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Circulator audits fault bus safety

Wesley Seminary may house AU undergrads

A buNCH Of ‘NuNSENSE’

■ Zoning: University likely

to miss campus plan deadline

by bRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

With its cheery red buses following straightforward routes and simple schedules, the DC Circulator system has won consistent admiration from District residents. But D.C. Department of Transportation director Leif Dormsjo warns that there’s trouble below the surface. “There had been a blissful ignorance about Circulator for some time, that it was this great, wonderful thing and we just needed to expand it and expand it,” Dormsjo told D.C. Council members Friday. “It was as good as apple pie. We were eating a lot of pie, and we weren’t gaining any weight.” Indeed, it was too good to last. Dormsjo appeared before the council’s transportation committee shortly after WTOP radio revealed embarrassing audits commissioned by the Transportation Department, which found glaring safety and maintenance lapses in Circulator buses. Also at the hearing, Dormsjo said his agency has no capacity to implement planned expansions of the Circulator network that would have brought the buses to the Washington National Cathedral and the Southwest waterfront. The first of the two audits looked at the Circulator buses in August 2015, finding an “exceptionally high” average of 22 defects per bus — a figure that included an average of 2.9 critical safety defects per bus, which the audit deemed “unacceptable by any standard.” A bus with even one such safety defect should immediately be pulled from service until it’s repaired, according to the audit, and 40 of 42 Circulator buses inspected had at least one such flaw. In addition to the safety flaws, the audit concluded that many buses were being poorly maintained and that not one was kept See Circulator/Page 26

Vol. XLIX, No. 15

Serving Chevy Chase, Colonial Village, Shepherd Park, Brightwood, Crestwood, Petworth & 16th Street Heights

by MARK LIEbERMAN Current Staff Writer

Brian Kapur/The Current

St. John’s College High School presented its spring musical “Nunsense!” over the weekend. The play featured whimsical characters — and even puppetry — as members of the convent worked through several entertaining scenarios.

American University has asked to rent dormitory-style rooms from the neighboring Wesley Theological Seminary for up to 55 undergraduate upperclassmen next school year, and the seminary’s president said Monday he’s “inclined to sign” the lease. Meanwhile, up to 240 students at American might be spending the fall 2016 semester in the Berkshire Apartments if construction on the East Campus project doesn’t finish in time, the university’s Linda Argo told The Current on Tuesday, pending Zoning Commission approval. American has been scouting off-campus temporary housing locations since last month due to concerns that at least one of its three new East Campus residence halls won’t be open until October. Original targets called for all 590 beds at East Campus to be available at the start of this coming school year. Now, the university

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East Campus likely won’t be ready in August as planned.

believes the largest building, with 279 beds, won’t be ready until October, and the other two, with a total of 311 beds, might not be finished in time for the start of the fall semester, either, Argo said. Should the construction not finish on time, the university hopes 295 of the 590 students would be accommodated in the two off-campus locations, and the other 295 would live in temporary triples in the university’s existing residence halls. Argo said students living in temporary housing would stay for a full semester even if construction wraps up mid-fall. The university will seek a minor modification to its campus See Campus/Page 5

Shelter plans face continued backlash from neighbors by CuNEYT DIL

Current Correspondent

As Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration moved plans for citywide family homeless shelters into a second stage of community design review, many Northwest residents have remained opposed to key elements of the proposal to replace D.C. General. The Bowser administration presented design renderings for the seven shelters across the city at individual community meetings in the past week. The Ward 3 shelter, planned for 2619 Wisconsin Ave. NW, would be three stories and feature a gabled roof with a facade meant to blend in with surrounding brick houses. The meetings were meant to gather feedback on the designs, but critics complained they were premature and scheduled with little notice to the public. At the Ward 3 meeting last Tuesday, about 60 residents staged a walkout

Rendering courtesy of the D.C. government

D.C. officials say the Ward 3 shelter’s design blends in with nearby single-family homes.

25 minutes into the event, after the Massachusetts Avenue Heights Citizens Association president called the 38-unit facility “entirely unacceptable” to the neighborhood. Meanwhile, in Ward 1 Monday night, protesters unfurled a banner and interrupted the meeting on the proposed facility at 2105-2107

10th St. NW. That facility will include a renovation of the former Morning Bright Church and construction of a new six-story structure to hold 29 families. “We object to the closed process that created this site,” one protester told Polly Donaldson, director of the Department of Housing and Community Development. Chief among the concerns for opponents remains Bowser’s decision to swiftly forge ahead with the plan in order to replace D.C. General with seven smaller family shelters by 2018. Instead of discussing aesthetic features of the shelter buildings, many residents want to revisit the site selection process, and they question the high prices of the shelters, which the city in most wards will lease from developers. In Ward 1, protesters claim the city will pay above-market rates to the Sorg Architects firm. City estimates put the yearly operational cost See Shelter/Page 18

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Fighting for Fillmore

Ready to roar

Peek into the shadows

Calendar/20 Classifieds/29 District Digest/6 Exhibits/21 Getting Around/26 In Your Neighborhood/10

Northwest parents want more than a one-year reprieve for arts program at five schools / Page 3

Wilson’s softball team hopes to defend its DCIAA title and try for the state championship / Page 11

We’ll soon see previously sealed documents related to the infamous Gray ‘shadow campaign’ / Page 8

Opinion/8 Police Report/4 Real Estate/15 School Dispatches/14 Service Directory/27 Sports/11

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GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

MURIEL BOWSER, MAYOR

Join Co-Chairs Mayor Muriel Bowser and Councilmember Vincent Orange

for the District’s Annual . . .

DCEMANCIPATIONDAY Saturday, April 16, 2016 Celebrate our progress on this historic day, and join Mayor Bowser and the DC Council in our ongoing march for DC voting rights and statehood. Emancipation Day Parade

Saturday, April 16 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm Parade route starts at 7th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW / ends at 1350 Pennsylvania (to march with the Mayor, visit link below)

Emancipation Day Truck Touch

Saturday, April 16 from 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm 1300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Emancipation Day Concert

Saturday, April 16 from 2:45 – 9:00 pm (followed by fireworks at 9:00 pm) Freedom Plaza, 1355 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

For more information, please visit emancipation.dc.gov.

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Despite one-year reprieve, Fillmore parents battle to preserve arts program By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

The Fillmore Arts Center has received a one-year reprieve from D.C. Public Schools, which agreed to continue the popular-butpricey program through the end of the next school year but has vowed to terminate it for fall 2017. Parents learned only recently of the initial decision to eliminate Fillmore this com-

ing school year. They decried both the loss of the program — which provides weekly arts instruction to about 1,700 students at Hyde-Addison, Key, Reed, Ross and Stoddert elementary schools — and the lack of notice. The school system has repeatedly cited the program’s cost as a reason to terminate it, but officials said they can be flexible about the timing. “We extended funding for the Fillmore

Arts Program for one more year to allow the five participating schools and their communities to have ample time to transition bringing arts education into their schools,â€? D.C. Public Schools spokesperson Michelle Lerner wrote in an email to The Current. “We heard [from] our communities that they needed more time for this transition, and it was something we were able to solve for one more year. ‌ We will use the next year to work with school principals to ensure a

smooth transition to in-house arts programming, and look forward to communicating with the community on this transition.� But parent leaders say the only option is for the program to continue further, and they vowed to lobby for that approach. “The reality is that DCPS has no plan to solve any of the problems that were created by their rush to kill Fillmore in the first place,� said John Claud, president of Friends See Fillmore/Page 18

The week ahead Wednesday, April 13

The Woodley Park Community Association will hear a further presentation from JBG on the development firm’s long-term plans for the Marriott Wardman Park hotel. The agenda also includes discussion of whether to protest liquor license renewal applications by Hot N Juicy Crawfish on Connecticut Avenue NW and Bar Civita on 24th Street NW due to complaints about excessive noise. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at St. Thomas Apostle Church, 2665 Woodley Road NW.

Saturday, April 16

The D.C. League of Women Voters will hold its annual meeting, which will include a talk by WAMU web producer and reporter Martin Austermuhle on whether the D.C. Board of Elections is ready to manage the city’s 2016 elections. The lunch meeting will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Beacon Bar & Grille, 1615 Rhode Island Ave. NW. Tickets cost $48; RSVP at lwvdc.org by April 13. ■The District will commemorate the 154th anniversary of D.C. Emancipation Day with a parade from 1 to 3 p.m. along Pennsylvania Avenue between 8th and 13th streets NW. The official D.C. Emancipation Day Concert — set begin at 2:45 p.m. at Freedom Plaza, 13th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW — will feature performances by Sweet Honey in the Rock, Raheem DeVaughn, Trouble Funk, Be’la Dona, Rare Essence, Black Alley, April Sampe, 4EY and more. A fireworks finale will take place at 9 p.m. For details visit emancipation.dc.gov/events.

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Monday, April 18

The Northwest Neighbors Village and Washington Hebrew Congregation will sponsor the Healthy Aging Forum, featuring workshops and a talk by clinical psychologist Mindy Greenstein, author of “Lighter as We Go: Virtues, Character Strengths, and Aging.� The event will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Washington Hebrew Congregation, 3935 Macomb St. NW. Registration costs $20; visit nwnv.org or call 202-777-3435.

Tuesday, April 19

The University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law will host a meeting to examine possible solutions to the displacement of elderly, disabled and indigent residents of The Washington Home due to the facility’s upcoming closure and the site’s purchase by Sidwell Friends School. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Moot Court Room 518 of the law school’s building at 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW. Reservations are required; visit law.udc.edu/event/WashHome. ■The Cleveland Park Citizens Association will host a community meeting on “Toward Quieter, Cleaner Neighborhoods� from 7 to 9 p.m. on the Community Room at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. Speakers will include Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh, who has introduced a bill to ban the sale and use of gas-powered leaf blowers by January 2022; Jamie Banks, executive director of the national organization Quiet Communities; James Fallows, writer for The Atlantic and former presidential speechwriter; and Morgan Stallard, who runs Four Feet to the Yard, a local lawn-care company. ■The Chevy Chase Citizens Association will hold its annual “Green� meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW. Speakers will include Ted Trabue, managing director of the D.C. Sustainable Energy Utility, and Jeffrey Madison, owner of Veteran Compost.

Wednesday, April 20

The D.C. Office of the Tenant Advocate will hold a “Renters 101� training session. Topics will include an overview of tenant rights and responsibilities, as well as discussion of leases, rent increases, rent control, evictions, housing code problems and security deposits. 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 session will also be offered at the same location on Saturday, April 30, from noon to 2 p.m.)

Thursday, April 21

The D.C. Water and Sewer Authority will host a Ward 3 town hall from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the ballroom of the new Student Center at the University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW.

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This is a listing of incidents reported to the Metropolitan Police Department from April 4 through 10 in local police service areas, sorted by their report dates.

psa PSA 101 101 â– downtown

Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 1000-1099 block, F St.; 7:30 p.m. April 8 (with knife). Motor vehicle theft â– 1300-1399 block, I St.; 5:24 a.m. April 10. Theft â– 600-699 block, 13th St.; 10:32 a.m. April 6. â– 1000-1099 block, F St.; 4:19 p.m. April 7. â– 500-599 block, 14th St.; 2:13 p.m. April 8. â– 1200-1299 block, G St.; 8:37 p.m. April 8. â– 600-699 block, 13th St.; 6:39 a.m. April 9. â– 1200-1299 block, G St.; 9:04 p.m. April 9. â– 1200-1299 block, G St.; 7:32 p.m. April 10. Theft from auto â– 1100-1199 block, F St.; 10:47 p.m. April 5.

psa 102

â– Gallery place

PSA 102

PENN QUARTER

Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 800-899 block, E St.; 11:23 a.m. April 8. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 3:49 a.m. April 10.

â– 600-699 block, I St.; 3:24 a.m. April 9. â– 800-899 block, 5th St.; 5:12 p.m. April 9. â– 800-899 block, 9th St.; 7:16 p.m. April 9. â– 600-699 block, New York Ave.; 7:59 p.m. April 9. â– 400-443 block, K St.; 11:24 p.m. April 9. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 3:46 a.m. April 10.

psa PSA 201 201

â– chevy chase

Burglary â– 2900-2999 block, Rittenhouse St.; 12:05 p.m. April 9. Theft from auto â– 2700-2809 block, Rittenhouse St.; 8:46 a.m. April 5.

psa 202

â– Friendship Heights

PSA 202 Tenleytown / AU Park Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 4530-4599 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 4:37 a.m. April 9 (with gun). Theft â– 4700-4799 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 10:12 a.m. April 7. â– 4100-4199 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 11:25 a.m. April 8. â– 4800-4899 block, 45th St.; 4:19 p.m. April 10. Theft from auto â– 4900-4999 block, 44th St.; 11 a.m. April 4.

psa 203

â– forest hills / van ness PSA 203

cleveland park

Theft â– 900-999 block, 9th St.; 12:08 a.m. April 5. â– 400-457 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 4:26 p.m. April 6. â– 400-497 block, L St.; 6:09 p.m. April 6. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 9:31 a.m. April 8. â– 600-699 block, I St.; 3:13 a.m. April 9. â– 900-979 block, 7th St.; 4:19 p.m. April 9. â– 400-497 block, L St.; 7:12 p.m. April 9. â– 400-497 block, L St.; 12:07 a.m. April 10. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 3:03 a.m. April 10. â– 444-499 block, K St.; 3:55 a.m. April 10. â– 400-457 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 2:13 p.m. April 10. â– 600-699 block, F St.; 4:28 p.m. April 10. â– 700-799 block, H St.; 5:11 p.m. April 10.

Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 4800-4899 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4:21 p.m. April 9.

Theft from auto â– 444-499 block, K St.; 4:23 a.m. April 6. â– 400-443 block, K St.; 11:52 a.m. April 6. â– 600-699 block, 7th St.; 1:58 a.m. April 8. â– 600-699 block, I St.; 2:45 a.m. April 9.

woodley park / Glover PSA 204

Burglary â– 2900-2999 block, Porter St.; 8:44 a.m. April 4. Theft â– 3300-3398 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:40 p.m. April 9. â– 4200-4225 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:32 p.m. April 9. â– 4000-4199 block, Connecticut Ave.; 12:18 p.m. April 10. Theft from auto â– 2700-2799 block, Albemarle St.; 4:47 p.m. April 7.

psa 204

â– Massachusetts avenue

heights / cleveland park park / cathedral heights

Theft â– 3200-3212 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 12:06 a.m. April 5. â– 2600-2649 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5 p.m. April 5. â– 2600-2649 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:22 p.m. April

5. â– 2200-2298 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 1:12 p.m. April 7. â– 2200-2298 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 7:18 p.m. April 8. â– 2700-2899 block, 28th St.; 11:51 p.m. April 9. â– 2350-2599 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5:11 a.m. April 10. Theft from auto â– 3400-3499 block, Lowell St.; 10:52 a.m. April 4. â– 3000-3099 block, Idaho Ave.; 2:46 p.m. April 6. â– 2600-2699 block, Woodley Road; 11:02 a.m. April 10.

7:37 a.m. April 4. â– 318-399 block, Madison St.; 6:33 p.m. April 4. â– 800-899 block, Underwood St.; 1:30 p.m. April 6. â– 6300-6399 block, Georgia Ave.; 11:36 a.m. April 7. â– 6200-6299 block, 14th St.; 8:04 p.m. April 7. â– 6500-6599 block, 7th Place; 2:37 p.m. April 8.

psa 403

â– Brightwood / petworth

Brightwood park

PSA 403 16th Street heights

â– palisades / spring valley PSA 205

Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 200-299 block, Hamilton St.; 3:42 a.m. April 4 (with gun).

Theft from auto â– 4400-4499 block, Lowell St.; 5:37 p.m. April 6.

Motor vehicle theft â– 700-799 block, Longfellow St.; 3:06 p.m. April 7.

psa PSA 303 303

Theft â– 500-699 block, Jefferson St.; 12:08 a.m. April 6.

psa 205

Wesley Heights / Foxhall

â– adams morgan

Burglary â– 2814-2849 block, Quarry Road; 6:38 p.m. April 8. â– 1847-1999 block, Calvert St.; 7:45 p.m. April 8. Theft â– 2700-2799 block, Quarry Road; 10:37 a.m. April 4. â– 2400-2499 block, 18th St.; 6:50 p.m. April 6. â– 1800-1881 block, Kalorama Road; 10:43 p.m. April 8. â– 2300-2399 block, 18th St.; 3:06 a.m. April 9. Theft from auto â– 1600-1699 block, Kalorama Road; 5:44 p.m. April 4. â– 2400-2415 block, 19th St.; 9:53 a.m. April 6.

psa 401

â– colonial village PSA 401

shepherd park / takoma

Theft â– 7700-7799 block, Alaska Ave.; 1:34 p.m. April 4. Theft from auto â– 7700-7799 block, Eastern Ave.; 3:09 p.m. April 4. â– 7700-7799 block, Alaska Ave.; 12:14 p.m. April 5. â– 7010-7099 block, 9th St.; 2:42 p.m. April 10.

psa PSA 402 402

â– Brightwood / manor park

Robbery â– 5900-5999 block, Georgia Ave.; 11:30 a.m. April 6. â– 5900-5999 block, Georgia Ave.; 2:16 p.m. April 8. Theft â– 5900-5999 block, Georgia Ave.; 11:27 a.m. April 6. â– 6500-6599 block, Georgia Ave.; 6:49 a.m. April 8. Theft from auto â– 6200-6299 block, 16th St.;

Theft from auto â– 500-699 block, Kennedy St.; 9:35 a.m. April 9. â– 5100-5199 block, 8th St.; 11:58 a.m. April 10.

psa 404

â– 16th Street HEIGHTS PSA 404

crestwood

Burglary â– 1200-1299 block, Upshur St.; 6:35 a.m. April 4. â– 4600-4699 block, Blagden Terrace; 11:20 p.m. April 7. â– 5000-5099 block, 13th St.; 6:34 p.m. April 9. Theft â– 4000-4099 block, Georgia Ave.; 3:18 p.m. April 5. â– 1800-1903 block, Quincy St.; 10:15 p.m. April 5. â– 4200-4299 block, Argyle Terrace; 10:42 p.m. April 5. â– 4000-4099 block, Georgia Ave.; 12:09 a.m. April 8. â– 1300-1399 block, Randolph St.; 2:17 a.m. April 8. â– 1200-1299 block, Taylor St.; 4:58 p.m. April 8. â– 3900-3999 block, Georgia Ave.; 2:24 a.m. April 10.

psa PSA 407 407 â– petworth

Homicide â– 300-399 block, Delafield Place; midnight April 4. Motor vehicle theft â– 800-899 block, Upshur St.; 1:07 p.m. April 8. â– 600-699 block, Delafield Place; 8:10 a.m. April 9. â– 3700-3799 block, Georgia Ave.; 12:39 a.m. April 10. Theft â– 600-699 block, Emerson St.; 1:50 p.m. April 7. Theft from auto â– 5000-5099 block, 7th St.; 6:30 p.m. April 4.

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CAMPUS: Construction delays at AU leave officials scrambling for housing options

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plan this week in order to account for potentially housing fewer than 67 percent of its undergraduates and 100 percent of its freshmen and sophomores on campus as outlined, Argo said. “If we could make the world the way we wanted it to be, we would have all these beds open on East Campus,� Argo said. “Since we know that’s a distinct possibility that we won’t, we’ve put together a contingency program.� Wesley Theological Seminary President David McAllister-Wilson told The Current that American approached him at the end of last year about the possibility of signing a lease for undergraduate housing. The AU undergraduates would take over the currently unoccupied residences in the seminary’s Straughn Hall. No Wesley students would be displaced, McAllister-Wilson said. American undergraduates living on the Wesley campus would be given keycard access to the gate separating the two campuses, and resident assistants from American would patrol the floors in Straughn Hall occupied by its students, according to Argo and McAllisterWilson. Each room would have no more than two beds. Next year wouldn’t be the first time American University students have taken advantage of the Wesley campus, McAllister-Wilson noted. Wesley opened its New Residence Hall in August 2013, and its own students departed Straughn Hall for its more modern replacement. Since then, the seminary’s housing office has arranged leases with some graduate students at American, though AU itself had no involvement in these lease agreements. McAllister-Wilson said he now realizes he should have sought a minor modification to the school’s master plan from the Zoning Commission before leasing out the

unused rooms. He plans to do so for the undergraduate plan, assuming he signs the lease with AU for next school year. McAllister-Wilson said he responded favorably to the lease request because it provides a financial buttress for the seminary, where enrollment has declined recently, and he wants to honor the Methodist spirit by assisting a neighbor in need. Residents in the neighborhoods that surround the campuses have already expressed trepidation about the Wesley proposal. Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D chair Tom Smith told The Current he heard about the possible deal with the seminary from another resident. He’s frustrated that the university has, in his view, gone behind his back to take action he wouldn’t have recommended and doesn’t condone. “I can’t even begin to tell you how many hours I’ve spent talking to AU about ways to solve their housing problem,� Smith said. “To find out from a constituent as opposed to AU what some of their solutions are, it’s a little discouraging.� (ANC 3D includes Foxhall, the Palisades, Spring Valley and Wesley Heights.) Argo said she had planned to tell Smith about the plan when discussions were further along, and said she apologized that he heard about it elsewhere. Smith also thinks the seminary move will anger residents who already took issue with the construction of Wesley’s new residence hall a few years ago. Given that the university has already sought four minor modifications to its campus plan, the prospect of another one for another institution seems undesirable, Smith said. “AU shouldn’t be looking to other institutions to solve a problem that they created for themselves,� Smith said. University Avenue NW resi-

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dent Dennis Paul, an American University alumnus, said that for years he has appreciated that the university’s hockey field and track separate the neighborhood from student noise. He supports the university in general but doesn’t want to see that gap lessened. “We’ve got a very nice setback. Having that setback and the dorms on the other side makes the area more livable and more contained,� Paul said. “I think we’d like to continue that.�

McAllister-Wilson points to the negligible impact of the graduate students on the Wesley campus as an indicator that a temporary arrangement with the university won’t disturb the status quo. “We want to make sure the students are not an intrusion,� McAllister-Wilson said. “I don’t think that they will be.� ANC 3D will take up the issue once a modification proposal comes before the Zoning Commission, Smith said. Overall, Smith

wants to see more transparency on ballooning enrollment numbers and construction delays. “We want to be helpful, but you can’t be helpful if AU’s not willing to be a partner,� he said. Argo said the school is trying to plan for every scenario and pull the project forward. “We’re working on a relatively complex project with multiple structures. We’re working on an accelerated schedule,� Argo said. “Cross your fingers for good weather.�

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District Digest Association opposes rec center landmark

The idea of designating the Palisades Recreation Center as a historic landmark generated overwhelming opposition from a local community group last Tuesday, with most members favoring a “state-of-the-art” replacement building at the 5200 Sherier Place NW site. Some residents and community leaders feel the original 1930s facility should be retained due to

its architectural and historical significance, or are concerned that the District’s planned $9.5 million replacement would attract too many people from outside the community. But the Palisades Citizens Association voted 24-5 at their most recent meeting to reject the idea of granting the building a historic landmark designation. The area’s advisory neighborhood commission also discussed the planned renovations last week, but postponed a vote on the landmarking issue. It has sched-

uled a special meeting for April 25 to consider the landmark application. Project architect Don Gregory said he plans to hold community workshops to help him develop a design concept, which he would then bring back to residents for feedback.

Race, gala benefit fire safety initiative

Events this weekend will raise funds for fire safety efforts

around Georgetown University, honoring the memory of Daniel Rigby, a student who died in an off-campus fire in 2004. The 12th annual “Rigby Weekend” involves a 5K race and 3K walk starting at 5 p.m. Friday at Georgetown’s Healy Lawn. Then on Saturday evening, the semiformal “Rigby Ball” takes place downtown from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Ave. NW. Details, including registration details, are available at 2016rigbyweekend. eventbrite.com. The goal of the two events is to raise $10,000 for life-saving fire safety equipment — smoke alarms, fire extinguishers and carbon monoxide detectors — for the joint campaign run by the Friends of Rigby Foundation and Georgetown’s Office of Neighborhood Life. This year’s door-to-door cam-

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Mayor Muriel Bowser this week formally recognized the newest members of the DC Main Streets program: Tenleytown Main Streets, Van Ness Main Streets and Destination Congress Heights. “These three communities are prime for future success,” Bowser said in a news release, noting that the DC Main Streets program “helps local business corridors reach their full potential, by fostering smart growth and attracting new customers.” The citywide program, run by the D.C. Department of Small and Local Business Development, now provides services and funding for 10 Main Street corridors in D.C. The release notes that the Shaw Main Streets program is a finalist for the national Great American Main Street Award.

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In the April 6 issue, an article on the Takoma Theatre misstated the theater’s recent history. It closed as a movie theater in 1983 but was frequently used by various groups for performing arts until 2005. The article also misidentified Faith Wheeler as a current member of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4B; Frank Jones replaced her on the commission in January 2015. The Current regrets the errors. As a matter of policy, The Current corrects all errors of substance. To report an error, call the managing editor at 202-567-2011.

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Lightning has struck twice: A second private school — Sidwell Friends — recently went before the Board of Zoning Adjustment seeking a major expansion, and not one neighbor turned up to complain. But it was not a matter of chance. Sidwell followed in the footsteps of the Jewish Primary Day School of the Nation’s Capital by working closely with residents and community groups. Both schools were receptive to feedback and amended their plans accordingly. Both schools launched aggressive transportation management programs, including buses for students, as part of their efforts to minimize traffic impacts. Sidwell even agreed to fund up to $100,000 to improve the safety of neighborhood streets near its campus, located at 3825 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Now a third major Northwest private school — Georgetown Day School — is also working its way through the zoning process. Like Sidwell, its goal is to move its lower grades from a satellite campus to to a unified location — in this case, at 4200 Davenport St. NW. Sadly, we haven’t yet seen Georgetown Day demonstrate the aboveand-beyond community engagement that yielded positive results for Sidwell and Jewish Primary Day. In the Tenleytown community, the project remains divisive, and key stakeholders like Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3E aren’t on board. Granted, this project is more ambitious: In addition to a new school building, Georgetown Day also hopes to construct two large mixed-use buildings that would help finance its campus plan. The primary objection of some neighbors was recently eased when the school quietly reduced their planned heights to 65 and 68.5 feet. But at the same time, the school removed plans for a small public park. The school’s decision should be a red flag about its community engagement process. Officials made that choice on their own, not in consultation with community leaders. There also has been no recent progress in addressing ANC 3E members’ concerns about traffic or community amenities; in fact, the now-eliminated park had been one of the much-touted amenities. We would like to congratulate Sidwell and Jewish Primary Day for setting a sterling example for collaborating with neighbors. We hope Georgetown Day’s leadership does indeed learn from their successes. We would be remiss if we did not note a separate controversy that remains for Sidwell: The school’s expansion will incorporate the Washington Home and Community Hospice facility adjacent to its campus. The nursing home is closing for financial reasons unrelated to Sidwell, but the displacement of elderly residents has cast a cloud over the school’s plans. We hope Sidwell will work to help ease the transition.

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Paging through the proposed D.C. budget isn’t many people’s idea of a good time. So we’re impressed that supporters of the District’s tree canopy took the time to check it carefully — and to highlight what appeared to be major reductions for the Urban Forestry Administration. Indeed, in Friday’s D.C. Council budget oversight hearing for the city’s Department of Transportation, which includes the forestry office, the majority of the attendees turned out specifically to talk about trees. These included advocacy groups, such as Casey Trees and Restore Mass Ave, but also ordinary citizens from across the city who spent their Friday with the council’s Committee on Transportation and the Environment. They spoke passionately about the vital role trees play for aesthetic beauty, carbon reduction and all-around quality of life in the District. Transportation Department director Leif Dormsjo responded that there isn’t actually a budget cut to Urban Forestry. Rather, he testified, the agency is just changing how it classifies certain types of spending: Moving forward, Urban Forestry expenses will be part of the transportation agency’s annual operating budget rather than its six-year capital plans — almost eliminating Urban Forestry’s capital budget. Regarding a reduction in next year’s operating budget, the director said the agency will plug the gap using unspent money from previous fiscal years, a maneuver that doesn’t appear in the budget document. Mr. Dormsjo also pledged to continue today’s levels of tree-planting. We appreciate that committee members did not simply accept this answer and move on. We don’t suspect the Transportation Department of quietly trying to defund our street trees. But we’re fortunate to have interested citizens and legislators who will hold the agency to its word.

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he legal doors slammed shut last December on that infamous “shadow campaign” investigation. But this week, on Friday, we expect to get a peek inside the probe whose aftermath still roils city politics. Let’s first set the scene. Just four months ago — on Dec. 9 — then-new U.S. Attorney for the District Channing Phillips announced that “the admissible evidence is likely insufficient” to charge anyone else in the four-year-old investigation of Vincent Gray’s 2010 campaign for mayor. Phillips shut down the probe. That was great news for former Mayor Gray. He had lost his 2014 re-election bid and as of December was now clear of potential criminal charges. Gray is trying to restart his political career with a Ward 7 council campaign. Gray viewed the shutdown as vindication for him, and legally it was. But others note that qualifying phrase “admissible evidence” and still wonder, fairly or not, what Gray knew or did. Seven people pleaded guilty in the shadow campaign probe. That campaign poured more than $650,000 into Gray’s successful 2010 defeat of then-Mayor Adrian Fenty. Principal among the seven guilty is Jeffrey Thompson. He pleaded guilty to funding the whole effort and in court had implicated Gray. But Gray was never charged. He denies any knowledge of the shadow campaign or any wrongdoing. And that brings us to this week. On Friday, barring any last-minute legal snag, a federal court will unseal dozens of documents related to search warrants carried out during the shadow campaign investigation. It’s all in response to a suit filed by The Washington Post. The Post successfully argued that results of the search warrants — under seal during the investigation itself — now should be made public, as other warrant results generally are. “The election investigations had — and continue to have — a profound impact on D.C. politics,” lawyers for The Post wrote. The lawyers contend the public has a limited right to see at least redacted results of the search warrants. Sources close to Gray said any documents released Friday are unlikely to contain “smoking gun” allegations against Gray. But the sources say there could be new insights into all the campaign cash sloshing around, and who benefited from it. And the sources say there could be embarrassing disclosures about personal behavior. The Post raises in its 26-page filing the key question that your Notebook has been asking in our speeches, columns and interviews. We’ve

asked more than once why Thompson wasn’t considered a credible witness. What is it about Thompson that his word on Gray’s involvement — if any — might be disbelieved by a jury? Lawyers close to the case say it’s unclear whether those questions about Thompson will be answered on Friday, but there could be more hints about it. Here’s how The Post lawyers put it: “Access to warrant materials may help shed light on a key question of vital public importance that remains unresolved: why the [U.S. Attorney] never brought charges against Mayor Gray, despite sending clear public signals that an indictment was likely forthcoming.” The Post went on to argue that with the investigation formally concluded, and Gray running for another public office, “the need for greater public understanding [of the shadow campaign investigation] lies in much more than idle curiosity.” Some of our curiosity may be satisfied on Friday. But your Notebook suggests the disclosures may raise more questions than they answer. ■ Our vacation week. It was stay-at-home, and it mostly was great. But it seemed like a lot happened. In no particular order: ■ The popular DC Circulator bus system was trashed as unsafe in a new audit. ■ The Nationals stumbled through the home opener and then suffered a rainout postponement because it was too cold. Yes, too cold. ■ The Cherry Blossom Festival fireworks also were canceled because of high winds and cold. ■ Bernie Sanders finally made it onto the D.C. June 14 primary ballot after local Democratic Party fumbling and bumbling. ■ The Wizards finally bounced themselves from the NBA playoffs after teasing us all season. ■ The checkbook came out to write the IRS a tax check. No refund this year. ■ We won tickets to “Jersey Boys” at the National Theatre but couldn’t go. ■ The D.C. Council again voted, it seemed for the millionth time, to keep the unusual McMillan Reservoir redevelopment project going with special dispensation. ■ Congress continues to have a bad week, every week. A new McClatchy-Marist poll says public disapproval of congressional Republicans is the highest in two years. While 21 percent of registered voters approve of the Republicans, according to Marist, a whopping 73 percent disapprove. As for registered voters’ views of Democrats in Congress, 36 percent approve and 59 percent disapprove. 
 Next week, maybe a spring in our step. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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Letters to the Editor DDOT has increased road repair spending

Thanks so much for your kind words about Potholepalooza in your April 6 editorial “Proactive on roads.” It is a campaign that we are very proud of and one that enjoys tremendous community support. However, Potholepalooza is just one of the many street maintenance tools that the District Department of Transportation uses to extend the life of pavements, and our efforts are being

recognized through additional funding. In fiscal year 2015, the District spent $10.6 million for local paving (40 percent more than the previous fiscal year average) and $11.9 million on sidewalks (60 percent more). This increased funding clearly demonstrates the mayor’s commitment to improve infrastructure in the District. As a result of the Department of Transportation’s success in managing the increased capacity, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Council provided additional capital funding for fiscal year 2016. Our agency is on track to spend more than $30

million for both local paving and sidewalk replacements. The paving schedules can be found at ddotfiles.com/db/WPFY16. In addition, the preliminary schedules for fiscal year 2017 and fiscal year 2018 for paving and sidewalks can also be viewed on the same website. D.C. residents can feel confident in knowing that the Bowser administration and the Department of Transportation are keenly focused on improving our infrastructure, and welcome the community’s input on how we can do our job even better. Leif A. Dormsjo Director, District Department of Transportation

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ayor Muriel Bowser recently released her proposed budget, which included an extra $220 million for school modernizations over the next two years. According to the D.C. Public Schools chief operating officer, Nathaniel Beers, the proposed budget includes more realistic cost estimates and applies a standard ranking system to determine the order in which schools are renovated. But for many parents, teachers and students, the proposed modernization plan is one more disappointment courtesy of the school system, the mayor and the D.C. Council. Last year, Chancellor Kaya Henderson encouraged Education Committee chair David Grosso to help overhaul the system by creating a task force that would create some “logical� criteria rather than “how loudly your community screams� to determine the order in which schools were renovated — giving many hope that their dilapidated school would finally be prioritized. Unfortunately for some schools, including West Education Campus in Ward 4, there has been nothing “logical� about the process. West is one of the last remaining schools in D.C. with an open floor plan. Its renovation was originally scheduled for the 2014-15 school year, but it has been consistently and steadily pushed back. While the 1970s-era school building is newer than D.C.’s many historic schools, its dated open floor plan requires most classes to share large spaces without walls between them. This is not only distracting to both students and teachers, but it also provides little safety should any issue arise that requires a lockdown. Many classrooms have no windows despite numerous studies demonstrating that the effects of natural light include better health, as well as improved workplace productivity and performance. The current facility is extremely inefficient in its energy consumption, as demonstrated by Department of General Services statistics. West’s $183,000

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The Current’s April 6 article on the reuse plans for the Takoma Theatre was excellent and much appreciated. Located in the heart of D.C.’s Takoma Park Historic District, it is an icon of our neighborhood with a storied history dating to its founding in 1922. However, despite the caption under the front-page photo and the reporter’s statement, the theater has not been vacant since 1980. When the ownership changed in 1980, it did not close but remained a movie theater until Milton McGinty bought it in 1983. He renovated it, expanded the stage for live theater, and produced his own plays there for several years. In the late 1980s and into the 1990s, the Takoma Players, a nonprofit theater group, performed on the stage, after which

annual energy cost equals $600 per student per year; in comparison, the newly renovated Powell Elementary School is less than $300 per student per year. Additionally, even though West’s HVAC system has been replaced many times, the building’s structure and design leads to inconsistent heating and cooling, which is extremely distracting and frustrating. These conditions led to the rankings introduced last year that listed West as the third-most-deserving school of renovations among the 112 schools in the D.C. Public Schools system. But the school’s renovation was still deferred to fiscal years 2019-21. The mayor’s latest budget proposal drops West to the fifth-most-deserving school and pushes its renovation back once again, this time to fiscal years 202022. The new “standard� and “objective� ranking only weights the schools’ building condition/educational effectiveness as 10 percent of the criteria to determine the order of modernizations. West has the dubious distinction of having its building condition ranked as one of the worst in the District, yet year after year its modernization has been delayed. Current PK3 students will be in fifth grade when the renovations are complete. West families deserve better; all D.C. students deserve to attend school in a facility that meets basic standards including adequate heating, cooling and lighting. Despite these inadequate facilities, West scholars continue to improve year after year with some of the largest gains citywide in reading and math. Imagine what they could do in a facility that reflected the positive environment we expect in our schools. If you want to get involved in the school modernization process and support the members of the West Parent, Staff, and Community Organization in our push to move up the scheduled renovation, please write to Ward 4 D.C. Council member Brandon Todd and at-large D.C. Council member David Grosso and/or testify at the council’s D.C. Public Schools and Department of General Services fiscal year 2017 budget hearings on April 14 and 22. Erica Mongelli is a parent at West Education Campus in Ward 4.

it was rented out to others. In 1996, Chris Rock’s Emmy Award-winning “Bring the Pain� was filmed by HBO at the Takoma Theatre. The special was regarded as one of the finest recorded stand-up comedy performances of all time. Entertainment Weekly called it “a classic.� In 2002, the Takoma Theatre Arts Project was founded by community residents who arranged for a variety of events, from Catholic University’s symphony orchestra and a sold-out Bulgarian Jazz performance to a well-reviewed “Ain’t Misbehavin’� musical and shows by Lumina Studio, a children’s theater that did Shakespearean plays. Unfortunately, a falling-out between McGinty and the Takoma Theatre Arts Project caused the closing of the theater in 2005. In 2007, when McGinty proposed to demolish the theater for an office building, several of us formed the Takoma Theatre Conservancy, a nonprofit organization to save and revive the historic theater. We obtained pro bono

legal counsel and successfully stopped its demolition. We also obtained grants from the District government, private foundations and individual donors to study the feasibility of saving and reviving the theater. All the studies showed its potential viability. But when McGinty died in 2013, his family again sought to turn it into an apartment building, which we again opposed. That’s why, when the Rock Creek Property Group bought the theater in 2015 and indicated interest in commercial use with a less intrusive design, we looked at this with some favor. At our request, they reached out to many theater groups in D.C., but none had the financial resources to take on the entire theater. But now they are still willing to examine the possibility of having a smaller “black box� in the theater along with other commercial uses. We hope that can work, and we will do what we can to help them. Loretta Neumann

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The District is trying to become one of the nation’s most energy-efficient communities. The D.C. government has set up a program called the D.C. Sustainable Energy Utility to help residents and businesses use less energy and save money. Next Tuesday evening, we’re holding our annual “green meeting” to fill in local residents on the details. On Tuesday, we’ll hear Ted Trabue, managing director of the D.C. Sustainable Energy Utility, speak on “How to Be Green on a Budget.” Trabue, a longtime resident of our community, will talk about energy-efficiency options in all price ranges. Some examples: replacing bulbs in your five most-used fixtures with LEDs (light-emitting diodes) that can save more than $65 per year; saving energy costs by replacing refrigerators made before 1993 and dishwashers made before 1994; and getting rebates by buying eligible washers, dryers, dehumidifiers and refrigerators. Trabue will also discuss other issues, including how to benefit from using solar power and the implications of the Pepco-Exelon merger. Another speaker will be Jeffrey Madison of Veteran Compost, a business member of our association. The veteran-owned business based in Aberdeen, Md., turns food scraps into high-quality organic compost in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia. The firm provides food scrap collection, finished compost and other products. Please join us next Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Community Center, Connecticut Avenue and McKinley Street NW. — Ted Gest

Shepherd Park Citizens Association

Takoma was busy on both sides of the D.C. line with local residents and others at its Art Hop this past Saturday and Sunday. Shepherd Park resident Ralph Blessing joined almost 100 artists in sharing their art, music, dance, drumming and poetry at the growing number of restaurants, bars, stores and area venues. Ralph displayed his photographs at TACO-ma at 355 Cedar St. NW just a few doors from the Takoma Metro. Ralph’s photographs were taken during his trips to Mexico and showed his talent for detail and harmony. Since so many Shepherd Park residents use the Metro, the growth around the station has attracted many residents to the weekend farmers market and the businesses, old and new. If community members want to stay closer to home, consider trekking to the Zenith Gallery at 1429 Iris St. NW. A monthlong “Speaking of Art” exhibition at Margery Goldberg’s small art gallery has featured weekly presentations. The closing reception is scheduled for this Saturday from 2 to 6 pm. — June Confer General Karl Racine. ■ community comment. ■ consideration of Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration matters: Taqueria Habanero, 3710 14th St. NW, proposed sidewalk cafe; Washington Heights Bar & Grill, 3714 14th St. NW, proposed sidewalk cafe; El Sol, 3911 14th St. NW, license renewal; and Golden Paradise, 3903 14th St. NW, application for entertainment endorsement to include live entertainment and dancing. ■ consideration of Board of Zoning Adjustment matters: 3701 14th St. NW, update on an application for variances to allow the construction of a new, four-story, mixed-use building in the C-2-A zone; 4424 Georgia Ave. NW, application for variances from rear-yard and parking requirements to permit the construction of a mixed-use project in the C-2-A zone; and 824 Varnum St. NW, consideration of a special exception to convert a two-story dwelling into a three-story apartment house in the R-4 zone. ■ consideration of a grant application for Fresh Vistas Farmers Market at 14th and Kennedy streets NW.

■ consideration of grant application changes. ■ consideration of a proposed bylaw change pertaining to the ANC 4C website. ■ discussion of traffic issues at 14th and Randolph streets NW. ■ consideration of support for the Hope Cooperative under the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act. ■ consideration of a resolution regarding D.C. Council legislation on universal paid family leave. ■ update on security camera reimbursements. ■ consideration of a letter of support for Celebrate Petworth Day. ■ status report on a proposal to raze a church building on 9th Street NW and construct a new, three-story building with two parking levels. ■ meeting update on Twisted Horn, 819 Upshur St. NW. ■ consideration of a letter of support for the Petworth Jazz Project. ■ consideration of a grant application for the Petworth Dance Project. ■ consideration of a traffic study request for single-member district 4C10. For details, call 202-723-6670 or visit anc4c.org.

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Bulldogs end skid with two wins By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

The St. Albans baseball team is used to being a perennial contender for the Interstate Athletic Conference crown. But the Bulldogs started out this season with seven straight losses. The latter two defeats against Bullis, an IAC foe, were a wake-up call as the team found itself in an early hole in the race for the league crown. After that second Bullis game on Friday, team captains Will Murphy and Griffin Coulter gathered the players together to try to sort out the mess and search for answers. “We really wanted to get the message across that we want to give 100 percent of energy throughout the game,” Coulter said. “We want to be the aggressors. We want to put teams in a hole.” The post-game pep talk seemed to work on Saturday, as the Bulldogs shrugged off chilly temperatures and snow flurries to throttle Sidwell 8-3. “We came out with a chip on our shoulder,” said Murphy. “That [last loss] stung. We were able to get fired up and continue the momentum from the last couple of innings and not give them a chance to get going.” It was a game that St. Albans likely would’ve had to postpone on their old grassy Stewart Field. But their new digs, complete with an artificial turf field, let them play on despite wet conditions. “It’s fun playing out here,” said Bulldogs

coach R.J. Johnsen. “We’re fortunate to have a school and community that helped raise money for this gorgeous facility. Every day is a game day because we haven’t had any issues with the weather. It was snowing and freezing cold when we started, but the field was great and we were ready to go.” On Saturday, St. Albans jumped on the Quakers from the onset. The Bulldogs started the bottom of the first with Murphy getting on base with a walk. He then stole two bases to get into scoring position. Moments later, Ethan Roth and Coulter each notched RBIs and Coulter stole home on a wild pitch to give St. Albans a 3-0 lead by the end of the first inning. Sidwell battled back with a pair of RBIs in the top of the second inning by senior Tyrone Patterson and sophomore Robbie Goodman to cut St. Albans’ lead to 3-2. But the Quakers couldn’t come any closer. After a quick and scoreless third inning, St. Albans exploded for four runs in the fourth inning when Coulter, Clark Klitenic and Andrew Keane all recorded RBIs and a score on a steal. “We were taking good at-bats and getting the pitch count up, and hitting the ball up the middle and putting pressure on their fielders,” said Murphy. The win ended St. Albans’ losing streak and shifted the momentum, with the team taking care of Potomac School 4-3 in the second game of the double-header. The Bulldogs will look to stay on the winning track when they travel to play Georgetown Prep on Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

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St. Albans seniors Griffin Coulter, above, and Will Murphy pulled the Bulldogs together to try to rally the team following a narrow loss on Friday. The team responded with two wins on Saturday over Sidwell and Potomac School. The Bulldogs were able to finish both games despite rain and snowy conditions because of their new turf field.

Tigers eye DCIAA repeat, run at state title By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

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Wilson has picked up where it left off in 2015 and has earned a 4-2 record to start the season, which includes wins over two private schools — Bullis and Stone Ridge.

After capturing their third straight D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association softball crown last year, the Tigers next tried to take their first state crown, but fell in the semifinals of that bracket. This season, Wilson hopes to make good on that goal of capturing its first D.C. State Athletic Association title. “I absolutely think we can get there,” said first-year coach Kelsey Curran. “We just have some things to work on.” Curran brings a wealth of softball experience that could help the Tigers take that step forward. She played catcher at the college level for SUNY Cortland from 2006 to 2010, and she currently coaches for the Foggy Bottom Moose softball travel team. Her experience there has given her a familiarity

with some of the Tigers who play on that squad, including junior shortstop Sarah Thompson and freshman catcher Emry Hankins. For those players, it was a smooth transition to have Curran as coach, since they already had a sense of her expectations. “I want them to be super aggressive at the plate,” the coach said. “I’m not looking to get walked. I always want them hitting and when they’re on base, they’re running. I don’t care how fast they are — you’re being smart and fast around the bases.” At the plate, the Tigers have several players who can knock in hits, including Thompson, who Curran said is the team’s leadoff hitter and “really, really consistent.” In addition, the team will rely on junior center fielder Kimberly Manalang as the No. 2 hitter in the order. “She is really fast. She can bunt it at any point and

get there,” Curran said. The Tigers will also depend on Hankins and junior pitcher Nora Parisi to provide run support. Meanwhile, the Tigers will look to Parisi to help lead the Tigers’ defense from the mound. The junior helped Wilson roar to a 16-2 record in 2015 and Curran believes she can lead the team even farther this season. “She is doing a great job,” she said. “She’s our main girl.” Despite Parisi’s solid play, Curran hopes the defense behind her picks up after three games where the Tigers allowed double-digit runs. “The defense has to back her up when she is throwing a lot of pitches. Our defense needs to be tight and solid,” the coach said. Wilson will look to improve on its 4-2 record when it hosts DCIAA foe Bell at Guy Mason on Thursday at 4 p.m.

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St. John’s has a 7-4 record so far this season, which includes a win over WCAC rival Paul VI. The Cadets will play the Heights today, before going to Flint Hill for a game on Saturday at noon. Dane Hall added two and freshman midfielder Alan Long and sophomore midfielder Owen Cleary each notched a score. It’s a sign of improvement that Horsey will continue to look for this year.

“All of them have the opportunity to grow this year,� said Horsey. “It won’t all happen in one game. It will gradually happen during the season.� For the season, the Cadets’ offense has been led by Hall’s 16 goals, while Burns has 15 and junior attacker Andrew Lantuh has 11 scores. The Cadets overall have seven players with at least five goals each and will look to diverse options to score rather than a single star player. “Whoever is on the offensive end, we’ll count on them to do their job. They have to do it as a cohesive group, and that’s when we will be our best,� Horsey said. Meanwhile, the team is young but experienced on the other side of the field. Sophomore defender Ben Williams returns to the fold along with senior Caelan Doherty. “Our defense is the strength of our team right now,� said Horsey. “The skill is there. They’re our most experienced group. They’ve been through the big games in the past.� The Cadets hope to continue to build when they travel to play the Heights today at 4:30 p.m.

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Spotlight on Schools Holy Trinity School

Here at Holy Trinity School, we do many service projects. In this article we will give you information regarding some of the service projects different grades are working on. You may ask, what are service projects? Service projects are activities we do as a school to help others. One of our Jesuit identity goals is being people for others and service projects are one way we do that. First-graders will be sending notes and care packages to the troops. Mrs. Kelly, the first-grade teacher, said: “We are sending care packages to troops in Iraq, including my son. We will send things that they need and want like candy, power bars, soap and shampoo.� First-graders will also write cards to the soldiers thanking them for their service. Ms. Farmer, the one of the fifth-grade teachers, said that the fifth-graders donated more than 200 books to children of immigrants learning to read English. They did this through Immigration Legal Services at Catholic Charities. Students also wrote mini book reviews, which were compiled or Catholic Charities’ lobby. These are just a few of the many service projects we do here at Holy Trinity. — Maddie Gray, Charlotte Matiunas and Claire Patterson, third-graders

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Hyde-Addison Elementary School

This past year at HydeAddison, we have been learning many things in second grade. In math, we have been learning how to add and subtract three digit numbers with place value charts. In reading, we have been studying biographies such as Daniel Boone, Martin Luther King, George Washington and Helen Keller. In our writing class, we have been learning to write realistic fiction stories. In social studies, our teacher taught us about making laws. First, somebody makes a bill then it becomes a law. How does it become a law? Well, the judges decide if the law is constitutional. Then it gets sent to the Capitol. If it goes onto the floor of the Capitol then they vote. If it has enough votes, then it gets sent to the president. If the president says it is OK, then he signs it. Then it becomes a law. The second-graders have also been going on many field trips to learn about many things. We went to the Air and Space Museum and the White House. My favorite was when we went to the White House. I learned all about the map room, the red room, the green room, the blue room, the Oval Office and where the president sleeps.

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Lafayette Elementary School

Lots is happening at Lafayette! We’re going green this year by doing a recycling competition the week of Earth Day, April 22. The student council will weigh recycling from each class, and the one with the most collected will win. Lafayette is proud of fifthgraders Ella Hunter, Kate Oliphant, Charlie Pomper and Ellie Sanders, who advanced to the final round in the national Letters About Literature writing contest. We are also proud that fifthgrader Claire Thorn advanced to the citywide spelling bee and will represent our school there. Good job! This isn’t the only victory at Lafayette. On March 12, Lafayette’s new Scrabble team crushed at the Deal tournament. Congratulations to fourth-graders Arthur Duval, Will Haray, Eddy Hoover, Gavin Kennelly and Jack Pagano and fifth-grader Quentin Folds for doing amazing in their first tournament. Rain or shine, the Spring Fair is coming on May 7. Every year our school throws a Spring Fair where families in the community can have fun! This year’s may be a bit different. We don’t have our school yet so some rides and games may not be coming. Some fun activities that will be there are carnival rides, karaoke machine, dunk tank, book sale, bike swap and a bake sale! You won’t be disappointed. Finally, small children might enjoy seeing The Great Zucchini who is performing here on April

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Our Lady of Victory School

For many years OLV middleschool students have performed a modern version of the traditional Stations of the Cross prayers during the season of Lent. Our version is called “Born for This.� Participants must audition for their parts and be willing and dedicated. We gladly gave up many hours of free time to rehearse and perform the play twice — in front of our parents and church community, and in front of our classmates. I played the role of Pontius Pilate, who condemned Jesus to die on the cross. I sang “Pilate’s Song,� which expresses Pilate’s struggles with what he was tasked to do. My scene was the very first one but I was not nervous. I was well-rehearsed and ready to participate in this very creative retelling of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection. As I walked onto the stage as Pilate, I saw Jesus and asked him why his people had condemned him. But in the end, I do nothing to stop it. — Logan H., sixth-grader

St. Albans School

Over the two-week spring break, four students from St. Albans woke up early on a Saturday morning to represent our school in the D.C. state Mathcounts competition. Students competed both as individuals and in groups, and the top four performers overall will now form the D.C. state team that will compete in the national Mathcounts competition May 7 to 10. In the individual D.C. state competition, all four of our entrants placed in the top five. An eighth-grader, St. Albans’ Matthew Chalk, also a speedy fish-like swimmer, placed fifth. Speech, language, and occupational therapy office in the Palisades. Contact us to find out more about our joint summer camp. Camp Splish-S.P.L.O.S.H.

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The Bulldogs’ Mark MacGuidwin, amazing tennis player and astounding student, placed fourth. The third-place spot went to Eton Basser, a student from Sidwell Friends School. Nolan Musselwhite, another fast swimmer from St. Albans, took the second-place spot in all of D.C. And our own David “Hlaceraptor� Hla — the man, the myth, the legend — won the individual competition! For the first time ever, St. Albans will occupy three of the four spots representing D.C. in the Mathcounts national meet. In addition to the opportunity to represent D.C., these young men also each earned a prize: an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, including airfare! But wait, they don’t need to take a plane! Even though they won’t be needing airfare, the four-man team will go to the Gaylord Hotel at the National Harbor to practice their math skills prior to the competition. Good luck to the D.C. team, and hopefully we can win a national championship! — Andrew Forrester, Form II (eighth-grader)

Sheridan School

This week Sheridan School had visitors from Senegal. There were 12 students, ranging from age 5 to age 17. We spread our visitors throughout the classrooms. Kindergarten, first and second grade had no visitors. Other than that, in any classroom a Senegalese visitor was in, we tried our best to have at least two together. They spent the entire day with us. The day before they visited, the Student Council spent a couple hours making cookies with the Senegalese flag painted on with frosting. They were a big hit. We got to have this wonderful experience because the director of the Senegalese school taught one of our teachers’ kids. Many students at Sheridan take French, the language the visitors speak. It was a great chance for us to speak French and the Senegalese students to speak English. This experience really opened us up. The younger kids made friends with the Senegalese kids even though they speak different languages. Our visitors were very thoughtful and brought us little gifts: small necklaces with drums on them. On either side of the drum, there were three small beads. They brought them for all of the classes. Many Sheridan students have worn their necklaces every day since our visitors came. I, for one, really loved the exposure to a different culture that we got when they came, and it was really cool how some of the Senegalese students bonded with the students at Sheridan. — Ella Farr, seventh-grader

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home, it would be just as suited to a rural lane in Provence as it is to this quiet, green corner in Chevy Chase. The home was built in 1937, purportedly by a Frenchwoman who wanted the type of home she remembered from her childhood. In the ensuing 79 years, the house has been sold only twice. This charming cottage is coming to the market again in a few weeks, listed for $819,000. Over time, careful enhancements have increased the size of the home and modernized the kitchen and bathrooms without disturbing the Old World feel. A renovated stonework path leads past flowers and climbing ivy from the street to the unobtrusive Dutch front door, which opens separately on the top and bottom, to keep children or pets in or pass through a delivery. The entrance foyer, with hardwood floors and a coat closet, is one of two additions made in the 1980s that blend in seamlessly. The foyer opens into the family room, where the focal point is

the grand wood-burning brick fireplace with a rustic stone hearth. Exposed rafters open up the space, and light streams in from two windows and separated French doors. Hardwood floors and built-in bookcases of the same deephued wood contrast with the white plaster walls for a cozy effect. A previous coat closet by the fireplace has become a glass-front china cabinet. The dining room sits two steps lower, in the second addition to the home. The new space retains an authentic look with features commonly used in the 1920s and ’30s, like exposed rafters and red hexagon floor tiles. From the dining room, the updated kitchen moves a little further toward the contemporary — with Carrera marble countertops and backsplash, and mahogany sawgrass veneer wood cabinets and drawers — yet still echoes the tones of the rest of the house. Upgraded appliances make cooking convenient, such as the Miele induction cooktop, Liebherr refrigerator with drawer freezer, Bosch dishwasher and Kitchen-Aid oven. This renovation was completed in 2012. From the kitchen, one door opens onto stone steps descend-

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This four-bedroom, two-bath home on 29th Street NW in Chevy Chase will be listed for $819,000. ing into the side yard, and a second door accesses a flight of stairs to the fully finished basement. This space was converted from a garage into a bedroom or office and full bathroom, opening onto the lower level of the lot through French doors and receiving as much light as the upstairs spaces. The washer, dryer and boiler are hidden in a utility closet. The master bedroom and second bedroom sit on the first level and share a bathroom, remodeled with stone-like porcelain subway tile floor and walls, glass shower stall over porcelain bathtub and porcelain pedestal sink. A handy reach-through door in the wall opens onto the linen closet in the hall, which was installed as a way to provide storage while decluttering the bathroom.

Up the open wooden stairs, the fourth bedroom is a pleasant getaway, with a built-in bed and desk and an unusual diamondshaped window. The ceiling is sloped, so this space might work best as a small child’s room, guest room or workroom. The house is heated through radiators and a boiler, and cooled through a mini-duct forced air system, so the air ducts are small and almost go unnoticed. Outside, the stone patio extends from the side garden, with flowering bushes, to the back garden, where a park bench and fountain wait. Two doors in the family room and four in the dining room offer access to this outdoor space.

The home is perfectly designed for a family, with its focal-point family room at the center of all traffic. Moments from Rock Creek Park and close to the commuting arteries of Connecticut Avenue and 16th Street NW, the location offers an easy route downtown. Broad Branch Market, a local hub, is a 10-minute walk away, while the shops and restaurants of Chevy Chase’s commercial strip are only 15 minutes away on foot. This four-bedroom, two-bath house at 5543 29th St. NW is being listed for $819,000 by W.C. & A.N. Miller Realtors, a Long & Foster Co. For details, contact Kimberly Cestari at 202-2538757 or KimberlyC@LNF.com.

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of that shelter, including rent and wraparound services, at $2.3 million. The Ward 3 shelter would cost the city $4,400 per unit in rent, and that figure would rise 3 percent annually. The facility would cost $4.29 million to run in its first year, according to the city. Response to the design fell mostly negative at last Tuesday’s meeting, with one resident shouting out to architect John Burke that the renderings are “coming across cheap.� One of the Massachusetts Avenue Heights residents who walked out, Anita Crabtree, says “talking about design is a little premature� when the D.C. Council

hasn’t yet approved the shelter plan. “Does the mayor just think she’s going to get a rubber stamp from the council?� she said. Critics also took issue with the meeting itself, saying it was scheduled without enough community notice. Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh and neighborhood leaders had requested a rescheduling. “I think it fed into the narrative that this is being hastily presented,� Cheh said. Among the few dozen residents who did not walk out of the Ward 3 meeting was George Brenkert, a Cathedral Heights resident. Despite staying until the end, when small groups of residents sat at tables with city officials to offer architectural feedback, Brenkert has qualms more fundamental than the designs.

“First they need to get straight with the community about where this building should be, what its function should be, what its cost will be,� he said. To gather more feedback, the city will create a neighborhood advisory committee in Ward 3, and in other wards where residents request one. The groups will function similarly to site improvement teams that work with city agencies during school modernization projects. “The model could be really productive,� said Jay Melder, chief of staff at the Department of Human Services. In an email, Melder wrote that going forward the agency will “incorporate the initial feedback from residents into our next round of designs,� with the advisory committees providing “ongoing feedback and

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community input.� Projects requiring zoning relief — the Ward 3 site needs an exception to build 38 units on land zoned for three houses — would come before the Board of Zoning Adjustment in June. As far as the D.C. Council’s action, Chairman Phil Mendelson hasn’t yet scheduled a vote on the omnibus shelter bill. His office on Monday received the Bowser administration’s responses to the council’s inquiries on the shelter plan from a March 17 hearing, said Alana Intrieri, special counsel to the chairman. Mendelson has been aiming for a markup of the bill on April 19, but that may change as his office goes through Bowser’s responses.

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of Fillmore and a Stoddert parent. “Their position is they’re going to work with the schools and figure out how to do that. But there’s a solution for that: It’s called Fillmore, and it works great.� Founded in 1974, the Fillmore Arts Center offers a centralized location for arts education, in Georgetown’s Hardy Middle School, with more specialized resources, facilities and instruction than they’d receive from one art teacher assigned to their school. Supporters say the center also helps ease space shortages at participating elementary schools. However, the program also costs more than individual art teachers. The five schools allocate their collective $1 million arts funding to Fillmore to cover instructors’ salaries, and the school system covers the costs of administering the program, transporting students and purchasing supplies. D.C. Public Schools has estimated that Fillmore costs more than $1,100 per pupil per year, versus less than $500 for in-house arts instruction. Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson testified at a D.C. Council hearing last month that the greater expense wasn’t necessary or appropriate because relatively few schools participate. “When it was schools across the city, the financial modeling made a lot of sense, and it was able to pay for itself,� she testified. But with fewer schools participating, “at some point the model becomes financially unviable.� Lerner, the school system spokesperson, added that other schools have strong arts programs. “All of our elementary schools (with the exception of the five schools that currently participate in Fillmore) have robust, in-house arts education,� she wrote. “We are confident that these five schools can provide programming that includes working with clay, sculpture, print making, photogra-

phy, installation art, strings instruction, piano instruction, and even rock bands that exists in our elementary schools.� Claud, of the Friends of Fillmore, worries that depiction is unrealistic for schools that now use Fillmore. “The cost of expanding these schools even more to accommodate what they need pales in comparison, I would bet, to what it costs to operate Fillmore,� he said. Claud also estimates that the cost difference is less than the school system suggests, especially after officials transition away from a costly transportation contract. And although officials say it’s unfair for some students to receive more arts funding than others, Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh countered that per-pupil funding isn’t the only issue. “I think the fairness and equity argument cuts a different way,� Cheh said. “I would say keep this while the schools that are still going to Fillmore are ones that are so overcrowded that they don’t have dedicated space for arts.� Elizabeth Wise, co-president of the Key Elementary PTA, said the space shortage there is serious: “Key already houses the fifth grade in trailers and at least one staffer is housed in what was once a closet,� she wrote in an email. Wise and Claud both fear that schools will be left with “art on a cart,� rather than the rich education students now benefit from. “You can’t push a diverse program into schools — you can’t move strings, you can’t move theater space, you can’t move a dance studio, you can’t move a kiln,� Claud said. “So the answer is you get less arts.� Henderson said at the hearing that she’s open to finding “creative ways� to fund Fillmore, such as a public-private partnership or fundraising efforts akin to Duke Ellington School of the Arts. “We have to find a different financial model, or more schools have to decide they want in,� she said.

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Wednesday april 13 Concerts ■ Vocalist Nina Casey will perform blues and swing. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ As part of the S&R Foundation’s Overtures Concert Series, Kennedy Center composer-in-residence Mason Bates will present music by Beethoven and Mozart juxtaposed with his own “The Life of Birds.” 7:30 p.m. $35. Halcyon House, 3400 Prospect St. NW. overtureseries.org. ■ The Heavy Pets and Litz will perform. 8:30 p.m. $10 to $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ Author Darrin Lunde will discuss his book “The Naturalist,” a new account of how Theodore Roosevelt’s lifelong passion for the natural world set the stage for America’s conservation movement and established his legacy as a father of today’s “museum naturalism.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3871400. ■ Retired Army Col. Andrew Bacevich, professor emeritus of history and international relations at Boston University, will discuss his book “America’s War for the Greater Middle East: A Military History,” which investigates why the region has been the scene of constant conflict and high U.S. casualty rates in recent years. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. ■ The “DC Music Salon” series will focus on “Boogie ’Til You Puke: The Forgotten Legend of Root Boy Slim,” featuring a presentation by the team behind a new documentary about a musician whose life was stranger than fiction. 7 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. ■ The Bowen Center for the Study of the Family will present a talk on

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“Nature’s Family Health Plan: Neurobiological Benefits in Primate and Rodent Parental Models” by Kelly Lambert, professor of psychology and department chair at Randolph Macon College. 7:30 p.m. Free. Bowen Center for the Study of the Family, 4400 MacArthur Blvd. NW. 202-965-4400. Films ■ The inaugural Washington DC Turkish Film Festival will feature Mustafa Kara’s documentary “Cold of Kalandar,” about a man living with his family in a mountain village near the Black Sea who decided to train one of his animals for an upcoming bullfight, at 5 p.m.; Cagan Irmak’s comedy “A Unique Life,” about a woman searching for happiness after the death of her husband, at 7 p.m.; and Faruk Hacihafizoglu’s comingof-age story “Snow Pirates,” about three children who embark on a pursuit of coal on their school vacation, at 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Landmark’s E Street Cinema, 555 11th St. NW. turkishfilmfest.com. The festival will continue through Thursday. ■ “Into the Mind of Adoor Gopalakrishnan: Indian Cinema Pioneer” will feature a screening of the director’s 2008 film “A Climate for Crime,” which tells four stories of characters driven to misdeeds by the economic and social crises brought on by World War II. Suranjan Ganguly, author of “The Films of Adoor Gopalakrishnan: A Cinema of Emancipation,” will introduce the film. 7 p.m. Free. Doyle/Forman Theater, McKinley Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202885-2220. ■ The Lions of Czech Film series will feature Andy Fehu’s directorial debut “The Greedy Tiffany,” about a treasure hunt that becomes an all-consuming activity. 8 p.m. $6.75 to $12. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. Performances and readings ■ Wilson High School and Street Sense will present a staged reading of “Devising Hope,” a series of scenes and monologues about family, love, miscon-

Thursday, april 14 ■ Discussion: Author and mindfulness meditation teacher Annie Mahon will discuss her book “Things I Did When I Was Hangry: Navigating a Peaceful Relationship With Food,” about her path to mindful cooking and eating. 7 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks. com. ceptions, deferred dreams and the definition of “home” based on eight weeks of theater exercises and conversations between Wilson students and men and women experiencing homelessness. 7 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635. ■ The Washington Ballet will perform Orff’s “Carmina Burana” and Balanchine’s “Theme and Variations.” 7:30 p.m. $32.25 to $130. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. ■ The Grapevine Spoken Word Series will celebrate the timeless art of storytelling with featured performers Regi Carpenter and Jo Radner. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $10 donation suggested. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-726-0856. ■ The inaugural 202 Comedy Festival, a four-day event with stand-up shows at various venues, will host an Opening Night Showcase featuring Rob Cantrell, Andy Haynes, Bengt Washburn, Kasaun Wilson, John F. O’Donnell, Hillary Scofield, Lafayette Wright, Wendy Wroblewski and Sean Joyce. 8 p.m. $10. Big Hunt, 1345 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202comedyfestival.com. The festival will continue through Saturday. ■ Georgetown University’s Mask & Bauble Dramatic Society will present the Sondheim musical “Into the Woods.” 8 p.m. $10 to $15. Stage III, Poulton Hall, Georgetown University, 1421 37th St. NW. 202-687-2787. Performances will continue through April 23. ■ Georgetown University’s Nomadic Theatre will present Robert Caisley’s “Happy,” about a man who is generally satisfied with his life but finds things spin out of control after meeting the latest woman in his best friend’s life. 8 p.m. $8 to $12. Walsh Black Box Theatre, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2878. The performance will repeat Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. Special event ■ Family Matters of Greater Washington will present its fifth annual Dresses4Dreams and Suited4Dreams clothing giveaway for low-income prom-

Sporting events ■ The Washington Nationals will play the Atlanta Braves. 7:05 p.m. $10 to $345. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Thursday at 4:05 p.m. ■ The Washington Wizards will play the Atlanta Hawks. 8 p.m. $18 to $899. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000. Support group ■ PFLAG will host a monthly support group for parents and friends of children who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, 3401 Nebraska Ave. NW. lavendartime@aol.com. Thursday, April 14

Thursday april 14 Children’s programs ■ Penny Warner will launch “The Hunt for the Missing Spy,” the fifth title in her award-winning series “The Code Busters Club,” with a book signing and code-busting activity. 4 to 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-393-7798. ■ “Pajama Movie Nite” will feature “The Aristocats.” 6 p.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. Concerts ■ “Celebrating Benny Carter: Jazz Appreciation Month” will feature a concert by the U.S. Air Force Band’s Airmen of Note Ensemble. Noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Free. Coulter Performance Plaza, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-1000. ■ The Washington International Piano Arts Council will present the 15th annual Winners Grand Prix 2016, featuring an evening of classical piano music performed by Michael Cheung of Paris and Michael Slavin of New York. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Austrian Cultural Forum, 3524 International Court NW. wipac.org. ■ The Leading European Composers series will feature chamber music by Icelandic composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir. 6:30 p.m. $15 to $30; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/ music. ■ The National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Hugh Wolff and violinist Anne Akiko Meyers (shown) will perform works by Barber and Ives, as well as a new violin concerto by Kennedy Center composer-inresidence Mason Bates. 7 p.m. $15 to $89. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. ■ “Acoustic Africa” will feature singers Habib Koite and Vusi Mahlasela. 8 p.m. $35 to $45. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st

St. NW. 202-994-6800. ■ “Mad Tea Party Jam Pre-Party” will feature Elm, Aqueous and Sophistafunk. 8 p.m. $10 to $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ George Washington University anthropology students Alexis L. Clark and Isabelle Lobley will discuss their original research based on objects in the Textile Museum’s collections — “Maya Brocade in Chiapas, Mexico” and “Unity in the Inca Valley, Peru,” respectively. Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200. ■ “Race, Religion and U.S. Presidential Politics” will feature national security and human rights lawyer Naureen Shah, Washington Post foreign affairs writer Ishaan Tharoor and Georgetown University professor Engy Abdelkader. 3:30 to 5 p.m. Free. Social Room, Healey Family Student Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents. georgetown.edu. ■ Tyrus W. Cobb, former special assistant to the president for national security affairs and a Soviet specialist on the National Security Council, will discuss “Reagan and the Russians.” 4 to 5 p.m. Free; reservations required. Suite 412, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. elliott.gwu.edu. ■ Mary Margaret Jones, president and senior principal of Hargreaves Associates in San Francisco and Cambridge, Mass., and Hargreaves Jones Landscape Architecture in New York, will discuss “Olympic Landscapes: Green and Greenest,” about her work on the master concept design for the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the parklands for the 2012 London Olympics. 5:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Music Room, Dumbarton Oaks, 1703 32nd St. NW. doarks.org. ■ “The Night Before Taxes: The Global Decline of Tax Justice and What to Do About It” will feature panelists Brigitte Alepin, Harold Crooks, Raymond Baker, Elise Bean, Frank Clemente, Jim Henry, David Cay Johnston, Blanca MorenoDodson, Ralph Nader and Thomas Pogge discussing reform strategies drawn from the book “Global Tax Fairness.” The event will begin with the D.C. premiere of the new documentary “The Price We Pay.” 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 213, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. elliott.gwu.edu. ■ A seminar series on “Matter, Consciousness and Trauma” will feature Johns Hopkins University and National Institutes of Health neuroscientist and researcher Bill Marks and attorney Jeanine Hull. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. The seminar series will continue April 28. ■ Duncan Clark, chairman of BDA China and a former Morgan Stanley investment banker, will discuss his book “Alibaba: The House that Jack Ma Built,” an insider’s account about the founder of the e-commerce powerhouse and the company’s creation. 6:30 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. ■ In honor of Deaf History Month, “A Community Portrait” will explore deaf culture through selected clips of the film See Events/Page 21

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 20 “Through Deaf Eyes,” followed by a discussion. 6:30 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202633-1000. ■ Noted Washington area sculptors Emilie Brzezinski, Jae Ko and Stewart Watson will discuss their work. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $12 to $15. Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall Road NW. 202-3383552. ■ Marcee F. Craighill, director of the U.S. State Department’s Diplomatic Reception Rooms, will discuss the recreated period rooms used to entertain official guests, as well as the museumcaliber collection of 18th- and early19th-century American fine and decorative arts that they contain. 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6333030. The event will include a daytime tour of the reception rooms on a selection of dates. ■ Douglas Herman, senior geographer at the National Museum of the American Indian, will discuss “Under the Weather: How Climate Works.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-3030. ■ Fox News political analyst and commentator Juan Williams will discuss his book “We the People: The ModernDay Figures Who Have Reshaped and Affirmed the Founding Fathers’ Vision of America,” which looks at the contributions of Thurgood Marshall, Ronald Reagan, Billy Graham, Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Friedan and the Stonewall activists, among others. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. ■ Communications expert and facilitator Maura Policelli will lead a meeting of the Tenleytown Memoir & Essay Writing Club. 7 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202727-1488. ■ Marcia Chatelain, assistant professor of history at Georgetown University, will discuss her book “South Side Girls: Growing Up in the Great Migration.” 7 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org. ■ As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, American University will host a talk about combating sexual assault and advocating for survivors by World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Famer Mick Foley, a volunteer with Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network (RAINN). A Q&A and meet and greet will follow. 7:30 p.m. Free; American University ID required for entry. Doyle/Forman Theater, McKinley Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. american.edu/calendar. Films ■ The West End Library Movie Extravaganza will feature Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 film “Pulp Fiction.” 2:30 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707. ■ Filmmaker Carey Lundin will present her documentary “Jens Jensen the Living Green,” about the innovative ideas of the pioneering conservationist and creator of the Prairie Style in landscape architecture. A post-screening talk

will focus on Jensen’s activism and relevance today. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $10 to $12; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. ■ The 30th annual Filmfest DC will open with Australian director Jocelyn Moorhouse’s comic drama “The Dressmaker,” starring Kate Winslet as a worldly dressmaker returning to the Australian backwater that exiled her. The festival’s opening night reception will follow. 7 p.m. $45. AMC Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW. filmfestdc.org. The festival will continue through April 24 with screenings at various venues. Performances and readings ■ The Historical Society of Washington, D.C., will host a performance of “Freedom Songs,” an original one-woman show created and performed by Sekou Ayo Handy-Kendi. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Carnegie Library, 801 K St. NW. dchistory.org. ■ Theater Alliance and Marc Bamuthi Joseph will present “Word Becomes Flesh,” a hip-hop performance using spoken word, dance, DJ-ing and visuals to examine the experiences of people about to become parents. 6 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the States Gallery a half hour before the performance. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. ■ The Collective DC will host “StorySLAM,” a live storytelling event featuring tales about diversity, passion and courage. Proceeds will fund a scholarship for a high school student who has an interest in performing arts. 7 to 10 p.m. $13.65 to $19.98. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. busboysandpoets.com. ■ The 2016 “Split This Rock Poetry Festival: Poems of Provocation & Witness” will feature readings by Ross Gay, Aracelis Girmay, Craig Santos Perez and Sara Brickman, winner of the 2015 Split This Rock Poetry Contest. 7:30 p.m. Free. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1145 17th St. NW. splitthisrock.org. ■ The GW Dance Festival 2016 will present “JUNKtion,” an evening-length concert featuring choreography by guest artist Laura Halzack. 7:30 p.m. $10 to $20. Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre, Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. theatredance.columbian.gwu.edu. The performance will repeat Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ■ Georgetown University will present a new take on Shakespeare’s comedy “Twelfth Night” as the final production of the Davis Performing Arts Center’s 10th anniversary season. 8 p.m. $7 to $15. Gonda Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. Performances will continue through April 23. ■ “Split This Rock Poetry Festival 2016: Poems of Provocation & Witness” will host an open mic event. 10 to 11:30 p.m. Free for festival registrants; $5 for others. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-3877638. Special events ■ The American Cancer Society will host a kickoff event for the inaugural

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regarded as the ultimate expressions of Chinese literati culture during the Ming dynasty (1369-1644), will open Saturday at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and continue through July 24. Located at 1050 Independence Ave. SW, the gallery is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202-633-1000. ■ “Panacea’s Box,” presenting a series of miniatures by Zofie Lang that contemplate various aliments and present imagined “cures” based on the principle of correspondence, will open Friday with a reception from 7 to 9 p.m. at the DC Arts Center. The exhibit will close with a reception and artist’s talk July 10 at 5 p.m. Located at 2438 18th St. NW, the center is open Wednesday through Sunday from 2 to 7 p.m. 202-4627833. ■ “CNN Politics Campaign 2016: Like, Share, Elect,” an interactive exhibit in partnership with CNN that tells the story of the 2016 presidential campaign in real time, will open Friday at the Newseum and continue through Jan. 22. Located at 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, the museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission costs Relay for Life of Washington, D.C., a fundraiser scheduled for Sept. 25 to benefit efforts to end cancer. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Pepco Edison Place Gallery, 702 8th St. NW. relayforlife.org/washingtondc. ■ Takoma Park Library will host an “Adult Coloring Corner,” with coloring pages and materials provided. 7 p.m. Free. Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202-576-7252. Tour ■ “Gardener’s Focus: Seasonal Designs” will highlight Hillwood’s spring plantings, which include over 25,000 blossoming bulbs. 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. Included in suggested donation of $5 to $15 for museum admission; tickets distributed at 10 a.m. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. The tour will repeat April 15, 19, 21 and 22 at 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 15

Friday april 15 Children’s programs ■ The Hustle & Muscle Mat Club will hold an open practice for youth wrestlers. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Wrestling Room, Activities Building, St. Albans School, 3551 Garfield St. NW. hustlemusclematclub.org. ■ “Smithsonian Sleepover at the American History Museum” will feature a chance for ages 8 through 12 to participate in an interactive exploration of the museum with quizzes, puzzles, games and craft projects. 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. $120 to $135. National Museum of American History, 14th Street and

$22.95 for adults, $18.95 for seniors and $13.95 for ages 7 through 18; it is free for ages 6 and younger. 888639-7386. ■ “She Who Tells a Story: Women Photographers From Iran and the Arab World,” challenging the stereotypes that surround the people, landscapes and cultures of the region and providing insight into political and social issues, opened last week at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, where it will continue through July 31. Located at 1250 New York Ave. NW, the museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Admission costs $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors; it is free for ages 18 and younger. Free “Community Days” are the first Sunday of every month. 202-783-5000. ■ “Refreshing and Serene Landscapes,” presenting paintings by Vermont artist Lillian Kennedy that evoke a vision of nature filled with rhythm and luminosity, opened last week at Watergate Gallery, where it will continue through May 7. Located at 2552 Virginia Ave. NW, the gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. 202-3384488. ■ “Hollywood and TIME: Celebrity Covers,” original art that portrays Hollywood personalities who once graced theater marquees across America, opened recently at the

Constitution Avenue NW. 202-6333030. Concerts ■ The Friday Noon Concert series will feature the Left Bank String Quartet. Noon. Free. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282. ■ Derrick Ian Meador of Laurel, Miss., will present an organ recital. 12:15 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-7970103. ■ As part of the Postclassical Ensemble’s “Bernard Herrmann: Screen, Stage, and Radio” festival, the Friday Music Series will present a world-premiere reconstruction of the classic Norman Corwin/Bernard Herrmann radio play “Untitled,” with live actors and Georgetown University Orchestra conducted by professor Angel Gil-Ordóñez. 1:15 p.m. Free. McNeir Auditorium, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. The event will continue at 7:30 p.m. in McNeir Auditorium with presentations and discussions related to the radio play and other examples of Herrmann’s work; related performances, screenings and discussions will take place Saturday and Sunday at the National Gallery of Art and the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. ■ The Maria Schneider Orchestra will unveil a new Library of Congress commission. 8 p.m. Free; tickets required. Coolidge Auditorium, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202707-5502. ■ The Meadows Brothers will

Boushra Almutawakel’s untitled 2001 chromogenic print from the series “The Hijab,” courtesy of the artist and the Howard Greenberg Gallery, is part of an exhibit at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. National Portrait Gallery, where it will continue through Oct. 2. Located at 8th and F streets NW, the gallery is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. 202-633-1000. ■ The Embassy of Canada recently opened an exhibit of works from the Manulife art collection that explores Canada in pieces from various regions and genres produced in Canada over the last 165 years. The show will continue through April 29. Located at 501 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, the embassy is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 202-682-1740. perform, at 8 p.m.; and the Old Main will perform, at 10:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ The Crossroads Club will feature an evening of jazz performed by saxophonist Joshua Redman and longtime collaborators The Bad Plus. 8 and 10 p.m. $35 to $50. Atrium, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The Beat Hotel, the Royal Noise and Zydeco Jed will perform. 8:30 p.m. $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ “DECLASSIFIED: The B-Sides,” an immersive multimedia symphonic experience, will feature DJ/composer Mason Bates, violinist Anne Akiko Meyers and the National Symphony Orchestra. 9 p.m. $39. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Discussions and lectures ■ Biographer Benjamin Moser will present “The Complete Stories: Clarice Lispector,” the first comprehensive English translation of Lispector’s short stories. Noon. Free. Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-5397. ■ Daniel Geiger, curator of malacology at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, will discuss “Imaging Small Flowers.” Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■ In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the original publication of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” chilSee Events/Page 22

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Whittall Pavilion, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202707-5502. â– Boston Beer Co. founder Jim Koch will discuss his book “Quench Your Own Thirst: Business Lessons Learned Over a Beer or Two,â€? which looks at the craft beer movement he helped launch and the unique business model he employed. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. â– Alliance Française de Washington will host a talk by art historian Vanessa BadrĂŠ on “L’esprit du Jardin Français,â€? about the French garden and its history (in English). 7 p.m. $10 to $15. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org. Performances and readings â– The Tamagawa University Taiko Group will present traditional Japanese music, drumming and dance in conjunction with the National Cherry Blossom Festival. 11 a.m. Free. East Building Atrium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-7374215. â– The GW Dance Festival 2016 will feature “The King Who Danced,â€? a solo piece choreographed and performed by Ben Sanders about Louis XIV’s use of ballet as propaganda. Noon and 1:30 p.m. Free. Salon D’Ore, Corcoran School of the Arts & Design, George Washington University, 500 17th St. NW. theatredance.columbian.gwu.edu. â– As part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, the Tamagawa University Dance and Taiko Group will present nearly 30 drummers and dancers in a performance where taiko drumming meets traditional Japanese dance. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– The 2016 “Split This Rock Poetry Festival: Poems of Provocation & Witnessâ€? will feature readings by Jennifer Bartlett, Jan Beatty, Regie Cabico and Lauren K. Alleyne, winner of the 2016 Split This Rock Poetry Contest. 7:30 p.m. Free. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1145 17th St. NW. splitthisrock.org. â– The Kennedy Center’s American College Theater Festival will feature the Irene Ryan National Acting Scholarship Auditions. 7:30 p.m. $25. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– Theatre du Jour will present “To Have Done With the Judgement of God,â€? Antonin Artaud’s 1947 radio play that rants against government and religion. The performance will feature Rachel Reed, Jerry Herbilla, Jacquelyn Paulin and Annetta Dexter Sawyer. 7:30 p.m. $15 to $20. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833. The performance will repeat Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ■“Split This Rock Poetry Festival 2016: Poems of Provocation & Witnessâ€? will host an open mic event. 10 p.m. to midnight. Free for festival registrants; $5 for others. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. Special event â– In honor of Emancipation Day, the Historical Society of Washington, D.C., will host an open house at the Kiplinger Research Library to raise awareness of collections related to slavery and emancipation, including petitions for freedom, pamphlets, photographs, lithographs and jail records. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free; reservations required. Carnegie Library,

Saturday, april 16 ■Class: Composer and bandleader Maria Schneider will lead a jazz workshop with the Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra and the Levine Music Premier Jazz Combo. 2 p.m. Free; tickets required. Coolidge Auditorium, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5502. 801 K St. NW. dchistory.org. The open house will continue Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday,april April 16 16 Saturday Children’s programs ■“Saturday Morning at the National� will feature “NRITYA: Rhythms of India,� featuring an introduction to classic South Indian dance forms. 9:30 and 11 a.m. Free; reservations suggested. Helen Hayes Gallery, National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. thenationaldc.org/events. ■“First Studio: Story + Workshop� will feature a gallery tour, a story and an art-making experience (for ages 3 through 5 with an adult companion). 10 to 11 a.m. $7 per child; free for adult companion. Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall Road NW. 202-338-3552. ■A park ranger will lead a planetarium program on American Indian star stories and constellations (for ages 5 and older). 1 to 1:45 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. ■Swedish artist and art teacher Karin Lithell will hold an arts and crafts workshop for ages 4 through 10. Noon to 3 p.m. Free. Embassy of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. swedenabroad.com/ washington. ■Children will hear a story about Rachel Carson and then create a special piece of art. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. The program will repeat Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Classes and workshops ■Instructor Luz Verost will lead a casual Spanish Conversation Club session designed to grow, revive or develop Spanish language skills. 10 to 11 a.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. The weekly sessions will continue through May. ■Ariele Foster will present “Give Love Haiti,� a yoga class to benefit groups working to empower Haitian girls and women. 10 a.m. to noon. $20 minimum donation suggested; reservations required. Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org. ■Inspired by the special exhibition

“She Who Tells a Story: Women Photographers From Iran and the Arab World,� guest artist Nicole J. Georges will lead a hands-on “Zine Making Workshop.� 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $15 to $25; reservations required. Kaiser Board Room, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. ■Instructor Jeneen Piccuirro will present “Outdoor Yoga at the Kreeger Museum.� 10:30 to 11:30 p.m. $10; reservations required. Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall Road NW. visitorservices@kreegermuseum. ■The National Gallery of Art’s Drawing Salon will present a workshop on “Contextualizing Contemporary Sculpture,� a look at how contemporary artists explore and combine materials in their work (for ages 18 and older). 1 to 3:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. nga.gov. The program will repeat Sunday from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Concerts ■Washington Performing Arts will feature the San Francisco Symphony, mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke (shown) and tenor Simon O’Neill presenting works by Schubert and Mahler. 4 p.m. $55 to $120. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. ■Participants in the National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellowship training program — horn player Susannah Greenslit, violinist Amelia Bailey and cellists Isabella Lorenzo-Giguere, Joha Kim and Joshua Choi — will perform solos. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The Paderewski Scholarship Concert will feature Polish-born pianist Martin Labazevitch (shown) and American-born cellist Michael Mermagen. 6:30 p.m. $25 to $50. Auditorium, Embassy of Poland, 2640 16th St. NW. padpiano.org. ■The American University Symphony Orchestra and the AU Chorus will perform an all-Russian program, featuring masterpieces by Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky. 8 p.m. $5 to $10. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-3634. The concert will repeat Sunday at 3 p.m. ■The Pan American Symphony Orchestra will present “Gotan Tango,� featuring Rodolfo Zanetti and Emmanuel Trifilio on bandoneons, Martin de Leon on vocals and an internationally acclaimed cast of tango dancers. 8 p.m. $40 to $45. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-994-6800. ■Particle and Drop Electric with Jon Brady. 9 p.m. $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■A panel including displaced individuals, State Department and nonprofit experts, and representatives from Christian ministries will discuss the global refugee crisis. 9:45 a.m. Free. Stone Hall, National Presbyterian Church, 4101 See Events/Page 23

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teers. 1 to 5 p.m. Free. Conservatory West Gallery, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■“Obscura Day 2016: Twilight at Tudor Place� will feature a garden bash with music, drinks, merriment and selfguided tours in the immaculate Box Knot Garden (for ages 21 and older). 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. $35; reservations required. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org.

rence College, will discuss his novel “Thomas Jefferson Dreams of Sally Hemings,â€? drawing on extensive research to imagine their relationship and weave it into the politics of the time. 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Festivals â– Events DC will present the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade with colorful balloons, elaborate floats, marching bands, celebrities and performers. 10 a.m. to noon. $20 for grandstand seating; free to stand along the parade route. Constitution Avenue between 7th and 17th streets NW. nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/ parade2016. â– The 56th annual Sakuri Matsuri Japanese Street Festival will feature performances, cultural groups, vendors and food booths. 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. $10; free for ages 12 and younger. 1st and N streets SE. sakuramatsuri.org. Films â– In honor of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, the Smithsonian American Art Museum will join with the Freer and Sackler galleries to host a festival of popular Japanese films — Keiichi Hara’s 2015 movie “Miss Hokusai,â€? at 1 p.m.; Goro Miyazaki’s 2011 movie “From Up on Poppy Hill,â€? at 3 p.m.; and Hiroyuki Okiura’s 2011 movie “A Letter to Momo,â€? at 5 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. â– As part of a symposium on the film, television, radio and concert hall music of Hollywood composer Bernard Herrmann, the National Gallery of Art will present Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 film “Psycho,â€? which features a musical score by Herrmann. A discussion with additional film clips will follow. 3 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-842-6799. Games â– Tenley-Friendship Library’s new monthly “Game On!â€? Event will feature a bevy of board games and video games for all ages — from Connect Four to Battleship to Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U. 1 to 3 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202727-1488. The program will also be held May 14, June 11, July 23 and Aug. 20. Performances and readings â– As part of a symposium on composer Bernard Herrmann, the National Gallery of Art will host a presentation of “Whitman,â€? a 1944 radio play about Walt Whitman that features Hermann’s music, followed by “The Music of Psycho,â€? a presentation on Hermann’s iconic musical score consisting solely of stringed instruments. 1 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-842-6799. â– The Ballet FolklĂłrico Mexicano de Georgetown will perform “La Plaza Hoya: Fiestas de mi Pueblo (Hoya Square: Celebrations of My Town).â€? A reception will follow. 4:30 p.m. Free. Gaston Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. â– The 2016 “Split This Rock Poetry Festival: Poems of Provocation & Witnessâ€? will feature readings by Dominique Christina, Martha Collins and Dawn Lundy Martin, at 4:30 p.m.; and

Sporting event â– D.C. United will play Toronto FC. 5 p.m. $20 to $55. RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE. 800-745-3000.

Saturday, April 16 â– Family program: Swedish contemporary circus group Cirkus CirkĂśr will present trial sessions for participants to try juggling, acrobatics and tight-wire walking (for ages 5 and older). 3 to 5 p.m. Free. Upper Tier, Meridian Hill Park, 2330 15th St. NW. 202-4672645. readings by Reginald Dwayne Betts, Nikky Finney and Ocean Vuong, at 8 p.m. Free. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1145 17th St. NW. splitthisrock.org. â– New York City’s Jody Oberfelder Projects will perform “The Brain Piece,â€? which uses dance, music, sound, set and film to explore how the mind perceives the world. 8 p.m. $15 to $30. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202269-1600. The performance will repeat Sunday at 7 p.m. â– Stand-up comedian Jen Kirkman will present funny and cringe-worthy personal stories in celebration of her new book “I Know What I’m Doing and Other Lies I Tell Myself.â€? A reading and a Q&A will follow. 8 p.m. $20 to $25. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487. ■“Chinese Menuâ€? will feature an evening of improv with Terry Withers from the Upright Citizens Brigade and Patrick Gantz from the Richmond Comedy Collective. 10 p.m. $10 to $12. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202462-7833. Sale â– St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church will host a rummage sale. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free admission. Gym, St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School, 4701 Whitehaven Parkway NW. 202-342-2800. Special events â– Tudor Place will present a Cherry Blossom Tea and Garden Tour, featuring a traditional English tea and a guided garden tour to see sturdy trunks and fragile flowers. 10 a.m. to noon. $35 to $40; reservations required. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. â– The DC Beer Festival will feature spring seasonal beers plus food trucks, lawn games, DJs and more. Noon to 3 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. $40. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. dcbeerfestival.com. â– The U.S. Botanic Garden will host an open house for prospective volun-

Walk ■Washington Walks “Get Local!� series will explore Rock Creek Cemetery, first established in 1719 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and later opened to the public as a burial ground and park after being landscaped in line with the Rural Cemetery Movement. 11 a.m. $15 to $20. Meet at the Rock Creek Cemetery visitor parking lot at 201 Allison St. NW. washingtonwalks.com. Sunday, April 17 Sunday april 17 Children’s programs ■A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about the season’s brightest stars, planets and constellations (for ages 5 and older). 1 to 1:45 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. ■A park ranger will lead a planetarium program on “Revolutionary Skies: Deflating Patriot Myths,� about the night sky during famous events of the American Revolution (for ages 7 and older). 1 to 1:45 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-8956070. Concerts ■Washington Performing Arts will feature Indian classical musician Zakir Hussain (shown) and Masters of Percussion. 1 p.m. $25 to $65. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The U.S. Marine Band’s Chamber Music Series, featuring selections influenced by composers’ faith, will highlight Olivier Messiaen’s “Quartet for the End of Time,� which he composed as a World War II prisoner of war and performed for the first time in Stalag VIII-A. 2 p.m.

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School.â€? 2 p.m. Free. Pavilion, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. 202-633-1000. â– The James Renwick Alliance Distinguished Artist Series will present a talk by ceramicist Eric Serritella, who specializes in trompe l’oeil works that reflect the natural world. 2 to 3 p.m. Free. Renwick Gallery, 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-633-1000. â– Artist Cynthia Henebry will discuss her work “Mavis in the backseat,â€? featured in the exhibition “The Outwin 2016: American Portraiture Today.â€? 3 p.m. Free. Meet at the exhibition entrance, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. â– Authors Sarah Rafael Garcia, Heidi Andrea Restrepo Rhodes, Majda Gama and Raquel GutiĂŠrrez will discuss their contributions to the anthology “Pariahsâ€? and their experiences of exclusion from the writing industry based on gender, race and stereotypes. 3 to 4 p.m. Free. Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. 202-232-5483. â– Ron Fournier, editor and senior columnist for the National Journal, will discuss his book “Love That Boy: What Two Presidents, Eight Road Trips, and My Son Taught Me About a Parent’s Expectations,â€? about the challenges of parenting a child with Asperger’s syndrome. 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â– Joel Kotkin, presidential fellow in urban futures at Chapman University, will discuss his book “The Human City: Urbanism for the Rest of Us,â€? which argues that cities could be more livable if they borrowed a few ideas from the suburbs, including family-focused and environmentally sound spaces. 6:30 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. â– Raji Sourani, director of the Palestinian Center for Human Rights in Gaza, and Shawan Jabarin, director of al-Haq in Ramallah, will discuss “Palestine: Human Rights and Humans Wronged.â€? 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW.

Films ■“Sunday Movies at Middle Câ€? will feature Irving Berlin’s 1950 musical “Annie Get Your Gun.â€? 2 p.m. Free. Middle C Music, 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-244-7326. â– In a preview of Monday’s performance of “KC Jukebox: New Voices, Old Muses,â€? Kennedy Center composer-inresidence Mason Bates and Chicago electric violist and DJ Dominic Johnson will present “Beats, the Bauhaus, and the Birth of Abstract Film,â€? a survey of animated 1920s shorts with a soundtrack composed and performed live by Johnson. 6 p.m. Free. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– National Theatre Live will present Shakespeare’s comedy “As You Like It,â€? featuring Rosalie Craig as Rosalind. 7:30 p.m. $20. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-5688. Performances and readings â– The 2016 “Split This Rock Poetry Festival: Poems of Provocation & Witnessâ€? will feature readings by Amal AlJubouri, Rigoberto GonzĂĄlez and Linda Hogan. 11:30 a.m. Free. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1145 17th St. NW. splitthisrock.org. ■“In Your Ear,â€? a monthly series of poetry readings and performances, will celebrate the anthology “What I Say: Innovative Poetry by Black Writers in America.â€? 3 p.m. $5; free for members. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. dcpoetry.com/iye. â– Rose Metal Press will present a reading by Anthony Michael Morena, author of “The Voyager Record: A Transmission.â€? The event will also feature readings by authors Shaun Gannon, Reb Livingston and Rion Amilcar Scott. 6 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com. ■“Sunday Kind of Loveâ€? will feature readings by emerging and established poets, followed by an open mic segment. 5 to 7 p.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Special events â– To celebrate Earth Day and Arbor

through the Georgetown Waterfront Park and discuss how Georgetown went from an active port town to a vibrant community in the nation’s capital. 11 a.m. Free. Meet near the fountain at the Georgetown Waterfront Park, Wisconsin Avenue and K Street NW. 202-8956070. Monday, April 18

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Sunday, april 17 ■Discussion: Author and NPR broadcaster Scott Simon (shown) will discuss his memoir “Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime,� and publicist and photographer Maureen Schulman will discuss her cookbook “The Eli’s Cheesecake Cookbook.� The event will culminate with a cheesecake tasting (of a flavor created for Simon’s daughters and discussed in his memoir) and a hands-on decoration demonstration. 5 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com. Day, Tudor Place will kick off its annual sale of heirloom plants with free entry for picnicking on the grounds. Noon to 3 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. ■The Washington DC Jewish Community Center and the Human Rights Campaign will host the National LGBTQ Rainbow Seder, dedicated to the theme of “The Hidden Hungry� and led by Cantor Jason Kaufman of Beth El Hebrew Congregation. 3 to 7 p.m. $24 to $36; free for children and volunteers. Human Rights Campaign, 1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW. dcjcc.org/GLOE. ■“Politics, Taxes — & All That Jazz� will be the theme of the Dupont Circle Village’s 2016 annual gala, which will feature the spirit and music of the Jazz Age, along with dinner and silent auction. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. $100. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-436-5252. Walk ■A park ranger will lead a walk

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Children’s programs â– Children’s performer Mr. Banjo Man will present “Rise + Rhyme,â€? 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. â– Author Jennifer Chambliss Bertman will discuss her mystery “Book Scavenger,â€? about Emily, 12, who gets swept up in the aftermath of an attack on the publisher of an online booksearching game (for ages 9 to 13). 10:30 a.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. Classes and workshops â– Pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim will conduct a workshop and Q&A for students from the Duke Ellington School for the Arts. 4 p.m. Free; tickets required. Coolidge Auditorium, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5502. â– The D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs will present a seminar on “The Regulatory Process for Starting a Small Business.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3121. Concerts â– The Embassy of Italy will present Banda dell’Arma dei Carabinierias in “Protecting Our Heritage: A Musical Tribute,â€? which will feature the Carabinieri Corps Band in sharp uniforms and formal precision playing traditional marches and classical music to honor those who lost their lives to protect Italian cultural heritage. 6 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the Hall of Nations beginning about an hour before the performance. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. â– Vocal Arts DC will present soprano Julia Bullock (shown) and pianist Renate Rohlfing performing works by FaurĂŠ, Wolf, John Cage and Pierre Revel. 7 p.m. $50. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. â– Kennedy Center composer-in-residence Mason Bates will present “KC Jukebox: New Voices, Old Muses,â€? featuring large-scale vocal works by Donnacha Dennehy and Anna Clyne. 8 p.m. $20. Atrium, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. â– Larkin Poe will present a CD release concert on a double bill with Cara Kelly and the Tell Tale. 8 p.m. $10 to $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures â– In honor of World Heritage Day, a symposium will report on efforts to document, protect and preserve cultural heritage sites in the Near East. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Ring Auditorium, Hirshhorn

Museum and Sculpture Garden, 7th Street and Independence Avenue SW. tinyurl.com/HeritageSymposiumRing. ■As part of the Healthy Aging Forum sponsored by Northwest Neighbors Village and Washington Hebrew Congregation, author and clinical psychologist Mindy Greenstein will discuss her book “Lighter As We Go: Virtues, Character Strengths and Aging,� about aging well and remaining engaged in the community. The event will also feature workshops on topics such as “Creative Aging,� “De-cluttering and Home Safety� and “Intimacy & Sex.� 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. $20, which includes lunch; registration required. Washington Hebrew Congregation, 3935 Macomb St. NW. 202-777-3435. ■The Ward Circle Chapter of AARP will host a talk by Iona Senior Services executive director Sally White on her group’s work. 12:30 p.m. Free. Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, 3401 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202363-4900. ■Hanan Ashrawi, member of the Palestinian Liberation Organization Executive Committee and Palestinian Legislative Council, will discuss “Reflections on Palestinian Politics and Society.� 12:30 to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. thejerusalemfund.org. ■Architect Frank Gehry and architecture critic Paul Goldberger will discuss Goldberger’s book “Building Art: The Life and Work of Frank Gehry� in a conversation moderated by Harry Cooper, curator and head of the National Gallery of Art’s modern art department. 1 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■“Freedom in the 21st Century: A Conversation on Social Justice and Washington, DC� will feature Georgetown University’s four recent Legacy of a Dream awardees — Mary Brown, George Jones, Lecester Johnson and Nakeisha Neal Jones. 3 to 5:30 p.m. Free. Riggs Library, Healy Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. ■The Richard W. Blackburn Endowed Lecture on Civility and Integrity will feature a talk on “Can Civility Survive? Lessons From Private Business and Public Life� by Thomas F. McLarty III, chairman of McLarty Associates and McLarty Cos. and an adviser to Presidents Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-994-3746. ■Jack Shenker, former Egypt correspondent for the Guardian, will discuss his book “The Egyptians: A Radical Story.� 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. ■VICE weed columnist and former High Times editor David Bienenstock will discuss his book “How to Smoke Pot (Properly),� which features cannabis tips, customs and history. 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. ■Constitutional scholar Linda R. Monk, author of “The Words We Live By: Your Annotated Guide to the Constitution,� will discuss “Why James Madison Changed His Mind: The Birth of the Bill See Events/Page 25

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of Rights.� 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $45. Warner Bros. Theater, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-3030. ■University of Hawaii geobiologist Hope Jahren will discuss her memoir “Lab Girl,� which recounts how she overturned stereotypes of women in science to win three Fulbright awards and features vivid accounts of the plants she has studied from the Arctic to the Pacific. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■“Feeder’s Advisory: A Book Club for Those Who Love Food� will discuss “Burma: Rivers of Flavor� by Naomi Duguid. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. dclibrary.org/ node/52419. ■The Rev. Gary Hall will lead a discussion of “Olive Kitteridge� by Elizabeth Strout as part of the monthly “Fiction Fun!� series. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. registrations@cathedral.org. ■Wayne Pacelle (shown), president of the Humane Society of the United States, will discuss his book “The Humane Economy: How Innovators and Enlightened Consumers Are Transforming the Lives of Animals,� which surveys the history and economics of animal exploitation and argues that systemic shifts can promote both animal and human wellbeing. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker will join the conversation. 7 p.m. $5 to $35. Sidwell Friends School, 3825 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Special event ■Journalist Simran Sethi will celebrate the release of her book “Bread, Wine, Chocolate: The Slow Loss of Foods We Love,� with a chocolate tasting by Ben Rasmussen of Potomac Chocolates and complimentary hors d’oeuvres. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Ristorante i Ricchi, 1220 19th St. NW. goldentriangle.com.

Performances and readings ■Writer and literary activist E. Ethelbert Miller will read from his new publication, “The Collected Poems of E. Ethelbert Miller.� 6:30 p.m. Free. Room 316, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-1211. ■Laugh Index Theatre will present “Improv Wars,� a friendly competition among area improv troupes with audience members voting for the winners. 7:30 p.m. $8 to $10. DC Arts Center,

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Films ■Producer Barr Weissman will present his 1988 documentary “A View From the Street: The Art of Lily Spandorf� and discuss how he worked to win the local watercolorist’s confidence in order to make a film about her. Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200. ■“Marvelous Movie Mondays� will feature the 1962 film “To Kill a Mockingbird,� starring Gregory Peck. 2 and 6:30 p.m. Free. Meeting Room, Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202282-0021. ■The D.C. Department of Energy and Environment and National Geographic will present “The Birds & the Bees,� an evening of short environmental films and discussions. 6 to 8:30 p.m. Free; registration required. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1145 17th St. NW. birdsandbees.splashthat. com.

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Tuesday, April 19 Tuesday april 19 Children’s program ■Children’s author Henry Cole will share the story of “Spot, the Cat,� his wordless book featuring black-and-white illustrations and “seek-and-find� elements that recount the tale of a cat on an adventure and a boy who looks for him (for ages 4 through 7). 10:30 a.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Classes and workshops ■“Food for Life: The Power of Food for Type 2 Diabetes Treatment and Prevention,� a six-week plant-based cooking and nutrition course, will open with an introductory lecture by Barnard Medical Center clinicians. 6 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Suite 400, Barnard Medical Center, 5100 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-537-7314. The course will continue through May 17. ■ArtJamz will present a guided “Landscape Lovers� art class. 7 to 9 p.m. $32 to $35. ArtJamz Dupont Studio, 1728 Connecticut Ave. NW. artjamzdc.com. Concerts ■As part of the Tuesday Concert Series, pianist Martin Labazevitch will perform Mussorgsky’s monumental “Pictures at an Exhibition.� 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635. ■Gunston Middle School Jazz Band from Arlington County, Va., and West Springfield High School Jazz Guitar Combo of Fairfax County, Va., will perform as part of “Music in Our Schools Month.� 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The 37th Young Concert Artists Series will feature Ziyu Shen on viola and Jessica Osborne on piano performing works by Brahms, Clarke, Prokofiev, Guan and Brahms. 7 p.m. $35. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. ■Pianist Alexei Kornienko will perform works by Bach, Brahms and Schubert, as well as the American premiere of Gabriele Proy’s piano piece “Kigen.� 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Austrian Cultural Forum, 3524 International Court NW. acfdc.org. ■Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge will host its weekly open mic show. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■Clyde Prestowitz, founder and head of the Economic Strategy Institute, will discuss his book “Japan Restored,� about how the country is likely to reestablish its regional dominance and economic prominence. Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363.

Tuesday, april 19 ■Workshop: Career coach Alison Cardy will present a workshop based on her newly published book “Career Grease: How to Get Unstuck and Pivot Your Career.� 6 to 8 p.m. $11.54; reservations required. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. busboysandpoets.com.

■The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will present a talk by Robert Hitlin, who has taught political science at American and Georgetown universities and has 45 years of experience conducting surveys, on “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Presidential Polls But Were Afraid to Ask.� 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Free. Temple Baptist Church, 3850 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202-895-4860. ■The “Books That Shaped America� series will feature a discussion of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel “The Great Gatsby,� led by Marianne Noble, associate professor of literature at American University. 1 to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Training and Events Room, Bender Library, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202885-3847. ■U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez will discuss “Playing the Long Game: Creating Shared Prosperity Through Conscious Capitalism.� 1 to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required by April 15. Formal Lounge, Copley Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. ■Coventry University professor Heaven Crawley will discuss a research project underway in Malta, Italy, Greece and Turkey exploring the experiences of migrants crossing the Mediterranean. 2 to 3:30 p.m. Free. Herman Room, Healey Family Student Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. ■Carl P. Borick, director of the Charleston Museum and author of “Relieve us of this Burthen: American Prisoners of War in the Revolutionary South,� will discuss the fates of nearly 6,000 men captured during the Siege of Charleston in 1780 and the role they played in the British failure in the South during the Revolutionary War. 6 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. societyofthecincinnati.org. ■A panel discussion to benefit Lumina Studio Theatre will focus on labor and climate issues and how they intersect with art. Sarita Gupta of Jobs With Justice, Mike Tidwell of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network and David Minton of Lumina Studio Theatre will participate, with Maryland State Sen. Jamie

Raskin as moderator. 6 to 8 p.m. $5 to $15. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-726-0856. ■Novelist Bill Beverly will discuss his book “Dodgers,� which tells the story of the coming of age of a young Los Angeles gang member sent to the Midwest to kill a witness. 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. ■Syrian commentator Robin YassinKassab and Leila Al-Shami, a founding member of the Tahrir-ICN network, will discuss their book “Burning Country: Syrians In Revolution and War,� which weaves together analysis and firsthand accounts from Syrian freedom fighters, exiles and human rights activists. 6:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-3877638. ■Historian Ralph Nurnberger will discuss “Superman: American Golem, The Jewish Origins of the Man of Steel.� 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■Author Adina Hoffman, a resident of Jerusalem for two decades, will discuss her book “Till We Have Built Jerusalem: Architects of a New City,� a portrait

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of modern Jerusalem that focuses on the contributions of architects Erich Mendelsohn, Austen St. Barbe Harrison and Spyro Houris. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■The 2016 Henry Mitchell Lecture will feature a talk on “Making Our Gardens Resilient, Beautiful, and Good for the Potomac Watershed� by Carla Ellern, a LEED-certified landscape architect at the Montgomery County Environmental Protection Department. 7 p.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. ■Jewish Lit Live will present a book talk by essayist and literary critic Phyllis Rose, author of “The Shelf: From LEQ to LES: Adventures in Extreme Reading.� 7 p.m. Free. Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. 202994-7470. ■Larry Appelbaum of the Library of Congress will lead a conversation with South African pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim and jazz writer Dan See Events/Page 30

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dling on a racetrack — but often fail to deliver true driving pleasure when you’re unable to approach those limits. The Mazda MX-5 Miata has always bucked that trend, and the all-new 2016 model further refines its mission of providing sublime driving pleasure wherever you’re motoring. It’s also affordable for a convertible, priced from $25,750; the tested model, priced at $31,015, adds niceties like leather seats and a navigation system. The first indication that the Miata is different from other modern sporty cars is its engine: a 2.0liter four-cylinder with 155 horsepower. That’s only mid-pack among compact economy cars, and you can buy souped-up small hatchbacks, like the 252-horsepower Ford Focus ST, for less than this Mazda. Still, the relatively small engine means you can actually put your foot down sometimes even in the midst of a crowded, speed-camera-monitored city. Especially with the standard six-speed manual transmission, driving enthusiasts can get simple thrills while just keeping up with traffic away from a stoplight, without risk to other road users or to their own driver’s licenses. (A six-speed automatic is also offered.) To be clear, the MX-5 Miata isn’t a slow car by most reasonable standards. It’s a petite, ultra-light two-seater weighing just 2,332 pounds, which is roughly 25 percent less than a Honda Civic, or even

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a Porsche Boxster. With less weight to lug around, Mazda doesn’t need a huge engine to deliver lively acceleration. It also delivers economical fuel economy, rated at 30 miles per gallon in mixed conditions by the Environmental Protection Agency. The engine isn’t the main focus of the MX-5 Miata anyway. The car’s lightness also helps it achieve delightfully responsive handling. Quick steering makes the car feel playful in routine commuting, while many performance cars feel more distant until you’re exceeding the legal speed limits of any public street. The 2016 redesign brought fresh styling — it’s more aggressive, less bubbly than other Miatas of the last 25 years. It also brought modern interior decor and electronics, along with a minimalist dashboard layout that suits the car well, plus slightly more interior space. The excellent fuel economy ratings are also a new upgrade. Keep in mind that it isn’t a convertible designed for relaxing, open-top cruising — it’s a sports car. The ride quality isn’t terrible, but it’s hardly cushy; you’ll want to be careful on potholed streets. There’s no rear seat, and only a modest trunk. The cup holders are removable pieces of plastic trim. You sit especially low, which makes for more awkward entry and egress than you’d find in something like a drop-top Mini Cooper or Audi A3. Tall or portly folks risk not fitting at all. But if you do fit, this fun-yet-attainable Mazda could, in turn, fit nicely into your life as a spare car that doesn’t have to be reserved for the weekends.

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authors Joe Abbey, managing director of Purple Strategies LLC; Jim Bognet of the Glover Park Group; Chris Durlak, managing director of Purple Strategies LLC; and Katie Merrill, founder and president of the Merrill Strategy Group. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Room 309, Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. 202-994-3199. ■Author, hitchhiker, Arctic backcountry ranger and Alaska tour guide Ken Ilgunas will discuss his book “Trespassing Across America: One Man’s Epic, Never-Been-Done-Before (and Sort of Illegal) Hike Across the Heartland,� in which he chronicles his hike of the 1,500 miles the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline would have run, and another 1,700 miles to the Texas Gulf Coast. 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-7260856. ■Author Nathalia Holt will discuss her book “Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, From Missiles to the Moon To Mars,� which tells the history of a specialized team of women mathematicians who, in the early decades of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, figured velocities, plotted trajectories and helped develop rocket design. 6:30 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. ■“Your Sweetheart: Diabetes� will feature a talk by Suburban Hospital endocrinologist Mihail Zilbermint on the risks for diabetic patients and how to improve cardiovascular health. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required by April 15. Conference Room 2, Sibley Medical Office Building, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. 202-537-4145. ■Historians Annette Gordon-Reed and Peter S. Onuf, authors of “‘Most Blessed of the Patriarchs’: Thomas Jefferson and the Empire of the Imagination,� will discuss “Beyond the Jefferson Enigma.� 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■Veteran Richmond Times-Dispatch reporter William Geroux will discuss his book “The Mathews Men: Seven Brothers and the War Against Hitler’s U-Boats,� about seven Merchant Marines, all sons from one Mathews County, Va., family, who hunted U-Boats from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean and the Barents Sea. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■Writer, speaker and activist Susan Silverman will discuss her book “Casting Lots: Creating a Family in a Beautiful, Broken World,� a memoir in which she recounts raising spirited daughters and adopting two Ethiopian boys. 7 p.m. Free. Children & Teens Department, Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

MEGA RUMMAGE SALE St. Patrick’s Church. Sat. only: April 16: 8am – 2pm Indoors. 4701 Whitehaven Parkway NW, school gym, (btw. Foxhall & MacArthur Blvd nr. Reservoir). Housewares, toys, games, upscale boutique, child/adult clothing, baby items, jewelry, books, DVDs, CDs, small furn., kitchenware, sports equip., linens. 202-342-2800. Bus D5 D6

â– The D.C. Public Library’s “Books & Barsâ€? modern-day book club will discuss “If Beale Street Could Talkâ€? by James Baldwin. 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Gordon Biersch Brewery, 900 F St. NW. kari.mitchell@dc.gov. â– Christopher Elenstar, horticulturist at Brookside Gardens, will discuss the proper method for pruning woody plants at a talk presented by the Takoma Horticultural Club. 7:30 p.m. Free. Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202576-7764. Films â– As part of the fifth annual V4 Film Series, the Embassy of the Czech Republic will present a screening of Petr VĂĄclav’s 2014 movie “The Way Out,â€? about a Romani couple trying to live a normal life in a community obscured by prejudice. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Embassy of the Czech Republic, 3900 Spring of Freedom St. NW. v4screening.eventbrite.com. â– George Washington University will host a screening of Seth Kramer and Daniel A. Miller’s documentary “The Anthropologist,â€? about an American teenager who travels alongside her month, an anthropologist studying the impact of climate change on indigenous communities. A discussion with Susan Crate, the anthropologist featured in the film, will follow. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Amphitheater, Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. 202-994-8747. â– The French CinĂŠmathèque series will feature Denis Dercourt’s 2015 movie “In Harmony.â€? 8 p.m. $6.75 to $12. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. Performances and readings â– Local poets Barrett Warner and Donald Illich will read from their work. 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. â– Press Play’s “Hump Daysâ€? will feature improv by Dudes on Dudes, Cake Bagel, and John Watkins and Porter Ryan of Bloody Onions. 7:30 p.m. $8 to $12. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. pressplaydcac.bpt.me. Special event â– MedStar National Rehabilitation Network will host its 30th anniversary Victory Awards Gala, featuring a seated dinner and recognition of honorees for their courage in facing the challenges of overcoming disabilities. This year’s award winners include RJ Mitte, actor from the AMC-TV show “Breaking Badâ€?; Bensten Schone, a 7-year-old former pediatric patient; and Mark French, D.C. businessman. 6 p.m. $500. Mellon Auditorium, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW. 202877-1784.

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