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The Foggy Bottom Current

D.C. Council weighs repeal of bond tax

Blizzard of concerns halts snow-fines bill

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By ELIZABETH WIENER Current Staff Writer

Facing a mini-rebellion from District retirees, the D.C. Council Tuesday introduced separate bills to repeal a controversial tax on out-ofstate municipal bonds, and to exempt most pension distributions from income tax withholding. Ward 2 member Jack Evans offered the bill to repeal the tax on income from non-District municipal bonds adopted last year. Evans said implementation has caused “enormous confusion and consternation” even though the tax applies only to future bond purchases. While the tax affects only bonds purchased after Jan. 1, 2012, Evans said the city finance office can’t figure out how to deal with previously purchased municipal bond funds — popular with retirees — that continue to buy and sell new bond issues. The tax was expected to raise about $2 million. “It’s just not worth it. It’s frankly impossible to administer,” Evans said. Meanwhile, at-large member Michael Brown is attempting to See Taxes/Page 25

By ELIZABETH WIENER Current Staff Writer

A bill to ensure that residents and businesses shovel their sidewalks was buried in a blizzard of amendments Tuesday. The D.C. Council, in what was supposed to be a second and final vote on the Winter Sidewalk Safety Act, instead voted 8-4 to table it — leaving the fate of a measure that has been debated for two years now completely uncertain.

ANC holds out on parking changes for Adams Morgan ■ Transportation: Leaders

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Potomac Phil, a stuffed groundhog, made his debut in Dupont last week, predicting six more weeks of winter. The nonprofit Dupont Festival brought in the prop to give D.C. its own version of “Punxsutawny Phil.” Guests included Ward 2’s Jack Evans.

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

Foggy Bottom group looks to create ‘Village’ By ANNA WEAVER Current Correspondent

When a group in the Foggy Bottom and West End began surveying their neighbors about setting up a support system for aging local residents, they weren’t sure what response they’d get. The “village” movement, which aims to help people stay in their own homes for as long as possible by offering support services and social events, has already worked in other Northwest Washington neighborhoods. But interim board members who supported the concept in Foggy Bottom and the West End wondered how their area’s large number of apartment buildings would affect

NEWS ■ WAMU radio plans move from Tenley to Van Ness. Page 7. ■ Food trucks and restaurants react to vending rules. Page 9.

The bill, authored by Ward 3 member Mary Cheh and Ward 6 member Tommy Wells, is intended to put some teeth into a 1922 city law requiring property owners to clear adjacent sidewalks within eight daylight hours of a snowstorm. Current law requires the District government to shovel for violators, then go to court to collect reimbursement — a cumbersome enforcement system that is rarely if ever used. The proposed bill instead sets fines — $25 for residential property and $125 for commercial — with warning tickets issued first, and escalating fines for repeated offenses. See Shoveling/Page 25

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Organizers initially pondered the impact of so many apartment buildings on their plans.

progress. They weren’t sure whether apartment dwellers would feel the need for help beyond their front desks or building communities. The largely positive response they received was a pleasant sur-

prise, said Jacqueline Lemire, one of the board members who surveyed the residents of more than 170 single-family homes and 60 apartment buildings, condos and co-ops in the two neighborhoods. “We were very surprised that we got the number of people we did who said they were willing to join and … willing to pay a fee,” she said. The group will build on that interest and flesh out plans for a Foggy Bottom/West End Village starting with an information meeting on Feb. 28. The Foggy Bottom Association is hosting that event, which starts at 7 p.m. at St. Stephen Martyr Catholic Church at 2436 See Village/Page 23

EVENTS ■ Studio Theatre to bring ‘Astro Boy’ to D.C. stage. Page 29. ■ Freer exhibition looks at birds in Chinese paintings. Page 29.

Proposed changes to parking rules met some resistance at last Wednesday’s Adams Morgan advisory neighborhood commission meeting, and commissioners said they don’t yet have enough information to take a position on the issue. The D.C. Department of Transportation received D.C. Council authorization to implement “enhanced resident permit parking” throughout Ward 1, but each neighborhood commission can opt out of the program. Under the new system, one side of each restricted street would be limited to Ward 1 residents during certain hours, and the other side would retain existing two-hour grace periods for visitors. Residents of the affected blocks would also be mailed visitor parking passes, which their guests could use on either side of the street at any time. Residents at last week’s meeting argued that mailed visitor passes

PASSAGES Childhood chums turn twentysomething tune-makers. Page 15. ■ Local chorus offers Valentine’s Day serenades. Page 15. ■

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The system would reserve some spots for residents only.

would bring additional drivers seeking to park on Adams Morgan’s already-crowded streets; residents can now procure only 15-day visitor passes, a process requiring an inperson visit to a police station. Meeting attendees also said the restrictions would be unfair for residents of apartment buildings on streets without permit parking if they were unable to obtain a pass for guests. Commissioners and residents were also concerned that they wouldn’t be able to revert to existing parking rules if the enhanced system becomes problematic. In a subseSee Parking/Page 22

INDEX Business/9 Calendar/26 Classifieds/37 District Digest/4 Exhibits/29 Foggy Bottom News/13 In Your Neighborhood/8

Opinion/10 Passages/15 Police Report/6 Real Estate/21 School Dispatches/16 Service Directory/33 Theater/29

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Planners release initial text ‘Jobbers’ bill fails on tied D.C. Council vote as part of city zoning update By ELIZABETH WIENER Current Staff Writer

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

As part of a long-running update to D.C. land-use rules, the Office of Planning last week released draft sections of a rewritten zoning code that officials say incorporates new planning principles and corrects known issues with the existing regulations. The new sections, which encompass general policies and those specific to residential zones, include only a few changes to existing rules. Much of the Planning Office’s task was to rearrange many of the code’s sections and change how material is presented in an effort to improve the text’s clarity. New proposals include: • decreasing the minimum side-yard requirement for buildings in R-1 and R-2 zones from 8 feet to 5 feet, or 10

percent of the total lot width, to better match existing conditions. • allowing small commercial establishments to operate in residential row houses, limited to three within 500 feet (the approximate length of a city block), to provide more businesses within walking distance of residents. • allowing homeowners in R-1 and R-2 zones to rent out a room or detached building that is smaller than 25 percent of the total main building. Some of those uses are already common in the city, but property owners now must seek a variance or special exception from the Board of Zoning Adjustment, a lengthy and often-costly process that gives neighbors the opportunity to resist the plans. If the Zoning Commission adopts the latest proposal, these uses See Zoning/Page 24

A long-debated bill to reduce the concentration of control over District gas stations failed on a tie vote Tuesday, a clear victory for two distributors who now control more than 70 percent of the city’s gasoline market. The Retail Service Station bill by Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh would have prevented — in the future only — gas distributors, or “jobbers,� from operating any more service stations. It would also clarify what Cheh said is existing law that allows operators to purchase gas from any jobber who offers

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the station’s brand. Two firms — Capitol Petroleum Group and PNG — now distribute more than 70 percent of the gas sold in the city, at what Cheh said is a higher than average mark-up. Backers of Capitol’s owner, Joe Mamo, have been particularly vociferous in opposing the so-called “divorcement� bill. Cheh said the bill could bring down the city’s traditionally high gas prices, and also argued that any “near monopoly� is bad for both station operators and consumers. But opponents of her bill, led by at-large council member Vincent Orange, said it unfairly targets See Stations/Page 24

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The University of the District of Columbia Community College will host a review session for continuing accreditation of its associate degree program in nursing. The meeting will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. at 801 North Capitol St. NE. ■The Logan Circle Community Association will hold a community meeting on “2012: The Year Ahead in Logan Circle.� The meeting will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle NW. ■The Shepherd Park Citizens Association will sponsor a Neighborhood Watch training program in conjunction with a community meeting for Police Service Area 401. The meeting will be held from 7 to 8:45 p.m. at the Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW.

Saturday, Feb. 11

Mayor Vincent Gray’s “One City Summit� will feature an opportunity for participants to express their views on various issues in small-group discussions; discuss challenges facing the city; vote on priorities for action in the coming year; and learn about efforts to grow the District’s economy, improve public education and create more jobs. The event will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW. To register, visit onecitysummit.dc.gov or call 202-709-5132.

Tuesday, Feb. 14

The Brightwood Community Association will hold its monthly meeting from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the St. John United Baptist Church, 6343 13th St. NW.

Wednesday, Feb. 15

The D.C. Council Committee of the Whole will hold a public hearing on the mayor’s nomination of Rashida Y.V. MacMurray to serve on the D.C. Board of Zoning Adjustment. The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. in Room 123 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. ■The D.C. State Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting, which will include a review of graduation requirements in health and physical education. The board will also honor Langdon Education Campus’ Perea Brown-Blackmon, the 2012 D.C. Teacher of the Year, and Lafayette Elementary School’s Lisa Jensen, the 2011 D.C. History Teacher of the Year. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Old Council Chambers at One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW.

Thursday, Feb. 16

The D.C. Council Committee of the Whole will hold a public hearing on the Early Warning and Intervention System Act of 2012, the College Preparation Plan Act of 2012 and the Early Childhood Education Act of 2011. The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. in Room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. â– The Kalorama Citizens Association will hold its monthly meeting, which will feature Mayor Vincent Gray as guest speaker. The agenda will also include a discussion of new parking rules for Ward 1. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at Good Will Baptist Church, 1862 Kalorama Road NW.

Wednesday, Feb. 22

Mayor Vincent Gray will hold a public hearing on the fiscal year 2013 operating budget for public schools in the District. The hearing will begin at 5:30 p.m. at H.D. Woodson High School, 540 55th St. NE. To testify, contact Joshua Thompson at 202701-9289 or joshua.thompson@dc.gov.

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District Digest Army to detonate two World War I munitions

On Feb. 17 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will destroy two World War I-era munitions that were found recently in the Spring Valley area, the agency announced Monday. The Army will use the “controlled detonation chamber� on federal property behind Sibley Memorial Hospital that it used to

destroy more than 100 munitions last year and in 2003, according to a news release.

District alters policy for disabled parking

The District is eliminating free metered parking for cars with handicap plates and placards, switching instead to a system of paid parking meters that will be reserved for disabled motorists, the D.C.

Department of Transportation announced last month. These “red top� meters were launched last month downtown and around Southwest federal buildings, according to an agency news release. The meters have longer hours than others nearby but still require payment, and vehicles parking there without disability placards or tags can be ticketed or towed. This month, parking enforcement personnel will issue warning

notices to vehicles parked at the “red top� meters; they will begin issuing tickets March 1. Traffic control officers will also be stationed at the meters to explain the new procedures. Also as of March 1, drivers with disabilities will need to begin paying and adhering to time limits when they use meters elsewhere in the city, the release states. The city will consider installing additional “red top� meters in other areas upon request, but they will be most likely to appear near government buildings or special traffic generators, such as the convention center, recreational and entertainment centers and medical service facilities, according to the release. According to the release, the Transportation Department implemented the policy to reduce incentives for purchasing fraudulent handicap parking authorization; agency director Terry Bellamy states in the release that “the end result will be improved accessibility to parking for persons with disabilities in the District of Columbia.�

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Broad Branch Road reopens in park

The D.C. Department of Transportation reopened Broad Branch Road to two-way traffic last Wednesday, after closing it in December for repairs. In the 10 months since a culvert collapsed beneath the roadway, Broad Branch has been available only sporadically between Brandywine and Ridge roads in Rock Creek Park. The city first erected a temporary one-way bridge before starting permanent repairs. The project was originally projected to wrap up last August.

New judge sworn in at D.C. Appeals Court

Former public defender Corinne Beckwith was sworn in Friday as an associate judge at the D.C. Court of Appeals, according to a news release from the court system. Beckwith, a Capitol Hill resident, clerked for a 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals judge and U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, then worked as a public defender in Michigan and the District, the release states. President Barack Obama nominated her to the judicial post last year.

Rosa Mexicano opens in Friendship Heights A third local outpost of the Rosa Mexicano restaurant has opened in Friendship Heights, according to a news release. The new restaurant, opening at 5225 Wisconsin Ave. in the former BambulÊ spot, offers 150 seats of indoor, outdoor and private dining. The menu features the chain’s signature items such as fresh guacamole, lamb tacos and pomegranate margaritas. The upscale Mexican restaurant chain originated in Manhattan in 1984, and now features 13 restaurants nationwide, according to the release.

Cafe chain plans first location in District

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf cafe will open its first D.C. area shop in mid-February inside Dupont Circle’s Washington Hilton, the hotel announced last week. The California-based specialty chain has more than 800 locations worldwide, the release states. The Hilton is located at 1919 Connecticut Ave.

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District posts 2011 surplus, Walter Reed project director loses city post increases revenue estimates By ELIZABETH WIENER Current Staff Writer

By ELIZABETH WIENER Current Staff Writer

With the District government enjoying an unexpected revenue hike this year, and an even bigger surplus from last year, officials are turning to the logical question: Should some of the windfall be used to reduce the myriad tax and fee hikes of recent years? An independent financial analysis released last week shows revenue estimates for this fiscal year up by $42 million, and a surplus over last year’s expenses — to be deposited by law in the city’s depleted reserve fund — of a whopping $240 million. That brings the city’s reserves,

spent down during the administration of Mayor Adrian Fenty, to a healthy $1.1 billion — a sum officials said reassured the major bond rating agencies last week that the District deserves to keep its good credit rating and low borrowing costs. The new Comprehensive Annual Financial Report also spurred an unusually optimistic report from Chief Financial Officer Natwar Gandhi at a D.C. Council hearing Monday. Although the city “faces challenges� in the year ahead, Gandhi said — he noted the large number of residents still unemployed, the “sigSee Budget/Page 22

With plans to redevelop the Walter Reed Army Medical Center campus near final approval, the ambitious reuse project has lost its popular director. District economic development officials fired Eric Jenkins last week, days after he led a meeting in which the Walter Reed Local Redevelopment Authority Committee signed off on the 3.1-millionsquare-foot, mixed-use plan. The city’s economic development office said it “does not comment on personnel matters.� At a community presentation on the city’s plan for Walter Reed last Thursday, Jeffrey Miller, director of real estate for the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, said he is filling the project director slot “on an interim basis.� Miller said a permanent replacement would be named this week, but he declined to state the reason

for Jenkins’ sudden dismissal. “Eric did great work,� Miller said. “We’re sitting here tonight acknowledging the great work he did.� Jenkins, in an email to The Current, said that “transitioning the Walter Reed project to the next phase has been a topic of discussion for a number of months, but I won’t speculate as to why the Deputy Mayor chose to transition the project so abruptly.� He said he expects to join the private sector, focusing on large master plans and sustainable development, and is excited about “the next chapter of my career.� But the unexpected move upset some Ward 4 residents who have been closely involved in the development plans, which will have a major impact on their community. “We were shocked,� said Tim Shuy, a citizen member of the local redevelopment authority — “shocked and disappointed, because it speaks to the continuity of the process.� See Walter Reed/Page 23

Chevy Chase to host pilot RiverSmart project By BETH COPE Current Staff Writer

The area surrounding the intersection of 33rd and Quesada streets in Chevy Chase is poised to become a city pilot for stormwater retention efforts. Using a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the city plans to install permeable paving in several alleys and on some portions of the roadways there, and to add “bumpoutsâ€? housing planted areas meant to capture water. Officials will monitor the results of the RiverSmart project to see how much water the efforts can divert from the city’s aging sewers. “The city has this permit ‌ [that essentially allows it] to pollute,â€? said the D.C. Department of Transportation’s Meredith Upchurch. But it restricts how much pollution is allowed into local waterways, and the most recently issued permit requires “retrofits to city streets and all propertiesâ€? to address stormwater runoff. “So this project will help us meet that requirement.â€? The project is still in an early design phase, but construction is expected to begin by late summer or early

fall. Upchurch said seven or eight “bumpoutsâ€? — curb extensions taking up a parking space or two and providing room for plants and possibly drains — will help collect water that would otherwise go straight into sewers. So will the permeable surfaces planned for several local alleys and portions of the affected roadways’ parking lanes. The goal is to collect 1.5 million gallons per year. But as with many construction projects, this one has its detractors. “I don’t think that they really answered all the concerns,â€? said advisory neighborhood commissioner Allen Beach, referring to the discussion at a walkthrough Upchurch and others held with neighbors last weekend. “The [concerns] boiled down to ‌ two issues. One was trees, and the other was the bumpouts.â€? In terms of trees, some fear the repaving efforts could threaten the roots of mature trees along the affected roads. But one of the most vocal neighbors on the issue — concerned about a large tree by her house — has See Rainwater/Page 24

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Robbery (snatch) â– 30th and M streets; sidewalk; 8:10 p.m. Jan. 30. Burglary â– 3200 block, R St.; residence; 3:45 p.m. Feb. 1. Stolen auto â– 30th and N streets; street; 10:30 p.m. Feb. 3. Theft ($250 plus) â– 2900 block, M St.; store; 12:55 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 2800 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; restaurant; 2:30 p.m. Feb. 3. â– 1400 block, Wisconsin Ave.; store; 3:20 p.m. Feb. 4. Theft (below $250) â– 1000 block, Wisconsin Ave.; store; 2:18 p.m. Jan. 30. â– 1400 block, Wisconsin Ave.; store; 9:30 a.m. Jan. 31. â– 3200 block, O St.; unspecified premises; 8 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 3100 block, M St.; store; 9:35 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 3100 block, M St.; store; 5 p.m. Feb. 3. â– 3200 block, M St.; store; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3. â– 37th and O streets; university; 2:30 a.m. Feb. 4. â– 3300 block, M St.; store; 7:40 p.m. Feb. 4. â– 1400 block, Wisconsin Ave.; street; 3:15 a.m. Feb. 5. Theft from auto ($250 plus) â– 30th and N streets; street; 11:30 a.m. Feb. 2. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 1000 block, Wisconsin Ave.; parking lot; 1 p.m. Feb. 5.

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Theft (below $250) â– 5500 block, Connecticut Ave.; grocery store; 6 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 5500 block, Connecticut Ave.; grocery store; 4:20 p.m. Feb. 2. â– 3800 block, Kanawha St.; residence; 12:10 a.m. Feb. 3. â– 5500 block, Connecticut Ave.; store; 4:17 p.m. Feb. 13.

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Robbery (force and violence) â– 4500 block, Wisconsin Ave.; alley; 8:15 a.m. Jan. 31. Stolen auto â– Fort Drive and Chesapeake Street; street; 10 a.m. Feb. 3. Theft (below $250) â– 4600 block, Wisconsin Ave.; restaurant; 2 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 4000 block, Brandywine St.; unspecified premises; 5:45 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 4200 block, 37th St.; residence; 7 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 5300 block, Wisconsin Ave.; store; 2:26 p.m. Feb. 3. â– 4000 block, Brandywine St.; unspecified premises; 5:40 p.m. Feb. 4. â– 3600 block, Veazey St.; street; 10:30 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 3800 block, Alton Place; street; 9 a.m. Feb. 1. â– 39th and Albemarle streets; street; 4:20 p.m. Feb. 2.

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Burglary â– 1200 block, 25th St.; construction site; 4 p.m. Feb. 2. â– 1900 block, L St.; liquor store; midnight Feb. 4. Theft (below $250) â– 19th and L streets; street; 3:30 p.m. Jan. 29. â– 800 block, 21st St.; university; 9:52 a.m. Jna. 30. â– 1100 block, 15th St.; restaurant; 2:30 p.m. Jan. 30. â– 1100 block, 14th St.; medical facility; 5:45 p.m. Jan. 30. â– 800 block, 15th St.; store; 9:10 a.m. Jan. 31. â– 900 block, 22nd St.; sidewalk; 1 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 700 block, 14th St.; restaurant; 2:52 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 2000 block, L St.; unspecified premises; 6:30 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 2100 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; restaurant; 10 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 1000 block, Connecticut Ave.; store; 11:30 a.m. Feb. 1. â– 1400 block, K St.; restaurant; 6 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 2000 block, L St.; unspecified premises; 6 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 2000 block, L St.; unspecified premises; 6 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 2000 block, L St.; unspecified premises; 6:35 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 1900 block, Pennsylvania Ave.;

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Theft (below $250) â– 4200 block, Connecticut Ave.; university; 9:40 a.m. Feb. 1. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 3000 block, Ordway St.; street; 8:30 a.m. Jan. 31. â– 3500 block, 30th St.; street; 6:30 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 2900 block, Ordway St.; street; 8 a.m. Feb. 1.

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government building; 6:38 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 1100 block, 19th St.; medical facility; 8:30 a.m. Feb. 2. â– 1600 block, L St.; office building; 11:45 a.m. Feb. 2. â– 1100 block, 24th St.; sidewalk; 6:30 p.m. Feb. 2. â– 1100 block, 19th St.; restaurant; 6:30 p.m. Feb. 2. â– 1900 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; restaurant; 8 p.m. Feb. 2. â– 1100 block, New Hampshire Ave.; hotel; 1:45 a.m. Feb. 3. â– 1900 block, L St.; restaurant; 12:30 p.m. Feb. 3. â– 2200 block, I St.; grocery store; 7:15 p.m. Feb. 4. â– 800 block, 17th St.; government building; 8:45 a.m. Feb. 2. â– 2000 block, L St.; parking lot; 2 p.m. Feb. 3.

6:30 p.m. Jan. 29. â– 2000 block, 14th St.; government building; 4 p.m. Jan. 30. â– 1900 block, 15th St.; residence; 8 a.m. Feb. 1. â– 1900 block, 14th St.; restaurant; 11:45 p.m. Feb. 3. Theft (shoplifting) â– 1700 block, 17th St.; store; 2:20 a.m. Feb. 3. Theft from auto ($250 plus) â– 1700 block, Johnson Ave.; street; 10 a.m. Feb. 2. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 1700 block, New Hampshire Ave.; street; 10 p.m. Jan. 30. â– 1400 block, V St.; street; 6 a.m. Jan. 31. â– 14th and V streets; street; 12:15 a.m. Feb. 4. â– 1400 block, R St.; parking lot; 3:30 a.m. Feb. 4.

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Stolen auto â– 2400 block, 16th St.; sidewalk; 6:30 a.m. Jan. 30. Theft ($250 plus) â– 1800 block, Connecticut Ave.; unspecified premises; 4:20 p.m. Feb. 1. Theft (below $250) â– 1800 block, Connecticut Ave.; unspecified premises; 3 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 1800 block, Connecticut Ave.; unspecified premises; 3:30 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 1800 block, Connecticut Ave.; unspecified premises; 3:50 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 1800 block, Connecticut Ave.; unspecified premises; 4 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 2400 block, 18th St.; tavern/ nightclub; 1:30 a.m. Feb. 4. â– 1800 block, Connecticut Ave.; unspecified premises; 1:30 p.m. Feb. 4. â– 1700 block, Columbia Road; sidewalk; 2 p.m. Feb. 5. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 1800 block, Belmont Road; parking lot; 10 p.m. Jan. 30. â– 2700 block, Ontario Road; alley; 8:30 a.m. Jan. 31.

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Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 1300 block, New Hampshire Ave.; tavern; 1:55 a.m. Feb. 3. Stolen auto â– 18th Street and Connecticut Ave.; street; 11:30 p.m. Jan. 29. Theft ($250 plus) â– 1200 block, Connecticut Ave.; tavern; 10 p.m. Feb. 2. Theft (below $250) â– 1600 block, Connecticut Ave.; unspecified premises; 1:45 p.m. Jan. 30. â– 1300 block, Connecticut Ave.; store; 5:45 p.m. Jan. 30. â– 1500 block, Connecticut Ave.; store; 7:04 p.m. Jan. 30. â– 1700 block, Massachusetts Ave.; office building; 1 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 1300 block, New Hampshire Ave.; restaurant; 1:25 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 1200 block, 15th St.; office building; 4:30 p.m. Jan. 31. â– Unit block, Dupont Circle; restaurant; 7:15 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 1600 block, Massachusetts Ave.; sidewalk; 6:15 p.m. Feb. 2. â– Unit block, Hillyer Court; unspecified premises; 6:05 p.m. Feb. 3. â– 1700 block, N St.; hotel; 1 a.m. Feb. 5. â– 1400 block, Rhode Island Ave.; hotel; 4:10 a.m. Feb. 5. â– 1800 block, N St.; sidewalk; 12:30 p.m. Feb. 5. Theft from auto ($250 plus) â– 19th Street and Sunderland Place; street; 7:30 a.m. Jan. 30. â– 1200 block, 19th St.; parking lot; 11 a.m. Jan. 31. â– 18th and N streets; alley; 7 p.m. Jan. 30. â– 24th and S streets; street; 7 p.m. Feb. 3.

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Robbery (gun) â– 1200 block, R St.; sidewalk; 9:25 p.m. Jan. 30. Burglary â– 1700 block, 10th St.; residence; 8:30 a.m. Jan. 30. Stolen auto â– 900 block, M St.; street; 9 a.m. Jan. 31. Theft (below $250) â– 1200 block, 13th St.; hotel; 1:05 p.m. Jan. 30. Theft (tags) â– 14th and P streets; parking lot; 3:30 p.m. Feb. 4. Theft from auto ($250 plus) â– 900 block, M St.; street; noon Jan. 31. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 1200 block, 10th St.; alley; 2:40 a.m. Feb. 4. â– 1200 block, 10th St.; alley; 12:30 p.m. Feb. 4. â– 1300 block, Corcoran St.; street; 1 a.m. Feb. 5.

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AU acquiring new building to house WAMU facilities By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

American University is wrapping up negotiations to purchase a Van Ness office building to house the WAMU public radio station and undetermined university functions, the school announced last Thursday. The radio station will begin operating from the seven-story building at Connecticut Avenue and Windom Place early next year, according to the university, which owns WAMU’s broadcasting license for the 88.5 FM frequency. The university’s David Taylor said the school will pay the upfront cost of purchasing the building and renovating it to fit WAMU’s needs, and university staff will be responsible for security and maintenance of the building. The radio station will repay the costs over time. The station now operates out of a smaller, older building at 4000 Brandywine St. in Tenleytown, which is also owned by American University. “WAMU has outgrown its facility there at Brandywine, and this has been known for some years,� said Taylor. “When it moved over there in 1993, it was a fraction of the enterprise that it now is.� WAMU will occupy just over half of the 88,000 square feet in the new location at 4401 Connecticut Ave., compared to the 23,000 square feet it has on Brandywine Street,

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The station will move to Van Ness from Tenleytown. according to Taylor. Caryn Mathes, the station’s general manager, wrote in an email that the extra space will be greatly appreciated. “In our current building, when we add a new element for listeners or online users, we must inevitably do so by squeezing people and programs already in place — or else we end up locating new staff in passthroughs and niches,� Mathes wrote. “This new building provides the space to realize our aspirations without taking anything away from our current service.� Mathes, who said she has overseen two previous radio station relocations, said it’s also handy that WAMU will be able to transition quickly to its new space next year rather than “attempting to shelter in place surrounded by renovation.� American University hasn’t yet determined how it will use the vacatSee WAMU/Page 22

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After lifeguard shortages forced several unscheduled closures of the Wilson Aquatic Center’s leisure pool, the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation has hired three new employees for the facility, according to agency spokesperson John Stokes. Residents complained on listservs and to the recreation department that they would arrive at the aquatic center to find only one lifeguard was on duty, and that staffer could monitor only the 50-meter pool. In those cases, the shallower leisure pool — which includes short lap lanes and general

recreation space — was unavailable. “In a few instances the leisure pool was closed due to staff shortages,â€? Stokes wrote in an email to The Current yesterday. “DPR has hired additional employees which includes new staff assigned to the Wilson Aquatic Center. This will help alleviate disruption in service.â€? Three new employees started last week, and Stokes said a fourth will also be hired for Wilson. Palisades resident Barbara Elsas wrote in a Jan. 23 letter to recreation department director JesĂşs Aguirre, which she provided to The Current, that the closures were “not acceptable.â€? See Wilson/Page 22

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At the commission’s Feb. 1 meeting: ■ Metropolitan Police Department Officer Daniel Baez reported that police had made arrests in four of seven recent robberies in the Adams Morgan area and that foot patrols have increased to fight thefts from parked cars. ■ D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Capt. Larry Chapman discussed a recent fire in an apartment building at 1630 R St. in the Dupont Circle area, which investigators believe was caused by a methamphetamine production lab. Such labs are rare in dense urban environments and are extremely dangerous, said Chapman, and residents noticing unusual chemical odors or other suspicious activity should call police. Chapman also recommended that residents apply for a free combination smoke and carbon monoxide detector from his department. ■ commissioner Steve Lanning reported that redevelopment may be able to proceed at the Ontario Theatre site at 17th Street and Columbia Road. It appears a developer will need to preserve the historic front canopy but not the entire building, said Lanning. ■ commissioner Olivier Kamanda reported that the D.C. Department of Transportation plans to repair a damaged section of sidewalk on Belmont Road. ■ E. Gail Anderson Holness, chair of the U Street-Cardozo neighborhood commission, discussed her bid for Vincent Orange’s at-large D.C. Council seat. ■ the D.C. Department of Transportation’s Tom Pipkin reported that the 18th Street reconstruction project is on schedule to wrap up in May, weather permitting. Commissioner Olivier Kamanda complained that the new configuration for the intersection of 18th Street and Florida Avenue is confusing; Pipkin said it will be clearer when the striping and stoplights are permanent. ■ commissioners voted unanimously to approve a voluntary agreement with El Tamarindo, 1785 Florida Ave. ■ commissioners voted 6-2, with Gabriela Mossi and Wilson Reynolds opposing, to request more information on planned D.C. Department of Transportation parking restrictions and visitor passes. As planned, one side of the street in each residential block will be reserved for Ward 1 drivers — with no two-hour grace period — for certain hours. Also, each household will receive a visitor parking pass that would be effective on either side of the street. The program will go into effect in Ward 1 except where neighborhood commissions explicitly opt out. Although they did not vote to opt out of the program, commissioners voted 6-1, with Reynolds opposing

and Martis Davis abstaining, to remove language from their resolution asking that the Transportation Department implement the changes as soon as possible. Commissioners said they might still opt out later based on the responses they hear to various questions. ■ commissioners voted unanimously to urge the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics to place the question of whether to allow corporate campaign contributions on the Nov. 6 ballot. Commissioners emphasized that the resolution was not itself taking a position on the ban but merely sought to give voters a chance to weigh in on the issue. ■ commissioners voted unanimously to approve a $1,000 grant to Sarah’s Circle to buy new laundry machines for its elderly residents. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, at Mary’s Center, 2355 Ontario Road NW. For details, call 202-332-2630 or visit anc1c.org. ANC 2A ANCBottom 2A Foggy

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, at St. Mary’s Court, 725 24th St. NW. Agenda items include: ■ public safety report. ■ consideration of support for the 2012 Foggy Bottom Farmers Market. ■ update on the process for redevelopment of the Stevens School site. ■ consideration of a request to the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation for completion of Francis Field improvements, including safety lighting. ■ presentations on the Army TenMiler on Oct. 21, the 37th Marine Corps Marathon on Oct. 28 and the Christmas Tree Half Marathon. ■ consideration of a public-space application for two curb cuts, handicap ramps, sidewalks, curbs and gutters for George Washington University’s science and engineering facility at 800 22nd St. ■ update on the Zoning Commission’s review of the proposed redevelopment of the West End Neighborhood Library site by EastBanc. ■ update on the Historic Preservation Review Board’s upcoming review of revised plans for the George Washington University Museum at Woodhull House, 2033 G St. ■ consideration of funding for an attorney to monitor George Washington University’s secondstage planned-unit development applications. For details, visit anc2a.org. ANC 2B 2B ANC Dupont Circle ■ dupont circle The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, in the Brookings Institution building, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Agenda items include:

■ introduction of new and continuing Metropolitan Police Department representatives under the new police service area structure. ■ presentation by Matthew Marcou, deputy project manager for public space operations at the D.C. Department of Transportation. ■ announcement of updates to the commission’s website. ■ presentation on Bike DC on Sunday, May 13. ■ presentation on the 2012 SunTrust Rock ’n’ Roll USA Marathon on Saturday, March 17. ■ announcement of a public meeting this spring to discuss future plans for Stead Park. ■ consideration of support for a presidential debate in the District. ■ consideration of an amendment to the commission’s policies and procedures manual on “Ethics and Accountability.” ■ consideration of a resolution to oppose the Prostitution Free Zone Amendment Act of 2011. ■ consideration of a resolution to support the implementation of pending mobile food vendor regulations. ■ consideration of a letter of support for the use of Vermont Avenue in front of the Department of Veterans Affairs for a FreshFarm market. ■ consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control application by Stub’s Kitchen and Wine for a restaurant-class license at 14th and T streets. ■ consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control application by Art Jamz LLC for a stipulated CX license at 1742 Connecticut Ave. for a multipurpose facility to host painting and artistic sessions for adults and children with an occupancy load of 30. For details, visit dupontcircleanc. net. ANC 2C ANC 2C Shaw ■ SHAW

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church, California Street and Phelps Place NW. Its regular meeting date falls on Presidents Day. For details, contact davidanc2d01@aol.com or visit anc2d. org. ANC 2F ANCCircle 2F Logan

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, at Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle NW. For details, call 202-667-0052 or visit anc2f.org.

The Current

Industry groups weigh in on food-truck rules By DEIRDRE BANNON Current Staff Writer

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participating food trucks are directing their customers to a petition at change.org. The online form offers support for the proposed regulations while requesting a few tweaks. Customers are also encouraged to add their own comments. As of last night, the DC Food Truck Association’s petition had gathered about 1,300 signatures of support in less than a week. “We’re really grateful to Mayor Gray for these proposed regulations,� said Che Ruddell-Tabisola, the newly named executive director of the DC Food Truck Association. “While they’re not perfect, they update what they call the ‘ice-cream truck rules’ from more than 30 years ago, and that’s an improvement.� According to Ruddell-Tabisola, the association’s See Vending/Page 25

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The District got a financial pick-me-up last week when Mayor Vincent Gray announced that an independent audit found D.C. had ended 2011 with a nearly $240 million surplus. But just as individuals can mentally spend a supersized tax return lickety-split, some in District government are mulling tax cuts or new spending programs to eat up that windfall or a projected rise in this year’s revenues. We’re not fans of every measure that was taken to close last year’s budget gap — in particular, we opposed the income-tax hike on top earners. But to reopen the old wounds of that discussion and others, including cuts to social services programs, would do more harm than good. For several reasons, the city would be better off following the mayor’s lead to bank the bulk of the surplus — and refrain from adding line items to next year’s budget — with an eye to eventually having two months of city expenses on hand. With the surplus, the $1.1 billion fund is two-thirds of the way there, according to the mayor. First, a large chunk of the surplus stems from a hike in estate-tax and capital-gains revenues. To saddle the city with recurring costs such as new program spending because of rises in these very volatile categories would be foolish. Second, as the past few years have shown, the economic recovery at the national and local levels has come in fits and starts. In such times, a healthy piggy bank is more a necessity than a luxury. Third, our banking the surplus today will limit our borrowing costs tomorrow, resulting in flexibility later for tax cuts or spending on social programs. In fact, even though Chief Financial Officer Natwar Gandhi has revised income projections for this year upward by about $42 million, his estimates for the following years’ revenues have been adjusted downward because of the likelihood of slow economic growth and reduced federal spending and employment. The city has a rare opportunity to achieve a savings goal that, as Mayor Gray has pointed out, few municipalities can. Given the certainty that the fractious D.C. Council will not easily agree on spending priorities — and would have to alter existing law to spend the surplus anyway — as well as the uncertainty the future holds, we urge council members to save the existing surplus, as well as any that might emerge from 2012.

f you’re one of the more than 31,000 people who have gotten caught by the new speed camera on Foxhall Road NW, you may not want to read any further. It’s not a sneaky speed trap. And there’s not much sympathy for you. “The residents have repeatedly complained,” Police Chief Cathy Lanier said last week on WTOP’s “Ask the Chief.” “The goal is to have [drivers] slow down out there.” Some motorists have complained that there are no warning signs. Sorry, not a good excuse. Some drivers have complained that the camera is on a downhill slope. Sorry, not a good excuse. Some have complained that it’s a four-lane road and that the 25 mph limit is ridiculously slow. Sorry, not a good excuse. Unless there’s a mechanical error with the police camera, you were all speeding. We stopped by the speed camera one day last week to watch traffic. It was demonstrably slower. That’s in part because of the publicity prompted by Geoff Tracy, the owner of Chef Geoff’s restaurant and the owner of three speeding tickets. Tracy didn’t deny he was speeding, but said he felt like the camera was unfairly nabbing people. He hired a guy to stand out on the roadway with one of the twirling mattress-sale signs, this one warning drivers of the speed camera ahead. Chief Lanier wasn’t fazed. “I’m all for it,” she told WTOP reporter Mark Segraves. “I hope he slows down, too.” Despite popular opinion to the contrary, Lanier said the principal purpose of cameras isn’t city revenue but citizen safety. She didn’t mention it, but the area of the new speed camera includes three schools: St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day, the Lab School of Washington and the Mount Vernon Campus of George Washington University. Lanier said that of the 31,000 tickets sent out, about 20,000 were given as “warnings” and another 11,000 were real tickets levying fines as high as $250. Some motorists complained they got the “warning” ticket in the mail too late — that they also got a real speeding ticket before the warning arrived. Bottom line in the city is this: Unless otherwise marked, all roads and streets have a maximum speed

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Letters to the Editor

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The Logan Circle advisory neighborhood commission and its constituents have good reason to be frustrated with the Mood Lounge — and the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Late last year, a fight in the Shaw establishment spilled into the street and left two people stabbed. The police appropriately closed Mood Lounge pending a hearing before the alcohol board. The board initially suspended the license, but then allowed Mood to reopen under a few restraints. Considered in a vacuum, the conditions may make sense — for instance, mandating security training for relevant personnel, banning the use of outside promoters, and requiring a status update from Mood after 45 days. But the Dec. 30 stabbing was not an isolated incident. Neighbors have complained for months about problems like public urination, sex in alleyways and illegally parked cars. Regrettably, the board refused to allow the neighborhood commission to participate in the hearing — on what commissioner Charles Reed described as “specious grounds.” Now, the Logan Circle commission is asking for a show-cause hearing to revoke Mood’s license because of an alleged failure to report an Oct. 30 assault in the establishment. City statutes and regulations may well have tied the board’s hands in this instance, but members ought to be able to consider issues more broadly when considering what to do after a violent incident. A history of complaints could offer valuable context.

limit of 25 mph. If you travel faster than that, you’re legally liable. Maybe the D.C. Council should change it to 30 mph or even 35 mph. But police know that people tend to drive just over the speed limit anyway. So, Segraves asked a key question. He wanted to know how much over the speed limit you have to be going in order to set off the camera. Chief Lanier wouldn’t say. She smiled and just replied, “When you speed.” ■ Full disclosure. Your Notebook knows more than a few people who have been nabbed by this camera, and we’re not entirely unsympathetic. We’ve received only one radar ticket, a couple of years ago on Loughboro Road NW. We can’t say we don’t speed now and then, but we do pay better attention. ■ Merry Valentine’s Day. Okay, we admit this is our annual rant. Valentine’s Day is this coming Tuesday. It is way past the time to take down your Christmas and other holiday decorations and to turn off the outdoor light displays. We’re happy to report that there appear to be fewer malingerers this year. And yes, we know that some people keep up white lights as “winter lights” rather than holiday lights. That’s fine with us; just take down the multicolored lights, wreaths and especially those plastic blowup Santa Claus figures, et cetera. ■ Foil Philly fans? We know the Super Bowl was just held, but the Washington Nationals are busy getting ready for the 2012 baseball season. Last week, the team announced an effort to end or at least ease the embarrassment level when the Phillies come to town. Nearly all of the seats are taken by Philly fans, including a healthy number of obnoxious ones who act out all game long. Now the Nats are offering a presale for local folks to buy up tickets for the first series with the Phillies here on May 4 through 6. The team is calling it “Take Back the Park.” If you want to be a part of it, check out nationals.com/ourpark. We hope this Nationals promotion works so we can get started on those New York Mets games. Spring training starts for the Nats players this coming weekend. It’s time for the fans to warm up, too. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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Safety outweighs history in firehouses I am writing in response to The Current’s Feb. 1 article “Mayor’s agent to make call on firehouse.” The challenge of balancing historic preservation with public safety in the renovation of Engine Co. 29 (Palisades) and Engine Co. 28 (Cleveland Park) is very personal to me. My late grandfather, Charles Chamberlin II, was a career D.C. firefighter. He created a D.C. blood bank that provided donations to firefighters and their family members in times of medical need, and in 1954 he was honored as Fireman of the Year. His final position with the department was as a battalion chief’s aide assigned to Battalion 5, which was located in Engine Co. 28.

On March 1, 1965, while responding to a fire in the 3400 block of Connecticut Avenue, my grandfather died doing what he loved best — helping others. I was just 3 years old, and at that time his only grandchild. In 2010, I contacted the D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department and the Cleveland Park Citizens Association to find out what needed to be done to improve the Cleveland Park firehouse. Along with the association’s board members, I toured the building early that same year. It was a bittersweet experience. For the first time, I was able to see where my grandfather worked and the place he called home for 56-plus hours a week. But I soon came to the disturbing realization that the current firefighters were living in a firehouse that had not seen any improvements since it was built in 1916. The substandard living conditions and inadequate heating/cooling

systems were, to say the least, disturbing. Since then, the balance between historic preservation and public safety has weighed heavily on my mind. Mindful of my grandfather’s legacy, I would like to preserve his last home, Engine Co. 28. But his life’s work was defined by helping others and ensuring public safety in the community. There is only one suitable outcome: The building must accommodate improved fire equipment, which will require changes to the front facade of Engine Co. 28. In the end, providing our firefighters with updated apparatus enables them to protect us all. In turn, we in the community need to see that they’re provided adequate resources and a safe, healthy firehouse. That is exactly what a fallen firefighter would want for the brothers he left behind. Helen Chamberlin Dimsdale Cleveland Park

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Letters to the Editor Cavalry, not calvary, sword shown in photo

The Northwest Current’s Jan. 23 front page depicted the “cutting of a cake with a sword” (during an event at Knollwood military retirement home). The “sword” was described as a “calvary sword.” It should have been indicated as a “cavalry” sword. “Calvary” is the location of the Crucifixion; “cavalry” is the traditional designation of formerly horse-mounted Army troops. Nathaniel M. Adams Jr. Washington, D.C.

Use surplus to open libraries on Sundays

With the announcement by Mayor Vincent Gray of a $240 million year-end budget surplus, city leaders should move prudently to put the money back into use for the benefit of those who helped to generate it — D.C. residents, businesses and visitors. A smart place to start would be to reopen the city’s neighborhood libraries on Sunday afternoons. For several years, only the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library downtown has operated at those hours, much to the dismay of users across the city. Reopening neighborhood libraries year-round on Sundays is no budget-buster — it would cost about $975,000, less than half of 1 percent of the surplus — yet the benefits would be large. Sundays are when many people are free to be able to take advantage of the various services our D.C. libraries offer. Sunday afternoons are also a key time for students to work on homework or assignments. Many a Sunday, my children have sought to do research at libraries or to get books needed for assignments and special projects. Our city’s literacy rate and the performance of our students on D.C. Comprehensive Assessment System reading tests make clear that we need to do all we can to ensure that our residents and children have the tools necessary to succeed in our ever-more-competitive economies and learning environments. Opening the doors to our neighborhood libraries certainly would be a step in that direction. Terry Lynch Executive Director, Downtown Cluster of Congregations

Poll biased toward Ward 4 incumbent

The Ward 4 Democrats held a “straw poll” Feb. 1 to endorse a

candidate for the April 3 election for the Ward 4 Council seat. With the exception of the incumbent, who has two staff members on the group’s executive board, all other Ward 4 candidates were informed about the “straw poll” only nine or 10 days before the actual forum. The decision to hold the forum was made at least three weeks before other candidates were notified. Obviously, the incumbent, with two of her staffers involved in the decision-making process, had an unfair advantage because the forum is based on a candidate’s ability to turn out the vote. It is only ethical to give equal notice to all of the candidates about the date and time of the forum. Back in July 2011, Ms. Deborah Royster, seeking re-election as Ward 4 Democrats president, opened the election meeting at 7 p.m. and closed it at 7:05 p.m. to stop Ward 4 residents from voting for her opposition. Even if she was following the group’s bylaws, Ms. Royster’s action was not only problematic; it was also unethical and suggests that the integrity of the process of any election under her guidance is compromised and questionable to say the least. With the incumbent council member having an unfair advantage in the Feb. 1 straw poll, coupled with Ms. Royster’s unethical action, I could not in good conscience participate in any activity that Ms. Royster oversees. Baruti Jahi Candidate, Ward 4 D.C. Council seat

Broad Branch bridge repairs show the way

The section of Broad Branch Road between Nebraska Avenue and Beach Drive has been for many years one of the most embarrassing examples of infrastructure dysfunction in the District. Though it provides in all seasons stunningly beautiful views, and runs besides a creek that tumbles delightfully year round over varied rock formations, Broad Branch Road is dangerous and dilapidated — and a depressing entrance to Rock Creek Park. Shoulders of the road regularly collapse into the creek. Rustic bridge features are crumbling. Concrete posts meant to protect drivers from an accidental dip in the water are even uglier — many are on their side or wavering precariously, held together only by rusting wire. Adding to the mess are curbside invasive plants of all species, which obscure sight lines for drivers and generally aren’t cut until they start growing across the road. Pedestrians and bikers have no way to navigate this scenic byway, since there are lanes only for cars. Amazingly, the local authorities

recently acted to repair one section of the road in real time — and in the process demonstrated how greater improvements can be made in the near future. The Broad Branch Road bridge over the Soapstone Creek tributary failed last spring, closing off this major east-west route. (The stone bridge was a ruin anyway, missing many pieces and overgrown by invasive weeds that spouted inside the walls as well on the grounds nearby.) Officials quickly provided for a temporary span to be placed across the creek, and meanwhile agreed on a plan to repair the bridge. This job was finished last week, and it has made the modest crossing once again worthy of the city, the park and the nation. I include the latter because one can only imagine what the ambassador of Italy, whose residence abuts the bridge, thought of the previous setting, which made the remnants of the Roman Forum look tidy in comparison. Residents should thank D.C. Council members Mary Cheh and Muriel Bowser, the District Department of Transportation, the National Park Service, the contractors and others who came to together to facilitate this small miracle. While the Transportation Department is on record promising to repair much of Broad Branch Road near the park, and to study pedestrian/biker access, the success story at Soapstone Creek shows that it shouldn’t take authorities five or 10 years to complete this job. The District should work closely with existing park advocacy groups and citizens associations to make these improvements happen as soon as possible. Steve Dryden Mount Pleasant

Residents will miss M Street bookstore

I would like to convey my heartfelt appreciation to all the staff at the recently closed Barnes & Noble store on M Street in Georgetown. Over the years, Barnes & Noble has been a major destination for my family. We bought countless birthday and Christmas gifts there and often dropped in to browse and enjoy the busy, cheerful atmosphere. For my daughter, the children’s department was a home away from home, and most of her favorite books were purchased there. I particularly enjoyed chatting with the incredibly knowledgeable guys in music and DVDs. I still don’t understand why such a busy and successful store had to close. I hear that it is being replaced with yet another high-end sports or clothing store. This is a sad loss indeed for Georgetown. Charlotte DonVito Foxhall Village

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raffic crashes just do not ignite public passions the way crime does. Was Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier invited to come out and talk to residents about beefing up traffic enforcement after a rash of pedestrian crashes in October when, in a space of two weeks, there were three pedestrian crashes with two deaths? Nonetheless, pedestrian issues appeared alongside crime on the flier advertising the Jan. 24 meeting of the D.C. Federation of Citizen Associations, which featured Chief Lanier. Sitting in the audience that night, I waited and waited for the chief — or anyone else — to bring up pedestrian safety, but no one did. I finally raised my hand and asked the chief to talk about the relationship between traffic enforcement and crime fighting. The chief’s response: “Traffic enforcement is important to fighting crime.� Yes, the police can fight crime and also enforce traffic laws. Even though it flies under the radar in “Law & Order� and “CSI,� good old traffic enforcement is effective because, as Chief Lanier puts it, “criminals are often terrible drivers.� In “Traffic Safety in the New Millennium: Strategies for Law Enforcement,� the International Association of Chiefs of Police lays out a strong case for traffic enforcement: “More people are killed and injured and the economic loss to society is greater from traffic crashes than that from crime, and police departments that are proactive in traffic enforcement have lower crime rates as well as lower traffic crash statistics, because traffic enforcement leads to the discovery of criminals and the recovery of drugs and weapons.� The D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department reports there are eight to 10 pedestrian crashes a day. And this figure doesn’t even include auto and bicycle crashes. For some reason, criminals pulling guns and stealing stuff gins us up much more than fatalities from transporting ourselves on our streets. Well, folks, we may fear crime more, but we are more at risk crossing our streets — and the cost of pedestrian fatalities and injuries is enormous. The National Safety Council estimates puts the average cost of a pedestrian fatality at $3.84 million (in 2005 dollars) when accounting

Letters to the Editor Oregon Avenue work will be disruptive I am writing to point out an aspect of the D.C. plan to construct sidewalks along Oregon Avenue that homeowners in the area should consider: Road construction work in D.C. inevitably causes major traffic tie-ups and historically takes an inordinate amount of time to complete. Many of you will recall the construction mess and traffic delays created when sidewalks were being built along the short stretch of Nebraska Avenue between Utah and Oregon avenues. This relatively simple project took more than two years to complete! During this period, a permanent concrete divider was installed along the middle of Nebraska. Huge construction equipment dominated the entire area. Flagmen often restricted the traffic along the road to a single lane, causing significant backups

for wage and productivity losses, medical expenses, motor vehicle damage and employers’ insurance costs. The estimated cost of a pedestrian injury is $52,900. It’s great that Chief Lanier promotes traffic enforcement in connection with crime fighting and officers’ efforts to catch criminals. But traffic enforcement needs a broader focus. Making it safe for people to walk, bike and drive is a constant need, and enforcement is many times thankless and dangerous for cops. I have talked to police officers about traffic enforcement. Many of the officers who actually walk in this city are emphatic that traffic enforcement is an important part of their job. They tell me that we need more officers whose full-time focus is traffic enforcement. In the 2nd District, we have only three officers devoted to traffic enforcement. This district includes Connecticut and Wisconsin avenues — magnets for pedestrian crashes and fatalities — as well as Georgetown and part of downtown. How can this be enough to deal proactively with traffic enforcement? One recommendation is to staff each of the 2nd District’s eight police service areas with one such officer. Implementing this across the city would mean 56 traffic enforcement officers, a small percentage of the personnel assigned to police service areas. Photo enforcement can help, too. Some yell and scream about photo enforcement, but cameras are effective in reducing speeding and red-light running. Just look at how people drive north of Chevy Chase Circle versus south of the circle. And there is ample reason to slow down. An increase in speed from 30 to 40 mph almost doubles the risk of fatalities in crashes involving pedestrians. We’re glad to see that the District plans to ramp up photo enforcement — including ticketing motorists for blocking intersections and not stopping for pedestrians in crosswalks — but photo enforcement can’t do the whole job. We still need officers to keep tabs on our driving, walking and cycling to reinforce traffic laws. Traffic enforcement is essential to protecting public safety. Chief Lanier, we need officers who can be on constant guard to remind us to make the right decisions on how we drive, walk and bike. Their presence would make for a much safer D.C. Marlene Berlin, a Forest Hills resident, is chair of the group Connecticut Avenue Pedestrian Action.

in both directions. The Oregon project will be considerably more complex given the narrow roadway and the nature of the landscape along Oregon. I expect many trees will have to be cut down and utility poles moved. In many areas, concrete walls will have to be constructed to keep the hillsides free from erosion. Traffic will be a nightmare considering the volume of cars that now use Oregon during rush hour to get from Wise Road to Nebraska Avenue. Traffic in both directions will have to be funneled into a single lane, causing huge backups. Since there are no practical alternatives, traffic volume will certainly increase on streets such as Chestnut, Beech and Tennyson. I understand the safety concerns of those who periodically walk along Oregon. It is dangerous on some stretches. But are concrete sidewalks the only solution to this real problem? Why not consider a simple asphalt path following the natural contours of the land a few feet from the roadway? Note the existing asphalt path that runs through Rock Creek Park

from Wise Road to Military Road. I am not suggesting that the community use this path — just that officials build a similar path along Oregon. The path could be built to maneuver around trees and other obstacles to preserve the park-like setting along Oregon. And it could be built quickly at a fraction of the cost of concrete sidewalks. One such path that accommodates pedestrians was built around Knollwood just a few years ago. Charles J. Infosino Barnaby Woods

Letter on bill filled with inaccuracies

Mr. Gene Harrington’s letter in the Feb. 1 issue of The Current addresses “misstatements� in Mary Cheh’s earlier letter defending her rodent protection act. In fact, to paraphrase a famous quote, one might reasonably conclude that every word of her defense was misleading and inaccurate, including “and� and “the.� William Herron Washington, D.C.

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Foggy Bottom/West End Survey Reveals Overwhelming Interest in Forming a Village Foggy Bottom/ West End Aging in Place Project, A Special Committee of the Foggy Bottom Association. Open Informational Meeting to be hosted by the Foggy Bottom Association on February 28, 2012 The Interim Board of The Foggy Bottom/ West End Aging in Place Project today announced the results of a neighborhood survey confirming strong interest in forming a Foggy Bottom & West End Village comparable to those already established in the metropolitan Washington, DC area. A “Village” is a membership organization that provides services and expertise that residents need to live safely and comfortably in their own homes throughout their lives. Over the past year the Interim Board studied the demographics of the Foggy Bottom & West End neighborhoods, explored business models, compiled best practices used by successful well-established Villages, and most importantly, surveyed the residents of over

60 neighborhood condos, apartments, and co-ops, and over 170 single family homes. The survey results show that a majority of respondents are interested in joining, using, and/or volunteering for the soon-to-be established Foggy Bottom & West End Village. FB/WE Aging in Place Project Interim Board began meeting in March, 2011. Their mandate was to determine the interest and need for a Village in the FB/ WE neighborhood, to research and recommend a business model for the proposed Village, and to select a permanent Board of Trustees. The Board members are Rebecca Coder, Myrna Fawcett, Lorna Grenadier, Susan Haight, Bobbie Hertzfeldt, Jackie Lemire, Vivian Otteman, Carl Vacketta, C.B. Wooldridge, and Monroe Wright.

The Interim Board will present its findings and conduct a Q & A session at the Foggy Bottom Association monthly meeting scheduled for February, 28, 2012, at St. Stephen Martyr Church Parish Hall, 25th and Pennsylvania Ave, NW - social at 7:00 p.m. and meeting at 7:30 p.m. Interested parties are urged to attend. The Board’s final recommendations will be published in the first quarter of 2012. Pastor Monroe Wright, Chair of the Interim Board, thanked his fellow Board members and all those who took the time to complete the survey. “We have taken an important step by confirming the need and interest of our community in establishing a Village. I look forward to working with this Board and a future Board to develop a model that will allow us to implement our current vision and address the needs of our community.” For more information, please contact: Jackie Lemire, Interim Board Secretary 202-337-2167, jglemire@aol.com.

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Diplomatic Reception Rooms. In these State Rooms, the United States signs treaties, conducts summit negotiations, hosts swearing-in ceremonies, facilitates trade agreements, and promotes peace. When planning for the construction of the State Department was underway in the 1950’s, Deputy Chief of Protocol, Clement E. Conger made a high recommendation to Congress for creating space for the Secretary of State who entertains more foreigners than the President. Congress concurred and ruled that if they were going to give millions of dollars to build the new State Department building, it should include space for official government (continued on next page)

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MORE ABOut thE DIplOMAtIc REcEptION ROOMS (continued) entertainment. Thereby, the President, the Vice President, the Secretary of State, senior officials of the State Department, and all the members of the President’s Cabinet would be given access to the Diplomatic Reception Rooms but, the ruling continued, if the occasion were social, funds had to be raised from private contributions. So too, since its inception, everything in the rooms, from furniture to drapes, insurance to upkeep, and research to light fixtures, has been paid for by patriotic individuals and institutions committed to the project. Located on the top floor of the three block square building, the sixteen rooms were opened with the completion of the State Department during the winter of 1960. But, when completed by government contracted bid winners, the rooms looked like a 1950s motel with floor-to-ceiling plate glass, exposed steel beams, openings but no doors, support beams encased in fire proofing in the middle of

rooms, wall-to-wall carpeting, and acoustical tile ceilings.” The first official function was a state dinner in January 1961 in honor of Queen Frederika of Greece. The hosts were to be the Secretary of State, the former Governor of Massachusetts, and their wives with the guests. Governor Herter’s wife visited the venue the afternoon of the event to see that rooms were proper for the occasion. She was mortified and while the dinner proceeded, there was a tearful compromise, whereby Chief of Protocol Conger volunteered to run a public campaign to furnish the rooms. It lasted thirty years. In 1961, then Secretary of State Dean Rusk named the main Diplomatic Reception Rooms for early secretaries of state who became presidents (the original route to the presidency) in 1961. This decision fortuitously tied to the golden age of American design and craftsmanship which spanned from 1725 to 1825. These eras included Queen Anne, Chippendale and federal style furnishings

and American art was the going to fill the space. The architectural transformations to 42 rooms on two floors from modern marble, glass, steel, and concrete into magnificent period style American interiors, occurred from 1965 through 1989 at a cost of $18,000,000 in privately contributed funds. The architectural improvements raised the Diplomatic Reception Rooms reputation to national and international level. Moreover, the art which furnishes these rooms is reputed to be among the top ten collections of American 18th and early 19th century art in the United States. They act as the mirror of our American cultural accomplishments, and for this, only the finest examples of American cabinetmaking and American art should ornament the official rooms. Adapted from the History of the Diplomatic Reception Rooms written by Clement E. Conger.

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D.C.-crafted Sweater Set warming far-flung stages By DEIRDRE BANNON Current Staff Writer

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ong before they were known as the band The Sweater Set, Maureen Andary and Sara Curtin were childhood friends in Northwest D.C. who sang together in the Blessed Sacrament Church choir. The friendship they developed back then has blossomed into a professional career that has won the duo accolades both here and abroad. The Sweater Set’s musical style is often described as folk-pop with jazz influences. But what makes them stand out are the harmonies that seamlessly blend their alto and soprano voices — that, and their multi-instrument bag of tricks, which includes the ukulele, banjo, guitar, flute, accordion and glockenspiel. The kazoo and mouth trumpet are never far from reach either. “We have very different voices, and we like blending them together,” said Andary. “The irony is when we were younger, Sara was the soprano and I was the alto. We’ve swapped as adults as Sara’s voice naturally started to get lower.” Now in their 20s, both Andary and Curtin were raised in musical families. Andary says hers was more music-appreciation, with her dad’s rock music from the 1960s and ‘70s a constant presence growing up. Curtin’s family was involved with production. Her mother was the director of the church choir where Andary and Curtin first met, and she regularly directs the Janney Elementary and Deal Middle School musicals. Curtin first played her grandfather’s accordion from Italy before switching to one of a more manageable size for The Sweater Set. “We didn’t have a pre-recorded idea of what we wanted the band to sound like. It was more, ‘What do we have to work with?’” said

Curtin. “The accordion is very entertaining for audiences, and it’s fun to switch instruments — it’s interactive and the audience tends to comment on it and talk with us about it after the show.” “Sometimes it makes us a bit of a circus,” she added. In fact, The Sweater Set started performing locally in 2008 with what Andary and Curtin call “sideshows.” Each month, they would perform their music, but also bring in other artists — including hulahoopers, jugglers and magicians. The ladies behind The Sweater Set have been awarded two Young Emerging Artist grants from the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities and nominated for a total of 15 Washington Area Music Association Awards, including four last week. Last year, they were artists-in-residence at the Strathmore music center in Bethesda. “The first time I saw them live, it was at a ukulele festival and I found them utterly charming,” said Betty Scott, the education and artistin-residence coordinator at Strathmore. “But I didn’t want to get caught in the ‘aren’t they cute’ mode because they have high musical integrity.”

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Sara Curtin, above left, and Maureen Andary were friends growing up in Northwest. Now in their 20s, they have won awards for their performances as The Sweater Set. The pair will perform an annual Valentine’s Day show next week at The Dunes in Columbia Heights. It was while at the Strathmore that the pair completed their third and most recent album, “Goldmine.” “The thing about the two of them that makes them unique is their wonderful harmonies and sense of arranging them,” Scott added. “Sara and Maureen have a quirky side to them, and their wonderful sense of humor shows up in a lot of their lyrics — they really have a good time, and they play off of each other beautifully.” After impressing folk music icon Michelle Shocked at a showcase performance in Memphis, The Sweater Set last year opened for the singer/songwriter in cities in the Northeast as well as in the United Kingdom and Ireland. In 2011, the pair also opened for Dar Williams at The Birchmere in Alexandria. The band is glad to call D.C. home. Both Andary and Curtin have lived in New York City, but found that as they were getting started, they were commuting down to D.C. for opportunities to perform

group of four choristers will travel to your sweetheart, perform two songs and hand over a bag of chocolate. Recipients will also receive a digital photo as a memento. “It’s the favorite thing that we do all year long,” said chorus member Gana Browning. “We get dressed up in our performance costume and we send out a quartet, and we’ll go wherever you want us to go, and we’ll sing two Valentine’s songs to

at venues here. “The music community here is great, and the audiences here are great,” said Andary. “They’re educated people who appreciate art and want to support original music.” The Sweater Set is currently hard at work on more original music — another album. “We don’t want to say too much yet,” said Andary. “But it has more of a country sound, since we’re working more with the accordion and banjo.” “I think it’s also the timbre of our voices,” added Curtin. “We don’t have a traditional country background — our styles are infused with country, jazz, folk and rock elements, as opposed to one thing. It’s definitely an exploration of genres.” For those looking to hear the band’s signature songs about love and love lost, The Sweater Set will hold its third annual Valentine’s Day concert next week at The Dunes, a new art gallery and performance space at 1402 Meridian

your sweetie or your friend.” Browning said the group sings two out of three songs: “Let Me Call You Sweetheart,” “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love” and “You’ve Got a Friend in Me.” The last

Place NW. Keeping in tune with the band’s collaborative nature, the event will feature award-winning mime Emma Jaster, who will perform both her own act and alongside The Sweater Set for one song — a first-of-its-kind accompaniment for the band. Also featured that night will be painter Rodger Schultz, who has a solo show at The Dunes. The D.C. native’s work includes reinventing images of the Cherry Blossom trees with modern geometric designs. As is their Valentine’s tradition, The Sweater Set will make homemade cupcakes, “baked with love,” for audience members, and the venue’s decor, according to the band, will hearken back to viewers’ first boy/girl parties in childhood. “Sweet Talk With The Sweater Set: A Valentine’s Day Sideshow” will take place Feb. 14 at The Dunes. Doors will open at 7 p.m., with performances set to begin at 7:30. Tickets cost $10.

drew tears from a mother-daughter pair serenaded on a recent year. “They were having a little bit of difficulty,” so the mother hired the group to sing to her daughter, said Browning. “They both got very emotional.” For details, email valentines@capitalaccord.org or visit capitalaccord.org and look under “Events.” — Beth Cope

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Spotlight on Schools Aidan Montessori School

On Friday, Jan. 27, Ms. Antonucci’s primary class went to the Sackler Gallery. They got to make masks that were based on Chinese art. Everyone liked making masks. There were monkeys in a fountain. There was also the word “monkey� in 21 languages. The word “monkey� means a lot to the Chinese. There were many artifacts on display, including statues. There were many myths described. There was a scavenger hunt where the students looked for pictures in the building. — Edvin Leijon, fourth-grader, and Elliot Sealls, fifth-grader

Beauvoir School

In science, each third-grader gets to adopt a tree for the whole year. I adopted the beech tree. The beech tree is a big, tall tree with some low and some high branches. Although it is not an evergreen, it still had its leaves in November. The beech tree has medium size

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leaves, and it is good for climbing. I chose this tree because I can hang from it. The beech tree is awesome. — Amelia Lamotte, third-grader

British School of WashingtonÂ

This term, the Year 5 classes have been learning about space. When we started our space topic, we had to design a small spaceship out of old bottles, pipe cleaners, plastic cups, balloons and a whole lot of tape! We all had to get into groups of three or four and build a ship to transport bottles of bubbles or supplies (as we called them) from one table to another, about 5 metres apart. There were some really wacky ideas. In my group, the only trouble was our ship (which was literally a bottle with some string threaded through it and a cup to carry the bubbles taped to the bottom) fell

apart. My opinion was that the cup wasn’t taped on properly, the string wasn’t taped to the table, or probably both. Anyway, it was all fun. Around one or two weeks later, we started our personal project on space. What we have to do in our project is make a book about space. It needs to be interactive and fun. It’s actually a bit like the “ologyâ€? books (e.g., wizardology). Right now, we’re on the part where we get to create our own mythical story about our object in space. Mine is a coloured comic! — Samuel Forrester, Year 5 Chicago (fourth-grader)Â

Holy Trinity School

Each class is studying a different country for Holy Trinity’s International Festival. Our class, third grade, is studying Thailand. Our teacher, Mrs. Khanijoun, introduced us to her husband, who is from Thailand. He taught us all about his country. We learned Thai words and read a book called “The Umbrella Queen� in language arts, which inspired us to paint real umbrellas. At a lower school assembly where each class showed their work, we paraded with our umbrellas. In art class, we made Buddha statues. In computer class, we made comic life pages, which included facts and pictures from Thailand. This week, we read about the floods that hit Thailand last October. We looked at some graphs in math class to see how much rainfall the capital of Thailand (Bangkok) usually gets. We compared those graphs to a graph that shows the average rainfall in Washington, D.C. It rains a lot more in Bangkok than in D.C. We each used Thai

numbers to show the day and month of our birthdays. It has been so much fun to learn about Thailand, and we can’t wait to find out what Thai activity we will do next! — Virginia Tober, Lydia Furlong, Stephen DeCarlo and Robert Linson, third-graders

Hyde-Addison Elementary

The Children of Uganda group danced for students from several schools, including Hyde-Addison’s fourth-graders, during a performance at Georgetown University a couple of weeks ago. They came to the United States for their “Tour of Light.� The tour is trying to raise money and help make people more aware of the education and support this organization provides to hundreds of children orphaned by AIDS. The performers danced and sang about their East Africa culture and the things they do in their culture. Some of the things they danced about were things that people in Uganda consider important, such as the elbow because it allows humans to move their arms and balancing because they balance many pots on their heads. The performers told us a few interesting things. For example, many of the children got on an airplane for the fist time to come on this trip. Many also ate pizza for the first time. They also got to see snow for the first time! They are ages 12 to 22. The Children of Uganda worked hard and taught us useful and interesting things. They danced very well. The whole entire audience stood up and gave them a huge round of applause after they

finished. — Ryan Bradley and Lauren Xu, fourth-graders

National Presbyterian School

At National Presbyterian School, our basketball team is called the Cardinals. Our record is 1-4, with three more games to play. There are six sixth-graders and seven fifthgraders on the team. The coaches, Coach Washington and Coach Benton, train us to be the best basketball players we can be. We do training like running and stretching and basketball drills such as running up and down the court, dribbling through the legs, practicing crossovers and doing jumping jacks. For fun, when we have time, we do a scrimmage. We have practices on Wednesday and Thursday from 3:25 to 5:15 p.m. in the gym. We have a regular season, which is about to end, and the tournament from Feb. 16 to 24. — Walter Rouse, fifth-grader

St. Albans School

Recently, a group of 17 Form II boys from St. Albans went to Anacostia to visit the Septima Clark Public Charter School. Septima Clark is an all-boys school that goes up to fifth grade, which is the grade we were visiting that day. The goals of our visit were to help these students by modeling strategies for success in school and to have some fun. When we arrived, the students, or “scholars,� as they call them at Septima Clark, promptly introduced themselves. Next, all of us were paired up and were given interview sheets to get us started. It did not See Dispatches/Page 17

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take very long, however, for us to branch out and really start getting to know the boys. Soon, we were well-versed in the ways of Septima Clark and our fellow scholars. Once we had gotten to know each other, it was time for some fun. We were told that we would be playing dodge ball with the fifthgraders! At first, we didn’t quite know what to think and were a little nervous about hurling balls at fifthgraders we had just met, but once we got going all of us were shocked at how good the Septima Clark kids were. We had to put in our full effort just to keep from getting out! Overall, it was a great visit, and we are eager to show the Septima Clark scholars our school when they visit St. Albans next month. — Teddy Mott, Form II (eighth-grader)

St. Ann’s Academy

This past week, St. Ann’s Academy, as well as every Archdiocese of Washington school, celebrated Catholic Schools Week. Every school has its own way of celebrating. Each day, St. Ann’s had a special theme. The week began on Sunday with a special Mass at St. Ann’s Catholic Church. The choir sang and every student who attended got a free dress day on Monday. On Tuesday, St. Ann’s opened

its doors to visitors and potential new families with an open house. Parent volunteers showed guests around the school and answered questions about the class size and curriculum. Wednesday was Teacher Appreciation Day. Many students brought their teachers small cards and gifts. All the teachers were treated to a catered lunch while parents stayed with classes for an hour at lunchtime. Thursday was Student Appreciation Day. Students were allowed to come to school out of uniform. In the afternoon, the entire school gathered in the gymnasium to play bingo. The festivities didn’t end there. Parents and faculty and staff were invited to a celebration after school at Guapo’s in Tenleytown. On Friday, Catholic Schools Week came to an end with our Grandmother’s Tea — this is a special event where grandmothers, mothers and special friends and relatives are invited to join students for afternoon tea. The third grade presented a wax museum for the guests. Third-graders chose a famous person and presented a short biography in full costume. You might think that you are in Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. —Fifth-graders

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With numerous sports media outlets in attendance at Gallagher Gymnasium, the Cadets proved that they are to be taken very seriously in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference. — Cam Kostyack, 12th-grader

Local students tapped by Arena Stage Two Northwest students will make their professional stage debuts this spring as part of Arena Stage’s production of the classic Broadway musical “The Music Man.” Ian Berlin, a fifth-grader at Maret School, will play Winthrop Paroo, the timid and lisping younger brother of librarian Marian Paroo. Berlin previously appeared in an original musical developed during a yearlong ensemble workshop at Imagination Stage, and he will star this month as Jojo in Maret’s production of “Seussical Jr.” Mia Goodman, a fifth-grader at Washington International School, will play one of the River City kids. Goodman sings with the Washington Girls Chorus and has participated in summer programs at Imagination Stage and Theatre Lab. Her stage credits include “Annie” and “It’s a Wonderful Life.” The two were among 120 young people who auditioned last month at an all-day casting call for the show, which will run May 11 through July 22. tion packed to the top of the bleachers, the St. John’s boys basketball team pulled off an incredible upset of its top rival, Gonzaga, 56-54, on Jan. 29. The obvious home-court advantage due to the presence of the loud and overflowing student section gave the Cadets the adrenaline needed to hand Gonzaga (which on Saturday entered the game as the No. 1 team in the area, according to The Washington Post) its first loss of the season. Led by sophomore Darian Anderson, who scored 22 points, the Cadets managed to keep a lead throughout the entire game, although they never were able to get the lead above 10 points.

School Without Walls

On Saturday, Jan. 21, a number of Walls students, including the advisory board of the student government, attended Mayor Vincent Gray’s Youth Town Hall for Ward 2. It was an opportunity for students to discuss two bills, the Early Warning and Intervention System Act of 2012 and the College Preparation Plan Act of 2012, as well as other issues. While the conversation began with critiques and feedback on the bills, the conversation shifted, as a result of the questions and comments of Walls students, toward D.C. Public Schools practices as a whole, including its approaches to ensuring teacher quality, addressing truancy and evaluating faculty. Although Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson was absent from the forum, Mayor Gray took into account all the questions and suggestions, reassuring the assembled students that the District government would do its best to look into these issues as they are vital concerns to not only Ward 2, but to students across the whole city. On Friday, the school went to George Washington University’s See Dispatches/Page 18

Gonzaga lacked its star player, Nate Britt, but was boosted by 12-point performances from forwards Kris Jenkins and Will Rassman. Jenkins, however, had trouble from the field and shot numerous air balls; the missed shots hurt Gonzaga in a big way. Nevertheless, Gonzaga was able to stay neck-and-neck with St. John’s throughout the second half, pulling within two points with less than 30 seconds on the clock. In the end, the Cadets were able to hold off Gonzaga’s final attempts. The riled-up student section, including those who were locked out of the gym in the first half due to overcrowding, rushed the court to exalt the winning team.

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Lisner Auditorium for the National Honor Society’s induction ceremony. A record number of students entered the ranks of the Walls chapter this year, reminded by speaker Andy Shallal (owner of Busboys and Poets) that though induction is a great honor, actions are more important than recognition. The week began with Walls students effecting positive change in their community and ended with the promise to continue that progress in the future. — Keanu Ross-Cabrera, 12th-grader

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Recently, volunteers from the sixth, seventh and eighth grades attended a diversity conference. There were 500 to 600 middle school students attending from D.C., Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Since there were so many people, we were divided into two groups. The Georgetown Day middle school “Safe Place Theater” members performed scenes about racism and how to tackle it and turn it into “anti-racism.” Then groups went to the auditorium for a PowerPoint presentation about reasons that people are discriminated against, like skin color, body size, education, clothing, et cetera. Each group discussed the categories people are put into based on how they are perceived as different from others. The slides showed how many stereotypes there are today, and how it can be hard to stop the stereotypes. Eighty small-group co-leaders met up with their groups and talked about bias in the world today. They

asked questions like “How is television working to stop bias in the world today?” The small-group leaders started out with icebreakers and questions until there was a good discussion. Even though many people had a good time, some people were a little apprehensive to talk at first. Afterward, the Sheridan group shared its experiences from the day. “I enjoyed meeting and discussing with kids my age who had similar problems and different backgrounds,” said seventh-grader Zoey. At the end, the director of the conference asked if there were any who would like to speak about their day. Many students from different schools shared their thoughts. — Ellie Kimmelman and Vishnu Ramasawmy, seventh-graders

Washington International School

As the lights went off, a tall man gracefully walked on the stage. I was waiting for a sound, maybe a scream or a simple word, but all I heard was silence. When my English teacher told my classmates and me that we were going to go see one of Shakespeare’s most famous and tragic plays, “Romeo and Juliet,” I was not aware it was going to be completely wordless. When I was first told, one thought came to mind: How? How was I supposed to understand the plot of the play or what was happening with no words? Little did I know that by the end of this performance, after sitting in the chair for approximately 90 minutes on a rainy Wednesday, I was going to have a totally different perspective on Shakespeare, the play itself and silent acting. The production of “Romeo and

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In Latin class, eighth-graders just completed a board game project. The purpose of this was to find a way to review grammar, culture and history in a fun environment, by creating games that our class could play. My board game was a fairy-tale board game, and I used Greek and Latin myths. The boards were full of colors, and we had images of gods and goddesses. Some students made their games in the shape of the map of Rome. Others created games that looked like a racetrack, with Roman chariots. The questions for each game asked about the definition of words in Latin, aspects of Roman culture and grammatical conjugations. From playing these games, I learned about religion, vocabulary and declensions. — Alexis Wallace, eighth-grader

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Report calls for high-performing options in Ward 4 By KATIE PEARCE Current Staff Writer

A recently released study of D.C. public schools found that an area of Ward 4 ranks second in the city in its need for higher-performing options. The study, commissioned by the D.C. deputy mayor for education, ranks each D.C. public and public charter school on one of four tiers of performance based on D.C. Comprehensive Assessment System scores. From there, the study focuses on 10 “neighborhood clusters� (out of 39 total in the city) where demand for performing schools is particularly concentrated. For the Ward 4 area that includes Brightwood, Crestwood and Petworth, the study found that 62 percent of students are enrolled in underperforming schools. Only 38 percent of the neighborhood’s students attend two “Tier 1� high-performing schools: Community Academy Public Charter School and Washington Latin Public Charter School. The study recommends increasing enrollment at those two Tier 1 charter schools, which together are operating at only 55 percent of their buildings’ capacity, to add approximately 835 seats. It also suggests increasing investment in six Tier 2 schools to bring them to higher standards and potentially add up to 1,000 seats. For the lower-ranked schools, the study recommends either turning them around or

closing them entirely. In this neighborhood, the Brightwood Education Campus and Roosevelt High School fall into the lowestranked Tier 4 category. Kamili Anderson, the Ward 4 representative on the D.C. State Board of Education, said the study’s findings aren’t particularly surprising, but its recommendations take a strong new slant. She said the report seems to propose the path of “basically abandoning the schools that aren’t achieving.� “I think there’s a real disconnect between the findings of this report and its recommendations,� Anderson said. “I don’t think the data reveals anything we didn’t already know, [yet] its conclusions differ from conclusions that have been suggested recently.� The study came out a few days after an announcement from Deputy Mayor for Education De’Shawn Wright that renovation plans for two Ward 4 high schools — Roosevelt and Coolidge — would be delayed due to lack of funding. In addition, rumors have cropped up recently that the city might choose to consolidate those two schools into one facility. At a recent community meeting, Wright did not guarantee that the two schools would remain open but said there’s no active plan to close either. Anderson suggested that the recent study “sets up a conversation by which the closure of some of [the lower-performing] schools is inevitable.� Any modernization plans will be “even more difficult� to achieve given this

backdrop, she said. “It’s shifting the discussion so far away from where many folks want it to be.� Similarly, the Washington Teachers’ Union expressed alarm that the study proposes closing 36 traditional public schools while concentrating resources on charter schools. “We acknowledge D.C. Public Schools’ responsibility to manage efficient public school facilities; however, if a school is slated to close or transform into a charter school, teachers will be forced out of their jobs,� union president Nathan Saunders said in a release. The $100,000 report, “Quality Schools: Every Child, Every School, Every Neighborhood,� was funded through a donation from the Walton Family Foundation. Chicago-based nonprofit IFF (formerly known as the Illinois Facilities Fund), produced the study, which was released late last month. The study notes that two-thirds of D.C. students attend schools within the neighborhood cluster where they live, “yet for most students, a local [high-]performing school is not an option.� Only 34 percent of the school spots available for city students fall into the top “Tier 1� category. “Our goal is to ensure that children across the city have access to high-quality education opportunities in their neighborhood, while maintaining and supporting the diversity of our public schools,� Wright says in a release. According to information from Wright’s office, the study’s findings will be a “starting

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pointâ€? for coming up with concrete solutions. Marc Bleyer, capital program manager for the office, said the first step is a series of government-level meetings “to talk about how to reach out to the larger community moving forward.â€? From there, within the next six months or so, community meetings will take place within the 10 neighborhood clusters most in need of improvement. “We’re trying to take a magnifying glass to those areas‌ and work closely with the community ‌ to find what are the right set of solutions to address the gap,â€? Bleyer said. The study found that the neighborhood cluster of Congress Heights, Bellevue, Washington Highlands and Bolling Air Force Base has the highest need for performing schools. In Northwest D.C., the area including Columbia Heights, Mount Pleasant, Pleasant Plains and Park View landed on the list, in addition to the Ward 4 neighborhood cluster.

Ellington founder touts arts model for inspiring students Current Staff Report Former D.C. school board president Peggy Cooper Cafritz, who cofounded the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, said last week that the city should look to Ellington as a model for success. “A similar program should be in every high school in the District,� Cafritz told members of the Rotary Club of Washington, DC. Ellington has produced higher test scores than any D.C. public high school except for the academically selective programs, such as Banneker and School Without Walls, she said. The key, Cafritz suggest- Cafritz ed, is allowing students to pursue their passions as long as they complete their other schoolwork satisfactorily. “This would require DCPS to set up other themed high schools such as Ellington,� she said. Instrumental to Ellington’s success is that “kids come for something they want� with the school’s arts curriculum, she said. “It makes all the difference in the world. ... Teenagers go to what they are interested in.� But, she noted, Ellington students have to maintain their grades in order to participate in their preferred activities. Students there “spend more time in school than any regular public

high school,� she said, working on music programs and theater productions in the afternoons — the time period when teenagers are most likely to get into trouble. Unlike the city’s regular high schools, the graduation rate of those entering as freshmen at Ellington has varied between 98 and 100 percent, and about 98 percent go on to college, Cafritz said. Yet students don’t necessarily enter Ellington primed for success. About a third of the students come in with reading abilities between second- and seventh-grade levels. “They are not tested until after they are accepted,� Cafritz said. Some students were considered “uneducatable� by their previous schools, but every “special education� student in the school has graduated within four years, she said. Forty percent of Ellington students also come from families known to be below the poverty level. The real number is higher, she said, since many students refuse to accept free lunches. Cafritz described Ellington as effectively the first charter school in the District. Its governing board, which includes representatives of George Washington University and the Kennedy Center, “got a contract giving us complete control,� she said. The only exception was that the school could not fire any of its teaching staff; Cafritz said unwanted staff members were reduced through attrition.

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MCLEAN GARDENS $339,800 LOVELY McLean Gardens 1BR, 1.5BA Duplex Condo. Light and spacious. Recently renovated. Closets! Convenient and quiet. 3863 Rodman St #B50. Molly McDowell 202-247-7263 Georgetown Office 202-944-8400 ADAMS MORGAN $315,000 BEAUX ARTS BEAUTY. Pass thru the most beautiful lobby in Washington at The Wyoming. Corner 1BR w/high ceilings, wood floors, good closet space, extra stor. Pet OK, 24-hr desk, great bldg roof deck. Nr Metro; 42 bus at the door. 202-238-2874 Joe Kelley Woodley Park Office 202-483-6300 ADAMS MORGAN $475,000 - $899,900 CHOOSE FROM 4 stunning all new 2BR, 2BA twnhse style condos on the best block in Adams Morgan! Huge lux spaces from 1240-2350 SF. Top of the line finishes: gleaming solid oak flrs, grand gour KITs, high ceilings, custom built-ins & limestone BAs, frplcs, outdoor decks, & avail gar PKG! Nr shops, bars, restaurants & only 10 min to metro! 1785 Lanier Place NW. www.RobyThompson.com. Roby Thompson 202-255-2986 Woodley Park Office 202-483-6300 ARLINGTON $1,125,000 TURNBERRY TOWER – Arlington. Fully Fin, custom designed “D” Model w/ beautiful finishes, custom millwork. Elegant stone, marble & gran. Priv elevator entry, valet PKG, concierge, 24 hr drman/front desk, full serv health club w/indoor pool. Nancy Itteilag Foxhall Office 202-363-1800 CHEVY CHASE, DC $899,950 SIMPLY ENCHANTING! Arts & Crafts LR & DR, KIT w/coffered, lighted ceiling, new ss appls, gran counters, huge FR bathed in southern sun opens to Deck; Library & full BA – ALL on 1st Fl. 3BR up; Rec Rm, Au Pair Suite, 2-car Gar below. 301-717-7563 Mary McGuire Chevy Chase Office 202-363-9700 CLEVELAND PARK $289,900 STEP INTO this 1 BR Co-op w/views of the National Cathedral from all windows. Pergo flrs, updtd KIT & BA. Xtra stor in bsmnt; free W/D. Bus & taxi at door. Nr Grocery, coffee shops, restaurants. Roof deck w/panoramic views of downtown. Allen Goldberg Foxhall Office 202-363-1800

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SWEET PENTHOUSE - FHA Approved - 2 Blks U St Metro - New 5 unit boutique building. 2Levels, 2BR/2.5BA w/open living, recess. lights, cherry flrs thru- out & a gourmet kit and so much more! Phil Di Ruggiero 202-725-2250 Friendship Heights Office 202-364-5200

GEORGETOWN 1680 Wisconsin Ave. NW 202.944.8400

FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS 5101 Wisconsin Ave. NW 202.364.5200

FOXHALL 3201 New Mexico Ave. NW 202.363.1800

CHEVY CHASE 20 Chevy Chase Circle NW 202.363.9700

WOODLEY PARK 2300 Calvert St. 202.483.6300

CLEVELAND PARK $409,000 THE BROADMOOR COOP - Top Flr. Beautiful large 1BR w/ lots of light & park views. Updated KIT w/ new SS Appls & Gran Counters. Sep Din, HWF's, Freshly Painted & Custom Bookcases. Full Svc Bldg. Gar PKG to rent. Walk to Metro & shops. 3601 Connecticut Ave NW. John Mammano 571-331-8557 Woodley Park Office 202-483-6300 CLEVELAND PARK N $389,000 ENJOY MODERN LIVING with Old World charm in this classic location, built 1927, renov in 2000. Lrg 1BR w/tall ceils, updtd KIT, Foyer, LR, Office Nook, big BR, renov BA, HWs. Gar PKG, xtra stor, low fee, pet OK! Betw 2 Metros at Tilden St. www.SpeakerOfTheHouse.com. 301-452-1075 Cindy Holland Chevy Chase Office 202-363-9700 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS $225,000 NEWLY RENOV 1BR, 1BA condo in small boutique bldg. Gran countertops, SS appls, HWFs, W/D in unit and much more. 2-car deeded PKG space. Near Petworth & Columbia Hgts Metros. Mary Saltzman Foxhall Office 202-363-1800

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS $319,900 - $415,900 THE MAGDELENA - 3-2BR units New on the Market! The top floor Penthouse has it all! High ceilings, exposed brick, ss appl, wood flrs, W/D, deck and assigned PKG included! www.samuelrdavis.com. Samuel Davis 202-256-7039 Woodley Park Office 202-483-6300 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS $529,000 VERY WELL maintained updtd Wardman porch front row. Entry foyer, bright & sunny LR, formal DR, 1/2 BA, open KIT to enclosed rear porch. 3 generous BRs, 2 full BAs up. Functional in-law ste w/full sized W/D and updtd BA. 2 car secure PKG. Walking distance to 3 metros. Great value. www.ScottPurcell.com. Scott Purcell 202-262-6968 Woodley Park Office 202-483-6300

GEORGETOWN $1,325,000 RARELY AVAIL townhouse in the original section of Hillandale, attached 2-car GAR and elevator. Wide floor plan, beautiful HWFs, 2 frplcs, high ceilings & patio. 3 BRs up and LL den or 4th BR. Nancy Itteilag Foxhall Office 202-363-1800 GLOVER PARK $264,900 NEW ON MARKET! Spacious, sunny 1BR unit in wonderful bldg on the park. Fab, renov KIT w/new wood cabs, ss appls, new counters. Sep din area. Lots of closets w/organizers. Lrg windows facing trees. All new CAC system. Fee includes all utils. Great roof deck. PARKING! Mary Zitello 202-549-7515 Chevy Chase Office 202-363-9700

GLOVER PARK $329,000 TOP FL corner 2BR unit overlookCOURTHOUSE $1,175,000 ing Glover & Whitehaven Pks. STUNNING 2 story PH at the Wooster & Unobstructed view of treetops & walkMercer. 2BRs, 2BAs, over 1800sf w/soaring ing paths - very private. Flooded ceilings, incredible lights from flr-to ceil- w/sunlight. Dble pane, oversize windows on 2 sides of bldg. HWFs & large ings windows. A MUST SEE!! Tom Spier 202-320-6711 walk-in BR closets, xtra hallway stor. Friendship Heights 202-364-5200/ Deeded PKG, roof deck & on-site mgr. 703-522-6100 Comcast/RCN avail. No pets. Open

KALORAMA $300,000 NEW at THE WYOMING - Own the perfect pied-a-terre in this boutique 1900s bldg, a superb example of Beaux Arts architecture. 6th flr, 1BR unit has updtd KIT & BA, high ceils, orig HWFs. Central location is nr Dupont Cir & Woodley Pk. Josh Harrison 301-602-5400 Chevy Chase Office 202-363-9700 LOGAN CIRCLE $625,000 APPROX 1000 SF 2BR, 2BA corner condo w/deeded PKG. Entry hall w/coat closet, W/D, open LR/DR w/priv balc, open KIT w/bar, gran counters, maple cabs and ss appls, gas cooking. Both large BRs have WICs and both lux BAs with deep, soaking tubs. Other features incl tall ceilings, crown molding and HWFs. 1441 Rhode Island Ave NW #302. Richard Waite 202-821-8940 Georgetown Office 202-944-8400 LOGAN/PENN QUARTERS $525,000 WOW! SO MUCH TO SEE!!! Designer styled urban living. Beautiful, quiet unit overlooks historic park. 1BR/den-designer finishes throughout. Call for more details! Jeanne Kayne 202-262-4555 Friendship Heights 202-364-5200 MT VERNON SQUARE $359,900 JUST BEAUTIFUL! Practically new 1BR with fab huge priv courtyard in Mt Vernon neighborhood! New KIT with gran & ss appls, HWFs, exposed brick wall, gorgeous BA, W/D in unit! Nr Mt Vernon Metro, low fee, pet OK!! Truly a must-see! Jennifer Knoll 202-441-2301 Chevy Chase Office 202-986-1001 TAKOMA PARK $630,000 STYLISH architectural jewel renov with care and attention to detail. Dramatic lighting, high quality materials and fixtures, chef's KIT, lots of natural light, betw the creeks, nr 2 parks, metro, shopping etc. TRUE BLISS! 7214 Central Ave. Kornelia Stuphan 202-669-5555 Georgetown Office 202-944-8400 WESLEY HEIGHTS $575,000 CHIC & SOPHISTICATED 1,653 sq ft Home is Sun-Filled and offers both East and West Exposures / Spectacular Sunrise and Sunset Views & a View/The National Cathedral! So much more! Connie Parker 202-302-3900 Friendship Heights 301-652-2777

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New home in the Palisades is Craftsman writ large

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appealing mix of restaurants and retail along MacArthur Boulevard. But for those buyers who want a clean-slate property and aren’t much interested in months of renovations, there aren’t too many options in this established area. Enter a newly built, energy-efficient home on quiet Sherier Place. The large property was built using the cozy Craftsman vernacular, and the result is a warm, inviting spot despite its size. A spacious flagstone porch is an inviting area on warm days. Large, glass-front doors open directly into the dining room, providing an easy way to maximize party circulation. The home’s front door is a behemoth that adds to the Arts and Crafts references found on the house’s exterior: a stone base topped by gray planks and shakes, with substantial, bright white trim. Inside, woodwork continues to be a highlight. Hefty crown mold-

ing is found throughout the home, and chunky millwork surrounds windows here. Though grounded in pedigreed domestic architecture, the groundfloor layout here is made for modern living. A den and dining room flank the entry hall, which is broad enough for a wheelchair. An optional elevator that would open to this space is another potential accessible feature. A smaller room near the stairwell has been designed as a home office, but it could host other functions as well. The heart of this home, though, waits at the rear of the property. A sunny, open kitchen offers top-ofthe-line appliances, including a Wolf range. Aesthetes will appreciate an under-the-counter microwave drawer that eliminates the functional facade from view. Those interested in form as much as function will also appreciate the cherry cabinets stained a warm, natural tone, as well as the granite countertops. The kitchen, like all the rooms on the first and second levels here, is lined in hardwood flooring. The kitchen is open to a family room that is centered on a fireplace. Square windows flanking that hearth call to mind the config-

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This newly built five-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom house on Sherier Place in the Palisades is priced at $1,849,000. uration found in so many Craftsman homes. A rear deck that sits atop the home’s two-car garage is accessed from this open-plan space. If buyers wish, they may also purchase the adjacent lot and have a large yard. Otherwise, that space will soon be developed by this home’s builder. The best of old and new can be found near this kitchen. A butler’s pantry is a feature of many older homes, but a mudroom with builtin storage is a modern convenience. Upstairs, four bedrooms and three baths wait. All of the bedrooms are sizable and feature ample storage, but the master suite

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The bottom level is surprisingly bright, thanks to the home’s sloping lot that allows for full windows here. A bedroom, full bath and living space make this spot useful as an in-law or au pair suite, or simply as a media room with a guest suite. A utility room contains the home’s top-notch systems. This five-bedroom, 4.5-bath home at 5040 Sherier Place in the Palisades is offered for $1,849,000. For more information, contact Andrew O’Neill, principal broker of O’Neill Realty Advisors, at andrew@orallc.com or 202741-9405.

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quent email to The Current, Transportation Department spokesperson John Lisle wrote that they can. “The ANC would merely need to opt out of the program which is their right under the law,� he wrote. But Lisle said he didn’t know how soon the commission would need to act if it wants to pre-empt the Transportation Department from installing new signs and mailing parking passes in Adams Morgan. A timetable for rolling out enhanced resident permit parking is yet undetermined, he said. Commissioners said their understanding was it could take up to a year. A lack of clarity on the program

closed, said in an interview Monday that he had taken to calling ahead to find out what facilities were operating. “If they get it resolved quickly, I’ll be happy,� he said. “It’s a beautiful pool, and I’m grateful to have it here.� The District reopened the Wilson Aquatic Center in August 2009 after a two-year, $35 million renovation. The facility includes a main pool measuring 50 meters by 25 yards, the leisure pool and a whirlpool.

was another issue for many residents and commissioners at the meeting. Commission chair Wilson Reynolds said that at a Jan. 18 meeting, city officials offered contradictory information about aspects of the program. At last Wednesday’s meeting, much of the lengthy discussion concerned an “escape clause.� Residents and commissioners weren’t sure they would be able to leave the program after a trial period, as Lisle later confirmed to The Current they could. “We will get to a place where we have a good understanding of what the law is,� Reed-Cooke Neighborhood Association president William Simpson said at the meeting, “but we’re not there yet.� The commission will consider whether to opt out of the program at

a future meeting, possibly in March if the Transportation Department has responded to a list of questions. The parking system stems from a pilot that was launched to preserve residential parking around Nationals Park in Southeast, which Ward 1 D.C. Council member Jim Graham later also brought to a busy area of Columbia Heights. Meanwhile, visitor parking passes have been mailed to residents in parts of wards 3, 4 and 5, as well as Mount Pleasant in Ward 1 — sometimes in conjunction with resident-only parking programs. “I’ve had reports that people for the first time can get a parking space on their block with regards to Columbia Heights, and I think that’s going to be the experience elsewhere,� Graham said in an interview last year.

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ed Brandywine facility or the remainder of the new office building, said Taylor, but because both are located in commercial zones, they are not governed by the school’s campus plan process. The new building includes 88 parking spaces and is located less than a block from the Van Ness-UDC Metro station. Taylor declined to say how much the university is paying for the new

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nificant number of needy residents,� and the drying up of federal stimulus funds — the city’s budget watchdog said he has “every confidence the challenges will be met in a fiscally responsible manner.� The city’s “long-term fiscal stability� is especially impressive, Gandhi said, at a time when many other jurisdictions, as well as the federal government, face huge deficits. But after a round of congratulations, council members indicated they may look again at taxes and fees — as well as spending cuts imposed on some social service programs — when they tackle the budget for the next fiscal year. Last year, facing what were described as “spending pressures� and revenue shortfalls, the council increased the income tax rate on high earners, imposed a new tax on interest from out-of-state municipal bonds, agreed not to sunset an increase in the sales tax, and imposed a plethora of fee and fine increases on everything from parking tickets to building permits. “Everywhere I go, residents are tired of being ‘fee-ed’ to death,� Council Chairman Kwame Brown said at a legislative briefing earlier in the day. “Wherever I go in the city, I

building, and said it’s not yet clear what renovations will likely cost. According to property records, 4401 Connecticut Ave. was last sold for $21 million in 2004 and is now assessed at $31 million. The building is vacant except for two retail tenants that front Windom Place, according to Taylor. WAMU, founded in 1961 as a campus radio station, now claims nearly 750,000 Washington-area listeners to its local news, National Public Radio and bluegrass-music programming. hear, if we got all this money, when do we give them a break?� As to fee and tax reductions, Brown said, “everything should be on the table.� Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans said he was pleased with the surplus and the rebuilding of the city’s fund balance. But Evans, who opposed the income tax hike last year, said the council needs to explain “why we raised the income tax and furloughed employees for four days� when the city is now running a surplus. Evans also noted that private development now revving up around the city should ensure new revenue for years to come. It’s unclear how the budget debate will spin out this spring, when there will also be pressure from advocacy groups to reverse cuts in services for the poor, the elderly, and disadvantaged children. City administrator Allen Lew boasted that Mayor Vincent Gray’s efforts to reduce overspending and rebuild reserves contributed to the huge “turnaround� in the fund balance figures. But Lew also offered a note of caution. “There’s been much discussion on how to use the surplus,� he said. “But the surplus is one-time money and cannot be used for tax cuts that have recurring impact.� He said the surplus also can’t be used for new spending programs without a change in the law.

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Randall Clarke, another citizen member, told the gathering that the redevelopment plan took years of effort, by city officials and local residents. Clarke gave a brief shout-out to the absent Jenkins, “to acknowledge the person who was our primary contact� during the endless series of community meetings and negotiations and “to acknowledge his hard work.� “He was the face of the project,� said one dismayed District government worker. The reuse plan for Walter Reed is the result of a complex process laid out under the federal

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Pennsylvania Ave. It was the Rev. Monroe Wright, pastor of The United Church in Foggy Bottom, who first brought up the idea. Working with his church’s elderly members, Wright found himself challenged to provide enough support or a true feeling of community. Because the neighborhood has a large transient student population through George Washington University, “there’s a longing for a sense of community,� he said. “As you age, you become more vulnerable to the trivialities of daily life, especially if you’re living alone or your family is at a distance,� said Wright, who is now a board member for the budding village. “What I realized with the elderly population is that there’s a great potential for Foggy Bottom and the West End to be a wonderful place to spend the last years of one’s life,� he added. “It’s such a rich place with culture and activity and education and civic life.� While there are close to 9,500 George Washington undergraduates in Foggy Bottom, the 2005-2009 American Community Survey found that outside the university area, 35.8

Base Realignment and Closure Act, which dictates some uses — certain types of nonprofits are favored, for example — and rules for public involvement. The District had to go through the process twice, since federal officials redrew the boundaries last year to give the city a more desirable 67.5-acre chunk of land largely fronting on Georgia Avenue. Jenkins led the redevelopment project from its inception in 2009, and said he is proud of his work negotiating with the U.S. Army and State Department. He also cited the inclusion of sustainable strategies in the reuse plan, and the fact that development will occur “without the need for any subsidy from the District.� Leading dozens of meetings with officials

percent of Foggy Bottom residents and 20.2 percent of West End/West Dupont residents are between the ages 55 and 85. “It’s a pretty strong universe for creating the village,� said Rebecca Coder, vice chair of the local advisory neighborhood commission.

â??It's a pretty strong universe for creating the village.â?ž — Rebecca Coder And Coder said that both the college and George Washington University Hospital would be great resources for the future village, in terms of volunteers and existing services like the hospital’s Senior Advantage program. She also believes in the village concept because of firsthand experience with her parents, who live in the city. “[I] know they want to remain as independent as they can for as long as they can,â€? Coder said. In the village model, younger trained members, outside volunteers and paid staff help older members with errands, chores and transportation, and members participate in social events. The village association offers referrals — to a reliable

and residents, he helped hammer out a final plan that includes market-rate housing, permanent supportive housing for veterans and the formerly homeless, stores and restaurants, two charter schools, offices, a fire station and medical facilities for Howard University. The lengthy process has made some residents impatient, especially after the closure of the Army hospital last year robbed many small businesses on Georgia Avenue of their customer base — and left them with little hope for new customers because construction on the former campus is still years away. The conveyance of buildings and land to the city can begin only after multiple reviews are complete. Then the District plans to hire a

plumber, for example — and keeps everything organized. Even if members aren’t yet at the age to need extra help, Wright said, “once you do need help, you’ve built up a level of trust and acceptance� with other village members. Nationally, the village movement started in 2001 in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood. Since then, the idea has spread to other major cities. In D.C., village associations have started in Chevy Chase, Dupont Circle, Glover Park, the Palisades, Capitol Hill and Georgetown. Kalorama also launched a village movement, though it went on hiatus last year after some difficulty sustaining interest. Lemire said that the Foggy Bottom/West End Village would look to partner with and model itself on other D.C. villages, while also determining the specific needs of its residents. The biggest concern the interim board heard through its survey was that residents feared not being able to afford annual member fees. Lemire said that as the village forms, subsidized and sliding-fee options will be considered. “In one sense, what we’re really going to have is hopefully a large cadre of volunteers,� Lemire said. “I think we’ll get to be even more of a community.�

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estate prices and other market forces. “There’s no guarantee that stations who save on gas will pass that on” to consumers, said Ward 8 member Marion Barry, who said he opposed breaking marketing agreements that require some stations to purchase their gas from Mamo’s firm. Disgraced former Ward 5 member Harry Thomas also opposed the

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would be allowed as a matter of right; a physical change would require a building permit but no public input. In the case of side yards, many residents’ properties predate the zoning restriction and never met that requirement, and that noncompliance complicates other changes residents hope to make to the properties. The existing requirement of 8 feet between the building and the property line “wasn’t something that represented the vast majority of the building stock,” the Planning Office’s Arlova Jackson said in an interview. “We want to not discourage people from improving their homes.” Some residents have argued, however, that it’s important to them to get the chance to weigh in on such changes to adjacent buildings. Chevy Chase resident Harlan Cohen, who said he learned about the zoning rewrite process from the neighborhood’s listserv, said allowing a house to expand to within five feet of the property line threatens its neighbors’ light, air and views. “It’s not that I’m against all change, but we buy our houses with an expectation that the current zoning will protect us from changes that are not allowed under the current zoning,” Cohen said in an interview. Alma Gates, a Palisades resident who serves on the advisory Zoning Regulation Review Task Force, feared

The Current bill. But his departure has left the council with only 12 members, and the resulting 6-6 split meant Cheh’s bill failed on first reading. After the vote, a group of independent gas station operators stood stunned outside the council chamber. Aaron Manaigo, a lobbyist for the group, said he might support changes to the bill in an attempt to round up a few more votes.

that revisions to the side-yard rules could combine with a series of other slight changes to encourage more developers to replace smaller homes. “This kind of infill has a tendency to destabilize neighborhoods and neighborhood character,” said Gates. Jackson said she doesn’t expect the proposed zoning changes to have such a dramatic effect. “We’re not changing the lot-occupancy requirements — there’s still a limit to how much people can do,” she said. Before the latest proposals are enacted, the Office of Planning will receive input from the Zoning Regulation Review Task Force and host community meetings across the city. The Zoning Commission, which sets the zoning code, will also hold public hearings. The Planning Office will also publish additional proposals, for different types of zones, throughout this spring. Planners also haven’t yet decided whether to implement a parking maximum or whether to change requirements of universities’ campus plans. “There’s certainly plenty of opportunities left for the public to weigh in at this point,” said Jackson. Changes already endorsed by the Zoning Commission include eliminating off-street parking requirements for residential buildings with fewer than 10 dwelling units and for larger apartment buildings in denser zones or near transit. Another newly approved requirement calls for construction outside low-density residential areas to meet a “green area ratio” requirement — a calculation of its environmentally sustainable features.

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changed her tune. “I recanted,” said Bonnie Loper, explaining that she called an arborist, who verified city officials’ claims that the digging necessary to install the permeable surface would not harm the tree. In terms of bumpouts, there is concern over the parking spaces they will eliminate and their potential for creating traffic congestion in the neighborhood, where Lafayette Recreation Center is a major draw for neighbors both near and far. “Especially on the weekends,” the park’s tennis courts draw lots of people, said one attendee at last month’s neighborhood commission meeting. Upchurch said officials have been working to limit the number of parking spaces eliminated and to place the bumpouts strategically. “The residents actually gave us some good suggestions on how we could do things a little differently to save a parking space,” she said. Upchurch noted that there are 160 spaces in the project area, and local households regularly use 118 of them. She said the project is likely to eliminate 10 to 15 spots. Some residents also raised questions about long-term maintenance. “The bumpouts are going to be planted with perennial plants,” said Loper. “You’ve got to maintain perennials. … Who’s gonna do it?”

Loper also noted that she’s heard that permeable surfaces can be challenging for snowplows. Upchurch said that the city is “committed to maintaining these facilities,” though she noted that long-term funding is not yet secure. She explained that officials chose the Chevy Chase location for several reasons, including that its dilapidated alleys need repair, and that the impacts of stormwater reduction will be easy to test because all of the area’s water flows to the same place. She and Saari also explained that the city must test both an area where the city’s sewer system is separated — as it is in Chevy Chase, with runoff and waste disposed of separately — and in one where the sewer is combined. The second pilot site is around Georgia and Iowa avenues. D.C. is currently undergoing a major effort to reduce waste overflows into local waterways during heavy rains. The Chevy Chase pilot program also involves a private-property portion, in which homeowners can get up to $5,000 to make changes on their land, such as adding trees and rain gardens, installing environmentally friendly landscaping and having downspouts disconnected. The next step in the project is testing the soil in the neighborhood — which is happening this week — to determine where water will trickle down slowly and where drains are needed to help the process. After that information is collected, officials will update the designs and share their changes.

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clarify legislation that allows the city to withhold taxes — at the highest income tax rate — on all distributions from pension and other retirement funds. The high withholding, which took effect in January, is causing an outcry among seniors stunned by smaller retirement checks. Brown said the withholding change passed last year was intended to target only retirees who took large, lump-sum distributions from retirement accounts and didn’t pay any District taxes. But a 
“technical change” by the city finance office “led to far more retirees being hit

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members are pleased with revised rules that would mean they no longer have to be hailed by a customer in order to stop. Instead, most food trucks would be allowed to sit in any legal parking space for the duration of the space’s meter or other limits. Trucks that sell sweet (as opposed to savory) food, however, would be able to stay in a parking spot for only 10 minutes after serving their last customer. The association would like to see sweet trucks treated the same as savory trucks. “When we talk about regulations, they always need to be about health and public safety,” said RuddellTabisola, who co-owns and operates the BBQ Bus with his husband Tadd Ruddell-Tabisola. “When you have hot steam tables and food, it’s not safe to drive away — we’re not ice cream trucks.” In addition to parking regulations, the association would also like to see food truck operating hours extended so that they mimic those of restaurants. Currently food trucks must close at 10 p.m. on weekdays and 1 a.m. on weekends. The group is particularly interested in staying open until 3 a.m. on weekends so trucks can serve patrons exiting bars. The group also wants a clarification in the language about the possible creation of vending development zones so that it doesn’t create foodtruck-free zones or otherwise restrict the number of food trucks able to serve a given neighborhood. The DC Food Truck Association took to online advocacy as a way to combat what other stakeholders, like the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington have — namely, money and political connections. “We’re a very small organization of small-business owners, we’re less than a year old, and we’re all volunteer board members,” said Ruddell-Tabisola. “There’s a number of different groups at the table that are much more well-funded, and they’ve been in business in D.C. much longer, they know people inside the Wilson Building much better than we do, so we just come to the table at such a great disadvantage.”

than was ever intended,” he said. The current withholding system amounts to a “legally mandated zero interest loan” to the city from retirees on fixed incomes, Brown said, and is also unfair because the taxes are being withheld at a rate that should apply only to those earning over $350,000 a year. His bill would clarify that the new withholding system applies only to “significant” distributions, not annuities or periodic distributions from retirement funds. Brown said it would shield “thousands of retirees” from the high bracket withholding. Both bills were referred to the council’s Committee on Finance and Revenue, which Evans chairs. The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, which represents many brick-and-mortar restaurants that say they have been adversely affected by competition from food trucks, countered with an online movement of its own on Feb. 1. The group is directing members to a website called fairstreetsdc.org, which says the proposed regulations create “un-fair streets” and asks supporters to tell the mayor to go back to the drawing board and listen to all sides of the issue. The association did not respond to repeated requests for comment by The Current, but it notes on its website that key concerns of the proposed regulations include parking rules and trash pickup. The association also states that the city’s Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs is “ignoring the current law that clearly states that designated spots must be assigned for mobile vending.” Helder Gil, a legislative affairs specialist at the department, said in an interview that while he hadn’t had a chance to look yet at fairstreetsdc.org, the trucks are not breaking current laws. “It’s important for people to know that these regulations are not final — they are proposed regulations — and we want to encourage substantive comments from the public stating why you support or don’t support what’s been proposed,” said Gil. The 30-day public comment on the proposed regulations is expected to close around Feb. 18, though Gil noted that if a surge of comments comes near that date, which is a Saturday, the city will keep the comment period open longer. In 2010, when the city last released proposed regulations for street vending, Gil’s office received more than 2,500 public comments, more than his agency had ever received on a proposed law. He said so far on this round of legislation, comments received overwhelmingly support the food truck association’s position. Once the public comment period closes, the regulatory agency will review feedback on the regulations before sending a final draft to the mayor, who would then forward it to the D.C. Council for a vote.

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But the proposal has raised protests about requiring seniors and disabled residents to shovel, and about hitting overtaxed residents with yet another fee or fine. In response, Cheh and Wells had already softened the bill by lowering fines, and requiring an exemption system to be put in place before any tickets could be issued. The bill passed its initial reading with only three dissents in January. Cheh said similar measures, some with stiffer fines, are in place in cities such as New York, Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia. She said clear sidewalks are necessary so children don’t have to walk in the street and seniors aren’t homebound after it snows. “This bill requires you to do your civic duty. The more we muddle it up and make it ineffective, it defeats the purpose,” she said. But Ward 4 member Muriel Bowser joined the opposition, saying residents are being hit with too many regulations, fees and fines. “Now we have a law [saying] you have to have a sidewalk even in remote areas. And even though nobody walks down it, we will give you a ticket if you don’t shovel it. It just goes too far.”

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 On final reading Tuesday, another storm of amendments hit. First, Ward 1 member Jim Graham proposed that the city issue tickets to non-shovelers only after it has sent in trucks to plow their streets. “There are sidewalks in Ward 1 that never see a plow,” Graham said. “This strikes a balance between what the government should do, and what we make our residents do.” Wells called that amendment “bizarre” and “anti-pedestrian.” “If you’re locked in because you can’t get your car out, and then you don’t have to shovel the sidewalk,” residents of the block will be “really stuck,” he noted. “Why ensure that if the street is not plowed, you can’t get out on foot, either?” “The notion that if the government fails us, we can fail our neighbors — that’s just rotten policy,” said at-large member David Catania, another supporter of the bill. “I don’t want to live in a city like that.” Graham’s amendment failed on a 6-6 vote. Then at-large member Vincent Orange offered an amendment to give residents “a more reasonable” 24 hours to shovel after a snowstorm, in case the snow ends when people are at work. “Not everybody has the ability to hire shovelers,” he said, as a group of Ward 5 residents — assembled in the chamber to sup-

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port a separate bill limiting new strip clubs in their ward — cheered him on. “But if you wait more than eight hours, it’s almost impossible to get the snow off,” protested at-large member Phil Mendelson. “If you wait, it turns to ice.” He called the Orange and Graham amendments “proposals to make this bill completely meaningless.” Ward 8 member Marion Barry — who observed earlier in the debate that “I’ve seen sidewalks not cleared in my neighborhood, and people still get around” — moved to table the entire bill. That motion passed on an 8-4 vote, with only Wells, Cheh, Catania and Chairman Kwame Brown sticking by the measure. Cheh and Wells can try, at another session, to take it up again.

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Wednesday february 8 Book sale ■The Chevy Chase DC Friends of the Library will host a preview of its winter book sale. 6 to 8 p.m. Free admission with $10 membership. Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. ccdclibraryfriends.org. Children’s program ■“Ruby Bridges: Her Life as a Young Hero� will feature a chance to learn about Bridges’ role as a 6-year-old in the civil rights movement, her current work as a community leader and the famous Norman Rockwell painting of her. Participants will create a collage featuring their heroes and dreams for success. 4 p.m. Free. West End Neighborhood Library, 1101 24th St. NW. 202-724-8707. Classes ■Casey Trees will present a class on major pests threatening the District’s urban forest. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Casey Trees, 3030 12th St. NE. ct.convio.net. ■A weekly workshop will offer instruction in “Sahaja Yoga Meditation.� 7 p.m. Free. West End Neighborhood Library, 1101 24th St. NW. 202-724-8707. Concerts ■National Symphony Orchestra music director Christoph Eschenbach (shown) and National Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Nurit Bar-Josef will present an evening of classical music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■Shepherd Elementary School students and the D.C. Labor Chorus will present “Songs of Freedom and Justice: 150 Years of American History in Song.� 6:45 p.m. Free. Auditorium, Shepherd Elementary School, 7800 14th St. NW. kenneth.giles@dc.gov. Demonstration ■Local floral designer Sarah von Pollaro will share her tools, tips and tricks of the trade in a demonstration of festive and romantic floral designs. 5:30 to 7 p.m. Free. Whole Foods Market, 1440 P St. NW. 202670-8441.

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Events Entertainment Discussions and lectures â– Timothy Mitchell, professor of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African studies at Columbia University, will discuss his book “Carbon Democracy: Political Power in the Age of Oil.â€? 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. bit.ly/wnlhWC. â– Mitchell Silver, president of the American Planning Association and director of planning for Raleigh, N.C., will discuss “The Value of Planning and Design in the 21st Century.â€? 5:30 p.m. Free. Koubek Auditorium, Crough Center for Architectural Studies, Catholic University, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. petersene@cua.edu. â– Lee Thornton, professor of broadcast journalism and interim provost for equity and diversity at the University of Maryland, College Park, will discuss “Minorities in the Media: New Directions?â€? 6:30 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-5416100. â– Christopher Swan, professor of geography at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will discuss “Impoverished or Wealthy: Biodiversity in Citiesâ€? as part of the “On the Edge: Urban Sustainabilityâ€? lecture series. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 208, White-Gravenor Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. acw39@georgetown.edu. â– The American Goethe Society will present a talk by National Gallery of Art museum educator Lorena Baines on “DĂźrer and the Idea of the Artist in the Renaissance.â€? 6:45 p.m. Free; reservations required. GoetheInstitut, 812 7th St. NW. 202-289-1200. Films â– The National Gallery of Art will present Henri-Georges Clouzot’s 1956 film “Le Mystère Picasso.â€? 2:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215. The film will be shown again Thursday and Friday at 12:30 p.m. ■“The Met: Live in HDâ€? will feature an encore showing of the Metropolitan Opera’s production of “The Enchanted Island,â€? featuring music by Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau and others. 6:30 p.m. $18. AMC Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW. fathomevents.com. â– Charneice Fox Richardson will show excerpts from her new film “The MLK Streets

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Projectâ€? at the St. Augustine’s Art & Spirit Coffeehouse. 7 p.m. Free. St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, 600 M St. NW. 202-5543222. â– The DC Music Salon will feature the documentary “Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune.â€? A discussion with Smithsonian Folklife Collections archivist Jeff Place will follow. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Neighborhood Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202727-1288. â– The Lions of Czech Film series will feature Robert SedlĂĄcek’s 2010 film “The Greatest Czechs.â€? 8 p.m. $11; $9 for students; $8.25 for seniors; $8 for ages 12 and younger. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. Performances â– New York-based visual artist Christine Rebet will present “Poison Lecture: A Performance About Magic and Deception,â€? about the seemingly unlikely connections between legendary magician John Mulholland, the CIA and the science of espionage. 6:30 p.m. $20. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-393-7798. â– As part of a monthlong series exploring U.S. society in the years before the Civil War, the Georgetown Theatre Company will present a staged reading of Thomas Hailes Lacy’s 19th-century play “Obi, or Three Fingered Jack,â€? about a slave rebellion in Jamaica. 7:30 p.m. $10 donation suggested. Grace Episcopal Church, 1041 Wisconsin Ave. NW. georgetowntheatre.org. Sporting event â– The Washington Wizards will play the New York Knicks. 7 p.m. $10 to $500. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 202-397-7328. Thursday, Feb. 9

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Book sale â– The Chevy Chase DC Friends of the Library will host its winter book sale. 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Free admission. Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. ccdclibraryfriends.org. The sale will continue Friday and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Monday (bag day and half-price day) from 4 to 8 p.m. Concerts â– The University of the District of Columbia Small Jazz Ensemble will perform. 12:30 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Wednesday, february 8 ■Discussion: Ellis Avery will discuss her novel “The Last Nude.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-7271261. ■Tenor Doug Bowles (shown), soprano Karin Paludan and pianist Alex Hassan will perform a collection of hot, romantic and bouncy tunes. 6 p.m. Free. Terrace Gallery, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■“The Rhythm Road — American Music Abroad� will feature the Ari Roland Jazz Quartet performing pieces by jazz legends Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and Billie Holiday, as well as their own original compositions, at 6 p.m.; and Mountain Quickstep (shown) performing the bluegrass and early country music of the Adirondack, Appalachia and Smoky Mountain regions, at 7:15 p.m. Free. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700. ■The National Symphony Orchestra and violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg will perform works by Shostakovich and Bruckner. 7 p.m. $20 to $85. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The concert will repeat Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. ■Grammy Award-winning trumpeter and New Orleans native Nicholas Payton will perform with his jazz trio. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. $26 to $30. Terrace Gallery, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Discussions and lectures ■Kevin LaVine of the Library of Congress will discuss “Music of the Russian Imperial Collection.� Noon. Free. Whittall Pavilion,

Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5502. ■Jarrett Walker, author of “Human Transit,� will discuss the fundamental geometry of transit that shapes successful systems. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. ■Kavita Daiya, associate professor of English at George Washington University, will discuss “Remembering Refugees: Stories From the 1947 Partition of India From Mumbai, and Beyond.� 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/DaiyaFeb9. ■Scholars will discuss the impact of cultural and political icon Frantz Fanon, whose theories on the role of class, race, national culture and revolution have inspired movements such as the Algerian revolution, decolonization, black liberation and Occupy Wall Street. 1 to 3 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 702, Gelman Library, George Washington University, 2130 H St. NW. dicm@ library.gwu.edu. ■John Rist, professor of philosophy at Catholic University, will discuss “God In and Out of Philosophy.� 4:15 p.m. Free. Great Room, Pryzbyla University Center, Catholic University, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. 202-3195260. ■John DeFearrari, author of “Lost Washington, D.C.,� will discuss the absent landmarks he profiled, including Georgetown’s Key Mansion, home of Francis Scott Key. 6 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. lostwashingtondc.eventbrite.com. ■A gallery talk will focus on “Bonnard, Breitner, and Bathing Beauties.� 6 and 7 p.m. $12; $10 for seniors and students; free for ages 18 and younger. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202-387-2151. ■Arthur Goldwag will discuss his book “The New Hate: A History of Fear and Loathing on the Populist Right.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■The Jewish Lit Live Seminar series will feature Nadia Kalman, author of “The Cosmopolitans.� 7 p.m. Free. Room 308, Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. gwu.edu. ■A panel of experts and advocates will discuss the latest research on autism. 7 p.m. Free. Room 208, White-Gravenor Building, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. ■The “Immigrants in America� book discussion series will delve into “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao� by Junot Diaz. 7 to 8:45 p.m. Free; reservations required. Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3072. ■“All the Single Ladies� will feature Kate Bolick, Hanna Rosin and Garance FrankeRuta, writers and editors at the Atlantic. 7 See Events/Page 27 @Yd^ hja[] oaf] gf Egf\Yqk& :jmf[` gf KYlmj\Yqk Yf\ Kmf\Yqk )(2+(Ye%*2+(he

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Continued From Page 26 p.m. $10. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org. ■Carol D. Litchfield, professor emeritus of biology at George Mason University, will discuss “How Haloarchaea Adapt to Changes in Their Salt Composition: Genetic and Ecological Significance.� 7:30 p.m. Free. Bowen Center for the Study of the Family, 4400 MacArthur Blvd. NW. 202-965-4400. Films ■The Georgetown Neighborhood Library will present “A Very Bloody Affair� and “Forever Free, 1862,� the second and third episodes of Ken Burns’ “The Civil War.� 4 p.m. Free. Georgetown Neighborhood Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■The Palisades Film Club will present the 2011 film “The Help.� 4:15 p.m. Free. Palisades Neighborhood Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202282-3139. ■The Sitar Arts Center will present the student-produced documentary “Life as a Collage,� about the life of artist and Sitar teacher Tim Gabel and his battle with terminal cancer. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Sitar Arts Center, 1700 Kalorama Road NW. 202-797-2145. ■The “Courtyard Cinema Classics� series will feature the 1936 film “Modern Times,� starring Charlie Chaplin as a bumbling factory worker who falls in love with an orphan girl. 7 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■The ReelAbilities Disabilities Film Festival will conclude with a showing of Robert Milazzo’s 2007 film “War Eagle, Arkansas,� about the relationship between a star pitcher with a debilitating stutter and his best friend, who has cerebral palsy. 7 p.m. $10; $7 for seniors and students. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. greaterdc.reelabilities.org. Performances ■The Topaz Hotel Bar’s weekly stand-up show will feature local comics. 8 to 10 p.m. Free. 1733 N St. NW. 202-393-3000. ■“Nine on the Ninth,� hosted by Derrick Weston Brown, will feature poet, activist and architect Jade Foster. An open-mic event will follow. 9 to 11 p.m. $5 donation suggested. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Reading ■Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa will read from pieces selected in response to works on view in the exhibition “Snapshot: Painters and Photography, Bonnard to Vuillard.� 6:30 p.m. $15. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202-544-7077. Sporting event ■The Washington Capitals will play the Winnipeg Jets. 7 p.m. $42 to $138. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 202-397-7328. Friday, Feb. 10

Friday february 10 Concerts â– The Friday Morning Music Club will present a concert of selected baroque songs and arias, as well as works by Martinu. Noon. Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. 202-333-2075.

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Events Entertainment ■Thomas Bailey, organist and choirmaster at St. Peter’s-by-the-Sea in Bay Shore, N.Y., will present an organ recital. 12:15 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-797-0103. ■“Arts@Midday� will feature the local trio OperaBelle performing masterpieces by Glinka, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff. 12:15 to 1 p.m. Free. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 3001 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-363-8286. ■The Nakatani Gong Orchestra, led by Japanese percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani, will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■Soprano Viktoria Loukianetz and pianist Marianna Humetska will perform. 7:30 p.m. $40. Embassy of Austria, 3524 International Court NW. 703-955-2555. Discussions and lectures ■Lloyd Gerson, professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto, will discuss “The Myth of Plato’s Socratic Period.� 2 p.m. Free. Auditorium, Aquinas Hall, Catholic University, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. 202-319-5259. ■Mitar Kujundzic, ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina, will discuss his country’s relations with the United States. 3 to 4:30 p.m. Free. Founders Room, School of International Service Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. american.edu/calendar. ■Ashraf Khalil will discuss his book “Liberation Square: Inside the Egyptian Revolution and the Rebirth of a Nation.� 5 to 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 505, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/2g. ■“Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World� will feature panelists Walter Isaacson, author of “Benjamin Franklin, an American Life�; Stacy Schiff, author of “A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America�; and H.W. Brands, author of “The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin.� A book signing will follow. 7 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-3575000. ■Sebastian Seung will discuss his book “Connectome: How the Brain’s Wiring Makes Us Who We Are.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■Travel writer Pico Iyer will discuss “A Portable Life,� about the challenges and rewards of letting oneself be vulnerable in foreign places. 7:30 p.m. $20. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202857-7700. Film ■“Iranian Film Festival 2012� will feature Morteza Farshbaf’s 2011 film “Mourning.� 7 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-633-1000. The film will be shown again Sunday at 2 p.m. Performances ■SpeakeasyDC will present its fifth-annual “Sucker for Love Valentine’s Special,� featuring stories about romance found, lost and imagined. 8 p.m. $10 to $20. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. speakeasydc.com. ■The Georgetown Improv Association’s

Friday, february 10 â– Concert: As part of the Friday Music Series, violinist Netanel Draiblate (shown) and pianist Lura Johnson will perform works by Paganini, YsaĂże, Grieg and Brahms. 1:15 p.m. Free. McNeir Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-6873838.

16th annual ImprovFest will feature the Upright Citizens Brigade Touring Company and Ohio State University’s 8th Floor Improv. 8 p.m. $10; $5 for seniors and students. Gaston Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-3838. Special event â– The French American Cultural Foundation will present its fifth annual “La Saint-Valentine,â€? featuring an open bar, pastries, live music and a silent auction. 8 p.m. $85. La Maison Française, 4101 Reservoir Road NW. instantseats.com. Sporting event â– The Washington Wizards will play the Miami Heat. 7 p.m. $10 to $780. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 202-397-7328. Feb. 11 Saturday, Saturday february 11 Children’s programs â– The “Saturday Morning at the Nationalâ€? series will feature Theatre IV performing a musical version of the classic tale of “Jack and the Beanstalk.â€? 9:30 and 11 a.m. Free; tickets required. Helen Hayes Gallery, National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-783-3372. â– The Weekend Family Matinees series will feature the Jungle Jims in a live singalong performance presented by musiKids. 10 a.m. $8. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. â– The Phillips Collection’s “Jacob Lawrence and the Great Migrationâ€? will teach :LQWHU 6HDVRQ

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participants about Lawrence’s artistic process and the history of the Great Migration and help them hone their visual literacy skills (for children ages 8 through 12). 1 p.m. Free. Petworth Neighborhood Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188. ■“Arts for Familiesâ€? will offer a chance to create a dragon paper mola — a colorful appliquĂŠ panel made by the Kuna people of Panama and Colombia (for children ages 5 through 12). 2 to 4 p.m. Free. Textile Museum, 2320 S St. NW. 202-667-0441, ext. 64. â– The Friends of the Tenley-Friendship Library will continue its children’s author series with a presentation by Paige Billin-Frye, illustrator of “A Box Can Be Many Things,â€? “Flower Girl,â€? “This Is the Pumpkin,â€? “The Way We Do It in Japanâ€? and “Everybody Wins.â€? 3 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-7271225. Classes and workshops â– Laura Pole will present “Eating for a Lifetime: Everyday Principles for Healthy Cooking.â€? 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $30. Smith Center for Healing and the Arts, 1632 U St. NW. 202-483-8600. â– The Smithsonian Associates will present a class on “Regency England’s Pleasures and Paradoxes.â€? 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $120. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. Concerts â– The Washington Performing Arts Society will present cellist Sol Gabetta (shown) and pianist Alessio Bax performing works by Schumann, Shostakovich, Mendelssohn and Servais. 2 p.m. $25. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. â– Intimate Winds, the chamber music ensemble of DC’s Different Drummers, will perform classical, jazz and easy listening music. 3 to 4:30 p.m. $20. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. â– The 21st Century Consort will present “Multiplicity Multiplicity,â€? featuring works by Conlon Nancarrow, Robert Beaser, Mark Kuss, David Froom and Dan Visconti. 5 p.m. $20. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum/National Portrait

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Gallery, 8th and G streets NW. 202-6333030. â– Members of the National Symphony Orchestra will perform classical works. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. â– Trumpeter Carlot Dorve will perform at a benefit concert for three nonprofits assisting Haiti — Fonkoze, the Haiti Micah Project and St. Vincent’s School of the Handicapped. 6:30 p.m. Free. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 3rd and A streets SE. smclaugh@comcast. net. â– Vocalists Susan Sevier (shown) and Natalie Barrens will perform duets by Brahms, DvorĂĄk, Schumann and Mendelssohn. Proceeds will benefit Christ House. 7 p.m. $10 donation suggested. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. calvarydc.org. â– Jazz veterans Billy Harper, Eddie Henderson, George Cables, Cecil McBee, Victor Lewis, David Weiss and Craig Handy will perform as The Cookers. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. $26 to $30. Terrace Gallery, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– Singer Nancy Scimone will perform jazz selections. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Free. Blue Bar Lounge, Henley Park Hotel, 926 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-638-5200. â– Dumbarton Concerts will present the six-voice a cappella ensemble Nordic Voices performing “Lamentations.â€? 8 p.m. $33; $29 for students and seniors. Dumbarton United Methodist Church, 3133 Dumbarton St. NW. 202-965-2000. Discussions and lectures â– Suzanne E. Smith, professor of history and art history at George Mason University, will discuss her book “To Serve the Living: Funeral Directors and the African American Way of Death.â€? 1 p.m. Free. Room 311, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-1261. â– Nadine Cohodas will discuss her book “Princess Noire: The Tumultuous Reign of Nina Simone,â€? at 1 p.m.; and Bill Press (shown) will discuss his book “The Obama Hate Machine: The Lies, Distortions, and Personal Attacks on the President — and Who See Events/Page 28

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Continued From Page 27 Is Behind Them,â€? at 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. Films ■“The Met: Live in HDâ€? will feature the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of “GĂśtterdämmerungâ€? by Wagner. Noon. $22. AMC Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW. fathomevents.com. ■“American Originals Now: Amie Siegelâ€? will feature the independent filmmaker’s 2008 film “DDR/DDR.â€? 2:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215. Performances â– The Georgetown Improv Association’s 16th annual ImprovFest will feature the Washington Improv Theater’s Season Six ensemble and the University of Maryland’s The Bureau. 9 p.m. $8; $5 for seniors and students. Bulldog Alley, Leavey Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-3838. â– The Capital City Showcase will feature comedians, musicians and other performers. 10 p.m. $10 in advance; $15 at the door. District of Columbia Arts Center, 2428 18th St. NW. captialcityshowcase.eventbrite.com. Special events â– The Capitol Hill Village and the Rotary Club of Capitol Hill will host a pancake breakfast. 7 to 11 a.m. $10; $5 for children ages 10 and younger. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 201 4th St. SE. paxton.helms@gmail.com. â– The National Park Service will celebrate the 194th birthday of Frederick Douglass with music, a re-enactment of the great orator and talks on the 19th-century civil rights leader. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, 1411 W St. SE. 202426-5961. â– A weekend festival will explore chocolate’s culture, history and place in contemporary society. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of the American Indian, 4th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202633-1000. The festival will continue Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. â– Nana’s Handmade Valentine Mart will feature gifts made by 15 local crafters, as well as live musical performances and a

“Make Your Own Valentine� table for children. Noon to 6 p.m. Free admission. 3068 Mount Pleasant St. NW. nanadc.com. ■The DC Anime Club will host “Video Game Day,� featuring a Mario Kart tournament for Nintendo DS and other activities (for ages 13 and older). 2 to 5 p.m. Free. Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. dcanimeclub.org. ■The 13th annual Washington DC International Wine & Food Festival will feature more than 600 wines from around the world, dishes from local restaurants and artisanal foods from regional producers. 2 to 6 p.m. $85. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. wineandfooddc.com. The festival will continue Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. ■“Valentine’s Evening at Tudor Place� will feature a chance to enjoy wine, champagne, chocolate-covered strawberries and other delights amid historic Sago palms and citrus trees wintering indoors in the conservatory. The event will include musical entertainment and a special display of antique Valentines drawn from the Tudor Place archives. 5 to 8 p.m. $12; $20 per couple. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. 202-965-0400. ■Dance Place’s annual Valentine’s Dance fundraiser will feature heartfelt stories by SpeakeasyDC and music by DJ Glowstik. 7 p.m. $10. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. ■An opening night party of the Our City Film Festival will feature a chance to drink D.C.-brewed beer, meet local filmmakers and enjoy entertainment by D.C.-based performers Christylez Bacon, Party Girl and Edge Theory. 8 p.m. $8. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org. Walks and tours ■Native Washingtonian and freelance writer Rocco Zappone will lead an interactive “Walking Tour as Personal Essay,� filled with his reminiscences and impressions of a lifetime in D.C. 10 a.m. or by appointment. $25. Meet at the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square, 16th and H streets NW. 202-3415208. ■A park ranger will lead ages 8 and older on a walking tour of Herring Hill, a vibrant

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Sunday, february 12 ■Concert: The Voxare String Quartet will perform. 4 p.m. $20. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202387-2151. 1800s African-American community in the heart of Georgetown, and share stories of sacrifice, adversity and success. Noon. Free. Old Stone House, 3051 M St. NW. 202-4266851. Feb.february 12 Sunday, Sunday 12 Concerts ■Marine Chamber Ensembles will perform works by Hindemith, Martinu and VillaLobos. 2 p.m. Free. John Philip Sousa Band Hall, Marine Barracks Annex, 7th and K streets SE. 202-433-4011. ■U.S. Air Force Band ensembles will perform with jazz vocalist All Jarreau. 3 p.m. Free. DAR Constitution Hall, 18th Street between C and D streets NW. 202-767-5658. ■The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop’s 40th Anniversary Concert will feature works by composers Robert Convery and Jeffery Watson and include performances by a chorus of community voices, the Capitol Hill Youth Chorus and the newly formed Children’s Honor Chorus from Brent Elementary School. 4 p.m. Free. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 4th Street and Independence Avenue SE. chaw.org. ■Guest organist Anthony Hammond of Cirencester, England, will perform. 5:15 p.m. $10 donation suggested. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-6200. ■Members of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra will perform works by Vivaldi and Schoenberg. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The Emerson String Quartet will perform. 6 to 8 p.m. $63. Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-6333030. ■Dahlak Restaurant will host its weekly

“DC Jazz Jam� session. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. 1771 U St. NW. 202-527-9522. ■Cavatina Duo will perform music for guitar and flute by Bach, Piazzolla and other composers. 6:30 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■The Songwriters Association of Washington and Busboys and Poets will present an open-mic event for singer/songwriters. 7 to 9:30 p.m. $3. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■The Cathedral Choral Society will present a singalong of Mozart’s “Requiem,� featuring soloists from the Washington National Opera’s Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program. 7:30 p.m. $10. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-2228. ■Catholic University’s musical school will present “Songs of Old CUA,� a multimedia event chronicling the history of Catholic University through songs written by faculty and students. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Great Room, Pryzbyla University Center, Catholic University, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. 202-319-5608. Discussions and lectures ■The Sunday Forum series will feature a talk on “The Presidency of Woodrow Wilson� by John Milton Cooper Jr., former professor of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the author of several books on Wilson. 10 a.m. Free. St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, 16th and H streets NW. 202-347-8766. ■A park ranger will discuss how President Abraham Lincoln used executive power in a time of crisis to influence the direction of the Civil War. 10 a.m. Free. Fort Stevens, 1000 Quackenbos St. NW. 202-8956070. ■“Flour Power� will explore how the city’s last remaining 1800s grist mill used water power to make flour and help advance the Industrial Revolution. Noon. Free. Peirce Mill, Tilden Street and Beach Drive NW. 202-8956070. ■David C. Driskell, artist, collector and emeritus professor of art history at the University of Maryland, College Park, will discuss “The Collecting of African American Art� in conversation with Ruth Fine, consulting curator of special projects in modern art at the National Gallery of Art. 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215. ■“Woo at the Zoo� will feature talks about animal mating, dating and reproductive habits. The event will feature complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar before and after each lecture. 4:30, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. $22 per lecture. Visitor Center, National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. nationalzoo.si.edu. ■Fred Reiner, senior rabbi of Temple

Sinai from 1985 to 2010, will discuss his book “Standing at Sinai: Sermons and Writings.� 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Films ■The Our City Film Festival will feature shorts that highlight the cultures, residents, neighborhoods and history of the District. 10:30 a.m. and 12:45, 2:45, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. $10 per screening. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. ourcityfilmfestival.com. ■Cineforum Italiano will feature Claudio Cupellini’s 2007 film “Lessons in Chocolate.� 4 p.m. $10. Letelier Theater, 3251 Prospect St. NW. meetup.com/italiano. ■The National Gallery of Art will present Jason Cohn’s 2011 film “Eames: The Architect and the Painter.� 4:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■ITVS Community Cinema will present Shukree Hassan Tilghman’s documentary “More Than a Month,� about the filmmaker’s cross-country campaign to end Black History Month. 5 p.m. Free; reservations required. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. communitycinema-dc.org. Performance ■Theater J’s “Locally Grown Festival� will feature Jon Spelman’s “The Prostate Dialogues,� about the effects of prostate cancer and treatment on sexuality and relationships. 5 p.m. $10 to $30. Goldman Theater, Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. 202-777-3210. The performance will repeat Feb. 19 at 5 p.m. Special events ■Water Street Gym’s Spring Kickoff will feature a workshop and expo for runners, triathletes and cyclists, as well as a talk by “Smart Marathon Training� author Jeff Horowitz. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. Water Street Gym, 3255 K St. NW. 202-338-2711. ■The Washington Animal Rescue League will host “Catapalooza 2012,� a Valentine’s Day adoption open house and celebration of all things feline. Noon to 3 p.m. Free admission. Washington Animal Rescue League, 71 Oglethorpe St. NE. 202-726-2556. Walk ■A park ranger will lead a walk through the Georgetown Waterfront Park and discuss the area’s transformation over time. 2 p.m. Free. Wisconsin Avenue and K Street NW. 202-895-6070. Monday, Feb.february 13 Monday 13 Benefit ■The Women’s Board of the American Heart Association Greater Washington Region will present the 64th annual “An Affair of the Heart� luncheon and fashion show to benefit heart research and education. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. $125. Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road NW. 703-248-1735. Concerts ■The Pan American Symphony Orchestra will perform Latin American music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■“Show Tunes & Cocktails at the Jefferson,� a monthly singalong of Broadway tunes led by pianist Glenn Pearson, will feature theater veterans Tracy Lynn Olivera and See Events/Page 30

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inged Spirits: Birds in Chinese On exhibit Paintings,” an exhibit of paint- ings that depict more than 35 species of birds in flight, on the ground, in the An opening reception will take place Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. water or perched on tree branches, will open Located at 2438 18th St. Saturday at the Freer Gallery NW, the center is open of Art and continue through Monday through Sunday from Aug. 5. 2 to 7 p.m. 202-462-7833. Located at 12th Street and ■ “The Temptation,” an Jefferson Drive SW, the galimmersive installation by lery is open daily from 10 Arlington artist Jacqueline a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202-633Levine, will open Friday at 1000. Flashpoint Gallery and con■ “Emerging From the tinue through March 16. Curious: Common Place The installation features a Anomalies,” the first solo cast of characters in the form show of Arlington artist of large figurative sculptures Stephanie Williams, will open that derive their stylistic influFriday at the District of ences from primitivism, pop, Columbia Arts Center and Stephanie Williams’ work is surrealism and other sources. continue through March 18. In these drawings and on display at the District of An opening reception will take place Friday from 6 to 8 paintings, Williams “examColumbia Arts Center. p.m. ines and playfully prods con Located at 916 G St. NW, the gallery is structs formulated to understand our world,” open Tuesday through Saturday from noon to according to a release.

“Birds, Bamboo, and Camelias,” a handscroll with ink and color on silk (shown in detail), is part of an exhibition at the Freer Gallery of Art. 6 p.m. 202-315-1305. ■ Watergate Gallery will celebrate its 25th anniversary by opening an exhibit Saturday with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. On view through March 31, the show features 32 artists who have shown at the gallery over the years. Artist talks are scheduled for Feb. 22, March 1 and March 12, all at 6:30 p.m. Located at 2552 Virginia Ave. NW, the gallery is open Monday through Friday from

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 202-338-4488. ■ The National Museum of American History opened two exhibits last week. “You Must Remember This,” coinciding with the grand opening of the museum’s new Warner Bros. Theater, is a 20-foot-long artifact wall of Hollywood memorabilia that will remain on view through the summer. “Snowboarding” is a display case about See Exhibits/Page 36

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comedy in this highly visual, retrosci-fi performance about the 1960s animation series “Astro Boy” and its creator, Osamu Tezuka. The play combines live-action cartooning with Tezuka’s life and the fictional world of Astro Boy, a crime-fighting boy robot. Performance times are 8:30 p.m. Studio Theatre 2ndStage will host “Astro Boy and the God of Comics” Wednesday through Saturday and Feb. 15 through March 11. 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $38 4200 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-885- ■ Spooky Action Theater will to $43. Studio Theatre is located at 2587; american.tix.com. present David Mamet’s “The Water 1501 14th St. NW. 202-332-3300; ■ Georgetown University’s Mask Engine” Feb. 16 through March 11 studiotheatre.org. and Bauble Dramatic Society will at the Universalist National ■ American University will prespresent “The 25th Annual Putnam Memorial Church. ent “Ubu Rex (Ubu Roi),” Alfred County Spelling Through the device of a live Jarry’s bawdy Bee” Feb. 16 radio play, Mamet follows the spoof of through 25 in agony of an inventor named “Macbeth,” Feb. Poulton Hall. Charles Lang, who attempts to pat16 through 18 at This Tony ent his revolutionary creation: an the Greenberg Award-winning engine that runs exclusively on Theatre. one-act musical water. The play is set during the The crude follows six neu1933-34 World’s Fair in Chicago. language and rotic kids as they Performance times are 7:30 p.m. violent, absurd compete for the Thursday through Saturday and 2 vision of the treasured prize p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $20 to world — couof becoming the $25. The church is located at 1810 pled with the winner of their 16th St. NW; the theater entrance is characters’ outracounty spelling Washington National Opera will off S Street at the building’s rear. geous greed, bee. 202-248-0301; spookyaction.org. cruelty and stage Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” Performance ■ Washington National Opera cowardice — Feb. 25 through March 15. times are 8 p.m. will present “Così fan tutte” Feb. 25 satirizes fundaWednesday through Saturday and 2 through March 15 in the Kennedy mental attitudes and practices of p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $12 for Center’s Opera House. Western civilization. general admission and $8 for stu Mozart’s whimsical opera is the Performance times are 8 p.m. dents. Georgetown University is wry tale of two young men who Thursday through Saturday and 2 located at 37th and O streets NW. place a bet on fidelity, putting the p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $15; $10 202-687-3838; performingarts. women they love to the test through for students and seniors. The See Theater/Page 38 georgetown.edu. Greenberg Theatre is located at

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Continued From Page 28 Evan Casey. 7 to 10 p.m. Free admission. The Quill Bar at the Jefferson, 1200 16th St. NW. theatrewashington.org. Discussions and lectures ■John Delaney, senior imaging scientist at the National Gallery of Art, will discuss “Use of Multi- and Hyper-Spectral Infrared Imaging Spectroscopy to Improve Infrared Reflectography of Paintings, Drawings, and Illuminated Manuscripts.� 12:10 and 1:10 p.m. Free. East Building Small Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■Egyptian activist Ahmed Abou-bakr, founder of the Equality & Development Party and a candidate for the People’s Assembly, will discuss “Establishing a New Political Party in Egypt.� 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 241, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. acmcuegypt.eventbrite.com. ■Philosopher Roger Trigg, academic director of the Kellogg Centre for the Study of Religion in Public Life at the University of Oxford, will discuss his book “Equality, Freedom, & Religion.� 4 p.m. Free; reservations required. Third-floor conference room, Berkley Center, Georgetown University, 3307 M St. NW. berkleycenter.georgetown.edu. ■Laura Holgate of the National Security Council will discuss “From Moscow to Washington to Seoul: Locking Down Nuclear Material.� 5:30 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. bit.ly/AcFPwx. ■Daniel Imhoff will discuss his book “Food Fight: The Citizen’s Guide to a Food and Farm Bill.� 6:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■Paul Butler, professor of law and associate dean for faculty development at George Washington University, will discuss his book “Let’s Get Free: A Hip Hop Theory of Justice.� 6:30 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-7271261. ■Matthew Aid will discuss his book “Intel

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Monday, february 13 ■Discussion: Nathan Englander will discuss his book “What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank.� 7 p.m. $8 in advance; $10 on the day of the event. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 202-397-7328. Feb.february 14 Tuesday, Tuesday 14 Classes and workshops ■The Washington National Cathedral will host a two-day workshop on “Flower Arranging for Holy Spaces.� 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $200. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-6215. The workshop will continue Thursday; it will also be offered Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ■Arlington-based writer, book artist and educator Sushmita Mazumdar will lead a memoir-writing class. 10:30 a.m. to noon. $10 per session. Iona Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle St. NW. 202-895-9448, ext. 4. ■Yoga instructor Liz Nichols will lead a “Laughter Yoga� class with deep breathing, stretching and laughter exercises. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. $10 per session. Iona Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle St. NW. 202-8959448, ext. 4. ■Artist Chuck Baxter will lead a “Try Your Hand at Art� class. 2 to 4 p.m. $10 per session. Iona Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle St. NW. 202-895-9448, ext. 4. ■The group Yoga Activist will present a weekly yoga class geared toward beginners. 7 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-2823080. Concerts ■The Tuesday Concert Series will feature the Wen Yin Chan clarinet trio performing works by Gershwin, Bernstein and Bolcom. Noon. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635, ext. 18. ■Music students at Catholic University

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■Local performer Wayne Manigo will host a weekly comedy show. 8 to 10:30 p.m. Free. RAS Restaurant & Lounge, 4809 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-291-2906. ■Busboys and Poets will host “Tuesday Night Open Mic,� a weekly poetry event. 9 to 11 p.m. $4. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

Discussions and lectures ■Jacob Bleacher of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center will discuss “NASA’s Desert RATS.� 11:30 a.m. Free. Mary Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202707-5664. ■Michael David-Fox will discuss his book “Showcasing the Great Experiment: Cultural Diplomacy and Western Visitors to the Soviet Union, 1921-1941.� Noon. Free. Mumford Room, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-5221. ■Criminal defense lawyer Nancy Hollander will discuss “Guantanamo: Rule of Law or the Law of Ever-Changing Rules?� 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 241, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. acmcuguantanamo.eventbrite.com. ■Marwan Bishara, senior political analyst for Al Jazeera, will discuss his book “The Invisible Arab: The Promise and Peril of the Arab Revolutions.� 5:30 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 241, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. eventbrite.com/ event/2849395619. ■Erwin Uhrmann, Inka Parel and Catalin Dorian Florescu will read and discuss their work at an event dedicated to emerging authors in contemporary German literature. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Embassy of Austria, 3524 International Court NW. 202-895-6776.

Reading â– The Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice will present a reading by NoViolet Bulawayo, recipient of the 2011 Caine Prize. 8 p.m. Free. Copley Formal Lounge, Copley Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-6294.

Films ■National Geographic and ITVS Community Cinema will present Shukree Hassan Tilghman’s film “More Than a Month,� about the filmmaker’s crosscountry campaign to end Black History Month. Noon. Free. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. communitycinema-dc.org. ■The Georgetown Neighborhood Library will present Frank Capra’s 1934 film “It Happened One Night,� starring Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable. 6 p.m. Free. Georgetown Neighborhood Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202727-0232. ■Stephen Shackelton, a top executive and chief ranger with the National Park Service, will show stills and clips of iconic U.S. parks like Yellowstone and Yosemite and discuss how the agency uses the media to protect and conserve these national jewels. 7 p.m. Free. Wechsler Theater, Mary Graydon Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-3408. Performances ■SpeakeasyDC will present “Making Whoopie: Stories about sex.� 8 p.m. $15. Town Danceboutique, 2009 8th St. NW. speakeasydc.com. ■Washington Improv Theater will present “Love Bites: For Lovers and Haters, and Those Who Love (and Hate) Them.� 8 p.m. $15. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. washingtonimprovtheater.com.

Sale ■The St. Alban’s Opportunity Thrift Shop will hold a half-price sale. 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission. 3001 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-966-5288. The sale will continue daily through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; there will also be a $7 bag sale on Friday and Saturday. Special events ■“Valentine’s Tuesday Tea� will feature a guided tour of the historic Tudor Place mansion and a traditional Victorian service, complete with tea sandwiches, scones, desserts and historic tea blends. 1 to 3 p.m. $25. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. 202-965-0400. ■“Portraits After 5: Art of Love� will feature love songs, images of iconic relationships, a romance-themed museum scavenger hunt and speed dating. 5 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations required for speed dating. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. artoflove@si.edu. ■“Guns and Roses: A Valentine’s Day Opening Benefit� — a party celebrating the bicentennial of Russia’s defeat of Napoleon and the new exhibition “The Style That Ruled the Empires: Russia, Napoleon and 1812� — will feature wine, roses, hors d’oeuvres and vodka. 6 to 9 p.m. $50. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. Wednesday, Feb.february 15 Wednesday 15 Class ■Housing Counseling Services will present a foreclosure-prevention clinic to help homeowners in danger of losing their homes. Noon. Free. Suite 100, 2410 17th St. NW. 202-667-7712. The class will repeat Feb. 22 and noon and Feb. 29 at 6 p.m. Concerts ■Violin Dreams will perform jazz works. Noon. Free. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-1122. ■Tony Award-winning vocalist Alice Ripley will perform memorable Broadway tunes. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The “Celebrate Youth! High School Choir Festival� will culminate with a public concert. 7 p.m. Free. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-5538. ■Vocal Arts DC will present baritone Florian Boesch (shown) and pianist Roger Vignoles performing an all-German program. 7:30 p.m. $45. Terrace See Events/Page 31

Continued From Page 30 Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■“Jazz at the Atlas� will feature the Ben Allison Quartet. 8 p.m. $15 to $25. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. Discussions and lectures ■Nancy K. Miller will discuss her memoir “What They Saved: Pieces of a Jewish Past.� Noon to 1 p.m. $7. Goldman Theater, Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. 202-777-3268. ■Heba Raouf, associate professor at Cairo University, will discuss “Politics of Informality: Power of Public Spheres of Egypt.� 12:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 270, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. hebaraouf.eventbrite.com. ■Sarah Coster, director of Carlyle House Historic Park, will discuss “Fashionable Grief: Silk Needlework Mourning Images in Early America.� 12:30 p.m. Free. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202-337-2288. ■The National Women’s History Museum’s lecture series on “The Past, Present, and Future of U.S. Women’s History� will feature a talk by Yale University professor Dolores Hayden on “‘Grand Domestic

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Wednesday, february 15 ■Discussion: G. Martin Moeller Jr., senior vice president and curator of the National Building Museum, will discuss “Unbuilt Washington: The City That Could Have Been (and Might Yet Be).� 6:30 to 8 p.m.; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. will discuss his work. 6 p.m. $10; reservations required. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/calendar. ■John Nichols will discuss his book “Uprising: How Wisconsin Renewed the Politics of Protest, From Madison to Wall Street.� 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Langston Room,

Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202387-7638. ■Peter Groffman of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies will discuss “Hot Spots and Hot Moments: Nutrient Dynamics in Cities� as part of the “On the Edge: Urban Sustainability� lecture series. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 208, WhiteGravenor Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. acw39@georgetown.edu. ■Geographer Matthew Jennings will discuss “Cartography: From Ptolemy to Crisis Mapping.� 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $25. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-3030. ■Tim Weiner will discuss his book “Enemies: A History of the FBI.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■Joe Torre, Major League Baseball’s recent executive vice president of baseball operations and former manager of the Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Braves and Cardinals, will discuss “Managing Major League Baseball.� 7 to 8:30 p.m. $40. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-633-3030. Films ■The National Museum of American History’s new Warner Bros. Theater will show

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a preview of the PBS film “Clinton,â€? the 16th episode in the American Experience presidential biography series. A panel discussion will follow 7 to 9:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-1000. â– The French CinĂŠmathèque series will feature Bertrand Bonello’s 2011 film “House of Pleasures.â€? 8 p.m. $11; $9 for students; $8.25 for seniors; $8 for ages 12 and younger. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. Performance â– As part of a series exploring U.S. society in the years before the Civil War, the Georgetown Theatre Company will present a staged reading of Robert Montgomery Bird’s 19th-century play “The Gladiator,â€? about the story of Spartacus. 7:30 p.m. $10 donation suggested. Grace Episcopal Church, 1041 Wisconsin Ave. NW. georgetowntheatre.org. Reading ■“Primary Sources, the New Russian Literature Arrivesâ€? will feature readings by See Events/Page 32

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Children’s program ■“Crossing a Barrier of Footlights: An Opera Demo for Kids,� highlighting D.C. cultural history and African-American accomplishment in opera, will feature musical selections from Verdi’s “La Traviata� and “Aida� performed by Washington National Opera artists (for children ages 8 through 12). 1 p.m. Free. Georgetown Neighborhood Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. Concerts ■The U.S. Navy Band Brass Quintet will present a Black History Month concert about the integration of African-Americans in the U.S. Navy. Noon. Free. Burke Theater, U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-433-3366. ■The Friday Morning Music Club will present a composers concert, featuring works by Kurt Stern, Michael Fantus, Edgard Varese and J.T. Martin. Noon. Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. 202-3332075. ■Hans Uve Hielscher, organist and carilloneur at Marktkirche, Wiesbaden, Germany, will present an organ recital. 12:15 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-797-0103. ■As part of the Friday Music Series, Duo Appassionata will perform four-hand music for Viennese fortepiano. 1:15 p.m. Free. Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-3838. ■Jazz singer Dianne Reeves will perform. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. $55. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Discussions and lectures ■Peace Cafe will present a talk by William Parry, author of “Against the Wall: The Art of Resistance in Palestine.� 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■Rebecca Walker will discuss her book “Black Cool: One Thousand Streams of Blackness.� 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-3877638. ■Historian Timothy Stanley will discuss his book “The Crusader: The Life and Tumultuous Times of Pat Buchanan� (in conversation with Buchanan). 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Film ■Cinema Night will feature Thomas McCarthy’s 2007 film “The Visitor,� about a college professor who travels to New York City for a conference and finds a young couple living in his apartment. 7 p.m. $5 to $15. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. Performance ■D.C.-based theater company Faction of Fools will present a commedia dell’ arte version of “Romeo and Juliet.� 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.

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deception and seduction. Performance times vary. Tickets cost $25 to $300. 202-467-4600; kennedy-center.org. ■ GALA Hispanic Theatre will present Nilo Cruz’s Pulitzer Prize-winning “Ana en el trópico (Anna in the Tropics)” Feb. 9 through March 4. Dormant passions are revived with the arrival of a lector at a 1920s cigar factory in Ybor City, Fla., where cigars are still rolled by hand. As the lector reads chapters of “Anna Karenina” to the workers, a slow and profound transformation occurs in their lives. The play will be performed in Spanish with English surtitles. Performance times are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $20 to $38. GALA is located at 3333 14th St. NW. 202-234-7174; galatheatre.org. ■ Washington Savoyards will celebrate its 40th season with “Washington Savoyards All Stars” Feb. 10 through 12 at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. Performances will feature the company’s artists and music. The Saturday evening show will include a birthday party. Event times are 8 p.m. Friday; 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; and 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost $15 to $40 for shows; $125 for the birthday party. The Atlas is located at 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993; savoyards.org. ■ Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will complete its annual engagement at the Kennedy Center Feb. 12. Works will include Ailey’s “Streams,” “Memoria” and “Revelations,” along with Robert Battle’s “Takademe” and “The Hunt,” Rennie Harris’ “Home,” Paul Taylor’s “Arden Court,” Ohad Naharin’s “Minus 16” and Ulysses Dove’s “Urban Folk Dance.” Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost $30 to $99. 202-467-4600; kennedy-center.org. ■ The hit musical “La Cage aux Folles” will close at the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater Feb. 12. Georges is the owner of a glitzy nightclub in lovely Saint-Tropez, and his partner Albin moonlights as the glamorous chanteuse Zaza. When Georges’ son brings his fiancée’s conservative parents home to meet the flashy pair, the bonds of family are put to the test as the feather boas fly. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost $65 to $130. 202-467-4600; kennedy-center.org. ■ Washington Stage Guild will close its extended production of “Amelia” Feb. 12 at the Undercroft Theatre of Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost $40 to $50. The church is located at 900 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 240-582-0050; stageguild.org. ■ Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company will present the world premiere of Jason Grote’s “Civilization (all you can eat)” Feb. 13 through March 11. Performance times generally are 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 3 p.m. Saturday; and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Ticket prices start at $30. Woolly Mammoth is located at 641 D St. NW. 202-393-3939; woollymammoth.net. ■ The Mead Theatre Lab at Flashpoint will present banished? productions’ “Into the Dollhouse” Feb. 17 through 26. Performance times are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 6 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $15, except on Feb. 16 and 17, when they are pay-what-you-can. Flashpoint is located at 916 G St. NW. 202-315-1310; flashpointdc.org. ■ Ford’s Theatre is presenting Richard Hellesen’s “Necessary Sacrifices” through Feb. 18. Hellesen’s fourth commission for Ford’s Theatre explores the two documented encounters between Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. Performance times are generally 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Tickets cost $20 to $33. Ford’s Theatre is located at 511 10th St. NW. 202-347-4833; fordstheatre.org. ■ Keegan Theatre is presenting Neil Simon’s “Laughter on the 23rd Floor” through Feb. 18 at the Church Street Theater. Performance times are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $30 to $35. The Church Street Theater is located at 1742 Church St. NW. 703-892-0202; keegantheatre.com. ■ The Kennedy Center is presenting the world premiere of “The Wings of Ikarus Jackson,” a dance/theater adaptation of the children’s book “Wings,” through Feb. 19 in the Family Theater. Performance times vary. Tickets cost $18. 202-4674600; kennedy-center.org. ■ Rorschach Theatre is presenting the world premiere of Fengar Gael’s “The Gallerist” through Feb. 19 at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. Performance times are generally 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $25. Atlas is located at 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993; rorschachtheatre.com. ■ Studio Theatre has extended Donald Margulies’ “Time Stands Still” through Feb. 19. Holly Twyford leads the cast of this drama from Pulitzer Prize winner Margulies. It follows a globe-trotting photojournalist who returns home injured from the battlefields of Iraq. Performance times are 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday, and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost $35 to $60. Studio Theatre is located at 1501 14th St. NW. 202-332-3300; studiotheatre.org. ■ Theater J is presenting “Electile Dysfunction: The Kinsey Sicks for President” through Feb. 19 at the Washington DC Jewish Community Center. Performance times are generally at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday; 8 p.m. Saturday; and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $30 to $70. The center is located at 1529 16th St. NW. 800-4947497; theaterj.org. ■ The Washington Ballet will present “TwylaTharp: AllAmerican” Feb. 22 through 26 at the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater. Performance times are 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Saturday; and 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $20 to $125. 202-467-4600; washingtonballet.org. ■ Arena Stage is presenting “Elephant Room” through Feb. 26 in the Arlene and Robert Kogod Cradle. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday; 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost $40. Arena Stage is located at 1101 6th St. SW. 202488-3300; arenastage.org. ■ Constellation Theatre Company is presenting Federico Garciá Lorca’s “Blood Wedding” through March 4 at Source. Performance times are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $20 to $40. Source is located at 1835 14th St. NW. 202-204-7741; constellationtheatre.org. ■ The Folger Theatre is presenting Susanna Centlivre’s “The Gaming Table” through March 4 in the Elizabethan Theatre. Performance times are generally 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; and 7 p.m. Sunday. Ticket cost $39 to $65. The Folger is located at 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077; folger.edu. ■ The Shakespeare Theatre Company is presenting “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” through March 4 at the Lansburgh Theatre. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday; 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost $37 to $90. The Lansburgh is located at 450 7th St. NW. 202-547-1122; shakespearetheatre.org. ■ Arena Stage is presenting John Logan’s Tony Award-winning play “Red” through March 11 in the Kreeger Theater. Performance times are generally 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday; 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost $40 to $85. Arena Stage is located at 1101 6th St. SW. 202-488-3300; arenastage.org.

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