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out and about18 Lupo Verde • Meghan Markey

20 Depeche Art • Phil Hutinet

22 In Pursuit of the Perfect

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your neighborhood26 Bulletin Board • Kathleen Donner

32 The Numbers • Ed Lazere

34 Stead Park • Ellen Boomer

36 Bloomingdale Buzz • Ellen Boomer

38 Shaw Streets • Pleasant Mann

40 Mt. Vernon Triangle • Ellen Boomer

41 ANC 6E • Steve Holton

kids and family42 Notebook • Kathleen Donner

at home46 Changing Hands • Don Denton

Photo: No Taxation Without Representation, cartoon by Clifford Berryman, November 20, 1920, Records of the U.S. Senate Collection. See Kids and Family Notebook

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NatioNal MeMorial Day ParaDeOn Monday, May 30, 2 p.m., the National Me-morial Day Parade will start at the corner of Constitution Ave. and Seventh Street NW. It will proceed west down Constitution past the White House, ending at 17th Street. The parade was launched in 2005 by the American Veter-ans Center and the World War II Veterans Com-mittee in Washington, DC. Since 2008 the pa-rade has been televised and broadcast live to our troops stationed overseas. It is the largest Memorial Day event in the nation, a testament to the public’s desire to honor those who have sacrificed so much for our freedom. american-veteranscenter.org

RIGHT: The National Memorial Day Parade is now the largest Memorial Day event in the country, with more than 250,000 spectators annually, thousands of partici-pants, and a television broadcast across the United States.

DaNceafrica,Dc 2016 festivalThe 28th annual festival celebrating the dance and music of the African Diaspora will be held at Dance Place and on the Arts Walk at Monroe Street Market, May 31 to June 5. Featuring some of the best African dance companies in the DC metropolitan area, this festival is guaranteed to inspire, invigorate, educate and entertain with master classes, an African marketplace and free outdoor and ticketed indoor performances. In-door performances take place at Dance Place, 3225 Eighth St., NE. Outdoor events take place on the Arts Walk at Monroe Street Market, 716 Monroe St. NE, just steps from the Redline Brookland/CUA Metro station. For a full sched-ule, visit danceplace.org.

Farafina Kan’s Youth Company. Photo: (c) Enoch Chan 2015

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Photo: Courtesy of President Lincoln’s Cottage

BourBoN & Bluegrass at PresiDeNt liNcolN’s cottage

On Sunday, May 15 (rain or shine), 2 to 5 p.m., enjoy live bluegrass music, sip bourbon on the verandah, play lawn games, and savor the springtime grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home at the second annual Bour-bon and Bluegrass event of President Lincoln’s Cottage. Your $50 ticket ($25 for ages 12 through 17; under 11, free) includes live music from local per-formers, two drink tickets, and unlimited non-alcoholic beverages, snacks, and desserts. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own picnic baskets and food. Proceeds go toward preservation efforts at President Lincoln’s Cottage. President Lincoln’s Cottage is at 140 Rock Creek Church Road NW.

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Pg couNty gateway oPeN stuDio tour (#ost2016)Gateway Community Development Corporation welcomes you to the 12th annual Gateway Open Studio Tour in the Prince George’s County Gateway Arts District, home to one of the area’s most innovative and creative arts communities. On Saturday, May 14, noon to 5 p.m. (after-party, 5 to 8 p.m., at 39th Street Gallery), Gateway Arts Dis-trict artists, studios, and galleries open their doors to the public. #OST2016 is an exciting and family-friendly event that features live art demonstrations, kid-friendly activities, and live music. You’re on your own, but to do this right you’ll visit Brentwood, Mount Rainier, and Hyattsville. Find a map at gatewayopenstudios.org.

Open Studio Tour (OST) 2015 shows of Peter McClintock in his studio with patrons.

ZoofariZooFari, Thursday, May 19, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., is a culinary event featuring more than 100 of the top DC restaurants and vintners – all in the wild setting of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. In addition to an evening of food, fine wines, cocktail tastings with celebrity bartenders, and giveaways, ZooFari of-fers a night of live music, exotic animal encounters, a silent auction, and much more. All proceeds support the zoo’s mission to save species. General admission is $200. Purchase tickets at nationalzoo.si.edu.

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Memorial Day Wreath Laying at Arlington. May 30, 11 AM. Arrive much earlier. Expect heavy security. There is free parking and a free bus to the ceremony. One can see the wreath laying or hear the speech, but not both.

Arlington National Cemetery. 703-607-8000. arlingtoncemetery.org.

President Obama addresses the Memorial Day audience in the Arlington Cemetery Amphitheater. Courtesy of Arlington National Cemetery

MEMORIAL DAYWEEKENDBlessing of the Bikes at National Cathe-dral. May 27, 5 PM. The National Cathedral welcomes members of Rolling Thunder at the beginning of Memorial Day weekend for a “Blessing of the Bikes.” Washington Na-tional Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-537-6200. cathedral.org.

“Flags-In” at Arlington Cemetery. Me-morial Day Weekend. Each year, the Third Infantry (The Old Guard) has honored America’s fallen heroes by placing American fl ags before the gravestones and niches of service members buried both at Arlington National Cemetery and the US Soldier’s and Airmen’s National Cemetery just prior to Memorial Day Weekend. Arlington National Cemetery. 703-607-8000. arlingtoncem-etery.org

National Memorial Day Concert at Capitol. May 29, 8 to 9:30 PM. Gates open at 5 PM. The National Symphony Orchestra performs the fi rst of three outdoor holiday concerts. Free on the West lawn of the US Capitol.

Memorial Day Observance at the WWII Memorial. May 30, 9 AM. 1750 Indepen-dence Ave. SW. wwiimemorial.com.

Memorial Day Wreath-laying at Air Force Memorial. May 30, 9 to 10 AM; concert, 11 AM to noon. Air Force Memorial at One Air Force Memorial Drive in Arlington, VA. Fol-low signs. airforcememorial.org.

Rolling Thunder. May 30 at noon. “Rolling Thunder” is an annual motorcycle rally held in Washington, DC during the Memorial Day weekend. Thousands of motorcycles depart from the Pentagon at noon roaring across Washington, DC, as a tribute to American war heroes. Assemble at Pentagon north parking lot.

Memorial Day at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. May 30, 1 PM. Each year on Me-morial Day veterans and their families con-gregate at “The Wall” to remember and honor those who served. Many deliver thoughtful and patriotic speeches. vvmf.org.

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Memorial Day Wreath Laying at Arlington. May 30, 11 AM. Arrive much earlier. Expect heavy security. There is free parking and a free bus to the ceremony. One can see the wreath laying or hear the speech, but not both.

Arlington National Cemetery. 703-607-8000. arlingtoncemetery.org.

President Obama addresses the Memorial Day audience in the Arlington Cemetery Amphitheater. Courtesy of Arlington National Cemetery

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National Memorial Day Parade. May 30, 2 PM. The parade starts at the cor-ner of Constitution Avenue and Seventh Street NW and proceeds west down Con-stitution Avenue past the White House ending at 17th Street. americanveteran-scenter.org.

Women in Military Service Honors Me-morial Day. May 30, 4 PM. The program includes formal military honors, remarks from servicewomen and the Women’s Memorial traditional Rose Petal Ceremo-ny. Ceremony takes place at the gateway to Arlington National Cemetery, Arling-ton VA. womensmemorial.org.

SPECIAL EVENTSNational Cathedral Gargoyle Tower Climb. May 12, 1 PM. This climb focuses on the Cathedral’s two western towers and includes a close-up look at many gargoyles and grotesques while visiting the open-air walkway wrapping around these two towers (about 125 feet above the ground). $50. cathedral.org.

Mount Vernon’s Spring Wine Festival & Sunset Tour. May 13, 14 and 15; 6 to 9 PM. Visitors can bring a blanket and relax on the lawn as they sample wines from 16 Virginia wineries. $36-$48. mountver-non.org.

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Mount Vernon Triangle Farmstand Opens. Every Saturday, 10 AM to 1 PM, through Oct. 29. It will once again be lo-cated at the Fifth and K Streets NW sidewalk plaza in front of City Vista. FRESHFARM is a non-profit that promotes sustainable agriculture and improves food access and equi-ty in the Mid-Atlantic Region. They operate producer-only farmers markets. For more information, visit freshfarm.org.

St. Sophia’s Greek Spring Festival. May 13 and 14, noon to 10 PM; May 15, noon to 7 PM. Saint Sophia’s festival brings the best of Greek food, drink and culture to the DC area. Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 2815 36th St. and Mass. Ave. NW. saintsophiadc.com.

OUTDOOR MOVIES,MUSIC AND CEREMONYMarine Barracks Row Evening Parades. Fri-days through Aug. 26, 8:45 to 10 PM. Perfor-mance 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.

Twilight Tattoo at Joint Base Myer-Hen-derson 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.

Yards Park Friday Night Concerts. May 20, New Belgium Tour De Fat Performance; May 27, Jimi Smooth & HitTime; June 3, For The Win; June 10, The Reflex; June 17, DC Jazz Festival Artists; June 24, Jah Works; July 1, The BStreetBand; July 8, Jeff From Account-ing; July 15, The Texas 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 Ef-fect; Sept. 2, Almost Journey. These free con-certs are 6:30 to 8:30 PM and on the Great Lawn of Yards Park. Yards Park, 355 Water St. SE. yardspark.org.

Sunset Parades at Iwo Jima Memorial. May 31 to 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.

NoMa Summer Screen. Wednesdays, June 1, Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark; June 8, Princess Bride; June 15, Guardians of the Gal-axy; June 22, Jumanji; June 29, Fast Five; July 6, Pee Wee’s Big Adventure; 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.

Capitol Riverfront Outdoor Movies. June 2, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off; 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 Ca-nal Park, Second and Eye Streets, SE, begin at sundown but arrived as early as 7 PM.

MUSIC AROUND TOWNMusic at the U Street Music Hall. May 8, Lu-kas Graham; May 9, Låpsley; May 10, Animal Collective (DJ Set with Avey Tare & Geologist); May 11, BERNHOFT and The Shudderbugs and Opiuo; May 12, Claude VonStroke; May 13, Half Moon Run and Rudimental (DJ Set); May 14, Breakbot; May 17, Floating Points (live); May 18, Jacob Whitesides and JLIN; May 19, Mykki Blanco and Eats Everything; May 20, Digital-ism Live; May 21, Blaqk Audio and Panty Raid; May 22, Corinne Bailey Rae; May 24, The Sum-mer Set; May 26, TroyBoi; May 27, Four Tet; May 28, Elite Force; June 2, Viceroy; June 3, Mark Farina; June 4, Feed Me Disco with Eau Claire. U Street Music Hall, 1115 U St. NW. 202-588-1889. ustreetmusichall.com.

Music at 9:30 Club. May 8, Frightened Rab-bit; May 9, Old 97’s & Heartless Bastards; May 10 and 11, Animal Collective; May 12, Parquet Courts and Titus Andronicus; May 13, Grimes and Penguin Prison; May 14, The Kills; May 16, Yeasayer; May 17, Say Anything; May 20, White Ford Bronco; May 21, RuPaul’s Drag Race: Battle of the Seasons; May 25, JMSN; May 26, Caravan Palace; May 28, Hot In Here: 2000s Dance Party; May 29, RJD2; May 31, Christine and the Queens; June 1, Nada Surf; June 2, Charles Bradley and his Extraor-dinaires; June 3, Kaytranada. 815 V St. NW. 877-435-9849. 930.com.

Music at Rock and Roll Hotel. May 8, DC Air Sex Championships; May 11, Crystal Fighters; May 12, Screaming Females; May 13, We Are Scientists; May 14, Fruit Bats; May 15, Verite; May 16, Lany-The Make Out Tour; May 19, Twin Peaks; May 20, Beach Slang; May 21, Rodney; May 24, Islands; May 28, T.S.O.L. Rock and Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE. 202-388-7625. rockandrollhoteldc.com.

Sunday Concerts at the Phillips. Concerts at 4 PM. May 8, Metropolis Ensemble; May 15, United States Navy Band; May 22, Jack Quartet; May 29, The Phillips Camarata. $30, $15 for members, students, and visitors 6 to 18; includes museum admission for day of the concert. Reservations recommended. phillip-scollection.org/music.

Music at the Atlas. May 8, Capital City Symphony-Great Masters, Young Stars; May 28, Great Noise Ensemble-Van Gogh; June 3, Sirius Quartet. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. atlasarts.org.

Music at Black Cat. May 9, The Spook School; May 10, Ought Priests; May 11, Wild Nothing; May 12, Hop Along Speedy Ortiz; May 13, The

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Obsessed; May 14, Depeche Mode Dance Party and Fresh to Death; May 16, Big Black Delta; May 17, Rogue Wave; May 19, Turtle Recall; May 20, Rome Fortune The Range; May 21, Agoraphobic Nosebleed; May 22, Minor; May 23, Car Seat Headrest; May 24, The men that will not be blamed for nothing; May 25, The Effects; May 26, Paperwhite; May 27, Kill Lin-coln; June 2, Hit the Can; June 3, Pinkwash. Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW. blackcatdc.com.

St. Martin’s 2016 Pentecost Concert. May 15 at 5 PM. This concert is a collaboration of Jewish tradition and Christian inspiration, bridging the gap between faith and religion in a spirit-based, unifying musical event. St. Martin’s of Tours-DC, 1908 North Capitol St. NW. $15. Children 16 and under, free.

Music at Sixth and I. May 9, Distant Cousins; May 15, Safam. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 202-408-3100. sixthandi.org.

Blues Night in Southwest. Every Monday, 6 to 9 PM. May 9, Memphis Gold Blues; May 14, 2016 (Saturday Noon to 7 PM), 1st Annual Westminster Blues Festival; May 16, Shirleta Settles & Friends; May 23, Dr. S.O. Feelgood; May 30, Queen Aisha Blues. $5 cover. Children are free under age. Reasonably priced meals offered. 202-484-7700. Westminster Presbyte-rian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org.

Music at Hill Country. May 10, Gurf Morlix; May 13, The Woodshedders; May 14, Tony Furtado, Gurf Morlix; May 20, Alex Vans & the Hide Away; May 29, Possessed by Paul James; June 2, Ian Moore & The Lossy Coils; June 4, Johnny Grave & the Tombstones. Hill Country Live, 410 Seventh St. NW. hillcountry.com/dc.

Church of the Epiphany Weekly Concerts. Every Tuesday, 12:10 PM. May 10, Duo Amaral Jorge Amaral & Mia Pomerantz-Amaral; May 17, Robert Simonds, violin; May 24, Jocelyn Swigger, piano; May 31, Ralitza Patcheva & Jeremy Filsell, pianos. Free, but offering taken. 1317 G ST. NW. 202-347-2635. epiphanydc.org.

Music at The Howard. May 11, Buckethead; May 13, MYA and Reggaefest vs. Soca; May 13, Middleway Music Studio Concert XII and 4Ever Chuck; May 15, Curren$y; May 17, Trend; May 18, The Foundations of Punk; May 19, The Foreign Exchange; May 20, Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone; May 22, DC ?uestlove; May 23, The Arrival; May 24, Bersuit Verga-rabat and Caramelos de Cianuro; May 25, Saul Hernandez; May 27, Joe; May 28, Tweet-The Charlene Tour; May 31, Tatran; June 3, Max Major’s Think Again. Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. 202-803-2899. thehowardtheatre.com.

Jazz Night in Southwest. Every Friday, 6 to 9 PM. May 13, Dred “Perky” Scott: A Baltimore Vibe; May 20, Warren Wolf’s World; May 27, Chuck Redd & Young Blood. $5 cover. Children

under 16 are free. Reasonably priced meals offered. 202-484-7700. Westminster Presbyte-rian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org.

Music at the Lincoln. May 15, Ozomatli plus Big Tony & Trouble Funk; May 21, Sam Beam and Jesca Hoop; May 29, Plastic Cup Boyz. Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. 202-328-6000. thelincolndc.com.

DC Concert Orchestra Performance. May 15, 3 PM. Free but donations accepted. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. dcconcer-torchestra.org.

Society of the Cincinnati Concert. May 21, 10:30 AM, Beau Soir Ensemble. Free. Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. societyofthecincinnati.org.

Thomas Circle Singers Concert Four Under Forty at Forty. May 22, 4 PM, reception fol-lows. To finish this anniversary season, TCS will feature music of four composers, two American and two Norwegian, who are young-er than TCS. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW.

THEATER AND FILM110 in the Shade at Ford’s. Through May 14. In sweltering 1950s Texas, headstrong and eternally single Lizzie Curry dreams of a ro-mantic life with someone who is her equal. A charming stranger named Starbuck swag-gers into town and vows to end the region’s drought. He awakens Lizzie to the promise she holds within. Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. 202-347-4833. fords.org.

The Electric Baby at the Atlas. Through May 15. When Helen causes a car accident that kills a young man, a group of fractured souls cross paths and connect around a mysterious baby who glows like the moon. Folk tales and folklore weave throughout this magical story of sad endings, strange beginnings and the unlikely people that get you from one place to the next. Atlas, 1333 H St NE. $15-$30. rorschachtheatre.com/tickets.

Solas Nua’s Wild Sky at Keegan. Through May 15. Wild Sky, by Deirdre Kinahan, explores the complex blend of art, politics, and energy that led up to the events of Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising. Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St. NW. 202-265-3767. keegantheatre.com.

The Body of An American at Theater J. Through May 22. “If you do this, I will own you forever.” Canadian photojournalist Paul Watson is haunted by these words he heard as a soldier lay dying. Theater J, 1529 16th St. NW. 800-494-8497. washingtondcjcc.org.

The Welders’ Transmission at the Atlas. Through May 28. Transmission is an immer-sive, participatory “performance essay” on the viral evolution of culture from the radio age to the present. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. atlasarts.org.

Disgraced at Arena. Through May 29. Amir has worked hard to achieve the American Dream, complete with a successful career, a beautiful wife and $600 custom-tailored shirts. Has he removed himself too far from his roots? Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW. arenastage.org.

An American Daughter at Keegan. May 7 to 28. Set in DC, An American Daughter focuses on Dr. Lyssa Dent Hughes, a health care expert and forty-something daughter of a long-time Senator. When the President nominates Lyssa to a Cabinet post, an indiscretion from her past is discovered. Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St. NW. 202-265-3767. keegantheatre.com.

Hedda Gabler at Studio. May 11 to 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. May 17 to 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.

The Object Lesson at Studio. May 18 to June 5. Breaking, buying, finding, fixing, trading, selling, stealing, storing and becoming buried under…a world of things. Hilarious and heart-breaking, this immersive performance-instal-lation unpacks our relationship to the stuff we cling to and the crap we leave behind. Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW. 202-332-3300. studiotheatre.org.

Mosaic’s When January Feels Like Summer. May 19 to June 12. The play follows two im-migrants from India running a bodega in Up-per Manhattan — the proprietress Nirmala (Lynette Rathnam) and her sibling Ishan who is in the midst of a gender transition. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. atlasarts.org.

Bicycle Drive-in Movie at Hill Center. May 27, 8 PM. For National Bike Month, the mov-ies screened include Bicycle Thieves, Veer, On Time, and Racing Towards Red Hook. Films will begin as soon as the sun goes down. The Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. dclibrary.org/southeast.

District Merchants at the Folger, May 31 to July 3 (Pay-What-You-Will Tuesday, May 31, 7:30 p.m.). District Merchants is a variation on William Shakespeare’s The Mer-chant 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.

El Paso Blue at GALA. June 2 to 26. Solis’ riff on the Oedipus Rex classic is a wild and comic tale of lust, revenge, identity and the Blues. Al leaves his wife Sylvie in the care of his father before serving a prison sentence. Upon release, he discovers that his beloved and the old man have fallen in-love and run...GALA Hispanic Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. galatheatre.org.

SPORTS AND FITNESSDC United at RFK. May 8, 7:30 PM vs. New York City FC; May 13, 7 PM vs. New York Red Bulls; and June 1, 8 PM vs. Seattle Sounders FC. dcunited.com.

Washington Nationals Baseball. May 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29. washington.nationals.mlb.com.

Capitol Hill Classic 10K, 3K and Fun Run. May 15, 10K starts at 8:30 AM; 3K at 10:30 AM; Fun Run at 11 AM. Races start in front of Peabody Primary School, at 425 C St. NE. Registration open through May 8. Register at capitolhillclassic.com.

Semper Fi 5K. May 21 (Armed Forces Day), 8:30 a.m., at Ohio Drive, West Potomac Park near the Lincoln Memorial. 100 percent of the proceeds benefit the Semper Fi Fund and wounded warriors. Register at semperfi5k.com.

Practice with Love Yoga Gathering at the Bo-tanic Garden. Saturdays through fall except, Memorial Day weekend, July 4th weekend, La-bor 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. 202-579236. Rumsey Pool, 635 North Carolina Ave. SE. 202-724-4495. All DC public pools are free for DC resi-dents. Have ID. dpr.dc.gov.

Nearby Public Tennis Courts. Banneker Community Center, 2500 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-673-6861. Kennedy Recreation Center, 1401 Seventh St. NW. 202-6714794. All courts are open daily, dawn to dusk. Some are lighted for extended evening play. Courts are available on a first come, first served ba-sis for one-hour intervals; 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 a mat or towel. Watha T. Daniel Neighborhood Library, 1630 Seventh St. NW. 202-727-1288. dclibrary.org/watha.

MARKETS AND SALESFriends of the Northeast Library Used Book Sale. May 14, 10:30 AM. Proceeds benefit library programs. Northeast Neigh-borhood Library, 330 Seventh St. NE. 202-698-0058. dclibrary.org/northeast.

Bethesda Fine Arts Festival. May 14 and 15 (rain or shine), 10 AM to 5 PM. Festival features more than 120 contemporary art-ists selling their original fine art and craft. There will be live entertainment, children’s activities and food from local restaurants. Bethesda’s Woodmont Triangle along Norfolk and Auburn Avenues. Free. bethesda.org.

School-Within-School @ Goding Yard Sale. May 21, 8 AM to 1 PM. Sale is in the school cafeteria, 920 F St. NE.

SW Market. Fourth Friday of every month, May 27, June 24, Aug. 26, Sept. 23 and Oct. 28, 4 to 10 PM. Featuring arts and crafts, jewelry, accessories, bath/beauty, furniture, furnishings, accessories, collectibles, live-music, food trucks and a beer garden. Market is at the Waterfront Station, Fourth and M Streets, SW. marketswdc.com.

CityCenterDC FRESHFARM Market. Tues-days, 11 AM to 2 PM, through Oct. 25. I St. NW, between 10th and 11th Streets. fresh-farmmarket.org.

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

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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 to Friday, 11 AM to 8 PM; Saturdays and Sundays, 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. unionmarketdc.com.

Georgetown Flea Market. Sundays year around, 8 AM to 4 PM. 1819 35th St. NW.

SPARKET-A Creative Market at Crystal City. Wednesdays through June 29, 11 AM to 2 PM and Sept. 7 through Nov. 16. The Market is on the sidewalk of 1800 block of Crystal Drive adjacent to the Crystal Shops mall. sparketa-creativemarket.blogspot.com.

CIVIC LIFECongresswoman Norton’s NW District Of-fice. 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 floor. theedgewoodcivicas-sociationdc.org.

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 floor 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. 202-462-8692. 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 Library, 1630 Seventh St. NW. anc6e.org.

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After Two Years the Italian Eatery is Justas Popular as Ever

It started with a charcuterie board. Not any char-cuterie board, mind you, but the charcuterie board to end all charcuterie boards. I’m a sucker for any kind of Italian meats and cheeses, and I left selec-tions to the bartender’s capable discretion. What

came out of the kitchen was not only heavenly but generous. Large piles of meats and hefty wedges of cheeses were accompanied by pickled veggies and ramekins of berry compote and the most addictive

honey I’ve ever tasted.It was spring 2014, and I was at the bar

of the newly opened Lupo Verde restaurant on 14th Street NW. As I cut a decadently creamy piece of burrata and wrapped it in a perfect sliver of soppressata, I knew this place was going to make waves. Soon enough the charcuterie board was gracing hundreds of patron Instagram feeds and lighting up the local food scene blogosphere and every local newspaper. What still gives me a chuckle is that I had walked by Lupo Verde several times and assumed it was a sports bar, with its neon

green signage and slightly menacing wolf (the “green wolf ”). Imagine how immensely silly I felt that first night when I walked in and was introduced to the Italian hot spot.

But that was two years ago. How fares the Italian darling of 14th Street today? The short answer: quite stupendously. Set to open a second location in the Palisades, it’s safe to say that this is not just another pretty face along the crowd of trendy estab-lishments in the area.

A lot probably has to do with the au-thenticity with which chef Domenico Apollaro prepares his dishes – they have a transportive quality reflective of his consid-erable experience not only running kitchens in Milan but operating three restaurants in Italy. Managing partner Antonio Mataraz-zo and bartender Armando Matarazzo hail from Avellino, in the southern Campagna region. Francesco Amodeo, who grew up on the Amalfi coast, makes his own line of Italian liqueurs; many of which serve as the base for the unique cocktail selection or are sipped by themselves post-meal. In a nut-shell, the people that run this place know what they are doing.

Many Italian restaurants in the US suf-fer from heavy handedness – think heap-ing plates of creamy, sauce-laden pastas –

which may be good for comfort food, but there isn’t a lot of culinary finesse in terms of presentation or flavor. Not so at Lupo Verde.

Lupo Verde serves perfect bowls of homemade pasta that won’t put you in a carb-induced food coma; and they look sexy to boot. A favorite of mine has been the scialiatielli al nero, a house-made squid-ink pasta with prawns, but recently I tried the maltagliati, a dish comprised of flat pieces of pasta of variable sizes. Maltagliati means “poorly cut,” as in poorly cut pasta. It is made out of the edges of the leftover dough from making other pastas. Chef Apollaro can serve me badly cut pieces of pasta any day of the week, be-cause the dish is delicious as well as being fun.

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Sialiatielli al nero, a house-made squid-ink pasta with prawns. Photo: Andrew Lightman

Claudia Marquina demostrates the art of charcuterie. Photo: Andrew Lightman

Lupo Verde’s Managing partner Antonio Matarazzo. Photo Andrew Lightman

Lupo VerdeFrom 14th Street Newcomer to Established Hot Spotby Meghan Markey

The branzino al sale, a beautiful, whole baked branzino smothered in herbs and sea salt. Itís one of those dishes that never fails to impress. Photo: Andrew Lighman

Not any charcuterie board, mind you, but the charcuterie board to end all charcute-rie boards. Large piles of meats and hefty wedges of cheeses accompanied by pickled veggies and ramekins of berry compote and the most addictive honey Iíve ever tasted. Photo: Andrew Lightman

But there’s so much more to the menu aside from stellar pastas. An-tipasti is beautifully plated, colorful, and interesting; main courses are similarly well proportioned and im-pressive. Take the antipasti polenta e baccala. Bright greens sit atop a square of grilled polenta, fl anked by a perfect, meaty piece of marinated mackerel on a smeared red wine re-duction, next to a cod brandade (a salted whipped concoction). Hungry yet? Just wait until you see the bran-zino al sale, a beautiful, whole baked branzino smothered in herbs and sea salt. It’s one of those dishes that nev-er fails to impress. Th e dolci menu is just as exciting as the rest, for a selec-tion that at fi rst glance seems fairly traditional. You’ve got your tiramisu, panna cotta, semifreddo, aff ogatos. But look closer and components in-clude saff ron-vanilla meringue, ama-ro, orange cream.

It’s these little components that help elevate Lupo above other Ital-ian kitchens. It harkens to tradition while exhibiting a great playfulness with its ingredients and presenta-tion. Th is charming playfulness is refl ected in other areas of the res-taurant as a whole, from the quotes written in Italian on the back of the staircase (ask Armando to translate for a laugh), to the small cheese shop to the left of the bar, the brick walls, and the hip coziness of the interior. For a relatively small space Lupo Verde draws crowds of young professionals nearly every night. Beyond the stellar food and drink this may have something to do with the man oft behind the bar him-self, for Armando Matarazzo, with his accent, mischievous smile, and voluminous jet black hair, has been known to draw wistful ladies to the bar for a little Italian charm.

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Lupo Verde’s Managing partner Antonio Matarazzo. Photo Andrew Lightman

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Touchstone Touchstone celebrates its 40th anniversary. The artist-owned gallery opened its doors at 2130 P St. NW, in Dupont Circle, in 1976 to a crowd so large that P Street remained gridlocked throughout the opening. The gallery then moved to R Street, Penn Quarter, and since 2010 has been in its current location at 901 New York Ave. NW, regarded by most of its mem-bers as its best space to date.

The gallery has served over 300 member artists and has produced hundreds of gal-lery exhibitions. “Touchstone continues to be a collective creation of DC area artists,” explained Rosemary Luckett, a Touchstone collage artist and art teacher. “Our goal is to enrich the community by

promoting art, making it ac-cessible, available, and afford-able.” In addition the gallery has engaged artists and com-munity members in though-provoking discussions.

“The gallery was created as an art space with a social conscience, concerned with the community beyond its walls, and this is a defining part of our structure that sets us apart from many of our peers,” said Ksenia Grishkova, the gallery’s di-rector. “We host student art shows and art exhibitions that are a result of art ther-apy programs, thereby sup-porting our local community, and sometimes contribute a percentage of sales to local service organizations.”

Hemphill Fine ArtKnown for her recent GREEN ROOM water sample installation at 1700 L St. NW in the fall of 2015, which drew international and national critical acclaim for shedding light on envi-ronmental degradation, Julie Wolf returns to Hemphill

Fine Art for her third exhibi-tion at the gallery.

In “Language of Birds” Wolfe focuses her environ-mental observations on more playful subjects including what she calls “the mysteries of communications between birds.” This lighthearted tone extends to a humorous look at the Lüscher Color Test, which Wolfe parallels to hu-man behavior.

FoundryIn her first solo show since 2013 Kathryn Wiley has created a series of vibrant, mixed-media pieces includ-

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Paula Lantz, “Do I Know You?” Image: Touchstone Gallery

Dan Perkins, “Rolling Front 2016.” Image: Hamiltonian Gallery

Julie Wolfe, “Contours 4,” 2016, archival digital print and ink on rag paper, 10 x 8 inches. Image: Hemphill Fine Art

Kathryn Wiley, “Carnival.” Image: Foundry Gallery

ing several collages. Wiley clears her mind before applying the medium, or as she puts it, “I start with a willing-ness not to know.” Through simple color, shapes appear and evolve as Wiley applies layer upon layer of sat-urated media. Many of her works will surprise the viewer; when taken as a whole they reveal the workings of the artist’s subconscious mind.

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The Washington Project for the Arts hosts its second group exhibition of 2016, this one curated by Brooklyn-based Raquel de Anda, who hails from a background of producing, curating, and supporting “socially en-gaged artwork” in the United States and Mexico. In “Enter State: Sens-ing the Natural World” de Anda asks audience members to connect with our natural environment. Partici-pating artists include Interspecifics Collective, Alex Arzt, Laure Drou-gal, and Hope Ginsburg. Audience members will observe the following: an installation of soap fabricated on the banks of DC’s Anacostia River; a microbial sound laboratory; kinetic water-based sculptures; and other experiments that highlight the con-nectedness of human ecology.

Exhibitions on View Gallery Neptune and Brown1530 14th St. NW202-986-1200 www.neptunefineart.comHours: Wed.-Sat., noon to 7 p.m.Exhibition: TBD

Foundry Gallery2118 Eighth St. NW202-232-0203www.foundrygallery.orgOpening reception:Saturday, May 7, 5-7 p.m.Through May 29New work by Kathryn Wiley

Hamiltonian Gallery 1353 U St. NW202-332-1116www.hamiltoniangallery.comOpening reception:Saturday, May 14, 7-9 p.m.Through June 18 Dan Perkins and Alejandro Pintado

Hemphill Fine Arts 1515 14th St. NW202-234-5601www.hemphillfinearts.comOpening reception:Saturday, May 14, 6-8 p.m.Through June 30“Language of Birds” by Julie Wolfe

Long View Gallery 1234 Ninth St. NW202-232-4788www.longviewgallerydc.comThrough May 29Gian Garafalo

Touchstone Gallery901 New York Ave. NW202-347-2787www.touchstonegallery.comOpening reception:Friday, May 13, 6:00-8:30 p.m.Through May 29Touchstone celebrates its40-year anniversary.Coleen Sabo, “A Few of MyFavorite Things”Paula Lantz, “Do I Know You?”

Washington Project for the Arts2124 Eighth St. NW202-234-7103 | www.wpadc.orgOpening reception:Friday, May 20, 7-9 p.m.Through July 9“Enter State: Sensing the Natural World” group exhibition curated by Raquel de Anda

Phil Hutinet is the publisher of East City Art, dedicated to DC’s visual arts. For more information visit www.east-cityart.com. u

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Native Washingtonians have an un-matched perspective of this city as they have seen enormous changes take place since the turn of the 21st century. With the vertiginous pace of

development in the past decade, many have sought to make sense of this experience by documenting the change they’re seeing.

Within this framework, Mount Pleas-ant resident Diriki Rice, who grew up in Adams Morgan, has, through the photo-graphic lens, captured the city’s evolution first through its architecture, then by doc-umenting its residents and their interac-tion with the “new” DC.

Rice, a 37 year old freelance broadcast technician, has worked two careers in par-allel over the past 17 years. Back in 1999, when Rice first joined the workforce, one of his mentors suggested he learn photog-raphy. Following his advice, Rice took his first class at the DC Jewish Community Center on Sixteenth Street NW and read a number of technical publications and photography books to perfect his craft.

“At first, I was really frustrated with the whole process,” explains Rice who, like many novices feel discouraged as they are honing their skillset. “I made the mistakes and learned from them. Now, I’m more comfortable with the process,” says Rice.

While Rice describes his style as “photojournalism,” in the early years, Rice captured images of the city’s architecture. “I shot buildings because I loved the ar-chitecture of the city.” Rice drew inspi-ration from architecture books as he un-derstood a story-line subtext within the images he saw.

Back in 1999 through the early 2000s, Rice observes that “all of the buildings were crumbling around me.” His love-affair with DC’s older buildings jump-started his photographic career as his passion for his native city’s architecture provided him with an unlimited amount of material.

As Rice’s confidence as a photogra-pher grew, his subject matter began to shift from the city’s buildings to the peo-ple who inhabit and work in them. As new residents move into DC and old industrial neighborhoods like the Navy Yard and

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In Pursuit of the Perfect ShotDiriki Rice Captures DCs Evolution

by Phil Hutinet, photos: Diriki Rice

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Swampoodle get rebranded into the “new” neighborhoods of The Yards and NoMa respectively, Rice captures the energy of these changes through action shots of people and events. Much of his work also includes portraiture and even here, despite the image’s stillness, his subjects emanate radiance and activity. His portfolio also includes action shots from the Black Cat, city festivals and events at Yards Park.

“A lot of people who see my work point that out to me [the work’s move-ment and energy]. I like energy. If you see a band and there is no movement, it’s dull. When band members move around and jump, it gets the crowd going. I need that push, that energy to keep doing that. If it’s not close enough it’s not good enough. It usu-ally means you have to go outside your comfort zone.”

Rice recently left his DC comfort zone to travel abroad for the first time, visiting a friend in Stockholm, by way of Reykjavik, Iceland. In Iceland, Rice rekindled his well of inspiration along the island-nation’s rugged North Atlan-tic coastline and eclectic capital.

When asked about the diversity in his various photographic styles, Rice says that “artists go in different direc-tions. No one wants to be just one thing.” He compares his various se-ries to musicians who release different sounding albums as they seek new ex-pression lest their craft grow redundant.

As for the future, Rice is branching into documentary work. “I’m trying to do something of my own,” says Rice, “to make some mistakes and see where that takes me.” Without giving away too much, Rice discloses that the documen-tary will center on a nostalgic piece of DC history.

To see more of Diriki Rice’s work visit his Flickr feed at www.flickr.com/photos/medium_cool

Phil Hutinet is the publisher of East City Art, a publication dedicated to DC’s visual arts. For more information visit www.eastcityart.com u

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Photo: Nenad Mladenovic

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Dinner to Benefit DC GreensThe second annual Spring Dig benefit dinner is on Tuesday, May 24, 6 p.m., at Union Market, Dock 5, 1309 Fifth St. NE. The family-style din-ner will be prepared by Bryan Voltaggio, VOLT/Family Meal; Michael Voltaggio, ink. (LA; Jer-emiah Langhorne, The Dabney; Spike Gjerde, Woodberry Kitchen; Dan Giusti, Brigaid/For-merly Chef de Cuisine Noma; Rob Weland, Gar-rison; Ruben Garcia, ThinkFoodGroup; and Robb Duncan, Dolcezza. Appetizers by Chaia Tacos, Rappahannock Oysters, EcoFriendly Foods, and Righteous Cheese. Wine and spirits provided by Early Mountain Winery and Green Hat Gin. A ticket is $250.

DC Greens uses the power of partnerships to support food education, food access, and food policy in the nation’s capital. They’re working to-ward a city where food education is on the menu in every classroom; where doctors write prescrip-tions for fresh fruits and vegetables as a matter of course; where urban agriculture is a valued ele-ment of our cityscape; and where zip code doesn’t determine life expectancy. By leveraging existing infrastructure, resources and talent, and doing the work of collaboration, they are building a healthy food system that can be a model for the nation. dcgreens.org.

Great Streets Grants AwardedOver $5.3 million in FY2016 awards for the Great Streets Small Business Capital Improvement Reimbursement Grants has been announced. Awardees represent the District’s diverse business community, from restaurants, to retail, tech cen-ters and creative economy spaces. Also announced are $300,000 in the first-ever Emerging Business Improvement District (BID) grants. They were awarded to: Historic DuPont Circle Main Street; H Street Main Street; Shaw Main Street; Con-gress Heights Community and Training Devel-opment Corporation; and the Mid-City Business Improvement District.

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Lucinda Murphy discusses her art with open studio visitors.

Mid City Artists Open StudiosOn the afternoons of May 14 and 15, noon to 5 p.m., tour working art studios in and around the Dupont Circle, Logan Circle, U Street and Shaw neighborhoods, better known as “Mid City.” Hop from one stu-dio to another to peruse an expansive offering of art and culture by the city’s most creative artists. This bi-annual event, now in its 12th year, offers visitors a rare portal into the artists’ creative habitat. Each studio is unique. Locations range from retail spaces, old carriage houses, spare bedrooms, apartments to basements. Participating artists represent a diversity of work including drawings, sculptures, paintings, prints, photo-graphs and mixed media. Open Studios is free and offers self-guided and guided tours. The self-guided tour is an open format that has proven to be an ideal way to encourage dialogue between artists and enthu-siasts. Additionally local curators and artists will lead guided tours of select studios during the weekend. These must be reserved in advance. To reserve a tour or to download a map, visit midcityartists.com.

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Georgetown Seeks Volunteers forNew Immunotherapy Clinical Trial for

Mild Cognitive ImpairmentGeorgetown University is seeking volunteers to participate in a clinical trial of Aducanumab, a potential new treatment that, in an early phase study, has demonstrated promise in slowing men-tal decline in Alzheimer’s disease. The purpose is to evaluate the possible benefit and safety of the drug in patients with Mild Cog-nitive Impairment and early Alzheimer’s disease.

For more information, please contact:Kelly Behan 202-687-0413

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You may be eligible if you:• Are between 50-85 years of age• Are in good general health• Are fluent in English• Have a study partner (friend or relative with whom you are in contact at least 10 hours/ week and who can accompany you to study visits)• Are diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment


eventbrite.com, call 877-442-5666 or email [email protected] for complete details and registration.

Theater J’s 2016-2017 SeasonTheater J, the nation’s largest Jewish theater, has announced its 2016-2017 season, the first chosen by its new Artistic Director Adam Immerwahr. This lineup of seven diverse plays features Tony Award-winning plays and play-wrights, Washington area premieres, and a stellar lineup of directors and artists. Here’s the lineup: “The Last Schwartz” by Deborah Zoe Laufer; “The Christians” by Lucas Hnath; “Oy Vey in a Manger” by The Kinsey Sicks; “Copenhagen” by Michael Frayn; “The How and The Why” by Sarah Treem; “Brighton Beach Memoirs” by Neil Simon; “Broken Glass” by Arthur Miller. theaterJ.org.

New Online Book ClubRush Hour Reads is a new online book club for readers who want to share a love of classics and other compelling short reads, but don’t necessarily want to meet. The MLK Library reading list features books that can be read in less than a week. Share thoughts on the rush hour reads at their weekly online brown bag book chats. Visit dclibrary.org/node/52219 for a list of the books being discussed and in-structions on how to participate.

Capital Bikeshare Expands AccessThe District Department of Transportation has introduced the Capital Bikeshare Com-munity Partners Program to help improve access to Capital Bikeshare at an affordable price. Through partnerships with area social service providers, nonprofits and DC govern-ment agencies, District residents receiving need-based services can purchase an annual membership for Capital Bikeshare for $5. Ini-tial Capital Bikeshare Community Partner Program participants include: Back on My Feet DC; DC Dept. of Human Services; Unity Health DC; Whitman-Walker Health; Community of Hope; and The DC Center for the LGBT Community.

Organizations that become Capital Bike-share Community Partners are able to offer their clients Capital Bikeshare memberships

Since 2012, the District has helped over 220 local businesses create over 2,000 jobs through the Great Streets program. A list of all FY16 Great Streets recipients can be found at greatstreets.dc.gov.

Hunt DC Scavenger Hunt On Saturday, May 21, scurry around our Nation’s Capital on a hunt for forgotten places, off the wall items and little-known facts. The Hunt will test participants’ ability to solve clues and crunch mind-bending riddles in an effort to plot game winning strategies as they go head to head with hundreds of other DC hunters. In addition to the signature scavenger hunt and fun games, Hunt DC will be host to live music, food trucks and drinks. Tickets, for individuals and teams of six, are priced according to when you purchase. Read more at huntdc.com.

Picnic in the Park 2016Join the Golden Triangle BID every Wednesday between noon and 2 p.m. at Murrow Park, 18th and H Streets NW; every Thursday at Monroe Park, 20th and I Streets NW; and every Friday at Farragut Park, Connecticut Avenue and K Street NW, for Picnic in the Park. Look for the Golden Triangle tent for a chance to win prizes, learn about the neighborhood and play fun lawn games. All are welcome to bring a lunch from their favorite nearby eatery and enjoy this relaxing and fun setting.

TriFit: Three Days,Three Different Workouts

Tuesday, May 17 to Thursday, Sept. 29 at 5:30 p.m., Golden Triangle BID offers TriFit outdoor fit-ness classes taught by certified instructors, every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evening. On

Tuesdays, it’s Yoga in Farragut Park, Connecticut Avenue and K Street, NW; Wednesdays, Barre at the Plaza at 2100 M St.; and Thursdays, Yogalates back in Farragut Park. Arrive and check-in by 5:20 p.m. and be entered to win special prizes.

Free Homebuyers SeminarStatistics prove that homebuyer education con-tributes to successful homeownership. Learn how to purchase a home in the District of Columbia using a DC Open Doors mortgage product. DC Open Doors holds a free homebuyers seminar on Wednesday, May 18, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Dis-trict of Columbia Housing Finance Agency, 815 Florida Ave. NW. For more information, contact Deborah Jones at [email protected] or 202-777-1600. dchfa.org.

Mosaic Announces Second SeasonMosaic Theater Company of DC has announced its second season. This explosive lineup of youthful new voices, multicultural convergences includes an acclaimed portrait of an African-American cultural icon and a multi-prismatic lens trained on the Middle East and South Africa. Here’s the lineup: “Satchmo at the Waldorf,” Aug. 25 to Oct. 2; “Milk Like Sugar,” Nov, 2 to 27; Charm, Jan. 4 to 29; “Hooded-Or Being Black for Dummies,” Jan. 25 to Feb. 19; “The Blood Knot,” March 29 to April 30; “A Human Being Died That Night,” April 7 to 30; “Ulysses on Bottles,” May 18 to June 11; “The Return (Oved Shabbat),” June 8 to July 2.

All performances are at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. Second season ticket prices are $40 to $60. There is a 10 percent senior, military and first responder discount. Tickets are $20 for those under 30 and students. There are $30 Neighbor-hood Night tickets on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday nights for Mosaic neighbors in Northeast and Southeast DC. Tickets may be purchased at mosaictheater.org.

“Petal” to the Parks Bike Ride Explore DC’s landmark greenspaces by bicycle. On May 15, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., there will be a guided tour through Rock Creek Park, the National Mall, and Anacostia Park, ending at the National Arbo-retum. At the Arboretum, enjoy the World Bonsai Day Festival, the ‘Grass Roots’ exhibit and a scav-enger hunt to find “Petal”, the National Cherry Blossom Festival’s very own garden gnome. Visit

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Shaw Main Streets Gala crowd at Howard Theatre in 2015. Photo: Pleasant Mann, Courtesy Shaw Main Streets

2016 Shaw Main Streets Gala at the Howard TheatreOn Wednesday, June 1, 7 o 9:30 p.m., “A Taste of Shaw,” Shaw Main Streets’ annual gala fundraiser, returns to the Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. It is a night of cuisine, cocktails and beer from the event’s stellar Host Committee of chefs, restaurateurs, mixologists and brewers. Not to mention music and dancing. Advance tickets are $80 and can be ordered at eventbrite.com/e/shaw-main-streets-gala-2016. On the day of the event, tickets will be $100. Proceeds support economic revitalization and historic preservation activities in central Shaw. Shaw Main Streets has led the transformation of central Shaw since 2003. For sponsorship information, email [email protected] or call 202-265-SHAW.

eventbrite.com, call 877-442-5666 or email [email protected] for complete details and registration.

Theater J’s 2016-2017 SeasonTheater J, the nation’s largest Jewish theater, has announced its 2016-2017 season, the first chosen by its new Artistic Director Adam Immerwahr. This lineup of seven diverse plays features Tony Award-winning plays and play-wrights, Washington area premieres, and a stellar lineup of directors and artists. Here’s the lineup: “The Last Schwartz” by Deborah Zoe Laufer; “The Christians” by Lucas Hnath; “Oy Vey in a Manger” by The Kinsey Sicks; “Copenhagen” by Michael Frayn; “The How and The Why” by Sarah Treem; “Brighton Beach Memoirs” by Neil Simon; “Broken Glass” by Arthur Miller. theaterJ.org.

New Online Book ClubRush Hour Reads is a new online book club for readers who want to share a love of classics and other compelling short reads, but don’t necessarily want to meet. The MLK Library reading list features books that can be read in less than a week. Share thoughts on the rush hour reads at their weekly online brown bag book chats. Visit dclibrary.org/node/52219 for a list of the books being discussed and in-structions on how to participate.

Capital Bikeshare Expands AccessThe District Department of Transportation has introduced the Capital Bikeshare Com-munity Partners Program to help improve access to Capital Bikeshare at an affordable price. Through partnerships with area social service providers, nonprofits and DC govern-ment agencies, District residents receiving need-based services can purchase an annual membership for Capital Bikeshare for $5. Ini-tial Capital Bikeshare Community Partner Program participants include: Back on My Feet DC; DC Dept. of Human Services; Unity Health DC; Whitman-Walker Health; Community of Hope; and The DC Center for the LGBT Community.

Organizations that become Capital Bike-share Community Partners are able to offer their clients Capital Bikeshare memberships

with a $5 annual membership fee; 60-min-ute ride time per trip; free Capital Bikeshare helmet; guided instructions on how to use the system and cycling classes with the Washing-ton Area Bicycling Association.

Get The New DC Taxi AppToday’s connected consumers demand choice and convenience. DC cabs are now catching up to Uber. The District of Columbia Taxi-cab Association is phasing in a DC Taxi App. Downloadable to any mobile device, the new app allows customers to hail available taxis or wheel chair accessible vehicles. They can use it to pay with cash or credit cards.

Arts Lunchtime Gallery TalksThese bite-size lunchtime talks are offered on Wednesdays, June 1 to Aug. 31, noon to 12:30 p.m. at the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA). Museum staff members facilitate interactive conversations, encourag-ing visitors to look closely and investigate the mediums, techniques and overarching themes of special exhibitions and works from the museum’s collection. Free. No reservations re-quired. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. nmwa.org.

NMWA Free Community Days The first Sunday of every month is a Com-munity Day at National Museum of Women in the Arts with free admission. Take this opportunity to explore current exhibitions as well as the museum’s collection. For a com-plete schedule, visit the online calendar. Free. No reservations required. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. nmwa.org.

Flip Your Fridge for Savingsand a Rebate

Fridge getting old? Replace it with a new EN-ERGY STAR certified model. Save money and get a rebate. If all old refrigerators were replaced with ENERGY STAR certified re-frigerators, it would prevent about 13.4 billion pounds of greenhouse gas emissions annually; each person could save $260 in energy costs over the next five years. Visit energystar.gov/

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Tuesdays, it’s Yoga in Farragut Park, Connecticut Avenue and K Street, NW; Wednesdays, Barre at the Plaza at 2100 M St.; and Thursdays, Yogalates back in Farragut Park. Arrive and check-in by 5:20 p.m. and be entered to win special prizes.

Free Homebuyers SeminarStatistics prove that homebuyer education con-tributes to successful homeownership. Learn how to purchase a home in the District of Columbia using a DC Open Doors mortgage product. DC Open Doors holds a free homebuyers seminar on Wednesday, May 18, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Dis-trict of Columbia Housing Finance Agency, 815 Florida Ave. NW. For more information, contact Deborah Jones at [email protected] or 202-777-1600. dchfa.org.

Mosaic Announces Second SeasonMosaic Theater Company of DC has announced its second season. This explosive lineup of youthful new voices, multicultural convergences includes an acclaimed portrait of an African-American cultural icon and a multi-prismatic lens trained on the Middle East and South Africa. Here’s the lineup: “Satchmo at the Waldorf,” Aug. 25 to Oct. 2; “Milk Like Sugar,” Nov, 2 to 27; Charm, Jan. 4 to 29; “Hooded-Or Being Black for Dummies,” Jan. 25 to Feb. 19; “The Blood Knot,” March 29 to April 30; “A Human Being Died That Night,” April 7 to 30; “Ulysses on Bottles,” May 18 to June 11; “The Return (Oved Shabbat),” June 8 to July 2.

All performances are at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. Second season ticket prices are $40 to $60. There is a 10 percent senior, military and first responder discount. Tickets are $20 for those under 30 and students. There are $30 Neighbor-hood Night tickets on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday nights for Mosaic neighbors in Northeast and Southeast DC. Tickets may be purchased at mosaictheater.org.

“Petal” to the Parks Bike Ride Explore DC’s landmark greenspaces by bicycle. On May 15, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., there will be a guided tour through Rock Creek Park, the National Mall, and Anacostia Park, ending at the National Arbo-retum. At the Arboretum, enjoy the World Bonsai Day Festival, the ‘Grass Roots’ exhibit and a scav-enger hunt to find “Petal”, the National Cherry Blossom Festival’s very own garden gnome. Visit


flipyourfridge for more information. Rebates are $50 to $75. For the rebate program, visit dcseu.com.

Folger Theater Adapts Jane AustenFolger Theatre’s twenty-fifth anniversary season be-gins in September with a new adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility” (Sept. 13 to Oct. 30). This new production marks the first time an Austen title will be produced on the Folger stage. In a limited run, Folger Theatre in collaboration with the Folger Consort early music ensemble will pres-ent a rich blend of music and theater in “The Sec-ond Shepherds’ Play” (Nov. 27 to Dec. 18). Devel-oped as a holiday production by the Folger in 2007, this is a captivating retelling of Nativity. Banishing winter, Folger Theatre will enter the Forest of Ar-den in January, staging one of Shakespeare’s most beloved romantic comedies, “As You Like It” ( Jan. 24 to March 5), directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch. The season concludes with “Timon of Athens:” (May 9 to June 11), Shakespeare’s examination of generosity and greed. Subscriptions begin at $110. Individual tickets are $35 to $75 with discounts of-fered to students, seniors, military, educators and groups of ten or more. folger.edu.

Nats “Pups in the Park”Remaining “Pups in the Park” games are Saturday, May 14, 7:05 p.m. vs. Marlins; Friday, May 27, vs. Cardinals; Monday, June 13, 7:05 p.m. vs. Cubs; Thursday, Sept. 8, 7:05 p.m. vs. Phillies; and Satur-day, Oct. 1, 4:05 p.m. vs. Marlins.

Ten dollars of every dog ticket purchased ben-efits the Washington Humane Society. All those with tickets for Pups in the Park must enter through the Right Field Gate. Before entering the gate, 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 washington.nationals.mlb.com.

disABILITIES ExpoCaring Communities World Of Possibilities invites you to join them for the Fifth Northern Virginia World Of Possibilities disABILITIES Expo on Saturday, May 14, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Holi-day Inn Arlington at Ballston, 4610 Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA. Register for this free event at expo.caringcommunities.org.

Inpatient Hospice OpenedCapital Caring, the largest hospice and palliative care in the area, has opened Washington’s first ever hospital-based, inpatient hospice Center. Located at Providence Hospital, The Capital Caring Cen-ter provides world-class service to individuals living with advanced illnesses. capitalcaring.org.

Proposed Driver EducationRegulations Suspended

The District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles has indefinitely suspended the driver edu-cation requirement for residents who are first time drivers regardless of their age. In 2014, DC DMV drafted regulations that would have required all first time drivers to pass a driver education course administered by a private vendor. Implementa-tion was scheduled for May 1, 2016 However, the agency has decided to further review the impact on residents. New drivers still must have a valid DC DMV learner permit. For more information on obtaining a driver license, visit dmv.dc.gov/service/driver-services.

Learn to Keep BeesThe DC Department of Parks and Recreation has announced a new beekeeping program in partner-ship with the DC Beekeepers Alliance. In an ef-fort to support urban beekeeping and to increase pollination in the District, residents of the District of Columbia may apply to keep their personally-owned honeybee hive on one of seven DPR desig-nated beehive sites.

To participate in the program, individu-als must be District residents, complete a twelve hour beekeeping course and submit an application available on DPR’s website. Space is limited. For more information, the application and frequently asked questions, visit dpr.dc.gov/service/urban-beekeeping-program.

SwimJitsu:Swimming Skills Plus Fun

On Saturday, May 21, 9 a.m. to about 6:45 p.m., DPR will participate in SwimJitsu, an annual na-tionwide event presented by USA Swimming and the North American Sports Group. Centered in the sacred traits of wisdom, speed, and agility, SwimJitsu participants, a.k.a. “swimjas,” complete entertaining obstacles such as balancing across

beams, swimming through trenches and cannon-balling off the top of Mt. Swimja. Once partici-pants conquer the course, they can claim the title of Grand Master Swimja.

SwimJitsu is fun for participants of all ages and skill levels, even those just beginning their swim-ming journey. The District is one of 14 cities hosting this one-day, one-of-kind event. The DC SwimJitsu event will take place at the Takoma Aquatic Center, 300 Van Buren St. NW. Registration is required. To find more information on SwimJitsu, visit Swim-Jitsu.com.

Pepco Residential CustomersReceive $54

Pepco customers this month will see a $54.59 credit on their monthly bill. This is one of many benefits brought by the recently completed merger between Exelon and Pepco. The credits will be automatically applied to each household’s bill as part of a broader package of benefits resulting from the merger. For more information, visit www.pepco.com.

The Lincoln ConspiratorsCourtroom Open

The next quarterly public open house of Grant Hall’s historic third-floor courtroom located on the grounds of Fort McNair takes place on Satur-day, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The courtroom is the site of the military tribunal of President Abraham Lincoln’s assassins. Grant Hall open houses are held quarterly on the first Saturday of the second month of each quarter. Remaining 2016 dates are May 7, Aug. 6 and Nov. 5.

Members of the public are invited to view the historic site. Guests without a Department of De-fense, Federal or AIE ID are required to register. Access the link at einvitations.afit.edu/inv/anim.cfm?i=287180&k=006945087357.

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beams, swimming through trenches and cannon-balling off the top of Mt. Swimja. Once partici-pants conquer the course, they can claim the title of Grand Master Swimja.

SwimJitsu is fun for participants of all ages and skill levels, even those just beginning their swim-ming journey. Th e District is one of 14 cities hosting this one-day, one-of-kind event. Th e DC SwimJitsu event will take place at the Takoma Aquatic Center, 300 Van Buren St. NW. Registration is required. To fi nd more information on SwimJitsu, visit Swim-Jitsu.com.

Pepco Residential CustomersReceive $54

Pepco customers this month will see a $54.59 credit on their monthly bill. Th is is one of many benefi ts brought by the recently completed merger between Exelon and Pepco. Th e credits will be automatically applied to each household’s bill as part of a broader package of benefi ts resulting from the merger. For more information, visit www.pepco.com.

The Lincoln ConspiratorsCourtroom Open

Th e next quarterly public open house of Grant Hall’s historic third-fl oor courtroom located on the grounds of Fort McNair takes place on Satur-day, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Th e courtroom is the site of the military tribunal of President Abraham Lincoln’s assassins. Grant Hall open houses are held quarterly on the fi rst Saturday of the second month of each quarter. Remaining 2016 dates are May 7, Aug. 6 and Nov. 5.

Members of the public are invited to view the historic site. Guests without a Department of De-fense, Federal or AIE ID are required to register. Access the link at einvitations.afi t.edu/inv/anim.cfm?i=287180&k=006945087357.

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For anyone concerned about growing income inequality in the District, the budget just re-leased by Mayor Bowser feels a lot different from a year ago – for the worse. No doubt it has things to like; it maintains funds for af-

fordable housing programs and it devotes more to schools, for example.

But, while last year’s budget stood out for the many ways it responded to the needs of residents left behind by the city’s diverging economic trends, the new budget falls far short. With a severe afford-able housing crisis, rising family homelessness, un-employment that remains high years after the Great Recession, and falling incomes among the poorest residents, the proposed investments do not come close to matching the need.

Last year Mayor Bowser included record fund-ing to meet the twin challenges of affordable housing and homelessness. The mayor proposed modest and reasonable revenue increases to make those invest-ments possible.

This year, however, the budget moves slowly on too many fronts. Homelessness will continue to be a highly visible problem. There will be no help to remove families struggling with high housing costs from the lengthy wait list for rental assistance. There are almost no new resources to improve job training. One bright spot is that education funding, which did not receive a notable increase a year ago, will get enough to cover enrollment growth and a modest in-crease in the per-pupil funding level.

And this year the budget is affected by millions in tax cuts, with no offsetting revenue increases, lim-iting the ability to meet the needs of DC’s poorest households.

This analysis is part of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute’s annual “Budget Toolkit,” which can be found at www.dcfpi.org.

A Modest Budget Coming Next YearMayor Bowser’s proposed fiscal year (FY) 2017 budget is $8.2 billion, an increase of less than one percent from this year, adjusting for inflation. That’s not enough to address rising school enrollment, af-fordable housing challenges, and other demands of a growing population. Some highlights:

• Education. Funding for DC Public Schools (DCPS), public charter schools, and other edu-cation functions will grow two percent, driven by an increase in the per-pupil school funding formula. That’s better than last year, when the formula wasn’t adjusted at all.

• Housing and Human Services. Last year the budget for human services and housing ex-panded more than any other part. This year the proposed housing and human-services budget will grow just one per-cent, slower than most other parts. It maintains housing and homeless services funding from 2016 but does not add much more despite gaping needs.

• Public Safety. Fund-ing for the Metropoli-tan Police Department will remain flat, as will funding for the Fire and Emergency Services Department, following an increase in 2016 to fund private ambulances.

• Public Works. Funding for public works will fall one percent in 2017, driven mostly by a re-duced contribution to WMATA, the regional transportation system.

• Government Direction. The budget increases funding for a number of agencies that support basic government operations, including the At-torney General, the Chief Financial Officer, the DC Council, and the Chief Technology Office.

• Economic Development. A four-percent in-crease here is driven in part by funding for the De-partment of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, to allow it to digitize its permitting functions.

• Financing. The District is devoting ever-larger amounts to support capital construction proj-ects. The budget reflects higher amounts to repay bonds issued for such projects and more funding devoted directly to capital projects, known as “pay-go capital.”

Money for Low-Income Students Not GoingWhere It Should The education budget may be growing, but it is not clear that added funding is going where it should. DCPS will get about $50 million in funding to meet the needs of low-income and otherwise “at-risk” stu-dents, but about half was allocated by DCPS to items that all schools are otherwise entitled to. For example, all high schools get an attendance counselor. Yet in some schools at-risk funds are being used to sup-

port this core position. This means that resources consid-ered “extra” are being used for functions that are required through DCPS’ staffing model, rather than to fund additional services targeted on helping at-risk students.

Limited Housing Fundsfor DC’s PoorestMayor Bowser committed $100 million to the Hous-ing Production Trust Fund – DC’s main source to build or

renovate affordable housing – for the second year in a row. This important investment will support con-struction or renovation of 1,000 or more homes for low- and moderate-income residents.

But the budget does not make notable progress in providing rental assistance, which often is needed to help DC’s poorest households find affordable hous-ing. There is no funding to help ensure that the Hous-ing Production Trust Fund creates housing affordable for those with the most serious needs, and it will not make any progress toward helping the thousands of families on the DC Housing Authority waiting list.

The budget includes two notable housing in-vestments. It devotes $15 million to renovate dilap-idated public housing units. Most of the DC Hous-ing Authority’s stock is in need of repairs, reflecting years of federal underinvestment. The proposed budget also raises the down-payment assistance available to lower-income first-time homebuyers from $50,000 to $80,000.

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A Budget That Leaves DC’s Neediest Behindby Ed Lazere

Not on Track to End Homelessness The mayor’s proposed budget provides more funding for homeless services – in fact, it is the city’s highest funding level ever for homeless services, a recognition of the size of the challenge. But the bud-get falls far short of the needs. Most no-tably it provides too little to end chronic homelessness in 2017, a goal embraced by Mayor Bowser. Some 300 individuals will get help, but 1,100 are in need. Homeless-ness will continue to be a highly visible problem in FY 2017, and the homeless-services system will face many challenges.

One bright spot is an increase for a cost-effective new program to prevent families from becoming homeless. Over the past year the program has served 1,000 families who were seeking shelter,

and 90 percent ended up not needing it. More for this program is a good thing.

Job Training Invests Little for a Better SystemThe proposed jobs budget for next year is about the same as this year’s, including a large commitment to the Mayor Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment Program. But there is no money to move forward with plans to strengthen DC’s job training system, an urgent need. The District has developed a plan to strengthen job training programs, but none of the new efforts are funded in the FY 2017 budget. That may mean waiting a year to try new approaches.

Tax Cuts Hinder FundingThe DC government’s limited ability to make needed investments partly reflects the impact of tax cuts that have been implemented since the FY 2016 budget. The DC Council has prioritized a tax-cut package through specified “triggers” that will phase in the cuts based on the District’s tax revenues. The $45 million in tax cuts in FY 2017, implemented as a result of these automatic triggers, includes income-tax cuts for middle-income residents, but also for those with incomes up to $1 million; elimination of taxes for estates worth up to $2 million; and a cut in business income taxes. Triggers continue to be in effect, which means that additional cuts could be implemented after the FY 2017 budget is adopted. That would further sap revenues and limit the ability to fund schools, housing, health-care, and other needs a year from now. The remaining tax cuts total $139 million.

Looking Forward At a time when DC’s overall economy is booming, but economic development is leaving many behind, we need investments to help residents keep up with rising housing costs and to move up the economic ladder. The budget is in the hands of the DC Council. Let’s hope they can make it happen.

Ed Lazere is executive director of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute. DCFPI 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. Go to www.dcfpi,org to see a complete analysis of the DC budget. u

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Stead Park in Dupont Circle is finally the neighborhood resource its benefactor envi-sioned over 70 years ago. The park contains a playground, basketball courts, a multi-use athletic field, picnic areas, a splash park, a

walking trail, a performance stage, and indoor rec-reation facilities. The current configuration is the result of a tenacious effort to realize the original vision for this neighborhood gem.

A labor of love brought together community members long rooted in DC’s history with those just setting down roots, and the fruits of their labor will benefit the neighborhood for years to come. “We live in one of the most densely packed areas of the city,” said Kari Cunningham, presi-dent of the board of the Friends of Stead Park (FOSP). “We don’t have many dedicated spaces for children to play in this part of the city,” she explained. “For families, Stead Park is our re-source. It is rare, precious, and valued precisely

because it is so scarce.”Named for Mary Force Stead, whose grand-

father was DC’s 12th mayor, the park was en-dowed in 1943 through a trust by Robert Stead, who honored his late wife by establishing and maintaining a playground for the children of Washington. By 2004, however, the park had fallen into disrepair and a proposal was circu-lating to turn it into a community center with a large parking garage.

When Stead’s grandson, a Benedictine monk named Father Julian, learned what had become of his grandparents’ legacy, he enlisted the help of longtime DC resident Charles Carroll Carter, who had been a student at Portsmouth Abbey School in Rhode Island when Father Julian was an instructor there. “Our lives crossed all those years later,” said Carter, whose three sons also at-tended Portsmouth Abbey. Carter’s wife Rose-mary said, “It’s nice to give back to the city,” then

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Stead Park: A Lasting Legacyby Ellen Boomer

Stead Park’s dedication plaque. Photo: Friends of Stead Park

A great turnout for the community Easter egg hunt. Photo: Friends of Stead Park

remarked to her husband, “It was nice to do what was supposed to be done, and I think that gives you the great-est pleasure. You honored Robert Force Stead’s desire for a park to honor his wife and the children of Washington.”

To create a park that reflected Stead’s original intent, Carter created a dream team of community members who were just as tenacious as he is. “I knew once he got me engaged, there was no going back,” said Chris Dorment, chair of Rocky Gorge Development and chair emeritus of FOSP. “Of course he gently persisted. I became ensnared by the opportunity to contribute toward something of value to the citizens of the District.”

To untangle Stead’s trust and convince Bank of America to honor its role as trustee, Carter called on prominent land-use attorney Whayne Quin of Holland & Knight. With office space from FOSP and board mem-ber Terry Scanlon, and assistance from the DC Council, especially Jack Evans, the late Marion Barry, and Mayor Vincent Gray, the team forged ahead, one milestone at a time. The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) is responsible for the staffing and maintenance of Stead Park. “DPR and the community value Stead Park, and we look forward to continued stewardship of the park as the neighborhood continues to grow,” said John Stokes, DPR’s deputy director of community engagement.

FOSP is leading the effort for field improvements and securing city funding to support them and to renovate the carriage house. The Stead Park Trust assists with spe-cial maintenance and programming projects. “The Friends of Stead Park donated more than $200,000 to help fund the 2014 renovations, which totaled $1.8 million,” Stokes shared. “We have also found that partnering helps foster commu-nity involvement and engagement, providing park users with a greater sense of ownership and interest in their public assets.”

Cunningham shared a similar thought. “For the long-term resi-dents, they are proud to see that their grit, determination, and hard work has helped make this neigh-borhood a place where families are choosing to live,” she said. “I think people in the neighborhood value the connections they make at the park more than anything else.” Dor-ment remarked, “In a time when many folks are under so much stress, what can be more vital to the emotional and physical health of our local populace than a pristine, physical haven where citizens from all walks of life and all ages can con-nect with their interior need to play, relax or just reflect? Stead Park is such a place.”

Reaching the park’s full po-tential, according to Cunningham, will require a common effort: “As we look to the future I hope that city officials and the broader com-munity will work with Friends of Stead Park to help us obtain a true community center where not only children and families but our friends and neighbors can attend programs and events and continue to strengthen connections between long-term and newer residents.”

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How Does Your Garden Grow?Thanks to nearly 50 community members who braved the rain to participate in this year’s Bloomingdale Beautification Day, the neighbor-hood is blossoming. The annual event, sponsored by the Bloomingdale Civic Association (BCA) and Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 5E, helps turn neighbors into friends. “We are in a neighborhood that’s still changing and evolving,” said Teri Janine Quinn, ANC 5E06 commission-er and president of the BCA. “This is the kind of event where you’ll get people together from differ-ent backgrounds, working toward a common goal and sharing experiences. It’s a way to build a sense of community.”

With Bloomingdale resident Chris Rodousa-kis organizing the event, the volunteers beautified neighborhood tree boxes by planting rose bushes, junipers, and liriope, a grass-like ground cover.

“It provides an opportunity for all residents – newcomers and long-term residents, elders and youth, homeowners and business owners – to meet

each other and collaboratively engage in an activity that visibly benefits the community,” shared Bertha Holliday, ANC 5E07 commissioner and second vice president of the BCA. Remarked Quinn, “It’s a great time to mix a little bit of work with a lot of fun.”

The event, which Bloomingdale has had for more than 25 years, was capped off with a party at Bacio’s Pizzeria. “The pizza and wine provided to us by Bacio’s Pizzeria were the perfect addition to a sunny afternoon, when two dozen of us took a break from digging, planting, and building tree boxes to enjoy each other’s company,” said Horacio Sierra, BCA’s recording secretary. He added, “It was a great opportunity for neighbors from the north and south side of Bloomingdale to meet one an-other and reflect on how far the neighborhood has come since the turn of the century.”

Looking ahead, the BCA will have a Town Hall Forum on Saturday, May 21, that will feature multi-media interactive presentations, neighborhood dis-cussions, and vetting of the public space improve-ments proposed by BCA’s Bloomingdale Village

Square Project.Contact the Bloomingdale Civic Association

at www.bloomingdalecivicassociation.org or email [email protected].

Basque-ing in BloomingdaleANXO Cidery & Pintxos Bar is coming to Bloomingdale this spring and is throwing pre-opening events all over town. This long-awaited venture will pair Basque cuisine with traditional cider making to revitalize the Midatlantic’s his-toric libation.

Cider has been popular since colonial times when early settlers drank it as nourishment and as a safer alternative to water. The ANXO team is capi-talizing on this tradition by using heirloom apple varieties local to this region to make some of its own cider, but will offer a variety from around the world. In addition to more than 20 ciders on draft, ANXO will have 20 draft lines dedicated to beer and cocktails as well as a selection of wines from the

Basque country and surrounding areas. To pair with the ciders, ANXO will offer

pintxos, which are small bites made to be eaten with cider. The menu will include heartier dishes, as well, that are typical to a Basque cider house, a tradition that executive chef Alex Vallcorba knows well. “I’m from Spain, and I grew up with this food,” Vallcorba said. “I love the simplicity of the plating – three or four ingredients in one dish that speaks for itself … I want people to have an experience. Even if you haven’t been to Basque country or Spain, you should feel like these fla-vors are true to that experience.”

For 10 days in May, ANXO is taking over Petworth’s Crane & Turtle so diners can get a taste of what’s coming to Bloomingdale, includ-ing dishes such as stuffed squid on a bed of ink sauce with sherry-vinegar caramelized onions, and cod fritters with vizcaína sauce. ANXO will also be at Colony Club on May 22.

“The restaurant is family,” Vallcorba said. “It’s about bringing people together. Yes, the cider and food are important. But I want people to come to ANXO … and give them that experience, so that they want to come back. They’re in a restaurant, but they’re also in our home.” The team behind

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BLooMINGDALE Buzzby Ellen Boomer

ANXO Cidery’s pop-up, leading up to their opening. Photo: Farrah Skeiky

ANXO includes chef Vallcorba, gen-eral manager Sam Fitz, managing partner Rachel Fitz, beverage direc-tor Tim Prendergast, and bar man-ager Cooper Sheehan.

Visit ANXO Cidery & Pintxos at 300 Florida Ave. NW or at www.anxodc.com.

Engine, Engine Number 12Old Engine 12 has been a beacon on North Capitol for more than 100 years. With a diverse menu of deli-cious dishes and entertaining events, this fi rehouse-turned-restaurant is continuing its tradition of serving the community.

Designed by architect Snowden Ashford and constructed in 1895, the building was the home of Engine Company 12 for nearly a century. Owned by Historic Restaurants Inc., the fi rehouse underwent two years and millions of dollars’ worth of ren-ovations but retains the original ex-posed brick, fl oors, ceilings, and pine stairways. “Our hope was (and is) to somewhat enshrine the building, which is rich in history and memo-rable experiences for generations of DC fi refi ghters and the Blooming-dale community,” explained Jessey Drewsen, director of events at Old Engine 12.

Black-and-white photos of the building as a fi rehouse line the brick walls, a pair of fi reman’s boots sit perched in a window, and the original

brass fi reman’s pole is still in place. Th e three-story building includes an event space and bar on the second fl oor where the restaurant hosts pri-vate functions, Tuesday trivia nights, and various bands, including neigh-borhood favorite Granny & the Boys.

Executive chef Peter Prime has created a menu that will please any palate. Standouts include the spring chicken and cornbread jalapeno waffl es with smoked cheddar and kampot pepper, brisket served with a brown butter mash, smoked ched-dar mac’n’cheese, and open oven piz-zas. Drinks feature the signature Old Engine 12, with Redemption Rye, St. Germain, and lemon, and, as an homage to the history of the build-ing, the Hydrant #12, which has mint, cucumber, simple syrup, lime, lemonade, and Langley’s Gin.

Old Engine 12 is open for lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch and off ers permanent discounts to DC fi refi ghters. Looking ahead, the restaurant will host a patio party and menu tasting, a brunch expo for the Bloomingdale Civic Associa-tion, and on May 21 a Firefl y Mu-sic Festival Preview Party that will include a silent disco, games, prizes, ticket giveaways, and food and bev-erage tastings.

Visit Old Engine 12 Restaurant at 1626 North Capitol St. NW, at www.oldengine12restaurant.com, or call 202-299-9128. u

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Exterior of Old Engine 12 Restaurant. Photo: Old Engine 12 Restaurant

FIND USAT THESELOCATIONS!

MIDCITY 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, 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


Shaw Bests DCIn the results of the City Paper’s Best of DC 2016 poll, Shaw is a runner up in the categories of Best Neigh-borhood to Live In and Best Neigh-borhood to Go Out In, but plenty of Shaw businesses got top honors in the survey. Nellie’s Sports Bar got multiple wins, taking the cat-egories of Best Gay Bar/Nightclub, Best Sports Bar, and Best Trivia Bar. Wagtime won for Best Dog Walk Service, Best Doggie Day Care, and Best Pet Shop. Right Proper Brew-ing Company came out as the Best Brewpub in DC, and The Dabney was the Best New Restaurant in the reader poll, while Beau Thai was the Best Thai Restaurant and Best Res-taurant with Delivery.

The nationally renowned 9:30 Club won again for Best Music Ven-ue, and Town Danceboutique was the Best Nightclub in the poll. Shaw got recognition for style with the Barber of Hells Bottom winning Best Men’s Grooming Lounge; Cheryl Lofton & Associates was picked as Best Tailor, and Warby Parker as the Best Place to

Buy Eyeglasses. Glen’s Garden Mar-ket, which opened in Shaw in Decem-ber, was the Best Specialty Food Store, while Calabash Tea & Tonic won the poll again for Best Tea Shop. The Shay was declared the Best Apartment Building in town, while We-Work won for Best Shared Working Environment.

Shaw also appeared to be highly regarded by the editorial staff in their se-lections of the Best of DC. Warby Parker was the staff pick for Best New Eyewear Store, with Atlantic Plumb-ing Cinema winner of the Best Movie Theater for Nap-ping. The editors also regard-ed the Right Proper Brewing Company to be the city’s Best Brewery. The Brixton had the Best Jazz Jam, while Darnell’s Bar was the Best Place to Make New Friends, Ivy and Coney the Best Place to Play Pool While Smoking a Cigarette, and J.P. Featherston, mixologist

at the Columbia Room, was declared to be the Best Brainiac Bartender.

Businesses Get Boostfrom DC Grants

On April 19 Mayor Muriel Bowser, joined by Deputy Mayor for Plan-ning and Economic Development Brian Kenner, announced the FY2016 awards for the Great Streets Small Business Capital Improvement Grants Program. “Small businesses are the backbone of the District’s economy, and Great Streets is a great resource to help them thrive,” said Mayor Bowser, adding, “The grants delivered today will help District businesses grow the local economy, hire residents for good paying jobs, and give more Washing-tonians a fair shot.”

The 94 competitive grant awards total $5.6 million. Five of them went

to Shaw businesses: Reformation Fit-ness (1218 Ninth St. NW), C. Alan Signature Salon (705 Florida Ave. NW), Etete Restaurant (1942 Ninth St. NW), Beyond Collective (1240 Ninth St. NW), and Cher Restau-rant (1334 Ninth St. NW). The five-figure grants will help the businesses improve their storefronts and other aspects of operations.

Mayor Bowser also announced that Shaw Main Streets had received one of the city’s first Emerging Busi-ness Improvement grants. The $60,000 grant will be used to study the feasibil-ity of establishing a business improve-ment district (BID) in Shaw. A BID would provide services to Shaw busi-nesses in return for a special tax as-sessment charged against commercial properties in the neighborhood. Shaw Main Streets is one of five groups in the city receiving a BID study grant.

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SHAW STrEETSby Pleasant Mann

Shaw Main Streets and others win Emerging Business Improvement grants. Photo: Pleasant Mann

A development proposal for Parcel 42. Courtesy of Parcel 42 Partners

Parcel 42 DevelopersMake Presentations

On April 13 at the Howard Th eater fi ve teams presented their proposals for developing Par-cel 42, the city-owned vacant lot at the cor-ner of Seventh and R streets NW. About 85 Shaw residents took in the presentations as part of the new Our RFP process, where the community participates in the disposition of District property. Th e development teams were made up of Ditto Residential with Group 360 and Irving Development; Dono-hoe Development with Spectrum Manage-ment; Lincoln-Westmoreland Housing with AHC Inc.; Menkiti Group with Veterans on the Rise; and the Fortis Companies. Th e number of units proposed ranged from 90 to 197. All proposals met the requirement that at least 30 percent of the units be aff ordable. All also had off -street parking included in their developments. Th e presentations are available at www.dmped.dc.gov.

Coming Events in ShawIf you have been impressed by the surrealis-tic murals at Espita Mezcaleria, plan to meet the artist in Shaw. Yescka, frequently referred to as the Banksy of Mexico, will appear at Swatchroom (1527 Ninth St. NW) on Mon-day, May 30, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. He will be accompanied by fellow Oaxacan Cesar Chavez of the ASARO artists’ collective. Th e

artists will show their work and off er signed prints for purchase. Sales from the prints will be donated to the charity student commit-tee of the Raul Isidro Burgos Rural Teachers’ College of Ayotzinapa, the school in Guer-rero State where 43 students mysteriously disappeared in September 2014. Th e event is free to attend, and appetizers and beverages will be provided. Please RSVP to [email protected] if you plan on attending.

You still have time to get your ticket to the Shaw Main Streets Annual Gala. On Wednesday, June 1, “A Taste of Shaw,” Shaw Main Streets’ annual fundraiser, returns to the Howard Th eatre for a night of stellar cuisine, cocktails, and beers from a distin-guished host committee of chefs, restaura-teurs, mixologists, and brewers. Th e two-and-a-half-hour event, which includes music and dancing, starts at 7:00 p.m.

Th e list of this year’s gala hosts includes Shaw standbys 1905, Beau Th ai/BKK Cook-shop, Th e Brixton, Calabash Tea & Tonic, Dino’s Grotto, Dolci Gelati, Th e Drink Company establishments (Th e Columbia Room, Eat the Rich, Mockingbird Hill, Southern Effi ciency), Right Proper Brew-ing Company, and Th ally. Gala attendees will be able to sample the wares of newly opened venues such as Convivial, Declaration, Drift on 7th, and Espita Mezcaleria, along with the soon to open Ambar, Haikan, La Jambe, and the much anticipated Th e Passenger. u

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Yescka mural at Espita Mezcaleria of Frida Kahlo. Photo: Alexander Padro

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A President Everyone Can SupportKenyattah Robinson, the new president and CEO of the Mount Vernon Triangle Community Improve-ment District (MVT CID), is ushering in the next era. A longtime MVT resident, he wants to help his neighborhood continue to thrive without losing its sense of community. “In addition to its authenticity, Mount Ver-non Triangle has a number of intrinsic assets, positive attri-butes, and core strengths – in-cluding our rich past, distinct inclusivity, and centralized lo-cation and connectivity – that we must continue to cultivate during our maturation into a self-sustaining community,” Robinson said.

A native of New Orleans, Robinson earned a BA from Louisiana State University and an MBA from Cor-nell and has worked in real estate finance, policy, and public affairs for 17 years. He moved from Co-lumbia Heights to MVT in 2008. “I’ve always been intrigued by neighborhoods and communities that were welcoming and authentic but for whatever rea-son had yet to achieve their full potential,” Robinson explained. “You might say that I have an eye for in-vesting in neighborhoods and communities that are on the path of growth and possess lots of promise and potential.”

Robinson has spoken at regional and national fo-rums on public-private partnerships and on enhanc-ing building-energy efficiency, topics that may come in handy as MVT continues to grow. During his ten-ure, he plans to focus on preserving and enhancing green spaces, ensuring a balance among the commer-cial, residential, and retail offerings, and strengthening the sense of community through events such as the FRESHFARM farmstand.

“We will also soon begin to honor and celebrate the rich history of the Triangle through our ‘Real History | Real Life’ campaign as part of a larger ef-fort to bring context and culture into the fabric of the neighborhood, even as we welcome new devel-opment,” Robinson shared.

MVT CID’s board chair, Dr. Joseph Evans, welcomed Robinson, saying, “Kenyattah im-pressed us all with his passion for our commu-nity, his commitment to working in partnership with our public and private stakeholders, and his unique qualifications to lead the MVT CID for-

ward in its next chapter.”Contact MVT CID at

457 Massachusetts Ave. NW, at www.mvtcid.org, or call 202-216-0511.

Spring in the TriangleOn Saturday, May 7, MVT kicks off the season with the return of the FRESH-FARM farmstand and Springfest. The commu-nity will welcome the sea-son with music, children’s games, craft projects, face

painting, and organic produce.Returning to the Fifth and K streets plaza for

another year is Chicano Sol Farm from Blain, Pa. The farm curates and sells various items includ-ing fruits and vegetables sourced from organic and conventional farms, breads, baked goods, and eggs, as well as products from artisanal producers in the FRESHFARM Markets network.

FRESHFARM is a nonprofit that promotes sustainable agriculture and improves food access and equity. In DC it operates eight producer-only farm-er’s markets that provide vital economic opportuni-ties to local farmers and food producers. Outreach programs educate the public about food and related environmental issues. In addition to the farmstand, the music, and the children’s activi-ties, Springfest attendees will enjoy complimentary popcorn and lem-onade and sample tastings from L’Hommage Bistro Francais and Texas de Brazil.

Springfest is a community af-fair sponsored by 450K Apart-ments, Lyric 440K Apartments, the Meridian Mount Vernon Tri-angle Apartments, Texas de Brazil,

and Boston Properties. The farmstand will operate from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday through Oct. 29. Look for various community events in the com-ing months.

Contact FRESHFARM Markets at www.fresh-farmmarkets.org or email [email protected].

Everything old Is New AgainAt its 455 Eye Street project, Equity Residential is blending MVT’s history with the future. The mixed-use residential project, scheduled to be completed in 2017, will combine converted townhouses with an 11-story building to create another home for pro-spective MVT residents. According to Ben Stoll, vice president at Equity, “The historic component of this project offered Equity a unique opportunity to create a distinctive apartment project in the Triangle. The industrial qualities of the project combined with the newer elements is an exciting combination.”

Designed by Hickok Cole Architects, 455 Eye Street will have 174 units including four two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartments inside the converted townhouses. The rental apartments in the 11-story building will range from studios to two-bedroom units, with the average apartment size approximately 740 square feet. The building will have parking. Its 2,000 square feet of retail space “will further activate Eye Street and provide the neighborhood an additional restaurant option and gathering space,” Stoll explained.

“We have taken great care to both respect and highlight the historic elements of the exist-ing buildings, which date back to the late 1800s,” Stoll said. “We are hopeful that the unique archi-tecture contributes to the character of the neigh-

borhood.” He added, “Mount Vernon Triangle is a neighbor-hood that offers the residents in our buildings terrific access to restaurants, employers, and public transportation.”

Contact Equity Residential at 1500 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 25, at www.equityapart-ments.com, or call 202-971-7111. u

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MT. VErNoN TrIANGLEby Ellen Boomer

Kenyattah Robinson, new president and CEO of the MVT Community Improvement District. Photo: MVT CID

A rendering of the 455 Eye Street proj-ect. Photo: Hickok Cole Architects

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MT. VErNoN TrIANGLEby Ellen Boomer

Minute Clinic Coming toK Street CVS

The CVS located on 655 K St. NW could be get-ting a walk-in, limited-service health clinic as an addition to its health department. DC has seven of the nation’s approximately 1,000 minute clin-ics. The walk-in service, which will mainly be for vaccinations and common illnesses, has proven to be convenient during the cold and flu season. The service is also convenient for those who can’t get a timely appointment with their doctor. The minute clinic will operate seven days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday; and 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. Commercial and government health insurance programs includ-ing Medicare and Medicaid managed-care plans will be accepted. The cost for uninsured patients will be between $69 and $129, with the major-ity of costs being $89. A list of the services with a pricing chart will be on display in the health department. The clinic is looked at as a one-stop shop where you can be examined, prescribed for, and get a prescription filled in the same location. Pending final approval, the clinic will open during the third quarter of this year. The commissioners motioned to send a letter of support to the city.

request for Two outdoor Cafeson Massachusetts Avenue

A representative of the restaurant RPM Italian asked the commissioners to support a public space permit for the addition of two sidewalk cafes at 601 Massachusetts Ave. NW. One, located on the north side of the building facing Massachusetts Avenue, will have 36 seats and 590 square feet of space. The other, located on the south side of the building facing K Street, will be raised on a plat-form that is less than 18 inches high. Other spe-cifics such as seating and square footage for the south-side addition were not given at the meet-ing. Both cafes will be unenclosed and will give 10 feet of pedestrian walk space outside of the planters. Commissioner Marge Maceda told the group’s spokesman that they should have come

before the commission before they asked the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA) for a liquor license. Maceda said that she would feel more comfortable if they had obtained a written agreement beforehand between the commission and the restaurant that would assure containment of noise and rodent problems. The establishment is located in a non-residential area. The commissioners voted in favor of supporting the outdoor permit application.

request for outdoorCafe on K Street

A representative of the restaurant Alta Strada re-quested support for a public space permit for the addition of an outdoor cafe at 475 K St. NW. The space will have nine tables with 28 seats, and seat-ing will be tucked around the planters and away from the building. Alta Strada’s representative said that the restaurant is run by an international-ly renowned chef who also has other operations in the city, all centered around food service. The rep-resentative made this point to note that patrons will be more interested in the eating experience and will not be a loud, late-night drinking crowd. He also noted that the establishment’s owner is working to address potential noise and rodent problems. The commissioners moved to meet again with Alta Strada to discuss hours of opera-tion, noise, and rodent precautions before sending a letter of support or opposition to the city.

Eighth StreetDevelopment update

A representative of Roadside Development gave an update on a development project located at 1336 Eighth St. NW. The building will house 76-78 residential condo units. The group is work-ing with the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) to ensure the building’s facade match-es up with the character of the neighborhood’s townhomes. Thirty percent of the units will be af-fordable housing, and there will be 4,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The representa-tive also noted that several security cameras will

be installed around the building’s perimeter to secure the property and adjacent areas. Construc-tion could start in 18 months. The group plans to get final approval of the building’s design from the commission.

Three requests for ABrA renewalsThe alcohol license renewal for Chaplin’s restau-rant located on 1501 Ninth St. NW was protested and opposed by the commissioners on the grounds of peace, order, and quiet. ANC 6E01 Commis-sioner Alexander Padro said that residents near the establishment have filed complaints of noise and trash issues. Some of the neighbors took pic-tures of trash littered on the property the next morning. Padro said that he hopes the protest pe-tition will get the owner’s attention and they can sit down and address these issues. The commis-sioners supported renewal for the cafe Baked and Wired, located on 440 K St. NW. The establish-ment serves mostly coffee, sandwiches, and baked goods and occasionally will throw a happy hour with wine and beer. Commissioner Maceda noted that it stays open no later than 10:30 p.m. and has generated no problems from the community. The renewal for the restaurant Uptown Ethiopian Fusion was protested and not supported. Padro noted that noise complaints have been coming from surrounding residents. There are also reports of disturbances after closing hours, so there is a concern that the establishment is not letting pa-trons out at the appropriate time. This matter is under investigation. Padro hoped the opposition vote would encourage the restaurant to improve its behavior. The commissioners will submit let-ters of support and opposition of the aforemen-tioned establishments to ABRA.

Next MeetingANC 6E will meet at 6:30 p.m. on May 3 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

ANC 6Eby Steve Holton


by Kathleen Donner

kids and family

Explore the Past atDAR: The Cloth We Wear

Family ProgramLook at your clothes. Do you know what they’re made out of? On Saturday, June 4, noon to 3 p.m., fi nd out how people made clothes in the early days of Amer-ica. Brush and spin wool to make yarn, then weave it into cloth. Examine a silkworm cocoon up close and personal. Free, drop-in; optional registration to ensure enough supplies is at dar.org. Daughters of the American Revo-lution Headquarters is at 1776 D St. NW. 202-628-1776. dar.org.

Jazz ‘n Families Fun Days at the Phillips

Save the dates, June 4 and 5, for the Phillips annual free weekend featuring live jazz performances throughout the museum. Th e weekend features musicians improvising to paintings in the galleries; art-making workshop with jazz-inspired activities; an instrument petting zoo; a documentary fi lm screening; a scavenger hunt through the gal-leries; gallery talks; storytelling; and a Museum Shop tent sale. phillipscollection.org.

Continental Navy Camp atAnderson House

Th ere is a Continental Navy Camp this summer at Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Th e camp runs from July 25 to July 29, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is a program for boys and girls on the Revolution-

ary War at sea. During the week, campers will learn about the daily life of sailors along with major sea battles of the Revolutionary War. Campers will dress in period costumes and enjoy hands-on activities in-cluding sewing signal fl ags, tying knots, learning sea chanteys and making shell art. Th e program is ap-propriate for ages eight to 12. Th e cost is $400. For more information and to register, contact Kendall Casey, museum education manager at kcasey@

societyofthecincinnati.org or 202-495-7127. societyofthecin-cinnati.org.

Video Game Day atKennedy Rec

Friday, May 20, 6 to 8 p.m., join neighbors for a fun evening of video challenges. Participants will compete in WII exercise and various video games. Ken-nedy Recreation Center, 1401 Seventh St. NW. dpr.dc.gov.

Children’s Chorus Goes Round The World

Around the World in 20 Years, May 22, 4 p.m., at Lisner Audi-torium, the George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW, is a musical travelogue featuring songs from Children’s Chorus of Washington tours to the British Isles, Italy, China, South Ameri-ca and South Africa. Tickets are $25-$50 at gwutickets.com.

The Wizard of OzTh is new production of Th e Wizard of Oz is an adaptation of the all-time classic, totally recon-ceived for the stage. Developed from the ever popular MGM screenplay, this production con-

tains the beloved songs from the Oscar-winning movie score, all the favorite characters and iconic moments, plus a few surprises along the way in-cluding new songs by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Click your heels together and join Scare-crow, Tin Man, Lion, Dorothy and her little dog Toto, in a journey through the magical land of Oz. Watch out for the Wicked Witch of the West and

No Taxation Without Representation, cartoon by Clifford Berryman, November 20, 1920, Records of the U.S. Senate Collection

Amending America Family Day at the National ArchivesOnly 27 times out of 11,000+ proposals have Americans changed, or amended, the Con-stitution. On Saturday, May 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., come explore some of the successful and not so successful proposals and learn how to change the Constitution. Attendees should use the National Archives Special Events entrance on Constitution Ave. at Sev-enth St. NW. archives.gov.

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her winged monkeys. The Wizard of Oz is at The National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., May 3 to 15. thenationaldc.org.

Awesome Con atConvention Center

Awesome Con, June 3 to 5, is DC’s own comic con. It celebrates all aspects of pop culture, includ-ing comic books, collectibles, toys, games, original art, cosplay and more. Awesome Con is one of the largest family-friendly events of its kind in the nation with a large area dedicated to kids pro-gramming and events including celebrity voice actors from Adven-ture Time on Cartoon Network, Guardians of the Galaxy on Dis-ney XD, and the Skylanders video games. Don’t forget to join their kids costume parades, happening all three days. Awesome Con takes place at the Washington Conven-tion Center. Tickets start at $35. Children 10 and under get in free when accompanied by a paid adult. The Walter E. Washington Convention Center is at 801 Mt Vernon Pl. NW. awesomecon.com.

After School Arts atPotter’s House

Kuumba Expressions sponsors two visual arts workshops, led by its founder Afrika Abney, on Mondays, May 16 and 23, 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. The workshops are open to kids aged 6 through 12, including those with de-velopmental disabilities. Participants will receive instruction in painting, using traditional and non-traditional materials. The objective is to enhance each child’s own natural artistic tal-ent while expanding children’s fun-damental knowledge of composi-tional studies, light and shadow and technique. Potter’s House is at 1658 Columbia Rd., NW. 202-232-5483. pottershousedc.org.

Kids Set SailKids Set Sail offers beginner and in-termediate camp for 7 to 14-year old children over the course of eight one-week sessions throughout the sum-mer. Young sailors with a broad range of experience share the same sessions. First session starts June 27; last ses-sion, Aug. 15.

DC Sail offers partial scholar-ships of $250 (final cost, $100) per week to applicants who meet the criteria outlined in its scholarship ap-plication. The organization works on a case-by-case basis with those who need further assistance. Learn more and register at dcsail.org/youth-kss.

One Destiny at Ford’sLearn about Lincoln’s assassination from two men who were there. Actor

Harry Hawk and Ford’s Theatre co-owner Harry Ford revisit the events of April 14, 1865. Reconstructing the sequence of events, they grapple with the question: “Could John Wilkes Booth have been stopped?”

This 35-minute presentation ex-plores the key facts of the assassina-tion, capturing the emotions of that fateful night. This production is ap-propriate for ages 8 and up. Tickets are $5 to $10. In spring, One Destiny is offered six days a week; in summer, six evenings a week. Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. 202-347-4833. fords.org.

Girls on the Run 5K atAnacostia Park

Girls on the Run, DC’s 10th anni-versary spring 5K, is on Sunday, May

15 (rain or shine), at Anacostia Park. Celebrate the girls’ accom-plishments, the community com-ing together, and empowering young girls to be their best. Run as a buddy runner or a community participant, and enjoy the morn-ing. Arrival is at 8:30 a.m., race and festivities at 9 to 9:45 a.m. and fun run at 10 a.m. Register to run at gotrdc.org.

The Girl Who Forgotto Sing Badly

Peggy O’Hegarty and her parents are packers. They squeeze fruit into tins, foxes into boxes, even bikes into brown paper bags. All the while, Peggy sings with the voice of an angel – a grossly un-fortunate angel who can’t sing at all. But one day, work stops work-ing, and the jobs stop coming, and Peggy steps outside to find that everyone in her city has gone.

In this one-man show, story-teller extraordinaire Louis Lovett unfolds his mysterious crate of delights to lead audiences on an untamed, epic adventure that

crosses snowy lands and wild seas. As Peggy desperately tries to save the day – encountering a clever mouse called Hildegard, a rotten villain named Peter and several other fascinating characters along her travels – children learn about love, loss, the reassurance of goats and the courage to sing glori-ously on or off-key. Performances are May 20 to 22 at the Kennedy Center. Most enjoyed by ages 7, up. Tickets are $20. Performance is approximately one hour with no intermission. kenne-dy-center.org.

Space Day at Air and SpaceSpace Day on Saturday, June 4, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., is an annual favor-ite at the National Air and Space Museum. Visitors enjoy STEM-inspired hands-on activities, meet

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Renwick in Bloom Family Day Spring is in bloom at the Renwick Gallery! Create crafts that explore the various flowers that are in bloom, the trees that are budding and the bugs that are coming out. Music brings spring to life, and Smithsonian Gardens brings the blooms indoors with live plants and gardening ideas. Renwick in Bloom Family Day is on Saturday, May 14, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Renwick is at Pennsylvania Ave. and 17th St. NW. americanart.si.edu.

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an astronaut and learn about space from experts from the Museum and NASA. airandspace.si.edu.

The Trial of theBig Bad Wolf!

“The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf,” the musical by Val Cheatham, is a light-hearted musical featuring a large cast of local children. It is the Anacostia Playhouse’s first all-youth produc-tion. With a cast that includes char-acters like The Weasels (the Wolf ’s lawyers), Hogney Dangerfield (pros-ecutor), Prudence, Patience and Pro-priety Pig, plus the judge, jury and a wolf pack. Over 25 children who auditioned will be given the oppor-tunity to participate. The production is directed by Renee Charlow.

Using music styles of the 1950s, Val Cheatham’s The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf is a comic version of what might have happened if the Wolf had been tried for his offenses against the three pigs. The music is fun, the characters are funny and will delight audiences of all ages. On stage at the Anacostia Playhouse, May 19 to 22. Tickets are $10 for adults; $5 for kids 16 and younger. anacostiaplayhouse.com.

Kids Run the Bases atNat’s Park

Kids, ages four to 12, may run the bases after select Nationals games. Kids Run the Bases begins imme-diately following the game, weather permitting. Remaining dates are May 15 and 29; July 3, 17 and 24; Aug. 7, 14 and 28; and Sept. 11. There must be one adult per child on the field. Starting at first base, kids will be directed to run around the bases as the adults continue along the warning track and meet the run-ners near home plate. The line forms outside of the park on the sidewalk along First Street. washington.na-tionals.mlb.com.

$1 Hot Dogs andGiveaways at Nat’s Park

On Tuesday, May 10, 7:05 p.m., at the game vs. the Tigers, purchase $1 hot dogs at select locations in the park.

There is a Bryce Harper MVP Bobblehead giveaway on Wednes-day, May 11, 7:05 p.m. to first 25,000 fans; a Nationals Music Speaker giveaway on Saturday, May 14, 7:05 p.m. to the first 25,000 fans; and a Max Scherzer No-Hitter Bobble-head on Monday, May 23, 7:05 p.m. to the first 25,000 fans.

“The Magic Horse”Joe’s Movement Emporium and Zerkalo Musical Theater join on May 15, 4 p.m., to bring a magic horse to stage. This steed helps Ivan, the son of a peasant, carry out the many unreasonable demands of the Tsar. This magical adventure is loosely based on the Pyotr Pavlov-ich Yershov poem, The Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok). Perfect for children of all ages, this pay-what-you-wish event follows Joe’s mission to increase access to incred-ible arts experiences.

There is a $20 to $40 suggested donation. Contact [email protected] for more informa-tion. To learn more, visit the website or call 301-699-1819. Joe’s Move-ment Emporium is at 3309 Bunker Hill Rd., Mt Rainier, MD. joes-movement.org.

Family Matters Awards GalaThe Family Matters of Greater Washington Annual Awards Gala is on Thursday, May 26, 6 to 10 p.m., at the Mayflower Renaissance Ho-tel, 1127 Connecticut Ave. NW. At-tended by more than 300, the Gala includes live entertainment, a silent auction and live auction and stirring testimonials from Family Matters’ clients. Tickets start at $250. There will be an open bar cocktail recep-

tion, live entertainment and dancing, a three-course meal and wine ser-vice. For more information, contact Cynthia A. Davis, Chief Develop-ment Officer, at 202-289-1510 ext. 188 or [email protected].

Imagination BethesdaThe 22nd annual Imagination Bethesda, a children’s street festival celebrating children and the arts, is scheduled for Saturday, June 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Musical perfor-mances and professional children’s entertainers will light up the stage, while hands-on, art & craft activi-ties will line the streets along Elm Street and Woodmont Avenue in downtown Bethesda. Additionally, the festival features face painters, balloonists, giveaways and more. The performance stage hosts Bach to Rock, C-Unit Dance Studio, Dan-sez! Dansez!, Rainbow Rock Band, Rocknoceros, Ryan Buckle and The Curiosity Crew. For more infor-mation, call 301-215-6660 or visit bethesda.org.

Wolf Trap’s FreeFamily Tickets

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Per-forming Arts has announced Young at Arts, a new accessibility initia-tive designed to connect families with the performing arts. For select Summer 2016 shows, patrons may purchase one adult ticket and re-ceive one free youth ticket, and up to a total of 10 tickets (five adults and five youth). For a complete list-ing of performance dates and pro-gram information, visit wolftrap.org/youngatarts.

Young at Arts tickets are avail-able online, by phone or in person at Wolf Trap’s Box Office. Tickets are available in the rear-orchestra and/or the covered sections of the Filene Center as well as on the lawn. “Youth” are defined as 17 and under, and must

be accompanied by a parent, adult or other caregiver. All patrons, including infants, must be ticketed.

NSO Kinderclassics:Fancy That!

On Saturday, May 14, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., at the Kennedy Center, graphic artist Marie Cheek joins NSO violinist Marissa Regni on-stage to help illustrate the idea of “decorating” your music in a unique, visual way. NSO Kinderclassics are most enjoyed by ages 4 and up. Per-formances are 50 minutes with no intermission. Tickets are $20.

Come early for the Musical In-strument “Petting Zoo.” Starting one hour before each Kinderclassic, this hands-on activity in the Kennedy Center Hall of States gives children a chance to get up close with the in-struments they’ll see played on stage from violins and trumpets to oboes and flutes. kennedy-center.org.

Sleeping BeautyYet another elegant production cre-ated by the Puppet Co., “Sleeping Beauty” combines romance and ad-venture in a story of fairies, frogs, kings and queens. And, of course, a sleeping princess and the gallant prince destined to find her. Told with rod puppets and wonderful special effects, the show is a real treat for princesses and princes, big and small. On stage at Glen Echo through May 29. Recommended for ages 3 and a half and up. Running time is 40 minutes. Coming soon are Li’l Red & the Pigs, June 2 to July 17; and Peter and the Wolf, July 21 to Aug. 28. thepuppetco.org.

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Bloomingdale 18 SEATON PL NW $985,000 41615 1ST ST NW $785,000 4

Brookland 582 REGENT PL NE $840,000 41242 MONROE ST NE $830,000 52857 CHANCELLORS WAY NE $793,000 43018 SOUTH DAKOTA AVE NE $785,000 812 FRANKLIN ST NE $780,000 41028 PERRY ST NE $780,000 41028 TAUSSIG PL NE $779,000 42870 CHANCELLORS WAY NE $735,000 3300 CHANNING ST NE $679,000 33506 18TH ST NE $630,000 34717 12TH ST NE $599,000 33120 10TH ST NE $581,840 3817 TAYLOR ST NE $560,000 3432 AVA WAY NE $530,000 4621 FARADAY PL NE $499,000 33618 24TH ST NE $489,000 34812 8TH ST NE $415,000 34216 12TH PL NE $380,000 42907 7TH ST NE $378,000 4

Columbia Heights 3533 16TH ST NW $1,210,000 5422 LURAY PL NW $870,000 41355 SPRING RD NW $855,000 3757 PRINCETON PL NW $851,000 31500 MONROE ST NW $825,000 41346 RANDOLPH ST NW $700,000 3514 HOBART PL NW $625,000 32728 SHERMAN AVE NW $550,000 34214 7TH ST NW $549,000 4636 KEEFER PL NW $500,000 3664 IRVING ST NW $475,000 3619 GRESHAM PL NW $450,000 2

Dupont Circle 1626 RIGGS PL NW $1,696,000 52025 HILLYER PL NW $2,100,000 7

Eckington 36 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW $1,165,000 61923 1ST ST NE $650,000 4205 V ST NE $603,000 228 QUINCY PL NW $573,000 3

H Street Corridor 709 16TH ST NE $485,000 2

Ledroit Park 525 T ST NW $2,350,000 61850 3RD ST NW $1,335,000 42010 FLAGLER PL NW $1,147,500 558 V ST NW $860,000 6424 OAKDALE PL NW $500,000 2

Logan Circle 1516 KINGMAN PL NW $1,900,000 3

Mount Pleasant 1845 MONROE ST NW $1,213,000 51883 INGLESIDE TER NW $739,000 2

Petworth 610 UPSHUR ST NW $828,000 4241 ROCK CREEK CHURCH RD NW $775,000 4823 EMERSON ST NW $775,000 44002 5TH ST NW $710,000 45006 7TH PL NW $699,000 45018 ILLINOIS AVE NW $689,000 45419 8TH ST NW $680,000 55231 8TH ST NW $675,000 45510 9TH ST NW $650,000 44419 5TH ST NW $644,000 35415 KANSAS AVE NW $643,999 45302 ILLINOIS AVE NW $590,000 34415 KANSAS AVE NW $569,500 35421 7TH ST NW $565,000 3511 CRITTENDEN ST NW $560,000 5221 INGRAHAM ST NW $495,000 35412 8TH ST NW $488,500 34603 8TH ST NW $450,000 5622 EMERSON ST NW $445,000 3931 FARRAGUT ST NW $440,000 4921 FARRAGUT ST NW $420,000 45306 8TH ST NW $420,000 35705 9TH ST NW $399,999 4

Shaw 933 WESTMINSTER ST NW $2,000,000 6

Trinidad 1227 STAPLES ST NE $655,000 41610 MONTELLO AVE NE $625,000 31274 OATES ST NE $470,000 41425 MONTELLO AVE NE $450,000 3836 19TH ST NE $309,000 21739 L ST NE $287,650 21727 LYMAN PL NE $260,000 3

Truxton Circle 223 P ST NW $750,000 3

U Street 2006 13TH ST NW $1,180,000 3

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14th Street Corridor 1412 CHAPIN ST NW #401 $549,900 21412 CHAPIN ST NW #301 $539,900 21412 CHAPIN ST NW #414 $427,800 1

Adams Morgan 2363 CHAMPLAIN ST NW #28 $690,000 2

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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1837 KALORAMA RD NW #A $650,000 21812 VERNON ST NW #23 $407,500 11855 CALVERT ST NW #301 $399,000 1

Bloomingdale 52 QUINCY PL NW #204 $430,000 21700 2ND ST NW #3 $379,000 1

Brookland 3308 9TH ST NE #2 $699,900 33304 9TH ST NE #1 $619,900 33308 9TH ST NE #1 $614,900 33310 9TH ST NE #I $599,900 33306 9TH ST NE #1 $599,900 33302 9TH ST NE #1 $599,900 3901 QUINCY ST NE #4 $400,500 2901 QUINCY ST NE #3 $399,000 2901 QUINCY ST NE #2 $385,000 2901 QUINCY ST NE #1 $354,000 24 HAWTHORNE CT NE #4 $320,000 32615 4TH ST NE #204 $160,000 0

Central 925 H ST NW #405 $1,350,000 22425 L ST NW #641 $1,250,000 2616 E ST NW #718 $685,000 21280 21ST ST NW #912 $650,000 22425 L ST NW #408 $585,000 11150 K ST NW #710 $565,000 21280 21ST ST NW #404 $538,250 2400 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #1117 $440,000 12301 N ST NW #205 $439,000 11280 21ST ST NW #503 $415,000 11140 23RD ST NW #206 $379,000 11260 21ST ST NW #209 $320,500 11330 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #607 $309,000 1400 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #1002 $284,555 01260 21ST ST NW #313 $280,000 12201 L ST NW #820 $278,000 02130 N ST NW #407 $255,000 0

Columbia Heights 1460 HARVARD ST NW #4 $1,050,000 31128 COLUMBIA RD NW $949,900 33585 13TH ST NW #4 $862,000 33039 16TH ST NW #401 $810,000 23585 13TH ST NW #2 $784,000 33624 10TH ST NW #4 $779,000 23585 13TH ST NW #3 $754,000 31460 HARVARD ST NW #3 $660,000 21460 HARVARD ST NW #2 $660,000 21460 HARVARD ST NW #1 $650,000 2701 LAMONT ST NW #56 $640,000 13222 WARDER ST NW #5 $617,900 21425 EUCLID ST NW #9 $610,000 23441 14TH ST NW #2 $610,000 23585 13TH ST NW #1 $600,000 31007 OTIS PL NW #2 $599,000 23441 14TH ST NW #4 $585,000 21474 BELMONT ST NW #3 $554,900 21007 OTIS PL NW #1 $550,000 21425 EUCLID ST NW #10 $525,000 21333 EUCLID ST NW #102 $519,500 1732 LAMONT ST NW #203 $515,000 2735 ROCK CREEK CHURCH RD NW #A $506,000 23465 14TH ST NW #A $477,375 22910 GEORGIA AVE NW #203 $475,000 23205 GEORGIA AVE NW #504 $445,000 21316 HARVARD ST NW #1 $442,000 22910 GEORGIA AVE NW #402 $440,000 23205 GEORGIA AVE NW #404 $437,500 2735 QUEBEC PL NW #1 $421,500 11461 GIRARD ST NW #100 $412,000 1

1495 NEWTON ST NW #201 $375,500 21438 COLUMBIA RD NW #305 $339,000 11030 FAIRMONT ST NW #103 $339,000 12910 GEORGIA AVE NW #C01 $335,000 11440 COLUMBIA RD NW #305 $335,000 13500 13TH ST NW #208 $325,000 11441 EUCLID ST NW #306 $321,500 11439 EUCLID ST NW #103 $320,000 12535 13TH ST NW #103 $315,000 13500 13TH ST NW #107 $313,000 12639 15TH ST NW #106 $312,500 13902 14TH ST NW #622 $307,000 12901 16TH ST NW #203 $294,000 03540 ROCK CREEK CHURCH RD NW #103B $285,000 11439 EUCLID ST NW #105 $190,000 0430 IRVING ST NW #5 $111,000 02535 13TH ST NW #P-24 $30,000 11514 NEWTON ST NW #P-4 $29,000 0

Dupont Circle 1760 CORCORAN ST NW #A $930,000 21401 17TH ST NW #912 $725,000 21330 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #1014 $529,613 11824 S ST NW #103 $527,500 21815 18TH ST NW #303 $525,000 21815 19TH ST NW #4 $447,500 11545 18TH ST NW #320 $402,000 11830 17TH ST NW #301 $400,000 11916 17TH ST NW #306 $369,000 11718 P ST NW #720 $309,900 11718 P ST NW #805 $305,000 01711 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #317 $288,000 0

Eckington 2120 3RD ST NE #A $630,000 342 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #1 $615,000 3340 ADAMS ST NE #404 $550,000 2233 S ST NE #6 $525,000 2340 ADAMS ST NE #203 $509,750 21928 3RD ST NE #3 $460,000 252 QUINCY PL NW #404 $402,500 2

H Street/Trinidad 1629 L ST NE #203 $390,000 2

Ledroit Park 2035 2ND ST NW #G203 $335,000 1

Logan Circle 1323 CORCORAN ST NW #2 $1,450,000 21514 8TH ST NW #7 $1,000,000 22125 14TH ST NW #310W $962,000 21514 8TH ST NW #5 $750,000 21444 CHURCH ST NW #309 $715,000 21514 8TH ST NW #4 $674,900 21133 14TH ST NW #1104 $665,000 21115 12TH ST NW #402 $584,750 21514 8TH ST NW #2 $549,900 21239 VERMONT AVE NW #902 $544,999 21634 14TH ST NW #605 $506,500 12125 14TH ST NW #319 $499,000 11211 13TH ST NW #505 $422,500 11312 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #207 $390,000 11634 14TH ST NW #T001 $325,000 01420 N ST NW #P1 $29,900 0

Mount Pleasant 1602 BEEKMAN PL NW #B $785,000 33510 16TH ST NW #303 $359,000 11763 COLUMBIA RD NW #507 $270,000 1

Mt Vernon Triangle 437 NEW YORK AVE NW #318 $476,000 1

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Penn Quarter 631 D ST NW #130 $669,900 2631 D ST NW #1126 $585,000 2701 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW #1014 $455,000 1

Petworth 417 RANDOLPH ST NW #3 $650,000 3817 VARNUM ST NW #2 $614,000 2817 VARNUM ST NW #1 $612,000 23917 7TH ST NW #2 $399,999 2922 MADISON ST NW #101 $335,500 2922 MADISON ST NW #202 $324,922 2700 JEFFERSON ST NW #301 $318,000 2911 KENNEDY ST NW #1 $287,900 25403 9TH ST NW #104 $275,000 15405 9TH ST NW #206 $275,000 15611 5TH ST NW #4 $240,750 2

Shaw 2120 VERMONT AVE NW #503 $446,500 1

Trinidad 1111 PENN ST NE #1 $275,000 11111 PENN ST NE #3 $274,950 11111 PENN ST NE #2 $274,950 1

U Street 2020 12TH ST NW #PH08 $980,000 22117 10TH ST NW #201 $915,000 22331 15TH ST NW #308 $425,000 12030 8TH ST NW ##506 $399,000 12331 15TH ST NW #107 $380,000 12331 15TH ST NW #106 $379,000 12331 15TH ST NW #108 $350,000 1

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Central 1300 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #401 $370,500 1

Cleveland Park 3601 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #116 $432,000 13001 PORTER ST NW #302 $430,000 2

Dupont Circle 2039 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #502 $575,000 21701 16TH ST NW #215 $430,000 21701 16TH ST NW #703 $399,000 1

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Penn Quarter 631 D ST NW #130 $669,900 2631 D ST NW #1126 $585,000 2701 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW #1014 $455,000 1

Petworth 417 RANDOLPH ST NW #3 $650,000 3817 VARNUM ST NW #2 $614,000 2817 VARNUM ST NW #1 $612,000 23917 7TH ST NW #2 $399,999 2922 MADISON ST NW #101 $335,500 2922 MADISON ST NW #202 $324,922 2700 JEFFERSON ST NW #301 $318,000 2911 KENNEDY ST NW #1 $287,900 25403 9TH ST NW #104 $275,000 15405 9TH ST NW #206 $275,000 15611 5TH ST NW #4 $240,750 2

Shaw 2120 VERMONT AVE NW #503 $446,500 1

Trinidad 1111 PENN ST NE #1 $275,000 11111 PENN ST NE #3 $274,950 11111 PENN ST NE #2 $274,950 1

U Street 2020 12TH ST NW #PH08 $980,000 22117 10TH ST NW #201 $915,000 22331 15TH ST NW #308 $425,000 12030 8TH ST NW ##506 $399,000 12331 15TH ST NW #107 $380,000 12331 15TH ST NW #106 $379,000 12331 15TH ST NW #108 $350,000 1

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Brookland 338 ADAMS ST NE #D $151,000 2

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