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Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Vol. XLVI, No. 29
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Park Service questions sewer work
P I Z Z A PA R T Y
■ Environment: Projects
may harm hundreds of trees
By BRADY HOLT
Current Staff Writer
Plans to rehabilitate sewer lines
in two federal parks in Northwest
are facing resistance from the
National Park Service, which is
worried about the likely impact on
the parks’ trees.
The D.C. Water and Sewer
Authority has proposed rehabilitating its aging sanitary-sewer pipes in
long stretches of Glover Archbold
and Soapstone Valley parks. The
agency’s first proposal was to build
access roads for construction and
maintenance vehicles, and conduct
its work along 1.4 miles in Soapstone Valley — an offshoot of Rock
Creek Park in Forest Hills — and
along 4.3 miles of Glover Archbold
from near Tenleytown to around the
Potomac River.
“The National Park Service has
had a heart attack about it,” project
manager Jessica Demoise said at
last Wednesday’s Wesley Heights/
Foxhall advisory neighborhood
commission meeting. “They said it
would affect too many trees, so
we’re looking at, ‘Where is the pipe
in worst condition?’”
Park Service spokesperson
Megan Nortrup said in a brief interSee Sewers/Page 3
New Mexico Ave. bike lane clears ANC
By BRADY HOLT
Current Staff Writer
Bill Petros/The Current
The Northwest-based nonprofit Kidsave held a pizza party
Saturday at the Lab School for potential adoptive parents and
families to meet Colombian orphans and foster children
spending the summer in Washington. The group’s annual
summer program brings children ages 10 to 13 to the U.S.
A proposal for a bicycle lane on New Mexico Avenue
in Wesley Heights cleared a major hurdle last week after
winning a narrow vote of non-objection from the local
advisory neighborhood commission.
Commissioners voted 5-4 not to oppose the D.C.
Department of Transportation’s plan, which the agency
and other proponents say will create a safer north-south
connection for cyclists. Dissenting commissioners
argued that New Mexico is a narrow, congested street
that doesn’t have room for a bike lane.
The Transportation Department proposal, which has
been floating around for several years, is to install the
5-foot-wide bike lane on northbound New Mexico —
the uphill side — between the travel lane and parked
cars. As part of the project, the street’s center line would
shift slightly, and the travel lanes would narrow from 13
feet to 10.5 feet. Parking would not be affected.
Bill Petros/The Current
The bicycle lane would fit between the northbound
travel and parking lanes on New Mexico Avenue.
“There are a number of more bikers in the city, and
people need a safe place to bike,” neighborhood commission chair Penny Pagano said at the meeting. “I think
See Bikes/Page 7
New plan would turn
theater into residences
Wage bill’s passage prompts
debate on economic impacts
Current Staff Writer
■ Retail: Impact will extend
By KATIE PEARCE
Over the years there have been many ideas about
what to do with the historic Takoma Theatre, and now a
new one — to transform the vacant building into residences — is moving forward.
A new project team steered by Lisa McGinty Toppin,
the daughter of the longtime property owner, has presented plans for a two-story residential building with up
to 22 units that adds on to the theater but retains its historic facade.
The Historic Preservation Review Board, originally
scheduled to review the concept this month, now plans
for a Sept. 26 hearing. In advance, the project team will
meet with the local advisory neighborhood commission
Monday night.
NEWS
beyond Walmart, critics say
Bill Petros/The Current
The plan from the new project team would return
the Takoma Theatre’s 1923 facade. The historic
preservation board will review the project this fall.
Built in 1923, the Takoma Theatre served as a movie
house until 1980. Three years later, local businessman
and playwright Milton McGinty purchased the Greek
Revival-style building at 4th and Butternut streets with
the intention of producing his own plays there.
See Theater/Page 7
SPOR TS
D.C. Council clears
driver’s licenses for
illegal immigrants
— Page 2
Wilson rallies to
win championship
in summer league
— Page 11
By ELIZABETH WIENER
and JULIA O’DONOGHUE
Current Staff Writers
With frenzied attention focused
on the fate of three planned Walmarts
in the eastern part of the city, Ward 4
D.C. Council member Muriel Bowser is also worrying about other large
retailers already operating in the
District or considering locating here.
The D.C. Council last week voted
8-5 for final approval of a “living
wage” bill, which would require
non-unionized large stores to pay
$12.50 in hourly wages and benefits
to employees — more than $4 above
the District’s minimum wage.
“Lord & Taylor, Neiman Marcus,
Macy’s ... they weren’t involved in
this,” Bowser said of the bill, which
would apply immediately for new
stores and in four years for existing
ones. “But I’m promising you in
four years, you’ll hear the same
uproar.”
The council’s vote came after
Walmart officials threatened to cancel construction of three superstores
See Retailers/Page 14
INDEX
NEWS
Porch performers
will get stage time
in ‘StoopFest’
— Page 3
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Classifieds/25
District Digest/4
Exhibits/19
In Your Neighborhood/10
Opinion/8
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Sports/11
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Council approves bill to offer driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants
By ELIZABETH WIENER
Current Staff Writer
A measure to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain the same D.C. driver’s license
as legal residents won initial approval from the
D.C. Council last week. At the same legislative
session — the last before a summer recess —
the council also took a first vote on a much less
controversial measure to encourage older driv-
ers to take safety courses.
The first bill, originally proposed by Mayor
Vincent Gray, would allow undocumented
residents to obtain a D.C. driver’s license or
identification card if they have lived in the
District for more than six months, can’t get a
Social Security number, and can submit a valid
passport or birth certificate from their native
country.
Gray’s initial proposal would have required
those licenses or ID cards to be distinct from
the ones issued to legal residents, making clear
they are “not acceptable by federal agencies
for official purposes.” Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh ratcheted up the debate after
her transportation committee agreed that the
new licenses should be the same as those
issued to legal residents.
Immigrants’ rights groups have been lobbying furiously for a license identical to those
issued to legal residents, saying a different
license would target and stigmatize undocumented residents. Activists passed out stickers
at last Wednesday’s council session playing on
the mayor’s “One City” slogan. “One City/
One License” read the stickers, which resemble D.C. tags.
In debate, Cheh said there are an estimated
20,000 to 25,000 undocumented residents in
See Licenses/Page 5
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Chevy Chase center’s ‘Club 60+’ aims to take senior events beyond bingo
By ALIX PIANIN
Current Staff Writer
A new club is hitting the D.C. scene —
though you won’t see partiers lining up at a
velvet rope to get past a bouncer here.
Club 60+, a new holistic program for
seniors living in wards 3 and 4, is scheduled to
launch Thursday at the Chevy Chase Community Center.
Carolyn Cook, a Chevy Chase advisory
neighborhood commissioner, has spearheaded
the effort. The new program will offer free
exercise classes for seniors, as well as arts and
crafts workshops, discounts for events around
the city, and possibly a political or current
events discussion group.
“One of my special interests is seniors,”
said Cook. “My mother is elderly, and I care
about seniors’ neighborhood offerings.”
But a few years ago, when she looked into
the services for older residents at the Chevy
Chase center, Cook found that the only offering seemed to be bingo night. She got enthusiastic about developing a more varied menu of
events after learning about several new senior
programs the D.C. Department of Parks and
Recreation was offering at other District community centers.
Cook originally proposed a senior wellness
program for the Chevy Chase center in 2009,
which the department site director approved.
But the proposed budget was cut, and the project went to the backburner for years.
SEWERS: Projects to affect trees
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view that the federal agency hasn’t
taken any formal action yet.
“Of course our priority is to protect the natural resources that we are
obligated to care for,” said Nortrup.
“Right now we’re still gathering
information and considering all the
options on the table and the comments that are coming in from the
public.”
If the water authority, also known
as DC Water, focuses on isolated
repair work, there would be less
short-term impact on the park but a
greater risk of pipe failure in the
future, said Demoise.
“So far, none of the options has a
low-enough impact that the Park
Service would be comfortable with
it,” she said in an interview after the
meeting. “So we might have to do it
piecemeal, which we really don’t
want to do.”
Estimates have varied wildly
about how much the project will
affect trees, but no one is questioning that the impact would be large
under the water authority’s original
plan. The authority’s count of trees
in the potentially affected area
included 600 to 800 in Glover Archbold Park and 200 in Soapstone
Valley, Demoise said after the meeting. The figures include only trees
with a diameter of at least 17.5
inches, the D.C. standard for a “special tree.”
Demoise noted that these tallies
— along with the Park Service’s
separate estimates of several thousand affected trees — reflect the
total number of trees in the area
where the water authority intends to
work, not necessarily the number
that will be cut down. “We will not
be going in and clear-cutting no
matter what we do,” she said.
The bulk of the disruption would
come from 14-foot-wide access
roads built along the length of the
pipes, which would allow access for
construction vehicles and a vacuum
truck that would periodically clean
out the sewage pipe, Demoise said.
Because that access isn’t available
now, the pipes are suffering from a
lack of maintenance, she added.
“Both sewer systems have pipe
segments and manholes with cracks,
fractures, holes, and root growth
inside the pipe,” water authority
spokesperson Pamela Mooring
wrote in an email to The Current
earlier this month. “Although the
sewers are not known to be leaking
at present, DC Water is acting proactively.”
Another alternative that has been
raised is to relocate the pipes outside
of parkland. Demoise said moving
the pipes would make them more
convenient for maintenance, but the
process to reroute sewage flow and
install large new fixtures would be
extremely difficult. A series of
pumping stations, including at least
one large facility, would also be
required under this option, because
the sewage would no longer simply
follow gravity.
The work remains at least two
years distant, according to Demoise.
Under the best-case timeline, the
water authority would have a completed project plan approved by the
Park Service by December 2014,
have a contractor in place six months
later, and then begin work in summer 2015.
About six months of work is
envisioned at each of three project
sites: Soapstone Valley, and northern and southern Glover Archbold.
The work may take place concurrently and might be allowed to take
place only in winter to minimize
impact on the parks, said Demoise.
Temporary above-ground pipes
would likely carry the sewage while
the work is carried out.
The worst-case scenario, Demoise said, would be for the project to
not take place at all. If that happens,
the pipes would continue to deteriorate and would ultimately fail. At
that point, the water authority would
need to replace the pipes on an
emergency basis — and clean up
spilled sewage in the parks.
The Park Service is soliciting
input online — the site is available at
tinyurl.com/pipe-project-comment
— through Aug. 18, and a public
meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday July 18 at the Methodist
Home of D.C., 4901 Connecticut
Ave. The meeting will focus on the
Soapstone Valley portion of the
work but include discussion of
Glover Archbold.
But now, with a new site director in Francesca Scott and new staff on board at the center,
things are full steam ahead for Club 60+.
A crucial element of the plan is to provide
services at no cost, so the program can cater to
seniors on fixed or low incomes who still
desire a place to be active and socialize.
One of the questions Club 60+ faces, Cook
said, is “how do we stay connected with
seniors who may not be on the computer, who
may not know. Are they aging well at home?
Are they connected to the community?”
She hopes to offer computer and social
media classes to program participants. And
Will Yale, an instructor with the D.C. branch of
the YMCA, has offered to lead free exercise
classes.
“It shouldn’t be that when you get old
everyone forgets about you, particularly if
you’re alone,” Cook said.
Club 60+ is also in talks to work with the
Northwest Neighbors Village, Iona Senior
Services and the D.C Office on Aging. Cook
also hopes to do outreach to Regency House, a
low-income residence in Chevy Chase for
senior citizens. “We need to do something for
these members of our community,” she said.
Club 60+ will kick off Thursday with exercise demonstrations from YMCA volunteers,
lunch provided by the Department of Parks
and Recreation, and speakers from Iona and
the Office on Aging. The event will last from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW.
Adams Morgan invites musicians to the porch
By ELIZABETH WIENER
Current Staff Writer
There are street fairs, block parties, neighborhood
festivals and cultural tourism trails. Now Adams
Morgan is planning a “StoopFest,” with local musicians playing on their front stoops and porches, to
lure visitors into the residential streets of the historic
but trendy neighborhood.
Adams Morgan’s first “StoopFest” is scheduled
for Saturday, Oct. 5, from noon to 4 p.m., as
announced last week by Kristen Barden, head of the
Adams Morgan Partnership Business Improvement
District, and Steven Shulman, executive director of
Cultural Tourism DC.
The idea comes from Somerville, Mass., a small
city just north of Boston that apparently boasts ample
musical talent and has been hosting “PorchFests” —
using as many as 60 houses — for several years.
Somerville, according to a local news report, created
the “decentralized musical festival” in 2011, and now
hosts it as an annual — and ever growing — event.
“Perhaps you’ve sat on your porch and overheard
a neighbor strumming guitar on another porch?
Porchfest takes this idea and multiplies it,” says a flier
from the Somerville Arts Council, which calls that
city’s porches “an underused public venue.” Performers this year ranged from “Bollywood funk,” to
“cosmic Americana, killer blues, Moroccan, Balkan,
gospel, American space rock and clawhammer
banjo.”
“We’re stealing a great idea,” said Shulman, “but
think it will work well in D.C., a city of neighborhoods.” Shulman said his organization, which
encourages visitors to wander beyond the traditional
See StoopFest/Page 5
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District Digest
Council votes to ban
smoking in D.C. parks
The D.C. Council has tentatively
approved a major expansion of nosmoking zones in the city to include
areas within 25 feet of any playground, private or public school
play area, recreation center or
Metrobus stop. The only caveats are
that private homeowners or tenants
who live within the 25-foot limit
could still smoke on their own
property, and that the bill won’t
cover federal parks.
In a discussion last Wednesday,
Ward 3 member Mary Cheh said
the bill — combining proposals
from at-large members Vincent
Orange and David Grosso, Ward 1’s
Jim Graham and Ward 2’s Jack
Evans — responds to concerns that
there is “no safe level of exposure
to secondhand smoke, even outdoors,” and that children are the
most vulnerable to its dangers.
At an earlier hearing, some critics called the bill yet another example of a “nanny state,” and argued
the restrictions would be difficult to
enforce. But Cheh said some 300
other jurisdictions have similar
laws, and said penalties have
already been defined and used in an
earlier D.C. law that allows businesses to ban smoking within 25
feet of their entrances.
The bill will require a second
vote in September, and couldn’t
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aside the estimated $190,000 needed to pay for no-smoking signs at
the affected locations.
— Elizabeth Wiener
City allows road tests
through private firm
The D.C. government is now
allowing residents to take the city’s
road test — necessary to obtain a
driver’s license — through a thirdparty provider.
Delays at the Department of
Motor Vehicles have recently meant
three-month-plus waits to schedule
driving tests. On Monday, the city
announced that it had certified Dexterity Driving School to conduct the
assessments as well.
Dexterity manages it own schedule and may charge up to $100 for
the test (possibly more for providing a vehicle). The tests, which are
available Tuesday to Saturday from
8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m., begin and end
at D.C.’s road test facility, at 1205
Brentwood Road NE.
Dexterity will follow the city’s
test requirements, using the same
routes and scoring sheet. Once a
resident has completed the test, the
Department of Motor Vehicles will
process the license application.
Details are available at
dexteritydrivingschool.net/
DC-DMV-RoadTest, which says
tests are available within 48 hours;
residents must call 202-291-6410
for appointments.
MLK Library unveils
new digital offerings
A “digital commons” area opens
to the public today at the city’s
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Library.
The 11,000-square-foot space
includes a Skype station; a videophone for communicating via
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Metro lifts water ban
during city heat wave
Due to the heat, Metro is allowing train riders to carry and drink
water through the end of the day
Friday — an exception to the usual
ban on eating and drinking on the
system.
In a news release, Metro encourages passengers to carry their water
in containers that are reusable or
can be tightly secured and to dispose of bottles properly.
Classmates.com to
pay $300,000 to D.C.
Social networking site Classmates.com will pay $300,000 and
revise its marketing practices following an investigation by the D.C.
Office of the Attorney General.
The office found that the site’s
ads misled prospective customers
by telling them their former classmates were trying to reach them,
according to a news release. The
ads meant only that classmates
might be on the site. Another complaint was that automatic membership renewals were taking place
without sufficient disclosure.
Classmates.com agreed to
improve its disclosure practices to
its D.C. customers and reimburse
the District for the cost of its investigation and attorneys’ fees.
Corrections
An article in the July 10 issue on
Georgetown University’s plans for a
new dormitory misidentified Robin
Morey, the university’s vice president for planning and facilities management.
Also, due to a production error, a
photograph of a sign installation
along Logan Circle’s new heritage
trail was misattributed. It was taken
by Logan Circle Community Association president Tim Christensen.
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LICENSES: Council discusses motorist safety issues
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the District, and that without a driver’s license, “they may not be able to
get to a job, take a child to school or
to the doctor.” Denying licenses also
creates “a serious safety problem,”
she said, because “those who need
to drive, will drive,” but without testing or auto insurance.
But critics say the single license
for all will violate the federal REAL
ID act, an equally controversial measure that requires states to make
applicants for driver’s licenses pro-
vide documentation of their legal
status as well as Social Security
numbers. A single license, they say,
could be rejected by the Transportation Security Agency when District
residents try to board an airplane.
REAL ID, enacted in the wake of
the 2001 terrorist attacks, is designed
to identify foreign terrorists as well
as illegal aliens, and to prevent them
from boarding planes or entering
federal buildings. Implementation of
the act has been repeatedly delayed,
as many states balk at the rules.
In response to the concerns, Cheh
noted that the federal REAL ID program “is not near to being implemented. I’m not at all insensitive to
that. But I want to dispel the notion
that we’re currently at risk.”
The second measure, proposed
by Cheh and Tommy Wells of Ward
6, would make drivers 50 and older
eligible for auto insurance discounts
if they take an accident prevention
course for senior drivers. Currently
the course is offered only to drivers
over 55. The bill would also reduce
the required hours for the course, and
allow the District to offer it online.
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
STOOPFEST: Event set for Oct. 5
From Page 3
tourist spots and into the District’s
varied communities, may try the
idea in other neighborhoods if the
event in Adams Morgan goes well.
Barden also said StoopFest
seems a perfect fit for Adams Morgan, a neighborhood full of row
houses with their ample and inviting
front porches, as well as local musicians eager to get a gig. In an
announcement on a neighborhood
listserv, Barden wrote that the venue
will spread across residential side
streets, “making the stunning architecture there the backdrop as you
follow your ears from house to
house.” The event is, of course, free.
Barden is inviting local musicians interested in sharing their
stoops or their songs to contact her at
kbarden@adamsmorganonline.org.
“Or just dust off the guitar and practice on your porch that day,” she
adds.
The StoopFest will come near the
end of Cultural Tourism’s Art4All
DC, taking place across the city
from Sept. 13 to Oct. 6.
The week ahead
Wednesday, July 17
The Home and School Association of the School Without Walls at FrancisStevens will host an open house to present the preschool-through-eighth-grade
school’s plans to parents, prospective parents and the community at large. The
event will feature principal Richard Trogisch, new staff members and senior
administrators. It will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium at the school, located
at 2425 N St. NW. For details contact WallsAtFS@gmail.com.
■ The D.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting and workshop
on transportation and pedestrian safety in Cleveland Park as part of an upcoming
study. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the community room at
the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. For details contact
Kelly Peterson at 202-671-4573 or kelly.peterson@dc.gov.
Thursday, July 18
The Walter Reed Local Redevelopment Authority and the D.C. Office of the
Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development will hold a community
open house. Three short-listed “master developer” teams will present their plans
for redevelopment of the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The meeting
will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Tifereth Israel Congregation, 7701 16th St.
NW.
■ The George Washington University Mount Vernon Campus will hold its quarterly
community meeting at 7 p.m. in the Webb Building on campus, at 2100 Foxhall
Road NW. To RSVP contact Britany Waddell at bwaddell@gwu.edu.
■ The D.C. Water and Sewer Authority and Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3F
will host a community meeting to discuss a proposed sewer rehabilitation project
in the Soapstone Valley section of Rock Creek Park. Discussion items will include
the purpose and scope of the project, alternatives for repair of the existing sanitary sewers, and the potential impact on trees. The meeting will be held from 7:30
to 8:30 p.m. at the Methodist Home of D.C., 4901 Connecticut Ave. NW.
Saturday, July 20
At-large D.C. Council member David Catania, chair of the Education
Committee, will hold a Ward 2 community meeting on “The Future of Public
Education in the District of Columbia.” The meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW.
Monday, July 22
The National Capital Planning Commission and the National Park Service will
hold a public scoping meeting on an environmental study for the proposed
Kennedy Center expansion project. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the
Grand Foyer of the Kennedy Center.
Tuesday, July 23
The D.C. Health Benefit Exchange Authority will host a Ward 1 town hall meeting on DC Health Link, a new online marketplace for comprehensive health coverage. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Columbia Heights
Community Center, 1480 Girard St. NW.
Wednesday, July 24
The D.C. State Board of Education will hold a working session to hear a briefing on revisions to annual report cards on performance prepared by the D.C.
Public Schools system and charter schools. The meeting will begin at 4:30 p.m. in
Room 842, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW.
■ The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health will hold a community
meeting to present findings from the 2013 Follow-Up Spring Valley Public Health
Study and Community Health Assessment Survey for ZIP codes 20015 and
20016. The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in Room 355, School of
International Service Building, American University, Nebraska and New Mexico
avenues NW. For details visit jhsph.edu/springvalley or email practice@jhsph.edu.
Thursday, July 25
The D.C. Health Benefit Exchange Authority will host a Ward 3 town hall meeting on DC Health Link, a new online marketplace for comprehensive health coverage. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Tenley-Friendship
Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW.
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This is a listing of reports taken
from July 8 through 14 in local
police service areas.
setts Ave.; 8:20 p.m. July 11.
■ 700-799 block, 7th St.;
11:55 p.m. July 11.
psa
PSA
101 101
psa
PSA
201 201
Robbery
■ Pennsylvania Avenue and
13th Street; 5:35 p.m. July 13.
Motor vehicle theft
■ 3700-3724 block, Military
Road; 10:38 a.m. July 12.
Burglary
■ 800-899 block, 14th St.;
4:29 p.m. July 13.
Theft from auto
■ 5921-6031 block, Utah Ave.;
3 p.m. July 8.
■ 5400-5419 block, Connecticut Ave.; 11:35 a.m. July 12.
■ downtown
Theft from auto
■ 900-999 block, 10th St.;
8:02 p.m. July 13.
Theft
■ F and 13th streets; 6 p.m.
July 8.
■ 1100-1199 block, G St.;
10:04 a.m. July 9.
■ 1200-1299 block, G St.;
10:54 a.m. July 9.
■ 1300-1399 block, F St.; 1:45
p.m. July 10.
■ 1200-1299 block, G St.; 2
p.m. July 10.
■ 12th and G streets; 3:45
p.m. July 10.
■ 1300-1399 block, F St.; 3:23
p.m. July 11.
■ 1300-1399 block, K St.;
7:11 p.m. July 11.
■ Constitution Avenue and 7th
Street; 10:07 a.m. July 12.
■ 1200-1299 block, G St.;
1:20 p.m. July 13.
■ 1000-1099 block, H St.; 10
a.m. July 14.
psa 102
■ gallery place
PSA
102
penn QUarter
Robbery
■ 1000-1089 block, 5th St.;
5:15 a.m. July 10.
■ H and 5th streets; 10 p.m.
July 12.
■ 7th Street and Indiana Avenue; 9:50 a.m. July 13.
Theft from auto
■ 700-799 block, 6th St.; 8:03
p.m. July 12.
■ 1000-1029 block, 4th St.;
10:55 p.m. July 12.
■ 600-699 block, K St.; 11:56
p.m. July 12.
■ 600-699 block, K St.; 12:48
a.m. July 13.
■ 600-699 block, K St.; 3:30
a.m. July 14.
■ 7th and K streets; 5:59 a.m.
July 14.
Theft
■ 600-699 block, F St.; 8:20
p.m. July 8.
■ 700-799 block, H St.; 5 a.m.
July 9.
■ 700-799 block, 7th St.; 2:30
p.m. July 9.
■ 300-498 block, Indiana Ave.;
6 p.m. July 9.
■ 600-699 block, F St.; 3:01
a.m. July 10.
■ 700-799 block, 7th St.; 4:20
p.m. July 10.
■ 700-799 block, 7th St.; 6:30
p.m. July 10.
■ 400-499 block, L St.; 2:48
p.m. July 11.
■ 400-499 block, Massachu-
■ chevy chase
Theft
■ 3700-3799 block, Oliver St.;
7:57 a.m. July 10.
psa 202
■ Friendship
heights
PSA
202
tenleytown / aU park
Burglary
■ 5000-5099 block, Wisconsin
Ave.; 9:45 p.m. July 9.
■ 4500-4599 block, Davenport
St.; 2:32 p.m. July 10.
■ 4400-4499 block, Butterworth Place; 3:47 p.m. July 14.
Theft from auto
■ Chesapeake Street and Wisconsin Avenue; 2:38 p.m. July
12.
■ 4500-4599 block, Windom
Place; 3:03 p.m. July 13.
Theft
■ 3814-3989 block, Chesapeake St.; 6:05 a.m. July 9.
■ 4600-4699 block, Chesapeake St.; 10:41 a.m. July 10.
■ 4500-4599 block, 40th St.;
1:02 p.m. July 10.
■ 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin
Ave.; 3:12 p.m. July 10.
■ 4500-4537 block, Wisconsin
Ave.; 7:40 p.m. July 12.
■ 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin
Ave.; 7:45 p.m. July 12.
■ 4500-4537 block, Wisconsin
Ave.; 3 p.m. July 13.
psa 203
■ Forest
PSA
203 hills / van ness
cleveland park
Burglary
■ 3100-3199 block, Rodman
St.; 1:17 p.m. July 8.
Theft from auto
■ 3500-3599 block, Yuma St.;
11:15 a.m. July 8.
■ Reno Road and Tilden Street;
1:30 p.m. July 10.
■ 3000-3379 block, Ordway
St.; 5 p.m. July 13.
■ 5000-5099 block, Connecticut Ave; 11 a.m. July 14.
Theft
■ 5000-5099 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5:02 p.m. July 9.
■ 4400-4411 block, 36th St.;
12:39 p.m. July 10.
psa 204
■ MassachUsetts avenUe
heights / cleveland park
woodley park / glover
PSA
204
park / cathedral heights
Robbery
■ 2301-2499 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6 p.m. July 12.
■ 2600-2649 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:38 p.m. July 14.
Theft from auto
■ 4000-4299 block, Cathedral Ave.; 2:05 p.m. July 11.
■ 2731-2899 block, Devonshire Place; 10:44 a.m. July
12.
Theft
■ 2900-2999 block, 28th St.;
9:28 a.m. July 12.
psa 205
■ palisades / spring valley
PSA
205
wesley heights / Foxhall
Theft from auto
■ 5051-5099 block, Macomb
St.; 8:47 a.m. July 8.
■ 4200-4399 block, Embassy
Park Drive; 8:08 p.m. July 9.
Theft
■ 3200-3301 block, New
Mexico Ave.; 10:40 a.m. July
9.
psa
PSA
206 206
■ georgetown / bUrleith
Burglary
■ 71-1099 block, Wisconsin
Ave.; 6:55 a.m. July 8.
Theft from auto
■ O and 33rd streets; 11:17
a.m. July 8.
■ 1738-1899 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 4:29 p.m. July 9.
■ 1400-1499 block, 34th St.;
5:15 p.m. July 14.
Theft
■ 3000-3091 block, K St.; 3
a.m. July 8.
■ 1601-1647 block, 30th St.;
8:53 a.m. July 8.
■ 1402-1442 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 12:57 a.m. July 9.
■ 3200-3277 block, M St.;
11:25 a.m. July 9.
■ 3100-3199 block, M St.;
5:12 p.m. July 9.
■ 3100-3199 block, M St.;
7:06 p.m. July 9.
■ 3600-3699 block, O St.;
12:11 a.m. July 10.
■ 3300-3399 block, Volta
Place; 10:10 a.m. July 10.
■ 3200-3277 block, M St.;
11:29 a.m. July 10.
■ 3100-3199 block, M St.;
7:40 p.m. July 10.
■ 3000-3049 block, M St.;
3:04 p.m. July 11.
■ 3101-3299 block, S St.;
7:15 p.m. July 11.
■ 3100-3199 block, Q St.;
11:49 a.m. July 12.
■ 3600-3699 block, O St.;
12:45 p.m. July 12.
■ 2900-2999 bock, M St.;
2:52 p.m. July 12.
■ 1000-1003 block, Thomas
Jefferson St.; 1:25 p.m. July
13.
■ 3200-3277 block, M St.;
6:41 p.m. July 13.
■ 3300-3399 block, Water
St.; 12:17 p.m. July 14.
■ 3100-3199 block, K St.;
1:29 p.m. July 14.
■ 3000-3091 block, K St.;
4:37 p.m. July 14.
psa 208
■ sheridan-kaloraMa
PSA
208
dUpont circle
Burglary
■ 1500-1599 block, New
Hampshire Ave.; 12:16 a.m.
July 12.
■ 1300-1399 block, 14th St.;
6:27 p.m. July 12.
Theft from auto
■ P and 15th streets; 2:12
a.m. July 8.
■ 1400-1499 block, Church
St.; 4:46 p.m. July 8.
■ 1125-1225 block, New
Hampshire Ave.; 4:33 p.m.
July 10.
■ 1500-1599 block, N St.;
11:55 p.m. July 11.
■ 1700-1799 block, Church
St.; 10:42 a.m. July 12.
■ N and 15th streets; 12:53
p.m. July 13.
■ 1500-1599 block, N St.;
2:58 p.m. July 13.
■ 1600-1629 block, 20th St.;
12:18 p.m. July 14.
Theft
■ 1400-1499 block, P St.;
3:11 p.m. July 8.
■ 1200-1219 block, 19th St.;
6:35 p.m. July 8.
■ 1900-1999 block, Connecticut Ave.; 12:42 a.m. July 9.
■ 1500-1599 block, O St.;
5:55 p.m. July 9.
■ 1200-1219 block, 19th St.;
11:15 p.m. July 9.
■ 1400-1499 block, P St.;
9:07 a.m. July 10.
■ 1600-1699 block, P St.;
9:40 a.m. July 10.
■ 2000-2099 block, M St.;
4:06 p.m. July 10.
■ 1800-1899 block, M St.;
3:58 a.m. July 11.
■ 1600-1629 block, 20th St.;
12:55 p.m. July 12.
■ 1900-1999 block, Connecticut Ave.; 11:07 p.m. July 12.
■ 1700-1799 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3 a.m. July 14.
psa
PSA
301 301
■ dUpont circle
Assault with a dangerous
weapon
■ 1600-1619 block, 15th St.;
1:17 p.m. July 11.
■ W and 14th streets; 11 p.m.
July 11 (with gun).
Burglary
■ 1707-1799 block, S St.;
12:46 a.m. July 8.
■ 1700-1799 block, T St.;
10:29 p.m. July 11.
■ 1400-1499 block, T St.;
6:35 a.m. July 12.
Theft
■ 1822-1899 block, 17th St.;
11:56 a.m. July 8.
■ 1825-1899 block, 16th St.;
9:24 a.m. July 9.
■ 2100-2199 block, 16th St.;
3:02 p.m. July 12.
■ 1500-1599 block, U St.;
10:40 a.m. July 13.
■ 1616-1699 block, 17th St.;
1 p.m. July 13.
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BIKES: ANC votes not to oppose city proposal for New Mexico Avenue bicycle lane
From Page 1
we can learn to drive and bike together.”
Agency officials have said previously that
the plans are scheduled to move forward by
mid-November. In addition to the northbound
bike lane, the project will include a southbound
“sharrow” — bicycle logos painted on the
street indicating that it’s intended as a bike
route. Planners said downhill cyclists don’t
need a separate lane because they move quickly enough to not interfere with car traffic,
unlike cyclists traveling more slowly uphill.
The neighborhood commission’s vote won
sustained applause from a room dominated by
cycling advocates from nearby and around the
city, though several immediate neighbors were
also on hand to speak in opposition. Several
community groups representing the residents
along New Mexico also oppose the plan.
The most vocal opponent at the meeting
was Michael Gold, a neighborhood commissioner representing much of the 0.75-mile
stretch of New Mexico Avenue. Gold said that
while he supports bike lanes on principle, there
is regularly congestion and disorder where
delivery trucks unload to serve the street’s
commercial buildings.
“If we put in a bike lane on New Mexico,
that’s not going to the change the situation with
the loading. What we’re going to have is more
bikes on the street that will be swerving around
double-parked trucks,” said Gold.
At the same meeting, the neighborhood
commission voted unanimously to request
extra enforcement of the curbside loading
zone, which is intended for two trucks at a
time. “It threatens all three types of people who
use New Mexico Avenue: motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists,” said commissioner Joe
Wisniewski, who said loading zone problems
are a separate issue from the bike lane.
To Wisniewski, a bike lane wouldn’t change
who uses the road, but simply clarifies which
users go where. Commissioner Rory Slatko
added: “We aren’t voting tonight on whether
bikers are allowed on New Mexico Avenue.
The fact of the matter is that they’re there.”
According to several bike advocates at the
meeting, many cyclists now use the narrow
sidewalk — endangering pedestrians and
themselves — or take up a travel lane as they
pedal slowly up the hill, holding up traffic.
Several commissioners said they were
uncomfortable with the lack of a formal traffic
study for the corridor, and said the Transportation Department should consider alternative
bike routes on less-busy streets. The commission’s resolution includes a request for a study,
but the vote of non-objection was not contingent upon that study taking place.
The commission’s resolution of non-objection would have likely failed had commissioner Tom Smith been present, because his
opposition would have led to a tie vote. Smith,
submitted written comments stating concerns
about increased congestion and the plan’s lack
of analysis.
THEATER: Residences planned
From Page 1
Eventually deeming it impossible
for the theater to make profits,
McGinty in more recent years
explored a variety of development
scenarios. All the while, as the theater has sat vacant, a neighborhood
group called the Takoma Theatre
Conservancy has promoted the idea
of using the building as an arts and
education center for the upper part of
the city.
Despite the new development
proposal, the conservancy hasn’t
given up on that goal, said group
president Loretta Neumann. “We
need a place for people, a cultural
place, a meeting place, … not 20 to
22 apartments,” she said in an interview.
Faith Wheeler, an advisory
neighborhood commissioner for the
area, said views seem mixed on the
theater’s future.
“There’s the old guard that has
been dealing with this for years and
years,” who are disappointed with a
residential proposal, Wheeler said,
along with “some new folks” who
are just becoming aware of development options. Some have questioned
why the new project can’t be larger,
she said.
McGinty, who is retired and turns
86 this month, has now handed the
reins to his children on the theater,
according to his daughter. Toppin
said the new proposal retains her
father’s interest in “coming up with
something that’s good, and something that makes a lot of sense from
a business perspective.”
The new project team — which
includes Cunningham Quill Architects, a lawyer from Holland &
Knight, and a preservation consultant from EHT Traceries — made an
initial presentation to the community
last month, and has shared details at
dctakomatheatre.com.
The team’s preferred option
would add a new residential building
at the right side of the theater and
also convert the back of the existing
building into new units. The residential sections, featuring a brick exterior throughout, would be two stories high with a loft level. It’s undecided whether the units would be
condos or rentals, said Toppin.
The plan would retain the the-
ater’s facade, vestibule and lobby,
while creating two new “amenity
spaces” on the ground floor fronting
4th Street, which Toppin said might
be used for retail. The building’s
existing parking lot would remain in
place.
A few factors distinguish this
proposal from past ones that
McGinty himself explored, which
involved razing all or part of the
theater — and faced rejection three
times from the Historic Preservation
Review Board.
Toppin said “the big difference is
we’re keeping a lot of the historic
elements of the building.”
In addition, while McGinty’s
plans explored up to five stories of
residences — which would be
allowed under the site’s zoning —
the new project sticks with two.
“We’re not exercising the full capacity and density we’re zoned for,”
Toppin said.
But Neumann of the Takoma
Theatre Conservancy says the proposal isn’t in the neighborhood’s
best interest. In a recent posting on
the Takoma listserv, she wrote that
the area is already saturated with
“hundreds of new apartments” and
would benefit more from an arts and
education center — which would be
the only one of its kind for the upper
parts of Northwest and Northeast
D.C.
The conservancy has conducted
professional studies showing that an
arts center would succeed financially at the Metro-accessible site, Neumann wrote.
In an interview, Neumann said
her group is “working behind the
scenes” on solutions. “We’re trying
to find some options that [the
McGinty family] might benefit
from,” she said. “It’s clear what
they’re interested in is money, so
that’s what we have to focus on.”
Toppin said the project involves
inevitable cost restrictions. “Our
name is not Marriott, and it’s not
Trump. It’s McGinty.”
But she said her team is “interested in continuing to talk and partner with the community on coming
up with something meaningful.”
Though the two sides “haven’t
agreed on every point,” Toppin said,
“people appreciate and get what
we’re doing.”
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An 11th-hour affront
When Americans hear about political leaders postponing elections, their
initial thoughts almost surely drift overseas — Egypt, Tunisia or Haiti, perhaps. Googling the term “delayed elections” this week turned up a story
about “Violent scuffles in Kiev over delayed Mayoral elections.”
In contrast, there was no violence, and little outcry, over the D.C. Council’s 11th-hour decision last week to postpone the District’s first election of
an attorney general. Previously scheduled for April 2014, it now won’t occur
until 2018 unless the council decides — wisely — to reverse course.
What makes the idea all the more perverse is that the council is overturning the clear will of the electorate. In 2010, 75 percent of voters approved a
charter amendment to make the attorney general an elected office. The
Board of Elections’ summary concluded: “If voters approve of this amendment and the U.S. Congress does not reject the measure, residents of the
District of Columbia would begin voting for the Attorney General in 2014.”
As it turns out, the language ought to have included a phrase about the
D.C. Council changing its mind. The council is in the midst of reviewing
Mayor Vincent Gray’s proposal to alter the government’s structure so that
legal counsels within the executive branch agencies will report to the mayor
rather than the independent attorney general. We’re sympathetic to the idea,
since any mayor needs a legal team in line with his or her goals and policy
initiatives. The attorney general’s office would continue to enforce D.C. laws
through court proceedings, write legal opinions and adjudicate cases.
But now the council, at the behest of Ward 2 Council member Jack
Evans, is using that unsettled debate as a rationale to delay the 2014 election.
Legislators say uncertainty about the attorney general’s role is the reason
there are no candidates as of yet. Mr. Evans described the delay as the
responsible thing to do: “It is not overturning the will of the voters. ... What
we are saying is postpone the election until we are ready to have it.”
At-large Council member David Catania correctly noted that the council’s
unwillingness to adhere to the will of the voters deprives local leaders of
credibility when they complain of congressional meddling and push for D.C.
statehood. As Chairman Phil Mendelson aptly explained: “We are thumbing
our nose at the voters — and we are doing it rather glibly.”
Alas, they failed to sway their colleagues, losing an 8-5 vote (joined only
by Ward 6’s Tommy Wells, Ward 5’s Kenyan McDuffie and at-large member
David Grosso) just before the council went on its summer recess. We hope
for a reversal as soon as they return in September.
Zoning minimums
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Under current zoning rules, developers must generally include parking
spaces when constructing new buildings throughout D.C. But city planners
had hoped to change that: The Office of Planning is updating the zoning
code, and officials initially proposed eliminating the minimum requirements
downtown and in other parts of the city that are well-served by transit.
That idea drew some strong opposition, and last week the agency’s director announced that the minimums will remain in place everywhere but
“downtown” (including the ballpark area and certain other neighborhoods).
The goals of the original idea — to decrease car use, traffic and pollution
— were honorable. And the thought process behind the scheme made some
sense: If you provide fewer places to park, people won’t drive; maybe they’ll
even forgo owning a car altogether. But behavior is only so malleable.
Harriet Tregoning, who directs the Office of Planning, says 38.5 percent
of D.C. households have no cars. But even the director is part of the next
step up in vehicle use — a member of a “car-light” household, which
includes an infrequently used auto. And even rarely driven cars need spaces.
That’s what worries many residents who already struggle to find parking
spots in their crowded communities. Even if all inhabitants of new residential buildings were banned from getting street-parking permits, those residents might still get visitors who come in cars, while retail and restaurant
offerings are certainly likely to draw driving patrons. Transit, biking and
walking just don’t work for everyone in all instances.
Where minimums would be eliminated — the downtown area — there
are fewer single-family residences and row houses, so spillover parking
would be less of a problem. Public transit is also better there.
We appreciate the effort to reduce driving in the city. Already we see
some success: There are parts of town where most residents know they
shouldn’t even try to park, so they turn to alternative methods. But the
approach needs to be balanced. The debate over eliminating minimums has
stood in the way of the much-needed overall zoning update. We hope this
change will allow the package to move forward.
The whack-a-Walmart game …
I
f you’ve been to most any seashore amusement
park, you’ve seen the copyrighted “Whac-AMole” game.
We now have our own version here.
The D.C. Council created Whack-a-Walmart last
week when it passed what it terms a “living wage”
bill that targets big-box stores of 75,000 square feet
and $1 billion in annual revenues (for the parent
company).
The thinking is simple: Such firms can
afford to pay the wage of
$12.50 an hour (counting
benefits), and that’s that.
The bill exempts union
shops that negotiate
wages.
Walmart, which had been wooed for more than a
decade to open in the District, cried foul. Now store
officials are bluntly saying that if Mayor Vincent
Gray doesn’t veto the bill, they’ll dump three planned
Walmart stores in the city and consider abandoning
three others now under construction.
NBC4 reported last week that sources say Gray
will veto the measure after he marshals support from
business and community leaders appalled at the bill.
But those expecting action this week likely will be
disappointed.
As of Monday, the council, which voted 8-5 to
pass the bill, had not finished the paperwork to send
it to the mayor. Once he formally receives it, he has
10 business days to sign or veto it. The council then
would have 30 calendar days to meet for an override
vote.
Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, who authored
the original legislation, said he would discuss an
override vote with other members once the veto
occurs. Mendelson says he thinks the mayor should
sign it, but he doesn’t seem too hopeful.
Other sources who support the Walmart bill privately admit to News4 that the votes aren’t there to
override the expected veto. The council would need
nine of 13 votes to override Gray. But the five members who voted against the bill appear firmly against
it, meaning a win for the mayor.
This is not an original game. We’ve seen it before
in Chicago.
According to a New York Times report in 2006,
Chicago aldermen voted 35-14 that summer to
impose a similar wage bill of $10 an hour on big-box
stores. That was a hefty margin of victory. It would
have affected big-box stores that had $1 billion in
sales and stores of at least 90,000 square feet.
But then-Mayor Richard M. Daley vetoed it.
“We need jobs,” he said. “If it’s OK for suburban
areas, why not Chicago?” he asked. “You can enjoy
the fruits of suburban area living with Walmart and
no one objects! Labor people, union people, business
people, reporters — all of you don’t object.”
Despite the lopsided vote in Chicago for the bigbox wage, the council fell three votes short of overriding Daley’s veto. The
bill never became law,
and Walmart now likes
to point out that it has
built eight stores in Chicago and is about to
open its ninth. The company also says it employs approximately 1,500 people in the city.
Here in Washington, Deputy Mayor for Planning
and Economic Development Victor Hoskins also has
warned that other national retailers, like Wegmans
and Lowe’s, are now skeptical about entering the
D.C. market.
While the issue plays out, organized labor knows
that it has a tough road to steer if it wants to keep the
big-box bill alive. There is a compelling argument
that the city spent more than a decade to lure major
retailers only to move the goalposts. A lot of union
members live in the suburbs and won’t depend upon
these new stores (and can’t vote in city elections).
It could be that, in the end, all sides will win
something.
The mayor, with his veto, will look strong even if
organized labor is angry. (It’s already split over supporting him for re-election, so not a lot will change.)
The council members who back the mayor —
including mayoral candidates Tommy Wells and
Muriel Bowser — will burnish their image as community builders. Ward 2 Council member Jack
Evans, who is also running for mayor, has strong
support from business already and won’t be punished
for backing the Walmart higher wage.
Organized labor, even if it loses the battle, will
have shown some muscle at a time when many
believe its influence is waning.
And maybe the citizens in struggling communities
will win something, too. Either they’ll get a law that
insists they be paid higher wages, and the stores will
comply, or the stores will pay lower wages and
they’ll have somewhere, finally, to shop.
Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political
reporter for News 4.
TOM SHERWOOD’s
Notebook
Letters to
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Mayor should veto
living wage measure
Good public policy is carefully
thought out and responds to the
complexity of the issues it
addresses. The Large Retailer
Accountability Act of 2013 fails
to meet this criteria, and Mayor
Vincent Gray should veto it.
The bill purports to address the
relatively low wages paid to service industry workers in the District. Somehow, requiring a small
number of large retailers who
don’t happen to be either of the
two unionized grocery chains in
the city to pay 50 percent more
than the current minimum wage is
supposed to result in higher wages
for all low-paid workers.
The bill is full of logical fallacies:
■ The real reasons wages are low
are two-fold. One, we do not have
a robust manufacturing sector,
which generates higher-wage jobs.
Two, we have a substantially
higher unemployment rate in the
city than in the suburbs, so there’s
an oversupply of low-skilled
workers for low-wage positions.
This bill addresses neither issue.
■ The bill would work against hiring unemployed D.C. residents
and reward non-residents with
higher wages. Numerous studies
have shown that the District has a
lack of “job-ready” applicants —
those who are willing to show up
on time, who offer a positive attitude, who are reliable and who
have sufficient skills in basic literacy and math. If an employer has
to pay a minimum of $12.50,
there will be a natural tendency to
hire a non-D.C. resident who has
those skills, rather than pay that
kind of money for someone without them, who might have started
at a low wage but moved up to a
higher wage by showing promise.
■ Forcing retailers, especially grocery retailers, to pay higher wages
is deleterious to consumers. The
grocery industry has notoriously
low profit margins, so the
increased cost of labor must be
passed along to the consumer.
■ While most of the discussion
about the bill has focused on its
effect on Walmart, there are a
number of other large retailers that
have indicated interest in locating
here and are now reconsidering.
■ The District is currently losing
more than $1 billion of retail sales
every year to nearby jurisdictions.
Why would we want to restrict
the entry of new retailers and continue to lose sales tax revenue?
So far as I can see from press
reports, there is no successful
example of a major city that has
enacted such legislation. We need
to continue to diversify our retail
base, and bring additional goods
and services to our residents, particularly those living in the “food
deserts” that several large retailers
are planning to serve.
Ellen McCarthy
Chevy Chase
The Current
In Chevy Chase, the community spirit prevails
VIEWPOINT
bill oberdorfer and beth anderson
“C
ommunity” is not a word that outsiders
often associate with the District. The perception is that D.C. is a transient’s town —
that no one actually grows up here.
But that’s not true of Chevy Chase. This is a neighborhood where it’s not uncommon for one to have
neighbors who have lived here for 20, 30, 40 years or
more. There is a sense of Main Street USA that is
absent in most near-urban areas of the country. As
much as its residents look forward (notice the Prius on
almost every block), they also have a strong sense of
history and continuity.
And perhaps no other place in the neighborhood
encapsulates that dynamic like the Avalon Theatre on
Connecticut Avenue, the oldest operating movie theater
in the District. This year, the Avalon celebrates its 90th
anniversary — cause for celebration not only for the
theater’s longevity, but also our current standing as a
vibrant, financially healthy community landmark.
And soon we will meet a long-standing request from
our neighborhood patrons: This month we began the
installation of an elevator to our upstairs theater and the
renovation of our Theater 2 lobby restrooms to bring
them into Americans With Disabilities Act compliance.
When the theater opened in 1923 as the Chevy
Chase Theatre, it was a place where patrons paid 30
cents to watch a silent movie accompanied by pipe
organ music.
But, like our local residents, the theater — renamed
the Avalon in 1929 — has always looked forward. The
theater was wired for sound in 1929. A renovation in
1937 brought a modern art deco look (including the
vertical sign that still exists today) and the installation
of air conditioning. The upstairs theater was added in
1970. Another renovation in 1985 added the beautiful
ceiling mural in Theater 1 and also made the Avalon
one of the first theaters in the nation to present digital
sound. Just a few months ago, the Avalon replaced its
35 mm projectors with a digital projection system in
keeping with new industry-wide standards.
Letters to
the Editor
Sewer projects need
more public scrutiny
On June 18, the D.C. Water and
Sewer Authority and the National
Park Service held a brief community meeting on two upcoming projects. They pointed out that the concrete sewer lines running through
the stream valleys in Soapstone and
Glover Archbold parks needed
refurbishment.
The original plans for this work
involved relining and restoring
these sewers. These are summarized
at dcwater.com/workzones under
“Projects & Initiatives.” Most likely
a technique called “cured-in-place”
pipe relining would be used, using
epoxy-resin-impregnated liners that
are inflated at high pressure.
It appears, however, that the
Park Service would rather that the
water authority “abandon in place”
the existing sewer lines, avoiding
the need to manage the impacts of
Still, with all these changes, the theater has kept
sight of its history. In the mid-’90s, due to the efforts of
local residents, landmark status was granted for the
Avalon’s exterior. Unfortunately, that wasn’t enough to
keep the theater from closing in 2001. But an incredible
community effort brought the theater back from the
dead as the nonprofit Avalon Theatre Project, which
celebrated its 10th anniversary this year.
Yet there has remained one glaring flaw that flies in
the face of our mission to be a local film center that
serves the best in film to the entire community — that
is, some of our elderly and handicapped patrons have
not been able to access our upstairs theater due to the
absence of an elevator.
Due to the age of the Avalon, we were not required
to comply with ADA requirements. However, the board
of directors has, ever since the Avalon became a nonprofit in 2003, made it a goal to make the entire theater
handicapped accessible. With this project, we are finally
able to make that goal a reality.
The success of the Avalon is due to a relationship
between the theater and the community that is essential
for the long-term success of any local arts institution.
This idea is not new. When the theater was under construction in 1923, a local newspaper article about the
new venue opened with the sentence: “The community
spirit prevails.” The article noted that the president of
the theater promised “a community institution, one in
which the individual shall have an interest.”
Ninety years later, those words are still true. All
decisions at the Avalon are made with our local community members in mind. The process is sometimes
chaotic, much like the construction in the next few
months promises to be, but rewarding for all involved.
And to ensure that landmarks like the Avalon continue to thrive, they must have the active support and
engagement of the public. Without the efforts of local
citizens, the Avalon would have never made it to its
90th anniversary. Fortunately, Northwest D.C. is a place
where “the community spirit” continues to prevail.
Bill Oberdorfer is executive director of the Avalon
Theatre, and Beth Anderson is marketing and digital
content manager of the Avalon Theatre. Both are Chevy
Chase residents.
construction work in these parks. It
is true, unfortunately, that refurbishing the sewer lines would require a
construction road along the sewer
route, for which trees would have to
be taken down. A temporary road
ought to be considered for the purpose of this work, so that upon
removal it could become a meadow
and, eventually, forest again. Alternatively, perhaps an access right of
way could be used for a bike trail.
The alternative proposal, to
abandon the sewer lines, involves
intercepting the feeder lines to these
sewers; building 20 to 24 sewage
pumping stations outside the park
borders; and then installing new
sewer lines under the streets,
through which sewage would be
pumped uphill to another route to
the sewage treatment plant. Apparently, possible sites for the two largest pumping stations would be
across from Johnson’s Garden Center on Van Ness Street, and near the
community garden off New Mexico
Avenue.
This option would have a great
impact on many areas. Sewage
pumping stations create significant
noise and odor, and they can release
raw sewage when they fail. Additionally, the amount of electricity
required to pump all the diverted
sewage uphill is significant.
Despite the incursion required in
the park to fix the existing gravity
sewer, which has served D.C. well
for more than 50 years, this is the
best solution. Sewage pumping stations would not be good neighbors.
The street disruption of building the
new uphill pressure sewer lines
would be considerable as well.
I urge residents to write to the
water authority and to the Park Service to demand an extension of the
public comment period on this plan.
This now ends Aug. 18.
The community still knows little
about plans for these projects,
which could affect our community
greatly. Comments to the Park Service can be submitted at tinyurl.
com/pipe-project-comment. Please
demand more public comment time
and more information.
Edward Bernton
Cathedral Heights
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■ Foggy bottom / west end
The commission will hold its
next regular meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 17, at St. Mary’s
Court, 725 24th St. NW.
Agenda items include:
■ safety report.
■ public comments.
■ update from Ian Swain of the
D.C. Department of Transportation
on the New Hampshire Avenue
project.
■ presentation by the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation on
the agency’s development of a new
master plan for parks and recreation facilities.
■ update on the International Monetary Fund Headquarters 1 project.
■ presentation by Gretchen
Pfaehler, chair of the D.C. Historic
Preservation Review Board.
■ presentation by Monica DiGiandomenico, a humane law
enforcement officer with the Washington Humane Society.
■ discussion of co-sponsorship of a
Cardozo High School education
forum.
■ discussion about rewriting the
commission’s bylaws.
For details, visit anc2a.org.
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p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, at the
Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW.
The commission has been
holding a series of “listening sessions” on the 17th Street liquor
license moratorium, which will
expire later this year unless the
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board renews it. The third and
final meeting will be held at 7
p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, in the
Ballroom at The Chastleton
Cooperative, 1701 16th St. NW.
For details, visit dupontcircleanc.net.
ANC 2D
ANC 2D
Sheridan-Kalorama
■ sheridan-kalorama
The commission will meet at 7
p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, at Our
Lady Queen of the Americas
Church, California Street and
Phelps Place NW.
For details, visit anc2d.org or
contact davidanc2d01@aol.com.
ANC 3B
ANCPark
3B
Glover
■ Glover Park / Cathedral heights
At the commission’s July 11
meeting:
■ Metropolitan Police Department
Lt. Ralph Neal provided crime statistics for Police Service Area 204
that showed general drops in crime
compared to the same time last
year. There was one recent violent
crime: a robbery with a gun. Neal
said burglaries have increased in
the neighborhoods surrounding
Glover Park, but that police have
apprehended a suspect.
The lieutenant also said a suspect, who lives in the area, turned
himself in for recent destruction of
property on Bellevue Terrace.
Commissioner Joe Fiorillo said
those crimes involved extensive
damage to vehicles.
■ Vera Ertem of the D.C. Urban
Forestry Administration talked
about her agency’s mission and
recent activities. The agency planted more than 100 trees in the Glover Park area last year, she said, and
all but one have survived.
Ertem said the agency has
adopted a policy of attaching “gator
bags” to newly planted trees for
watering purposes; she also encouraged residents to adopt street trees.
Commission chair Brian Cohen
relayed a resident’s concern that the
administration has gone from planting larger canopy trees to more
“ornamental trees.” Ertem responded that Pepco wires play a factor in
that trend, since trees can’t be
planted in a way that interferes with
the utility wires. When one resident
reported that several trees on the
3800 block of W Street had been
“butchered” recently in conjunction
with Pepco work, Ertem explained
more about Pepco standards and
the way her agency coordinates
with them. She encouraged calling
311 with concerns.
■ Paul Hoffman of the D.C. Department of Transportation said work
started recently to reconfigure the
intersection of 37th Street and Tunlaw Road, with the project expected
to be finished by the end of the
month.
Commissioner Jackie Blumenthal said cars don’t seem to be following the project’s detour directions, and that “pedestrian crossing
is impossible.” Commissioners also
told Hoffman that the traffic blockade should be placed farther south.
Hoffman said he’d look into the
concerns.
Hoffman also said he’d respond
to an issue raised by commission
chair Brian Cohen, who said the
Transportation Department never
reinstalled two “Yield to Pedestrian” signs at Fulton Street that were
removed as part of the Wisconsin
Avenue streetscape reconstruction.
■ commissioners voted unanimously to oppose two Alcoholic
Beverage Regulation Administration matters related to the reopening of JP’s, the strip club at 2412
Wisconsin Ave.
In their first resolution, commissioners objected to the renewal of
the JP’s liquor license, which has
been in a dormant period of “safekeeping” for over two years. The
opposition is based on ongoing
confusion over the ownership of
JP’s, and the applicant’s lack of
“fitness for licensure,” the resolution says.
The second resolution protests a
substantial change application from
JP’s that commissioners believe
would allow a new type of operation that could be harmful to the
community. The resolution objects
to JP’s proposal to use tabletop
stages and to allow dancing within
semi-private alcoves.
Commissioner Jackie Blumenthal said alcohol agency placards
would be placed at JP’s that week
announcing the license renewal and
proposed changes, and citizens
would have until Aug. 26 to comment.
■ commissioner Mary Young provided information from a recent
meeting about plans for a sewer
project that will affect parkland in
Soapstone Valley, Foundry Valley
and Glover Archbold Park. Young
said one complicated issue is the
D.C. Water and Sewer Authority’s
need to construct access roads (possibly 14 feet wide) to make way for
equipment for the sewer rehabilitation work — a proposal the National Park Service opposes. She also
said residents are concerned about
tree removals and the project’s
need to vent sewer pipes.
The water agency will be hosting another public meeting on the
project July 18 and is accepting
public comments through Aug. 18,
Young reported.
The commission will meet at 7
p.m. Thursday Sept. 12, at Stoddert Elementary School and
Glover Park Community Center,
4001 Calvert St. NW.
For details, call 202-338-2969,
email info@anc3b.org or visit
anc3b.org.
ANC 3C
ANC 3C
Cleveland
Park
■ cleveland park / woodley Park
Woodley
Park
massachusetts avenue heights
Massachusetts
Avenue Heights
Cathedral Heights
The commission will meet at
7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, at
the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW.
For details, visit anc3c.org.
ANC 3D
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3D
Spring
■ spring valley / wesley heights
Wesley Heights
palisades / kent / foxhall
The commission will meet at 7
p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, in the
Abramson Family Founders
Room, School of International
Service Building, American University, Nebraska and New Mexico avenues NW.
For details, call 202-363-4130
or visit anc3d.org.
ANC 3E
ANC 3E
Tenleytown
■ american university park
American
University Park
friendship heights / tenleytown
The commission will meet at
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, in
the library at Janney Elementary
School, 4130 Albemarle St. NW.
For details, visit anc3e.org.
ANC 3F
ANCHills
3F
Forest
■ Forest hills / North cleveland park
The commission will meet at
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at
the Methodist Home of D.C.,
4901 Connecticut Ave. NW.
For details, call 202-670-7262
or visit anc3f.us.
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Tigers repeat as summer league champs
By BRIAN KAPUR
Current Staff Writer
Summer league is where basketball teams build rapport and learn
lessons on the hardwood without
consequences in the loss column.
Wilson’s boys basketball team
took what it gleaned over the past
month and turned it into a championship performance. The Tigers
knocked off Blair 65-60 to capture
the More Than Basketball summer
league title Thursday evening at Wilson.
“My biggest thing for summer is
development,” said Wilson head
coach Andre Williams, who attended
the game but didn’t coach the team
per summer league rules. “I don’t
care about wins and losses — no one
remembers who wins the summer
leagues. We won it last year but finished third in the city. We have a new
team this year, and I’m thinking
about chemistry and development
for our players.”
The game ended up providing a
solid lesson for the Tigers, who
played an uneven contest. Wilson
struggled early on, trailing by double
digits throughout the first half before
going into halftime down by 12.
“The team in the first half was
extremely selfish — played individual basketball, played a one-on-one
game and threw up shots,” said Williams.
After the break, Angelo Hernandez, the Tigers’ assistant coach, who
served as the summer squad’s coach,
focused on cohesion. The adjustments proved to be good ones as
Wilson chipped away at the Devils’
lead and made it a one-point deficit
— 49-48 — with 5:23 to play. The
Tigers then took the lead for good
when guards Apronti Jones and
Dimone Long came up with clutch
free throws to push Wilson to a
51-49 advantage.
“In the second half we passed the
ball, pushed the tempo and played
great defense,” said Williams. “We
were able to capitalize by playing
team basketball.”
Blair tried to rally with two minutes left, but Wilson center Michael
Knapp made an emphatic block,
which led to a three-point bucket
from Rasheed Shorter-Brice to put
the game on ice.
“Shorter-Brice is stepping up a
lot,” said Hernandez. “I liked the
effort I’ve seen from him. He’s a
hard worker. He’s little, but he makes
up for it with heart.”
While Shorter-Brice got the trey,
it was Knapp who made the play by
providing Wilson with toughness in
the post, which could be a major factor this winter.
“Our biggest surprise has been
Michael Knapp,” said Williams. “He
played on junior varsity two years
ago, but last year he wrestled. I gave
him my best sales pitch to come
back and play. With wrestling he’s
used to all the bumping and bruising.
He’s really been a force for us. He’s
probably had the biggest impact for
us.”
Along with Knapp’s emergence,
the Tigers also found a new point
guard option in Larry Holmes, who
transferred from St. Albans.
“He brings the grittiness to our
team,” said Williams. “He never
gives up. Although he’s small, he
hits the floor a lot. He is really our
toughest leader on the floor.”
Hernandez was also impressed
with Holmes. “He can really play,”
Hernandez said. “He gets our guys
open and gets them shots. He’s probably the one that makes us go.”
The Tigers also saw Brenton
Petty blossom as a leader on the
team. “He calls all the guys for the
games,” Williams said. “He sets up
weight room stuff. He has really
stepped up in being a leader this
summer.”
While watching Wilson develop
has been Williams’ focus this summer, he has also begun preparing for
the new look of the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association. As
announced in April, the league will
no longer have east and west divisions for basketball. All of the teams
will play each other twice — once at
home and once on the road. Williams explained that the change will
reduce the school’s non-conference
slate and early-season tournament
prospects from 10 down to six
games.
“They’re trying to even out the
playing field so people can keep
their confidence up during the season,” he said.
Williams also had a chance to see
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Northwest youngsters capture
D.C. city Little League crown
Photo coutesy of Leslie Maysak
The 9- and 10-year-old Northwest Little
League team celebrates its title win.
The 9- and 10-year-old Northwest Little
League baseball squad won the D.C. city
championship by knocking off Capitol Hill in
a thrilling 9-8 ballgame at Banneker last
Tuesday.
The squad went on to play in the Maryland State Little League tournament, but fell
5-3 to a team from Thurmont, Md. Northwest
was then knocked out of the tournament by a
squad from Easton, Md., 6-5 Sunday.
Brian Kapur/The Current
Rising senior Michael Knapp, above right, emerged as a force that
Wilson can count on in the post. Knapp will play for the Tigers’
varsity basketball team this winter after competing for the school’s
wrestling squad last season. The Tigers also had rising senior Apronti
Jones, bottom left, step up this summer.
Coolidge and Theodore Roosevelt
play summer league games. Those
peeks at DCIAA rivals left the coach
excited for the upcoming year.
WIS grad to play soccer at UNC
Francesco Amorosino, who graduated
from Washington International School this
year, will play soccer at the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the fall, the
university said in a news release recently
posted to goheels.com.
The Tar Heels won the national championship in 2011 and came up one game shy of
the title game last season.
“This is an exciting group,” North Carolina coach Carlos Somoano said of his recruiting class in the release.
Last year, Amorosino received acommunity service award from Mayor Vincent Gray
“I was able to see our top opponents play this summer,” he said. “It
looks like it’s going to be another
great season.”
for his work with the local nonprofit DC
SCORES, where he volunteered weekly as a
soccer referee at elementary schools and
helped with the group’s summer camp.
Local hockey star joins Team USA
D.C. native Connor Roth will head to the
prestigious Maccabiah games as part of Team
USA’s junior ice hockey team. Roth is a rising senior at the Hotchkiss School, a prep
school in Lakeville, Conn. He had attended
St. Albans before switching to Hotchkiss for
high school.
The games are being held in Israel today
through July 30.
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July 17, 2013 ■ Page 13
Recently renovated Colonial retains period details
L
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Street in Chevy Chase, this
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of the home’s six bedrooms.
The expansive master suite has
Photos courtesy of Keller Williams Capital Properties
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From Page 1
in wards 5 and 7 if the act becomes
law.
Supporters were not deterred by
the corporate bluster. “It’s not just
about jobs, but quality jobs,” said
Chairman Phil Mendelson, author of
the original bill, which has since
been modified.
Major national retailers, Mendel-
son said, “have the economic power
to pay a living wage, or to drive
down wages in the larger economy.
Walmart is the only large retailer
that’s objected.”
The bill would cover all nonunionized stores of over 75,000
square feet whose parent companies
gross more than $1 billion a year.
Bowser, chair of the council’s
Economic Development Commit-
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tee, said she believes two Walmarts
now under construction in her ward
— at Georgia and Missouri avenues,
and at South Dakota Avenue and
Riggs Road — will move forward.
(The third Walmart currently under
construction is located at 801 New
Jersey Ave. NW.)
“They’re fairly far along in construction, and Walmart has signed
leases for those stores,” she said of
the two in her ward, noting that the
Georgia Avenue outlet is expected to
open in November.
But for the future, she’s worried
about the Wegmans supermarket
being wooed to anchor the redevelopment of Walter Reed. “Will they
just choose to relocate across the
border?” she asked, referring to
Maryland’s lower minimum wage.
Despite the concerns, some of the
Ward 4 residents who are the most
invested in Walter Reed’s development backed the living wage bill.
Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4B — which covers the area
just across Georgia Avenue from
Walter Reed — voted twice to support the legislation.
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— it is just silly,” said commission
chair Sarah Green. “It is a real disservice to everybody.”
Dwayne Toliver, who sits on the
neighborhood commission that represents the Walter Reed site, said
people can’t predict what type of
effect the legislation could have.
“Saying whether the legislation will
impact Walter Reed is a guess at
best,” he said.
Mayor Vincent Gray’s top economic development adviser, Victor
Hoskins, will discuss three private
development proposals the city has
received for the Walter Reed site at a
public meeting at Tifereth Israel
Congregation July 18. Roadside
Development, Forest City Washington and Hines Interests/Urban Atlantic have all bid to become master
developer for the project, according
to the development office.
Meanwhile Gray is still weighing
whether to veto the living wage measure, a move that would take nine
council votes to override. The council could reconvene during its summer recess — which began Monday
— to vote to override a veto.
Hoskins testified firmly against
the legislation last week at a hearing
before Bowser’s committee, warning that it would undercut efforts to
lure new stores to the District, particularly to underserved communities in the eastern part of the city.
The uncertainty over Walmart’s
future was fueled by a July 9 statement from regional general manager
Alex Barron, stating flatly that the
company “will not pursue stores at
Skyland, Capitol Gateway or New
York Avenue if the LRAA is passed.”
The Skyland and Capitol Gateway
sites are in Ward 7, while the New
York Avenue site is in Ward 5.
Barron’s statement also mentioned, with a bit less certainty, that
passage of the bill would “jeopardize
the three stores under construction,
as we would thoroughly review the
bill’s financial and legal implications
on those projects.”
Bowser voted against the Large
Retailer Accountability Act, arguing
that while some parts of the District
are enjoying a retail renaissance,
“we haven’t arrived on Georgia Avenue, or at St. Elizabeths. Nobody is
breaking down the door to come to
Skyland.”
At-large member David Catania
offered an amendment to exempt
stores that are occupied by next July
— presumably including the three
Walmarts currently under construction — from the higher wage requirement. But his effort failed 3-10.
Several council members seemed
unfazed by Walmart’s threat.
“D.C. has arrived. We’re at the
point we don’t need these retailers;
they need us,” said at-large member
Vincent Orange. He said such bigbox stores could easily offer wages
that would keep workers and their
families barely above the poverty
line.
“Should we just bow down and
say, ‘Thank God Walmart is coming
to town?’ Walmart will come here
because they want to make money,”
said Ward 1 member Jim Graham.
Noting Gray’s longstanding
effort to redevelop the battered Skyland shopping center, Bowser said,
“I sent a message to the mayor in a
public forum. For one of the mayor’s
top priorities to proceed, this bill
cannot become law.”
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streams light from many large windows. Wonderful high-ceiling LR w/French windows. Chef's
size kitchen w/Viking stove spills into a solarium/FR, opening into exquisite, beautifully landscaped garden. Upstairs are 3BR/2BA, 4th BR
now a master closet/dressing room. Nice
BR/BA, +storage & wine cellar in LL. $2,395,000.
Sylvia Bergstrom 202.367.3730
Marin Hagen 202.257.2339
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Cleveland Park – 3434 34th Place NW.
NEW PRICE. 3-4BR, 3.5BA charmer on quiet
one-block street is adjacent to the Rosedale
Conservancy and is only a few short blocks to
the restaurants and amenities of both Wisconsin and Connecticut Aves, including Cleveland
Park Metro. $1,395,000.
West End – 2555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
#804. Rarely available 2 BR (or den) w/ 1 full bath
& powder room. Southern exposure w/ lovely view,
spacious balcony. Kitchen renovated w/ stainless
appliances. Wood floors throughout. GARAGE
PARKING & extra storage incl. VERY desirable
building w/ 24 hour desk, POOL, exercise room &
roof deck w/ panoramic City views. Pet welcome.
$659,000.
Carol Ghent 202.262.3989
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Capitol Hill – 1538 Constitution Avenue NE.
Lovely Classic Capitol Hill Row Home, updated &
ready for you to make it yours! 2BR plus
den/study/FR, 2.5BA. Open living/dining room,
kitchen w/ gran counters, lovely cabinets & classic lines. Master BR w/bright sky lighted bath,
great closets, washer/dryer, great porches in front
& back. GARAGE w/roof deck! Located with all
conveniences of living on the Hill! $549,000.
Carol Graves Holladay 202.669.7039
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Chevy Chase, Maryland – 6700 Brookville
Road. In the heart of Chevy Chase - Section 3,
3BR plus den, 2½ BA and large finished
basement. Fireplace in LR. Separate DR.
Hardwoods throughout main and upper floors.
Broker Cooperation Invited.
Forest Hills – 4548 Linnean Avenue NW.
Spacious split level home with great flow for
entertaining. Large back yard, master suite,
solar panels and finished lower level. Coming in
early/mid July. Broker cooperation invited.
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Georgetown 202.333.6100
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Chevy Chase 202.362.5800
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Classes
■ The Downtown Business Improvement District’s “Workout Wednesdays in
Franklin Park” will feature a weekly fitness
class. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations
requested. Franklin Park, 13th and I
streets NW. downtowndc.org. The classes
will continue through Sept. 25.
■ The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will
host a class on “Who Am I? Who Are You?
A Buddhist Perspective.” 7 to 8:30 p.m.
$12. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787
Columbia Road NW. 202-986-2257. The
class will repeat weekly through Aug. 14.
Concerts
■ Listen Local First D.C. will present a
performance by soul-rock ensemble Mission South. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage,
Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.
■ The 2013 Capitol Hill Chamber
Music Festival will feature “Italian Four-Party Canzonas,” with Jeffrey Cohan (shown) on
Renaissance and
Baroque transverse
flutes, Joseph Gascho
on the harpsichord,
Risa Browder on the
violin and Leslie Nero
on the viola. 7:30 p.m. $20 to $25 donation suggested; free for ages 18 and
younger. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 3rd
and A streets SE. 202-543-0053.
■ The Marine Band will perform works
by Mozart and John Williams. 8 p.m. Free.
West Terrace, U.S. Capitol. 202-433-4011.
Discussions and lectures
■ A summer lecture series on architecture will feature Lyn Rice of New York City’s
Rice+Lipka. 5:30 p.m. Free. Koubek Auditorium, Crough Center of Architectural
Studies, Catholic University, 620 Michigan
Ave. NE. architecture.cua.edu.
■ A panel of three North Korean defector students will share their experiences in
North Korea and South Korea. 6:30 p.m.
Free. Room 500, Bernstein-Offit Johns
Hopkins University School of Advanced
International Studies, 1717 Massachusetts
Ave. NW. sais-jhu.edu.
■ Steven R. Conlon, an instructor in the
FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit, and Mary
Ellen O’Toole, a retired profiler from the
FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit, will discuss
“The Real CSI: Tracking Hidden Criminals
With the FBI’s Elite Units.” 6:45 to 8:45
p.m. $30 to $42. Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street
and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-6333030.
■ Columbia University neurologist Oli-
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Kay Redfield Jamison. 7 p.m. $15; $25 for
book and ticket. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org.
■ Orville Schell and John Delury will
discuss their book “Wealth and Power: China’s Long March to the Twenty-First Century.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015
Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.
■ The Chevy Chase Library will host a
discussion of “Groundbreaking Mysteries.”
7 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625
Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021.
■ Story League will hold a comedy storytelling contest, with a $100 grand prize.
9 to 11 p.m. $10. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW.
comedystories.brownpapertickets.com.
Films
■ “The Met: Live in HD” will feature an
encore showing of “La Traviata.” 7 p.m.
$12.50. AMC Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW. fathomevents.com.
■ The NoMa Summer Screen outdoor
film series will
feature Wes
Anderson’s
2012 movie
“Moonrise
Kingdom,” starring Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray and Frances
McDormand. 7 p.m. Free. Loree Grand
Field, 2nd and L streets NE. nomabid.org/
noma-summer-screen.
■ The West End Library will show Rob
Reiner’s 2008 film “The Bucket List.” 7
p.m. Free. West End Library, 1101 24th St.
NW. 202-724-8707.
■ The French Cinémathèque series will
feature Chantal Akerman’s 2011 film
“Almayer’s Folly,” an adaptation of Joseph
Conrad’s debut novel. 8 p.m. $8.50 to
$11.50. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut
Ave. NW. 202-966-6000.
■ The “Films on the Vern” outdoor
series will feature Bryan
Singer’s 2013
fantasy adventure “Jack the
Giant Slayer.”
8:30 p.m. Free.
Quad, George Washington University
Mount Vernon Campus, 2100 Foxhall
Road NW. 202-242-5117.
Children’s programs
■ The Blue Sky Puppet Theater will
perform “The Time Capsule,” a show
designed specifically for the D.C. Public
Library system (for ages 3 through 12).
10:30 a.m. Free. West End Library, 1101
24th St. NW. 202-724-8707.
■ Space Days at the National Archives
will feature hands-on family activities and
screenings of archival film footage on the
U.S. Space Program under Presidents
Richard Nixon and Jerry Ford. 11 a.m. to 3
p.m.; screenings at noon. Free. McGowan
Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets
NW. 202-357-5000. The program will continue Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to
3 p.m.
■ The Blue Sky Puppet Theater will
perform “The Time Capsule” (for ages 3
through 12). 1:30 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202727-1288.
■ Park rangers will lead a blindfolded
nature walk as part of “How Well Do You
Know Mother … Earth,” a hands-on program for “junior scientists” to explore the
natural world. 4 p.m. Free. Rock Creek
Park Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road
NW. 202-895-6070.
Performances
■ The collective LYGO DC will host a
stand-up comedy show featuring Herbie
Gill and David Carter. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
$10. The Codmother, 1334 U St. NW.
lygodc.com.
■ Busboys and Poets will host an open
mic poetry night hosted by Jonathan Tucker. 9 to 11 p.m. $5. Cullen Room, Busboys
and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-7892227.
Sporting event
■ The Washington Kastles will play the
Springfield Lasers in Mylan World TeamTennis competition. 7 p.m. $15 to $35.
Kastles Stadium at The Wharf, 800 Water
St. SW. 800-745-3000.
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■ Nancy Wing of the National Archives
will teach a course on using the
archives.gov website for genealogy
research. 11 a.m. Free. Room G-25,
Research Center, National Archives Building, Pennsylvania Avenue between 7th
and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000.
Concerts
■ Students from the National Symphony Orchestra’s Summer Music Institute will
perform chamber music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.
■ Dumbarton House and the International Club of DC will present a tribute to
jazz musician Abbey Lincoln, performed by
Heidi Martin & The Simon Bros. Trio. 6:30
Thursday, july 18
■ Discussion: A panel discussion on “Heirlooms: Old, New, Local,
Global” will feature Pati Jinich
(shown), host of “Pati’s Mexican
Table”; Rayna Green, curator at the
National Museum of American History and a Native American food and
plant specialist; Hiu Newcomb of
Potomac Vegetable Farm; and Ira
Wallace of the cooperatively owned
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
of Virginia. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Victory
Garden, National Museum of American History, 12th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-1000.
p.m. $10 to $15. Dumbarton House, 2715
Q St. NW. heidimartinjazz.eventbrite.com.
■ The Duende Quartet will perform
Latin jazz music. 6:30 p.m. Free. Dance
Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600.
■ The Fort Reno concert series will feature Bearshark and the Washington Bach
Consort. 7:15 p.m. Free. Fort Reno Park,
40th and Chesapeake streets NW.
fortreno.com.
■ The Marine Band will perform works
by Mozart and John Williams. 7:30 p.m.
Free. Yards Park, 355 Water St. SE. 202433-4011.
■ The U.S. Army Concert Band will perform works for solo violin and French horn
as part of its “Sunsets with a Soundtrack”
series. 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. usarmyband.com.
Discussions and lectures
■ Horticulturist Adam Pyle will discuss
the importance of foliage texture in gardens. Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations
required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S.
Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW.
202-225-8333.
■ Catholic University professor William
D’Antonio will discuss his book “Religion,
Politics, and Polarization: How Religiopolitical Conflict Is Changing Congress and
American Democracy.” 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.
■ Admissions representatives, alumni
and current students from five universities
will discuss careers in international relations and admissions requirements for
graduate school. 5:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Kenney Auditorium,
Nitze Building, Johns Hopkins University
School of Advanced International Studies,
1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW.
summerfest13.eventbrite.com.
■ Father Patrick Desbois, president of
the Yahad-In Unum Association, will discuss his organization’s efforts to locate
every site in Ukraine where Jews were
killed during the Holocaust. 6 p.m. Free;
reservations requested. Auditorium, Bunn
Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW.
jkiholocaustbybullets.eventbrite.com.
■ A gallery talk will focus on “Conflict
and Culture: Braque and World War II.” 6
and 7 p.m. $10 to $12; free for members
and ages 18 and younger. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202-387-2151.
■ Weaver Deb McClintock will discuss
the simple looms and techniques used in
Southeast Asia to create and store intricate patterns. 6 p.m. $20 to $25; reservations required. Textile Museum, 2320 S St.
NW. 202-667-0441, ext. 64.
■ The World Affairs Council-Washington, DC, will sponsor a talk by Elena Poptodorova, ambassador of Bulgaria to the U.S.
6:30 to 8 p.m. $25 to $35; reservations
required. Embassy of Bulgaria, 1621 22nd
St. NW. 202-293-1051.
■ NPR commentator Marion Winik
(shown), author of “Highs in the Low 50s:
How I Stumbled
Through the Joys of
Single Living,” and
comic Ophira Eisenberg, author of “Screw
Everyone: Sleeping My
Way to Monogamy,”
will discuss love and
relationships with Washington Post
“OnLove” page editor Ellen McCarthy. A
book signing will follow. 7 p.m. $12 to $38.
Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW.
877-987-6487.
■ A panel of artists and local gallery
owners will discuss collecting vintage and
contemporary photographs. 7 p.m. Free.
Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts
Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-1300.
■ Novelist J. Courtney Sullivan will discuss her book “The Engagements.” 7 p.m.
Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut
Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.
Films
■ The Southern Food Short Film Series
will show movies about regional cuisine.
Noon. Free. Second-floor West Lobby, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G
St. NW. 202-727-0321.
■ “Canal Park Thursday Movies” will
feature an outdoor screening of Kenneth
Branagh’s 2011 film “Thor.” Sundown.
Free. Canal Park, 2nd and M streets SE.
capitolriverfront.org.
■ The Friends of Mitchell Park’s “Films
in the Field” series will feature Robert
Zemeckis’ 1985 movie “Back to the
Future,” starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd. 8:30 p.m. Free. Mitchell Park,
23rd and S streets NW. mitchellparkdc.org.
Meetings
■ The Classics Book Group will discuss
“The Inferno” by Dante Alighieri. 7 p.m.
Free. Barnes & Noble, 555 12th St. NW.
202-347-0176.
■ The Georgetown Book Club will discuss the thriller “Gone Girl” by Gillian
Flynn. 7:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library,
3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.
Performance
■ The Phillips Collection will host a
staged reading of Noël Coward’s 1936
play “Still Life,” about the relationships of
two very different couples. 6:30 p.m. $8 to
$20; reservations required. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202-387-2151.
Special events
■ To honor civil rights icon and former
South African leader Nelson Mandela, Busboys and Poets will celebrate Mandela
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Day. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202789-2227.
■ The Divine Science Church of the
Healing Christ will present a special meditation series. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. 2025
35th St. NW. 202-333-7630. The series
will continue July 25 at 6:30 p.m.
Sporting event
■ The Washington Kastles will present
the 2013 Charity Classic, featuring politicians, media personalities and other local
celebrities. 7 p.m. $10. Kastles Stadium at
The Wharf, 800 Water St. SW. 800-7453000.
Teen program
■ The Albus Cavus art collective will
lead a workshop on analyzing and sketching organisms in an urban environment.
5:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260
R St. NW. 202-727-0232.
Tours
■ Education technician Alex Torres will
lead a tour of the U.S. Botanic Garden’s
National Garden. 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.
Free. National Garden Lawn Terrace, U.S.
Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW.
202-225-8333.
■ Melanie Choukas-Bradley, author of
“City of Trees,” will discuss D.C.’s arboreal
history in a tour of the
U.S. Botanic Garden. 5
to 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. National
Garden Lawn Terrace,
U.S. Botanic Garden,
100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.
■ A behind-the-scenes tour will focus
on the Washington National Cathedral’s
gargoyles and grotesques. 6:30 p.m. $5 to
$10. Washington National Cathedral, 3101
Wisconsin Ave. NW. nationalcathedral.org.
Trivia event
■ The Ruth and Samuel Salzberg Family Foundation will host a trivia night. 7 p.m.
$18 to $20; registration required. Capitol
Skyline Hotel, 10 I St. SW.
tinyurl.com/skyline-trivia.
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Benefit
■ RaiseDC will host a one-year anniversary event with the band Brett and DJs
Chris Burns and Sami Y. The event’s eight
beneficiaries will include 826DC, Thrive
DC, Earth Conservation Corps and Miriam’s Kitchen. 10 p.m. $10 to $15. Malmaison, 3401 K St. NW.
theoneyear.splashthat.com.
Class
■ An AARP driver safety course will
offer instruction in proven safety strategies.
9:30 to 5:30 p.m. $12 to $14; reservations required. Iona Senior Services, 4125
Albemarle St. NW. 202-362-0704.
Concerts
■ The U.S. Air Force Band’s chamber
ensemble will perform. 12:30 p.m. Free.
National Air and Space Museum, 6th
Street and Independence Avenue SW.
202-767-5658.
■ Jazz-rock fusion group Euphonasia
will perform. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Sculpture
Garden, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street
and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-2893360.
■ Students from the National Sympho-
ny Orchestra’s Summer Music Institute will
perform chamber music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.
■ The 2013 Capitol Hill Chamber
Music Festival will feature “Little Evening
Concerts for Louis XIV,” featuring Jeffrey
Cohan on Renaissance and Baroque transverse flutes, Risa Browder on the violin,
Leslie Nero on the viola and John Moran
on the viola da gamba. 7:30 p.m. $20 to
$25 donation suggested; free for ages 18
and younger. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church,
3rd and A streets SE. 202-543-0053.
■ The U.S. Army Concert Band will perform works for solo violin and French horn
as part of its “Sunsets with a Soundtrack”
series. 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. usarmyband.com.
Conference
■ The National Business League of
Greater Washington’s eighth annual ProBiz Procurement Conference will feature
speakers discussing the $10 billion in
available contracts for area small businesses. 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. $65. Kellogg
Conference Center, Gallaudet University,
800 Florida Ave. NE.
probiz2013.eventbrite.com.
Demonstration
■ Gardening specialist Adrienne Cook
and nutritionist Danielle Cook Navidi will
lead a demonstration in cooking stone
fruits. Noon and 12:45 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden,
100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.
Discussions and lectures
■ The Greater Washington Board of
Trade will host a talk by
John Hunter, author of
“World Peace and
Other 4th-Grade
Achievements.” 8 to 10
a.m. $75 to $100.
Rotunda, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW. bot.org.
■ Economic historian Maury Klein will
discuss his book “A Call to Arms: Mobilizing
America for World War II.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW.
202-364-1919.
Films
■ The Washington DC Jewish Community Center will screen Woody Allen’s 1979
film “Manhattan” in a special early, “noshush” showing for parents and children.
10 a.m. $11. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW.
washingtondcjcc.org.
■ “DC Drive-In” will feature Jonathan
Lynn’s 1992 film “Distinguished Gentleman,” starring Eddie Murphy. Lot opens at
7 p.m. for cars with reservations and 8
p.m. for others; pre-show activities begin at
7:30 p.m.; film starts at 9 p.m. Free admission. Union Market, 305 5th St. NE.
dcdrivein.com.
■ The 18th annual Made in Hong Kong
Film Festival will feature Ching Siu-tung’s
1987 film “A Chinese Ghost Story,” about
a traveling tax collector who falls in love
with a dead woman. 7 p.m. Free. Meyer
Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th
Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6331000. The film will be shown again Sunday at 2 p.m.
■ As part of the annual Living Earth
Festival, the National Museum of the
American Indian will present the documentary “Watershed: Exploring a New Water
Ethic for the New West.” 7 p.m. Free; reser-
tinue Saturday at 7:05 p.m. and Sunday at
1:35 p.m.
Tour
■ Curator Bill McLaughlin will lead a
tour of the U.S. Botanic Garden’s American
food and flavor plants. 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Free; reservations required. Conservatory
Terrace, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.
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Friday, july 19
■ Film: The Golden Triangle
Business Improvement District and
the Heurich House Museum will
present Michael Curtiz’s 1942 film
“Casablanca” as part of the “Golden
Cinema Series” of outdoor screenings. 8 p.m. Free. Courtyard, Heurich
House Museum, 1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW. goldentriangledc.com.
vations required. Rasmuson Theater,
National Museum of the American Indian,
4th Street and Independence Avenue SW.
americanindian.si.edu/calendar.
■ The March on Washington Film Festival will feature “The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords,” followed by a discussion led by NPR’s Michele Norris. 7
p.m. Free; tickets required. NPR Headquarters, 1111 North Capitol St. NE.
marchonwashingtonfilmfestival.org.
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Book sale
■ St. Alban’s Opportunity Shop will
host an outdoor used-book sale. 10 a.m.
to 2:30 p.m. Free admission. 3001 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-966-5288.
Children’s programs
■ “Saturday Morning at the National”
will feature a fast-paced introduction to
ancient Greece by Bright Star Theatre.
9:30 and 11 a.m. Free; tickets required.
Helen Hayes Gallery, National Theatre,
1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-7833372.
■ Children will hear a story about baseball great Roberto Clemente. 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.
■ Tudor Place will host a fairy-themed
tea and dessert (for ages 3 and older). 1 to
2:30 p.m. $10 to $25. Tudor Place Historic
House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW.
202-965-0400.
■ Trevor Pryce will discuss his chil-
dren’s book “An Army of Frogs: A Kulipari
Novel” (for ages 8 and older). 1 p.m. Free.
Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave.
NW. 202-364-1919.
■ Artist Karen O. Brown will explain
how to make art books out of everyday
materials (for ages 6 through 12). 3 p.m.
Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.
Classes and workshops
■ Choreographer Carla Perlo will lead a
workshop on creating flowers from recycled materials. 12:30 p.m. Free. Dance
Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600.
■ Sarah von Pollaro, founder of Urban
Petals Floral Design, will lead a “Build Your
Own Terrarium” workshop. 1 to 4 p.m. $70
to $90. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.
■ Instructor Catherine Fleishman will
lead a yoga class in Rock Creek Park, at 2
p.m.; and a Zumba fitness class, at 3:30
p.m. Free; reservations required. Rock
Creek Park Nature Center, 5200 Glover
Road NW. followyogadc@gmail.com.
Concerts
■ Argentine singer-guitarist Victorio
Menghi will
perform traditional tango
music. 4 p.m.
Free. Martin
Luther King Jr.
Memorial
Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.
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Meeting
■ A weekly bridge group will meet to
play duplicate bridge. 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
$6. Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601
Connecticut Ave. NW. 301-654-1865.
Performances
■ The People Objects Play group will
present a program of interactive movement with recycled objects. 6:30 p.m. Free.
Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-2691600.
■ The U.S. Marine Corps will host a
weekly Friday Evening Parade with music
and precision marching. 8:45 to 10 p.m.
Free; reservations required. Marine Barracks, 8th and I streets SE. 202-4336060.
Special events
■ The annual Living Earth Festival — a
celebration of indigenous contributions to
environmental sustainability, knowledge
and activism — will feature presentations
by tribally owned food cooperatives, performances, an outdoor farmers market and
an “Iron Chef”-style cook-off. 1 to 5:30
p.m. Free admission. National Museum of
the American Indian, 4th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-633-1000. The
festival will continue Saturday and Sunday
from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
■ The Woman’s National Democratic
Club will host an ice cream social and networking event. 6 to 8 p.m. $15; includes
snacks and one drink. Woman’s National
Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire
Ave. NW. 202-232-7363.
Sporting event
■ The Washington Nationals will play
the Los Angeles Dodgers. 7:05 p.m. $5 to
$65. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol
St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will con-
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■ As part of the annual Living Earth
Festival, the Indian Summer Showcase
Concert will feature Quetzal Guerrero, a
Latin soul singer, violinist, guitarist and percussionist; She King, an indie rock outfit
from Toronto fronted by Six Nations vocalist Shawnee Talbot; and Ozomatli, a Grammy Award-winning group that mixes hiphop, salsa, cumbia, samba and funk influences. 5 p.m. Free. Potomac Atrium,
National Museum of the American Indian,
4th Street and Independence Avenue SW.
202-633-1000.
■ Students from the National Symphony Orchestra’s Summer Music Institute will
perform chamber music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.
■ Sligo Creek Stompers and Bumper
Jacksons will perform traditional roots
music. 7:30 p.m. $12 to $15. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 800-7453000.
■ Folk Soul Revival, a band from the
Appalachian Mountain region of Virginia
and Tennessee, will perform. 9:30 p.m.
Free. Hill Country, 410 7th St. NW. 202556-2050.
Discussions and lectures
■ The DC Fashion Foundation will present a talk by marketing professional
Marchlena Rodgers on merchandising
basics for retailers. 10 a.m. to noon. $25
to $35; reservations required. Sherwood
Recreation Center, 640 10th St. NW.
eventbrite.com/event/6581833441.
■ Collectors Amy Rispin and John
Howe will discuss the annual quilt auction
held by the “old-order Amish” of St. Mary’s
County in Southern Maryland. 10:30 a.m.
Free. Textile Museum, 2320 S St. NW.
202-667-0441, ext. 64.
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■ As part of the Architecture 101 lecture series, Illinois Institute of Technology
professor Kevin Herrington will focus on
the work and legacy of Ludwig Mies van
der Rohe, whose style was characterized
by large expanses of plate glass, steel
framing and minimal structural decoration.
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $12 to $20. Reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448.
■ Rock Creek Park interpretive volunteer Olivia Collins will discuss her experiences exploring and researching ecology in
Costa Rica. Noon. Free. Rock Creek Park
Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW.
202-895-6227.
■ Artist Mequitta Ahuja — who casts
herself as a character in a mythic drama in
a series of drawings on display in “Portraiture Now: Drawing on the Edge” — will discuss her techniques and works. 2 p.m.
Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F
streets NW. 202-633-1000.
■ Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist
David Wood will discuss the articles in his
series “Beyond the Battlefield,” about
wounded American soldiers and their
families. 2 p.m. Free. Corcoran Gallery of
Art, 500 17th St. NW.
gallerytalkdavidwood.eventbrite.com.
■ Artist Bernhard Hildebrandt will discuss his installation “A Conjugation of
Verb.” 3 p.m. $10 to $12; free for members. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW.
202-387-2151.
■ Art Attack project artist Alberto Gaitán, curator Jim Mahoney and writer Lee
Fleming will discuss the aesthetic and
political issues of the 1980s art scene in
Washington. 3 p.m. Free. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave.
NW. 202-885-1300.
■ Journalist Camille Sweeney and illustrator Josh Gosfield will discuss their new
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■ Tour: ■ A half-hour tour of
Peirce Mill and its grounds will
feature a look at the 1820s
technological marvel. 11 a.m. and 1
p.m. Free. Peirce Mill, Tilden Street
and Beach Drive NW. 202-8956227. The tour will repeat Sunday at
11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
book “The Art of Doing: How Superachievers Do What They Do and How They Do It
So Well,” at 3:30 p.m.;
and Bruce Katz and
Jennifer Bradley
(shown) of the Brookings Institution will discuss their book “The
Metropolitan Revolution: How Cities and
Metros Are Fixing Our Broken Politics and
Fragile Economy,” at 6 p.m. Free. Politics
and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW.
202-364-1919.
■ In celebration of Nam June Paik’s
birthday, digital video artist Takeshi Murata
will discuss how Paik’s work inspired his
own career and what influences he draws
from the “father of video art.” 6 p.m. Free.
Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th
and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.
Family program
■ The National Postal Museum will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a variety
of favorite family activities, including a
model train display and a stamp design
contest. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. National
Postal Museum, 1st Street and Massachusetts Avenue NE. 202-633-4739.
Films
■ The West End Cinema will screen
“Esmeralda,” Victor Hugo’s classic tale
performed by Russia’s Bolshoi Ballet. 11
a.m. $18.80. West End Cinema, 2301 M
St. NW. 202-419-3456.
■ The March on Washington Film Festival will feature a family screening of Robert
Mulligan’s 1962 film “To Kill a Mockingbird” (shown), starring Gregory Peck, at 2
p.m.; and a
screening of
Spike Lee’s
1997 film “4
Little Girls” and
panel discussion about the
1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist
Church in Birmingham, Ala., at 5 p.m. Free;
tickets required. Lutheran Church of the
Reformation, 212 East Capitol St. SE. marchonwashingtonfilmfestival.org.
■ The Black and White Classics Film
Series will feature Otto Preminger’s 1959
film “Anatomy of a Murder,” starring Jimmy
Stewart and Lee Remick. 2 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin
Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.
■ The Phillips Collection will present
Jean Renoir’s 1939 film “La Regle de Jeu,”
about the relations and affairs of the
French aristocracy and their servants on
the eve of World War II. 2 p.m. $10 to $12;
free for members and ages 18 and younger. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW.
202-387-2151.
■ “The City in the ’60s: Forgotten Films
From American Archives” will feature depictions of D.C., Los Angeles, New York and
Chicago. 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street
and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-7374215.
Performances
■ DanceEthos dance troupe will perform “Unsung,” a story of war inspired by
letters and interviews of soldiers stationed
in Iraq and Afghanistan. 11 a.m. Free.
Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW.
202-639-1700.
■ David Carter and Sampson McCormick will star in “Wake & Bacon,” a weekly
brunch and comedy show presented by
the collective LYGO DC. 3 to 5 p.m. $10.
Shaw’s Tavern, 520 Florida Ave. NW.
lygodc.com.
■ Dancers from Russia’s Bolshoi Theatre and Mariinsky Theatre will perform
excerpts from the repertoire of Diaghilev’s
Ballets Russes. 3 p.m. Free. East Building
Mezzanine, National Gallery of Art, 4th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215. The performance will repeat
Sunday at 1 and 3:30 p.m.
■ Busboys and Poets will host a youthfocused open mic poetry night. 5 to 7 p.m.
$5. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets,
1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227.
■ Timeless Entertainment & DemiMode Hair Studio will present the hit play
“The Masks We Wear,” about balancing
career, life and family. 8 p.m. $33. Atlas
Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE.
202-399-7993.
■ Dance Place will present its annual
showcase of new work by established and
emerging choreographers. 8 p.m. $8 to
$22. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202269-1600. The performance will repeat
Sunday at 7 p.m.
■ The Capital City Showcase will feature rock band YellowTieGuy, musician
Jonny Grave and comedians Dana Fleitman, Adam Friedland, Ryan Schutt, Haywood Turnipseed Jr. and Tim Young. 10
p.m. $10 to $15. District of Columbia Arts
Center, 2438 18th St. NW.
capitalcityshowcase.com.
Special event
■ In honor of Belgian National Day, the
annual “Mussel Throw Down” will feature
Belgian-influenced chefs competing to create the tastiest dish using mussels and a
Belgian beer. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. $5 for
admission plus one beer, water or one pot
of mussels. Eastern Market Hall, 225 7th
St. SE. belgianrestaurantweekdc.com.
Walks and tours
■ Geologist Chelsea Lewis will lead a
three-mile introductory geology hike. 10
a.m. to noon. Free. Rock Creek Park
Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW.
202-895-6227.
■ Washington Walks will present a
walking tour of the Georgetown waterfront.
11 a.m. $15. Meet in the park at 28th
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.
washingtonwalks.com.
■ A park ranger will lead a tour of the
Old Stone House and discuss life in
Georgetown in the late 1700s. 3 to 3:30
p.m. Free. Old Stone House, 3051 M St.
NW. 202-895-6227.
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Children’s program
■ Rock Creek Park volunteer Libby
Moulton will introduce games and toys that
children played with during the 1770s (for
ages 6 through 12 and their families). 3
p.m. Free. Old Stone House, 3051 M St.
NW. 202-895-6070.
Concerts
■ The National Building Museum’s
Sunday Concert Series will feature the Luis
Garay Percussion World Ensemble performing a blend of South American, Caribbean and African rhythms. 2 to 3 p.m.
Free. National Building Museum, 401 F St.
NW. 202-272-2448.
■ Students from the National Symphony Orchestra’s Summer Music Institute will
perform chamber music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.
■ Dahlak Restaurant will present its
weekly “DC Jazz Jam” session. 6:30 to
9:30 p.m. Free. 1771 U St. NW. 202-5279522.
Discussions and lectures
■ Washington National Cathedral’s
director of worship, the Rev. Gina Campbell, will discuss behind-the-scenes work at
the Cathedral. 10:10 a.m. Free. Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin
Ave. NW. 202-537-6200.
■ Katherine Hill will discuss her novel
“The Violet Hour,” at 1 p.m.; and Ken Ludwig will discuss his book “How to Teach
Your Children Shakespeare,” at 5 p.m.
Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut
Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.
■ National Gallery of Art associate
curator Sarah Kennel will discuss “The Rite
of Spring: Race, Dance and Modernism in
1913.” 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.
Films
■ The Ciné-Concert series, featuring
accompaniment by pianist Philip Carli, will
screen Alfred Hitchcock’s silent film
“Downhill,” at 4 p.m.; and Adrian Brunel’s
1928 movie “The Constant Nymph,” at
5:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium,
National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and ConSee Events/Page 20
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Scena brings Wilde’s one-act tragedy ‘Salomé’ to Atlas
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cena Theatre opened Oscar Wilde’s
controversial one-act tragedy “Salomé”
last week at the Atlas Performing Arts
Center. It will continue through Aug. 18.
The dark tale of revenge, lechery and
deception tells the story of the beautiful stepdaughter of King Herod Antipas.
Performance times are generally Thursday
On ExhiBiT
through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3
p.m. Tickets cost $20 to $40, except for $10
previews July 10, 11 and 12. The Atlas Performing Arts Center is located at 1333 H St.
NE. 202-399-7993; scenatheater.org.
■ Alliance for New Music-Theatre will
present “Sandaya: Burmese Lessons” through
July 21 in the Sprenger Theatre at the Atlas
Performing Arts Center.
Told from the perspective of artists, musicians and other performers, this musical theater performance covers 20 years of Burmese
history.
Performance times are 8 p.m. Thursday
through Sunday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets
cost $25 to $30. The Atlas Performing Arts
Center is located at 1333 H St. NE. 202-3997993; newmusictheatre.org.
■ The Keegan Theatre will present David
Lindsay-Abaire’s drama “Rabbit Hole”
through July 21 at the Church Street Theater.
Performance times are Thursday through
Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets cost $30 to $35. The Church Street Theater is located at 1742 Church St. NW. 703892-0202; keegantheatre.com.
■ The Capital Fringe Festival will run
through July 28, bringing 129 “uncensored”
performances to 19 venues throughout D.C.
The festival, now in its eighth year,
includes one-acts, comedies, musicals, dramas, dance, improv, clowns, poetry and more.
All tickets cost $17, plus a one-time purchase of a Fringe button ($7). Tickets can be
bought at the Fort Fringe box office, at 607
New York Ave. NW, or by phone or online:
866-811-4111; capitalfringe.org.
■ The Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and Chicago’s The Second City will collaborate to present “America All Better!!”
through Aug. 4.
Performance times are Tuesday through
Saturday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 3 p.m. and
Sunday at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets cost $35 to
$67.50. Woolly Mammoth is located at 641 D
St. NW. 202-393-3939; woollymammoth.net.
■ The Studio 2ndStage will stage the horror
comedy musical “Richard O’Brien’s The
Rocky Horror Show” through Aug. 4 in the
Metheny Theatre.
Performance times are Wednesday through
Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $40, with some discounts available. The theater is located at 1501 14th St.
NW. 202-332-3300; studiotheatre.org.
■ Ambassador Theater will present the U.S.
premiere of “The Third Breast” through Aug.
4 in the Mead Theater Lab at Flashpoint.
Performance times are generally 8 p.m.
Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $20 to $40. Flashpoint is
located at 916 G St. NW. aticc.org.
■ Arena Stage will reprise last year’s hit
show “One Night With Janis Joplin” through
Aug. 11 in the Kreeger Theater.
Performance times are generally 7:30 p.m.
Exhibit pulls performers from stage into prints
“P
ER•FORM,” featuring
prints that depict dancers, musicians, circus
performers and stars of the stage,
will open Friday with a reception
On ExhiBiT
from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Old Print
Gallery. The exhibit will continue
through Sept. 14.
Located at 1220 31st St. NW,
the gallery is open Tuesday through
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5:20 p.m.
202-965-1818.
■ “An Invitation From the
Potomac: Li Keran Painting Academy Comes to Georgetown,” high“Zasis iV,” a soft ground etching and aquatint by Stanley Kaplan, is on
lighting works by five artists from
display at the Old Print Gallery.
the prestigious Beijing academy,
opened yesterday at Susan Callothe Massachusetts Museum of Con- three centuries, opened recently at
way Fine Arts, where it will contemporary Art. The exhibit will
the National Air and Space Musetinue through July 31.
remain on view through Sept. 2.
um.
An opening reception will take
Located at 1050 Independence
Located at 6th Street and Indeplace tomorrow from 6 to 8 p.m.
Ave. SW, the gallery is open daily
pendence Avenue SW, the museum
Located at 1643 Wisconsin Ave. from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202-633- is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30
NW, the gallery is open Tuesday
1000.
p.m. 202-633-1000.
through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5
■ “Raising Dust,” featuring works
■ “Grand Procession: Dolls From
p.m. 202-965-4601.
by five artists who combine clay
the Charles and Valerie Diker Col■ “Perspectives: Rina Banerjee,” an with other media, opened recently
lection,” featuring 23 colorful and
installation by Indian-born New
at the Carroll Square Gallery,
meticulously detailed dolls, opened
York artist Rina Banerwhere it will continue
recently at the National Museum
jee that combines
through Aug. 23. The
of the American Indian, where it
diverse objects into a
artists are Margaret
will continue through Jan. 5.
form inspired by major
Boozer, Akemi MaegaLocated at 4th Street and IndeAsian river systems,
wa, Melissa Mytty,
pendence Avenue SW, the museum
opened last week at the
Matt Price and Matt
is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30
Arthur M. Sackler
Ziemke.
p.m. 202-633-1000.
Gallery and will
Located at 975 F St. ■ “Mr. Time: Portraits by Boris
Rhonda holy Bear’s
remain on view
NW, the gallery is open Chaliapin,” showcasing 26 portraits
“Maternal journey”
though June 8.
Monday through Friday by Chaliapin that adorned the cover
is part of the “Grand from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Also recently
of Time magazine between 1942
opened at the Sackler
and 1970, opened recently at the
Procession” exhibit. 202-347-7978.
is “Nine Deaths, Two
■ “Time and NavigaNational Portrait Gallery, where
Births: Xu Bing’s Phoenix Project,” tion: The Untold Story of Getting
it will continue through Jan. 5.
which traces the evolution of the
From Here to There,” a permanent
Located at 8th and F streets NW,
“Phoenix Project,” a massive instal- exhibition exploring the impact of
the gallery is open daily from 11:30
lation by Chinese artist Xu Bing at
revolutions in timekeeping over
a.m. to 7 p.m. 202-633-1000.
irina Koval and joseph Carlson star in
Scena Theatre’s production of “Salomé.”
Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday; 8 p.m.
Thursday through Saturday; and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost $45 to $99.
Arena Stage is located at 1101 6th St. SW.
202-488-3300; arenastage.org.
■ The Kennedy Center will host the hit
Broadway musical “The Book of Mormon”
through Aug. 18 in the Opera House.
Performance times are generally 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday through Sunday and 1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost $43 to $250.
Limited tickets are available on the Kennedy
Center website, at the box office or by phone.
202-467-4600; kennedy-center.org.
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Open house
■ DC Dahn Yoga will hold an open
house to celebrate its ninth anniversary
with aura readings, complimentary 10-minute evaluations with posture therapy and
healing relaxation, and magnetic meditation training for focus and concentration.
Noon to 2 p.m. Free; reservations requested. DC Dahn Yoga, 700 14th St. NW. 202393-2440.
Performances
■ “Sunday Kind of Love” will include
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. 202-3877638.
■ The collective LYGO DC will present a
stand-up comedy show featuring Jamel
Johnson, Stavros Halkias and Nick Mullen.
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $10. Desperados, 1342
U St. NW. lygodc.com.
■ Students from the Beijing Youth Performing Arts Group will perform songs,
dances and choral selections. 8 p.m. $10
to $40. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.
Sporting event
■ The Washington Mystics will play the
Indiana Fever. 4 p.m. $12 to $300. Verizon
Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.
Walks and tours
■ Rock Creek Park will present a “Fun
Run,” featuring a three- to four-mile loop
and a five- to seven-mile option. 10 to 11
a.m. Free. Rock Creek Park Nature Center,
5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6227.
■ Ranger Tony Linforth will lead a
horseback tour through Rock Creek Park.
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $45; reservations
required. Rock Creek Park Horse Center,
5100 Glover Road NW. 202-362-0117.
■ A behind-the-scenes tour will focus
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Rights Campaign, 1640 Rhode Island
Ave. NW. 202-234-2567.
■ Novelist Koethi
Zan will discuss her
psychological thriller
“The Never List.” 7
p.m. Free. Politics and
Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919.
on the Washington National Cathedral’s
gargoyles and grotesques. 2 p.m. $5 to
$10. Washington National Cathedral, 3101
Wisconsin Ave. NW. nationalcathedral.org.
The tour will repeat July 25 at 6:30 p.m.
Monday, July 22
Monday july 22
Children’s programs
■ Slim Harrison and his handmade jug
band will perform American folk music (for
ages 5 through 12). 10:30 a.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-2823139.
■ A children’s storytime will focus on
“The Day the Crayons Quit” by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers. 11 a.m. Free.
Barnes & Noble, 555 12th St. NW. 202347-0176.
■ The Blue Sky Puppet Theater will
perform “The Time Capsule,” a show
designed specifically for the D.C. Public
Library system (for ages 3 through 12). 2
p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas
Ave. NW. 202-243-1188.
■ Rebecca Klemm, author of “Numbers Alive! Washington, DC,” will lead activities and crafts focused on numbers (for
ages 2 through 5). 3:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-7270232.
■ The Blue Sky Puppet Theater will
perform “The Time Capsule” (for ages 3
through 12). 6 p.m. Free. Mount Pleasant
Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3121.
Concerts
■ The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza”
series will feature pianist Matt Wigler.
Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan
Building and International Trade Center,
1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-3121300. Performances will continue through
Aug. 27 each Monday and Tuesday at
noon.
■ Students from the National Symphony Orchestra’s Summer Music Institute will
perform chamber music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.
Sunday, july 21
■ Reading: The Joaquin Miller
Poetry Series will feature readings by
Bernadette Geyer (shown) and
Rachel Richardson. 3 p.m. Free.
Rock Creek Park Nature Center,
5200 Glover Road NW. 703-8208113.
■ The Fort Reno concert series will feature Southern Problems and The Mauls.
7:15 p.m. Free. Fort Reno Park, 40th and
Chesapeake streets NW. fortreno.com.
■ The U.S. Navy Band’s Country Current ensemble will perform. 8 p.m. Free.
West Steps, U.S. Capitol.
navyband.navy.mil.
Discussions and lectures
■ The group 40Plus of Greater Washington will present a talk by Dawn Farquhar on “Your Professional Image: Tips for
Job Seekers.” 10 to 11:30 a.m. Free. Suite
T-2, 1718 P St. NW. 40plusdc.org.
■ The Dupont Circle Village Live and
Learn series will host an interactive community discussion on “What You Need to
Know When You Travel.” 3:30 to 5 p.m.
Free for Dupont Circle Village members;
$10 for others. Reservations requested.
Conference rooms A and B, Human
Films
■ The Fiction Lover’s Film Companion
series will feature Damien O’Donnell’s
1999 comedy “East Is East.” 6 p.m. Free.
Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.
■ The Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Library will
screen the Ken Burns documentary “Prohibition,” with an audience discussion to follow. 6 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel-Shaw
Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288.
■ “Mr. Stewart Comes to Washington,”
a salute to legendary
actor James Stewart,
will feature Henry
Koster’s 1950 film
“Harvey.” 6:30 p.m.
Free; tickets required.
Helen Hayes Gallery,
National Theatre, 1321
Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-783-3372.
■ The West End Cinema will screen
Franco Zeffirelli’s production of “Aida” at
Teatro alla Scala. 7 p.m. $18.80. West End
Cinema, 2301 M St. NW. 202-419-3456.
The film will be shown again July 27 at 11
a.m.
■ The Screen on the Green festival will
feature Steven Spielberg’s 1982 sci-fi
movie “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.” 8 p.m.
Free. National Mall between 7th and 12th
streets. friendsofscreenonthegreen.org.
Sporting event
■ The Washington Nationals will play
the Pittsburgh Pirates. 7:05 p.m. $5 to
$65. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol
St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:05
p.m. and Thursday at 12:35 p.m.
Tuesday, July 23
Tuesday july 23
Classes and workshops
■ Teacher and therapist Heather Ferris
will lead a weekly yoga class. Noon. Free.
Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Library, 1630 7th St.
NW. 202-727-1288.
■ Middle C Music will host a saxophone clinic. 2 p.m. Free; reservations
required. Middle C Music, 4530 Wisconsin
Ave. NW. 202-244-7326.
■ Instructor Jillian Penndorf will lead a
gentle yoga class. 4 p.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Library, 3260
R St. NW. 202-727-0232.
■ The group Yoga Activist will present a
weekly yoga class geared toward beginners. 7 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library,
3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-2823080.
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Concerts
■ The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza”
series will feature vocalist
Kia Bennett.
Noon to 1:30
p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan
Building and
International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300.
■ Armonia Nova will perform medieval
music by de Machaut, Harcourt and
Johannes le Grant. 12:10 p.m. Free.
Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW.
202-347-2635.
■ Ethiopian ensemble Krar Collective
will perform dance music centered on the
traditional krar, a stringed harp. 6 p.m.
Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center.
202-467-4600.
■ The U.S. Air Force Band’s Singing
Sergeants ensemble will perform. 8 p.m.
Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. 202-7675658.
■ The U.S. Navy Band will perform.
7:30 p.m. Free. U.S. Navy Memorial, 701
Pennsylvania Ave. NW. navyband.navy.mil.
Discussions and lectures
■ The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington and industree will present a panel discussion with Kyle Bailey,
executive chef of Birch & Barley, ChurchKey, GBD and Bluejacket; Bertrand
Chemel, executive chef
of 2941 Restaurant;
Todd Gray, chef/owner
of Equinox, Muse at
the Corcoran and Market Salamander; Brian
McBride, partner/chef of RW Restaurant
Group; Geoff Tracy (shown), chef/owner of
Chef Geoff’s and Lia’s; and Andrew Markert, executive chef of Beuchert’s Saloon.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. $25 to $45. Howard
Theatre, 620 T St. NW. dcindustree.com.
■ Kenneth Pomeranz will discuss
“Resisting Imperialism, Resisting Decolonization: Making ‘China’ From the Ruins of
the Quin, 1912-1949.” 4 p.m. Free. Room
119, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5510.
■ Courtauld Institute of Art lecturer
Maureen Cross will discuss the portraits
painted by Gilbert Stuart during his time in
Great Britain, and National Gallery of Art
paintings conservator Joanna Dunn will
discuss her experiences with Stuart’s portraiture in America. 6 p.m. Free. Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and F
streets NW. 202-633-1000.
■ Radley Balko will discuss his book
“Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization
of America’s Police Forces.” 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets,
1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227.
■ Textile historian Cecilia Anderson will
discuss “Woven Art From the Navajo Loom:
History, Design, and Techniques.” 6:45 to
8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley
Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-3030.
■ New York Times Magazine chief
national correspondent
Mark Leibovich will discuss his book “This
Town: Two Parties and
a Funeral — Plus, Plenty of Valet Parking! — in
America’s Gilded Capital.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW.
202-364-1919.
Films
■ As part of its Groundbreakers series,
the Georgetown Library will screen the
1997 film “Seven Years in Tibet,” starring
Brad Pitt. 6 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library,
3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.
■ The Popular Movie
Series will feature Brian Helgeland’s 2013
film “42,”
about Jackie
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Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St.
NW. 202-727-0321.
Performance
■ Busboys and Poets will host an open
mic poetry night. 9 to 11 p.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th
St. NW. 202-387-7638.
Sale
■ St. Alban’s Opportunity Shop will
host a “Half Price Sale.” 9:30 a.m. to 3
p.m. Free. 3001 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202966-5288. The sale will continue through
Saturday.
Tour
■ An in-depth tour of the Washington
National Cathedral will precede a traditional English tea. 1:30 p.m. $30. Washington
National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave.
NW. nationalcathedral.org. The tour will
repeat Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.
Teen program
■ The Albus Cavus artist collective will
lead a workshop on fractals and natural
structures in art. 5:30 p.m. Free. Cleveland
Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW.
202-282-3080.
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Children’s programs
■ The Blue Sky Puppet Theater will perform “The Time Capsule,” a show designed
specifically for the D.C. Public Library system (for ages 3 through 12). 10 a.m. Free.
Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut
Ave. NW. 202-282-3080.
■ Storyteller Kathy MacMillan will tell
tales using American Sign Language (for
ages 6 through 12). 10:30 a.m. Free.
Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202727-0232.
■ Storyteller Sharon Gaston will share
high-energy tales about character building
(for ages 3 through 8). 1:30 p.m. Free.
Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut
Ave. NW. 202-282-0021.
■ Slim Harrison and his handmade jug
band will perform American folk music (for
ages 5 through 12). 1:30 p.m. Free. Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202576-7252.
■ Storyteller Kathy MacMillan will tell
tales using American Sign Language (for
ages 6 through 12). 1:30 p.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave.
NW. 202-727-1488.
■ The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Library will host a book talk about the 50th
anniversary of the March on Washington
(for ages 6 through 12). 3 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G
St. NW. 202-727-0321.
■ Storyteller Sharon Gaston will share
tales about character building (for ages 3
through 8). 4:30 p.m. Free. Juanita E.
Thornton/Shepherd Park Library, 7420
Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100.
Class
■ The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will
host a class on “Who Am I? Who Are You?
A Buddhist Perspective.” 7 to 8:30 p.m.
$12. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787
Columbia Road NW. 202-986-2257. The
class will repeat weekly through Aug. 14.
Concerts
■ Brazilian group Casuarina will perform original samba and choro music. 6
p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy
■ The “Films on the Vern” outdoor
series will feature Sam Raimi’s 2013
movie “Oz the
Great and Powerful,” starring
James Franco
and Rachel
Weisz. 8:30
p.m. Free.
Quad, George Washington University
Mount Vernon Campus, 2100 Foxhall Road
NW. 202-242-5117.
Center. 202-467-4600.
■ The Marine Band’s jazz combo will
perform works by Charlie Parker, Peter Erskine and Pat Metheny. 8 p.m. Free. West
Terrace, U.S. Capitol. 202-433-4011.
Discussions and lectures
■ The National Museum of Women in
the Arts’ Elizabeth Keaney will discuss
selections from the exhibit “American People, Black Light: Faith Ringgold’s Paintings
of the 1960s.” Noon. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York
Ave. NW. 202-783-7370.
■ Marc Mappen will discuss his book
“Prohibition Gangsters: The Rise and Fall
of a Bad Generation.” Noon. Free.
McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and
9th streets NW. 202-357-5000.
■ Peace activist Sandra Tamari and
Journal of Palestine Studies assistant editor Nour Joudah will discuss “Failed
Attempts to Return Home: Discrimination
Against Palestinian-Americans at the Israeli Border.” 12:30 to 2 p.m. Free. The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202338-1290.
■ Artist James Huckenpahler will present “Welcome to Chocolate City: A contrary
visual history of the District.” 6 p.m. Free.
Hemphill Fine Arts, 1515 14th St. NW.
202-234-5601.
■ Printer Melanie Ouellette Karlins will
discuss her influences and creative process. 6:15 p.m. Free. Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and F streets NW.
202-633-1000.
■ Mark Kurlansky will discuss his book
“Ready for a Brand New Beat: How ‘Dancing in the Street’ Became the Anthem for a
Changing America.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics
and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW.
202-364-1919.
Films
■ The National Museum of American
Jewish Military History will present the film
“Above and Beyond the Call of Duty,” followed by a tour of a Congressional Medal
of Honor exhibit led by retired U.S. Air
Force Lt. Col. Sheldon Goldberg. Noon to 2
p.m. Free. National Museum of American
Jewish Military History, 1811 R St. NW.
202-265-6280.
■ The Textile Museum will screen
“Dream Wanderers of Borneo,” the fourth
part in the documentary “Ring of Fire: An
Indonesian Odyssey.” Noon. Free. Textile
Museum, 2320 S St. NW. 202-667-0441,
ext. 64.
■ The NoMa Summer Screen outdoor
film series will feature the Coen brothers’
2010 movie “True Grit,” starring Matt
Damon and Jeff Bridges. 7 p.m. Free.
Loree Grand Field, 2nd and L streets NE.
nomabid.org/noma-summer-screen.
■ The Women’s Learning Partnership
will host a screening of the documentary
“Because Our Cause Is Just.” 7 to 9 p.m.
Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021
14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.
■ The March on Washington Film Festival will present the documentary “Crisis:
Behind a Presidential Commitment,” followed by a panel discussion. 7 to 9:15
p.m. Free; tickets required. Performance
Hall, National Museum of Women in the
Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW.
marchonwashingtonfilmfestival.org.
■ The Petworth Library will screen the
1932 film “Island of Lost Souls,” based on
the H.G. Wells novel “The Island of Dr.
Moreau.” 7 p.m. Free. Petworth Library,
4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188.
■ The Reel Israel DC series will feature
Shemi Zarhin’s 2012 film “The World Is
Wednesday, july 24
■ Discussion: Author Daniel
Silva (shown) will discuss his book
“The English Girl” in a conversation
with NBC correspondent (and his
wife) Jamie Gangel. 7 p.m. $12.
Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I
St. NW. 877-987-6487.
Funny.” 8 p.m. $8.50 to $11.50. Avalon
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stand-up comedy show featuring Tommy
Sinbazo and Daylon Morrison. 6:30 to
8:30 p.m. $10. The Codmother, 1334 U
St. NW. lygodc.com.
■ The Wonderland Circus will feature
musician Deb Felz, storyteller Jennifer
Tress, burlesque artist Private Tails and
comedians Mariya Alexander and Becca
Steinhoff. 8:30 p.m. $5 donation suggested. The Wonderland Ballroom, 1101 Kenyon St. NW. 202-431-4704.
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access to the “Real Pirates” exhibition. 5
p.m. $40. Grosvenor Auditorium, National
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Chicago Sky. 11:30 a.m. $12 to $300. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.
Teen programs
■ Author Marc Tyler Nobleman will discuss “Heroes With and Without Capes.” 4
p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.
■ Local poet Candice Danielle Iloh will
discuss and perform her spoken-word
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Cane * Rush * Danish
Repairs * Reglue
WINDOWS & DOORS
References
WINDOW WASHERS, ETC...
Celebrating 15 years
SERVING UPPER N.W.
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Computers
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SPECIAL NEEDS NANNY will provide
childcare, attend school/therapies,
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Computer problems solved,
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upgrades, tune-up, DSL /
Cable modem, network,
wireless, virus recovery etc.
Friendly service, home
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Cleaning Services
Residential Specialists
F REE ES TIMATES
For more info. Call (202) 265-1410
STEVE YOUNG • 202-966-8810
Child Care Available
RESIDENTIAL SPECIALISTS
In the heart of the
Palisades since 1993
email: chairsandseats@aol.com
A COUPLE is available to clean your
house Tues-Thur. Good references.
301-942-7306 or 240-997-4520.
Benny’s Cleaning Co., Inc.
Residential & Commercial
Weekly/Bi-Weekly - One Time
Experienced cleaners, Own trans.
Excellent work, Reasonable Prices
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HOUSE CLEANING service, weekly,
bi-weekly, monthly. Customer satisfaction 100%. Excel. Ref’s. Call Solange
240-478-1726.
HANDYMAN
Donald Davidson
202-744-3647
25 Years Experience
Recommended in May ‘03,‘04 ‘05
“Washingtonian Magazine”
Health
Spaces to lease
1501 Columbia RD.N.W
• Refinishing • Repairs • Painting
• Chair Caning & Any Woven Seating
• Picture Hanging & Frame Restoration
• Experienced with Reasonable Rates
Raymond 301-589-2658
Your Neighborhood
Sanctuary, Office, & Classrooms.
National Baptist Memorial Church
Antiq. & Collectibles
Handyman
New Computer? iPod?
Digital Camera?
NW DC resident with adult training background will teach you to use the Internet,
e-mail, Windows, Microsoft Word, numerous other programs, or other electronic devices. Help with purchase and
setup available. Mac experience. Call
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• Cooking Classes
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Help Wanted
After School Counselor
Counselors lead and work with a
group of 15-25 elementary school
aged children. Counselors ensure
the safety of the children as they
take them through a schedule of activities that includes: computers,
homework, cooking, arts & crafts,
outdoor sports, physical activity,
reading, board games, and more!
Athletic energy and enthusiasm for
sports and recreational games a
plus!
Email Resume and cover letter
to: lapprogram@comcast.net or
call 202-364-8756
Program Manager PT, Flexible
Compensation commensurate
with experience
Job Description: The Program
Manager will report directly to the
Program Director and be responsible for creating a schedule of activities for our before and after school
program that is based on the needs
and interests of the students and
their parents. The PM will also manage the program staff, maintain a relationship with the community and
create an atmosphere that is conducive to a fun, cultural and social experience for our youth.
Email Resume & cover letter to:
lapprogram@comcast.net
or call 202-364-8756
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FOGGY BOTTOM condo: 1BR, modern kit., gran/stain appl, lrg closets,
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pk, Metro/ G’town, avail 9-1, $2,500/
mo. Call 240-780-1490.
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BR, LR, FP, large closets. $1,480/ mo.
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Public Notice: Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Expansion Project Public Scoping
The National Capital Planning commission (NCPC) and the National Park Service (NPS), acting as co-lead agencies in
cooperation with the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will hold a public scoping meeting to share information and
invite comments on the proposed Kennedy Center expansion project. The purpose of the proposed expansion is to improve the facilities of the Kennedy Center by adding space for classrooms, rehearsal rooms, event spaces and offices in
a dedicated area. The project is needed because the Kennedy Center, with the largest performing arts education initiative in the country, contains no dedicated classrooms, a limited number of rehearsal rooms, and no dedicated event
space. The project partially falls within the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway, which is under the jurisdiction of the NPS.
NCPC will be reviewing the project under its authorities in the National Capital Planning Act.
Under the proposal, the Kennedy Center would expand on the south side of the Kennedy Center. As proposed, the project would include three pavilions. Two of the pavilions would be located on the south side of the Kennedy Center and
would connect with the existing building underground and at grade via the main plaza. The third pavilion would be located
across Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway, on a floating platform on the Potomac River. The third pavilion would provide
space for an interactive family-oriented education facility for children to learn about and experience the performing arts.
The project would also create a public waterfront connection and provide safe pedestrian access between the Kennedy
Center and the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway Trail along the riverfront.
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the NPS and NCPC are preparing an Environmental
Assessment (EA) to identify alternatives and assess the potential environmental impacts of the proposal. Concurrently,
the agencies will conduct consultation under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). This informational scoping meeting will include an “open house” format. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The location, time, and date are
presented below:
WHEN:
July 22, 2013
Open House: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
WHERE: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20566
Comment sheets will be provided at the meeting. If you need special accommodations or language assistance services
(translation or interpretation) please contact Claudette Donlon, at least four days in advance of the meeting at
cdonlon@kennedy-center.org or by phone at (202) 416-8000. These services will be provided free of charge.
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Senior Care
ELDER CARE: Experienced Certified
Nursing Assistant (CNA) who is also a
Certified Practical Nurse (CPN) seeks
position in private home or assisted living facility. Has own transportation.
Christina 202-644-2546.
Pets
CAT CARE Services
Providing loving, attentive care for
your cat(s) while you are away by
doing more than just cleaning the
box & filling the bowl.
• Over 15 years experience.
• Am/pm & weekend visits
• Short term & long term.
Will also take care of other small indoor pets, water plants & bring in
mail. References available upon request. Great rates! Located in The
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Windows
Dog Boarding
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• Mid-day Walks • Home visits
• Personal Attention
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A 45-day public scoping period will be opened from July 15, 2013 through August 30, 2013. During this time, the public is
invited to comment on the proposed action, and identify potential issues or concerns for consideration in the EA. Interested parties are also invited to participate in accordance with Section 106 of the NHPA.
EXPERIENCED PETSITTER/ Housesitter available. Responsible 32/F,
seeking long or short-term opportunities. Employed non-smoker with car,
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You may submit comments electronically at the NPS's Planning, Environment, and Public Comment website (http://parkplanning.nps.gov/NAMA). Written comments may be mailed to: Stantec Consulting Services, Attn: Elizabeth Estes, 6110
Frost Place, Laurel, Maryland 20707.
Mailed comments must be postmarked by August 30, 2013 to receive consideration.
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment,
you should be aware that your entire comment - including your personal identifying information - may be made publicly
available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Once the EA is developed, it will be made available on the project website and at public libraries for public review for a
45-day period. If you wish to be added to the project mailing list for this or other announcements, please be sure to indicate that in your response.
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GREAT FALLS
This Georgian residence offers impressive scale and flawless interiors by
designer, Barry Dixon. The 12,000 sf home accommodates large scale
entertaining and casual living. There is also a 2 BR guesthouse and pool.
$7,995,000 | ttrsir.com/id/20520320
PENNY YERKS +1 703 760 0744
KALORAMA
This renovated home is restored with modern conveniences while reflecting the style of the early 1900s. Grounds feature a pool and detached
2-car garage.
$4,500,000 | ttrsir.com/id/dc8097997
MICHAEL RANKIN +1 202 271 3344
McLEAN
Minutes from Chain Bridge, this spectacular BOWA custom built 5
bedroom, 5 and a half bath home sits perfectly on almost one acre with
exceptional views of park land.
$3,375,000 | ttrsir.com/id/20255440
PENNY YERKS +1 703 760 0744
GIVING BACK:
TTR Sotheby’s International Realty was proud to sponsor this summer’s Concert in the Park series, produced by the
Citizens Association of Georgetown.
GREAT FALLS
KALORAMA
CHEVY CHASE
LOGAN CIRCLE
ARLINGTON
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK
CHEVY CHASE
DUPONT CIRCLE
BETHESDA
This contemporary farmhouse is privately located on nearly 2.5
beautifully landscaped acres adjoining River Bend Country Club and
features 5 bedrooms and 5 and a half baths.
$2,875,000 | ttrsir.com/id/fx7951853
PENNY YERKS +1 703 760 0744
This townhouse in an ideal location offers two units, a 4 BR, 3 BA unit, and
a 1 BR, 1 BA unit. There are new systems and plumbing, as well as fully
renovated kitchens and baths.
$1,249,000 | ttrsir.com/id/dc8110080
GARY WICKS +1 202 486 8393
Charming, light-filled 4BR home just one block from Lafayette Park.
Eat-in remodeled kitchen, large formal LR and DR. Lower level offers
large remodeled family room. Large manicured yard and 2-car garage.
$849,900 | ttrsir.com/id/dc8128091
JENNIFER KNOLL +1 202 441 2301
VIRGINIA BROKERAGE | +1 703 319 3344
GEORGETOWN, DC BROKERAGE | +1 202 333 1212
DOWNTOWN, DC BROKERAGE | +1 202 234 3344
MARYLAND BROKERAGE | +1 301 967 3344
ttrsir.com
This stately brick residence features an impressive façade, mature
landscaping and retains many of its original architectural details yet has been
lovingly updated for today’s modern lifestyle.
$2,595,000 | ttrsir.com/id/dc8036895
MICHAEL RANKIN +1 202 271 3344
Luxury abounds in this tastefully appointed 2 BR, 2 BA condo in Turnberry
Tower with private-access elevator, Brazilian cherry floors, Italian cabinets,
Meile, Sub-Zero, and a 300 foot balcony with views over the Key Bridge.
$1,199,500 | ttrsir.com/id/ar8103268
BILL ABBOTT +1 202 903 6533
Wonderfully remodeled 1BR at The Lauren, just 1.5 blocks from the Circle
and Metro. Open floor plan with hardwood floors. Master bath is updated
with a whirlpool tub. 24-hour front desk, on-site manager and rooftop pool.
$340,000 | ttrsir.com/id/dc8128139
JENNIFER KNOLL +1 202 441 2301
This 6 BR, 4 full BA, 2 half BA home offers grand entertaining space
combined with comfortable family living. The residence features a custom
kitchen, remodeled bathrooms, 2-car garage, deck and flagstone patio.
$1,850,000 | ttrsir.com/id/dc8101486
DONNA MANK +1 202 550 5617
This spacious brick, stone and cedar shake split level 5 BR, 5.5 BA home
has been thoughtfully renovated to accommodate the need for convenience, privacy and space.
$1,198,000 | ttrsir.com/id/dc8106763
KATHERINE BUCKLEY +1 202 255 6536
This white brick 3 BR, 3 BA colonial features hardwood floors,
renovated kitchen, 2 fireplaces, attached garage, garden and finished
basement with rec room and bath. Walking distance to metro.
$4,200 Rental | ttrsir.com/id/mc8080763
ZELDA HELLER +1 202 257 1226
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keePSake Quality
Kent. Gracious home renovated & updated to
the highest level. 4 fin. levels w/7 BRs, 5 BAs,
2 HBAs. Gourmet eat in kit., 2 fam rms
w/firpls. art/loft studio, amazing MBR suite,
home theater. LL au pair suite. Pool! $3,200,000
Beverly NaDel 202-236-7313
meliSSa BrowN 202-469-2662
eNgliSh elegaNce
Forest Hills. Light filled expanded Tudor.
Open spaces, designer kit., family rm.
5 BRs, 4 BAs includes skylit master bath,
2 half bas on 4 fin. levels. Landscaped
1/2 acre. $2,495,000
Andrea Evers 202-550-8934
Melissa Chen 202-744-1235
The CurrenT
elegaNce DeFiNeD
Kenwood. Magnificent colonial on
2/3 acre grounds has 8 Brs, 6.5 Bas,
great entertaining spaces, paneled
library, front and back stairs;
beautiful street. $2,795,000
teD Beverley- 301-728-4338
Pat lore 301-908-1242
claSSic StyliNg
Town of Chevy Chase, MD. Close in home
built in 2001 w/6 BRs, 4 BAs. Open spaces
perfect for entertaining. 4 finished levels!
Lovely tree lined street. Short walk to Metro.
$1,999,500
Eric Murtagh 301-652-8971
oNe oF a kiND
American University Park. Exquisite &
impeccably expanded Colonial on 1/3 acre.
5,300sf interior includes 6 BRs, 3 BAs,
2 HBAs. brkfst rm, family rm. Patio & outdoor
fountains. A work of art throughout.. $2,275,000
Anne-Marie Finnell 202-329-7117
Ellen Abrams 202-255-8219
keNwooD claSSic
Kenwood. Masterfully renovated home on 1/3 acre.
7 BRs, 7.5 BAs on 4 finished levels. 1st flr BR &
BA, fam rm overlooking deck & garden, sun rm.
3 BRs w/ensuite Bas on 2nd. 2 & 1 on 3rd. LL
w/rec rm w/frpl & BA, Br w/ Ba. $2,649,000
timeleSS Style
Town of Chevy Chase. Sunny & sophisticated.
Thoughtfully expanded & renovated Colonial
w/6 BRs, 3 BAs, 2 HBAs. Kitchen opening to
family rm. Deck, patio, screened porch. Large
lot. $1,829,000
Marcie Sandalow 301-758-4894
Catarina Bannier 202-487-7177
Pat Lore 301-908-1214
Ted Beverley 301-728-4338
imPreSSive & Dramatic
Chevy Chase, MD. Grand renovation
& expansion w/5 BRs, 4.5 BAs is near
completion. Soccer-size yard. Breathtaking
designer finishes. Gorgeous MBR suite.
A beautiful, classic home that won’t
disappoint. $1,825,000
mariNa kraPiva 301-792-5681
DazzliNg
DeSigN
Georgetown.
Transformed 3 BR,
3.5 BA home
w/elevator. Gourmet
eat-in kitchen, LR
w/granite frpl, family
rm. Master BR w/adj
thiS oNe ShiNeS
Summer Delight
office & dressing rm. Town of Chevy Chase. Custom blt stone
Westmoreland Hills. Bright
Stone terraced patio. home. Freshly staged, painted, restained flrs & sunny Colonial w/beautiful
Gated community
& new carpets. Lovely 4 BR, 3 BA (up). pool. 4 BRs, 3.5 BAs. Sunroom.
w/pool, tennis &
Sited on 10,000 sf park like lot. Charming
2 frpls. 15x30 recreation
24 hour security.
period details.Walk to Metro. $1,345,000
rm. Convenient close-in
$1,650,000
neighborhood. $1,139,000
Eric Murtagh 301-652-8971
Lynn Bulmer 202-257-2410
Karen Kuchins 301-275-2255
Guy-Didier Godat 202-361-4663
coNtemPorary gem
Kenwood. Delightful 6 bedroom,
3.5 bath home in this sought after
area. Oozes w/charm. Renovated
by owner/architect. $1,250,000
Ashk Adamiyatt
202-607-0078
Flair & Style
Bethesda. Luxury 2 level corner
unit w/ upgrades throughout.
2 BRs, 2.5BAs. Sep. LR & DR.
Office w/ built-ins. Loads of
windows. 70’ balcony w/treed
views. Gar pkg. $974,000
Kathi Kershaw 301-613-1613
a SeNSe oF
Style
SittiNg Pretty
Chevy Chase, MD. Fabulous updated
Colonial w/lge family addition. near Rock
Creek Pk.Sun filled 4 BRs, 3.5 BAs.
Updated kit, MBR w/sitting rm. Finished
LL. Lovely landscaped yard. $799,000
Delia mccormick 301-977-7273
laura mccaFFrey 301-641-4456
the total Package
16th St. Heights. Large detached
home w/approx. 3000 sf of living
space. 4 BRs, 2.5 BAs on 4 finished
levels. Soaring ceilings, custom
built-ins & detailing. Gourmet
kitchen. Off st pkg. $699,000
Dina Paxenos 202-256-1624
Lee Goldstein 202-744-8060
Chevy Chase,
MD The Hamlet
Lovely coop
townhouse in
great location.
4 BRs, 3.5 BAs.
Spacious rooms,
kit w/granite
counters. Walkout LL w/flexible
suite. Flagstone
patio w/park
view. $599,000
Delia McCormick 301-977-7273
Star Quality
Logan Circle. A smashing 1 BR at The
Eleven Condo blt in ‘04. Flooded
w/light, bamboo flrs., cook’s kitchen
w/brkfst bar. 1 garage space & extra
storage included. Patio for grilling
& roof deck. Pets welcome. $399,000
viNtage charm
Dupont/West End. Renovated
one bedroom at the venerable
St. George. 800 sf. Fresh,
sparkling and east facing.
Loads of light. Fabulous roof
deck. $395,000
Ellen Abrams 202-255-8219
PeNNy mallory 202-251-6861
Anne-Marie Finnell 202-329-7117