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Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Vol. L, No. 34

Serving Communities in Northwest Washington Since 1967

Stevens to reopen as public school

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■ Education: West End site

to hold Walls early childhood By GRACE BIRD Current Staff Writer

The long-vacant Stevens School will return to public education use for the 2018-19 school year as an early childhood center and an expansion of the nearby School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens,

officials announced last week. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s decision is expected to end years of twists and turns regarding the fate of the 1050 21st St. NW school. After it closed in 2008 due to poor enrollment, the Foggy BottomWest End community fought off efforts to sell the property to a developer. The school’s advocates instead secured a deal in which a private development team would construct an office building on the

school’s playground but would also renovate the historic Stevens building for Ivymount, a private special needs program that has worked with D.C. Public Schools. In the most recent upheaval, new Schools Chancellor Antwan Wilson objected to Ivymount’s inclusion in the project, preferring to educate more special needs students in-house. To fill the vacuum, many West End community leadSee Stevens/Page 9

Ellington premieres modernized campus By GRACE BIRD Current Staff Writer

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On Monday, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo hosted a variety of events for the partial solar eclipse. The Zoo provided safe eclipse glasses, pinhole viewing crafts and the chance to view the celestial event through a safe telescope.

No one, not even Mayor Muriel Bowser, claims that Duke Ellington School of the Arts’ $165 million renovation was cheap. Instead, most supporters contend that Ellington’s cost, which exceeded its initial budget by nearly $100 million, is justified because it is the city’s only public arts high school. Bowser made that case at Ellington’s opening Saturday morning on the Burleith building’s front steps. “Let ’em talk about how much it cost,” Bowser told onlookers. “You’ll see; it’s worth it.” The Duke Ellington School opened in 1974, taking over the shuttered Western High School building at 3500 R St. NW. Citing deteriorating conditions and a lack of space and modern arts amenities, the District broke ground in 2014 on its large-scale modernization See Ellington/Page 12

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The renovated and expanded Duke Ellington School of the Arts includes dance studios, a fitness center, a rooftop classroom and an 800-seat theater.

Ingleside breaks ground on its expansion project

ANC supports replacement of 4000 Wisconsin building

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■ Development: Mixed-use

Current Correspondent

Construction began this month at the Ingleside at Rock Creek retirement community on two new independent living buildings and a parking garage, a longplanned project that will last through spring 2020 in a quiet corner of Chevy Chase. Ingleside, located at 3050 Military Road NW, is currently demolishing some of its existing buildings to accommodate the project, which will add a midrise building with 105 independent living units and a new Center for Healthy Living; and a new four-story Health Services Building, which will offer assisted living, memory care, short- and long-term skilled nursing care, a rehab center and wellness offices. Since 2013, the nonprofit retirement center has worked extensively with Advisory Neighborhood

plan includes 716 apartments By GRACE BIRD Current Staff Writer

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Demolition at the Chevy Chase retirement complex kicks off a 30-month construction project there.

Commission 3/4G (Chevy Chase) on commitments that minimize the construction impact. During the project’s inception, Ingleside greatly reduced its proposed construction time and scaled back some of its development plans. Work was originally expected to begin late last year, but demolition began on Aug. 17 after various See Ingleside/Page 14

Redevelopment plans for the commercial building at 4000 Wisconsin Ave. NW won support from the local advisory neighborhood commission last month, with commissioners unanimously endorsing the ambitious new mixed-use project. Donohoe Development is planning to replace the existing 1980s building with 716 apartment units,

a grocery store, a health club and other ground-floor retailers. Although the project will comply with zoning regulations, the project’s grand scale is sending it through the city’s “large tract review” process, which is coordinated by the D.C. Office of Planning with involvement from various city agencies. This procedure grants less leverage to the community than a request for zoning relief, yet still grants a formal opportunity for public review and comment. ANC 3C (Cleveland Park, Massachusetts Avenue Heights, WoodSee Development/Page 5

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Emerson Prep departs Dupont for U Street By ALEXA PERLMUTTER Current Correspondent

Emerson Preparatory School, a longtime fixture in Dupont Circle, is set to welcome students to its new home on the fourth floor of the Thurgood Marshall Center, 1816 12th St. NW. Beginning tomorrow, the first day of the new school year, students will take classes in this new location complete with renovated classrooms, a new kitchenette and a gym. Emerson — the city’s oldest non-denominational

college prep school — had occupied a large town house at 1324 18th St. NW since 1939, but has been searching for a new location for some time. “As a school we’ve been discussing a move for several years as the Dupont area is becoming more prime real estate for residential development,” said Jon Shickler, Emerson’s head of school. “Rather than have to respond in the moment should changes force our hand, we were more proactive about it.” The owner of the building in which Emerson had See Emerson/Page 13

Fields, playgrounds shut due to failed safety test By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

When D.C. students returned to school this month, some were faced with closed fields and playgrounds. According to Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh, various outdoor facilities — both school play areas and public parks — recently failed the city’s shock absorption tests and are shuttered until the situation can be rectified. A complete list wasn’t available as of The Current’s deadline yesterday, but a representative of Cheh’s office said that it included outdoor areas at Janney, Eaton and Mann elementaries and Wilson High. Some Department of Parks and Recreation facilities are also affected, though Cheh’s office didn’t have a list available. Affected locations may have use restric-

tions or be closed off entirely. In a letter sent last Thursday to several D.C. officials, Cheh blasted the lack of information on the closures. She said her office had been seeking information on shock absorption or “g-max” testing for more than a month, yet only heard about the closures anecdotally from parents and school staff. Cheh’s letter requests a complete list of affected locations, their estimated reopening dates, the District’s plan to address a failed or inconclusive test, and what alternative play areas exist at each affected park or playground. At the same time, Cheh is also raising concerns about the continued use of synthetic crumb rubber infill on playgrounds. As part of the council’s budget act for the 2018 fiscal year, a ban on that material will take effect Oct. 1 due

to safety concerns about its absorption, heat and possible chemical leaching. According to Cheh, the D.C. Department of General Services is rushing to install a similar material at Janney before the end of September. “We have to ensure that our children are safe at school, and that includes the buildings and grounds they occupy,” Cheh wrote in a statement to The Current. “Questions have been raised about the danger of using crumb rubber on fields and, until those questions are resolved, we have to err on the side of health and safety. That’s why we voted for a moratorium on the use of this substance.” In a Monday letter, Cheh threatened to pursue emergency legislation to prevent installation of such material at Janney and to remove any that had already been installed.

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Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation will host a Family Fun Day from 4 to 8 p.m. to celebrate the completion of renovations and new facilities at Friendship Recreation Center/Turtle Park, 45th and Van Ness streets NW. Activities will include popcorn, a moon bounce, face painting and more, with a screening of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” set to begin as soon as it gets dark at around 8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 26

The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation will host the second annual Taste of the World Festival to highlight the diversity of international communities in the District. The festival will include displays, music and dance performances, a food court and a market area. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Emery Heights Recreation Center, 5701 Georgia Ave. NW. Admission is free; to RSVP, visit tasteoftheworld.splashthat.com.

Wednesday, Aug. 30

The D.C. Office of the Tenant Advocate will hold a “Renters 101” training session. The training will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the agency’s office in Suite 300N, Reeves Center, 2000 14th St. NW. To RSVP, call 202-719-6560 or email delores.anderson@dc.gov. ■ The D.C. State Board of Education’s High School Graduation Requirements Task Force will meet at 6 p.m. in Room 1114, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. ■ The Ward 3-Wilson Feeder Education Network will meet at 7 p.m. at the Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

Thursday, Sept. 7

The National Capital Planning Commission will hold its monthly meeting at 1 p.m. in its offices in Suite 500, North Lobby, 401 9th St. NW. Agenda items will include preliminary and final site and building plans for the renovation and expansion of the Carnegie Library and a presentation on the Metropolitan Washington Coastal Storm Risk Management Study.

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The Black Student Fund and the Latino Student Fund will hold their annual school fair, offering families the opportunity to learn about independent school admissions, financial aid, testing and curriculum. The event will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW. Admission is free.

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District Digest Road closures slated near Kennedy Center

Weekly short-duration closures are affecting the westbound lanes of the Roosevelt Bridge and both directions of the Rock Creek Parkway adjacent to the Kennedy Center, according to the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority. DC Water says the construction-related closures will each last about 10 minutes and will take place every Monday at some point between noon and 3 p.m. through the end of September. Pedestrian access will be closed along westbound lanes of the bridge and along Rock Creek Parkway near the Kennedy Center, according to a news release.

The closures stem from DC Water’s construction in the southern portion of the Kennedy Center property as part of its Clean Rivers Project. The work may result in a series of air horns, a brief plume of smoke at the southern end of the Kennedy Center, a mild vibration and a loud noise, the release states.

49th St. block shut for emergency work

The stretch of 49th Street NW between Fulton and Dexter streets closed last week for 12 to 16 weeks of emergency road work, according to the D.C. Department of Transportation. The block-long closure affects

all traffic — motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians except for the block’s residents — while crews replace a culvert and restore the roadway. Both incurred damage in recent storms. The affected roadway runs alongside Battery Kemble Park on the edge of Wesley Heights.

Mann modernization obtains LEED Gold

The recently renovated Mann Elementary School has received LEED Gold environmental certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The renovation of the existing 17,000-square-foot school building at 4430 Newark St. NW was

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munity businesses. With the theme of “Texts Against Tyranny,� this year’s event will run from Sept. 5 through 30 and will feature six titles: “The Handmaid’s Tale,� “Fahrenheit 451,� “Parable of the Sower,� “The Giver,� “We� and “Who Fears Death.� Each book is wrapped in a cover with a quote written on it and when all six titles are put together, the spines create an image. Anyone who finds a hidden book and shares it on social media (Facebook, Instagram or Twitter) using #uncensoreddc will be entered for a chance to win prizes from partner businesses. In addition, anyone who finds one of 15 “golden ticket� books and shares it on social media using the hashtag will automatically win a pair of tickets to Uncensored Underground, the library foundation’s annual fundraising event on Sept. 30 at Dupont Underground, 19 Dupont Circle NW. Clues for finding the hidden books will be featured on WAMU Morning Edition, library social media accounts and the library’s website, as well as through partner organizations. There will also be a separate scavenger hunt for teens inside library branches.

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DEVELOPMENT: Plans advance for 4000 Wisconsin Ave. replacement

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ley Park) was generally enthusiastic about the plans. In part, that’s due to disappointment with the current building. “It just doesn’t work very well,� commission chair Nancy MacWood told The Current, adding that she’s optimistic that the new retail offerings will help enliven the area around Wisconsin and Upton Street NW. At the commission’s July 17 meeting, Andy Czajkowski of architectural firm SK+I said the designs will be attractive as well as functional — with a clearer, more accessible entrance. “We’re going to be transforming that entire ground floor level to be neighborhood-friendly,� he said, without “walk-up ramps or staircases.� Donohoe hopes to begin construction in 2019 and open the new building in 2024. Despite the broad support, commissioner Gwendolyn Bole implored designers to promote access to affordable housing by increasing the project’s number of

two- and three-bedroom units. “That’s really the affordable housing we need in this city,� Bole said at the meeting. “I would urge you not to make those studios or all one-bedrooms.� While Czajkowski said the project will comply with the Zoning Commission’s affordable housing regulations, the makeup of the units isn’t yet fixed, and developers are currently “digesting and processing� Bole’s concerns. The project, which at its highest is 70 feet tall, reduces the current number of parking spaces from 1,039 to 883. This reduction will accommodate new D.C. Department of Transportation standards that encourage internal loading to avoid trucks backing out onto the street, according to Czajkowski. “Because we’re internalizing all the loading, we’re losing a lot of the spaces,� Czajkowski said. “It’s sort of a complicated issue that we’ve kind of accepted and we’re working through.� Developers are optimistic that the remaining parking will be suf-

Does your Hospital Make the Grade? By Catherine Bertram This is a sponsored column by Catherine Bertram, Attorney at Law.Catherine is a Northwest Washington, D.C.-based attorney with over 25 years experience in medical malpractice cases, including those involving wrongful death.

You may see a heartwarming ad on TV or on the side of the Metrobus, but does it tell you anything about how safe that hospital is? According to the Journal of Patient Safety, about 1,000 patients die every day day as the result of medical errors, making it the third-leading cause of death in the United States. Every day we choose where to eat, what products to buy for our homes, pets and family, and numerous similar decisions. We read consumer publications, consult with friends or co-workers or seek out online ratings before making a decision. Yet, there is often so much left to the unknown when it comes to selecting a hospital. Needless to say, this choice can be life or death. Hospitals vary greatly on things like infection rates, surgical errors, and patient injuries--not to mention ER wait times and patient satisfaction. There are several free resources available to assist you in finding the safest care for you and your family. A national not-for-profit organization, The Leapfrog Group works to reduce medical errors and infections by advocating for public access to quality and safety data. The annual Leapfrog Hospital Survey measures the performance of over 1,800 U.S. hospitals, and is a trusted, transparent and evidence-based tool in which hospitals voluntarily participate. You should never refuse emergency care because of a hospital’s Leapfrog Safety Grade, but it provides a research tool for planned medical events and other future health needs. According to Leapfrog, a hospital with an “A� is 9% safer than one with a “B� grade, and 50% safer than a hospital with a “D� grade. District-based hospitals ranked 47th (by state) in Leapfrog’s Spring 2017 Hospital Safety Grade. None of the hospitals in D.C. earned an “A�, and three were given a “D�. By comparison, Virginia ranked 9th, while Maryland’s hospitals were not ranked and not required to share their data. Leapfrog allows you drill down on each hospital’s performance into each area of care—before you need to go to the Emergency Department.

ficient thanks to the ample public transit options nearby. The site is a half-mile from the Tenleytown Metro station and within a quartermile of nine Metrobus routes. The project’s traffic consultant suggested making “minor adjustments to the signal timings at the Wisconsin Avenue/Van Ness Street and Wisconsin Avenue/Upton Street intersections,� according to the large tract review application. Plans also include an update on the structure’s lackluster 1980s

stormwater systems by increasing vegetation and improving current infrastructure. Additionally, designs promote bicycle and pedestrian access, allocating room for 325 bicycle parking spaces. Donohoe president Peter Gartlan told The Current he was pleased to secure ANC 3C’s backing. “We hope to bring a first-class community to the neighborhood that all the residents are happy with,� Gartlan said. MacWood urged developers to

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Gradual improvements

In recent years, it’s become a familiar story whenever the District releases another year’s standardized test scores: Overall performance has seen a modest but steady improvement, but far too many students perform poorly and a substantial achievement gap remains. Last Thursday, the city announced scores on the 2016-17 Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers exams, best known by its initials of PARCC. In these tests, 27 percent of students in the D.C. Public Schools system and public charter schools met or exceeded expectations in math and 31 percent reached that level in English language arts. Those otherwise disappointing figures are increases of 2 and 4 percentage points compared to 2016 levels. We’re certainly glad to see consistent signs of continued growth. But staggering numbers of our local students remain woefully behind. On the tests’ five-point scale, Level 5 students “exceeded expectations,” Level 4 “met expectations,” Level 3 “approached expectations,” Level 2 “partially met expectations” and Level 1 “did not yet meet expectations.” Fully a quarter of D.C. students achieved the lowest level in English, and nearly as many (21 percent) are as abysmally behind in math. And in high school math, just 13 percent of students met or exceeded expectations. Here, too, there were improvements — the pace just remains inexorably slow considering the District’s low starting point. Split demographically, there’s also a familiar pattern. In the math exams, 75.5 percent of white students met or exceeded expectations, and 82 percent reached that level in English language arts. For Latino students, those figures fall to just 26 percent and 28.9 percent, respectively; black students were at 18.6 percent and 22 percent, respectively. Every racial demographic saw scores improve, but much more is needed. New D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Antwan Wilson has listed achievement gaps as one of his top priorities to address. We think that’s appropriate given this steep disparity. We’d caution, though, that the city must not neglect its successful students and schools. Good must become great, and great must remain great — for the benefit of students and also to protect against families moving away to escape D.C. schools. That requires adequate resources, even while bolstering programs for at-risk students. We’d like to raise two other caveats. First, schools must preserve the arts, history, physical education and other disciplines that are essential to a well-rounded pupil — even if they’re not part of standardized tests. Secondly, as we noted last year, the 2015-16 exams were beset by flawed implementation. There were reports of numerous students being tested on the wrong material, and of students blowing off their PARCC tests in order to focus on Advanced Placement and SAT exams. The evident result was steep drop-offs at the high-performing Wilson High School and School Without Walls. These issues make it difficult to make a precise year-to-year comparison of the District’s test scores.

A lingering hazard

After more than two decades of headlines about hazardous contamination in Spring Valley, it’s easy to become numbed to the Army Corps of Engineers’ slow cleanup process. But a recent incident serves as a reminder that dangers still lurk in the peaceful-looking community. The neighborhood of Spring Valley was built in previously undeveloped woodlands, which the Army had used for testing chemical weapons during the World War I era. The Army Corps has been cleaning up the mess since 1993. A key trouble spot is 4825 Glenbrook Road NW, located adjacent to the American University campus. There, the Army had to raze a home to fully excavate the property. Nearly five years after the demolition, the work remains incomplete. But lest there be any impatience, the need for the project’s methodical pace is perhaps clearer than ever. On Aug. 9, seven workers were hospitalized with symptoms of possible chemical exposure. They had been hand-digging 5 to 10 feet below the surface and had been wearing protective gloves, but were nonetheless treated for eye and skin irritation. The 4825 project has been paused while the Army investigates the incident and whether additional precautions are still needed. Officials emphasize that there was never any risk to the public from this month’s possible exposure. But the fact remains that seven people needed hospitalization due to Spring Valley’s contamination. The Army’s extensive cleanup is essential to undoing the damage it did a century ago.

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he national news, it is exhausting. from public spaces. Musician Matt Buck walked We cannot look away, nor should we, alongside, comically playing marching sounds and nor could we. Even if we tried, it would parts of the “Ride of the Valkyries.” The marchers seep through our cellphones and conversations don’t seem to realize at first that they are being and computers. mocked. Ridicule can be very powerful. What As we wrote last week, associating with or next, sprays with clown seltzer water? promoting Nazi ideology ought to be the brightest ■ Good music all around. We were happy on red line. Former Republican House Speaker Newt Saturday to attend the grand reopening of the Gingrich, no conservative shirker, said simply, Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Burleith. “Good people don’t The school is at 35th march with neo-Nazis.” and R streets NW and On CBS’s “Face the is worth riding by. Nation” Sunday, The The physical buildAtlantic editor Jeffrey ing is now worthy of Goldberg succinctly the “big dreams” its summed up Trump’s students bring to the stumbling inflammation of the nation, saying academic classroom, the rehearsal space, the Trump and his supporters may not realize that the dance studio, the 800-seat professional auditorium president “is accelerating the demise of Confeder- and recording studio. ate statues. He’s accelerating the demise of SouthPeggy Cooper Cafritz spoke on Saturday. She ern Romanticism.” was the dreamer whose college activism and later Make no mistake, the statues and symbols of work inspired the creation of the school that the old Confederacy and its opened in the 1970s. It had been embrace of slavery are the old Western High School that doomed. The emerging first opened in 1898. (That’s not a debate now is, What next? typo.) Do we remove and destroy Cooper spoke on Saturday, but all vestiges of them? Do we the image we liked most was add on-site context to show when she sat quietly on stage, her that these statues and memoeyes closed and her body gently rials were not just honoring swaying as international opera brave soldiers but also were star Denyce Graves (class of ’81) venerating slavery and the sang “The Impossible Dream” a states’ rights argument that cappella. supported it? Or do we The school was not renovated. remove them to places of It was rebuilt. It also was reimagmuseum and historical study? ined, and costs soared to $100 Lonnie Bunch, director of million more than first estimates. Brian Kapur/The Current But cost overruns are a separate the National Museum of Newly renovated Duke Ellington issue. Since Mayor Tony WilAfrican American History School of the Arts includes an and Culture, knows the liams, the city has spent more power of historical artifacts than $3.5 billion on modernizing 800-seat, egg-shaped theater. that tell the abusive, murderor replacing schools that, quite ous treatment of slaves on the ships heading here simply, were hellholes in many cases. and in our own country. At-large D.C. Council member David Grosso, “It is often easier to take our attention away chair of the council’s Committee on Education, from the harsh realities of history,” he wrote in a told WAMU’s Politics Hour on Friday that more financial safeguards are in place for all school lengthy statement released over the weekend. “At the [museum] we are committed to bringing histo- construction. No doubt there could be more. And Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans, chair ry — with all of its pain and promise — front and of the Finance and Revenue Committee, says he’s center.” working on a plan to set aside money for yearly Whatever is done with each Confederate statand timely school maintenance. The biggest trageue, the issue of “honoring” the Southern rebellion dy, he told the Notebook, would be to skimp and is being put to rest. The Confederate battle flag itself now mostly rests only in museums or in rac- delay maintenance on what the city has built and wind up back where we were. ist hands. At Ellington, history teacher Nicolas Ojeda We may look back and see these issues as symtold NBC4 what the new Ellington means for the bolic if we as a nation turn more squarely to deep faculty and students. “institutional racism” that lies in issues of hous“It shows that we belong here. We belong in a ing, finance, justice and education. Is this an world-class facility. Hopefully working in this inflection point? Stay tuned. building will inspire [our students] to become art■ A bit of musical humor. With all of the grave ists, scholars, humanitarians,” Ojeda said. and grizzly videos that recorded the violence in And history teacher Lynn Moore, who has Charlottesville, a brief, humorous cellphone video taught at the school 17 years, told us, “I feel like from 2015 in Columbia, S.C., made a YouTube comeback. we are entering into a glorious renaissance.” A group of men are marching with Confederate Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a politbattle flags opposing efforts to remove such flags ical reporter for News 4.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Park Service should remove Pike statue

Last week, the Downtown Cluster of Congregations wrote to the National Park Service to request the removal of the statue of Albert Pike at Judiciary Square.

Albert Pike served as a brigadier general in the Confederate Army. His actions do not warrant this monument in public space. Indeed, this statue and other statues of Confederate leaders under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service should be removed — not just here in the nation’s capital but wherever they may be located — as they are a most hurtful reminder of the tragedies of

American history and the unfathomable burdens placed upon so many. The time has come for these to be removed, given the suffering, sacrifice and ongoing oppressive impacts the events of the Civil War and the centuries of slavery in America have exacted upon so many. Terry Lynch Executive Director, Downtown Cluster of Congregations

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n a divisive world, it is theater, music and dance that remind us of our common humanity. Carla Huber — founder and producing/artistic director of the In Series — brings intimate, affordable opera, zarzuela and cabaret to those fortunate to know of her group’s productions at various D.C. venues, including many at the historic GALA Theatre in Columbia Heights. The In Series reflects Carla’s interest in new works and the synergy of the performing arts. Its source is the global culture and talent of our cosmopolitan city. For shows at GALA Theatre, the size of the auditorium — about 267 seats — and the staging give one a visceral sense of contact and communication with the actors. Aesthetic distance is reduced. Sometimes audience members are seated at candlelit tables on the stage, like an evening out at a cabaret. For last season’s innovative musical, “Oberon,â€? fanciful characters lit up in white lights came down the aisles and mermaids with cascading pink/green hair sang from the balconies, while a chamber orchestra played near audience members. I was transported to a fairyland where things actually work out — a wonderful escape from reality, and a true midsummer night’s dream! Carla, with her characteristic Chilean charm, welcomes each patron warmly upon entering the theater. She has committed her time, talent and gracious ways to the In Series for many years, but Carla has announced that she will retire after next season. Carla’s career in the arts began as a concert pianist when she was a protĂŠgĂŠ of the great Chilean pianist Claudio Arrau. She has won recognition in Europe and Latin America as well as in her native Chile.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Project inappropriate for low-scale AU Park

Fresh� signs within a few blocks of the site. Planning for Massachusetts Avenue should be done by those connected to Massachusetts Avenue, but Massachusetts Avenue interest groups should not be allowed to impose their interests on AU Park residents. It is curious that two very similar letters to The Current promoting a joint Massachusetts AvenueSuperfresh development came from apparent American University Park residents. Do they have some interest in Massachusetts Avenue development or represent others having such interests? Robert L. York American University Park

Don’t risk damage to successful retail area

The Current’s July 19 issue included an article on the alarm over the decline in the Connecticut Avenue NW corridor between Macomb and Porter streets. Despite the presence of a Metrorail station, restaurants, a wellestablished commercial history, and such amenities as a movie theater and a library, the area is in decline. The message is that

growing and maintaining an active, vibrant urban area is difficult and cannot be taken for granted. As the article describes, once the balance of success factors is lost, it is hard to find the way back. In light of what has happened on Connecticut Avenue, the plan to sequester street parking for police use in the very successful Cathedral Commons area should be reconsidered. Starting around 1990, with the opening of Cactus Cantina, this area has grown organically to create a balanced ecosystem that includes street parking. While I don’t believe in promoting street parking as a solution for a commercial area, it is a fact that the growth of this area is commensurate with the current level of parking. The city’s plan to take this essential parking resource from visitors to this area is a poisoned arrow aimed at the heart of this urban success story. It is the easy solution for the city’s planners as they pursue one particular objective, but, in the larger context, such a self-inflicted wound is not in the best interest of the city. Larry Seftor Spring Valley

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Current publishes letters and Viewpoint submissions representing various points of view. Because of space limitations, letters should be no more than 400 words and are subject to editing. Letters and Viewpoint submissions intended for publication may be sent to newsdesk@currentnewspapers.com. The mailing address is Letters to the Editor, The Current, Post Office Box 40400, Washington, D.C. 20016-0400.

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Recent letters to the editor about the proposed Superfresh development completely missed the point. This development site is entirely within American University Park. None of Massachusetts Avenue is part of AU Park. The site will and should be redeveloped, but the Valor Development proposal is and always has been totally out of scale with the quiet residential neighborhood of AU Park: ■AU Park now has no apartment buildings. An increase of 200 or more apartments would be a huge disruption here! ■There are now no buildings in AU Park more than three stories high. Almost all are one or two stories. A seven-story building would be another huge disruption here! ■Then there are serious traffic, air pollution and parking concerns with Valor’s plans. No wonder there is a forest of “No Massive Development at Super

The In Series has enriched the lives of many students at D.C. public schools who have attended its performances. The exposure to fine theater, rare for a lot of these children, has been a valuable contribution from the In Series to its community. It is the hope of many of the group’s regular patrons that the In Series will endure and that Carla will know how much her contributions have meant. The 2017-18 season of the In Series, known as “The Legacy Seasonâ€? in deference to Carla Huber, will begin next month with Mozart’s “The Magic Fluteâ€? at the D.C. Scottish Rite Temple. This masterpiece by Mozart and Schikaneder features princes, evil queens, dragons, young love and magical instruments in a story about the human search for wisdom. Rick Davis will direct the new English language interpretation, and Stanley Thurston will conduct the singers and chamber orchestra. Later in the season, “Duke Ellington’s Neighborhoodâ€? will arrive at GALA Theatre at Christmastime with great jazz piano and the story of how a local hero championed African-American musicians and shaped the cultural history of our city. For those who love Cuban melodies and irresistible rhythms, next April’s production of “Zarzuela a la Cubana: MarĂ­a & Cecilia,â€? also at GALA, offers one of Cuba’s most famous zarzuelas concerning interracial romance. I will be in the front row for that sizzling musical! Carla Huber has opened my eyes culturally to the diversity and talent in our city. When I was growing up in D.C., I had few such theater options and little exposure to the issues the In Series addresses. One should not miss the opportunity to learn from and appreciate the remarkable experience of this program. I will relish this year’s program — filled with gratitude, and the fervent hope that Carla’s legacy will live on in the continuance of the In Series and the joy it evokes in our community. Nan Huidekoper is a D.C. resident.

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PSA 102

â– GALLERY PLACE PSA 102

PENN QUARTER

PSA PSA 101 101 â– DOWNTOWN

Robbery â– 1306-1399 block, H St.; 2:57 a.m. Aug. 20. Motor vehicle theft â– 1000-1099 block, E St.; 1:08 p.m. Aug. 14. Theft â– 1300-1399 block, G St.; 2:37 p.m. Aug. 15. â– 1000-1099 block, F St.; 8:18 p.m. Aug. 15. â– 1000-1099 block, H St.; 8:38 p.m. Aug. 15. â– 1000-1099 block, F St.; 7:36 p.m. Aug. 16. â– 1000-1099 block, F St.; 9:09 p.m. Aug. 16. â– 1000-1091 block, 11th St.; 10:44 p.m. Aug. 16. â– 900-999 block, 10th St.; 3:52 a.m. Aug. 17. â– 1000-1099 block, F St.; 2:46 p.m. Aug. 17. â– 1300-1399 block, F St.; 10:37 p.m. Aug. 17. â– 500-599 block, 14th St.; 3:55 a.m. Aug. 19. â– 1200-1299 block, K St.; 6:50 a.m. Aug. 19. â– 500-599 block, 14th St.; 10:18 p.m. Aug. 19. â– 500-599 block, 11th St.; 1:23

Sexual abuse â– 600-699 block, F St.; 1:22 p.m. Aug. 16. Motor vehicle theft â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 2:59 p.m. Aug. 20. Theft â– 900-999 block, 9th St.; 7:31 p.m. Aug. 14. â– 500-599 block, Indiana Ave.; 5:25 p.m. Aug. 15. â– 800-899 block, H St.; 8:06 p.m. Aug. 16. â– 500-599 block, 9th St.; 7:02 a.m. Aug. 17. â– 400-499 block, 7th St.; 11:06 p.m. Aug. 17. â– 600-699 block, H St.; 3:03 p.m. Aug. 18. â– 400-457 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 8:47 p.m. Aug. 18. â– 400-499 block, 7th St.; 9:21 p.m. Aug. 20. Theft from auto â– 600-699 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 12:46 p.m. Aug. 15. â– 500-599 block, K St.; 3:22 p.m. Aug. 18. â– 1000-1013 block, 6th St.; 1:06 p.m. Aug. 19. â– 800-899 block, F St.; 6:46 p.m. Aug. 19.

PSA PSA 201 201

â– CHEVY CHASE

Motor vehicle theft â– 5330-5399 block, Broad Branch Road; 12:48 p.m. Aug. 19. Theft â– 5600-5628 block, Connecticut Ave.; 10:12 p.m. Aug. 15. â– 3700-3799 block, Morrison St.; 4:24 p.m. Aug. 18. Theft from auto â– 3300-3399 block, Tennyson St.; 1:24 p.m. Aug. 15. â– 5600-5628 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4:27 p.m. Aug. 17. â– 5523-5599 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5:57 p.m. Aug. 17. â– 5100-5241 block, Nebraska Ave.; 10:24 a.m. Aug. 19. â– 5100-5241 block, Nebraska Ave.; 11:27 a.m. Aug. 19.

PSA PSA 202 202

â– FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS

TENLEYTOWN / AU PARK

Motor vehicle theft â– 4500-4537 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 11:11 a.m. Aug. 15. Theft â– 4404-4499 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 10:30 p.m. Aug. 15. â– 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 4:09 p.m. Aug. 17. â– 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:49 p.m. Aug. 17. â– 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:21 p.m. Aug. 17.

â– 4800-4899 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 9:27 p.m. Aug. 17. â– 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:47 p.m. Aug. 18. â– 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:24 p.m. Aug. 20.

PSA 203

â– FOREST HILLS / VAN NESS PSA 203

CLEVELAND PARK

Motor vehicle theft â– 5100-5133 block, Linnean Terrace; 10:27 a.m. Aug. 19. â– 3600-3699 block, Everett St.; 12:24 p.m. Aug. 19. Theft â– 4200-4399 block, ConnecticutAve.; 5:22 p.m. Aug. 15. Theft from auto â– 3000-3379 block, Ordway St.; 10:34 a.m. Aug. 16. â– 4300-4449 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:08 p.m. Aug. 17.

PSA 204

â– MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

â– 3600-3699 block, 38th St.; 12:23 p.m. Aug. 15. â– 4100-4199 block, W St.; 9:42 a.m. Aug. 16. Theft from auto â– 3700-3749 block, Newark St.; 4:50 p.m. Aug. 17. â– 3400-3499 block, Woodley Road; 1:12 p.m. Aug. 19.

PSA 205

â– PALISADES / SPRING VALLEY PSA 205

WESLEY HEIGHTS / FOXHALL

Theft â– 5100-5198 block, MacArthur Blvd.; 12:59 p.m. Aug. 15.

PSA 208

â– SHERIDAN-KALORAMA PSA 208

DUPONT CIRCLE

Robbery â– 1800-1899 block, Jefferson Place; 4:42 a.m. Aug. 16. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5 a.m. Aug. 20.

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

Sexual abuse â– 1400-1499 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 9:52 p.m. Aug. 17.

Burglary â– 2301-2499 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 11:51 p.m. Aug. 18.

Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 1218-1299 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:43 a.m. Aug. 19.

Motor vehicle theft â– 3800-3899 block, 39th St.; 4:59 a.m. Aug. 17.

Theft â– 1300-1399 block, 14th St.; 3:42 p.m. Aug. 14. â– 1200-1217 block, 18th St.; 7:33 p.m. Aug. 14.

Theft

â– 1600-1699 block, P St.; 7:23 p.m. Aug. 15. â– 1500-1523 block, 15th St.; 11:52 p.m. Aug. 15. â– 2200-2299 block, California St.; 7:55 a.m. Aug. 17. â– 1800-1899 block, T St.; 9 p.m. Aug. 17. â– 1800-1899 block, Swann St.; 4:10 p.m. Aug. 18. â– 1220-1299 block, 19th St.; 5:50 p.m. Aug. 18. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5:36 a.m. Aug. 19. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 2:23 p.m. Aug. 20. Theft from auto â– 2000-2015 block, O St.; 8:06 p.m. Aug. 14. â– 1700-1799 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 5:02 a.m. Aug. 15. â– 1700-1799 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 5:27 a.m. Aug. 15. â– 1700-1799 block, P St.; 4:21 p.m. Aug. 15. â– 1820-1899 block, 19th St.; 4 p.m. Aug. 16. â– 2200-2299 block, P St.; 11:11 p.m. Aug. 16. â– 1500-1599 block, O St.; 10:38 p.m. Aug. 17. â– 1200-1219 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5:34 a.m. Aug. 18. â– 1400-1499 block, 21st St.; 10:22 p.m. Aug. 18. â– 1900-1999 block, Sunderland Place; 10:37 p.m. Aug. 18. â– 1400-1499 block, Hopkins St.; 5:45 a.m. Aug. 19. â– 1900-1919 block, 24th St.; 9:04 p.m. Aug. 20.

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Former Gonzaga and University of Maryland star defensive lineman A.J. Francis played his first game at FedEx Field as a member of the Washington Redskins on Saturday night. While he had played there during his college days and as a member of the Miami Dolphins, it was a special moment for the former Eagle. “Came to games @ FedEx as a kid... played here b4 but the 1st time in Burgundy & Gold will be legendary!” he posted on Twitter before the Redskins’ 21-17 preseason loss to the Green Bay Packers. The nose tackle finished the game with four stops and found a way to be near the ball at the end of most downs. “My last play, I ditched the guard and got a [tackle for a loss],” he said. “It was a good play. But there is always something you can learn from. I want to make more plays and show up every play — everybody does. That’s unrealistic in football, but it’s still what I want to do.” While Francis was constantly in the fray, he is also anxious to re-watch the game to find ways to improve. “I feel like I judge my games harder than anybody else, I think I played good, but I know there’s stuff on tape that I can get better at,” he said. Francis was also involved in a few stops where he didn’t directly make something happen, yet still showed hustle and indirectly affected the play. “There was a play that I didn’t make, but it was the most athletic thing I have ever done in my life,” said Francis. “I was run-

ning after the quarterback, and he dove to the ground to slide. I didn’t want to hit him so I dove over the top of him, and in the process I flipped up to my feet. That was pretty cool. I’ve never done that before.” The Gonzaga grad also helped force a strip sack in the third quarter when he pushed the middle of the pocket and helped linebacker Pete Robertson get an opening to sack Green Bay Packers quarterback Joe Callahan, forcing a fumble and collecting a turnover. “Any time someone else can make a play because you helped make a play, fans might not see it, but coaches see it on film,” Francis said. “Anytime one of my d-ends says, ‘Let’s do a game here, let’s do something,’ I’m always down. If one of us eats, all of us eats. If he gets a sack because I helped set it up, I’m just as responsible for the sack as he is. He’s just going to get the stat, and he owes me a steak. That’s how we do that.” While Francis seeks to ensure himself a roster spot after bouncing around among five teams since his NFL career began in 2013, he has already endeared himself to his teammates, including secondyear defensive lineman Anthony Lanier, who overheard The Current interviewing Francis and threw in his opinion of the former Terrapin: “He did great!” Before Saturday’s game, Francis got members of what he calls the “Bully Club” — his fellow defensive linemen — to highfive with a “two-sweet” hand gesture. This move was made famous in professional wrestling by a faction called the Bullet Club, one of Francis’ favorite things besides football, comics, politics and music. His voice has also become a new fixture at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va. The aspir-

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Gonzaga grad A.J. Francis recorded four tackles in the Redskins’ 21-17 loss on Saturday. Before the game, Francis greeted teammates with a “two-sweet” gesture. ing hip-hop artist has some of his music on the team’s workout playlists. “There are a bunch of guys on the team that love my music,” said Francis, whose artist name is FRAN¢. “My music gets played during weight lifting every day. The strength coaches like my songs — they like them, and they put them on the playlist.” Francis will be providing his fans with more music on Sept. 8 when his debut album “O.T.A.” drops on iTunes. Once the defensive end finished dressing after Saturday night’s Redskins preseason game, Francis — ever the renaissance man — threw his belongings into his Captain

America shield backpack and headed out to perform some of his music at the Music & Models Showcase in Silver Spring. “I’m getting ready to drive over there and perform,” he said. “Everybody else is going to go out — to the club, to kick it with loved ones. I’m going to perform because it’s what I love to do. If you want to do something, you have to dedicate yourself. A couple of guys are coming out.” Francis and the Redskins will play their next preseason game on Sunday at FedEx Field against the Cincinnati Bengals at 4:30 p.m., and the preseason finale is set for Aug. 31 in Tampa Bay.

STEVENS: City to locate Walls early childhood center at vacant school

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ers rallied for extra School Without Walls capacity — a request that the Bowser administration accepted last week. “The community always felt that this facility deserved a public education use,” Patrick Kennedy, chair of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2A (Foggy Bottom, West End), said in an interview. “If you told us six years ago about the public school, we probably would have opted for it.” The latest plans for Stevens represent a remarkable turnaround for public education in the West End area. Built in 1868 for African-American children in postCivil War Washington, Stevens was the oldest surviving public elementary school in the city until it was closed in 2008 due to low

enrollment. The city consolidated it with Francis Junior High School at 2425 N St. NW to form the Francis-Stevens Education Campus, serving pre-K through eighth grade — which itself barely survived closure in 2013. In recent years, interest in Francis-Stevens has swelled amid a concerted push to sell the school to prospective parents, especially when the District established links between the program and the prestigious School Without Walls magnet high school nearby. Now, enrollment pressures at School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens — which has 471 students and a waiting list of more than 900 — are leading the city to reopen Stevens just a decade after it was shut down. Several charter school programs also expressed interest in the site,

including some that had previously lost out to Ivymount. But Jennifer Niles, the District’s deputy mayor for education, said last week that adding the Stevens building to the Walls program will help address its long waiting list. “It’s a solution that I’m really excited about,” Niles said. After Ivymount was dropped, Niles said the city’s next question was: “Do we need it as a D.C. public school?” In Niles’ view, “that’s what the question always is about any of our closed buildings” — and in this case, the answer was yes. The program’s specifics, including its student capacity, haven’t yet been established. The original Stevens building featured 16 classrooms across four stories. “As soon as school is off to a great start, we can figure out those

details,” Niles said. Officials intend to include the Francis-Stevens community in its plans, she added. Walls principal Richard Trogisch, who oversees Francis-Stevens as well as the Foggy Bottom magnet high school, said in an interview that he is pleased that the school will expand but said it is premature to comment further. Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans, who had helped block the Francis-Stevens closure in 2013, expressed particular enthusiasm for the early-childhood aspect of the Stevens plan. “I’m very excited about it,” Evans said in an interview. “Early learning is very critical. … Children can be left behind.” Changes to the Stevens School haven’t affected the commercial aspect of the project: a 10-story

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Stevens, which closed in 2008, is now eyed for a new school use.

office and retail building at 2100 L St. NW, occupying both the former Stevens playground area and the former Humane Society of the United States headquarters site. An Akridge representative told The Current that its renovations to the Stevens building may be altered slightly to accommodate additional students, as Ivymount hadn’t expected its enrollment at the site to exceed 50.

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At the commission’s Aug. 14 meeting: ■Metropolitan Police Department Capt. Jonathan Dorr reported a 50 percent decrease in violent crime from last year. He said the area averages about one robbery per week, typically a phone snatch, with an 89 percent closure rate. Local resident Howard Marks complained about loud music at 7th and H streets NW, and said that musicians place sidewalk barriers forcing pedestrians to walk in the street. Dorr said the barriers are not necessarily illegal. Dorr also said that until 10 p.m. noise meter readings are needed before action can be taken, although he noted that it is difficult to measure noise in an open environment. When commissioner John Tinpe complained about dangerous skateboarding at Freedom Plaza, Dorr replied that it’s a U.S. Park Police problem. ■commissioners voted to support a liquor license application for the planned 175-seat Union Square Cafe and its 45-seat summer garden at 200 Massachusetts Ave. NW, part of the Capitol Crossing project. Opening is planned for fall 2018. Commissioners also recommended a beer and wine license approval for an adjacent restaurant serving light fare, including breakfast. ■commissioners voted to recom-

mended conditional approval of a stipulated beer and wine license as well as a “tasting license� for the Trump Hotel gift shop at 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, provided that notification placards are clearly visible. Two local residents reported that this has not occurred since they’re often behind barriers. ■commissioners voted to support the Sept. 9 Race to Cure Breast Cancer event, which last year had 13,000 participants on the Mall. ■commissioners voted to support the Race to End Women’s Cancer 5K run/1-mile walk on Sunday, Nov. 5, from 7 to 11:30 a.m. The event expects to attract 2,000 participants. ■commissioners voted to support the Oct. 1 Navy Mile, which will take place from 8 a.m. to noon on Pennsylvania Avenue between 7th and 10th streets NW. The race, which benefits U.S. Naval Sea Cadets and the Navy Seal Harbor Foundation, expects 1,000 runners. ■the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington discussed plans to move a historic 1876 synagogue to 3rd and F streets NW in 2019 and build a museum next to it above a Capitol Crossing garage. The museum will have two exhibit floors devoted to the history of the synagogue and the area. ■architect Michael Hill described a proposed seven-story addition behind a four-story historic row house at 606 H St. NW. Commissioners recommended the height

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be limited — probably to five stories — so as not to be visible from across the street. ■CityCenterDC’s Brian Eklund described plans for installing glass in a building under construction at 900 New York Ave. NW, across from rental apartments. He said the work would take place between 7 p.m. and 1 a.m. but assured neighbors that noise would not be a problem. ANC 2C will consider the matter next month. ■commissioners voted to support DC Water’s planned sewer rehabilitation of 2.27 miles of 42-inch diameter pipe constructed in 1906 from 13th Street NW on Pennsylvania Avenue to 2nd and Tingey streets SE. The project is expected to begin in January 2018 and take two years. DC Water’s Mike Hess said that no work will take place during rush hours and Pennsylvania Avenue will not be dug up. He did report, however, that there will be odor problems. The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, in Room G-9, John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. For details, visit anc2c.us or contact 2C@anc.dc.gov. ANC 2D ANC 2D Sheridan-Kalorama

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church, California Street and Phelps Place NW. For details, visit anc2d.org or contact 2D01@anc.dc.gov. ANC 3B ANCPark 3B Glover

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, at Stoddert Elementary School and Glover Park Community Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. For details, email info@anc3b. org or visit anc3b.org.

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versity of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. For details, call 202-670-7262 or visit anc3f.com.

The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. For details, visit anc3c.org.

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ANC 3D ANCValley 3D Spring ■SPRING VALLEY / WESLEY HEIGHTS Wesley Heights PALISADES / KENT / FOXHALL The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, in Room K-106, Kresge Building, Wesley Theological Seminary, 4500 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Tentative agenda items include: ■police report. ■community concerns. ■consent calendar review of sidewalk cafe hours for Sweet Agave and the American Diabetes Association’s Tour de Cure cycling event. ■consideration of a public space application at 5201 Cathedral Ave. NW. ■presentation by American University on its proposed science building. ■other commission business, including presentation on a new ANC 3D website. For details, visit anc3d.org. ANC 3E ANC 3E Tenleytown ■AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK American University Park FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS / TENLEYTOWN The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Chevy Chase Pavilion, 4300 Military Road NW. For details, visit anc3e.org. ANC 3F ANCHills 3F Forest

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, 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. ANC 4A ANC 4A Colonial Village ■COLONIAL VILLAGE / CRESTWOOD Shepherd Park SHEPHERD PARK / BRIGHTWOOD Crestwood 16TH STREET HEIGHTS The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, in the community meeting room at the 4th District Police Headquarters, 6001 Georgia Ave. NW. Tentative agenda items include: ■presentation by the D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences on the District’s crime labs. ■presentation by the D.C. Office of Unified Communications. ■presentation by D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine. ■appointment of members to ANC 4A’s Design Review Committee and designation of a chair. ■consideration of a letter of support for a Main Street grant application by the Community Alliance for Upper Fourteenth Street. ■discussion of the D.C. Power Line Undergrounding (DC PLUG) initiative. ■consideration of a resolution regarding Building V/U proposed for The Parks at Walter Reed by the Hines-Urban Atlantic-Triden development team. ■consideration of a resolution commending Merrit Drucker. ■consideration of a resolution in memory of Rosemary Reed Miller. For details, call 202-450-6225 or visit anc4a.org.

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Rittenhouse ownership mired in court battle By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

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long-running legal saga involving ownership of The Rittenhouse apartments in Brightwood remains much farther from a conclusion than residents had hoped. In the latest step, a judge agreed last month to take a stab at settling the most recent dispute. But the possibility of further appeals continues to loom — as the aging building continues to deteriorate. Tenants said their painful, draining process began when they tried to exercise their right of first refusal when the property went up for sale in fall 2014. Under the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, or TOPA, tenants associations have the option to purchase a for-sale building or, if they don’t have the funds, partner with a new owner of their choosing. The effort has endured a bewildering array of lawsuits from various firms interested in taking over the 208-unit building at 6101 16th St. NW. “Nobody in the building knows what the heck is going on,� tenants association president James Spanelli told The Current in July. “This has gotten so protracted over time and complicated, that the regular folks living in the building, except for a few

people on the board, and the very few people that actually pay attention, don’t even know what’s going on.� The Rittenhouse was developed in the mid-1950s by Abe Pollin — onetime owner of the Washington Capitals, Wizards and Mystics — and local architect Joseph Abel. The nine-story International Style building opened in 1957 and marked the first largescale luxury apartment dwelling

â??It has made us so strong and pulled us together ‌ .â?ž — James Spanelli of its kind in the Brightwood area, according to several local history books. Civil rights activist and former D.C. shadow senator Rev. Jesse Jackson lived in the building during the late 1980s. But the building has since fallen into some disrepair. When investment firm TIAA-CREF put The Rittenhouse up for sale in fall 2014, tenants expected to take advantage of their TOPA rights with few complications. Instead, they’ve had to pass an exhausting series of hurdles which has had the effect of unifying them as never before, Spanelli told The Current.

“It has made us so strong and pulled us together, as we have been fighting this and waiting together,â€? Spanelli said earlier this year. “We’ve had this collective goal in which we were standing strong against ‌ an invading force in the building.â€? In the tenants’ eyes, that force first came in the form of the Orlo Fund, which Spanelli and his neighbors initially chose as their development partner. But they never signed a final agreement because a majority of association board members voted against it, choosing instead Urban Investment Partners. Orlo sued the tenants, arguing that they had broken the law in backing down from Orlo after indicating interest in a partnership. That suit dragged on for months, eventually reaching a settlement agreement in January 2017 that afforded Orlo an undisclosed sum of money in exchange for abandoning The Rittenhouse entirely. But around then, another firm ramped up its own interest in the building: Akelius, which had agreed with current building owner TIAA-CREF in November 2015 to purchase The Rittenhouse for $40.2 million if the tenants failed to secure a deal, and put $2 million in escrow toward the purchase. So, rather than moving forward with Urban Investment as

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Located at 6001 16th St. NW, the 208-unit building is the subject of a legal case related to the city’s Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act. they hoped, tenants instead faced a lawsuit from Akelius directed at the tenant association as well as Orlo, Urban Investment and TIAA. The suit essentially argued that the association was legally obligated to hand over the building rights to Akelius immediately after the Orlo agreement was signed — without a chance to go back to its original deal with Urban Investment. For the tenants, defeat had been snatched from the jaws of victory. Just as one contentious dispute appeared to wrap up, another reared its head. Residents groaned and some considered moving. Others dug in to continue their fight, filing a motion to dismiss Akelius’ suit. On April 13, D.C. Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro

granted the motion. Then tenants spent the next weeks anxious to get confirmation from Urban Investment Partners that the sale had been successful — only to find out in May that Akelius had filed a motion for reconsideration of Di Toro’s decision. After two months of silence, DiToro announced on July 14 that she will consider the developer’s request as a matter for summary judgment, in which both parties will offer their cases during an abbreviated non-jury trial. Replies from both parties were due by Aug. 8, with a hearing slated for later this fall. A representative for Akelius didn’t provide comment in time for publication. Even if the motion for reconsideration is eventually dismissed, See Rittenhouse/Page 13

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Northwest Real Estate ELLINGTON: School returns to modernized campus

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and expansion of the 1898 building, with students shifted to temporary facilities near Howard University. Three years later, the result is striking both in scale and opulence. The 280,000-square-foot landmark is framed by impressive white columns and boasts a gleaming lobby, dance studios, a fitness center, a rooftop classroom and an 800-person, egg-shaped theater that runs from the cafeteria below-ground and juts through the ceiling. In certain ways, Ellington comes across as almost palatial compared to the typical public school, an impression reflected in the price tag. Originally pitched as a $71 million project, the estimated cost ballooned over the years to $178.5 million. D.C. Department of General Services chief project delivery officer JocCole Burton defended Ellington’s budget during an Aug. 17 site tour, saying that the project came in under the final number, at $165 million. Burton said that initial projections reflected a mainstream facility rather than a performing arts school, with necessary elements causing the budget to swell. Additionally, a design competition held midway through the project added square footage, led to delays and ramped up costs,

Burton said. D.C. Council members aired frustrations about the project last month when, after years of mounting costs and diminishing patience, they were asked to allocate another $4.5 million to finish the job. “The council was really in a bind,� Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh said in an interview. The request arrived in July on the precipice of the council’s recess, Cheh said, and members were told Ellington wouldn’t open in time for the start of fall classes on Aug. 21 without the last-minute funds. The money would cover costs like floor-cleaning and outstanding permit fees. “We had to approve things that we thought were beyond justification,� Cheh said. “It was a no-win situation.� In the end, all but one, at-large member Elissa Silverman, voted to approve the funding. In Silverman’s view, many of the requests were inappropriate — $250,000 to bleach the terrazzo flooring, for example — and reflected a lack of organization. “They’re never going to be serious about oversight unless we occasionally say no,� Silverman said in an interview. “We have a finite, limited amount of capital dollars.� The overruns at Ellington have ripple effects, Silverman added.

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“There are many more schools in the lineup,� Silverman said. “When one school goes way over budget, it pushes another one back.� More than 20 city public schools are scheduled for modernization in the coming year. Ward 4’s West Education Campus is considered to be a high priority on that list, yet its $78.5 million plans continue to be delayed, with designs now projected to start in late December. West is slated to begin construction in February 2020 and to reopen by 2022. The District’s full-scale push to modernize its public schools began in 2006 and has transformed many deteriorated campuses, drawing scores of new families to the public system — leading, in some cases, to overcrowding issues. However, the modernization initiative comes at a cost: School renovation price tags often end up double the projected amount. D.C. Auditor Kathy Patterson released a report in 2015 that accused the D.C. Department of General Services of poor project management on Ellington in particular. Among Patterson’s criticisms was the decision to redevelop Ellington’s original R Street location. The site was originally a regular high school, and because it is also a historic landmark, the planned expansion had to contend with costly and complicated preservation requirements. Despite this difficulty, Patterson said, alternative sites like the nearby Ellington Field and a property near Union Station were not properly vetted. Some Ellington representatives

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Akelius could still appeal the decision to a higher court. Meanwhile, maintenance of the building has started to deteriorate, according to Spanelli — a parking garage elevator was inactive for days, the lock on the garage door has stopped working several times, and water began leaking onto one resident’s exterior wall. On several mornings, a pungent smell of sewage wafted in the building’s lobby. “Things just aren’t getting fixed,� Spanelli said. The building’s management company, Greystar, declined to comment.

Though the winning developer, Urban Investment Partners, still has the tenants’ favor, it hasn’t gotten away unscathed. Legal fees on behalf of the tenants totaled “many hundreds of thousands of dollars,� according to Urban Investment principal Steve Schwat. The company also hired a staff of five to manage the property and then shuffled them around to other properties while the Rittenhouse was tied up in litigation. Still, Schwat stayed resolute. “It couldn’t possibly become unsustainable. You couldn’t have that much legal costs that it would be unsustainable for us,� Schwat said. “And we are 100 percent

certain that we are in the right.� All of the involved developers told The Current they were genuinely eager to purchase The Rittenhouse and saw great potential for improving it in the long term. Marty Saturn, Orlo’s executive vice president, told The Current he still laments the outcome. “I think the tenant mix is fabulous. I think they care about where they live, and there’s a lot of pride of ownership in the building,� Saturn said. “It would have been a lot of fun to renovate the building and give the tenants who have been living there for so long a first-class asset.� Assuming the agreement with the ten-

ants is eventually successful, Urban Investment Partners hopes to initiate a “significant amount of capital improvements and management improvements� as part of the development agreement the tenants signed back before Orlo sued, Schwat said. For Spanelli, the legal fight has provided motivation to stay in the building. He and his husband likely would have moved out by now if not for his role in the litigation, Spanelli said. Still, he’s emotionally invested now, for the sake of his neighbors and the building itself, which he still loves. “I’m sticking this fight out for sure,� he said. “They’re fantastic apartments.�

EMERSON: Prep school takes over part of Thurgood Marshall Center

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leased space has been looking to sell his entire property, comprised of 1322, 1324 and 1326 18th St.; Emerson had occupied 1324 and part of 1326. According to Shickler, there was strong interest in the building from buyers this past year. “That was too close for comfort for us,â€? he told The Current. In their search for a new location, Emerson administration wanted a centrally located building that reflects the historic nature of the school. “A lot of the space that is available ‌ is really cold and

industrial. It really limits you,� Shickler said. The Thurgood Marshall building, however, matched what Emerson was looking for. It is along the U Street corridor, which offers vibrant D.C. city life for students. The center was also the first African-American YMCA and historically has been a gathering place for D.C.’s African-American community, including Langston Hughes and Thurgood Marshall. “We really like how being here puts us in touch with deep and important intellectual history and diversity,� Shickler said. “Right

now the building houses mostly nonprofit groups, and we hope to build partnerships with them.� Shickler envisions students visiting tenants such as social justice photography and documentary group Critical Exposure. “In general, the feedback for this building was largely positive,� Emerson spokesperson Mary Kay Roma told The Current. “We were in [Dupont] for so many years — we even have teachers who were students at Emerson — so there was some sentiment, some sadness about leaving our home. On the practical side of things, though, the

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delays to the project. Demolition will take approximately five to six weeks to complete before construction work on the new buildings can begin. “We went through a process of working with them for probably two years — many, many, many meetings, easily a dozen that were outside of regular ANC meetings,� ANC 3/4G chair Randy Speck said in an interview. “As a result of that, we reached an agreement that had broad support from the community. The vote on the plans was ultimately 7-0 in support� — despite community outcry over Ingleside’s initial proposal in 2013. The memorandum of understanding between the ANC and Ingleside — “a 15-page, singlespaced document,� according to Speck — includes all of Ingleside’s plans and the ways in which the construction will impact the neighborhood. The agreement also establishes an “Ingleside Expansion Task Force� led by Speck to oversee this 30-month project, keep in contact with Ingleside, and ensure that disruption to residents is minimal.

“The primary concern within the neighborhood was the impact during construction, and less with the facility after it was built,� Speck said. “We even had people at meetings say, ‘I want to have a place like Ingleside to go when I retire because I want to stay in the community, and the only way that they can do that is if they expand.’� One major issue, according to Speck, was the parking location for construction workers. Residents were worried about the increased traffic in the neighborhood during the project, and so Ingleside arranged for workers to park offsite on the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center campus. In addition to nearby residents, the project also affects the neighboring Temple Sinai. Temple director Ellen Agler joined the neighborhood task force to preserve the tranquility of the worship space, and she told The Current that working with Ingleside has been a positive experience thus far. Construction will not take place on the Jewish High Holy Days, and Temple Sinai has agreed to allow construction workers to park in its lot during specified low-traffic times of the day.

Communication with the community has been key, said Steven J. Van Dorpe, director of construction management at Westminster Ingleside Group, the development and management partner. “With monthly ‘Ingleside Expansion Task Force’ meetings, Ingleside [and Westminster Ingleside Group] have continually worked with the ANC and neighborhood representatives to report on project progress and to maintain open lines of communication,� Van Dorpe said. Speck is pleased that Ingleside has been so willing to engage in a dialogue with the community — “unlike some other large developments that have come to our neighborhood,� he said. Speck told The Current that he gets updates from Ingleside almost daily. “Now, though, we’re just getting to the point of real serious construction, so we’ll see how it works,� he said. “We already have commitments from them, and these commitments are written into the contracts between Ingleside and their contractors, so I want to think positive. And I think we’ve done everything in our power to minimize disruption.�

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Organic wellness shop opens in Georgetown By GRACE BIRD Current Staff Writer

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ecky Waddell, owner of a new Georgetown wellness shop, didn’t arrive in D.C. to pursue a wellness brand. Waddell’s first career was nuclear waste management, but after moving to the city and taking a policy job four years ago, government bureaucracy quickly took its toll. “It didn’t last long,� Waddell said in an interview. “It was not a lifestyle or approach that I liked. Things would never seem to get complete.� Waddell’s environmental expertise, however, did not go untapped. In 2014, Waddell started a natural skin care shop called Be Clean, first online and then out of a third-story studio in Northeast. Be Clean’s studio doubled as a community space, offering yoga, makeup and floral arranging classes, as well as private shopping events. Waddell’s aspirations outgrew Be Clean’s small studio and in May, she created Take Care: For Self & Sanctuary, located at 1338 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

While Be Clean was focused on skin care, Take Care offers products to care for the body as a whole. The shop, which offers a selection of natural, independent brands including cosmetics, hair care, cleansers, toners, moisturizers, perfumes, clothing and, soon, jewelry, is also fitted with a studio, where Waddell plans to run yoga and DIY classes for the community. She selected the Georgetown storefront for its abundance of natural light, and local designer Veronica Revilla optimized the bright space, ensuring that sunshine ricocheted off its white walls and wooden floors. “I hope the shop lets you take a break for a second, and check in, and experience your senses and how you’re feeling, and look for things in a way that isn’t panicked and rushed,� Waddell said. “It’s a respite from the rush of the city.� Lively chatter filled the shop at its grand-opening event on Aug. 17, and many of the women in Waddell’s network of business owners in the wellness industry were on hand to offer their support. Susannah Compton, owner of organic perfume startup Fluorescent, gave out samples of healthy,

West End restaurant names chef de cuisine

The Michelin-starred Blue Duck Tavern has selected Daniel Hoefler as its new chef de cuisine, according to a news release. Hoefler has worked for 16 years in restaurants throughout Berlin, Dubai and Chicago. At the Blue Duck Tavern, located in the Park Hyatt Washington, D.C., at 1201 24th St. NW, he will work on creative menu development with executive chef Troy Knapp, according to the release. “I am thrilled to be working in the nation’s capital,� Hoefler said. “I know the culinary scene in Washington has grown exponentially in recent years and I’m excited to have the opportunity to be a part of it. I can’t wait to begin working under the leadership of Chef Knapp and adding my own international perspective to what is already a very high-level dining establishment.� Hoefler graduated from Brillat-Savarin-Schule, Germany’s largest culinary and hospitality school, and then worked at four- and five-star German restaurants. His experience includes organizing banquets and catering for heads of state at the five-star Grand Hyatt Berlin. Hoefler then moved to the United Arab Emirates in 2012, where he worked at Park Hyatt Dubai, becoming chef de cuisine in 2013. Before joining Blue Duck Tavern, Hoefler was

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Daniel Hoefler is the new chef de cuisine at Blue Duck Tavern.

chef de cuisine at the Park Hyatt Chicago’s NoMi Kitchen for 18 months. Diners can meet Hoefler and try his seasonal creations — which aren’t on the current menu — by reserving a spot at the 12-seat communal Chef’s Table in the restaurant’s garden terrace on Aug. 25 or Sept. 29. Seats at the table are $125 per person and include a threecourse family-style dinner with seasonal cocktails and wine. Reservations are required for the Chef’s Table and are limited to a maximum of four people. To reserve seats, call 202-4196620. To make a standard reservation, call 202-419-6755 or visit blueducktavern.com.

Farmers market grant targets food insecurity

A coalition representing most D.C. farmers markets has been awarded a $250,000 federal grant to provide support for low-income customers. According to a news release, the money will be used to double the purchasing power of

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Becky Waddell’s new Take Care shop at 1338 Wisconsin Ave. NW offers natural skin care and beauty products. homemade scents that Waddell stocks in the shop. A female-owned juicery, Green Heart Juice Shop, handed out drinks and homemade health balls, and Almila KakincDodd, a health blogger behind “Thirlby,� offered rock salts that she’d crafted for the occasion. Katie Marshall, a holistic health coach, plans to give yoga classes in the studio in the coming months. Waddell launched Take Care the same month that her daughter, Lily, was born. Waddell takes Lily to the shop most days. “I’m truly lucky and beyond blessed that I’m able to bring her to work with me,� Waddell said. But she conceded that

SNAP recipients who buy fresh fruits and vegetables at participating farmers markets. Each dollar of locally grown produce bought with SNAP benefits will be matched with a dollar in “Fresh Match� rewards. These tokens can be used only to buy produce at 30 farmers markets that are managed by the coalition which received the grant. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Program awarded the grant to a coalition of Freshfarm, Arcadia and Community Foodworks. The grant is being matched by a partnership among foundations, local government agencies and the private sector, for a total of $500,000 to be spent over three years. “FRESHFARM, Arcadia, and Community Foodworks have a combined 19 years of experience in offering benefit incentives at farmers markets,� Jim McWhorter, the interim executive director of Freshfarm, said in the release. “By using this grant to create a unified matching program, we will make it easier for shoppers to use their nutrition benefits on fresh, healthy, local foods and maximize the buying power of low-income families in our community.� Almost 60 percent of D.C. farmers markets are part of the Fresh Match coalition, which plans to expand to smaller and independent D.C. markets by 2020.

balancing motherhood with a new business has been challenging. “You can’t get a full thing done because your attention gets broken up so quickly. It’s been a challenge to feel like I’m accomplishing as much as I would like to.� But Waddell is looking to the long term. She was delighted to learn that Take Care’s retail space was previously occupied by a family-owned clothing store for almost 30 years and hopes to similarly embed herself in Georgetown, getting to know residents and merchants alike. “I can’t wait to be a part of the community for many years to come,� said Waddell.

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Thursday AUGUST 24 Performances ■ The Washington Improv Theater will present “Improvapalooza,” its annual celebration of experimental improv. 7:30 p.m. $15 to $40. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org. The five-day festival will continue Friday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday at noon and 6 p.m.; and Sunday at noon. ■ The Shakespeare Theatre Company will present a “Free for All” performance of director Ron Daniels’ production of “Othello,” one of Shakespeare’s most haunting tragedies. 8 p.m. Free; tickets required. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. shakespearetheatre.org. Performances will continue Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m.; and Sunday at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Tour ■ “Visit Dupont Underground” will offer a chance to explore the city’s newest art space — a former trolley station with 75,000 square feet of underground platforms and tunnels. 6 and 7 p.m. $16. Dupont Underground, 1500 19th St. NW. dupontunderground.org. The tour will also be offered Friday at 6 and 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25

Friday AUGUST 25 Concerts ■ “Live! Concert Series on the Plaza” will feature Mama Jama performing reggae. Noon to 1 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 Black Masala. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Art, 7th Street and Constitution

Avenue NW. 202-289-3360. ■ Tambolero singer Emilsen Pacheco and the New Yorkbased collective Bulla en el Barrio will present an evening of bullerengue, spotlighting the ancestral traditions of Colombia. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The U.S. Army Blues will perform big band music. 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. usarmyband.com. Discussions and lectures ■ Allison M. Kuchar, a certified health education and end-of-life specialist with Capital Caring Hospice, will discuss “What Is Hospice — Debunking the Myths,” about the true nature of hospice and palliative care. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 443-417-3738. ■ José Ballesteros will discuss his book “Knocking on the Door of the White House: Latino and Latina Poets in Washington, D.C. (2001-2009).” Joining him will be co-editor Carlos Parada Ayala, poets Samuel Miranda and Martha Sanchez-Lowery, and translator Deborah Sobeloff. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. Film ■ The Center for Advancing Opportunity will present an advance screening of “Crown Heights,” the true story of Colin Warner who in 1980 was charged and convicted of a murder he didn’t commit. A Q&A will follow. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Moot Courtroom, University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW. tinyurl.com/UDC-Crown-Heights. Special events ■ A sustainability fair will showcase the initiatives of D.C. environmental groups and institutions, as well as the green program at the Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown hotel. The event will include honey tastings from the hotel’s rooftop hives. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Free. Colonnade Room, Fairmont

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Washington, D.C., Georgetown, 2401 M St. NW. ■ Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation will commemorate the reopening of the Friendship-Turtle Park Recreation Center with popcorn, a moon bounce, face painting and a fun wagon, from 4 to 8 p.m.; and a screening of the film “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” at around 8 p.m. Free. Friendship-Turtle Park Recreation Center, 45th and Van Ness streets NW. tinyurl.com/turtlepark. Sporting event ■ The Washington Nationals will play the New York Mets. 7:05 p.m. $12 to $370. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Saturday at 4:05 p.m. and Sunday at 1:35 p.m. Tours ■ A guided garden tour will trace two centuries of landscape history reflected in 5.5 acres of heritage trees, heirloom plants and flowers, and abundant English boxwood. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. $10; free for members. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. ■ The Heurich House Museum will host a “Brewmaster Tour,” featuring a one-hour guided tour through the mansion and a half-hour craft beer tasting in the conservatory. 4 to 5:30 p.m. $25. Heurich House Museum, New Hampshire Avenue and 20th Street NW. heurichhouse.org. Saturday, Aug. 26

Saturday AUGUST 26 Classes and workshops ■ Photography teacher Amanda Archibald will present a class on how to take interesting photos of buildings. 10 a.m. to noon. Free; reservations suggested. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. dclibrary.org/node/56790. ■ Instructor Joanne Wasserman will lead a class on “Pictures That Speak: Word Art from Ancient ‘Alphabets.’” 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $85 to $105. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. Concerts ■ The Petworth Jazz Project will present a children’s show by Baba Ras D, at 5:30 p.m.; and a collaborative concert by the Washington Bach Consort and the Art Munks, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Lawn, Petworth Recreation Center, 8th 7+( :25/' )$0286

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Saturday, AUGUST 26 ■ Festival: The eighth annual 17th Street Festival celebrating the shops, restaurants and services in the area will feature an entertainment stage with DJs, dance troupes, bands and drag performances; art displays by 50 artists, ranging from fine art to jewelry; children’s activities, including a moon bounce, face painting and games; and a pet zone for area pooches and other four-legged creatures. Noon to 6 p.m. Free admission; a $10 pass provides food and drink discounts at participating restaurants and taverns. 1500 and 1600 blocks of 17th Street NW. 17thstreetfestival.org. and Taylor streets NW. facebook.com/ PetworthJazzProject. ■ The Kyrgyz American Foundation will present “Sounds of Kyrgyzstan in Washington, D.C.,” featuring concert pianists Aza Sydykov (shown) and Jonathan Levin, soprano Nikoleta Rallis, cellist Nurmira Greenberg, komuz instrumentalist Perizat Kopobaeva and renowned jazz pianist Joel Martin. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Jazz@Wesley will present a concert by Verny Varela & Friends. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $5 to $10; free for ages 12 and younger. Wesley United Methodist Church, 5312 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202966-5144, ext. 325. Discussion ■ A teach-in on the nation’s K-12 public education system will feature Jane Dimyan Ehrenfeld (shown), executive director of the Center for Inspired Teaching; David Osborne, author of “Reinventing America’s Schools” and a senior fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute; Dawn Williams; interim dean at Howard University School of Education; and moderator Valerie Strauss, an education writer at The Washington Post. 3 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Family programs and festivals ■ CityDance POP! will present an open house to meet teachers and sample dance classes. 9 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Free; reservations required. CityDance

POP! Dance + Fitness, 4435 Wisconsin Ave. NW. tinyurl.com/yddxcxsd. ■ Dumbarton House’s “Dolley Days” will feature free museum admission, historic lawn games, children’s activities, ice cream and a special tour of the historic house in celebration of first lady Dolley Madison’s stop there on Aug. 24, 1814, during the burning of Washington. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. dumbartonhouse.org. The event will continue Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with an open rehearsal and performance by Dumbarton House’s English country dance group from noon to 3 p.m. in the Bellevue Room. ■ Miller Jeanne Minor and the Friends of Peirce Mill will host “Run of the Mill,” a chance to see Washington’s only surviving gristmill in action. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Peirce Mill, Tilden Street and Beach Drive NW. 202-895-6070. ■ “Military Family Appreciation Day” will feature opportunities to create art, learn about American heroes, design your own exhibition, have your photo taken and listen to live music in the courtyard. 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■ Arena Stage will host a Community Day with live music, dance performances, face painting, a photo booth, historic and cultural presentations, storytelling, poetry readings and a costume sale. Noon to 6 p.m. Free. Arena Stage, 1101 6th St. SW. 202-488-3300. Films ■ “Gaumont at 120: Twelve Unseen Treasures” will feature Max Ophüls’ 1939 movie “Sans lendemain,” at 2 p.m.; and his 1936 movie “La tendre ennemie,” at 4 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■ Prayer Summit International will present the film “Providence and Destiny: The Nicholas Duncan-Williams Story,” about the archbishop’s journey from the roughest parts of Ghana in West Africa to become a global force for God and humanity. 7 p.m. $75. Family Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Performance ■ “Sahara Dance Carnival” will feature an evening of revelry, music and dance. 7 p.m. $15 to $20. First Congregational United Church of Christ, 945 G St. NW. saharadance.com. Sporting events ■ D.C. United will play the New England Revolution. 7 p.m. $20 to $200. RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE. 800-745-3000. ■ The Washington Mystics will play the Dallas Wings. 7 p.m. $18 to $116. Capital One Arena (formerly Verizon Center), 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. Tours and walks ■ A park ranger will lead “Seasonal Discovery Nature Walk: Rapids Bridge Loop.” 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. Meet at the Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6000. ■ Washington Walks’ “Get Local!” series will feature “Washington Is Burning! August 1814.” 11 a.m. $15 to $20. See Events/Page 17

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 16 Meet at Freedom Plaza by the equestrian statue of Gen. Casimir Pulaski, Pennsylvania Avenue between 12th and 14th streets NW. washingtonwalks.com. ■Tour guide Dwane Starlin will lead a walking tour of Georgetown Heights, featuring a look at the mansions, servants’ quarters and cemeteries of the apogee of Georgetown. 1 to 3 p.m. $18. Meet at 27th and Q streets NW. dumbartonhouse.org/events. Sunday,AUGUST Aug. 27 27 Sunday Children’s program ■A park ranger will host a drop-in program on “Colonial Arts and Crafts� (for ages 5 and older). 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. Old Stone House, 3051 M St. NW. 202-895-6070. Class ■Local yoga instructors Alia Peera and Amy Mitchell will present “Sunday Serenity: Yoga in the East Park.� 10 to 11 a.m. $5 donation suggested; reservations encouraged. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. dumbartonhouse.org. Concerts ■Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ will celebrate jazz greats Tadd Dameron, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk at its annual jazz worship service with music by the Davey Yarborough Jazz Ensemble. 10

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a.m. Free. Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ, 4704 13th St. NW. peopleschurchucc.org. ■The D.C. Public Library and GoetheInstitut Washington will present “Jazz in the Basement,� featuring father-daughter piano and saxophone duo Fred Hughes and Sarah Hughes. 2 to 4 p.m. Free. Goethe-Institut Washington, Suite 3, 1990 K St. NW. goethe.de/washington. ■The Asian American Music Society will present musicians from George Mason University’s Jazz Quartet performing Asian traditional melodies and Western classical music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. Discussions and lectures ■Franklin Kelly, deputy director and chief curator at the National Gallery of Art, will discuss “Curators and Their Roles: Collections, Exhibitions, Acquisitions, and Research.� 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■Mark Lilla (shown), professor of humanities at Columbia University and a frequent contributor to The New York Review of Books, will discuss his book “The Once and Future Liberal: After Identity Politics.� 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. Film ■“Gaumont at 120: Twelve Unseen

South Capitol St. SE. shalomdc.org/ grandslam. Walk ■A park ranger will lead a walk through Georgetown Waterfront Park and discuss Georgetown’s evolution from an active port town (for ages 7 and older). 11 a.m. Free. Meet at the fountain in the Georgetown Waterfront Park, Wisconsin Avenue and K Street NW. 202-8956070.

Monday, AUGUST 28 â– Discussion: Emily Paster will discuss her book “The Joys of Jewish Preserving: Modern Recipes With Traditional Roots, for Jams, Pickles, Fruit Butters, and More — For Holidays and Every Day.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Treasuresâ€? will feature Max OphĂźls’ 1937 movie “Yoshiwara,â€? about an upper-class woman sold as a geisha to ward off her family’s disgrace. 4 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. Special event â– The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington will present its third annual Jewish Community Day at Nationals Park, featuring pre-game activities before the Washington Nationals play the New York Mets. 11:30 a.m. $25 to $40; reservations required. Nationals Park, 1500

Monday,AUGUST Aug. 28 28 Monday Classes and workshops ■The weekly “Yoga Mondays� program will feature a gentle yoga class. 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Free; tickets distributed at the second-floor reference desk beginning at 10:15 a.m. to the first 30 people who arrive. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202727-1488. ■The West End Interim Library will host an all-levels yoga class. 6 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707. ■Yoga Heights instructors Becky Paris, Gregory Turk and Juliana Cole will present the third annual #Yoga4All alllevels yoga class. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. Concerts ■“Live! Concert Series on the Plaza� will feature MD & Company performing jazz. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300.

■The U.S. Navy Concert Band will perform. 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. navyband.navy.mil. Discussion ■“Feeder’s Advisory: A Book Club for Those Who Love Food� will discuss Amanda Cohen’s “Dirt Candy: A Cookbook: Flavor-Forward Food From the Upstart New York City Vegetarian Restaurant.� 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. dclibrary.org/node/57822. Film ■The “Marvelous Movie Monday� series will present the 1999 film “October Sky,� the true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner’s son who was inspired to take up rocketry against his father’s wishes. 2 and 6:30 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. Sporting event ■The Washington Nationals will play the Miami Marlins. 7:05 p.m. $12 to $370. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. and Wednesday at 4:05 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29 Tuesday AUGUST 29 Classes and workshops ■A certified yoga instructor will lead See Events/Page 18

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Continued From Page 17 a walk-in gentle yoga class targeted to ages 55 and older. 10 a.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-7270232. ■The Georgetown Library will present a walk-in yoga class practicing introductory vinyasa techniques. 11:30 a.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. Concerts ■“Live! Concert Series on the Plaza� will feature The Rise Band and Show performing R&B. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-3121300. ■The Tuesday Concert Series will feature soprano Brooke Evers and pianist Jeremy Filsell (shown) performing cabaret songs by Britten and Bolcom. 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635. ■The Summer Musical Theatre Training Program Showcase will feature students performing crowd-pleasers from contemporary musicals. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. ■The U.S. Navy Concert Band will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. navyband.navy.mil. ■The U.S. Air Force Band’s Airmen of Note will perform. 8 p.m. Free. West Side, U.S. Capitol. usafband.af.mil. Discussions and lectures ■Murat Akan, associate professor of international affairs at George Washington University, will discuss his book “The Politics of Secularism: Religion, Diversity, and Institutional Change in France and Turkey.� 1 to 3 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 505, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. rsvp@mansfieldfdn.org. ■Activist and scholar Kevin Van Meter will discuss his book “Guerrillas of Desire: Notes on Everyday Resistance and Organizing to Make a Revolution

Possible.� 6 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. The Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org. ■Mark Bowden (shown), a feature writer for the Atlantic and Vanity Fair, will discuss his book “Hue 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam� in conversation with Washington Post associate editor Bob Woodward. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Performances and readings ■The Washington Improv Theater’s “Harold Night� will feature long-form improv performances by various ensembles. 8 and 9 p.m. By donation. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org. ■Busboys and Poets will host the Beltway Poetry Slam. 9 to 11 p.m. $5. Busboys and Poets Brookland, 625 Monroe St. NE. 202-636-7230. Sporting event ■The Washington Mystics will play the Connecticut Sun. 7 p.m. $16 to $96. Capital One Arena (formerly Verizon Center), 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. Wednesday,AUGUST Aug. 30 30 Wednesday Classes and workshops ■“Sunset Fitness in the Park� will feature a one-hour class presented by CorePower Yoga. 6 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Georgetown Waterfront Park, Potomac and K streets NW. georgetowndc.com/sunsetfitness. ■Andrea McCabe will present a yoga class. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7527. ■The Poets on the Fringe will host a weekly poetry workshop to critique participants’ poems. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■Instructor Tara Bishop will lead a weekly “Yoga for All� restorative yoga practice. 7:30 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100. Concerts ■“Live! Concert Series on the Plaza�

will feature Late Risers performing reggae. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300. ■The U.S. Army String Quartet will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The “President’s Own� U.S. Marine Band will perform. 8 p.m. Free. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol. 202-433-4011. Discussions and lectures ■Kimberly Bender, executive director of the Heurich House Museum, will discuss the legacy of Myrtilla Miner, a dedicated teacher who founded the first school for formerly enslaved AfricanAmerican women in Washington, D.C., before the Civil War. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. $5; reservations required. Heurich House Museum, New Hampshire Avenue and 20th Street NW. heurichhouse.org. ■John Nichols, a national affairs writer for The Nation, will discuss his book “Horsemen of the Trumpocalypse: A Field Guide to the Most Dangerous People in America.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. Films ■The West End Interim Library will present the 2017 film “Passengers,� about a spaceship traveling to a distant colony planet when a malfunction in its sleep chambers wakes up two passengers 90 years early. 6:30 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-7248707. ■The NoMa Summer Screen outdoor film series will feature the 1976 political thriller “All the President’s Men.� 7 p.m. Free. Storey Park Lot, 1005 1st St. NE. nomabid.org/noma-summer-screen. Thursday, Aug. 31 Thursday AUGUST 31 Class ■“Tai Chi Health Lab� will offer a chance to learn about tai chi through practice and a study of texts such as “The Harvard Medical School’s Guide to Tai Chi� and Kenneth Cohen’s “The Art of Qigong.� 9:30 a.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

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Concerts ■“Live! Concert Series on the Plaza� will feature Shirleta Settles performing blues. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300. ■Brie Capone of Asheville, N.C., and Andy Palmer of Denver — two of the finalists in NewSong’s 2017 LEAF Community Arts Contest — will share the stage to explore, perform and discuss their inspi-

Friday, SEPTEMBER 1 ■Discussion: The Hay-Adams Author Series will feature a luncheon and discussion with historian David McCullough, author of “The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For.� Noon to 2 p.m. $90; reservations required. Top of the Hay, The Hay-Adams Hotel, 800 16th St. NW. hayadams. com/author-series/events. rations and methods of songwriting. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The “President’s Own� U.S. Marine Band will perform. 8 p.m. Free. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol. 202-433-4011. Discussions and lectures ■Curator Lee Talbot will discuss “Qing-Dynasty Chinese Woman’s Jacket,� about the history behind a robe in the museum’s collection. Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-9945200. ■Kenton Card, a research fellow at the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies and a doctoral student in urban planning at the University of California at Los Angeles, will discuss “Anti-Gentrification Housing Struggles in Los Angeles and Berlin.� 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. The Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org. ■Kwame Alexander (shown) and Mary Rand Hess will discuss their young adult book “Solo,� a fast-paced story about addiction, ethics and personal identity (for ages 14 and older). 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Film ■The “Beat the Heat Summer Film Series� will feature “Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens.� 10:30 a.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707. Friday, Sept. 1 Friday SEPTEMBER 1 Concerts ■The Air Force Strings will perform. 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m. Free. National Air and Space Museum, 600 Independence Ave. SW. usafband.af.mil. ■“Live! Concert Series on the Plaza� will feature December performing indie folk. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300. ■The eight-piece R&B band

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Nobody’s Business will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The Labor Day Weekend Music Festival — three nights of jazz, blues, rock, pop and more, presented by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities — will include sets by Flo Anito (shown), Margot MacDonald and Laura Tsaggaris. 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. dcarts.dc.gov/ page/labor-day-weekend-music-festival. ■The Diderot String Quartet will present “Haydn in Plain Sight,� featuring two masterworks by the German composer. 7:30 p.m. $20 to $40; $10 to $15 for students. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org. Discussions and lectures ■Novelist Chris Bohjalian will discuss “Echoes of Anatolia: An ArmenianAmerican novelist Discovers His Literary DNA,� about the impact of ethnic identity on literary creativity. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. Northeast Pavilion, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5680. ■James Atlas will discuss his book “The Shadow in the Garden: A Biographer’s Tale.� 7:30 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. Film ■Union Market will present “Days of Thunder� as part of its monthly drive-in movie series. Gates open at 6:30 p.m.; film begins at 8 p.m. $10 per car; free for walk-up fans in the picnic area. Parking lot, Union Market, 1305 5th St. NE. unionmarketdc.com. Performances and readings ■We Happy Few will present a reading of “Cyrano de Bergerac,� the classic French tale of love, heroic bravado and deceitful poetry. A discussion will follow. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Black Box Theatre, Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. raven@wehappyfewdc.com. Special event ■The D.C.-based Museum of Science Fiction will present the second annual “Escape Velocity,� featuring panel discussions, exhibits, films, speakers and other activities for adults and kids that combine science fiction with real science. 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 a.m. $25 to $30 for a single-day pass, with a $10 add-on for ages 11 to 16 and free addon for ages 10 and younger. Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road NW. escapevelocity.events. The expo will continue Saturday and Sunday. Sporting event ■The Washington Mystics will play the Seattle Storm. 7 p.m. $18 to $107. Capital One Arena (formerly Verizon CenSee Events/Page 19

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ence that African dance and culture have had on contemporary dance styles, and how today’s choreographers are now reaching back to bring an African influence into their work. 8 p.m. $20 to $25. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-9946800. Tours and walks ■Washington Walks’ “Get Local!� series will explore the U Street corridor and its legacy as a neighborhood known as the “Black Broadway� for its entertainment offerings and shared by African-American intellectuals, business leaders and families of all economic levels. 11 a.m. $15 to $20. Meet outside the 13th Street NW exit to the U Street/Cardozo Metrorail station. washingtonwalks.com. ■“Close-up Tour: Symbolism and Iconography� will explore the significance of the Washington National Cathedral’s stone, stained glass and fabric art (for ages 10 and older). 2 p.m. $18 to $22; reservations suggested. Washington

National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org. The tour will also be offered Sept. 7 at 2 p.m.

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Sunday SEPTEMBER 3 Concerts ■The National Symphony Orchestra’s Labor Day Capitol Concert 2017 — featuring vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Aoife O’Donovan — will present an America-inspired program featuring marches, folk music and bluegrass-inspired songs. Open rehearsal at 3:30 p.m.; performance at 8 p.m. Free. West Lawn, U.S. Capitol. 202-416-8114. ■The Labor Day Weekend Music Festival — three nights of jazz, blues, rock, pop and more, presented by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities — will include sets by Pablo Antonio y La

Saturday, SEPTEMBER 2 ■Family program: “Celebration of Textiles,� a family festival celebrating cultures from around the globe, will feature artist demonstrations, hands-on crafts, international performances and a chance to explore the new exhibit “Scraps: Fashion, Textiles, and Creative Reuse.� 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200. The festival’s art activities will continue Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Firma, Kush and Aztec Sun. 7 p.m. Free;

Discussion ■Richard I. Suchenski, associate professor of film and electronic arts at Bard College, will discuss his book “Projections of Memory: Romanticism, Modernism, and the Aesthetics of Film.� 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. Festival ■Syria Fest — an immersive outdoor cultural festival — will feature food, music, art, dance and more. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Free. Freedom Plaza, Pennsylvania Avenue between 12th and 14th streets NW. syriafest.com. Performances ■As part of the Page-to-Stage New Play Festival, Theatre Prometheus will present “Abortion Road Trip,� a dark See Events/Page 20

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Continued From Page 19 comedy and a Capital Fringe Festival audience favorite (recommended for ages 13 and older due to explicit language and themes). 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. ■ Regie Cabico and Danielle Evennou will host “Sparkle,” an open mic event for LGBT-dedicated poets. 8 to 10 p.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202387-7638. Special event ■ The National Museum of Women in the Arts will hold its monthly Community Day, featuring an opportunity to explore current exhibition and the museum’s newly reinstalled collection. Noon to 5 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. Tour ■ The National Museum of Women in the Arts will host a “Fierce Women” tour highlighting artists, activists and innovators who refused to let men define their place and rejected the limited roles society accorded them. 1 to 2 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. Monday, Sept. 4

Monday SEPTEMBER 4 Children’s program ■ Busboys and Poets will present “Rise + Rhyme,” a storytelling and performance series for ages 5 and younger. 9:30 to 11 a.m. $5 per child. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-726-0856. Festival ■ Carifesta, a music and arts festival celebrating Caribbean-American heritage, will feature live bands, cultural dances, an international food court, a craft village, a beer garden and more. Noon to 8 p.m. Free admission. Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. carifesta.com. Performance ■ As part of the Page-to-Stage New Play Festival, Synetic Theater will present

a family-friendly, physical theater adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s beloved classic “Peter Pan.” 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Special event ■ City Tap Penn Quarter will turn its patio into a beach with sand, beach balls, inflatable palm trees and live music for its third annual Labor Day Crabfest with unlimited Maryland blue crabs, hushpuppies and jambalaya rice. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. $50. City Tap Penn Quarter, 901 9th St. NW. 202-733-5333. Tuesday,SEPTEMBER Sept. 5 Tuesday 5 Classes and workshops ■ A certified yoga instructor will lead a walk-in gentle yoga class targeted to ages 55 and older. 10 a.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-7270232. ■ The Georgetown Library will present a walk-in yoga class practicing introductory vinyasa techniques. 11:30 a.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■ Housing Counseling Services Inc. will present an inclusionary zoning orientation session. 2 to 3:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Suite 100, 2410 17th St. NW. housingetc.org. Concerts ■ “Live! Concert Series on the Plaza” will feature Lonesome Ryder performing country. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300. ■ The Tuesday Concert Series will feature organist Martin Schmeding performing “500 Years of Reformation: Organ Music on Lutheran Themes.” 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635. Discussions and lectures ■ Willow Lung-Amam, assistant professor at the University of Maryland at College Park and director of community development at the National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education, will discuss her book “Trespassers?:

The Current’s Pet of the Week From the Humane Rescue Alliance Meet Lady! This sweet girl cannot wait to find her forever home. At 13 years old, she might seem destined to be a couch potato, but she still loves to go for walks, meet new people friends and stop to smell the flowers. At her age, Lady has learned what makes people happy, and she can’t wait to show her new family. The faster she wags her tail, the more her body wiggles! Lady is a delightful dog. She does suffer from some skin allergies and not every type of food agrees with her, but that doesn’t stop her from being sweet and social. Come out to the Humane Rescue Alliance’s Oglethorpe Street Adoption Center, and she will show you her adorable wiggly greeting that keeps everyone smiling.

Asian Americans and the Battle for Suburbia.” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. The Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org. ■ Author Richard McGregor will discuss his book “Asia’s Reckoning: China, Japan, and the Fate of U.S. Power in the Pacific Century.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. Film ■ National Theatre Live will present a broadcast of Tony Kushner’s “Angels in America, Part 1,” about New Yorkers grappling with life and death in the mid1980s amid the AIDS crisis and the conservative Reagan administration. 7 p.m. $20. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-5688. The film will be shown again Wednesday at 7 p.m. Performances and readings ■ Members of Washington National Opera’s Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program and other artists will present a preview of musical highlights from the fall productions of “Aida” and “Alcina.” 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The Washington Improv Theater’s “Harold Night” will feature long-form improv performances by various ensembles. 8 and 9 p.m. By donation. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org. ■ Busboys and Poets will present an open mic poetry night hosted by Twain Dooley. 9 to 11 p.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Special event ■ St. Alban’s Opportunity Shop will reopen with restocked shelves after a monthlong hiatus. 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission. 3001 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-966-5288. Wednesday, Sept. 6

Wednesday SEPTEMBER 6 Classes and workshops ■ Guy Mason Recreation Center will offer a weekly “Gentle Gyrokinesis” class to improve posture, balance and agility. 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7703. ■ A monthly short story discussion group led by Jayanthi Sambasivan will focus on a literary short story and the poetics, tensions, ambiguities and issues found within the text. 4 to 5:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7703. ■ The Poets on the Fringe will host a weekly poetry workshop to critique participants’ poems. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■ Instructor Andrea McCabe will present a weekly yoga class. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202727-7527. ■ Instructor Tara Bishop will lead a weekly “Yoga for All” restorative yoga practice. 7:30 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100. Concerts ■ “Live! Concert Series on the Plaza”

Thursday, SEPTEMBER 7 ■ Discussion: Journalist, entrepreneur and author Jay NewtonSmall will discuss her new endeavor — MemoryWell, a national network of more than 350 journalists who tell the life stories of those living with Alzheimer’s and dementia in order to improve their care. 6:30 p.m. $20 to $25. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-2327363. will feature Iva Jean Ambush & Ambuscade performing jazz. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300. ■ The U.S. Air Force’s Airmen of Note will perform new and classic jazz repertoire. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Discussions and lectures ■ Nicholas Reynolds, former historian at the CIA Museum, will discuss his book “Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy: Ernest Hemingway’s Secret Adventures, 1935-1961.” Noon to 2 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■ Elise A. Friedland, associate professor of classics and art history at George Washington University, will discuss “Greek and Roman Echoes in Early American Architecture,” about the inspiration for some of Washington’s most famous buildings. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-7394. ■ Bill Goldstein, author of “The World Broke in Two,” will discuss “1922 — A Literary Watershed,” about the literary breakthroughs and intense personal dramas of writers caught in the wave of cultural change. 6:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ National Geographic photojournalist and conservationist Brian Skerry will discuss his body of work depicting sharks and documenting why we should protect, respect and appreciate sharks as inte-

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gral species in our ecosystem. 6:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6333030. ■ Opera expert Fred Plotkin will discuss “Luciano Pavarotti: King of the High C’s,” about the late Italian tenor. 6:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6333030. ■ Songwriter, folk singer, humorist and actor Loudon Wainwright III will discuss his book “Liner Notes: On Parents & Children, Exes & Excess, Death & Decay, & a Few of My Other Favorite Things.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■ The D.C. Public Library and Friends of the Tenley-Friendship Library will sponsor a book talk by John P. Richardson, author of “Alexander Robey Shepherd: The Man Who Built the Nation’s Capital.” 7 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-7271488. Film ■ The Italian Cultural Institute will host a screening of Giacomo Campiotti’s 2013 film “Bianca come il latte, rossa come il sangue.” 6 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. www.iicwashington.esteri.it. Thursday, Sept. 7

Thursday SEPTEMBER 7 Class ■ “Tai Chi Health Lab” will offer a chance to learn about tai chi through practice and a study of texts such as “The Harvard Medical School’s Guide to Tai Chi” and Kenneth Cohen’s “The Art of Qigong.” 9:30 a.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. Concerts ■ The D.C. Public Library and GoetheInstitut Washington will present a lunchtime chamber music series featuring musicians Ralitza Patcheva and Vasily Popov with special guests. Noon. Free. Goethe-Institut Washington, Suite 3, 1990 K St. NW. goethe.de/washington. ■ “Live! Concert Series on the Plaza” will feature Wylder performing indie rock. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300. ■ The Luce Unplugged series will feature George Cessna’s Snakes performing a blend of country and rock. The event will include snacks and drinks available for purchase. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Luce Foundation Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■ BRNDA will present “post-important, anti-punk” songs. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. ■ The Music on the Lawn series will feature Andy Barnett and Friends blending jazz, blues, spirituals, gospel and hymns. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free; donations welcome. Grace Episcopal Church, 1041 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-333-7100. Demonstration ■ Gardening and cooking writer AdriSee Events/Page 23

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enne Cook and nutritionist Danielle Cook will present “Apples and Pears.” Noon and 12:50 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. Discussions and lectures ■ Peggy Seeger, one of the leading voices in the Anglo-American folk revival for more than 60 years, will discuss her book “Peggy Seeger: A Life of Music, Love, and Politics.” Noon to 1 p.m. Free. Whittall Pavilion, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-1743. ■ Artist and Aboriginal leader Djambawa Marawili (shown) will join filmmaker Ishmael Marika for a conversation about art with Margo Smith, director of the KlugeRuhe Aboriginal Art Collection at the University of Virginia. 1 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■ American photographer, film producer, director and screenwriter Lawrence Schiller will lead a tour of the exhibit “American Visionary: John F. Kennedy’s Life and Times,” highlighting select photographs and discussing the importance of photojournalism during the Kennedy administration. 5:30 p.m. Free. Meet in the F Street lobby, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■ Washington National Opera artistic director Francesca Zambello will join other members of the creative team of “Aida” for a discussion about bringing this new production of Verdi’s opera to the stage. A tech rehearsal will follow. 5:30 p.m. $12. Atrium, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The World Affairs Council will present a talk by Ambassador Steven Pifer author of “The Eagle and the Trident: U.S.-Ukraine Relations in Turbulent Times.” Free. 6 to 8 p.m. Hemisphere Suites, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. worldaffairsdc.org. ■ Joseph Scapellato, a visiting assistant professor of English at Bucknell University, will discuss his book “Big Lonesome,” a collection of short stories about the American West. 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. ■ “Innovative Lives: Rodney Mullen and Steven Sebring 360” will feature Rodney Mullen, an influential skateboarder who has created and performed some of the most difficult tricks in the skateboarding world; and Steven Sebring, a photographer, filmmaker, multimedia artist, inventor and entrepreneur who has pushed creative and technological boundaries to explore the human form from new perspectives. The event will include a screening of a photography project that combined their respective disciplines. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Coulter Performance Plaza, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. lcinnovativelives.eventbrite.com. ■ Robert Kyncl, YouTube’s chief busi-

ness officer, and Maany Peyvan, a speechwriter at Google, will discuss their book “Streampunks: YouTube and the Rebels Remaking Media,” about how why the media landscape is radically changing. 6:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ Adam Gopnik will discuss his memoir “At the Strangers’ Gate: Arrivals in New York” in conversation with Ron Charles, fiction editor of The Washington Post. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■ Andrew Hadfield, professor of English at the University of Sussex, and Jennifer Richards, professor of English literature at the University of Newcastle, will discuss the sound of Thomas Nashe’s prose and its links to the drama of the 1590s. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Board Room, Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu. Films ■ The National Archives will present “American Experience: A Class Apart,” about the landmark 1954 legal case Hernandez v. Texas and the post-World War II struggle of Mexican-Americans fighting to dismantle the discrimination targeted against them. Noon to 2 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202357-5000. ■ National Theatre Live will present a broadcast of Harold Pinter’s “No Man’s Land,” featuring Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart. 7 p.m. $20. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-5688. Reading ■ The Georgetown Library will host its monthly First Thursday Evening Poetry Reading, followed by an open-mic event. 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. Special events ■ National Geographic photojournalist and conservationist Brian Skerry will lead a tour of the immersive “Sharks” exhibition while discussing how he created the featured images. The event will include a pre-tour cocktail reception with Skerry. 5 to 7:30 p.m. $100; reservations required. National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700. ■ This month’s “Phillips After 5” installment — “Treat Yourself,” a calming evening after a busy summer — will feature the relaxing sounds of Marshall Keys, a meditation class with Take 5 Meditation Studio, and mindful coloring and drawing. 5 to 8:30 p.m. $10 to $12; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. ■ “Zoo Uncorked” will feature tastings from local and national wineries and vineyards, along with live music, entertainment, a wildlife art exhibition and sale, and exclusive after-hours access to the Small Mammal House, Reptile Discovery Center, Think Tank and Great Cats exhibits. 6 to 9 p.m. $30 to $115. National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. nationalzoo.si.edu. Sporting event ■ The Washington Nationals will play the Philadelphia Phillies. 7:05 p.m. $12 to $370. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Friday and Saturday at 7:05 p.m. and Sunday at 1:35 p.m.

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