Oliver Sacks. 7:30 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139. Films â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tuesday Night Moviesâ&#x20AC;? will feature Kasi Lemmonsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 1997 drama â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bayou,â&#x20AC;? about a loving family who can only watch as their devastating secrets are revealed. 6 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. â&#x2013; Bistro Bohemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Film and Beerâ&#x20AC;? series, which this year focuses on Czech comedies from the 1930s to 1970s, will feature a screening of director Vaclav VorlĂcekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1974 black comedy â&#x20AC;&#x153;How to Drown Dr. MrĂĄcek, the Lawyer,â&#x20AC;? about a group of Prague water sprites facing extinction due to the planned demolition of their home. 6:45 to 9 p.m.; reservations required. Free, plus one free beer. Bistro Bohem, 600 Florida Ave. NW. 202-735-5895. â&#x2013; The Washington Jewish Film Festival will screen director Lars Kraumeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The People vs. Fritz Bauer,â&#x20AC;? a historical thriller and winner of six German Oscars that chronicles the efforts of a German prosecutor to bring Nazi war criminal Adolph Eichmann to justice. 7:30 p.m. $13. Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. 202-777-3247. Performances â&#x2013; The Shakespeare Theatre Company will present a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Free for Allâ&#x20AC;? performance of director Ethan McSweenyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s glittering production of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Tempest,â&#x20AC;? Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s masterpiece about trickery, magic, romance and revenge. 7:30 p.m. Free; tickets required. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. shakespearetheatre.org. Performances will continue through Aug. 28. â&#x2013; The Washington Improv Theaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Harold Nightâ&#x20AC;? will feature long-form improv performances by various ensembles. 8 and 9 p.m. By donation. Source, 1835 14th St. witdc.org. Wednesday, Aug. 17 17 Wednesday august Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reptiles Alive!â&#x20AC;? will offer a chance to meet live animals and learn funny stories and facts about them (for ages 5 and older). 2 p.m. Free. Martin Luther
Tuesday, August 16 â&#x2013; Discussion: Food writer and rock drummer Freda Love Smith (shown) will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Red Velvet Underground: A Rock Memoir With Recipesâ&#x20AC;? in conversation with blogger Paige Conner Totaro. 7 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com. King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. Classes and workshops â&#x2013; The Palisades Library will present an adult-child yoga class led by instructor Dexter Sumner (recommended for ages 6 and older). 5:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139. â&#x2013; The weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sunset Fitness in the Parkâ&#x20AC;? event will feature a one-hour class presented by CorePower Yoga. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Waterfront Park, Potomac and K streets NW. georgetowndc.com/sunsetfitness.
â&#x2013; A homebuyers workshop will provide information on how to purchase a home using a DC Open Doors mortgage product, featuring presenters Mike Cooper of George Mason Mortgage and Leisel Taylor of Keller Williams Realty. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations requested. D.C. Housing Finance Agency, 815 Florida Ave. NW. 202-777-4663. â&#x2013; Certified Zumba instructor Roshaunda Jenkins will lead an energetic â&#x20AC;&#x153;Summertime Zumbaâ&#x20AC;? class. 7 p.m. Free. Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202-576-7252. â&#x2013; Poets on the Fringe will host a weekly poetry workshop. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. passapamela@aol.com. â&#x2013; The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a weekly class on meditation. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $6 to $12. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202-986-2257. â&#x2013; The Washington Improv Theater will hold an improv workshop for those of all levels of comfort and experience (for ages 12 and older). 7 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. â&#x2013; ArtJamz will present a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cosmos Dreamscapeâ&#x20AC;? class. 7 to 9 p.m. $32 to $35. ArtJamz Brookland Studio, 716 Monroe St. NE. artjamzdc.com. Concerts â&#x2013; The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Live! Concert Series on the Plazaâ&#x20AC;? series will feature Master Cee performing reggae. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300. â&#x2013; Sister violinists Kanako and Mariko Shimasaki, both National SymSee Events/Page 23
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phony Orchestra Summer Music Institute alumnae, will perform with pianist Luke Gillespie, a professor of jazz studies/ piano at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. ■ The four-person Kensingtones — featuring vocals, dobro, guitars, cello, bass, flute and recorder — will play a mix of originals, and traditional and contemporary American music. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ The Christian Lopez Band will play original music steeped in the roots of Lopez’ West Virginia roots, and Silver Line Station will perform songs that cross the boundaries of country, folk and rock. 8 p.m. $10 to $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ The “President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band will perform the march from “1941,” by John Williams; a Mario Lanza tribute, arranged by Stephen Bulla; and “Let Freedom Ring,” by Capt. Ryan J. Nowlin. 8 p.m. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol Building. 202-433-4011. The performance will repeat Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument grounds, 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. Discussions and readings ■ National Museum of Women in the Arts assistant educator Ashley W. Harris will discuss a selection of works in the museum’s collection. Noon to 12:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-5000. ■ Jeff Cioletti will discuss his book “The Year of Drinking Adventurously,” which is a guide to getting out of your beverage comfort zone once a week for a year with tips on becoming a pub savant. 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. ■ Food historian Francine Segan will discuss “Gelato and Sorbetto: A Cool History,” followed by a tasting of various gelato flavors and a “lolly,” Italy’s lemonshaped sorbetto-on-stick accompanied by organic lemon and orange sodas. 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. $40 to $50. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ Terry Tempest Williams, winner of the 2014 Sierra Club John Muir Award and a columnist for The Progressive, will discuss her 15th book, “The Hour of Land: A Personal Topography of America’s National Parks,” in which she marks the centennial of the National Park Service with a look at 12 national parks that exemplify the country’s diverse terrain and represent what the land has meant to the national spirit. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Mark Schapiro will discuss his book “Authorized Departure: Letters From Iraq, 2004-2010,” a memoir of the Iraq War as told through his emails back home. 7 p.m. Free. East City Bookshop, 645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. eastcitybookshop.com. ■ The D.C. Public Library’s “Books & Bars” modern-day book club will discuss “Between the World and Me” by Ta-Nehisi Coates. 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Gordon Biersch Brewery, 900 F St. NW. kari.mitchell@dc.gov. ■ A “Book Club Mashup” of the
Palisades Library’s “Books, Bites and Brews” group and the Georgetown Library’s Twentythirtysomething Book Club will discuss “The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone” by Olivia Laing. 6:30 p.m. Free. 7th Hill Pizza, 4885 MacArthur Blvd. NW. julia.strusienski@dc.gov. Films ■ The Japan Information and Culture Center will present a screening of “Sue, Mai and Sawa: Righting the Girl Ship,” director Osamu Minorikawa’s heartwarming drama based on Masula Miri’s comic strip series about three women struggling with their careers, love lives and more. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; registration required. Japan Information and Cultural Center, 1150 18th St. NW. www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc. ■ The NoMa Summer Screen outdoor film series will feature Steven Spielberg’s 1993 movie “Jurassic Park.” 7 p.m. Free. NoMa Junction at Storey Park, 1005 1st St. NE. nomabid.org/noma-summer-screen. ■ The Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs and the JapanAmerica Society of Washington DC will present “Asian Movie Night III,” featuring Isao Takahata’s 1991 animated drama “Only Yesterday,” about a 27-year-old office worker who travels to the countryside while reminiscing about her childhood in Tokyo. Japanese cultural activities at 7 p.m.; movie at 8 p.m. Chinatown Park, 6th and I streets NW. JapaneseMovieNightDC.eventbrite.com. ■ The Avalon Theatre’s French Cinémathèque series will feature director Pierre Godeau’s 2016 film “Down by Love,” a film based on true events about a young inmate who falls for her married prison director. 8 p.m. $7 to $12.25. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-3464. Performances and readings ■ The newly launched “Two Faces Comedy Series,” drawing inspiration from Abraham Lincoln’s legendary humor and self-deprecation and presented by President Lincoln’s Cottage and the DC Improv, will feature comedians Kasha Patel, Rahmein Mostafavi and Tok Moffat recalling the experience of growing up as first-generation Americans. 7:30 p.m. $5. President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home, Upshur Street at Rock Creek Church Road NW. lincolncottage.org/twofacescomedy. ■ Politics and Prose will host an Acoustic Open Mic for local musicians and others of all ages, hosted by John Trupp and featuring special guest sets by local and visiting musicians, with all styles of music, poetry and performance welcome. 8 to 10 p.m.; sign up at 7:30 p.m. Free. The Den, Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■ The Washington Improv Theater will present the first night of “Improvapalooza 2016,” its 10th annual festival of experimental improv. 8 p.m. $15 to $30. Source, 1835 14th St. witdc.org. The festival will continue nightly through Aug. 21. Walk ■ U.S. Botanic Garden conservation and sustainability horticulturist Ray Mims will present an overview of the summer exhibit “Flourish: Inside and Out” and discuss sensory plants and programs around the country. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Terrace and East Gallery,
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. Thursday, Aug. 18 Thursday august 18 Children’s program ■ An afternoon of science and art activities will focus on the brain in conjunction with an exhibit of BioArt, featuring images produced by scientific investigators but rarely seen outside the laboratory, curated for the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology’s competition (for ages 6 and older). 3:30 p.m. Free. Children’s Room, Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202282-3113. Concerts ■ The “Live! Concert Series on the Plaza” series will feature Secret Society performing R&B music. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300. ■ An American roots concert series will feature Vintage#18 performing souls and blues. 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Conservatory Terrace, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■ The Take 5! Jazz Series will feature the Josh Walker Ensemble paying tribute to guitarist Kenny Burrell, whose career has spanned over 60 years and who continues to influence jazz guitar. 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■ The Jon Stickley Trio — featuring Stickley’s flatpicking guitar, Lyndsay Pruett on violin and Patrick Armitage on drums — will perform innovative original music along with some captivating covers. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The “Tunes in the Triangle” evening concert series will feature vocalist Justin Trawick. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Milian Park, Massachusetts Avenue and 5th Street NW. mvtcid.org. ■ Woodstock, N.Y.-based Professor Louie & the Crowmatix will play timeless rock, country, blues and New Orleansinfluenced originals, and Dwight & Nicole will perform tunes blending blues, rock and gospel. 8 p.m. $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ “Thursday Night Bluegrass” will present By & By. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; $12 minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-5468412. Discussions and lectures ■ Curator Lee Talbot will discuss “1,200 Years of Resist-Dye in East Asia.” Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200. ■ National Portrait Gallery curator Robyn Asleson will discuss James Henry Hackett’s portrait “Mr. Hackett, in the Character of Rip Van Winkle.” Noon. Free. G Street Lobby, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-6331000. ■ W.C. Richardson, professor and chair of the Department of Art at the University of Maryland, will provide an overview of the exhibition “William Merritt Chase: A Modern Master” from the perspective of a contemporary painter and professor of painting. 6:30 p.m. $10 to $12. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. ■ Dennis A. Henigan, a former vice president of the Brady Campaign and Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence,
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will discuss his book “‘Guns Don’t Kill People, People Kill People’: And Other Myths About Guns and Gun Control,” which examines how gun interests use catchy phrases that avoid facts and inflame emotions. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ The Georgetown Book Club will complete its discussion of Umberto Eco’s modern classic “The Name of the Rose.” 7:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. julia.strusienski@dc.gov. Films ■ The Summer Pajama Movie Night Series will feature the 2016 film “Zootopia.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202727-1488. ■ As part of the Summer Reading Program, the Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library will present the movie “Crossing the Line,” about John Van Wisse, who ran over 140 kilometers from Marble Arch in London to Dover, swam the English Channel and rode his bike nearly 300 kilometers from Calais to L’Arc de Triomphe in Paris in just over 61 hours. 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. dclibrary.org/node/53832. ■ The Capitol Riverfront’s outdoor movie series will feature “Skyfall.” Sundown. Free. Canal Park, 200 M St. SE. capitolriverfront.org. Performance ■ The DC Anti-Violence Project will present “Taking the Stage, Taking a Stand: LGBTQ Voices Against Violence,” featuring spoken word, dance, poetry, visual art and other forms of artistic expression. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Special event ■ The Palisades Library will present “Color That Stress Away!” for adults and teens. 7 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139. Tasting ■ The Heurich House Museum’s monthly History & Hops series will feature Bad Wolf Brewing Co. of Manassas, Va., with three of their beers, including a Japanese-inspired pale ale infused with lemon, ginger and edible chrysanthemums created for the event; Jessie’s Girl, an American amber ale; and Lemonade Thunder Punch, a pale ale with lemon and ginger. The event, for ages 21 and older, will also include snacks and tours of the historic home. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Heurich House Museum, 1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-429-1894. Tours and walks ■ U.S. Botanic Garden gardener Angela Weber Hetrick will present a tour on “Travel the Tropics,” about plans found from the Amazon Rainforest to the Yucatan Peninsula. 11 to 11:45 a.m. Free; reservations required. Meet in the Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202225-8333. ■ U.S. Botanic Garden education program specialist and certified arborist Alexandra Torres will lead a tour on “Celebrating 10 Years of Trees in the National Garden.” Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Meet by the entrance on the Conservatory on the Terrace, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.
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