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out and about32 Depeche Art • Phil Hutinet

34 Funk Parade • Andrew Lightman

your neighborhood36 Bulletin Board • Kathleen Donner

40 District Beat • Jonettea Rose Barras

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National Award • Pleasant Mann

44 Meet Alex Padro • Jonettea Rose Barras

46 The Numbers • Ed Lazere

48 Shaw Streets • Pleasant Mann

49 ANC 6E Report • Steve Holton

kids and family50 Notebook • Kathleen Donner

at home54 Changing Hands • Don Denton

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Enjoy Summer Fireworks Here are three favorite close-by opportunities to see a brilliant fi reworks display this summer. There will be fi reworks after the Nationals’ July 1, 6:05 p.m. game vs. the Reds at about 9 p.m. They’re typically set off outside the park behind the fi rst base line. Everyone in the park moves over to the viewing side, while those on outside the need to fi nd a place to perch. Of course, the big fi reworks are on July 4. They start at about 9 p.m. The important thing to remember is to be as close as possible while being able to see the top half of the Washington Monument. On July 9, cele-

brate Alexandria’s 267th birthday along the Potomac waterfront at Oronoco Bay Park at Old Town. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and a picnic. Enjoy live music by the Al-exandria Symphony Orchestra plus cannon fi ring, birthday cake, food trucks and a fi reworks display at about 9 p.m.

Grab a Blanket or Folding ChairOne of the great pleasures of a DC summer is all the outdoor concerts and lawn movies. The weeknight military band concerts at 8 p.m. on the west side steps of

Post game fi reworks at Nat’s Park. Photo: Nan RaphaelPost game fi reworks at Nat’s

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the Capitol are not to be missed. The music is always good, but go for the setting – the sun setting and the remarkable view along the Mall to the Washington Monument. There’s parking near the Botanic Garden. Become a regular reader of the Calendar in this pa-per for concert and movie schedules around town.

A must-attend-annual event is the 1812 Overture (cannons and all) at the National Sylvan Theater on the grounds of the Wash-ington Monument. This year’s it’s on Satur-day, Aug. 13 at 7:30 p.m.

A few things look for are the Fort Reno concerts (go to fortreno.com) and the Fort Dupont concerts (go to nps.gov/fodu). Nei-

Courtesy of the Picnic Theatre Company

ther venue has announced dates or perform-ers as we go to press, but we’ll keep you in-formed.

Discover Off-the-Beaten-Path TheaterWashington professionals by day, the all-vol-unteer Picnic Theatre Company brings their brand of site-specifi c cocktail party theater to Dumbarton House and The Phillips Col-lection this summer with a one-act staging of Casablanca, the 1942 silver screen clas-sic widely considered to be one the greatest American fi lms of all time. Theatre goers are invited for a wine reception and performance at “Rick’s Cafe” in Casablanca, where shift-

The U.S. Army Band performs every Friday in summer on the west Capitol steps.

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This summer reclaim, restore, and reconnect with heroes and influencers of the Civil Rights present and past like artists Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon & Toshi Reagon, Louis Gossett, Jr., the Little Rock Nine’s Ernie Green, Baltimore activist DeRay Mckeeson, Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, Stax Records’ Al Bell, MLK adviser Clarence Jones, NFL and NCAA legends Walter Beach and Rick Arthur, poet Nikki Giovanni, dancer Carmen de

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ing war time alliances, romance, danger, and redemption await. It’s at Dumbarton House, June 15 to 17 and The Phillips, on June 23.

2016 Fringe Festival tickets go on sale June 20; the Fringe preview is June 24, 7:30 p.m. on the Trinidad Stage at the Logan Fringe Arts Space, 1358 Flori-da Ave. NE. Twenty to thirty productions from theatre to dance offer up four min-ute teasers. This event is free and open to all. The full schedule for the festival will be up soon, but you always fi nd “fringy” theater and music offerings at the Logan Fringe Arts Space. capitalfringe.org.

Finally, please pay attention to the

Anacostia Arts Center for important and mildly off-beat drama. They are located east of the river at 1231 Good Hope Rd. SE. anacostiaartscenter.com.

Eat Local in a CrowdThe National Capital Barbecue Battle is on Saturday, June 25, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, June 26, 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, be-tween Ninth and 14th Streets. It’s $12 a day. The event is full of samplings, give-aways, live entertainment and crowds. This year’s festival features a wide variety of musical genres including jazz musi-cian Marcus Johnson, EU featuring Sugar

Bear, Secret Society, the Muddy Crows, Trouble Funk, Marcus Mitchell, Tweed Funk, Be’la Dona and many, many more. Over 30 bands will be performing Rock, Reggae, Jazz, Blues, R&B and Go Go on the Pepsi-Lays Sound Stage & Famous Dave’s Stage throughout the weekend. bbqindc.com.

The annual Vine on the Water-front Food & Wine Festival returns this summer on Saturday, June 25. Formally known as the Alexandria Food & Wine Festival, it takes place from noon to 6 p.m. on Old Town’s waterfront at Orono-co Bay Park.

Another option on June 25 is the

Crab and Beer Festival at Baltimore’s in-ner harbor. In its third year, the festival is an all-you-care-to-taste extravaganza com-plete with over 30,000 crabs, lots of beer, arts, crafts, live music, family fun and so much more! The festival, which has two sessions, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., is touted as Maryland’s largest crab feast. The Crab and Beer Festival repeats on Aug. 27 at National Harbor. mdcrab-fest.com.

Find Your Own FoodIt’s an 80 mile trek but Fish in Barrel in Norrisville, Maryland, offers catch and re-turn fi shing and catch and buy fi shing.

Crowds at last year’s Vine on the Waterfront Food & Wine Festi val in Old Town Alexandria. Photo: Maurisa Pott s, Spott ed MP

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In other words, you can have fun all day catching or you catch your supper in a well-stocked pond and pay by the pound. Also, catch and return ponds are perfect for kids because of the high chance of actually catching some-thing – maybe blue gills, because for a tiny fish they put up quite a fight. Fish In Barrel is open weekends only un-til Sept. 5, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fish In Barrel, 2613 Har-kins Rd., White Hall, Maryland. fishinbarrel.com.

Closer to home, you might want to try the Potomac or Anacostia Rivers. However, before you do, visit the Dis-trict’s Department of the Energy and the Environment (DOEE) online at www.doee.dc.gov/service/regulated-fishing-activities. This is online field guide for people un-familiar with what a particular fish may look like. It also out-lines the rules for fishing and eating one’s catch. Apparently,

you can take three channel catfish a day; five largemouth and five smallmouth bass a day; 1 walleye a day and three yellow perch a day. Striped Bass season is open now and ends on Dec. 31. You’ll need a license (take this seriously). Get one online at doee.dc.gov/service/fishing-license-vendors or at Frager’s, 1323 E St. SE for $10. Remember, check the DOEE on whether your catch is edible before cooking it.

Next, we’re going to send you to the labor-of-love pic-kyourown.org. There you’ll find dozens of close-by farms where you can pick fruits and vegetables to your hearts de-light. The site also features crop calendars for each local area to tell you what is available to pick throughout the year, local weather forecasts and easy illustrated directions on how to make jam, jelly, salsa, pickles, spaghetti sauce, applesauce, apple butter and 150 other recipes with step-

by-step directions to can, freeze, dry or preserve. This web-site is an experience itself. If you’re still not into it, please patronize local farmers’ markets. Remember, if the farmers aren’t making money, they’ll stop coming into town to sell.

Catch a BlockbusterCameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of An-drew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera comes to DC as part of a brand-new North American tour. The production boasts many exciting special effects includ-ing the show’s legendary chandelier. The beloved story and thrilling score with songs like “Music of the Night,” “All I Ask of You,” and “Masquerade” is performed by a cast and orchestra of 52. This makes Phantom one of the largest productions now on tour. Phantom of the Op-

On the Potomac with a newly caught fish. Photo: Courtesy of the DC Departmentof Energy & Environment

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era is at the Kennedy Center,July 13 to Aug. 20. Tickets are $25 to $149.

Ragtime the Musical is at Wolf Trap, June 9 to 11. Catch the Tony-winning spectacular that took Broad-way by storm. Set against a gloriously rich score, Rag-time transports theatergoers to the dawn of the 20th cen-tury where change is boom-ing and possibilities are end-less. Experience an all-new, striking production brought to life with vibrant dance and compelling characters. Watch three stories unfold in a timeless tale of hope, hardship and the American Dream.

DC’s blockbuster festi-val is the annual Folklife Festi-val held this year from June 29 to July 4 and July 7 to 10. Dis-cover how the Basque Coun-try sustains its culture, drawing on traditions to innovate in a rapidly changing world. Expe-rience bertsolaritza poetry competitions and stone-lifting matches. Drink a refreshing glass of cider or rioja wine and meet master artisans.

Explore the Sounds of California through the music and stories of immigrant communities shaping the state. In-teract with artists in music workshops and stretch out on the lawn for the evening concert series. The Folklife Festival is on the National Mall between Fourth and Seventh Streets. The Festival Market-place is inside the Arts and Industries Building.festival.si.edu.

Catch a BlockbusterExhibitionTHE GREEKS: Agamemnon to Alexander the Great at National Geographic spans 5,000 years of Greek history and culture, presenting stories of individuals from Neolithic villages through the con-quests of Alexander the Great. This unprecedented ex-hibition features more than 550 artifacts from the nation-al collections of 22 museums throughout Greece, making it the largest exhibition of its kind to tour North America in 25 years. THE GREEKS is on exhibit at National Geographic, 1145 17th St. NW, through Oct. 9, 2016

This summer the National Building Museum will create a new,

one-of-a-kind destination when it unveils ICEBERGS, designed by James Corner Field Operations. Repre-senting a beautiful, underwa-ter world of glacial ice fi elds spanning the Museum’s Great Hall, the immersive installation will emphasize current themes of landscape representation, geometry and construction. ICEBERGS, open to the public July 2 to Sept. 5, 2016, is part of the Museum’s annual Summer Block Party series.

On a quieter note, on July 1, the Newseum will open “1776 – Breaking News: Inde-pendence,” a new exhibit fea-turing one of only 19 known copies of the July 6, 1776, edi-tion of The Pennsylvania Eve-ning Post, the fi rst newspaper to publish the newly adopted Declaration of Independence. newseum.org.

Wave the FlagOn Monday, June 6, at 10

a.m., there will be a D-Day Commemoration Wreath Laying at the WWII Memorial. This is especially important now. The men and

women who were in service during that time are slowly passing away. Sit in one of the chairs provided, there’s a

good chance the man sitting next to you stormed the D-Day beaches, provided air cover or parachuted

into occupied France at night. There will also be a VJ-Day ceremony at the WWII Memorial at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 2.

The Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetery is a must-do event. Through Sept. 30, this cer-emony takes place on the hour and on the half hour, 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. The Tomb of the Un-

known Soldier is guarded 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and in any weather by Tomb Guard senti-

nels. Sentinels, all volunteers, are considered to be the best of the elite Third US Infantry Regiment, “The

Old Guard,” headquartered at Fort Myer, Virginia. The interpretative tour bus service through the cemetery is high

recommended. Tickets, purchased at the Visitors’ Center, are

Kati e Travis and Storm Lineberg in Phantom of the Opera.Photo: Matt hew Murphy

When unearthed in the late-19th century, archaeologists believed this to be the death mask of Agamemnon, the mythical king of Mycenae. © Nati onal Archaeological

Museum, Athens

rience bertsolaritza poetry competitions and stone-lifting matches. Drink a refreshing glass of cider or rioja wine and meet master artisans.

Explore the Sounds of California through the music and stories of immigrant communities shaping the state. In-teract with artists in music workshops and stretch out

THE GREEKS: Agamemnon to Alexander the Great at National Geographic spans 5,000 years of Greek history and culture, presenting stories of individuals from Neolithic villages through the con-quests of Alexander the Great. This unprecedented ex-hibition features more than 550 artifacts from the nation-al collections of 22 museums throughout Greece, making it the largest exhibition of its kind to tour North America in 25 years. THE GREEKS is on exhibit at National Geographic, 1145

This summer the National Building Museum will create a new,

a.m., there will be a D-Day Commemoration Wreath Laying at the WWII Memorial. This is especially important now. The men and

women who were in service during that time are slowly passing away. Sit in one of the chairs provided, there’s a

good chance the man sitting next to you stormed the D-Day beaches, provided air cover or parachuted

a year and in any weather by Tomb Guard senti-nels. Sentinels, all volunteers, are considered to be

the best of the elite Third US Infantry Regiment, “The Old Guard,” headquartered at Fort Myer, Virginia. The

interpretative tour bus service through the cemetery is high recommended. Tickets, purchased at the Visitors’ Center, are

When unearthed in the late-19th century, archaeologists believed this to be the death mask of Agamemnon, the mythical king of Mycenae. © Nati onal Archaeological

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When unearthed in the late-19th century, archaeologists believed this to be the death mask of Agamemnon, the mythical king of Mycenae. © National Archaeological

Museum, Athens


$6 to $12. A few more things. Visit

the monuments at night. Plan in advance. Then you can also walk through the White House and go to the top of the Washington Monument. Get the White House tour through Congresswoman El-eanor Holmes Norton’s offi ce at least six weeks in advance. The Washington Monument elevator ride is available at recreation.gov. Don’t miss the Capitol and the remarkable “We the People” fi lm that puts the building in perfect context.

Get in the SwimSandy Point State Park at the base of the Bay Bridge is a

quick and easy drive from DC. First opened in 1952, the park hosts swimming beaches, picnic areas, fi shing, crabbing and boating. The Park also of-fers a marina store and boat rentals. There’s an entrance fee of $7. $3 per car. Take route 50 in the direction of Annapolis and exit 32. Watch for signs.

The Great Chesapeake Bay Swim is on Sunday, June 12. It is a 4.4 mile swim across Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay that benefits the Maryland March of Dimes. The race starts from Sandy Point State Park. The course extends east-ward between the two spans of the William Preston Lane, Jr.,

Kids enjoy swimming Sandy Point State Park. Photo: Courtesy of MarylandDepartment of Natural Resources

Kids enjoy swimming Sandy Point State Park. Photo: Courtesy of MarylandDepartment of Natural Resources

Courtesy of the Friends of the World War II Memorial

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Memorial Bridge (U.S. Highway 50) and fi nishes at a small sandy beach on Kent Island immediately south of the Bridge eastern-shore causeway adjacent to Heming-way’s Restaurant. It’s something that people train for so, right now, we’re just putting a bug in your ear. Of course, anyone can watch. Read more at bayswim.com.

DC public indoor and outdoor pools are special. The indoor aquatic centers typically maintain their year-round hours, but are often closed to the general pub-lic on weekdays at mid-day to allow camps to have ex-clusive pool time. Check with your aquatic center. On the other hand, the outdoor pools are open from Me-morial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. This year they open at two hours earlier than past years – at 11 a.m. As a bonus, they’re free for DC residents. Have photo ID with you.

Dig DeepEvery Wednesday at 3 p.m., the Smithsonian American Art Museum at Eighth and F Streets NW offers a walk-in, behind-the-scenes tour of the museum’s conservation efforts. See cleanings and restorations, framing, lighting, placement and the rougher side of the elegant displays in the museum’s public areas. It’s fascinating. This free tour leaves from the Luce Foundation Center Informa-tion Desk on the third fl oor.

If you have questions about the condition of a paint-ing, frame, drawing, print or object that you own, their conservators are available by appointment to consult about the preservation of your art. To request an ap-pointment or to learn more, e-mail [email protected] and specify CLINIC in the subject line.

Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, bills itself as the

Mushroom Capital of the World. The reason it falls into our Dig Deep category is that we thought mush-rooms were still grown in caves. They are now above ground in cinderblock sheds. Kennett Square prides it-self on this huge, local cash crop. All agree that half of all mushrooms consumed in the United States are from this area. Visit anytime for tours, mushroom shops and small town ambiance. Their annual Mushroom Festi-val is always the weekend after Labor Day. Read more at mushroomfestival.org. Kennett Square is about two and a half hours from DC off I95.

Sing Sweetly or Just ListenSing your heart out or just sit quietly. The National Ca-thedral periodically hosts a sing-along. This summer, it’s “Schubert is Great.” On Sunday, June 12, 7:30 p.m.,

See a painti ng being restored. Photo: Courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum

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singers of all abilities are invited to join in Cathedral Sings!. Music Director, J. Reilly Lewis, will lead a reading of two ex-citing works by favorite composer Franz Schubert accompa-nied by Todd Fickley performing on the great organ. Bring your own score or borrow one of theirs. Come experience the joy of choral singing in a grand setting. $10. Get tickets at ca-thedral.org. The National Cathedral is located at 3101 Wis-consin Ave. NW.

In July and August, fi nish your weekend with an organ re-cital in the quiet and coolness of the National Shrine. The re-citals are Sundays at 6 p.m. They’re free. There’s plenty of park-ing. All are welcome. The Shrine is at 400 Michigan Ave. NE.

Capital Community News publications always feature the weekly, Tuesday, 12:10 p.m., concerts at the Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. For people living or working in the vicinity, it’s a way to get away from the routines of dai-ly life. These concerts are year-round.. An offering is taken.

Bob Dylan appears at Wolf Trap on July 5 and 6.

The Nati onal Cathedral sing-along is perfect for singers andsingers at heart. Photo: Paul B. Jones

See a Legend... McCartney, Simon, LaBelle, Streisand...There’s no narrative to this section. We’re merely listing performers whose names are familiar to just about everyone. We’re or-ganizing the list by date, not venue and it’s just a sampling. Here goes. June 8, Dol-ly Parton, Wolf Trap; June 17, Ringo Starr, The Warner; June 27-28, Paul Simon, Wolf Trap; June 30-July 1, Patti LaBelle, Strath-more; July 5-6, Bob Dylan, Wolf Trap; July 21, Graham Nash, The Birchmere; July 30, Billy Joel, Nat’s Park; Aug. 9-10, Paul Mc-Cartney, Verizon Center; Aug. 18, Barbara Streisand, Verizon Center; Aug. 26, Aretha Franklin, Wolf Trap. ◆

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INDEPENDENCE DAY EVENTSJuly 4th National Symphony Orchestra Concert Full Dress Rehearsal. July 3, 7:30 PM. US Capitol west lawn. You will find a much smaller crowd at the concert rehearsal. You will be allowed on the Capitol grounds starting at 3:00 PM. You will go through security and alcohol may be confiscated. Free. nso.org.

An American Celebration at Mount Vernon. July 4, 8 AM to 5 PM. Mount Vernon salutes our first commander in chief with a dazzling display of made-for-daytime fireworks. Visi-tors will be treated to spectacular fireworks in patriotic col-ors fired over the Potomac River. The event also includes an inspirational naturalization ceremony for 100 new citizens,

military reenactments, a special wreathlaying ceremony, free birthday cake for all, and a visit from the “first” first couple, “General and Mrs. Washington.” 703-780-2000. mountver-non.org.

July 4th Fireworks and National Symphony Orchestra Con-cert. July 4, 8 PM. US Capitol west lawn. Fireworks at about 9:15 PM. No one will be allowed on the Capitol west lawn until 3 PM. Come early with a picnic and a blanket to the grounds of the Capitol for the National Symphony Orchestra Annual Inde-pendence Day Concert. The fireworks can be seen from all over the mall, from many rooftops and from across the river. You will go through security and alcohol may be confiscated. The fireworks and concert go on except in the case of extremely

bad weather. Your best source for up-to-the-minute informa-tion is local TV and radio stations. Free. nso.org.

Annual Independence Day Organ Recital at the National Cathedral. July 4, 11 AM. Free. nationalcathedral.org.

“What to the Slave is the 4th of July?” July 4, 11 AM. On July 5, 1852 Frederick Douglass climbed onto a stage in Rochester, NY and into the history books. His audience that day came to hear just another 4th of July speech. What they got was as brilliant indictment of slavery and of those who would not lift a hand to attack “the accursed system” as the country had ever seen. On July 4th hear the speech ring out from the steps of Frederick Douglass’s own home in Wash-

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NoMa Summer Screen. June 8, Princess Bride; June 15, Guardians of the Galaxy; June 22, Jumanji; June 29, Fast Five; July 6, Pee Wee’s Big Ad-venture; July 13, Life of Pi; July 20, O Brother, Where Art Thou?; July 27, E.T.; Aug. 3, Apollo 13; Aug. 10, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire; Aug. 17, Jurassic Park; Aug. 24, rain date. Movies are at dusk at Storey Park Lot, 1005 First St. NE. nomabid.org.

NoMa Summer Screen movies are shown at dusk at Storey Park Lot, 1005 First St. NE. nomabid.org. Photo: Sam Kittner

ington, DC. Frederick Douglass national Historic Site, 1411 W St. SE. nps.gov/frdo.

Air Force Memorial Independence Day Celebration. July 4, 8 PM (fireworks over Washington Monument follow). Air Force Memorial at One Air Force Memorial Drive in Arlington, VA. Contemporary and patriotic tunes and spectacular views of the night-time Washington, DC skyline. Free. airforce-memorial.org. National Archives Celebrates the Fourth of July. July 4. Band performance, 8:30 to

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9:45 AM; Ceremony, 10 to 11 AM; Family ac-tivities, 11 AM to 4 PM. The celebration will include patriotic music, a dramatic reading of the Declaration by historical reenactors, and exciting free family activities and en-tertainment for all ages. Free. Constitution Ave. and Seventh St. NW. 202-357-5400. archives.gov.

OUTDOOR MUSIC,MOVIES ANDCEREMONYNavy Band Concerts on the Avenue. Tues-days, June 7 through Aug. 30; 7:30 PM. US Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. navyband.navy.mil.

Capitol Riverfront Outdoor Movies. June 9, Inside Out; June 16, Ocean’s Eleven; June 30, Star Wars The Force Awakens; July 7, Mean Girls; July 14, Jurassic World; July 21, Minions; July 28, Creed; Aug. 4, Pitch Perfect 2; Aug. 11, The Martian; and Aug. 18, Skyfall. Movies at Canal Park, Second and Eye Streets, SE, begin at sundown but arrived as early as 7 PM.

Yards Park Friday Night Concerts. June 10, The Reflex; June 17, DC Jazz Festival Artists; June 24, Jah Works; July 1, The BStreetBand; July 8, Jeff From Accounting; July 15, The Tex-as Chainsaw Horns; July 22, Sara Gray; July 29, Sly 45; Aug. 5, Justin Trawick; Aug. 12, Lovely Rita; Aug. 19, The 19th Street Band; Aug. 26, Lloyd Dobler Effect; Sept. 2, Almost Journey. These free concerts are 6:30 to 8:30 PM and on the Great Lawn of Yards Park. Yards

Park, 355 Water St. SE. yardspark.org.

Jazz in the Garden at the NGA. Fridays, 5 to 8 PM. June 10, George V Johnson Jr.; June 17, Chaise Lounge; June 24, Enter The Haggis; July 1, Speakers of the House; July 8, Chelsey Green and the Green Project; July 15, Origem (Brazilian jazz); July 22, Incendio; July 29, Eastern Standard Time; Aug. 5, Creative Love Happening; Aug. 12, Paul Carr; Aug. 19, Sin Miedo; Aug. 26, Moonshine Society; Sept. 2, Fred Hughes Trio.

Rosslyn Cinema Outdoor Movie Festival. June 10, Beethoven 2 with Chix N Stix Food Truck; June 17, Eat, Pray, Love with Bao Banh Boys; June 24, Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark with Rocklands Barbecue; July 1, Coming to America with PEPE Food Truck; July

8, Dirty Dancing with The Union Dog Food Truck; July 15, Finding Nemo with The Big Cheese Food Truck; 5 to 11 PM. Gateway Park, 1300 Lee Hwy. rosslynva.org.

2016 Roots Outdoor Concerts at the Botanic Garden. June 16, July 7 and 21, Aug. 4 and 18, Sept. 8 and 22, Oct. 6 and 20; 5 to 7 PM. Free. U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. USBG.gov.

Cinematery Movie Night at Congressional Cemetery. June 17, July 22 and Sept. 16; 7 PM. Historic Congressional Cemetery, 1801 E St. SE. 202-543-0539. congressionalcemetery.org.

Jane Austen Film Festival. June 29, Sense & Sensibility (1995); July 13, Emma (1996); July 27, Pride & Prejudice (2005). Doors open

Chamber Dance Project at the Lansburgh The-ater. June 23 to 26. Their Structured Improvisa-tion returns for new in-the-moment surprises at each performance as well as Flying Cloud Cotillion, in which the men throw a woman flying through air. Their performances feature seven dancers with a string quartet and Brass Connection playing live onstage. Lansburgh Theatre, 450 Seventh St. NW. chamberdance.org.

Caption: Luz San Miguel and Davit Hovhanissyan in Journey. Photo: Eduardo Patino

at 7 PM. General Admission is $6 per fi lm or $15 for a pass to all three screenings. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. DumbartonHouse.org.

Military Band Concerts at the Capitol. Weeknights throughout summer, 8 PM. West side of the Capitol. There’s plenty of parking near the Botanic Garden.

Air Force Band Concerts at the Air Force Memorial. Fridays in summer, 8 PM. Air Force Memorial at One Air Force Memorial Drive in Arlington, VA. (14th St. Bridge into Virginia, merge onto Washington Blvd. and then Co-lumbia Pike in the direction of the Navy Annex. Then follow signs.) Expect a pleasing mix of contemporary and patriotic tunes and spectacular views of the nighttime Washington, DC skyline. airforcememorial.org

Twilight Tattoo at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Wednesdays through Aug. 3 (no performances July 6 or July 13), 6:30 PM. Twilight Tattoo is an hour-long, live-

action military performance that blends the precision and discipline of the 3rd US Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) with the orchestral sounds and pop music from The US Army. twilight.mdw.army.mil.

Sunset Parades at Iwo Jima Memorial. Tuesdays, through Aug. 16, 7 to 8 PM. The Sunset Parade features the music of “The Commandant’s Own”, The United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps and precision drill by the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon.

Marine Barracks Row Evening Parades. Fridays, through Aug. 26, 8:45 to 10 PM. Performance features music and precision marching. Reservations highly recommended a month in advance but there is also a general admission line with no guarantees. barracks.marines.mil.

MUSICMusic at The Howard. June 4, Los Autenticos Deca-dentes; June 6, Gregory Porter; June 9, WPGC Birthday Bash feat. Fat Joe Desiigner, Young Greatness, Tabi Bonney; June 10, Capital Pride Drag Extravaganza; June 11, FUSE: Capital Pride Women’s Main Event; June 12, Go-Go Brunch featuring Be’la Dona and GZA with Live Band; June 14, Mali Music; June 15, Joe Budden; June 16, Dizzy Gillespie All-Stars feat. Terell Stafford, Freddie Hendrix, Sharel Cassity, Cyrus Chestnut, John lee & Lewis Nash; June 18, The Delfonics feat. William Hart; June 22, The 7th King Tour w/ Felly feat. Gyyps & Special Guest Peter $un; June 23, Cubanismo; June 24, Dr. John & the Nite Trippers; June 25, Randy Bachman and XEN DC Carnival; July 1, Night of Soul feat. Kim Tae Woo; July 2, The Huggy Lowdown. Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. 202-803-2899. thehowardtheatre.com.

Music at the U Street Music Hall. June 4, Feed Me Disco with Eau Claire; June 6, Black Pistol Fire; June 7, DC’s Prince Birthday Tribute; June 9, Green Velvet; June 10, Sunshine Jones (live set) & Charles Feelgood; June 11, Beth Orton and Gay Marvine; June 12, Royce da 5’9”; June 15, Whilk and Misky and Matrix & Futurebound; June 16, R&B ONLY; June 17, White Ford Bronco: DC’s All 90s Band and Saeed Younan; June 18, International Soul Society Festival™ Urban Arts Festival & Dance Competi-

tions and REZZ; June 21, DVSN; June 24, The Low Anthem and Jerry Folk; June 25, Ladyhawke and Solid Stone (open to close); June 29, Tale Of Us; July 2, Anamanaguchi (DJ Set) and Skylar Spence. U Street Music Hall, 1115 U St. NW. 202-588-1889. ustreetmusichall.com.

Music at 9:30 Club. June 4, Who’s Bad: The World’s #1 Michael Jackson Tribute Band; June 6, Mudcrutch; June 7 and 8, Purity Ring; June 9, The Heavy; June 11, Alice Smith; June 12, Birdy; June 12, Matt Corby; June 13, Matt Corby; June 14 and 15, At The Drive-In; June 16, Atlas Road Crew; June 17, AlunaGeorge; June 24, Jon Bellion; June 25, Balkan Beat Box; June 26, Sleep; June 28, Aesop Rock with Rob Sonic and DJ Zone; June 29, Mayer Haw-thorne; June 30, Dead Kennedys; July 1, People Under The Stairs. 815 V St. NW. 877-435-9849. 930.com.

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King Khan & The Shrines; June 11, Furball DC and Fresh to Death; June 12, Radioactivity; June 15, Tunji Ige, Michael Christmas; June 16, Wanter Man; June 17, Church Night; June 18, Right Round Up; June 19, Sustr Mid9ight; June 22; Justin Nozuka; June 23, Banding To-gether 2016; June 25, Black Mountain; June 26, Mystery Lights; June 27, Stereoriots; June 30, Unring the Bell; July 1, Flag. Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW. blackcatdc.com.

Music at Hill Country. June 4, Johnny Grave & the Tombstones; June 7, Karen Jonas; June 9, Jumpin’ Jupiter; June 10, Billy Joe Shaver and The Woodshedders; June 11, Sel-wyn Birchwood; June 14, The Blue Eyed Bet-tys; June 16, Great Peacock; June 17, Human Country Jukebox; June 19, Jason Eady; June 23, Meldy Allegra; June 24, Derik Hultquist; June 25, The Lonely Heartstring Band, Zach Schmidt; June 28, Jess Klein, Mike June; July 1, Randy Thompson Band; July 2, Andrew Lea-hey & the Homestead. Hill Country Live, 410 Seventh St. NW. hillcountry.com/dc.

Music at Rock and Roll Hotel. June 4, Oh He Dead; June 7, Damien Jurado & the Heavy Light; June 8, Before You Exit-The All The Lights Tour; June 9, Susto; June 10, Hippo Campus; June 11, Eagulls; June 12, The Cave Singers; June 14, Leftover Crack; June 15, Ben Watt and His Band; June 18, Dungen; June 19, Minor Victories; June 20, The Staves; June 21, Marl Lanegan; June 22, Wye Oak; June 23, Kevin Morby; June 24, Pere Ubu Coed Jail Songs from 1975-1982; June 25, Miski; June 27, Quasi. Rock and Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE. 202-388-7625. rockandrollhoteldc.com.

Blues Night in Southwest. Every Monday, 6 to 9 PM. June 6, Ursula Ricks Project; June 13, Midnight Blue; June 20, Eye Witness Blues; June 27, Lazy Man Blues Band; July 4, Linwood Taylor Band; July 11, Reggie Wayne Morris Band; July 18, Moonshine Society; July 25, Vince Evans Blues Band. $5 cover. Children are welcome and free under 16 years old. Rea-sonably priced meals offered. 202-484--7700. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW (Fourth and I, south side of intersection). westminsterdc.org.

Church of the Epiphany Weekly Concerts. Every Tuesday, 12:10 PM. June 7, Scott Auby, Kristen Dubenion-Smith, Matthew Loyal Smith, Rebecca Kellerman-Petretta, Voices with Jeremy Filsell, piano; June 14, The Atlan-tic Reed Consort; June 21, Floyd’s Row; June 28, Magnificat with Philip Cave. Free, but of-fering taken. 1317 G ST. NW. 202-347-2635. epiphanydc.org.

Music at Sixth and I. June 8, 6th in the City Chorus Concert; June 14, Steve Coleman and Five Elements; June 15, Julianna Barwick; June 25, Bonnie “Prince” Billy + Bitchin’ Ba-

jas (Together AND Apart). Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 202-408-3100. six-thandi.org.

Jazz Night in Southwest. Every Friday, 6 to 9 PM. June 10, By Popular Demand; June 17, Gene Harris Lives!; June 24, Tribute to Cannonball Adderley; July 1, Janine Sings!; July 8, Paul Carr. $5 cover. Children are wel-come and free under 16 years old. Reason-ably priced meals offered. 202-484-7700. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW (Fourth and I, south side of intersection). westminsterdc.org.

DC Jazz Festival. June 10 to 19. Ten days; over 90 bands; 300 artists, over 60 venues; over 18 neighborhoods. DC Jazz Festival pres-ents a diverse selection of emerging and mas-ter-level talent across the District including Yards Park, The Kennedy Center, The Hamilton Live, Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, area clubs and restaurants, and National Parks venues. culturecapital.com.

Music at the Lincoln. June 18, The Jayhawks. Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. 202-328-6000. thelincolndc.com.

Summer Organ Recitals at the National Shrine. Sundays, July 3 to Aug. 28, 6 PM. No admission fee but a free will offering will be accepted. All are welcome. There’s plenty of parking. National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Ave. NE. nation-alshrine.com.

THEATERMosaic’s When January Feels Like Summer. Through June 12. The play follows two immi-grants from India running a bodega in Upper Manhattan—the proprietress Nirmala (Lynette Rathnam) and her sibling Ishan (later ‘Indira,” portrayed by Shravan Amin), who is in the midst of a gender transition. Atlas Perform-ing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. atlasarts.org.

Hedda Gabler at Studio. Through June 19. Hedda Tesman returns from her honeymoon to the brutal banality of domestic life: an antago-nizingly bland husband; a living room full of dying flowers; and a house that is too large, too cluttered, too bourgeois for the once un-stoppable Hedda Gabler. Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW. 202-332-3300. studiotheatre.org.

The Taming of the Shrew at Shakespeare. Through June 26. All male cast. Why are our bodies soft and weak and smooth…But that our soft conditions and our hearts...Should well agree with our external parts. Shake-speare’s Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-1122. shakespearetheatre.org.

Faction of Fools Theatre Company’s The Mi-ser. Through June 26. One of Molière’s most popular comedies, The Miser also shows his deep indebtedness to Commedia, his playful, lightning–fast dialogue perfectly comple-menting the Fools’ signature high–energy physical style. Tickets at brownpapertickets.com/event/2267216 or 1-800-838-3006. Eastman Studio Theatre in Gallaudet Univer-sity’s Elstad Auditorium, 800 Florida Ave. NE. factionoffools.org/miser.

District Merchants at the Folger. Through July 3 (Pay-What-You-Will Tuesday, May 31, 7:30 p.m.). District Merchants is a variation on William Shakespeare’s The Mechant of Venice. Set among the Black and Jewish populations of an imagined time and place--simultaneously Shakespearean, post-Civil War Washington, DC, and today--District Merchants is tale of money, merchandise, and mercy. Folger Theater, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077. folger.edu.

La Cage aux Folles at Signature. Through July 10. The twenty year relationship between Albin, the lead drag performer of The Saint-Tropez Night Club on the French Riviera, and Georges, the club’s owner, faces a test when their son announces his engagement to the daughter of ultra-conservative political par-ents. Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave. off I395 at the Shirlington exit (#6). signa-ture-theatre.org.

Source Festival. June 8 to July 3. Source Fes-tival debuts 24 original works for the stage in-cluding three Full-length plays, evenings full of 10-minute plays and more. Source, 1835 14th ST. NW. sourcefestival.org

Another Way Home at Theater J. June 23 to July 17. Another Way Home, directed by Shir-ley Serotsky, follows the Nadelman parents at summer camp visiting day which quickly turns into a family emergency. Theater J, 1529 16th St. NW. 800-494-8497. washingtondcjcc.org.

SPORTS AND FITNESSDC Front Runners Pride Run and Walk 5K. June 10, 7 PM. The chip-timed 5K race will be followed by a Finish Line Party, featuring beer for race participants, a live DJ, entertainment, and awards for the race’s top performers. dc-frontrunners.org.

Washington Nationals Baseball. June, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 27, 28, 29, 30. washing-ton.nationals.mlb.com.

Washington Mystics. June 11, 18, 22, 24, 26, and 29. Verizon Center. mystics.wnba.com.

DC United at RFK. June 22, 8 PM vs. New England Revolution. dcunited.com.

Practice with Love Yoga Gathering at the Botanic Garden. Saturdays through fall ex-cept July 4th weekend, Labor Day weekend and Oct. 1; 10:30 to 11:30 AM. Free. Bring your own mat. usbg.gov.

Nearby Outdoor Pools. Open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Nearby outdoor pools are Francis Pool, 2435 N St. NW; and Randall Pool at South Capitol and I Streets, SW. Pools close one weekday each week for scheduled service and maintenance. Free for DC residents. Have ID. dpr.dc.gov.

Nearby Indoor Public Pools. Turkey Thicket, 1100 Michigan Ave. NE. 202576-9236. Rum-sey Pool, 635 North Carolina Ave. SE. 202-724-4495. All DC public pools are free for DC residents. Have ID. dpr.dc.gov.

Nearby Public Tennis Courts. Banneker Com-munity Center (eight outdoor tennis courts), 2500 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-673-6861. Kennedy Recreation Center (one outdoor tennis court), 1401 Seventh St. NW. 202-671-4794. All courts are open daily, dawn to dusk. Some are lighted for extended evening play. Courts are available on a firstcome, firstserved basis for onehour in-tervals; extended use of tennis courts requires a permit. Proper shoes and attire is required. 202-671--0314. dpr.dc.gov/dpr.

Yoga at Northwest One Library. Thursdays, 7 to 8 PM. Free beginner/intermediate yoga classes. All are welcome; mats and blocks pro-vided. Northwest One Neighborhood Library, 155 L St. NW. 202-939-5946. dclibrary.org.

Soothing Sunday Yoga at Shaw Library. Sun-days, 1:30 PM. This class is perfect for be-ginners, featuring soothing Hatha yoga and meditation. Bring your own mat or towel. Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Neighborhood Library, 1630 Seventh St. NW. 202-727-1288. dclibrary.org/watha.

MARKETS AND SALESMount Vernon Triangle Farmstand. Every Saturday, 10 AM to 1 PM, through Oct. 29. Lo-cated at the Fifth and K Streets, NW sidewalk plaza in front of City Vista.

CityCenterDC FRESHFARM Market. Tuesdays, 11 AM to 2 PM, through Oct. 25. I St. NW, between 10th and 11th Streets. freshfarm-market.org.

Penn Quarter, DC FRESHFARM Market. Thurs-days, 3 to 7 PM, through Dec. 15. North end of Eighth St. NW, between D and E Streets, NW. freshfarmmarket.org.

SW Market. Fourth Friday of every month, June 24, Aug. 26, Sept. 23 and Oct. 28, 4

to 10 PM. Featuring arts and crafts, jewelry, accessories, bath/beauty, furniture, furnish-ings, accessories, collectibles, live-music, food trucks and a beer garden. Market is at the Waterfront Station, Fourth and M Streets, SW. marketswdc.com.

H Street NE FRESHFARM Market. Saturdays, 9 AM to 12:30 PM (new hours). Located at H St. and 13th St. NE. freshfarmmarket.org.

Eastern Market. Daily except Mondays and important holidays. Weekdays, 7 AM to 7 PM; Saturdays, 7 AM to 5 PM; Sundays, 9 AM to 5 PM. Flea market and arts and crafts market open Saturdays and Sundays, 9 AM to 6 PM. Eastern Market is Washington’s last continu-ally operated “old world” market. 200 block of Seventh St. SE. 202-698-5253. easternmar-ketdc.com.

Dupont Circle Farmers Market. Sundays (rain or shine), year round, 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM. 20th St. and Mass. Ave. NW, 1500 block of 20th St. NW (between Mass. Ave. and Q St. in the adjacent parking lot of PNC Bank). 202-362-8889. freshfarmmarket.org.

Branch Avenue Pawn Parking Lot Flea Mar-ket. Saturdays, year-round (weather permit-ting). Set up after 10 AM. 3128 Branch Ave., Temple Hills, MD.

Fresh Tuesdays at Eastern Market. Tuesdays, 3 to 7 PM. Farmers’ line of fresh produce. East-ern Market, 200 block of Seventh St. SE. 202-698-5253. easternmarketdc.com.

Union Market. Tuesday-Friday, 11 AM to 8 PM; Saturday-Sunday, 8 AM to 8 PM. Union Market is an artisanal, curated, year round food market featuring over 40 local vendors. 1309 Fifth St. NE. 301-652-7400. unionmar-ketdc.com.

Georgetown Flea Market. Sundays year around (except in the case of very inclement weather), 8 AM to 4 PM. 1819 35th St. NW.

CIVIC LIFECongresswoman Norton’s NW District Of-fi ce. Open weekdays, 9 AM to 6 PM. 529 14th St. NW, suite 900. 202-783-5065. norton.house.gov.

All Ways Mount Pleasant. First Saturday, noon to 2 PM. LaCasa. All Ways is a citizen’s association primarily for the tenants of the larger apartment buildings of Mount Pleasant. 3166 Mt. Pleasant St. NW. aass.org.

Chinatown Revitalization Council. Fourth Monday, 7 to 8 PM. 510 I St. NW. Chinatown Revitalization Council promotes the China-

town renewal and the preservation of its cul-tural heritage. The public is welcome.

Convention Center Community Associa-tion. Last Tuesday, 7 to 8:30 PM. Kennedy Rec Center, 1401 Seventh St. NW. facebook.com/pages/Convention-Center-Community.

Downtown Neighborhood Association. Sec-ond Tuesday, 7 to 9 PM. US Naval Memorial Center, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. [email protected]. dcdna.org.

East Central Civic Association of Shaw. First Monday, 7 PM. Third Baptist Church, 1546 Fifth St. NW. Contact: Al Hajj Mahdi Leroy J Thorpe Jr, 202-387-1596.

Eckington Civic Association. First Monday, 7 to 8:30 PM. Harry Thomas Recreation Center, 1743 Lincoln Rd. NE. eckingtondc.org.

Edgewood Civic Association. Last Monday, 7 to 9 PM. Edgewood senior building, 635 Edge-wood St. NE, ninth fl oor.

Logan Circle Citizens Association. Visit lo-gancircle.org/calendar for meeting dates and times. logancircle.org.

Mount Vernon Square Neighborhood Asso-ciation. Third Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:30 PM. Yale Steam Laundry, 437 New York Ave. NW. lifein.mvsna.org.

U Street Neighborhood Association. Second Thursday, 7 to 8:30 PM. Source (second fl oor classroom), 1835 14th St. NW.

ANC 1A. Second Wednesday, 7 PM. Harriet Tubman Elementary School, 3101 13th St. NW. 202-588-7278. anc1a.org.

ANC 1B. First Thursday, 6:30 PM. DC Housing Finance Agency, 815 Florida Ave. NW. 202-870-4202. anc1b.org.

ANC 1B11. Second Monday, 7 PM. LeDroit Senior Building (basement community room), 2125 Fourth St. NW. 202-481-3462. anc1b.org.

ANC 1C. First Wednesday, 7 PM. Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Health, 2355 Ontario Rd. NW. 202-332-2630. anc1c.org.

ANC 1D. Third Tuesday, 7 PM. 3166 Mount Pleasant St. NW. 202-4628692. anc1d.org.

ANC 2C. First Wednesday, 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 Seventh St. NW. 202-682-1633. anc2C.org.

ANC 6E. First Tuesday, 6:30 PM. Meeting at Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 Seventh St. NW. anc6e.org. u

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Touchstone In March and April Touchstone Gallery artists including Maureen Squires, David Beers, Shelley Lowenstein, and Mary D. Ott worked with youth and adults at New Community ArtSpace in Shaw to create works in a variety of media through a pro-gram called Touchstone@ArtSpace. A vi-brant selection of the work produced dur-ing those workshops will be on display at the Touchstone Gallery through the end of June. Now in its second year, Touchstone@ArtSpace is supported by the Touchstone Foundation for the Arts.

Charles Krause Reporting Fine Art“Past/Present/Now” exhibits a retrospec-tive of Annie Bissett’s woodblock prints

from several series she created over the past decade. Taken as a whole, the exhibition highlights many of the issues the artist exam-ined over the years, from LGBT rights to immigration, focus-ing on political hypoc-risy and highlighting the underlying racial prejudice and intolerance surrounding these issues. The strong graphical quality of these prints likens them to seemingly reverse-propaganda campaigns. Yet each piece possesses a clever narrative including subtexts discovered only after viewing the same work more than once.

DEPECHE ARTEast City Art’s Mid-CityGallery Exhibitions and Newsby Phil Hutinet

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Annie Bissett, “Class Picture.” Image: Charles Krause Reporting Fine Art

Annie Bissett, “US-Mexico.” Image: Charles Krause Reporting Fine Art

gallery neptune & brownGroup exhibition “Ladies First” brings together the work of Carol Barsha, Raya Bodnarchuk, Cianne Fragione, Emily Francisco, Ja-nis Goodman, Tazuko Ichikawa, Linn Meyers, and Beverly Ress in a variety of styles, expressions and media. These artists stud-ied at the following institutions: Rhode Island School of Design, Boston University, Maryland Institute College of Art, UC Davis, UC Berkeley, Queens College, Keio University (Tokyo), Cooper Union, and DC’s Corcoran College of Art and Design.

Long View Gallery In “Pin and Paper” British-born Rebecca Coles draws inspira-tion from the entomological cataloguing of lepidopteran speci-mens. The self-described “paper artist” painstakingly creates hundreds of butterfly outlines which she arranges in larger pat-terns. Every shape requires the use of thousands of images, each of which Coles calls a “profile.” Coles creates the profiles from recycled materials.

FoundryFoundry Gallery’s annual “Bare the Walls” exhibition offers both the seasoned and budding collector the opportunity to acquire art in a most unusual way. A $165 ticket entitles the bearer to take home an original work of art, valued at $250-$2,000, by a Foundry artist or a guest artist. Each ticket admits two people and allows one to pick a single work of art. Selections are made in the order tickets are drawn from a rotating drum. Foundry limits this opportunity to 50 total tickets.

Exhibitions on View Charles Krause Reporting Fine Art1300 13th St. NW, Suite 105202-638-3612www.charleskrausereporting.comHours: Sat.-Sun., 1-6 p.m.Through June 18Annie Bissett, “Past/Present/Now”

gallery neptune & brown1530 14th St. NW202-986-1200www.neptunefineart.comHours: Wed.-Sat., noon to 7 p.m.Through June 30“Ladies First,” group exhibition with Carol Barsha, Raya Bodnarchuk, Cianne Fragione, Emily Francisco, Janis Goodman, Tazuko Ichikawa, Linn Meyers, and Beverly Ress

Foundry Gallery2118 Eighth St. NW202-232-0203www.foundrygallery.orgHours: Wed.-Sun., 1-7 p.m.June 1-26Ticketed event: Sun., June 26, 2-5 p.m.“Bare the Walls” event

Hamiltonian Gallery 1353 U St. NW202-332-1116www.hamiltoniangallery.comHours: Tues.-Sat., noon to 6 p.m.Through June 18 Dan Perkins and Alejandro Pintado

Hemphill Fine Arts 1515 14th St. NW202-234-5601www.hemphillfinearts.comHours: Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Through June 30“Language of Birds” by Julie Wolfe

Long View Gallery 1234 Ninth St. NW202-232-4788www.longviewgallerydc.comHours: Wed.-Sat., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.Through July 10Gian Garafalo

Touchstone Gallery901 New York Ave. NW202-347-2787www.touchstonegallery.comHours: Wed.-Fri., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.Sat.-Sun., noon to 5 p.m.Through June 26Group show “Landscape: Any Way You Look at It”“Home ...Where the Art Is” by Linda Bankerd“I Belong Here,” art of the Shaw community juried show of student work from the Touch-

stone@ArtSpace project

Washington Project for the Arts2124 Eighth St. NW202-234-7103www.wpadc.orgHours: Mon.-Sat., noon to 6 p.m.Through July 9“Enter State: Sensing the Natural World,” group exhibition curated

by Raquel de Anda

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An annual event that took place nearthe Howard Theater on May 7.

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Shaw Wins Great AmericanMain Street Award

The National Trust for Historic Preservation chose Shaw Main Streets to receive the Great American Main Street Award for the exemplary manner in which it has led the Washington, DC neighbor-hood’s revitalization and historic preservation efforts. “By actively involving its multicultural community, cultivating tech businesses, and supporting the arts, since its founding in 2003 Shaw Main Streets has reduced the retail vacancy rate from 20 percent to 1 percent, helped over 200 new businesses open, and attracted approximately $3 billion in private and public investment. Under Shaw Main Streets’ lead-ership, Shaw has earned nationwide attention as a fast-rising arts, cultural and dining destination while maintaining affordability and ties to its proud past as an African-American entertainment district.”

Highlights of Shaw Main Street’s efforts and ad-

vocacy include the restoration of the Howard The-atre, once the largest venue in Washington’s segre-gation-era “Black Broadway,” the creation of flexible work space for 400 start-up businesses in the adap-tively-reused former Wonder Bread factory, incorpo-ration of the restored 1881 O Street Market build-ing into the catalytic City Market at O development, the addition of thousands of new units of housing while experiencing no net loss of low and moderate income residents of color, and the creation of Art All Night DC, a popular overnight arts festival that won an Innovation on Main Street Award in 2015.

Washington Nationals“Pups in the Park” Games

Remaining Pups in the Park Games games this year are Monday, June 13, 7:05 p.m. vs. Cubs; Thursday, Sept. 8, 7:05 p.m. vs. Phillies; and Saturday, Oct. 1, 4:05 p.m. vs. Marlins.

Purchase a discounted ticket for you, your family and your favorite family pet and support the Washing-ton Humane Society. Ten dollars for every dog ticket purchased will benefit the Washington Humane So-ciety. All those with tickets purchased for Pups in the Park must enter through the Right Field Gate. Before entering the gate you must drop off a signed waiver for your dog’s up-to-date shots. All Pups in the Park attendees must print, sign and bring the waiver with them to Nationals Park. Tickets are $26 for owners and $10 per dog. For more information, visit washing-ton.nationals.mlb.com.

Shakespeare Theatre’s “Will on the Hill” Returns June 13.

On Monday, June 13, Will on the Hill, a favorite bipartisan event of theatre and political fans alike, returns to the Shakespeare Theatre Company. Now in its 14th year, this year’s event features a perfor-

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The 240-year-old newspaper shows the decla-ration as Americans first saw it--as front-page news. Photo: Courtesy of Newseum

Newseum Exhibits Rare 1776 Newspaper On July 1, the Newseum will open “1776--Break-ing News: Independence,” a new exhibit featuring one of only 19 known copies of the July 6, 1776, edition of The Pennsylvania Evening Post, the first newspaper to publish the newly adopted Declara-tion of Independence. The rare newspaper is on loan to the Newseum from business leader and philanthropist David M. Rubenstein and will be on display in the museum’s Pulliam Family History of Liberty Gallery through 2017. The newspaper’s publisher, Benjamin Towne, scooped his competi-tors because he was one of the few Colonial print-ers who published three days a week, rather than once a week. The news did not reach London until more than a month later. newseum.org.

mance of Heavy Lies the Head, an original play written by Peter Byrne and directed by STC Associ-ate Artistic Director Alan Paul. The annual Will on the Hill event welcomes Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle and distinguished Washing-ton influencers onto the Shakespeare Theatre Com-pany stage to perform a political satire infused with Shakespearean language and references. The event pays tribute to the unique dynamic of our city and provides a wonderful way to engage new audiences. Proceeds from this event support STC’s many educa-tion, artistic and community engagement programs including in-school workshops and online learning resources that inspire new and diverse audiences and deepen the connection to classical theatre in learners of all ages. Will on the Hill will take place in Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW, and begins with a VIP cocktail reception at 6:30 p.m., followed by the per-formance at 7:30 p.m., and a buffet dinner immedi-ately after the performance. shakespearetheatre.org.

Making Music & Preserving Historyat MLK Library

Are you a musician or collector of music? Are you interested in preserving your audiovisual materials, photographs, posters and other artifacts? On Sat-urday, June 11, 1 p.m., join library staff for Making Music & Preserving History, a 90-minute personal archiving workshop led by Derek Gray, DCPL Ar-chivist, and Kenneth Despertt, Special Collections Librarian. The program will feature live jazz musical performances by the DC Legendary Musicians, Inc. band. During the workshop, they will discuss DIY preservation methods, techniques for maintaining your collection, and library resources to further as-sist you in the preservation and management of your collection. MLK Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. dclibrary.org/mlk.

Taxi Pilot Program OffersOn-Demand Delivery

The DC Taxicab Commission has announced a pilot program in partnership with online ordering platform delivery.com to offer consumers expanded access to on-demand delivery of food, laundry, and other goods and services. The soft launch of the pro-gram will initially focus on lunch-hour food delivery in select areas. The pilot will then expand to include more merchants and a broader range of service hours and coverage. To get the service, simply open the delivery.com mobile app or go to their website and

place your order from a participating restaurant. Behind the scenes, your meal is prepared while the closest available driver is dispatched to fulfill the delivery. This seamless transaction is made pos-sible by the technology integration between the systems of the DC taxis and delivery.com.

Disability Rights and Employment

Discrimination Law at Shaw Library

On Thursday, June 16, 6:30 p.m., staff from the DC Office of Human Rights, DC’s civil rights enforce-ment agency will explain civil rights laws protecting workers with disabilities from discrimination in the workplace, including how to request reasonable ac-commodations and report discrimination based on a disability.

On Thursday, June 23, 6 p.m., staff from the DC Office of Human Rights, DC’s civil rights enforce-ment agency, will discuss employment discrimina-tion and your rights as a job seeker, applicant, or employee in the District of Columbia. Special topics will include laws that pro-tect pregnant workers and currently unemployed job-seekers. Both programs are at Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Neighborhood Library, 1630 Seventh St. NW. 202-727-1288. dclibrary.org/watha.

Free Outdoor Shakespeare Returns to DCThe Fat and Greasy Citizens Brigade (FGC), a

Washington, DC based theatre company, is bringing back free outdoor theatre to the city for its fourth year. This summer they will be mounting a produc-tion of William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” with performances running for three weekends on June 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23. Performances will be held at

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Purchase a discounted ticket for you, your family and your favorite family pet and support the Washing-ton Humane Society. Ten dollars for every dog ticket purchased will benefit the Washington Humane So-ciety. All those with tickets purchased for Pups in the Park must enter through the Right Field Gate. Before entering the gate you must drop off a signed waiver for your dog’s up-to-date shots. All Pups in the Park attendees must print, sign and bring the waiver with them to Nationals Park. Tickets are $26 for owners and $10 per dog. For more information, visit washing-ton.nationals.mlb.com.

Shakespeare Theatre’s “Will on the Hill” Returns June 13.

On Monday, June 13, Will on the Hill, a favorite bipartisan event of theatre and political fans alike, returns to the Shakespeare Theatre Company. Now in its 14th year, this year’s event features a perfor-

Kennedy Street Festival and Andrene’s Café10 Year Anniversary

On Saturday, June 25, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., help celebrate Andrene’s Café’s 10 year anniversary at the Kennedy Street Festival. The Kennedy Street Festival will fea-ture drinks, music, samplings, giveaways, food trucks, clown acts and more. An-drene’s Café is at 308 Kennedy St. NW. 202-291-7007. andrenes.com.

Andrene’s hospitality is well known. Photo by Rachel Carrier


8 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church in Georgetown, 1041 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Audience members will be able to lay out blankets, pack a picnic and enjoy a free performance out under the stars. In case of in-clement weather the show will move indoors in the church Sanctuary. Doors open at 7 p.m. for picnick-ing and relaxing pre-performance. Some concessions and fun FGC swag will be available for sale on site. For additional information, visit fgcitizens.org.

22 Public Access Sites Open inChesapeake Bay Region

The Chesapeake Bay Program has announced that their partners have opened 22 new boat ramps, fish-ing piers and other sites that grant public access to creeks, streams and rivers in the region. Virginia opened 10 sites along eight waterways; Pennsylva-nia opened six sites along the Susquehanna River; Maryland opened five sites along three waterways; and the District of Columbia opened one site along the Anacostia River. There are now 1,247 public ac-cess sites in the watershed for boating, fishing, swim-ming and other recreational activities. In celebration of its 100th anniversary, the National Park Service—a Chesapeake Bay Program partner—encourages people to visit parks of all kinds to connect with his-tory and culture and enjoy the natural world.

DC Open Doors House Crawl June is Homeownership Month. On Saturday, June 25, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., join DC Open Doors for a House Crawl around the city. Tour condos, town-houses and single family homes in the District, meet with lenders and learn how the DC Open Doors’ mortgage program, plus Down Payment Assistance, if desired, can make your dreams of homeownership a reality. Lenders will be present at DCHFA to answer your questions about the home buying process. Take part in the DC Open Doors Informational Session, 2 to 3 p.m., on-site at DCHFA. Enjoy refreshments, take the tour or join them at the Agency to meet with a participating lender. The District of Colum-bia Housing Finance Agency is at 815 Florida Ave. NW. RSVP at [email protected] or 202-777-1600. Read more at dcopendoors.com.

Seniors Stroll the BasesOn Saturday, June 11, with the purchase of a spe-cial ticket, Nat’s fans ages 62 and older have the opportunity to come down to the field, join the Racing Presidents and stroll around the bases af

ter the game ends. The Nat’s play the Phillies at 12:05 p.m.

New Affordable Housing on H Street, NEThe H Street Community Development Corpo-ration and the Edmondson and Gallagher Prop-erty Services, two District-area entities focused on economic development in the District, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the Barrow Mile-stone Residential at 2321 4th St. NE, on Wednesday, June 8. The property, a formerly vacant site, is a five-story, transit-oriented mixed-use development with 116 affordable rental apartments and 5,000 sq. feet of retail space on the first floor. For more informa-tion, visit 23214thstreet.com.

Signature Accepting Submissions for New Play Reading Series

The Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre contin-ues its commitment to new work by launching the second annual SigWorks: Monday Night New Play Readings Series. This initiative highlights and sup-ports the work of DMV and regional playwrights and is an opportunity for playwrights, actors, direc-tors, designers, and patrons to explore new plays in a fun and informal environment. The readings will be hosted at Ali’s Bar in Signature Theatre’s Mead Lobby at 7 p.m. on Oct. 3, Nov. 7, and Feb. 6, March 27, and June 5, 2017.

Signature Theatre is accepting submissions for full-length plays (no musicals) through June 15, 2016. Interested playwrights from the area should submit a full script, a synopsis and contact informa-tion to bit.ly/sigworkssubmissions. A full list of the chosen plays will be released early in the fall. The series is free and open to the public. No tickets are required. For more information about the series visit sigtheatre.org.

NEA Grants Support DistrictArts Programs

The National Endowment for the Arts has an-nounced that twenty-nine District of Columbia or-ganizations will receive $1,710,200 in federal grants through the National Endowment for the Arts. These grants will support activities in communities throughout the District that effect our economy, quality of life and educational programs. District of Columbia projects receiving funding are Association of Performing Arts Presenters, Inc.; Building Bridges

Across the River; Children’s Chorus of Washington; Critical Exposure; Cultural Landscape Foundation; D.C. Wheel Productions, Inc. (aka Dance Place); Dance Institute of Washington; Daniel Phoe-nix Singh & Company; DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative, Inc.; DC Youth Orches-tra Program; District of Columbia Commission on the Arts and Humanities; FotoDC Inc; Friends of the British Council USA Inc.; GALA Inc., Grupo de Artistas Latinoamericanos; Hamiltonian Artists Inc.; National Building Museum; National Center for Creative Aging; National New Play Network, Ltd.; National Public Radio, Inc.; National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States; Opera Lafayette; PEN/Faulkner; Post-Classical Ensemble, Inc.; Split This Rock, Inc.; Theatre Lab; Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz; Washington Bach Consort; and Young Playwrights’ Theater, Inc.

Mount Vernon to Open NewSlavery Exhibition

George Washington’s Mount Vernon is taking a significant step to share new knowledge about the lives of the enslaved people who lived and worked at the estate during Washington’s time by mount-ing a ground-breaking new exhibition. Opening Oct. 1, 2016, Lives Bound Together: Slavery at George Washington’s Mount Vernon explores the personal stories of these men and women while providing insight into George Washington’s evolving opposi-tion to slavery. Through household furnishings, art works, archaeological discoveries, documents, and interactive displays, the exhibition, which span will span 4,400 square feet throughout all seven galleries of the Donald W. Reynolds Museum, demonstrates how closely intertwined the lives of the Washingtons were with those of the enslaved.

More than 150 artifacts will be on view--seeds and animal bones, ceramic fragments and metal buttons unearthed from archaeological excavations around the estate, as well as fine tablewares and furniture from the Washington household, providing insights into the enslaved community’s daily lives and work.

Parking Meter Rates IncreasedThe District Department of Transportation has implemented new parking meter rates at $2.30 an hour for commercial and passenger vehicles city-wide. Approximately 14,850 parking meters across the District will be reprogrammed. DDOT and the city’s pay-by-phone vendor will update software to

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accommodate the new rate structure. Commercial vehicle operators have the option of purchasing annual passes for $323, day passes at $25, or pay-by-cell for loading zone use. Information on the loading zone program can be found at godcgo.com/freight. Motor-cycle parking is $.25 an hour citywide

Be Aware of DC Parking Tickets Scam

Residents of the Washington, DC Metropolitan area are cautioned to be aware of a phishing scam to collect money from past due tickets. With this scam, customers receive an email that has “Notice of Overdue Parking Violation(s)” in the subject line. In the email, customers are asked to pay the past due fines and a late fee immedi-ately with the threat of their vehicle being impounded; then, they are di-rected to a dot com website.

Legitimate Notices of Unpaid Parking Tickets from the District of Columbia Department of Motor Ve-hicles are mailed to customers via the United States Post Office. The notice contains specific information on how to contest the ticket by submitting a request for adjudication and includes the agency’s website address, which is dmv.dc.gov. Also, customers are en-couraged to carefully read the letter for other clues that it is a scam. For example, the scam letter is supposedly issued by the “DC Parking Author-ity.” There are more than 30 agencies that issue tickets, and there is no “DC Parking Authority.” Customers who receive this email notice should report it to the Federal Trade Commission, at consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0003-phishing, which has detailed informa-tion for consumers.

Hillary for Washington, DC Announces DistrictLeadership Team

The Hillary for Washington, DC

campaign has announced their district leadership team. The campaign will be led by District Director Adam Park-homenko. Richard McDaniel will serve as the District Political Direc-tor and LaDavia Drane will serve as Special Adviser. Supporters in Wash-ington, DC who want to get involved and join Hillary for Washington, DC should visit HillaryClinton.com/DC.

Kingman Island Bluegrass Festival Goers Embrace Zero

Waste EffortThe District’s first special event to pursue a goal of zero waste yielded positive results. The April 30, 2016 Kingman Island Bluegrass and Folk Festival, the largest local music fes-tival in the National Capital Region, attracted more than 12,000 fans who followed the guidelines to dispose of their food waste, trash and recycla-bles. Their efforts led to a 50% diver-sion rate, which now is the baseline against which future special events will be compared.

DC is required to develop a zero waste plan as a requirement of the Sustainable Solid Waste Management Amendment Act of 2014. The Act de-fines the target of the zero waste plan as 80% diversion from waste-to-ener-gy and landfill.

Volunteer to Teach EnglishThe Washington English Center opened its doors in 1993. It provides daytime, evening, and week-end class-es in English as a Second Language (ESL) to adult immigrants. Addition-ally, it offers its students computer and job-preparation skills. Located near Dupont Circle, WEC has become “home” to many immigrants stream-ing into our region. If you are interest-ed in volunteering to teach, call 202-387-0023. The Washington English Center is at 2200 California St. NW. Read more at washingtonenglish.org. u

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June 2 Town Hall to discuss draft constitution at Bertie Backus, UDC Community College, 5171 South Dakota Ave., NE, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.

RSVP: June2Statehood.Eventbrite.com

June 4 Town Hall to discuss draft constitution at Thurgood Marshall Academy, 2427 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave., SE from 1:00 - 3:00 pm.


June 7 Town Hall to discuss draft constitution at the African American Civil War Memorial & Museum, 1925 Vermont Ave, NW, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.


June 8 Town Hall to discuss draft constitution at Raymond Recreation Center, 3725 10th Street, NW, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.


June 9 Working groups present recommendations to the New Columbia Statehood Commission from 6:30pm - 9:00 pm at the University of the District of Columbia Student Center. Check back for more information in the coming weeks.

June 13 The New Columbia Statehood Commission will launch the Constitutional Convention at the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission, 2235 Shannon Place SE, Room 2032.

June 17 The New Columbia Statehood Commission will reconvene the Constitutional Convention at Woodrow Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake St., NW, at 6:00 p.m. Check back for more information in the coming weeks.

RSVP: New Columbia Statehood Commission Constitutional Convention

June 18 The New Columbia Statehood Commission will convene the final day of the Constitutional Convention at Woodrow Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake St,, NW, from 9:00a.m. - 1:00p.m. Check back for more information in the coming weeks.

A number of other events are taking place throughout the month of June, including school graduations, festivals, parades, and other community meetings, please visit: http://www.dc51.us/calendar/ for updated information on these events.

NEW COLUMBIA NEEDS A CONSTITUTION!Help draft the new constitution for the District. There will be town hall meetings held to discuss the draft constitution on the following dates:


I think we might have a real horse race,” observed longtime government watchdog Doro-thy Brizill, describing the at-large DC Council Democratic

primary contest. On June 14 incum-bent Vincent B. Orange will face challengers David Garber and Rob-ert White. At first blush, some might think Brizill’s assessment incorrect. But a poll commissioned by Orange’s campaign and conducted by Lester & Associates found that only 48 percent of respondents supported the incum-bent. That meant 52 percent of re-spondents either supported Orange’s opponents or were undecided.

That reality was underscored dur-ing a recent debate in Ward 7. NBC 4 reporter Mark Seagraves asked mem-bers of the 100-person crowd to raise their hands if they had not selected an at-large candidate. At least two-thirds of the audience indicated they had not made up their minds. Such reaction suggests vulnerability for a politician who has appeared on the ballot four times since 2006 – running for mayor, council chairman, or at-large member.

This will be Orange’s fifth outing. “People are suffering Vincent Or-

ange fatigue,” asserted Brizill, who lives in Ward 3. That may be true. But can the challengers exploit that sense of Orange overload? Many people – though not all – I spoke with said yes.

The Victory Path?“Most people I know are supporting Robert White,” said Melik Abdul, a blogger and political activist in Ward 8.

White was born in DC. After his parents divorced, his mother moved to a Maryland suburb, however. When he was eight years old his mother died of breast cancer, and one month later White was seriously injured in a car accident; his scars remain. Those two life-altering events made him “devel-op a sense of responsibility for fam-ily and home,” he said. White gradu-ated Archbishop Carroll High School and St. Mary’s College of Maryland, where he studied philosophy and po-litical science. He earned his law de-gree from the American University Washington College of Law and later

served as a law clerk in the District Court for Montgomery County, Md. He was a legislative counsel to DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton.

White ran for the at-large seat as an independent in 2014. He re-ceived 22,198 votes, coming in behind Democratic State Chairwoman Anita Bonds and Elissa Silverman, a former journalist and staffer with the DC Fis-cal Policy Institute. White, who lives in Ward 4’s Brightwood neighborhood, took refuge in the Office of the Attor-ney General, becoming Karl Racine’s director of community outreach.

But Ward 7 political activist Greg Rhett and others argue that “Garber will siphon off just enough votes from White.” That would deny White a victory.

Garber grew up in northern Vir-ginia and graduated from St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School. He received his bachelor’s degree in political science and geography from Calvin Col-lege. As a two-term Ward 6 advisory neighborhood commissioner he rep-resented the community around the

Navy Yard. Garber also lived in his-toric Anacostia for four years. He now lives in Shaw. Until he decided to run for political office, he was a substitute teacher in the city’s public schools. He claims to have worked in more than 40 institutions, both traditional and charter schools. If elected he would be the only openly gay legislator.

“I don’t see [Garber] eating into VO’s base, which is Wards 5,7and 8,” added Rhett.

The IncumbentArguably no one has run and lost more political campaigns in DC than Or-ange. In 2006, as then Ward 5 council-member, he decided to run for mayor. He lost that race, receiving only 2.9 percent of the vote. That cost him the council seat he had held since 1998. Orange attempted to rejoin the legis-lature in 2010, competing for council chair. He received 38.6 percent of the vote (47,754 votes) to Kwame Brown’s 55.2 percent (68,320).

Another opportunity came in 2011, when an at-large seat became

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vacant. Orange ran in the special election against eight other candidates. He won with 13,593 votes (28.9 percent). The next year he competed against three other candidates. His nearest competitor, Sekou Biddle, received 21,973 votes. Orange won with 23,719.

Ensconced in the at-large seat, Orange set out again to see if he could snare the mayor’s seat. In 2014 he pulled in only 2.0 percent of the 96,915 votes cast in the Democratic primary. As Rhett not-ed, Orange’s greatest support in that race and others has consistently come from Wards 5, 7, and 8, all of which are predominantly African-American.

Orange is an accountant and a lawyer. In 1983 he earned a degree from Howard University School of Law. Five years later he received a master’s of law in taxation from Georgetown Uni-versity Law Center. His bachelor’s degree, which he received in 1979, is in business administration. Reared by a single mother in Oakland, Ca-lif., Orange credits her and his teach-ers with placing him on the path to a better life. They helped him get into a private school in Colorado. That experience had a profound effect, causing him to repeat, mantra-like, the need for children to be read-ing and solving basic mathematical functions by the third grade.

Considering his seemingly un-quenchable ambition, some people have suggested that Orange is posi-tioning himself to run for mayor or council chair in 2018. For now, how-ever, he has to beat White and Garber.

Ethics: A Bone of ContentionThe challengers have zeroed in on Orange’s ethics as one line of attack. Garber has called him “corrupt.” At each venue Garber has raised the incumbent’s intervention in the 2012 health inspection at Sam Wang’s Produce in the Florida Avenue Market in Northeast. The Health Department had shut the business down for “rat infestation” and other prob-lems. Wang, a campaign donor to Orange, called his favorite councilmember for help.

Visiting the store, Orange confronted the inspec-tors. DC’s ethics board cited him in 2013 for abusing the prestige of his office and violating the District’s Code of Conduct. Orange accepted the ruling and submitted himself to ethics training. At a recent fo-rum Orange justified his actions. He was concerned,

he claimed, about dozens of workers being denied a paycheck during the Christmas season.

Interestingly, during a Ward 7 forum neither Garber nor White raised concerns about more dis-turbing connections between Orange and Jeffrey Thompson. Thompson is the former city contractor who pleaded guilty to financing the illegal, off-the-books campaign in 2010 that helped Vincent C. Gray get elected mayor. Thompson also admitted to providing contributions to more than half a dozen other politicians including Orange. Thompson stat-ed in his plea that he made $148,000 in unreported contributions to Orange in 2011; much of that was in the form of money orders. However, Thompson stated that he never spoke directly with the candi-date about these illegal funds.

Orange claims to have “a clean record” with the city’s ethics board, the Office of Campaign Finance, and the Office of the US Attorney. In the past he has championed a measure that would prohibit outside employment for councilmembers, as well as legisla-tion “allowing for the removal of council members from elected office for gross misconduct.”

On the stump, Orange has pointed out that Gar-ber violated the Hatch Act. In response, Garber has claimed not to have known that he could not contin-ue working as a DC substitute teacher while pursuing a political career. Garber has also been the focus of other allegations. A caller on WAMU’s “Kojo Show” on May 20 stated that he rented property in Ward 8 from Garber. He stated that Garber “wouldn’t fix”

mold and mildew among issues. He “forced me out of the house with my wife and four children,” the caller said, adding that the eviction caused him to seek refuge at a homeless shelter.

Garber confirmed he knew the caller but de-fended himself against the allegations. “The situation has already been resolved. It was very trying for me,” he said on the radio. He let others handle the prob-lem, he added.

Meanwhile Orange has unloaded a barrage of accusations on White, accusing him of lying about his DC residency and being a member of the law as-sociation bar in Maryland, not DC. “Who is Robert White?” Orange asked.

While White is not a member of the DC Bar, he said he has “never had an issue with” the Board of

Government Ethics and Account-ability. White continued about Or-ange’s allegations, “I would appreci-ate Mr. Orange not repeating that when he knows it is not true.” And he continued, “If you want to know why good people don’t run for office, that is an example. All of this is the kind of shuckin’ and jivin’ that has us in our current situation.”

If elected, White promised to “take the council out of the practice of approving contracts” and push for “public financing of campaigns.” Or-ange doesn’t support the former and has been silent on the latter.

Economic Development andAffordable HousingThe tension between opponents and incumbents is also apparent in their approach to solving seemingly in-

tractable socioeconomic issues. Garber and White contend that Orange is part of the status quo or that he relies on gimmicks. For example, Orange has touted building significant numbers of 600-square-foot “small houses” as an answer to the District’s af-fordable housing crisis. Tiny houses, said Orange, would work for “young people who don’t need that much space.” He has advocated spending $25 mil-lion each for senior housing, homeless housing, and families and individuals with incomes between $30,000 and $60,000. Along with the mayor, Orange said he supports a $100 million annual contribution to the Housing Production Trust Fund.

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Shaw Main Streets received the 2016 Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA) at the 2016 Main Street Now Conference held in Milwaukee, Wisc., on May 23. At the opening plenary session, Shaw Main

Streets Board Chair Gretchen Wharton, Executive Director Alexander Padro, and a team of volunteers, representatives of the Shaw Clean+Safe Team, and members of other DC Main Streets organizations stepped up to the stage to accept the GAMSA award, in front of almost 1,500 attendees. The win was celebrated on June 1 at a gala fundraiser at DC’s Howard Theatre.

Since 1995, GAMSA award winners have been chosen by a jury reviewing applications from Main Street organizations across the country. Shaw Main Streets had to prove that it had an exemplary pro-gram that had produced solid results for the neighborhood. One example is the Innovation on Main Street Award that Shaw Main Streets won at last year’s Main Street Confer-ence for its development of the Art All Night festival. Besides listing the increase in commercial development, retail sales, and job growth brought about by the Shaw Main Streets program, the application included a video of noted developers Douglas Jemal and Richard Lake, along with entrepreneurs such as Derek Brown, Thor Cheston, Wanda Henderson, and Ralph Brabham, all of whom stressed the importance of Shaw Main

Streets to the renewal of the Shaw neighborhood.In bestowing the GAMSA award, the National

Main Streets Center cited Shaw Main Streets for its accomplishments in “actively involving its mul-ticultural community, cultivating tech businesses, and supporting the arts.” Since its founding in 2003 “Shaw Main Streets has reduced the retail vacancy rate from 20 percent to 1 percent, helped over 200 new businesses open, and attracted approximately $3 billion in private and public investment. Under Shaw Main Streets’ leadership, Shaw has earned na-tionwide attention as a fast-rising arts, cultural and

dining destination while maintaining affordability and ties to its proud past as an African-American entertainment district.”

“Shaw’s transformation in the last 13 years has been truly remarkable,” said Patrice Frey, president and CEO of the National Main Street Center. “To bring the neighborhood back from the devastat-ing 1968 riots and the decades of disinvestment

that followed while infusing the district’s historic character with new energy and resources, is a tre-mendous testament to Shaw Main Street’s effec-tive leadership.”

Mayor Muriel Bowser joined in congratulat-ing Shaw Main Streets on receiving the prestigious award, which many refer to as the Oscar of down-town commercial revitalization. “I’m proud that the District of the Columbia is the first urban Main Street program to include three Great American Main Street Award winners,” Bowser remarked. “As a fifth-generation Washingtonian, I have wit-

nessed the Shaw neighborhood’s growth and progress – of which Shaw Main Streets has played an important role. Shaw is one of our treasured communities, with a rich cultural history that reflects the di-versity and vibrancy of Washington, DC. I congratulate Shaw Main Streets’ board of directors, including Chair Gretchen Wharton, Execu-tive Director Alexander Padro, and hundreds of local volunteers for a job well done.”

Ana Harvey, the director of the District’s De-partment of Small and Local Business, added, “Shaw Main Streets has consistently developed in-novative approaches and programs that have proven to be impactful in attracting and retaining small businesses in the neighborhood. We are thrilled that the organization is being recognized nationally for its efforts.”

“This is a great day for Shaw,” agreed Alexander M. Padro, a founder of the organization in 2003 and its ex-ecutive director since 2004. “We’re ex-cited to bring this award home to DC. Winning the Great American Main Street Award is the culmination of more than 13 years of a community-driven neighborhood renaissance that has delivered over 250 new businesses and thousands of jobs. We’ve led the dramatic revitalization effort that has transformed a long-blighted neighbor-hood into one of the most attractive dining and heritage tourism destina-tions in America, while preserving af-fordable housing and protecting legacy businesses. The small businesses, pri-vate investment, and jobs created in Shaw over the past 13 years are part of

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DC Main Streets Team with GAMSA Award. Photo by Pleasant Mann

the reason why our nation’s capital is one of the 21st century’s most dy-namic city success stories.”

Padro concluded, “The award rec-ognizes the dedicated work of hun-dreds of volunteers and the support of the community and the city as a whole in revitalizing our commercial corridors and some of the nation’s most important African-American landmarks. Now we have yet another reason to be proud as we live, work, shop, play, and pray in the neighbor-hood where DC comes together.”

After receiving the GAMSA award Padro gave workshop pre-sentations to National Main Street Conference attendees on the work that led to the redevelopment of Shaw. Among the highlights of Shaw

Main Street’s efforts and advo-cacy that he pointed out were the restoration of the Howard Theatre, once the largest venue in Washington’s segregation-era “Black Broadway,” the creation of flexible work space for 400 start-up businesses at We Work in the adaptively-reused former Wonder Bread factory, incorpo-ration of the restored 1881 O Street Market building into the catalytic City Market at O de-velopment, the addition of thou-

sands of new units of housing while experiencing no net loss of low- and moderate-income residents of color, and the creation of Art All Night DC, a popular overnight arts festi-val that won an Innovation on Main Street Award in 2015.

On Wednesday, June 1, Shaw Main Streets celebrated its GAM-SA win at “A Taste of Shaw,” the 2016 Shaw Main Streets gala, at the Howard Theatre. Over 300 guests attended the two-and-a-half-hour event, which featured food and bev-erages from 20 noted chefs, mix-ologists, and brewers representing Shaw’s leading restaurants and bars. u

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Executive Director Alexander Padro accepts Great American Main Street Award for Shaw Main Streets. Photo: National Main Street Center. Photo by Pleasant Mann

Shaw Main Streets Board Chair Gretchen Wharton explains in video how Shaw developed. Photo: Alexander Padro

Garber, on the other hand, would rely on inclusive zoning to preserve and create low-cost housing. “I have seen community after community struggle with rises in housing prices,” he said.

For his part, White has promised to “change zoning codes on major un-derperforming corridors.” He would audit “the doublespeak of developers,” who renege on commitments to build affordable housing. White would “take older office buildings and turn them into residential housing.”

There is equal disagreement on the approach to resolving transportation problems, although all three candidates see it as a critical area. For Orange the answer is greater financial investment, particularly in Metro. He also said he would establish a “zero tolerance for weapons and knives. We have to have discussion about how to make that happen.”

Garber has called for more diversity in modes of transportation, more bike lanes. He said he is concerned that some neighborhoods, particularly those east of the river, are not well connected to the core of the District. He also called for improved sidewalk construction.

White has advocated a broader plan that would include “working with communities to make sure bus lines are reasonable.” He also pledged to devel-op a system with the taxi commission to “ensure no resident is denied a ride.”

“There is something to like and not like about each of the candidates,” says Ward 1 civic leader Terry Lynch, “I don’t know that the challengers have identified a critical issue that would energize voters.”

Who’s on First?Unseating an incumbent can be difficult, observes Ward 4 civic leader Martha Mitchell. Consider that Mayor Muriel Bowser has endorsed Orange. He has served as a predictable vote for her agenda. Councilmember Jack Evans (Ward 2) has also publicly come out for Orange. They are joined by 11 unions, the Ward 5 and Ward 8 Democratic organizations, Rev. Willie Wilson, and Rev. H. Lionel Edwards.

“You have to have somebody with slam-dunk charisma to take out these incumbents,” continued Mitchell, a Ward 4 resident and White backer who believes White is honest and has a strong work ethic.

Supporters of the challengers worry that they will split the ant-incumbent vote. Some have even suggested that Garber think about bowing out, because they think White has the better chance of the two. While White didn’t beat out Democratic nominee Bonds and independent Silverman in 2014, he per-formed relatively well in all eight wards. He pulled in more votes than Silver-man in Ward 7 and Ward 8. Still, Garber, who was the first to announce his candidacy against Orange, said, “I’ve been running a strong campaign; not only have I raised the most money, I have 150 volunteers.” He added, “Right now I’m just focusing on Vincent Orange.”

There is little likelihood that anyone will drop out. White may be convert-ing some voters, however. Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh has endorsed him, as have TENAC, the citywide tenant’s organization, Jews United for Justice, the DC Latino Caucus, and the DC Sierra Club.

“I didn’t support him the last time,” said Ward 8’s Abdul. “But I have watched him. He wasn’t performing; he was sincere. When Orange is before us, it’s more like a performance, like pandering.” Abdul concluded, “I think this is race between Orange and White.” Residents will have to wait until June 14 to know if that prediction is accurate.

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Alexander Padro, an unassuming, be-spectacled civic leader who favors striped Oxford shirts – often sans tie – sat in the Shaw Main Streets office on Ninth Street NW, where he is the

executive director, explaining how dramatic changes have occurred in his neighborhood. “It’s long hours. It’s not just a day job,” he said. Described by some as a cross between a lawyer and a priest, Padro, 52, has an unquestioned fervor and dedication. For 12 years he has quietly led Shaw Main Streets, corralling hun-dreds of volunteers, cajoling into action a sometimes stubborn government bureaucracy, and helping trans-form a dreary neighborhood into the epitome of 21st century urban living. Shaw Main Streets is arguably one of the best performing of the city’s half-dozen Main Streets programs. It recently received the pres-tigious Great American Main Street Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Unlike Georgetown or Capitol Hill, change has been inclusive. “Over the years I have watched [Shaw] grow from dust and ashes to what it is now,” said Tessie Robinson, a 41-year Shaw resident and president of the tenant association at Lincoln-West-moreland 1, located on Seventh Street NW.

Within Shaw Main Streets’ target zone, more than 200 businesses have opened, resulting in a smorgasbord of restaurants, art galleries, interior design studios, and recreation and leisure facilities. “Most of the businesses are accessible to everyone and they are employing DC residents,” said Padro. Further, more than 1,200 new units of housing have been constructed. Between 2008 and 2015, property assessments increased between 9 and 17 percent, ac-cording to DC’s chief financial officer. Rising hous-ing prices provided an opportunity for some Shaw

seniors, who had purchased their homes for as little as $15,000, to sell, leveraging their initial investment to as much as a half-million dollars. Remarkably, “there has been no net loss of affordable housing units,” said Padro.

None of that was accidental. Shaw is an indis-putable example of managed gentrification. Padro and his team – the Shaw Main Streets board and neighborhood residents – have masterfully deployed government resources, laws, and community pressure to address development challenges.

“Alex has a long history in this. He deserves a lot of credit,” said Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Al-len, who represents a large segment of Shaw. “Things have exploded because of Alex’s diligence and knowledge of how government works,” said long-time Shaw resident Bernard Demczuk.

Making Shaw HomeA community’s revitalization is never the work of one individual. But Padro has been a ubiquitous force. His story and the narrative of Shaw’s renais-sance sit inside one another, although by the time he arrived in the community in the 1990s few peo-ple remembered its glory days. The 1968 riot that erupted as reaction to the assassination of Rev. Mar-tin Luther King Jr. had shattered Shaw’s sparkling past. As if violent protests hadn’t done enough dam-age, the crack cocaine epidemic further scarred the neighborhood with unprecedented gang- and drug-related violence.

A native New Yorker born to a Dominican mother and Nuyorican father, Padro had witnessed similar devastation in the Big Apple. He didn’t ex-pect it in the nation’s capital. His parents, indulging a passion for American history, often brought young

Alex to the nation’s capital. “I always remember that first glimpse of the Capitol dome,” said Padro “Things in this city still give me goosebumps.”

Those memories undoubtedly spurred Padro to accept a job in DC with Government Institutes, a privately owned publishing company. At first he lived in Montgomery Village, but after meeting Pleasant Mann, a Shaw resident, began spending more time in that neighborhood.

When Mann and Padro walked through the neighborhood, Metro’s construction of the Green Line had turned Shaw’s commercial corridors into a patchwork of ditches, concrete, and plywood-cov-ered sidewalks. “It was like a war zone. It was terri-bly shocking to see the Howard Theatre all boarded up,” recalled Padro. “The Dunbar Theater had a tree growing out the marquee.” Instead of hightailing it, Padro and Mann doubled-down. In 1997 they pur-chased a home in Shaw. “We looked at Capitol Hill and a few other neighborhoods. But they didn’t have the assets of [Shaw]: supermarket, library; the Studio Theater was a short walk away,” continued Padro.

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Meet Alex Padro: Mr. ShawHow a Man Helped Manage a Neighborhood’s Transformationby Jonetta Rose Barras

photo: Andrew Lightman

This page and opposite: Photomontage Before & After 2004 & 2015, 1800 Block 7th Street NW East Side. Credit Shaw Main Streets.

“Shaw also had this incredible history: Carter G. Woodson lived and worked for almost 30 years a block away,” said Padro. His neighbor, Gloria An-derson, often talked about the father of black his-tory, “the book man.” Padro had begun writing his own book, “Cast in Bronze, Carved in Stone: Wash-ington, DC’s Monuments and Memorials.” He ex-plained, “Between political campaigns and the book, I have been on almost every street in this city, and visited almost every church.”

Pied Piper and Community Leader Just as Padro was settling in, Ward 2 Councilmem-ber Jack Evans and other officials were planning to build a new convention center in Shaw. They needed community support, however, and brought in con-sultants to meet with residents. “I didn’t know what ANC meant other than the African National Con-gress,” joked Padro. “I saw a flyer about an ANC [ad-visory neighborhood commission] meeting at Shi-loh Baptist Church concerning setting up an historic district.” When the consultant said the new historic district would be called Mount Vernon West, “all hell broke loose. A motion was made to oppose the pro-posal and sue,” continued Padro. “I was sitting there thinking, there has got to be a better way to do this. So I volunteered to do the research and prepare the argument to make it Shaw Historic District.”

The city’s historic review board sided with Shaw residents. That victory prompted his neighbors to urge Padro to run for the ANC seat. He was re-luctant, but Mann convinced him. “It was the right thing to do. We were invested in the neighborhood. We were not going anywhere and we wanted it to succeed,” said Padro in hindsight.

On the ANC Padro began to work, once again, with a disparate group of Shaw residents. Together, in 2003 they launched Shaw Main Streets, holding a series of meetings to determine their “vision” for the community. “People said they wanted cleaner streets, jobs, and more businesses,” Padro recalled.

“Alex has always been a man of his word. He is someone you can go to no matter what it is. He will go out for you, and if he can’t do it himself he will find the right person,” said Robinson. When resi-dents decried the lack of a bank in their community, Padro started courting PNC and Wachovia. “I met with both banks, took them on tours to show them where the neighborhood was going, and worked with the property owner to get the lease,” he said.

That wasn’t unusual. Padro often “picks up the phone and sends the emails.” Wachovia eventually located at Seventh and T streets NW. Wells Fargo took over the company and stayed in the same loca-tion. “Sometimes you fertilize the ground; you plant the seeds and water them. Then you watch them grow,” Padro added.

Facing His CriticsPadro’s path hasn’t been easy. Some residents, in-cluding Leroy Thorpe, a one-time fellow ANC com-missioner, have complained that Padro “destabilized black political power” and left “people of color out of economic development,” among other things. Rose-mary Ndubuizu, with One DC, a nonprofit pushing for more low-cost housing, asserted that Padro and his acolytes were guilty of “committing economic violence masked with colorblind rhetoric.” She also contradicted Padro’s claim of no net loss of existing residents. “You had grandmothers who couldn’t keep up with the taxes. There were renters priced out of their homes,” said Ndubuizu. “We have a difference of opinion about how [no net loss] is categorized. Whether they cashed out or not, it’s displacement.”

How can such an enormous wealth transfer to some of Shaw’s seniors be characterized as displace-ment? “I don’t know a single family that sold their home due to onerous tax increases,” stated Padro. “Anyone who rented an apartment in Shaw is still here, because their buildings are subsidized or they have a voucher. Those in rooming houses were im-pacted when their buildings were sold, since there are

no protections,” stated Padro.Demczuk dismissed many of these critics, sug-

gesting that the transition was predictable. Through-out history, he argued, cities have gone through waves of change, the first instigated by industrializa-tion. The second arrived when suburban living be-came both an escape and a rave, as whites raced from predominantly black cities. Later, as more blacks entered the middle class, they too sought the large houses and wide lawns of the suburbs.

Robinson’s view was more pragmatic. “Gentrifi-cation has built the community up. I see the differ-ence in the people and their values. It also made it possible for people to have jobs and a better living.” She continued, “When you come to meet change, it can be intimidating, but either you’re part of the problem or you’re part of the solution. I no longer wanted to be part of the problem.”

Fashioning a SolutionFashioning that solution may be the feat for which Padro and his team deserve much praise. His suc-cess riding the gentrification bull was probably aided by the fact he wore two hats: advisory neigh-borhood commissioner and director of Shaw Main Streets. He and his associates protected the neigh-borhood’s character and culture while enhancing its economic wealth and strengthening its diversity. In other words, Shaw hasn’t gone the way of other DC gentrified communities. How did they realize that achievement? They leaned in. When development occurred on government-owned land they fought for more affordable housing. They also sought to maximize the use of vacant property. For example, the luxury Colonel on Ninth Street grew up from an empty lot and an old gas station. That strategy helped curb displacement.

Additionally, they exploited DC laws that guaran-tee renters the right to purchase their apartment build-ing if it comes up for sale. At Immaculate Conception Apartments, 1330 Seventh St., tenants received assis-tance from Padro’s ANC and Manna CDC in select-ing a new developer, who renovated individual units and upgraded common areas, without anyone being forced to move out. Padro worked with Robinson and her neighbors at Lincoln-Westmoreland 1 to ensure they could remain in the new Shaw. “The two church-es who owned it decided not to sell,” said Padro; the apartments were renovated instead.

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Despite Progresson Homelessness,

More Work Remainsby Kate Coventry

T ere is both good and bad news in the District’s struggle to combat rising homelessness. On one hand, new ini-tiatives – along with increased fund-ing and improved operations – seem

to be working. For example, a new effort to keep some families out of shelter has a 90 percent success rate, and the number of chronically homeless adults actually fell this year, as the District moved many residents into their own homes.

On the other hand, rising rents and stagnant income still leave too many residents homeless, and funding from the District this coming year will not be enough to keep up. While the budget just adopted by the mayor and DC Council will help hundreds of homeless residents, it is not enough to meet the goal of ending chronic homelessness in 2017. More resources are needed.

Perhaps most importantly, the District needs to make huge leaps to create more affordable housing, which has disappeared from the private market. We simply cannot succeed at keeping resi-dents from becoming homeless, or help them leave shelter once they become homeless, without more low-cost housing options.

Family Homelessness: Improvementsbut High NeedFamily homelessness has worsened dramatically in recent years, but there are signs that it may be level-ing off, in part due to better efforts to help families avoid homelessness. The number of families en-tering shelter this past winter – about 930 – was nearly 80 families fewer than the year before, after more than doubling between the 2012/2013 and

2014/2015 hypothermia seasons. And the num-ber of families in need decreased during the past hypothermia season, from 177 in November to 66 in March. This is likely the result of improvements implemented over the past months.

Last fall the District launched a homelessness prevention program modeled after successful pro-grams in New York City and Massachusetts. Over 1,000 families have gotten help, and 90 percent have stayed out of shelter. With just $1 million the District has helped 900 families avoid enter-ing shelter. With the average cost of getting out of shelter now roughly $50,000, this effort is not only keeping families stable, it is saving the District mil-lions. The fiscal year 2017 includes an increase of $1 million, so about 400 more families can be served.

This past summer the District began taking families into shelter year-round, rather than only during hypothermia season when residents have a legal right to shelter. This is a return to a long-standing policy that was discontinued in 2011 when homelessness increased but the budget did not increase in tandem. The year-round approach means the city can help families regain stability more quickly, in addition to making sure families stay out of dangerous situations, like living with an abuser. It also improves the performance of the shelter system. When shelter is available only in the winter, the system is overwhelmed at the start of hypothermia season.

Over the past year, the number of families leaving shelter, usually for temporary housing, in-creased by more than one-fourth. This is important, because the District has struggled to help families move out of shelter quickly. Well-being declines the longer a family stays in shelter, in part because it is difficult to make decisions about school and work when family members do not know where they are going to live. Moving families out of shelter faster also helps the District accommodate new families needing shelter.

In May the DC Council passed a plan to im-plement Mayor Bowser’s vision to replace the di-lapidated DC General Family Shelter with smaller shelters spread across the city. The new shelters will

include improved case management services to help families move out of shelter more quickly. While the final details of the plan still need to be worked out in a second vote by the council, this plan clearly is on its way to becoming reality.

A key piece of good news is that the number of chronically homeless individuals actually went down last year, falling 7 percent according to the latest point-in-time estimate. These are residents who have been homeless for a long time and struggle with se-vere, chronic challenges like mental health issues and substance abuse. This decrease is a result of large new investments in housing as well as the creation of a sys-tem that prioritizes the most vulnerable residents for available housing. The new system creates a standard-ized application and method of sharing information among organizations providing homeless services.

The just adopted FY 2017 budget includes resources to help 566 homeless individuals move into housing. While this is great progress, it is not

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enough to end chronic homeless-ness by 2017, the goal set by the District’s Interagency Council on Homelessness. The District should do all that it can to set a realistic implementation plan and budget to end chronic homelessness by the end of 2018.

More Affordable Housing Is NeededWhile the District’s leaders deserve credit for their progress on homeless services, the real solution requires large investments to create afford-able housing. The FY 2017 budget includes a $100 million investment to renovate or construct roughly 1,000 affordable home. But these in-vestments aren’t meeting the grow-ing need. Most low-income house-holds already spend more than half of what they take in each month to keep a roof over their head. One recent study concluded that DC needs 20,000 affordable homes for very-low-income households. And housing prices in DC are only go-ing in one direction, meaning that the problem is growing day by day. Homelessness is the extreme mani-festation of the challenges faced by thousands of DC residents strug-gling to cope with the rising costs of living. Expanding the city’s role in affordable housing is critical not only to reducing homelessness, but also to ensuring that the District re-mains home to a diverse population.

Kate Coventry is a policy analyst at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (www.dcfpi.org) and a voting member of the DC Interagency Council on Home-lessness, representing DC govern-ment, nonprofit providers, advocates, and homeless and formerly homeless residents. Its mission is to guide the city’s homelessness efforts. The Fiscal Policy Institute promotes budget and policy solutions to reduce poverty and inequality in the District of Colum-bia and to increase the opportunity for residents to build a better future. u

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that legislation. He also held community meetings and organized residents to testify before the council. The proposal was approved, serving as a bulwark against rising assessments and keeping more residents in their homes.

Padro and company also effectively used the zoning process to negotiate with developers. For example, Jefferson Marketplace was built on the same site as the old Kelsey Garden apartments, which

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had been low-cost units. When Kelsey was demolished, Padro persuaded Jefferson owners to incorporate space for the 54 families from Kelsey. Shaw’s residents also have been smart about using the development restrictions as-sociated with its historic district designation. Sometimes, however, developers have needed a little nudging. Padro praised Roadside, which followed the community’s desire for senior housing – The Hodge is a 90-unit, all-affordable senior building.

Shaw’s stability also benefited from visionary clergy, who built hundreds of low-cost housing units in the 1980s and 1990s. First Rising Mt. Zion Church con-structed Gibson Plaza. United House of Prayer built low-cost housing on Seventh Street NW and has constructed luxury units on Rhode Island Avenue NW.

Padro said the prime lesson for other communities can be found in “managing the dissatisfied, the fearful, and the aggressive to get some of what [residents] want.”

A Work in ProgressShaw’s transformation isn’t complete. There are a handful of vacant lots and boarded-up storefronts. Shaw Middle School has yet to be reopened. The retail bays around the new convention center have only recently been re-leased. Overall Shaw’s commercial vacancy rate is under one per-

cent. Padro and his fellow civic leaders are engaged in the task of building a true community, where neighbors of varied ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds bond. That may be harder than recruiting banks and twisting developers’ arms.

Derek Hyra, author of “Making the Gilded Ghetto: Race, Class and Politics in the Cappuccino City,” and founding director of the Metropolitan Policy Center within American University’s School of Public Affairs, called for greater emphasis on creating “institutions that bridge the populations.” He said neutral spaces like li-braries, community centers, schools, and even restaurants could be used to facilitate “social interaction.” ‘

The gelling of the community is on display at Shaw Main Streets’ annual galas. Padro and the organization’s board, which is presided over by an African-American woman who is an ex-Xerox executive, have attracted vol-unteers of all stripes and classes. Last year it partnered with Councilmember Allen and Friends of Kennedy Play-ground to launch an outdoor movie-night series, pulling in a “pretty diverse” crowd, said Padro. “We are maintain-ing the balance. We may be the only place in the country that has accomplished that.”

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Shaw Call Box Dedicated toLieutenant Kevin McRae

Friday morning, May 6, saw the dedication of a re-stored historic fire call box in honor of DC Fireman Lieutenant Kevin McRae. A year has passed since Lt. McRae led Engine 6 to address a two-alarm blaze near the top of 1330 Seventh St. NW. After walking up to fight the fire, he was stricken by a fatal heart attack after he had come back down to exit the building. The call box dedication was to mark one year since Lt. McRae died in the line of duty. The dedication of the call box, complete with phone, near the southwest corner of Seventh and P streets in-cluded a number of fire teams, members of the Inter-national Association of Fire Fighters Local 36, along with DC Fire Chief Gregory M. Dean and Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen.

Shaw Restaurants Make the Grade AgainWhen a husband planning a significant anniversary asked Washington Post restaurant critic Tom Sietse-ma online which DC neighborhood he should start browsing for eating establishments, he got this reply: “The only four letters you need to share: S-H-A-W.” Indeed, in his spring 2016 list of the 10 best new restaurants, four of them are in Shaw: Kinship (No. 2), Convivial (No. 3), Espita Mezcaleria (No. 6), and The Dabney (No. 8).

May saw the opening of a new crop of culinary hotspots. All Purpose (1250 Ninth St. NW) brings an Italian-themed restaurant to Shaw from the proprietors of Red Hen and Boundary Stone, two

Bloomingdale establishments that have gotten at-tention in the DC food world. The menu focuses on deck-oven-fired pizzas and the heightened execu-tion of other Italian standards. Next door, the much-anticipated Buttercream Bake Shop has also opened. Pastry chef Tiffany MacIssac has developed a tower-ing reputation as a baker and fancy cake maker, but this is her first retail outlet with business partner Alexandra Mudry-Till. Besides providing celebra-tory cakes on order, the shop offers a full range of breakfast pastries, cookies, and inventive confections on a daily basis.

Shaw will also get a new sushi restaurant soon at 1314½ Ninth St. NW, the space formerly occupied by Seasonal Pantry. Spawned by the team behind Sushi Capitol and Sushi Ogawa, the yet-to-be-named new outlet will offer an a la carte sushi menu, as well as an omakase (chef ’s choice) meal.

Shaw Gets a Farmers’ MarketSunday, May 8, saw the opening of Shaw’s very own farmers’ market at Old City Farm and Guild (925 Rhode Island Ave. NW). A project of Com-munity Foodworks, the market intends to offer fresh and healthy food from local producers. Starting out, the market already has a broad variety of vendors providing quality fruit (Three Springs Fruit Farm), produce (Pleitez Produce), and meats (Liberty De-light Farm). Some vendors, such as Qualia Coffee, Bonaparte Bread, and El Sabor del Taco, offer pre-mium foodstuffs.

Besides fresh food, the market has a Bonus Bucks program to offer additional credit for those

receiving federal nutrition benefits (SNAP, WIC, Senior FMNP). The program offers individuals and families with limited food budgets the ability to take home twice as much fresh food. The Shaw farmers’ market will be open every Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. until Oct. 30.

Funk Parade Comes to ShawThe Funk Parade, now an annual event that brings together District residents by celebrating the city’s musical heritage, took place for a third year on Sat-urday afternoon, May 7. This year’s parade started at the Howard Theatre, moving west on T Street before going to U Street, eventually ending up at the Lin-coln Theatre.

Batala Washington, the renowned and talented women’s drumming collective, started the parade with an appropriately heavy beat. Mayor Muriel Bowser joined the parade, leading a green-outfitted entourage that threw beaded necklaces to the parade spectators. Participating high school bands included the Eastern High School Marching Band, the How-ard D. Woodson Drum Line, and the Duke El-lington School of the Arts Radical Elite Marching Band. The Funk Parade Boombox App Brigade, a group apparently dedicated to being weird, brought up the rear of the procession.

This year the Funk Parade presented a number of stages set up to reflect the diverse musical roots of the District. Shaw had two of the Funk Parade stages, one at Atlantic Plumbing and the other at the Shaw Skate Park on 11th Street. u

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Buttercream Bakeshop opens for business. Photo: Pleasant Mann Mayor Bowser showers joy at the Funk Parade. Photo: Pleasant Mann

A fitting tribute to a fallen firefighter: the fire call box dedicated to the memory of Lt. Kevin McRae. Photo: Pleasant Mann

Parcel 42 PresentationsThe city owns the northeast corner of Seventh and R streets NW, which is known as Parcel 42. Five development groups presented project plans to the commissioners that outlined developmental uses for the site. The lot is vacant, and this is the fourth time the city has sent out a request for proposal (RFP) for the site. The commissioners listened to five separate presentations, with plans of ranking them one through five at the end of the meeting and communicating the rankings to the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED).

The first presentation was given by the Minkiti Group. The group’s proposal called for a 109-unit residential building with 38 designated as afford-able housing. The remaining 71 units will be for sale as condo ownership units. The Minkiti Group rep-resentative said that the plan has a neighborhood destination concept with a restaurant and a two-story art pavilion strategically located on Seventh and R streets. The purpose is to activate foot traffic through the streetscape, which fulfills an important social aspect. The group has teamed with the Vet-erans on the Rise group which provides affordable housing for veterans. Proposed retail space is 4,200 square feet; 31 parking spaces will be provided for the property.

The second proposal was given by Lincoln-Westmoreland Housing with AHC Inc. The group’s representative said that there will be 128 units ranging from one to three bedrooms, with 50 units being designated as affordable housing. The property will accommodate 32 parking and 80 bike spaces. The Seventh Street side of the building will house the retail portion while the residential en-trance will be on the Rhode Island Avenue side. The group has a proposal from FRESHFARM Markets, which could bring fresh produce to the property twice a week.

The Fortis Company gave the third presenta-tion and proposed 197 micro units, 60 designated as affordable housing. Retail space would be 7,500 square feet and a hardware store, fitness gym, and gourmet restaurant have signed letters of intent to occupy the space. A 1,700 square-foot park will

be constructed on the triangular portion of the plan, and 35 parking spaces will be designated on the property. There will be a wide streetscape with ample lighting; the group is partnering with the Howard University School of Architecture to do a design competition for the park space.

The fourth presentation, given by the Donohoe Development Group, proposed 121 housing units with 37 designated as affordable housing. The plan calls for 7,000 square feet of retail space and 44 park-ing spaces. The building’s design will reflect that of the Shaw Library. The firm plans to hire community residents to help with construction and retail.

The Parcel 42 Partners and Ditto Residential Group presented last and called for 90 residential units, with 27 designated as affordable housing. The units will be designed for larger families, and an outdoor park will be built where residents can gather. The building will have 8,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space; letters of intent from a restaurant, hardware store, and other retail estab-lishments have been signed.

After each commissioner ranked the five groups, it was decided that the Parcel 42 Partners and Ditto Residential Group had the best overall development plan. The vote came during the last few minutes of the meeting, so an ordering for groups two through five wasn’t recorded until after the meeting. The commissioners moved to com-municate their support for Parcel 42 Partners and Ditto Residential Group’s proposal to DMPED. The commissioners will also give the final rankings of the rest of the groups.

Support for Two GonzagaHigh Requests

A representative of Gonzaga High School asked the commissioners to support two requests. The first is a slight increase in faculty staff from 120 to 125. The representative said that the school needs the extra flexibility for students. The city would have to approve the faculty upgrade through the budget, so support of the commissioners is important. The sec-ond request is to support lighting for the outdoor practice fields, needed most during Daylight Sav-

ings Time changes. Three football teams, two soccer teams, two lacrosse teams, and a cross-country team share the same field. Gonzaga would like the ability to use the field for practice with lighting between the hours of 5:00 and 9:00 p.m. The representative said that by 10:00 p.m. the lights would be shut off completely and that the surrounding residents have no objections with it. The commissioners voted in favor of both requests.

FY 2017 Budget Aims atIncreasing Safety

DC Deputy Mayor Kevin Donahue spoke to the commission and meeting attendees on the subject of the fiscal year 2017 (FY17) budget. The $13 bil-lion budget is sourced from taxes, fees, and federal grants. Out of that amount, $4.6 billion will go to human support services, which consists of Medic-aid and other health services. Public education is set to receive $2.4 billion. Enterprise funds (DC Water and the University of the District of Colum-bia), public safety, and other categories will round out the remainder of the budget funding. Donahue put a priority on ensuring proper staffing for police, fire, and emergency services. He said that despite a rising population, the number of ambulances re-mains the same and the number of police officers is at a decade low. Funding for the police academy will allow for the training of more officers each year. Every officer will be equipped with a body camera. Funding will also be directed to raise staffing levels at the DC Crime Lab, which is used by both pros-ecutors and the district attorney’s office. Donahue also said that FY17 funding will cover an increase of 20 extra ambulances to improve response times.

Next MeetingANC 6E will meet at 6:30 p.m. on June 7 at the Northwest One Library on 155 L St. NW. Visit www.anc6e.org to view the newsletter; follow on Twitter @ANC6E and on Facebook by search-ing ANC6E. Steve Holton can be contacted at [email protected] and followed on twitter @ssholton. u

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kids and family

STC Open Casting Call for Local Children for “The Secret Garden”

Shakespeare Theatre Company will hold a local open call for young actors ages 9 to 13 to audition for the roles of Mary Lennox and Colin Craven on Wednesday, June 8 and Thursday, June 9. Auditions will be held at the Shakespeare Theatre Company Admin-istrative Offices, 516 Eighth St. SE.

Based on the children’s novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, the musical follows the story of 10-year-old Mary Lennox, who loses her parents and travels to England to stay with Archibald Craven, her remote and mo-rose uncle. Terrified of every nook and cranny

of the haunted Craven Manor, Mary seeks refuge in her late aunt’s mysterious walled garden, where she discovers amazing secrets.

Auditions are Wednesday, June 8, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (arrive at 9 a.m.) and Thursday, June 9, noon to 6 p.m. (arrive at 11 a.m.). To audition, bring a hardcopy headshot and ré-sumé, stapled together. All candidates should prepare 32 bars of a classical musical theatre song in the style of The Secret Garden. Bring sheet music that is clearly marked for the accompanist to play and have a one-minute monologue prepared. Auditions should not exceed three minutes total.

Callbacks from the initial audition will be on June 17 and 18 with the production’s

Saturday Morning at The NationalYou and your children are invited to the National Theatre on select Saturday mornings for free programs that engage and inspire the young mind. Saturday programming is best suited for children four to ten years. Siblings and friends of other ages are always welcome. Performances take place Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. in the Helen Hayes Gallery. The National Theatre is at 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Tickets may be reserved one week prior to the performance. The reservation system closes at 10 a.m. on the Friday before the performance but walk-ins are welcome if there is room. Register and get more information at thenationaldc.org.

Here’s what’s coming: June 4, Monkey Tales; June 11, The Barker of Seville; June 18, Groovy Nate; July 9, The Velveteen Rabbit; July 16, Uncle Devin; and July 23, Vladimir Goes for the Gold!

Uncle Devin is at the National Theatre on July 16. The Uncle Devin Show is an interactive, mu-sical experience for children by drummer and percussionist Devin Walker. The show cultivates the minds of children through percussion in-struments and is a dynamic cross between Fat Albert and Schoolhouse Rock!

creative team. Rehearsals will begin Oct. 11. Performances run Nov. 15 through Dec. 31, with a possible extension to Jan. 8.

Cartoonist Paul Merklein at Northwest One LibraryOn Tuesday, June 14, 2 p.m., Cartoonist Paul Merklein draws Great Big Faces, entertaining kids and teenagers at libraries and schools. Paul draws famous faces from children’s books and people right from the audience. You will learn some drawing techniques, too. This program is for ages 5, up. Northwest One Neighborhood Li-brary, 155 L St. NW. 202-939-5946. dclibrary.org/northwest.

Marine Corps Marathon Kids Run Registration OpenThe MCM Kids Run is on Saturday, Oct. 29, in the Pentagon North parking lot. Nearly 3,600 children, ages five to 12, will par-ticipate in the one-mile, just-for-fun event. All participants re-ceive a T-shirt, medal and snacks at the finish line. The Kids Run has six separate starting times. Register at mcmregistration.com/Register/?event=35865.

Mega Maker at Shaw LibraryFrom July 5 to July 30, join library staff for hands-on, creative work-shops every Wednesday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Library, 1630 Seventh St. NW. Weekly themes are Fantasy, Motion, Fun & Games and Engineering & Electronics. Children ages eight and older and teens are invited to come join the fun. No registration necessary. dclibrary.org/watha.

Stories in Art at the National Gallery of ArtStories in Art introduces children, ages four to seven, to artists through careful looking, storytelling, and hands-on experimentation. Led by museum educators, each program includes reading a chil-dren’s book, exploring one work of art in the galleries, and completing a simple, hands-on activity. Each program is about 60 minutes. These free drop-in programs are designed for individual families, and they cannot accommodate groups. There is no advance registration. They will only accept sign-in for children in the four to seven age range. Sign-in is in the West Building Rotunda, beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturdays and Mondays and at 11 a.m. on Sundays.

This summer, the series is Discover Dutch Art. You’ll visit a windmill, sail the seas, discover mince pie, and listen to a concert. Participants learn about landscapes, still life, seascapes, and scenes of interior Dutch life by reading children’s books, looking at 17th-

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century Dutch art, and making a souvenir to docu-ment each adventure. Here’s the schedule. Landscape: Visit a Windmill, July 9 to 11; Still Life: Enjoy a Feast, July 16 to 18; Seascape: Sail the Seas, July 23 to 25; Music: Listen to a Concert, July 30 to Aug. 1. The days and hours are Saturdays, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., and 12:30 and 1:30 p.m.; Sundays, 11:30 a.m. and 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 p.m.; and Mondays, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., and 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. nga.gov.

Folktales with Donna Washington at Northwest One Library

Are you ready to race against time? The characters in these stories certainly are. Can the animals get the sun back in the sky before it’s too late? Will the world dry

up because of a gigantic, grumpy frog? Can Brer Rabbit figure out a way to save himself before he ends up in a stew? On Tuesday, June 21, 2 p.m., join these folktale characters as they attempt to fix their problems before it’s too late. The program is for ages five to ten. Northwest One Neighborhood Library, 155 L St. NW. 202-939-5946. dclibrary.org/northwest.

Chamber Dance Project KidsPerformance and Workshop

From June 23 to 26, the Chamber Dance Project returns for new in-the-moment surprises at each performance as well as Flying Cloud Cotillion, in which the men literally throw a woman flying through air. Their performances feature seven dancers with a string quartet and Brass Connection playing live onstage. Chamber Dance Proj-ect’s popular kids matinee performance, this year taking place on June 25 at 2 p.m., includes a 20-minute workshop with the artists onstage after the performance. As a part of their community engagement program, Chamber Dance Project donates 200 tickets to area social service agencies including tickets to Sitar Arts, The Lab School, N Street Village, among others. Lansburgh Theatre is at 450 Seventh St. NW. chamberdance.org.

$1 Ice Cream, Giveaways and Fireworks at Nat’s Games

On Tuesday, June 14 at the 7:05 p.m. game vs. the Cubs, purchase ice cream for $1.

On Friday, June 10 at the 7:05 p.m. game vs. the Phillies, a Nat’s Fanny Pack will be given to first 20,000 fans. On Sunday, June 12 at the 4:05 p.m. games vs. the Phillies, a Kids Poster will be given to the first 10,000 fans. On Wednesday, June 15 at the 4:05 p.m. game vs. the Cubs, a Nat’s Tote Bag wiil be given to the first 25,000 fans. On Monday, June 27 at the 7:05 p.m. games vs. the Mets, a Jayson Werth and Pet Figurine will be given to the first 20,000 fans. On Saturday, July 2 at the 7:15 p.m. game vs. the Reds, a Nationals Rat Pack Poster will be given to the first 25,000 fans.

On Friday, July 1 after the 6:05 game vs. the Reds, there will be the only post-game fireworks dis-play of the season.

Irish Traditional Music and Dance Billy McComiskey is one of the nation’s lead-ing players of Irish traditional music. In 1976, his band, The Irish Tradition, played at the party celebrating the creation of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. On June 28, noon, for AFC’s 40th Anniversary, Billy will per-form with his children, Patrick, Sean, and Mi-chael, who are now themselves among the leading traditional Irish musicians in our region. They will be joined by other family and friends for a unique concert of jigs, reels, airs, and other traditional music from the strong Irish American commu-nity of the Washington DC and Baltimore region. The concert is free (no tickets required) and is in the Coolidge Auditorium of the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress. loc.gov.

Imagination Stage Announces2016-2017 Season: “Take a Journey”

In the 2016-2017 season, Imagination Stage will take its patrons on five fabulous journeys through time and locale. Beginning early October 2016 and running through August 2017, Imagination Stage will present: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane; Disney’s Beauty and the Beast; The Freshest Snow Whyte; The Jungle Book; and Wonderland: Alice’s Rock & Roll Adventure. New subscription offerings for best value are available online at patrons.imaginationstage.org or by calling the box office at 301-280-1660. Single tick-ets go on sale Aug. 23. imaginationstage.org.

ACLU Report on DCPS Empowering Males of Color

The American Civil Liberties Union and the Ameri-can Civil Liberties Union of the Nation’s Capital have released a report, Leaving Girls Behind: An analysis of Washington D.C.’s “Empowering Males of Color” Initiative. The report, which summarizes the results of a Freedom of Information Law request, focuses on the exclusion of women and girls from the programming launched under this $20 million initia-tive. Despite statistics showing that girls of color in Washington DC are suffering from many of the same serious educational disparities facing boys of color, the programs launched under this initiative appear to be open almost exclusively to boys, with no plans for any similar programming for girls. While the report commends the Mayor and the District of Columbia Public Schools for directing critically-needed atten-

Betty Pinney’s House (set in 1910s) England, 1870 © Victoria and Albert Museum, Lon-don. Photo: Courtesy of the National Building Museum

Small Stories: At Home in a DollhouseSmall Stories reveals the fascinating tales behind some of Lon-don’s Victoria & Albert Museum of Childhood’s best-loved dollhouses, taking you on a journey through the history of the home, everyday lives, and changing family relationships at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW, through Jan. 22, 2017. The homes show developments in architecture and design, encompassing country mansions, the Georgian town house, suburban villas, newly-built council estates, and high-rise apartments. During the 17th century, dollhouses were rare, expensive, and handmade by skilled craftsmen often to replicate real residences. Houses like the museum’s 17th century Nurem-berg house, which begins the exhibition, were also used as learn-ing aids for young girls and servants to become acquainted with their necessary household roles. Dollhouses slowly developed into toys specifically made for children to collect for, decorate, and to play with. The industrial revolution opened up the possi-bility of mass manufacture and houses became a more common and affordable toy for many children.

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tion and resources toward some of the District’s most underserved students, it also points to significant legal vulnerabilities in the exclusion of girls of color from these programs, and recommends that the pro-gramming be opened to girls going forward.

The ACLU and the African American Policy Fo-rum are also seeking to connect with parents and fam-ily members of African American and Latino children in Washington DC public schools to hear their feel-ings, views and attitudes on educational opportunities for girls. Contact Cristel Taveras at [email protected].

Open Studio: Welcome to Murad Khani at the Freer/Sackler

Saturday, June 11, 12, 25 and 26, noon to 4 p.m., wit-ness how artists from Afghanistan are transforming their lives and their country during an afternoon of free family-friendly activities. Take a tour (12:30 and 2:30 p.m.) of the special exhibition Turquoise Moun-tain and then head to the ImaginAsia classroom to get creative with family and friends. All ages are welcome with adult companions. asia.si.edu.

Hip Hop Speaks to ChildrenOn Sunday, June 19, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., celebrate Father’s Day at the Anacostia Community Museum. Families (especially dads) are encouraged to intro-duce the popular children’s book, Hip Hop Speaks to Children, edited by poet Nikki Giovanni to their children by reading passages from it. Limited copies of the book will be available for purchase. Kids can also create Hip Hop-inspired Father’s Day cards. The Anacostia Community Museum is at 1901 Fort Pl. SE. 202-633-4820. anacostia.si.edu.

Infant Investigators at theNatural History Museum

Infant classes at the Smithsonian Early Enrich-ment Center are designed for children aged four to twelve months and meet on the third Saturday of each month, 10 to 11:15 a.m. All programs begin in their infant classroom, conclude at a museum on the National Mall and last between 75-90 minutes. Class costs $40. For more information about class structure and theme, visit seecstories.wordpress.com. Register at eventbrite.com.

Park View Children´s PoolPark View Children´s Pool, 693 Otis Pl. NW, the only public outdoor children’s pool operating this

summer, opens Memorial Day weekend. The hours are Wednesday to Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. It is closed Mondays and Tuesdays. dpr.dc.gov.

Comedy Show for Kids at theKennedy Center

On Saturday, June 25, 2 p.m., Robert Post’s one-man variety show serves up a delightful entertain-ment feast. Hilarious, poignant, and physically daz-zling, his meticulously crafted sketches fill the stage with bumblers, dreamers, and cartoonish heroes of every stripe. Recommended for ages 8, up. This is part of the Kennedy Center’s District of Comedy Festival. Tickets are $20. kennedy-center.org.

First Studio: Story + Workshopat the Kreeger

On Saturdays, June 4, 18 and July 2, 16 and Wednes-day, July 11; 10 to 11 a.m., children are invited to use their imagination as they explore the paintings, sculpture, and architecture of The Kreeger Museum. Each program includes a gallery tour, a story and a hands-on art-making experience. Recommended for ages three to five. Adult companion required. $7 per child; adult companion is free. Register at kreeger-museum.org. Tickets may also be purchased by calling 202-338-3552 or emailing [email protected]. The Kreeger Museum is at 2401 Foxhall Rd. NW. kreegermuseum.org.

Story Hour at the National CathedralOn the third Sunday of every month at 10 a.m., the Families with Young Children Hospitality Minis-try presents a story hour for young children in the National Cathedral’s Chapel of St. Joseph of Ari-mathea on the crypt level. A children’s book author or volunteer reader will offer a short book with a biblical, spiritual, or moral message with time for some conversation and interaction. If you would like to be notified of other events or get involved in helping this group grow, email [email protected].

Special Family Tours atGadsby’s Tavern

Special Family Tours, led by Junior Docents in grades fourth through seventh, are offered every Sunday, June 26 until Labor Day Weekend, 2 to

5 p.m. at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, 134 N. Royal St., Alexandria, VA. Thanks to stationed guides, families will be able to start a tour as soon as they arrive and move through the museum at their own pace, and children will be able to connect with the museum through their peer tour guides. Tour ends with activities in the ballroom that explore the sci-ence behind the historic ice well, including mak-ing (and tasting) ice cream. $5 for adults; $3 for children ages five to 12; four and under are free. 703-746-4242. alexandriava.gov.

Li’l Red & the Pigs at Glen EchoWhat’s so bad about the Big Bad Wolf ? At last B.B. (Big Bad) Wolfe tells his side of the story, in rap, no less. Has the notorious pork poacher and grandma impersonator gotten a bum rap, or is he truly deserving of his moniker? You be the judge! This is one of their funniest productions and in-cludes lots of audience participation. On stage at Glen Echo, through July 17. Recommended for ages three, up. Running time is 40 minutes. Tickets are $12. Coming soon is Peter and the Wolf, July 21 to Aug. 28. thepuppetco.org.

The Little Mermaid atImagination Stage

In this faithful re-telling of the Hans Christian Andersen original, the Little Mermaid falls in love with a human Prince, and longs to join him in his world above the waves. Despite the warnings of her Mer-family, the Little Mermaid seeks out the Enchantress who trades her pair of legs for the mermaid’s beautiful singing voice. A follow-up to the highly acclaimed The Lion, The Witch & the Wardrobe (2012), this collaboration between Imagination Stage and The Washington Ballet features dance, puppets, music, and singing in a highly theatrical and epic style of performance. Best for ages five, up. Tickets are $15 to $35. The show runs from June 22 to Aug. 14 at Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda, MD. 301-280-1660. imaginationstage.org.

Skate Fest FairfaxSkate Fest is a two-day fundraising event held on June 24 and 25 at the Wakefield Skatepark in Fairfax, VA. It includes skateboard competitions, Sk8 For A Cause, music, family-friendly activites, food, games, skateboard vendor tents, and over $25,000 in prizes. skatefestfairfax.com/2016. u


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14TH ST/LOGAN 1316 T ST NW $1,400,000 4

BLOOMINGDALE 29 BRYANT ST NW $1,200,000 538 BRYANT ST NW $1,021,000 334 BRYANT ST NW $940,000 42029 NORTH CAPITOL ST NE $890,000 4

BROOKLAND 3338 7th Street NE #833 $925,426 33320 7TH STREET ST NE $870,618 43004 17TH ST NE $807,000 43063 CHANCELLORS WAY NE $800,000 31551 NEWTON ST NE $790,000 51005 URELL PL NE $775,000 42870 CHANCELLORS WAY NE $735,000 3692 KENNETH STREET NE NE $725,990 33109 17TH ST NE $725,000 42018 JACKSON ST NE $703,000 41352 GIRARD ST NE $699,999 41016 SIGSBEE PL NE $697,000 41010 SIGSBEE PL NE $617,000 44425 14TH ST NE $611,000 44437 14TH ST NE $571,000 4432 AVA WAY NE $530,000 42809 4TH ST NE $505,100 21013 HAMLIN ST NE $455,000 32735 4TH ST NE $425,000 34709 7TH ST NE $408,000 34603 12TH ST NE $405,000 3121 VICTOR ST NE $385,000 3730 BUCHANAN ST NE $357,500 3315 DOUGLAS ST NE $320,500 3727 EMERSON ST NE $300,000 2

CLEVELAND PARK 3520 35TH ST NW $1,500,000 53424 30TH ST NW $1,262,750 33501 QUEBEC ST NW $1,250,000 5

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 1434 MONROE ST NW $1,125,000 41350 OTIS PL NW $885,000 34021 13TH ST NW $769,000 33911 KANSAS AVE NW $735,000 33608 11TH ST NW $690,000 43319 11TH ST NW $679,500 3662 IRVING ST NW $640,000 33487 HOLMEAD PL NW $615,000 31312 SHEPHERD ST NW $550,000 44214 7TH ST NW $549,000 43629 13TH ST NW $470,000 3716 ALABAMA AVE SE $327,000 2550 NEWCOMB ST SE $300,000 4627 ATLANTIC ST SE $275,000 3638 BRANDYWINE ST SE $176,000 3

DUPONT CIRCLE 1317 21ST ST NW $2,137,000 42141 N ST NW $1,600,000 5

ECKINGTON 18 QUINCY PL NE $900,000 4220 SEATON PL NE $750,000 4150 R ST NE $710,000 4164 UHLAND TER NE $704,000 31930 1ST ST NE $675,000 4120 QUINCY PL NE $675,000 31923 1ST ST NE $650,000 42017 2ND ST NE $615,000 3

KALORAMA 2316 TRACY PL NW $2,950,000 41806 24TH ST NW $2,800,000 42411 TRACY PL NW $2,800,000 41913 23RD ST NW $2,195,000 6

LEDROIT PARK 2427 1ST ST NW $1,296,000 5143 U ST NW $1,135,000 315 BRYANT ST NW $839,000 5401 T ST NW $815,000 31926 2ND ST NW $721,500 22108 FLAGLER PL NW $660,000 3

LOGAN CIRCLE 1429 Q ST NW $2,007,000 51328 T ST NW $1,700,000 31611 13TH ST NW $1,690,000 41518 KINGMAN PL NW $1,420,000 2942 O ST NW $1,080,000 31105 S ST NW $949,000 3

MICHIGAN PARK 3901 SOUTH DAKOTA AVE NE $589,900 32017 QUINCY ST NE $320,000 2

MOUNT PLEASANT 1828 LAMONT ST NW $1,400,000 63437 OAKWOOD TER NW $1,110,000 42017 KLINGLE RD NW $1,102,000 41839 ONTARIO PL NW $965,000 43234 WALBRIDGE PL NW $920,000 41631 IRVING ST NW $700,000 4

OLD CITY #2 1641 19TH ST NW $1,879,000 31455 W ST NW $1,625,000 61315 CORCORAN ST NW $1,600,000 5929 T ST NW $1,434,750 51446 Q ST NW $1,410,000 41739 19TH ST NW $1,400,000 4938 FRENCH ST NW $1,205,000 31446 T ST NW $1,010,000 2614 R ST NW $865,000 5425 Q ST NW $830,000 32211 12TH PL NW $640,000 2110 BATES ST NW $621,500 2

PETWORTH 929-931 KENNEDY ST NW $1,200,000 64611 5TH ST NW $750,000 34826 7TH ST NW $742,900 4627 DELAFIELD PL NW $725,000 44112 4TH ST NW $715,000 34826 5TH ST NW $710,000 3

209 ROCK CREEK CHURCH RD NW $696,500 3211 GALLATIN ST NW $655,000 43915 5TH ST NW $650,000 5920 DELAFIELD PL NW $635,000 4519 INGRAHAM ST NW $634,500 4720 JEFFERSON ST NW $625,000 35503 8TH ST NW $617,500 34419 7TH ST NW $605,000 318 GALLATIN ST NW $597,000 3635 FARRAGUT ST NW $590,000 4617 EMERSON ST NW $590,000 35118 5TH ST NW $570,000 35421 7TH ST NW $565,000 35319 4TH ST NW $565,000 3111 VARNUM ST NW $520,000 3715 INGRAHAM ST NW $492,500 3931 FARRAGUT ST NW $440,000 4210 EMERSON ST NW $435,000 34614 KANSAS AVE NW $435,000 3525 KENNEDY ST NW $425,000 35115 ILLINOIS AVE NW $390,000 3838 DELAFIELD PL NW $390,000 2

RIGGS PARK 531 INGRAHAM ST NE $515,123 35013 13TH PL NE $465,000 35915 3RD ST NE $425,000 35743 5TH ST NE $410,000 25247 CHILLUM PL NE $390,000 34964 12TH ST NE $380,000 34932 11TH ST NE $375,000 3300 PEABODY ST NE $375,000 31248 FARADAY PL NE $330,000 3245 NICHOLSON ST NE $325,000 2401 PEABODY ST NE $275,000 2

TAKOMA PARK 6120 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NE $442,000 424 VAN BUREN ST NW $400,000 355 UNDERWOOD ST NW $365,000 231 UNDERWOOD ST NW $362,000 26409 CAPITOL ST NE $320,000 313 TUCKERMAN ST NW $300,000 3

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Changing hands is a list of most residential sales in the District of Columbia from the previous month. A feature of every issue, this list, based on the MRIS, is provided courtesy of Don Denton, manager of the Coldwell Banker office on Capitol Hill. The list includes address, sales price and number of bedrooms.

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1108 ORREN ST NE $882,000 41425 MONTELLO AVE NE $450,000 31749 LYMAN PL NE $438,000 31115 OATES ST NE $380,000 31445-1447 HOLBROOK ST NE $347,500 2

TRUXTON CIRCLE 1413 1ST ST NW $725,000 3

U STREET CORRIDOR 2006 13TH ST NW $1,180,000 32212 12TH ST NW $820,000 3978 FLORIDA AVE NW $725,000 22263 12TH PL NW $700,000 22237 12TH PL NW $699,000 2

WOODLEY PARK 2813 27TH ST NW $1,565,000 5

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14TH STREET CORRIDOR 1412 CHAPIN ST NW #PH06 $664,000 21412 CHAPIN ST NW #301 $539,900 2

ADAMS MORGAN 2515 17TH ST NW #2 $335,000 12714 ONTARIO RD NW #2 $325,900 12550 17TH ST NW #204 $254,900 02303 ONTARIO RD NW #8 $834,900 22303 ONTARIO RD NW #7 $814,000 22303 ONTARIO RD NW #6 $684,900 22303 ONTARIO RD NW #4 $624,900 22303 ONTARIO RD NW #3 $605,000 22303 ONTARIO RD NW #1 $574,900 22633 ADAMS MILL RD NW #B4 $444,000 2

BLOOMINGDALE 27 BRYANT NW #1 $675,000 42416 N CAPITOL ST NW #2 $599,900 3129 W ST NW #201 $519,900 2129 W ST NW #203 $499,900 2

BROOKLAND 3300 9TH ST NE #2 $720,000 33306 9TH ST NE #2 $715,000 33304 9TH ST NE #2 $699,900 33302 9TH ST NE #1 $599,900 39th NE #1 $599,900 33211 12TH ST NE #101 $430,000 23725 12TH ST NE #107 $219,000 1403 DOUGLAS ST NE #F $205,000 12615 4TH ST NE #204 $160,000 0

CAPITOL RIVERFRONT 1025 1ST ST SE #1413 $855,500 2

CENTRAL 925 H ST NW #904 $1,150,000 22425 L ST NW #620 $652,000 21280 21ST ST NW #912 $650,000 21150 K ST NW #705 $650,000 21150 K ST NW #405 $635,500 21010 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #809 $615,000 21330 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #613 $475,000 1400 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #222 $471,000 1400 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #312 $470,000 1631 D ST NW #532 $460,000 1915 E ST NW #913 $446,000 1616 E ST NW #405 $435,000 1777 7TH ST NW #530 $415,000 11318 22ND ST NW #502 $408,000 11312 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #202 $381,000 11426 21ST ST NW #401 $350,000 11260 21ST ST NW #209 $320,500 12201 L ST NW #820 $278,000 0

CLEVELAND PARK 3950 LANGLEY CT NW #B626 $669,000 34329 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #4329 $575,000 23891 NEWARK ST NW #A-481 $520,000 22926 PORTER ST NW #104 $457,500 13850 RODMAN ST NW #D232 $430,232 22926 PORTER ST NW #107 $344,000 13831 RODMAN ST NW #D28 $325,000 12710 MACOMB ST NW #309 $321,000 12755 ORDWAY ST NW #113 $235,500 03601 WISCONSIN AVE NW #408 $230,000 03028 WISCONSIN AVE NW #103 $199,000 02801 CORTLAND PL NW #302 $333,500 1

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 1460 HARVARD ST NW #4 $1,050,000 33624 10TH ST NW #6 $869,000 23585 13TH ST NW #4 $862,000 31472 HARVARD ST NW #4 $777,500 2526 LAMONT NW #1 $770,000 33624 10TH ST NW #3 $770,000 2761 KENYON ST NW #3 $757,000 23624 10TH ST NW #5 $755,000 23624 10TH ST NW #2 $750,000 2526 LAMONT ST NW #6 $749,900 32807 SHERMAN AVE NW #B $749,000 2728 PARK RD NW #6 $730,000 3761 KENYON ST NW #4 $719,900 2728 PARK RD NW #5 $715,000 3526 LAMONT ST NW #3 $709,900 3735 QUEBEC PL NW #3 $692,500 3728 PARK RD NW #3 $675,000 31474 BELMONT ST NW #4 $660,000 11309 FAIRMONT ST NW #A $658,500 3761 KENYON ST NW #2 $655,000 21316 HARVARD ST NW #3 $650,000 23624 10TH ST NW #1 $649,000 21472 HARVARD ST NW #2 $645,000 22723 13TH ST NW #2 $601,000 21307 CLIFTON ST NW #33 $580,000 21207 COLUMBIA RD NW #1 $569,000 22725 13TH ST NW #1 $541,000 21472 HARVARD ST NW #1 $535,000 21425 EUCLID ST NW #10 $525,000 2735 ROCK CREEK CHURCH RD NW #A $506,000 21421 CHAPIN ST NW #11 $485,000 21442 HARVARD ST NW #1 $464,100 2735 QUEBEC PL NW #2 $449,000 11121 FAIRMONT ST NW #1 $447,900 23205 GEORGIA AVE NW #404 $437,500 21324 EUCLID ST NW #108 $435,000 11401 COLUMBIA RD NW #316 $420,000 11417 NEWTON ST NW #203 $349,000 11401 COLUMBIA RD NW #419 $343,000 11308 CLIFTON ST NW #209E $340,000 13540 ROCK CREEK CHURCH RD NW #103 $325,000 12576 SHERMAN AVE NW #201 $318,500 11420 CLIFTON ST NW #203 $310,000 1739 NEWTON PL NW #104 $310,000 13900 14TH ST NW #111 $306,900 11340 FAIRMONT ST NW #23 $279,500 13900 14TH ST NW #105 $250,000 1

DUPONT 1751 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #G $1,100,000 22200 17TH ST NW #203 $1,014,000 21767 P ST NW #3 $741,000 21750 16TH ST NW #32 $675,000 21725 P ST NW #201 $660,000 21625 16TH ST NW #303 $639,000 21620 CORCORAN ST NW #B $589,000 21901 19TH ST NW #302 $581,000 21770 CHURCH ST NW #B $550,000 21720 S ST NW #SE $525,000 11900 S ST NW #204 $450,000 11619 R ST NW #502 $435,000 11325 18TH ST NW #905 $425,000 11620 CORCORAN ST NW #F $405,000 11725 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #406 $398,720 11711 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #219 $267,000 0

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475 K ST NW #710 $507,000 1

OLD CITY #2 1529 14TH ST NW #506 $825,000 21312 FLORIDA AVE NW #3 $819,000 21300 13TH ST NW #705 $810,000 21 LOGAN CIR NW #2 $799,000 21390 V ST NW #112 $750,000 22111 11TH ST NW #4 $713,000 21632 S ST NW #1 $660,000 21225 13TH ST NW #112 $639,995 11828 13TH ST NW #2 $625,000 21437 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #405 $621,000 21213 4TH ST NW #1 $615,000 2811 4TH ST NW #1120 $600,000 21431 11TH ST NW #302 $535,000 11431 11TH ST NW #202 $535,000 21401 R ST NW #201 $520,000 11930 18TH ST NW #3 $495,000 21245 13TH ST NW #101 $485,000 2437 NEW YORK AVE NW #507 $469,000 11718 CORCORAN ST NW #21 $449,900 2437 NEW YORK AVE NW #320 $440,000 1440 L ST NW #607 $430,000 1555 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #806 $415,000 11225 13TH ST NW #408 $387,000 11545 18TH ST NW #719 $380,000 11711 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #728 $375,000 11705 P ST NW #23 $370,000 1301 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #206 $365,000 11431 11TH ST NW #101 $355,000 11441 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #814 $352,750 01711 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #320 $299,000 11115 12TH ST NW #503 $281,000 01601 18TH ST NW #814 $278,000 01711 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #711 $277,000 01 SCOTT CIR NW #606 $265,000 11420 N ST NW #710 $240,500 01901 16TH ST NW #305 $208,500 01440 N ST NW #603 $182,000 0

PENN QUARTER 631 D ST NW #1126 $585,000 2912 F ST NW #1101 $550,000 1601 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW #303 $503,650 1

PETWORTH 4311 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. NW #B2 $725,000 2417 RANDOLPH ST NW #3 $650,000 3700 QUINCY ST NW #3 $639,999 25040 1ST ST NW #402 $360,000 25501 8TH ST NW #4 $324,900 2911 KENNEDY ST NW #1 $287,900 254015407 9TH ST NW #101 $276,000 15405 9TH ST NW #206 $275,000 15611 5TH ST NW #11 $230,000 1

SHAW 941 S ST NW #2 $1,265,000 41229 10TH ST NW ##2 $887,500 2515 Q ST NW #2 $701,000 22120 VERMONT AVE NW #503 $446,500 1

TRINIDAD 1018 FLORIDA AVE NE #302 $529,900 21109 HOLBROOK TER NE #4 $369,000 21109 HOLBROOK TER NE #3 $349,000 21109 HOLBROOK TER NE #2 $327,500 21109 HOLBROOK TER NE #1 $325,000 21706 WEST VIRGINIA AVE NE #1 $200,000 2

U STREET CORRIDOR 2212 11TH ST NW #3 $710,000 21348 EUCLID ST NW #204 $575,000 22331 15TH ST NW #206 $470,000 12331 15TH ST NW #203 $429,999 12331 15TH ST NW #102 $375,000 12008 16TH ST NW #104 $355,000 12331 15TH ST NW #104 $350,000 1u

1 SCOTT CIR NW #817 $242,400 1

ECKINGTON 219 RANDOLPH PL NE #2 $750,000 2217 RANDOLPH PL NE #2 $750,000 2215 RANDOLPH PL NE #2 $749,900 2204 RANDOLPH PL NE #2 $700,000 3224 S ST NE #2 $579,000 3233 S ST NE #5 $545,000 2340 ADAMS ST NE #403 $524,450 22118 4TH ST NE #1 $494,297 2340 ADAMS ST NE #301 $484,450 22004 3RD ST NE #203 $279,000 1149 R ST NE #5 $436,555 2

H STREET CORRIDOR 1110 6TH ST NE #5 $650,000 21350 MARYLAND AVE NE #216 $459,900 2

KALORAMA 2126 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #53 $890,000 22022 COLUMBIA RD NW #104 $450,000 21880 COLUMBIA RD NW #302 $415,000 12032 BELMONT RD NW #520 $365,000 12300 18TH ST NW #106 $330,000 11842 CALIFORNIA ST NW #8B $295,000 12138 CALIFORNIA ST NW #204 $265,000 02032 BELMONT RD NW #132 $224,900 0

LEDROIT PARK 531 T ST NW #103 $680,000 226 BRYANT ST NW #1 $599,900 3150 V ST NW #V107 $486,000 233 BRYANT ST NW #2 $800,000 3

LOGAN CIRCLE 1323 CORCORAN ST NW #2 $1,450,000 21400 CHURCH ST NW #506 $1,330,000 21401 Q ST NW #303 $1,101,000 21304 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #4 $1,049,000 21441 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #913 $1,001,500 31514 8TH ST NW #7 $1,000,000 21514 8TH ST NW #8 $999,900 21401 CHURCH ST NW #313 $965,000 227 LOGAN CIR NW #3 $910,000 31325 13TH ST NW #8 $835,000 31410 12TH ST NW #7 $800,000 21408 Q ST NW #11 $776,000 21514 8TH ST NW #5 $750,000 21450 CHURCH ST NW #402 $709,000 21514 8TH ST NW #4 $674,900 21320 13TH ST NW #32 $596,483 21010 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #903 $595,000 11514 8TH ST NW #3 $580,000 21514 8TH ST NW #1 $568,000 21514 8TH ST NW #2 $549,900 21211 13TH ST NW #207 $508,500 21634 14TH ST NW #605 $506,500 11625 15TH ST NW #2 $450,000 11304 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #1 $449,900 11300 N ST NW #314 $449,900 11211 13TH ST NW #505 $422,500 11300 N ST NW #409 $420,000 11300 N ST NW #309 $419,500 11 SCOTT CIR NW #617 $239,000 1

MOUNT PLEASANT 1602 BEEKMAN PL NW #B $785,000 31613 HARVARD ST NW #401 $656,000 22510 ONTARIO RD NW #1 $500,000 23365 18TH ST NW #2 $481,650 22630 ADAMS MILL RD NW #303 $374,900 11673 PARK RD NW #304 $325,000 12440 16TH ST NW #206 $310,000 12424 17TH NW #104 $299,900 017TH NW #106 $249,900 0

MT VERNON SQUARE 437 NEW YORK AVE NW #Y28 $710,000 2811 4TH ST NW #704 $595,000 2


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A Divine Shine 723 T Street, NW

Al Crostino 1926 9th Street, NW

Bank of Georgetown 1301 U St NW

Beau Thai 1550 7th St. NW

Ben’s Chilli Bowl 1213 U ST NW

Big Bad Woof 117 Carroll ST NW

Big Bear 1700 1st ST NW

Bloomingdale Wine & Spirits 1836 First St. NW

Bread for the City 1525 7th Street NW

Bus Boys & Poets 1025 5th ST NW

Bus Boys & Poets 2021 14th ST NW

Calabash 1847 7th St. NW

Cambria Hotel 899 O St. NW

Cantania Bakery 1404 North Capitol NW

Capitol Food Market 1634 North Capitol St.

CCN Office 224 7th ST SE

Chaplin 1501 9th Street, NW

Chinatown Coffee 475 H ST NW

City First Bank 1432 U ST NW

City Paws Hospital 1823 14th St NW

Coldwell Banker 1606 17th ST NW

Commissary 1443 P St NW

Compass Coffee 1535 7th St. NW

CVS 2129 14th ST NW

CVS 3031 14th ST NW

CVS 1000 U ST NW

CVS 1418 P ST NW

CVS 1637 P Street, NW

CVS 400 Massachusettes AVE NW

CVS 1900 7th ST NW

Dodge City 917 U Street, NW

Dove House 1905 9th Street, NW

Drafting Table 1529 14th ST NW

Dunkin Donuts 1739 New Jersey Ave NW

Emmaus Services for Aging 1426 9th ST NW

First Cup Coffee 900 M ST NW

Flash 645 Florida Avenue, NW

Foster House Apartments 801 Rhode Island Ave, NW

Giant 1345 Park RD NW

Giant 1050 Brentwood RD NE

Giant at O Street Market 1400 7th St NW

GMCHC Family Life Center 605 Rhode Island Avenue NE

Grassroots Gourmet, LLC 104 Rhode Island Ave NW

Habesha market 1919 9th st

Harris Teeter 1631 Kalorama RD NW

Harris Teeter 1201 First St, NE

Home Rule 1807 14th Street, NW

Howard Founders Library 500 Howard Place, NW

Howard University 2225 Georgia Avenue, NW

Java House 1645 Q ST NW

Kafe Bohem 602 Florida Avenue, NW

Kennedy Recreation Center 1401 7th ST NW

Lettie Gooch 1517 U Street, NW

Lincoln Westmoreland Apts. 1730 7th Street, NW

Logan Hardware 1734 14th St NW

Lost & Found 1240 9th St. NW

Marriott Hotel 901 Massachusetts Ave NW

MLK Library 901 G ST NW

Modern Liquors 1200 9th ST NW

Mount Vernon Sq. Metro 7th & M ST NW

Nelly’s 900 U St NW

Nest DC 87 Florida Ave. NW

Northwest One Library 155 L ST NW

NW Settlement House - S St. 1739 7th Street, NW

Off Road Cycling 905 U Street, NW

Passport 11th & U Streets, NW

Paul Laurence Dunbar Sr. Apts U & 15th Street NW

Pekoe Acupuncture 1410 9th Street, NW

Peregrine Epresso 1718 14th St NW

Petco Unleashed 1200 First St. NE

Phyllis Wheatly YWCA 901 Rhode Island Ave, NW

Piassa 1336 9th ST NW

Planet Pet 1738 14th St NW

Politics & Prose 5015 Connecticut Ave, NW

Rahama African Restaurant 1924 9th Street, NW

Reeves Center 2000 14th ST NW

Reeves Center Street Box 14th & U Street, NW

Reformation Fitness 1302 9th St NW #1

Right & Proper Brew 624 T St. NW

Rite Aid 1306 U Street NW

Rito Loco 606 Florida Avenue, NW

Safeway 490 L St. NW

Safeway 1747 Columbia RD NW

Safeway 1701 Corcoran ST NW

Sbarro 1101 7th St. NW

Seaton Market 1822 North Capitol St. NW

Senior Building 1713 7th St. NW

Shaw Library 945 Rhode Island AVE NW

Shaw Mainstreet 875 N Street, NW, Suite 201

Shaw Metro 1800 7th St NW

Shaw Metro Box - NE Corner 8th & R NW

Shaw Metro Box - NE Corner 7th & S NW

Showtime Lounge 113 Rhode Island Ave. NW

Simon Vintage 1911 9th Street, NW

Skynear Design Gallery 1800 Wyoming Avenue, NW

SMASH Records 2314 18th Street, NW

Solid Core 1821 7th Street, NW

Starbucks 1425 P St NW

Starbucks 2225 Georgia AVE NW

Starbucks 1301 Connecticut Ave, NW

Studio Theatre Street Box 14th & P Street, NW

Sunset Spirits 1627 First St. NW

T Street Market 80 T St. NW

The Coffee Bar 1201 S St NW

Third District MPD 1620 V ST NW

Trilogy NoMa 151 Q Street, NE

Tryst 2459 18th ST NW

Tynan Coffee 1275 First St. SE

U Street Cafe 1301 U ST NW

U Street Metro 11th & U Streets, NW

U Street Wine & Beer 1351 U St NW

Universal Gear 1919 14th Street, NW

Unleashed 1550 7th St. NW

Uprising Muffin Company 1817 7th St NW

Velvet Lounge 915 U Street, NW

Vida 1612 U St NW

Walgreens 1325 14th ST NW

Wanda’s 1851 7th Street, NW

Whole Foods Yellow Box 1440 P Street NW

Why Not Boutique 1348 U Street, NW

Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania AVE NW

Windows Cafe 101 Rhode Island AVE NW

Wydown Coffee Bar 1924 14th St NW

Yes Organic Market 2123 14th St NW

YMCA 1711 Rhode Island Ave, NW

Yoga District 1830 1st ST NW

Al Crostino 1926 9th Street, NW Off Road Cycling 905 U Street, NW

Beau Thai 1550 7th St. NW Paul Laurence Dunbar Sr. Apts U & 15th Street NW

Big Bad Woof 117 Carroll ST NW Peregrine Epresso 1718 14th St NW

Bloomingdale Wine & Spirits 1836 First St. NW Phyllis Wheatly YWCA 901 Rhode Island Ave, NW901 Rhode Island Ave, NW

Bus Boys & Poets 1025 5th ST NW Planet Pet 1738 14th St NW

Calabash 1847 7th St. NW Rahama African Restaurant 1924 9th Street, NW

Cantania Bakery 1404 North Capitol NW Reeves Center Street Box 14th & U Street, NW

CCN Office 224 7th ST SE Right & Proper Brew 624 T St. NW

Chinatown Coffee 475 H ST NW Rito Loco 606 Florida Avenue, NW

City Paws Hospital 1823 14th St NW Safeway 1747 Columbia RD NW

Commissary 1443 P St NW Sbarro 1101 7th St. NW

CVS 2129 14th ST NW Senior Building 1713 7th St. NW

CVS 1000 U ST NW Shaw Mainstreet 875 N Street, NW, Suite 201

CVS 1637 P Street, NW Shaw Metro Box - NE Corner 8th & R NW

CVS 1900 7th ST NW Showtime Lounge 113 Rhode Island Ave. NW

Dove House 1905 9th Street, NW Skynear Design Gallery 1800 Wyoming Avenue, NW

Dunkin Donuts 1739 New Jersey Ave NW Solid Core 1821 7th Street, NW

First Cup Coffee 900 M ST NW Starbucks 2225 Georgia AVE NW

Foster House Apartments 801 Rhode Island Ave, NW Studio Theatre Street Box 14th & P Street, NW

Giant 1050 Brentwood RD NE T Street Market 80 T St. NW

GMCHC Family Life Center 605 Rhode Island Avenue NE Third District MPD 1620 V ST NW

Habesha market 1919 9th st Tryst 2459 18th ST NW

Harris Teeter 1201 First St, NE U Street Cafe 1301 U ST NW

Howard Founders Library 500 Howard Place, NW U Street Wine & Beer 1351 U St NW

Java House 1645 Q ST NW Unleashed 1550 7th St. NW

Kennedy Recreation Center 1401 7th ST NW Velvet Lounge 915 U Street, NW

Lincoln Westmoreland Apts. 1730 7th Street, NW Walgreens 1325 14th ST NW

Lost & Found 1240 9th St. NW Whole Foods Yellow Box 1440 P Street NW

MLK Library 901 G ST NW Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania AVE NW

Mount Vernon Sq. Metro 7th & M ST NW Wydown Coffee Bar 1924 14th St NW

Nest DC 87 Florida Ave. NW YMCA 1711 Rhode Island Ave, NW

475 K ST NW #710 $507,000 1

OLD CITY #2 1529 14TH ST NW #506 $825,000 21312 FLORIDA AVE NW #3 $819,000 21300 13TH ST NW #705 $810,000 21 LOGAN CIR NW #2 $799,000 21390 V ST NW #112 $750,000 22111 11TH ST NW #4 $713,000 21632 S ST NW #1 $660,000 21225 13TH ST NW #112 $639,995 11828 13TH ST NW #2 $625,000 21437 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #405 $621,000 21213 4TH ST NW #1 $615,000 2811 4TH ST NW #1120 $600,000 21431 11TH ST NW #302 $535,000 11431 11TH ST NW #202 $535,000 21401 R ST NW #201 $520,000 11930 18TH ST NW #3 $495,000 21245 13TH ST NW #101 $485,000 2437 NEW YORK AVE NW #507 $469,000 11718 CORCORAN ST NW #21 $449,900 2437 NEW YORK AVE NW #320 $440,000 1440 L ST NW #607 $430,000 1555 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #806 $415,000 11225 13TH ST NW #408 $387,000 11545 18TH ST NW #719 $380,000 11711 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #728 $375,000 11705 P ST NW #23 $370,000 1301 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #206 $365,000 11431 11TH ST NW #101 $355,000 11441 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #814 $352,750 01711 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #320 $299,000 11115 12TH ST NW #503 $281,000 01601 18TH ST NW #814 $278,000 01711 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #711 $277,000 01 SCOTT CIR NW #606 $265,000 11420 N ST NW #710 $240,500 01901 16TH ST NW #305 $208,500 01440 N ST NW #603 $182,000 0

PENN QUARTER 631 D ST NW #1126 $585,000 2912 F ST NW #1101 $550,000 1601 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW #303 $503,650 1

PETWORTH 4311 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. NW #B2 $725,000 2417 RANDOLPH ST NW #3 $650,000 3700 QUINCY ST NW #3 $639,999 25040 1ST ST NW #402 $360,000 25501 8TH ST NW #4 $324,900 2911 KENNEDY ST NW #1 $287,900 254015407 9TH ST NW #101 $276,000 15405 9TH ST NW #206 $275,000 15611 5TH ST NW #11 $230,000 1

SHAW 941 S ST NW #2 $1,265,000 41229 10TH ST NW ##2 $887,500 2515 Q ST NW #2 $701,000 22120 VERMONT AVE NW #503 $446,500 1

TRINIDAD 1018 FLORIDA AVE NE #302 $529,900 21109 HOLBROOK TER NE #4 $369,000 21109 HOLBROOK TER NE #3 $349,000 21109 HOLBROOK TER NE #2 $327,500 21109 HOLBROOK TER NE #1 $325,000 21706 WEST VIRGINIA AVE NE #1 $200,000 2

U STREET CORRIDOR 2212 11TH ST NW #3 $710,000 21348 EUCLID ST NW #204 $575,000 22331 15TH ST NW #206 $470,000 12331 15TH ST NW #203 $429,999 12331 15TH ST NW #102 $375,000 12008 16TH ST NW #104 $355,000 12331 15TH ST NW #104 $350,000 1u

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1 SCOTT CIR NW #817 $242,400 1

ECKINGTON 219 RANDOLPH PL NE #2 $750,000 2217 RANDOLPH PL NE #2 $750,000 2215 RANDOLPH PL NE #2 $749,900 2204 RANDOLPH PL NE #2 $700,000 3224 S ST NE #2 $579,000 3233 S ST NE #5 $545,000 2340 ADAMS ST NE #403 $524,450 22118 4TH ST NE #1 $494,297 2340 ADAMS ST NE #301 $484,450 22004 3RD ST NE #203 $279,000 1149 R ST NE #5 $436,555 2

H STREET CORRIDOR 1110 6TH ST NE #5 $650,000 21350 MARYLAND AVE NE #216 $459,900 2

KALORAMA 2126 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #53 $890,000 22022 COLUMBIA RD NW #104 $450,000 21880 COLUMBIA RD NW #302 $415,000 12032 BELMONT RD NW #520 $365,000 12300 18TH ST NW #106 $330,000 11842 CALIFORNIA ST NW #8B $295,000 12138 CALIFORNIA ST NW #204 $265,000 02032 BELMONT RD NW #132 $224,900 0

LEDROIT PARK 531 T ST NW #103 $680,000 226 BRYANT ST NW #1 $599,900 3150 V ST NW #V107 $486,000 233 BRYANT ST NW #2 $800,000 3

LOGAN CIRCLE 1323 CORCORAN ST NW #2 $1,450,000 21400 CHURCH ST NW #506 $1,330,000 21401 Q ST NW #303 $1,101,000 21304 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #4 $1,049,000 21441 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #913 $1,001,500 31514 8TH ST NW #7 $1,000,000 21514 8TH ST NW #8 $999,900 21401 CHURCH ST NW #313 $965,000 227 LOGAN CIR NW #3 $910,000 31325 13TH ST NW #8 $835,000 31410 12TH ST NW #7 $800,000 21408 Q ST NW #11 $776,000 21514 8TH ST NW #5 $750,000 21450 CHURCH ST NW #402 $709,000 21514 8TH ST NW #4 $674,900 21320 13TH ST NW #32 $596,483 21010 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #903 $595,000 11514 8TH ST NW #3 $580,000 21514 8TH ST NW #1 $568,000 21514 8TH ST NW #2 $549,900 21211 13TH ST NW #207 $508,500 21634 14TH ST NW #605 $506,500 11625 15TH ST NW #2 $450,000 11304 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #1 $449,900 11300 N ST NW #314 $449,900 11211 13TH ST NW #505 $422,500 11300 N ST NW #409 $420,000 11300 N ST NW #309 $419,500 11 SCOTT CIR NW #617 $239,000 1

MOUNT PLEASANT 1602 BEEKMAN PL NW #B $785,000 31613 HARVARD ST NW #401 $656,000 22510 ONTARIO RD NW #1 $500,000 23365 18TH ST NW #2 $481,650 22630 ADAMS MILL RD NW #303 $374,900 11673 PARK RD NW #304 $325,000 12440 16TH ST NW #206 $310,000 12424 17TH NW #104 $299,900 017TH NW #106 $249,900 0

MT VERNON SQUARE 437 NEW YORK AVE NW #Y28 $710,000 2811 4TH ST NW #704 $595,000 2

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