No.39 September 26, 2012

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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Vol. XXII, No. 8
The GeorGeTown CurrenT
Heating plant auction set for Nov.
PUmPED-UP POOCH
■ Development: Official
suggests seeking more input
By BRADY HOLT
Current Staff Writer
As the U.S. General Services
Administration prepares to auction
off Georgetown’s West Heating
Plant property, the secretary of a
federal design review board is questioning whether the process has
gotten enough public attention.
“I urge the GSA to engage with
the many interested parties in the
community to initiate a public discussion about the future of this
property — a future that, if handled
wisely, may facilitate great public
benefit for future generations,”
Thomas Luebke of the U.S.
Commission of Fine Arts wrote to
the General Services Administration
earlier this month. The letter was
published last Wednesday on the
DCMud blog.
The two-acre property at 29th
and K streets was listed as an excess
property in October 2011, and it has
served as a key example of the federal government’s initiative to sell
off its unused or underused holdings. The General Services
Administration intends to hold an
online auction for the site in
November, and advertises the property as “a landmark with monumenSee Plant/Page 15
Mann neighbors debate renovation plan
By ELIZABETH WIENER
Bill Petros/The Current
Georgetown University’s Off-Campus Student Life held its
second annual Hoya Fall Picnic for the community Saturday
inside the front gates of the campus at 37th and O streets.
Horace Mann Elementary, one of the city’s highestperforming public schools, is preparing to renovate and
expand. And growing pains are already being felt in the
surrounding blocks of Wesley Heights.
A petition against the current plan began circulating
in the neighborhood last weekend. “We have yet to find
anyone who doesn’t object to this Walmart-sized building on 45th Street,” said Hal Hiemstra, a neighbor leading the petition drive.
But some parent leaders are defending the size, if not
the tentative design.
“The footprint is not something the school controls,”
said Amy Jagodnik, chair of Mann’s school improvement team, “but the current design meets a lot of needs.”
Architect Michael Marshall showed plans to the U.S.
Commission of Fine Arts last Thursday for a nearly
See mann/Page 30
Rendering courtesy of D.C. government
School officials have proposed an addition that
would more than double the size of the school,
which sits at Newark and 45th streets.
Options presented for
MLK Library’s future
Park users square off over
distribution of field permits
■ Recreation: Stoddert
By DEIRDRE BANNON
“Think big” — that’s the charge Ward 6 D.C. Council
member Tommy Wells gave the D.C. Public Library
director and board of trustees at a meeting last week as
the group examines options to redesign the iconic Martin
Luther King Jr. Memorial Library building downtown.
Wells, who chairs the Committee on Libraries, Parks,
Recreation and Planning, told D.C. chief librarian Ginnie
Cooper to focus on what the city needs in a central
library — to create “a great library for a great city” —
and to let the council and the mayor’s office worry about
how it will be funded.
The options run the gamut, from maintaining the
existing building and performing only needed repairs
and modifications to radically re-imagining the interior
NEWS
Long-closed UDC
pool reopens
after major
renovation
— Page 3
league lost usual time slots
By DEIRDRE BANNON
Rendering courtesy of the D.C. Public Library
Ward 6 D.C. Council member Tommy Wells, who
chairs the libraries committee, said officials should
“think big” in planning an updated central library.
and adding two stories to the structure — possibly as a
revenue generator if the library rents the space to outside
tenants. Developer Jair Lynch, brought in to provide
broad cost estimates, said basic building repair and maintenance could run the city $5 million to $10 million a
See Library/Page 7
SPOR TS
Washington
International
sweeps GDS on
volleyball court
— Page 13
The debate over who gets to use
public fields and when got heated
during a D.C. Council hearing
Thursday, when a number of groups
aired their grievances with the
Department of Parks and
Recreation’s field permitting process.
With multiple youth athletic
associations vying for time on a lim-
BUSINESS
Fluevog brings
funky shoe
designs to
Wisconsin Ave.
— Page 2
ited number of fields, wrangling for
outdoor space to practice has become
a seasonal battle. That conflict took a
turn for the worse this fall when DC
Stoddert Soccer, the largest organized youth sports program in the
city, with nearly 6,000 players
enrolled this fall, was denied permits
to fields it has historically received
access to — and the news came less
than three weeks before the season
was set to begin.
Stoddert, which this year is using
12 city-owned fields in Northwest,
has historically been allocated 100
percent use of those fields from 3 to
See Fields/Page 19
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District Digest/4
Exhibits/23
In Your Neighborhood/18
Opinion/10
Police Report/6
Real Estate/17
School Dispatches/16
Service Directory/26
Sports/13
Theater/23
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Maker of funky Fluevog shoes
opens Wisconsin Avenue shop
J
ohn Fluevog has been on the
shoe scene for decades, but a
current period of growth for his
company includes a bonus for
Washingtonians: a new
Georgetown shop.
Fluevog came to 1265
Wisconsin Ave. about a month ago,
the United States. And a few years
later, frustrated that he couldn’t find
what he wanted in the marketplace,
he started designing his own shoes.
“It became, like, a big deal,” he
said.
During the ’80s and ’90s,
Fluevogs — or vogs, as the company calls them — appeared in magazines like Vogue and in the movie
“Truth Or Dare,” with Madonna
BeTh CoPe
popping on a pair of hot-pink platforms. The company’s website lists
with a grand-opening party last
Kim Gordon, Perry Farrell and
week. The store is the company’s
Marilyn Manson as fans.
15th outpost in North America,
The distinctive style that drew
with a 16th slated to open shortly in the attention of those stars continMinneapolis.
ues today. Fluevogs tend toward the
The developments are the latest
funky, with a European vibe remistep in the growth of a 30-odd-year- niscent of the Doc Martens. Many
old company that started because a
of the women’s shoes feature plat20-year-old
forms, bright
Canadian guy
colors, unusual“didn’t have
ly shaped heels
anything else to
— or all three.
do.”
“Whenever we
“I started in
do something
the boutique
unusual …
business in
they’re always
1970,” said
the ones that
Fluevog. It was
sell,” said
just a job —
Fluevog.
Photo by Scott Briscoe/Fluevog
something to do
Despite the
for a young guy The new store is the company’s
fashionable fealooking for
tures, the shoes
15th in North America.
work. But then
are all foota co-worker decided to go off on
friendly. “That’s kind of the deal,”
his own, and he asked Fluevog to
said Fluevog. The styles may be
come with him. The catch? “He
“kind of outrageous, but they’re
said, ‘I don’t have any money. Do
actually comfortable.”
you think your father would lend
And the company founder still
me any?’” Luckily for Fluevog, his has a major hand in their creation.
dad did.
A design team helps out, but he
“It was pretty clever of him,
said, “I want the product … to be
actually,” he said. “I ended up
part of me.”
being a partner.”
The company, which has “ebbed
Fluevog worked with Peter Fox
and flowed” over the years, is dong
in a Vancouver neighborhood
well these days, and D.C. was a
called Gastown for a decade before logical choice because of the brisk
starting his own shop in Seattle. In
Internet sales here, Fluevog said.
that gig, he drew attention for being
For more details, visit fluevog.
the first to import Doc Martens to
com.
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UDC reopens aquatic center after nearly four years and major renovation
By KATIE PEARCE
After nearly four years without a pool, the
University of the District of Columbia is
debuting its spiffed-up new aquatic center next
week.
The extensively renovated center will allow
the school to build an intercollegiate swimming program, starting with a women’s team.
The school recently hired Lauren Fuchs, the
former aquatics director at George Washington
University, to guide that process.
Fuchs will also help develop programs for
local community members, which could
include swim lessons, water aerobics classes
and arrangements with nearby schools. The
pool hosted all of those functions in the past,
before shutting down in December 2008.
The big change for community members
The week ahead
Wednesday, Sept. 26
The Mayor’s Task Force on Power Line Undergrounding will hold a meeting to
discuss priority actions that may be taken to reduce future storm-related power
outages. The agenda includes the city administrator’s review of strategic priorities, as well as presentations on project analysis and planning. The meeting will
be held at 2 p.m. in Room G-9 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW.
■ The D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency will host a
“Ward 4 Preparedness Exercise” as part of efforts to build community resilience
throughout the District. The meeting will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at Brightwood
Education Campus, 1300 Nicholson St. NW. Registration is suggested; visit
hsema.dc.gov.
who once used the pool for free is that they
will have to pay to use the new facility for
general swimming. But members of the
University of District Columbia community
can visit the pool for free.
The new aquatic center, which officially
opens Oct. 1 in the sports complex of the university’s Van Ness campus, features a 25-yard,
six-lane new pool with a separate diving well,
a new grandstand for spectators and renovated
locker rooms. A wall of glass windows floods
the facility with natural light, said Matt Rienzo,
the school’s associate director of athletics.
The footprint of the facility remains essentially the same as before, Rienzo said, “but the
entire inside has been renovated.”
When the pool originally closed at the end
of 2008, officials said it needed a simple fix to
comply with new federal laws for drainage
See Pool/Page 12
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In honor of Public Lands Day, Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy and the
National Park Service will host a “Weeding Party” for volunteers to remove exotic
ivy from the naturalistic landscape. Participants must be at least 16 years old;
long pants, long sleeve shirts and closed-toe shoes are required. Volunteers will
meet at 9 a.m. at the Lovers’ Lane gate near 31st and R streets NW.
Tuesday, Oct. 2
Same-sex parents at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School will host an informational reception for other same-sex couples who want to learn more about the
school admission process. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. For location and
other details, contact Xiomara Hall at [email protected] or 202-342-2831.
■ The D.C. Federation of Citizens Associations will hold a citywide briefing on transit-oriented aspects of the D.C. zoning update. The meeting — which was rescheduled from an earlier date because of severe weather — will be held from 6:45 to 9
p.m. at All Souls Memorial Episcopal Church, 2300 Cathedral Ave. NW.
Wednesday, Oct. 3
The D.C. Department of Transportation will hold one of its “Parking Think
Tank” meetings to obtain public input on the future of parking in the District. The
agency plans to use the information in developing a comprehensive curbside
parking management plan; this session will focus on the downtown area of the
District. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the West End Library,
1101 24th St. NW. For details, visit ddot.dc.gov/parkingthinktanks.
■ The Friends of Stead Park will host a presentation of design concepts for the
renovation of the Stead Park athletic field. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the
Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW.
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which will begin at 9 a.m. in Room 220 South, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St.
NW. Agenda items include consideration of the proposed small area plan for the
former Walter Reed Army Medical Center; a landmark application for the Capitol
Traction Co. Car Barn at 4615 14th St. NW; and revised concept for renovations,
alterations and new construction at American University’s Tenley Campus.
■ The D.C. State Board of Education will hold a public meeting to discuss National
Educational Technology Standards, the 2012 School Classification Lists and proposed graduation requirements. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Old
Council Chambers, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. To testify, register at
202-741-0888 or [email protected].
■ The Dupont Circle and Logan Circle advisory neighborhood commissions will
hold a joint Bicycle Safety Community Listening and Education Session. The meeting will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Chastleton Ballroom, 1701 16th St. NW.
■ The Citizens Association of Georgetown will hold its monthly meeting, which will
feature a discussion on homelessness. Speakers will include Gunther Stern, executive director of the Georgetown Ministry Center. The meeting will begin at 7:30
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■ The Georgetown Business Association and the Citizens Association of
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District Digest
Effort targets victims
of campus sex crimes
A partnership among the District
government, a victim services
group and the city’s universities is
seeking to encourage college students who are sexually assaulted to
report the crimes and seek medical
attention.
The city announced the U ASK
(University Assault. Services.
Knowledge) DC initiative this
month, and American University
will discuss the program with students at a sexual assault awareness
forum tomorrow. The website
uaskdc.org, developed by the city’s
Office of Victim Services and the
Men Can Stop Rape group, incorporates information and tips from
universities’ individual websites. A
mobile app for smartphones is
available for free download.
Studies suggest that few sexual
assaults of college students are
reported, according to a city news
release.
EastBanc official to
head Georgetown BID
Developer EastBanc’s vice
president for acquisitions will head
the Georgetown Business
Improvement District starting next
month, the group announced last
Thursday.
Joe Sternlieb, a previous deputy
director of the Downtown Business
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Groups offer series
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A series of free guided walking
and bicycling tours that started this
week will continue through
Monday across the city, focused
around the themes of “African
American Heritage,” “Green DC,”
“Washington in Conflict,”
“Neighborhood History” and
“Eyes on the Arts,” according to a
news release from Cultural
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Adams Morgan walk
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The Washington Humane
Society is hosting a fundraiser
Saturday at Marie Reed Learning
Center to benefit animals that have
suffered from abuse and neglect,
according to a news release.
As part of the “Walk for the
Animals” event, Humane Society
officers will walk a mile around the
Adams Morgan/Dupont Circle area
with successfully rehabilitated dogs.
As of Monday, the group had raised
$60,000 toward its $70,000 goal for
the initiative.
The walk will begin at noon
Saturday at Marie Reed, 18th and
California streets NW, as part of a
series of related events that runs
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
St. John’s Church to
dedicate new organ
St. John’s Episcopal Church in
Georgetown will hold a service
Saturday to dedicate its $750,000
pipe organ, which was installed
over the summer as part of a
broader renovation to the historic
building, according to a release.
The Sept. 29 program will
begin at 11 a.m. at 3240 O St. and
will feature performances of music
that “demonstrate the tonal qualities” of the custom-built organ, the
release states. The church’s previous organ had deteriorated over
time, in part because of water damage from a leaking roof.
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plan for Hearst renovation
By ELIZABETH WIENER
The U.S. Commission of Fine
Arts last week granted conceptual
approval for a major expansion and
modernization of Hearst Elementary
School, adding classroom, cafeteria
and arts space to the 1932 brick
schoolhouse in North Cleveland
Park.
Architect Ronnie McGhee has
designed a modern addition that will
wrap around the north and east sides
of the building, with offices and
classrooms for older children in a
one- and two-story light-filled wing
on what is now a blacktopped playground. On the east side, dug into a
steep slope, will be a cafeteria/multipurpose room and arts space that
opens onto an outdoor amphitheater
adjacent to the historic Hearst
Recreation Center.
The existing school, with only
six classrooms on each of the two
floors, will be renovated to better
accommodate the younger grades.
The project is designed to
accommodate more students while
respecting the original brick schoolhouse, which McGhee described as
“calm, with a few sumptuous
details.” With much of the site taken
up by a new playground and the
historic rec center, there was limited
area to expand, he said. “We feel
like this is a comfortable addition on
the site.”
The fine arts panel, which has
been reviewing a series of school
modernization projects across the
city, offered only minor design suggestions. Commission secretary
Tom Luebke said it’s possible the
final design can be approved by
consent, without another formal
presentation.
The D.C. Department of General
Services, which now handles all
municipal construction projects, is
now costing out the project to make
sure it meets budget limits. The
department hopes to start construction of the addition this fall, and to
renovate the existing school over
the summer, so it is ready for students by September 2013.
Current Staff Report
Two candidates, Mary Lord and Marvin Tucker,
are vying for the at-large seat on the D.C. State Board
of Education.
Lord currently serves as the Ward 2 representative
on the board, which was created in 2007 after a shift
in control of the school system eliminated the D.C.
Board of Education.
Tucker, a Ward 5 resident, is a retired plumber
who serves as the executive director of the One City
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she would focus most on reforming graduation
requirements, improving science education, and
empowering students, parents and community groups
as education partners.
Lord believes graduation requirements — part of
the board’s purview — should be more flexible. For
example, “varsity athletes and ballet dancers should
receive physical education credits” and be exempted
from physical education classes, she said, while those
who “play in a youth orchestra should get an art
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from Sept. 16 through 23 by
the Metropolitan Police
Department in local police service areas.
psa
PSA
101
101
■ downtown
Theft ($250 plus)
■ 1200 block, K St.; office
building; 9:39 a.m. Sept. 17.
Theft (below $250)
■ 1200 block, G St.; store;
11:14 a.m. Sept. 19.
■ 1200 block, Pennsylvania
Ave.; unspecified premises;
7:30 p.m. Sept. 20.
■ 1300 block, I St.; sidewalk;
2:30 p.m. Sept. 21.
■ 900 block, 10th St.; government building; 2 p.m. Sept. 22.
Theft from auto ($250 plus)
■ 900 block, 12th St.; street; 1
p.m. Sept. 21.
Theft from auto (below $250)
■ 1000 block, 14th St.; parking
lot; 1:15 p.m. Sept. 18.
■ 700 block, 10th St.; unspecified premises; 2:48 p.m. Sept.
20.
psa 102
■ Gallery
PSA
102 place
PENN QUARTER
Stolen auto
■ 400 block, H St.; parking lot;
10:05 a.m. Sept. 19.
Theft ($250 plus)
■ 600 block, F St.; restaurant;
11:24 p.m. Sept. 19.
Theft (below $250)
■ 7th and F streets; unspecified premises; 2:25 p.m. Sept.
18.
■ 1000 block, 5th St.; unspecified premises; 7:52 p.m. Sept.
18.
■ 700 block, H St.; restaurant;
4:52 p.m. Sept. 20.
■ 6th and G streets; unspecified premises; 10:34 p.m.
Sept. 20.
■ 700 block, F St.; restaurant;
6:30 p.m. Sept. 21.
■ 400 block, L St.; grocery
store; 3:45 p.m. Sept. 22.
■ 700 block, 7th St.; store;
4:21 p.m. Sept. 22.
■ 400 block, Massachusetts
Ave.; medical facility; 8:40 p.m.
Sept. 22.
■ 600 block, H St.; unspecified
premises; 4:44 a.m. Sept. 23.
■ 700 block, 7th St.; sidewalk;
4:35 p.m. Sept. 23.
Theft (shoplifting)
5:20 p.m. Sept. 20.
■ 5th Street and New York
Avenue; unspecified premises;
12:14 a.m. Sept. 21.
■ 600 block, I St.; parking lot;
11:51 p.m. Sept. 18.
■ 500 block, 8th St.; parking
lot; 4:07 p.m. Sept. 22.
Ave.; bank; 2:04 p.m. Sept. 23.
dence; 8:45 a.m. Sept. 19.
■ 3700 block, Jenifer St.; residence; 10:15 a.m. Sept. 21.
Theft (below $250)
■ 5500 block, Connecticut
Ave.; parking lot; 2 a.m. Sept.
19.
■ 5300 block, Nevada Ave.;
unspecified premises; 11:39
a.m. Sept. 18.
psa 202
■ Friendship
Heights
PSA
202
Tenleytown / AU Park
Burglary
■ 4300 block, Ellicott St.; residence; 8:45 a.m. Sept. 19.
■ 4800 block, 48th St.; residence; 10 a.m. Sept. 22.
Theft (below $250)
■ 4300 block, Nebraska Ave.;
a.m. Sept. 18.
■ 4500 block, Wisconsin Ave.;
sidewalk; 3:36 p.m. Sept. 20.
restaurant; 5:30 p.m. Sept. 20.
■ 4300 block, Jenifer St.; store;
3:30 p.m. Sept. 23.
Theft (shoplifting)
psa 203
■ forest
PSA
203 hills / van ness
cleveland park
Burglary
■ 3600 block, 35th St.; residence; 9:30 a.m. Sept. 19.
Theft (below $250)
■ Connecticut Avenue and
Veazey Terrace; sidewalk; 4:45
p.m. Sept. 21.
■ Unspecified location; gas station; 11:45 p.m. Sept. 20.
psa 204
■ Massachusetts avenue
heights / cleveland park
woodley park / Glover
PSA
204
park / cathedral heights
Robbery (armed)
Ave.; alley; 11:28 p.m. Sept.
22.
Burglary
■ 3900 block, W St.; residence; 8:30 a.m. Sept. 18.
Theft (below $250)
Ave.; store; 2 p.m. Sept. 20.
■ 3600 block, Davis St.;
p.m. Sept. 19.
■ 3600 block, Davis St.;
a.m. Sept. 20.
■ 2600 block, Calvert St.;
a.m. Sept. 23.
psa 205
psa
PSA
201 201
■ palisades / spring valley
PSA
205
Burglary
■ 5500 block, 30th St.; resi-
Sexual abuse (first-degree)
■ 5200 block, Loughboro
■ chevy chase
Wesley Heights / Foxhall
Road; unspecified premises;
Sept. 18.
Theft (below $250)
■ 5400 block, Hawthorne
Place; street; 12:46 a.m. Sept.
18.
■ 4100 block, Cathedral Ave.;
residence; 10:58 a.m. Sept.
18.
■ 5000 block, Van Ness St.;
residence; 6:55 a.m. Sept. 17.
psa
PSA
206 206
■ georgetown / burleith
Burglary
■ 1400 block, 36th St.; residence; 1:30 p.m. Sept. 17.
■ 1500 block, 32nd St.; residence; 9 a.m. Sept. 18.
2:28 a.m. Sept. 19.
Theft (below $250)
■ 1000 block, Thomas
Jefferson St.; unspecified
premises; 7:15 p.m. Sept. 17.
store; 7 a.m. Sept. 18.
church; 12:17 p.m. Sept. 18.
■ 37th and O streets; unspecified premises; 1 p.m. Sept. 19.
■ 3000 block, M St.; parking
lot; 7:07 p.m. Sept. 19.
■ 3300 block, M St.; unspecified premises; 3:32 p.m. Sept.
21.
■ 2700 block, Dumbarton St.;
church; 11:50 a.m. Sept. 23.
■ M Street and Wisconsin
Avenue; street; 2:30 p.m. Sept.
17.
■ 3500 block, N St.; unspecified premises; 2 a.m. Sept. 21.
■ 1200 block, 35th St.; street;
4:49 p.m. Sept. 21.
■ 2400 block, P St.; unspecified premises; 11:30 p.m.
Sept. 21.
psa
PSA
207 207
■ foggy bottom / west end
Robbery (assault)
■ 17th and I streets; sidewalk;
11:48 p.m. Sept. 18.
Stolen auto
■ 15th and I streets; unspecified premises; 12:01 a.m.
Sept. 21.
Theft ($250 plus)
■ 1000 block, 15th St.; office
building; 7:20 a.m. Sept. 17.
■ 1200 block, 24th St.;
a.m. Sept. 20.
Theft (below $250)
Ave.; restaurant; 12:30 p.m.
Sept. 17.
■ 1700 block, E St.; unspecified premises; 1:10 p.m. Sept.
18.
■ 1000 block, Vermont Ave.;
■ 1700 block, E St.; unspecified premises; 4:05 p.m. Sept.
18.
■ 2200 block, I St.; restaurant;
2:45 p.m. Sept. 19.
office building; 3:30 p.m. Sept.
19.
■ 19th and L streets; sidewalk;
7:55 a.m. Sept. 20.
2:04 p.m. Sept. 20.
■ 1500 block, K St.; unspecified premises; 8:30 a.m. Sept.
21.
Ave.; store; noon Sept. 21.
■ 1400 block, K St.; unspecified premises; 1 p.m. Sept. 21.
■ 600 block, 22nd St.; unspecified premises; 2 p.m. Sept. 21.
■ 1400 block, K St.; unspecified premises; 12:27 a.m.
Sept. 22.
■ 1700 block, I St.; tavern/
nightclub; 1:22 a.m. Sept. 23.
■ 2000 block, L St.; parking
lot; 1:45 p.m. Sept. 18.
Ave.; street; 11:39 a.m. Sept.
20.
■ 1100 block, 26th St.;
unspecified premises; 10 p.m.
Sept. 23.
psa 208
■ sheridan-kalorama
PSA
208
dupont circle
Robbery (gun)
■ 2000 block, Florida Ave.; tavern/nightclub; 10:59 p.m.
Sept. 19.
Robbery (force and violence)
■ 1500 block, 20th St.;
p.m. Sept. 19.
Assault with a dangerous
weapon (knife)
■ Connecticut Avenue and Q
Street; unspecified premises;
2:37 p.m. Sept. 20.
Burglary
■ 2400 block, Massachusetts
noon Sept. 19.
Stolen auto
■ 1800 block, Swann St.;
a.m. Sept. 22.
Theft ($250 plus)
■ 1300 block, 14th St.; sidewalk; 10:29 p.m. Sept. 21.
Theft (below $250)
■ 1700 block, Church St.; sidewalk; 7 p.m. Sept. 16.
Ave.; store; 3:43 p.m. Sept. 17.
■ 1700 block, N St.; restaurant; 4:23 p.m. Sept. 17.
Ave.; restaurant; 8:15 p.m.
Sept. 17.
■ 2000 block, R St.; restaurant; 8:45 p.m. Sept. 17.
8:53 p.m. Sept. 22.
■ 1800 block, R St.; sidewalk;
6:35 p.m. Sept. 23.
■ 18th Street and Connecticut
Avenue; restaurant; 9:30 p.m.
Sept. 23.
■ 1200 block, 16th St.;
p.m. Sept. 21.
■ 20th and S streets; unspecified premises; 10 p.m. Sept.
18.
■ 1500 block, Q St.; unspecified premises; midnight Sept.
23.
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LIBRARY: Architects unveil options for renovating, expanding iconic modern building
From Page 1
direction to create a “knock-yoursocks-off” facility. In both, Freelon
year. While a full renovation could suggested creating an atrium in the
cost $175 million or more, building center of the building that would run
in rental space could help finance the from the ground floor to the roof. By
extracting what Freelon described as
project.
The library could also choose to a “donut hole” from the middle of
sell the building and find a new the building, he would allow natural
home downtown, though Cooper light to shine through and create
said finding an affordable, compara- vertical vistas.
Freelon’s concepts also included
bly sized building in the area would
open staircases, light-filled auditoribe tough.
The 40-year-old library building ums adjacent to the atrium, and
welcoming
was the last
spaces for readb u i l d i n g
ing and using
designed
by
computers.
renowned modA cafe to
ern
architect
include outdoor
Ludwig Mies
tables under the
van der Rohe,
loggia that runs
and his only
along the main
public library. In
entrance is part
recent years, the
Courtesy of D.C. Public Library of both conbuilding, which
cepts, as is creatis designated as Philip Freelon reimagined Mies
a national his- van der Rohe’s atrium to create a ing a rooftop
garden
with
toric landmark, more vertical, light-filled space.
space for events
has
suffered
from delayed maintenance and cost- and concerts. Two existing belowly repairs, making the library’s future ground levels could be reconfigured
under both schemes to create an
in the building unclear.
After reviewing design concepts automated parking facility for more
from the Freelon Group, the North than 400 vehicles, which could serve
Carolina-based firm that has served as a revenue generator.
Adding two floors to the existing
as the library’s architect of record
since 2010, Cooper said she could four-story building, allowable under
finally envision housing a world- current zoning restrictions, could
class library in the building — a also help finance the renovation and
structure that many, including future maintenance. The library
could rent out the space, which it
Cooper, love.
Architect Philip Freelon present- determined it would not need for its
ed two concepts at the meeting, and own operations, to corporate, nonsaid the impetus came from Cooper’s profit or government tenants.
The library’s role, which is
changing just as quickly as the technology now used at many such institutions, also influenced the design
concepts. Consultants Susan Kent
and June Garcia said libraries are no
longer places where patrons only
access content from a library’s collection, but are now places where
patrons go to create content. Citing
global examples, the consultants
described libraries with audio and
video labs, facilities with teen centers, and others with children’s
rooms boasting computerized floors
that allow kids to create stories.
Chief librarian Cooper said any
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accommodating current and future
use of technology and digital media.
The fate of the central library’s
space has been debated for years.
Last November, the library commissioned the Urban Land Institute to
study the building’s potential. Its
recommendations, issued in March,
included adding additional floors
that could be rented to outside tenants. The institute also concluded
that any renovation, including making only necessary repairs, would
require a significant financial commitment from the city.
Based on that report, the mayor,
with council approval, allocated
funding for the library to further
explore renovation concepts with the
Freelon Group and library consultants Kent and Garcia.
Calling last week’s meeting a
“continuing community discussion
about the future of the MLK
Library,” John Hill, president of the
Board of Library Trustees, encouraged public comment.
Residents will have a second
opportunity to weigh in on the
library’s future at a council roundtable discussion tomorrow led by
Wells and his committee.
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District regulatory agency revises licensing rules for city’s secondhand stores
By KATIE PEARCE
The city has revamped its license rules for
vintage and used-goods shops, following a
controversial enforcement crackdown in the
Adams Morgan area last spring.
The new regulations allow most stores selling used items like clothing, albums, books
and furniture to be exempt from the city’s
secondhand dealer license. Instead, the stores
can get the “far easier and quite a bit cheaper”
general business license, said Helder Gil of the
D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory
Affairs.
With the change, Gil said, the District now
has “far more liberalized regulations for vintage stores than some surrounding jurisdictions,” which city leaders hope will encourage
more of the shops to crop up in the city.
The regulations were published in their
final form in the D.C. Register on Friday, after
some tweaks were made in response to public
comments.
Complaints from a half-dozen shops on
18th, U and 14th streets, including Crooked
Beat Records and Miss Pixie’s, inspired the
changes. In April inspectors bombarded the
stores and informed owners that they would
need to apply for the secondhand dealers
license or face fines. The owners protested that
the license and its onerous requirements —
like detailed inventory lists and thorough background checks — were better suited for pawnshops.
At one point, new legislation seemed the
likely fix for resolving the conflict, but Gil said
the regulatory agency figured out that rule
changes would be easier. The agency has held
off on fines during the rulemaking process.
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credit.” And students who study
abroad where a foreign language is
spoken should get foreign language
credits.
On science requirements, she
said many schools lack the necessary equipment to provide instruction.
Lord also advocates for increasing the role of D.C. parents in education. She believes the school system,
which has “shut out parents” from
recent reforms, should create an
ombudsman and a parents’ bill of
rights and responsibilities.
The second candidate, Tucker,
named his campaign focuses as
graduation requirements, special
education and truancy rules.
Tucker said there are now “too
many different entities setting graduation requirements” in the city. The
rules the board approves, for example, might conflict with parameters
set by the D.C. Council.
Tucker said D.C.’s requirements
“should be in alignment with colleges and universities around the
country so our students can qualify
to go to college if they want to,” but
he also noted that even students who
are not planning on attending college
Wednesday, sepTember 26, 2012
should be able to graduate high
school.
On special education, Tucker
complained that the buses assigned
to take students to their classes are
often late or absent altogether. He
also said the system needs more
special-education teachers.
He believes the school system
could reduce its truancy rates by
becoming less rigid on certain rules.
For example, many schools won’t
allow students to enter the building if
they are late. And at Ballou High
School, he noted, entrance security
checks can often delay students.
Tucker is an alumnus of D.C.
public schools. He was the offensive
line coach for the Anacostia High
football team for 25 years.
Lord, a Harvard College graduate, now works as a writer and editor
for the American Society for
Engineering Education.
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he Current
The Georgetown
Current
Davis Kennedy/Publisher & Editor
Chris Kain/Managing Editor
For at-large education seat
Amid all the political commercials and the intense focus on the
presidential campaign, it’s hard to forget that there’s an election coming up Nov. 6. But even ardent D.C. watchers might not realize that
voters will also decide who will fill an at-large seat on the State
Board of Education.
Two candidates, Mary Lord and Marvin Tucker, are running for
the post. We are glad to see the contested race, though we believe Ms.
Lord is the clear choice.
Unlike its predecessor, the State Board of Education does not
administer the schools; rather, under the District’s 2007 education
reforms, it has a key role in setting policies including curricula and
standards.
Mary Lord, a board member since 2007, currently represents Ward
2 on the panel. She frequently attends community meetings to keep
abreast of looming issues and public sentiment. She is well-versed in
education policy issues and is articulate in expressing the need for
reforming graduation requirements, improving science education, and
empowering students, parents and community groups.
We agree with most of Ms. Lord’s stances. She would like to see a
common-sense change to the requirement for two years of instruction
in the same foreign language to make it more effective — make them
consecutive, to improve retention. But she also recognizes the merits
of providing flexibility where appropriate — for instance, counting
participation on athletic teams or in an extracurricular program like
the DC Youth Orchestra Program toward physical education or arts
requirements, respectively.
Mr. Tucker would bring some valuable insights to the board. He
serves as executive director of the One City All-Star Extravaganza,
which helps D.C. high school athletes get college scholarships. But
we fear that much of his platform relates to the jurisdiction of the old
school board, not the policy-focused portfolio of the current panel.
Ms. Lord has performed well in her current board post, and we
believe she will continue to serve admirably as an advocate for strong
educational offerings at all D.C. schools.
The right fit on M Street?
Word spread last week that the long-anticipated major tenants at
the updated Shops at Georgetown Park mall may be T.J. Maxx and
HomeGoods. It wasn’t quite the news the community had desired.
In the past, Bloomingdale’s had been floated as a potential anchor
for the shopping center at 3222 M St., which sits in the center of
Georgetown’s retail district. But legal troubles ended up scuttling that
potential deal, and new ownership took over the facility several years
back. From the beginning of its tenure, Vornado Realty Trust has
looked at bringing mass-market chains like T.J. Maxx to the mall.
The company has not been particularly voluble about its plans, so
we’re not sure why that direction, but we know that many
Georgetown business leaders would prefer to see a higher-end tenant.
And we agree: T.J. Maxx and HomeGoods, a home furnishings store
owned by the same parent company, are strong shops — but they
don’t fit the shopping profile of Georgetown, and we’re skeptical
about whether they would help draw more customers to the area.
Many would prefer to see an upscale department store like
Bloomie’s, which would offer comparable, but more extensive, choices to the clothing stores that line M Street and Wisconsin Avenue.
Some might view T.J. Maxx as a good alternative — a chance for
shoppers to find affordable duds in a neighborhood not known for
low price tags. But we think it would confuse the generally clear reputation of the district, and, perhaps more importantly, fail to provide
the boost that the largely underground mall needs.
After the disruption to existing mall shops, which have closed in
anticipation of a renovation, and the amount of work the new owners
plan to put in, the center should reopen as an exciting new destination. We’re not sure T.J. Maxx can provide the sparkle needed.
Whither and whether UDC … ?
A
n advisory board to the D.C. Council and
mayor on the University of the District of
Columbia minces no words.
“A plan is urgently needed to bring … costs in
line.”
“Operating deficits, a high cost structure … and
declines in student population … have produced a
challenging financial situation.”
In other words, neither the university nor the
newer community college is working properly,
and the whole thing has
to be rethought, restructured and revived.
The board delivered
its 33-page report to
Mayor Vincent Gray last week. It calls for strong
steps to make the community college independent of
the university so that it can gain strong accreditation
and create programs targeted for jobs and college.
“Independence is critical … ,” the report says.
Tellingly, neither school president Allan Sessoms
nor members of the University of the District of
Columbia board were there.
In fact, Sessoms’ name wasn’t mentioned during a
40-minute presentation of the report. Mayor Gray
grudgingly said his name only after NBC4 asked
why it had been omitted in his praise of the school
leadership’s cooperation.
Sources close to the restructuring effort are suggesting privately to us that Sessoms’ contract may
not be renewed when it comes up next spring.
Sessoms did not respond to our request for comment
when the report was released, except to say that he
and the board were working hard to improve the university. Another school official said Sessoms has
been hampered by union agreements, seniority and
other workforce issues.
The university board, headed by Elaine Crider, is
due to submit its own restructuring report Monday. It
will be the first public indication of whether the
board is prepared to play a leading role in any
restructuring or whether there will infighting over
Sessoms, the school’s direction or anything else.
“We are confident that the UDC board understands the significant task ahead,” said the advisory
panel statement. In fact, insiders say, one of the problems with rebuilding the university system is that
Sessoms and the board jumped ahead with creation
of a community college system even while nonprofit,
business and other groups were still studying the idea
of creating an independent school.
The advisory panel that’s now trying to reshape
higher education in the city is headed by Walter
Smith of DC Appleseed, a nonprofit research group
that has tackled HIV/AIDS and other city issues.
Members of the panel include Alice Rivlin of the
Brookings Institution, educator and activist Carrie
Thornhill, former Federal City Council executive
director John Hill and educator Joshua Kern.
The university gets about $65 million a year from
the District to operate the school, which has only
about 5,000 students. It asked for another $23 million
for the community college.
Under a section of the report called “The Need for
Fiscal Stability,” the advisory panel said the cost per
full-time student at the university is about $34,000 —
about 60 percent higher
than the median at similar schools. The university has disputed this
figure, but even the
lower figure it supports
indicates costs about 25
percent higher.
Whither the university and the city’s nascent community college? The battle may be just beginning.
Read the full report at dcappleseed.org.
■ Airport answers? Mayor Gray has appointed
Barbara Lang to the Metropolitan Washington
Airports Authority. Lang is head of the DC Chamber
of Commerce. She joins other new members who
hope to straighten out what can only be described as
a mess at the authority that runs Dulles International
and Reagan National.
“Her business acumen and personal skills will
serve her and the people of D.C. well on this important board,” the mayor said.
The Notebook will add this: She’ll need every
skill she’s got.
■ Security bureaucracy. The U.S. Department of
Homeland Security has given its latest grant — totaling $51.8 million — to Maryland, Virginia and the
District to improve various projects for the official
“national capital region” that encompasses the three
jurisdictions.
It includes improvements to chemical and biological sensor devices, as well as training for first
responders to operate such equipment. That’s pretty
clear.
But the following section sets off the Notebook’s
bureaucratic sensor for securicrat speak:
“Transportation Management Tools: The region
will sustain and expand its traffic and weather information sharing system. It will be expanded to offer
traffic forecasting based on historical traffic, weather
and incident data. This system gives emergency managers and other preparedness and response partners a
common, regional operating picture, and it assists
them to make decisions on needed regional, coordinated actions such as evacuations or sheltering in
place.”
If that lengthy paragraph means the region will
work better together to forestall those horrible traffic
jams that occur with every emergency, natural or otherwise, then the money will be well spent.
TOM SHERWOOD’s
Notebook
Letters to
the Editor
Pepco power station
requires attention
Pepco’s substation at 22nd and
N streets is a serious neighborhood eyesore surrounded by
assorted trash — candy wrappers,
soda cans, cigarette butts and the
like — and dead leaves from last
fall. Gigantic weeds are sprouting
everywhere — from dirt planters
and cracks in the building, sidewalk, walkway and driveway. The
building looks abandoned. The
corner looks scary — especially
after dark!
I have lived next door for
almost two years, and my rear
window overlooks Pepco’s ser-
vice area where trucks park. I
have never seen a landscaper,
cleanup crew or any exterior
maintenance on this ugly, windowless fortress.
The only thing good about living next door to a power substation is that we haven’t lost power
since I’ve been here.
Samuel Augustus Jennings
Dupont Circle
Replace trash lids to
combat West Nile
Thank you for writing about
the West Nile virus in your Aug.
29 issue.
I would like to suggest that
D.C.’s efforts to combat this virus
may not be sufficient.
Wherever one travels, there are
large, green resident trash contain-
ers that have no tops. When it
rains, the containers fill with
water that are breeding grounds
for mosquitos.
The city needs to replace all
tops immediately.
Ted Mastroianni
Washington, D.C.
Where should city
residents evacuate?
September is National
Preparedness Month. “Evacuation
Route” signs are posted along
16th Street in Northwest
Washington. Questions: Where
exactly do D.C. residents evacuate
to? Is there a big field somewhere
in Maryland that we drive to and
wait for the all-clear signal?
Wallace Holland
Washington, D.C.
The Current
Letters to
the Editor
City should test out
Tunlaw Road changes
There is no need to waste taxpayer dollars by pouring three concrete islands at 37th Street and
Tunlaw Road in order to redirect
traffic and add to the safety of
pedestrians and cars alike. There is
a much less expensive and more
effective way to achieve this proposed change.
After removing the two current
concrete and signed triangles and
repairing the pavement, the rest can
be accomplished with paint stripes
and plastic bollards.
This ought to be “tested” for a
year, as is planned for the
Wisconsin Avenue changes. After
that, we might find out that this is
not a solution at all. It is possible
that only a four-way traffic signal
— just like the ones at Calvert and
37th and at Calvert and Tunlaw —
will solve existing problems. That
would not be so onerous, but I
guess it’s more expensive.
Meanwhile, adding concrete
islands to the front-yard streetscape
of six homes (the city’s current
plan) will take away for all of us the
possibility of having cars stop briefly for deliveries, loading or unloading. Worse yet, it will channel and
extend the driveways of half of
those affected into narrow “chutes”
that will require us to back into two
full lanes of traffic every time we
leave home.
As an alternate option, the D.C.
Department of Transportation
recently finished the same kind of
“island redirecting traffic” project at
Massachusetts Avenue and 5th
Street NW. There, workers merely
striped the pavement and added
plastic bollards, exactly like the
ones recently installed on Tunlaw at
Benton Street. Two-sided islands
actually would allow for the “temporary loading zones” we residents
need without the expense or other
negative aspects of the previous
plans presented at advisory neighborhood commission meetings.
In both of the versions presented, there has been a third island.
Whether concrete or greenscaped,
this island — to be located in front
of my 30-foot-wide, beautifully gardened and landscaped yard —
would be a waste of taxpayer dollars. If this middle island serves any
purpose at all, it can be achieved
with paint striping. Not creating a
new curb would mean that I could
back my car safely into a position
to wait for traffic openings; I might
even be able to drive forward when
exiting rather than always backing
into two lanes of traffic. It will be
much safer for me and my passengers (older friends and grandchil-
dren).
I have sent a detailed request to
Mr. Paul Hoffman of the
Transportation Department and to
our city officials requesting a painted and “bollard” intersection
change. We deserve as much — at
least for one year, the same time as
is being given to evaluate the gigantic Wisconsin Avenue changes.
Sue S. Baum
Glover Park
Nebraska Ave. work
should be quicker
We returned to D.C. from summer travels in the Northeast, and as
we reconnected with the local news
we read The Current’s Aug. 29 article saying that “A long-running
construction project at the intersection of Nebraska Avenue and
Military Road entered its final
phase this week.”
Wow! Work that began in
November 2011 and involved about
70 yards of excavation, road repair
and replacement of signal light
switches (plus resurfacing) will take
almost one year to complete.
We watched as miles of road in
Vermont were torn up and fully
repaved in two weeks. The work
crews were of course larger, and
they worked from early morning
until late afternoon six days a week.
In D.C., a major east/west artery
— Military Road — and an adjacent section of Nebraska Avenue
have been clogged for months due
to repairs. Rarely were more than
two or three workers on the job,
and we observed long periods of
time when nothing was being done.
Meanwhile, traffic was forced into
a single lane (or a lane and a half),
wasting time, fuel and patience.
Paul Hoffman of the D.C.
Department of Transportation is
quoted as saying that cars, trucks
and buses are now riding on the
roadbed. He went on to say: “When
you take a lane out of service, it
backs up traffic everywhere.”
Amen. This fact alone merited a
larger work crew, more hours on
the job, and a much-improved pace
of work. I wonder how many weeks
a similar project would have taken
in Vermont, or even in Beijing or
Seoul? A lot fewer, I suspect.
Eugene Abravanel
Chevy Chase
Beatty is best choice
for at-large council
Your readers can promote honest-to-goodness change in our city
government this year by voting for
Mary Brooks Beatty for D.C.
Council at-large on Nov. 6.
A native of Texas, Mrs. Beatty
has enjoyed a successful career as a
nonprofit and private-sector executive. Mary has lived on Capitol Hill
for more than 12 years, and she
spent six years serving as an
Advisory Neighborhood
Commission 6A member and alcoholic beverage licensing chair. Her
service as commissioner helped
reduce crime in the neighborhood
and helped create the pedestrianfriendly environment on H Street
NE, leading to the creation of new
small businesses and jobs along this
corridor.
As a mother and grandmother,
Mary is interested in quality education for all of the city’s children.
She served on the board of Options
Charter School on Capitol Hill.
Mary believes that our council is in
desperate need of reform, and that
the current climate of corruption
and “pay to play” contracts does not
serve the best interests of our citizens. Mary has been meeting with
citizens of all eight wards to
become familiar with their concerns.
We believe that with Mary as an
at-large member of the D.C.
Council, all the citizens of the
District will benefit from the same
quality of constituent service and
transparent representation that she
provided for her Ward 6 neighbors.
Marya Pickering
!! "#!
Ward 3 chair,
D.C. Republican Committee
Updated library is
great for Georgetown
Have you seen the new D.C.
public library in Georgetown lately?
I hadn’t. Not since the colossal fire
and the grand reopening.
Man, what a blast! Wow! Airconditioned corridors, a brand-new
elevator, three floors of study tables,
book collections and the Internet.
And a special section down on the
basement level for the little kiddies.
Back when I was a homeless
man, sleeping on the benches outside in the yard, the water fountains
inside and the men’s room downstairs were favorite attractions.
I called it the “garden” outside
and oftentimes greeted many a
familiar face, who’d arrive after
dark, to sleep on the grounds.
I remember the horrible stink of
that old men’s room on the lower
level. I would often wonder that
they never seemed able to purge the
awful odor that used to permeate all
the premises from inside that bathroom. It all comes back to mind all
too easily, even now.
I bet the new men’s room on the
second floor is a real charm in comparison. More than just one stall,
plenty of hot and cold running
water and toilet paper, too. The
door was locked when I tried to go
inside, so I didn’t get a chance to
see what the renovated space
looked like. I had to get on the bus,
but maybe next time.
Jim Clark
Randallstown, Md.
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safety. But soon the university discovered that more complex structural repairs were necessary.
Explaining the large gap between
the close date and the reopening,
university athletic director Patricia
Thomas said: “The short answer [is],
what happened with the facility was
an extensive renovation. Ultimately
what we have is a brand-new facility, and that takes time.”
Local advisory neighborhood
commissioner Adam Tope suggested that neighbors have lost track of
the project during the long closure.
“UDC has not reached out to the
community about it other than making us aware of the renovations quite
a while ago,” he wrote in an email.
The D.C. Council approved a
$2.8 million contract for the renovation in January 2011, but university
officials said this week that project
costs totaled $4 million.
Construction work — which
built an entirely new pool structure,
replaced pump equipment, and
refurbished bleachers, among other
changes — is now complete. But
Thomas said the school is waiting
this week on an inspection from the
D.C. Department of Health.
Before the renovation, the university offered only an intramural
swimming program for students.
The planned addition of a women’s
swim team will mark the school’s
11th athletic program within
Division II of the National Collegiate
Athletic Association (NCAA).
The goal is to launch with the
women’s team before developing
the men’s team. The university plans
to begin recruiting swimmers this
year before possibly starting competitions during the next school year.
For general use, community
members can purchase $100 passes
for 20 visits or $7 passes for daily
use.
The pool will be open certain
times between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
from Monday through Friday, and
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
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September 26, 2012 ■ Page 13
Red Devils sweep Hoppers on court
By BRIAN KAPUR
Matt Petros/The Current
Washington International junior outside hitter Luna Van den Brink,
above, and senior outside hitter Valentine Courouble combined for 30
kills against Georgetown Day School last week.
When Washington International
School’s volleyball team huddled up
before the third set of its match
against Georgetown Day School last
Wednesday, senior middle
Yasmine Kyriakos looked at
her teammates and said:
“Bring it.”
And the Red Devils brought
plenty of “it,” winning their
third set 25-16 to close out the
Hoppers 3-0.
It was a big win for the Red
Devils, who strayed outside of
their normal Potomac Valley
Athletic Conference to compete in the game. Georgetown
Day is part of the Independent
School League, which Red Devils
coach Nick Loewen said is generally
more competitive than the Potomac
conference.
“It’s good to play against a higher
level,” Loewen said of the non-conference game. “It’s good to measure
ourselves against a team like this.”
The Red Devils jumped on the
Hoppers in the first set of the match,
building a 12-5 lead. Junior outside
hitter Luna Van den Brink contributed three kills during the scoring
want to crush it, really,” said Van den
Brink. “I just try to put the ball down
every time.”
Georgetown Day was much more
competitive in the second match,
keeping the score close through
strong play from outside hitter Jackie
Bush. But Red Devils outside hitter
Valentine Courouble, a senior, came
alive and hit two more kills to swing
back the momentum to Washington
International. The squad held on to
win the set 25-21.
“In the second set, GDS played
really well,” said Loewen. “Once we
broke through that — as long as we
maintained our effort — it was going
to pay off.”
And it certainly paid off in the
third set, as the team cruised to a
25-16 set win.
Van den Brink and
Courouble combined for 30
kills on the afternoon. Junior
setter Julia Tulloh, who finished with 31 assists, fueled
the strong hitting duo.
The Red Devils are now
11-1 on the season. But their
one glaring loss — a 3-1 decision to Covenant Life earlier
this season — is one they hope
to avenge. Covenant Life has
been a perpetual thorn in
Washington International’s side,
having bested the Red Devils in the
PVAC championship game for the
last three years.
“We’re just really working
towards that banner and taking it
away from them,” said Courouble.
“This year the skill level on both
sides has evened out, so it’s going to
be a big mental game.”
The Red Devils hope to continue
to build momentum when they host
Holy Child Thursday afternoon.
Football roundup: WCAC play gets
going, Sidwell stays perfect, Colts fall
Frogs stay ahead
of GDS Hoppers
By BRIAN KAPUR
St. John’s escapes McNamara
with thrilling win in Forestville
Maret boys soccer coach Mohan Telfer
went to scout Georgetown Day School as it
played Flint Hill last Wednesday. While
watching, he noticed a hole in the squad’s
defense — a susceptibility to headers.
When the Maret Frogs played Georgetown
Day Friday afternoon, that tip proved vital to
the outcome. Senior midfielder Zach Tamen
scored both of Maret’s goals on headers, giving the team a 2-1 victory.
“We played good soccer,” said Telfer. “We
created a lot of opportunities. … Whenever
we got a chance to, we were going to try to get
some headers.”
Georgetown Day scored first Friday when
senior Adam Glaser got behind Maret’s
defense and fired the ball past Maret’s goalie
with 30:17 to play in the first half.
Despite giving up the early goal, Maret
never wavered. With 7:41 to go before halftime, junior back Jeremy Friedlander passed
the ball to Tamen, who used his head to direct
it into the goal, tying the game at one.
“I looked up and I just saw a gap,” said
Tamen, who will play for Colgate University
next year. “I just started running, and it was
just a beautiful ball to the inside. I’m glad I got
that head right. It was just a great play.”
Maret struck again just before halftime,
run.
Georgetown Day rallied to create
a 21-19 deficit, but Van den Brink
made two more kills to give
Washington International a 25-19
win for the first set.
“When I see [the ball], I just I
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Maret senior Zach Tamen, right, scored
twice against Georgetown Day Friday.
when senior midfielder Aaron Lipsey dished
the ball to Tamen, who headed the ball into the
goal for the go-ahead score.
“It was a beautiful ball by Aaron going [to
the] back post,” said Tamen.
In the second half, Maret junior goalkeeper
Jack Spiegelman took over the game, coming
up with three point-blank saves to keep
Georgetown Day from tying the game.
His biggest effort came with just seconds
remaining in stoppage time. Georgetown Day
was awarded a free kick right in front of
Maret’s goal, but Spiegelman and the rest of
the defense came up with a stand and saved
three shots to preserve the 2-1 victory.
The Cadets game against Bishop
McNamara Saturday came down to the final
play: The Mustangs needed a two-point conversion to send the game into overtime, but the
St. John’s defense stifled McNamara’s last
gasp. The squad escaped Forestville, Md., with
a 31-29 victory.
“Our guys just stuck together, and we finished when it counted,” said linebacker Devin
Williams.
St. John’s senior quarterback Will Ulmer
threw for 105 yards on the afternoon. Ulmer
also added 142 rushing yards and a touchdown. Sophomore tailback Omar Garcia
racked up 70 yards on the ground and two
touchdowns, and on defense, junior corner Ean
Brown collected two interceptions.
St. John’s will host Archbishop Carroll on
Saturday.
Sidwell remains undefeated
The Quakers thumped Model 37-8
Saturday. After a scoreless first quarter, Sidwell
poured 27 points on Model in the second
period to seize control.
The Quakers did their damage on the
ground, with sophomore tailback Isaiah Davis
and junior runner Kameron Mitchell combining for 227 yards and three touchdowns.
Sidwell will look to remain perfect Saturday
afternoon, when the squad hosts Hancock.
Different year, same result for
Gonzaga in WCAC title rematch
Gonzaga came into Saturday’s game looking to avenge its Washington Catholic Athletic
Conference championship game loss to Good
Counsel. But a year later, the results were the
same — a loss in blowout fashion. The
Falcons dominated the Eagles en route to a
45-24 win.
Senior quarterback Chris Schultz threw for
109 yards and one touchdown on 11 completions, and the Eagles’ usually dynamic rushing
duo of sophomore Reggie Corbin and junior
Robbie Walker was held to just 100 yards.
Gonzaga will look to win its first WCAC
game of the year when the squad travels to
play McNamara Saturday.
Coolidge rallies but falls short
against Mercersburg Academy
A furious fourth-quarter rally by the Colts
fell short Saturday as Coolidge lost to
Mercersburg Academy 26-21.
Senior quarterback Jameel Kirkland combined for 299 passing and rushing yards and a
touchdown, and junior tailback Clinton Mbah
added 76 yards on the ground.
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field, the girls always break their huddle by yelling,
“Sharks!” It’s a long-standing tradition that some of the
players believe was instituted because Cubs — the
school’s true mascot — aren’t scary enough.
The team lived up to their substitute mascot Thursday,
playing like sharks in a feeding frenzy as they thrashed
the highly ranked Bishop Ireton Cardinals 3-1 in
Alexandria.
It was a big win for the Cubs, who had a Cinderellatype run to the Independent School League postseason
championship last season. It also gives the team a boost
after it dropped games to two of the area’s best squads
— St. John’s and National Cathedral School — earlier
this season.
“This win is just going to give us a confidence boost
and put us in that upper echelon of teams; it proves that
we can play with the best of them,” said Cubs senior
midfielder Claire Jenets. “To beat them on their home
field proves that we have what it takes.”
The game also marked a significant win for first-year
head coach Rebecca Vaccaro, who coached the junior
varsity squad last season. Vaccaro took over as the varsity coach after Zeff Yusof stepped down before the
season began. Yusof remains with the school as the athletic director.
On Thursday, Vaccaro’s Cubs controlled the tempo in
the first half and continually pushed the ball into the
Cardinals backfield. With 4:17 remaining before halftime, Visitation finally broke through Ireton’s defense
when junior midfielder Carly Craver dished the ball to
senior forward Caroline Smith, who knocked in the goal.
The score put Visitation ahead 1-0 and gave the squad
momentum going into halftime.
After the break, Ireton answered with a goal roughly
eight minutes into play to tie the game at one. But it
would be the squad’s last score of the afternoon. Junior
Visitation sent a message to its ISL competition by
routing Bishop Ireton on its home turf.
goalkeeper Alexis Bryant and the Cubs’ backline tightened up and denied Ireton another goal. Bryant finished
with nine saves, including a dazzling diving stop midway through the final half.
“I thought the defense did really well,” said Bryant.
“Our captains did a good job of keeping everyone in
line.”
With just under 26 minutes to play, Jenets took a free
kick deep in the Ireton zone and scored the go-ahead
goal for Visitation.
“They only had a wall with two people that were
oddly placed,” she said. “I just wanted to keep it low and
hit it as hard at I could because their goalie didn’t have
good position.”
The Cubs defense continued to stonewall the
Cardinals and with 12 minutes to play, Visitation put the
game out of reach with a goal from junior forward
Maddie Kulik.
The defending ISL champions will look to stay on the
winning track when they host Maret Friday.
FOOTBALL: St. Albans evens record to 2-2
From Page 13
Coolidge will try to get back on
track against Baltimore’s St. Frances
Friday night.
St. Albans racks up points
and yards in victory
St. Albans’ high-flying offense
continued its scoring barrage
Saturday with a 35-21 win over St.
Mary’s Ryken.
Senior
quarterback
Mike
McCurdy led the air assault with 238
yards and four touchdown strikes.
His favorite target was junior wide
receiver Matt Sniezek, who continued his explosive season with eight
catches for 185 yards and three
touchdowns.
The Bulldogs will host Allegany
from Cumberland, Md., Saturday.
— Brian Kapur
Scores
Football
Wilson 30, Ballou 14
Mercersburg 26, Coolidge 21
Good Counsel 45, Gonzaga 24
St. John’s 31, McNamara 29
Sidwell 37, Model 8
St. Albans 35, Ryken 21
Boys soccer
St. Albans junior wide receiver Matt Sniezek, right, had eight catches
for 185 yards and three touchdowns Saturday.
Wilson 2, Bell 0
WIS 7, Covenant Life 1
Flint Hill 1, GDS 0
Gonzaga 2, Prep 1
St. Albans 3, The Heights 0
Bullis 1, St. John’s 0
Burke 3, Field 1
Maret 2, GDS 1
St. Albans 3, Prep 0
WIS 4, McLean School 0
WIS 2, Burke 1
Girls soccer
Maret 3, Holton-Arms 2
Sidwell 3, NCS 1
Oakcrest 2, Field 0
Visitation 3, Ireton 1
WIS 3, Jewish Day 2
St. John’s 1, Wilson 0
Maret 3, St. Stephen’s 1
O’Connell 3, Sidwell 1
Visitation 3, Maret 0
Sidwell 3, Holton-Arms 0
Volleyball
Burke 3, Field 1
WIS 3, GDS 0
Ireton 3, St. John’s 0
WIS 3, Jewish Day 0
St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes 3, Maret 0
Madeira 3, NCS 0
Holy Cross 3, St. John’s 0
Visitation 3, Stone Ridge 0
WIS 2, Roosevelt 1
WIS 2, Stone Ridge 1
GDS 3, Holton-Arms 0
WIS 3, Maret 0
Field hockey
Visitation 6, Sidwell 0
Visitation 1, Holy Child 1
Seton 2, St. John’s 1
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PLANT: Fine Arts Commission secretary seeks more transparency in property sale
From Page 1
tal potential.”
In his letter, Luebke urged the
agency to consider the benefits of
something like a museum — which
could artfully use the large open
space inside the building rather than
fill it in — instead of just standard
commercial uses.
“There are many ways it could
be redeveloped, and the federal
government owes the community a
bigger public discussion about the
property before it is sold,” Luebke
said in an interview. “It’s too significant to just put it up for sale like
any other building.”
Luebke stressed, though, that he
isn’t pushing for a particular use for
the site or saying it shouldn’t be
redeveloped. Rather, he said, the
building’s unique character merits
more attention.
“What I’m looking for is public
awareness that might enlarge the
field of potential buyers, and also it
would help the bidders to understand the possibilities and the potential difficulties with redevelop-
ment,” he said. “It could affect what
people think of it, instead of making
them guess what they’re going to be
able to work with.”
General Services Administration
spokesperson William Marshall
said the agency has received
Luebke’s letter and is reviewing it,
but has no further comment.
The agency has hosted public
meetings discussing the heating
plant site, but the possibilities for its
future use remain nebulous. Like
most federal properties, the site has
no D.C. zoning, and city officials
have declined to say what use they
would allow on the site. The federal
agency, meanwhile, has declined to
place covenants on the sale, leaving
the matter up to the city.
In addition to Luebke, Ward 2
D.C. Council member Jack Evans
and several community groups have
sent requests to the General Services
to Administration. Their aim is to
convert the open space next to the
existing heating plant building into
parkland, offering public access to
Rock Creek, and to block additional
development from taking place
there. An Evans spokesperson said
the council member hasn’t received
a response.
The Fine Arts Commission’s
Old Georgetown Board will also
weigh in on the design of any proposed exterior alterations at the site,
because the Georgetown neighborhood has federal historic controls.
The plant was built in the 1940s
to heat federal buildings, but has
served in recent years only as a
never-needed backup to another
facility in Southwest. It’s expected
that a developer would reuse the
heating plant building rather than
seek to demolish it, because the
property has historic protections
and is taller than any new building
that would likely be allowed on the
site.
At georgetownheatingplant.com,
the General Services Administration
pitches Georgetown as a strong market for housing, hotels and office
space — all seen as potential new
uses for the 110-foot heating plant
building.
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Spotlight on Schools
British School
of Washington
In some schools, geography is
not a subject required for graduation. However, we feel that geography is an important subject due to
its wide variety of content and
because it gives us a greater understanding of the world around us.
Many of the topics that we study
at the British School relate to current events that we hear about in the
news. For example, we are currently learning about rain forests. This
topic makes us more aware of the
problems of deforestation in the
Amazon rain forest. The recent
earthquake in Costa Rica relates to
our work on earthquakes: We
learned about why earthquakes
occur and the consequences that
they cause. The recent Syrian civil
war has caused many people to
leave the country, and become refugees and migrants. Last year we
learned about population, and how
people are forced to move out of
their countries.
Geography has always been one
of our favorite subjects, due to the
School DISPATCHES
amount of useful information we
learn that we can apply to our learning in our other subjects, like biology, history and chemistry.
— Max Popov and Sophia
Donvito, Year 11 Philadelphia
(10th-graders)
Field School
The middle school students last
week made their voices heard by
electing two representatives to student government. Of the four candidates, two were chosen: eighthgrader Wells Thomason and seventh-grader Elinor Howells. Both
promised to bring middle school
ideas to the student government.
Elinor’s winning pitch: “I’m not
running for office, I’m running for
you.” The student government
meets once a week to discuss
school issues and plan exciting
events.
Student government is part of
SHAM, which stands for Study
Hall, Honors, Activities and
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about 40 minutes after lunch every
day. This year, a few of the SHAM
activities are Anime Club, Movie
Club, robotics, Chinese culture and
“West Wing” Club, whose members
watch and analyze episodes of the
series.
In the past, acting opportunities
during SHAM have been limited to
high-schoolers. This year, though,
middle-schoolers will also get a
chance to express themselves on
stage through creation of a new
middle-school musical ensemble.
Lots of middle-schoolers are excited for this chance. The sign-up
sheet for musical was overflowing
with names. The musical, which
will take place later in the year, has
not yet been chosen.
Another option for SHAM is
honors classes, open to students
with good grade-point averages.
Among those classes are creative
nonfiction, D.C. history and gender
lab (where women’s rights are discussed).
In middle school sports last
week, the girls won their first game
of the year against the Lab School,
3-1. In addition, the boys again
won, this time against the Lab
School 4-2, to remain undefeated
with two victories. Beyond the
school activities, many students
ended the week enthusiastic about
the Nationals going to the playoffs.
— Maddie Williams,
sixth-grader, and Jana Cohen
and Lila Bromberg,
eighth-graders
Georgetown Day School
Last week at the high school,
students had a reading day on
Monday in observance of Rosh
Hashanah. During a reading day,
official classes are canceled.
However, the high school campus is
still open for students to read, catch
up on schoolwork, or meet with
some teachers. Of course, most students choose to stay home. The
high school will also observe Yom
Kippur this week and will have
another reading day!
Last Friday, the high school welcomed Jim Margolis, who spoke at
an assembly. Margolis is a senior
adviser to President Obama in his
re-election campaign, and he is also
a Georgetown Day parent. Students
were intrigued to hear Margolis talk
politics and hear his insight on
political and advocacy campaigns. This Saturday, Sept. 29, the high
school will host a full day of league
competition, notoriously dubbed
Sports Saturday! On this actionpacked, school-spirited day, our
girls soccer and volleyball teams
and boys soccer teams will compete
in home matches on the “Hopper
Turf” and in the “Hopper Dome.”
(For game times, visit gds.org.)
Throughout the day, there will be
grilled food and free giveaways.
Starting at 9 a.m., Sports Saturday
is an excellent chance for Mighty
Hopper fans to support their teams
and have the chance to see multiple
teams in action on the same day!
— Carlton Marshall II,
11th-grader
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Hearst Elementary
We are so excited for another
school year at Hearst Elementary!
Things are going well so far. Our
third-grade teacher, Mrs. Gassert,
moved to fourth grade with us,
which was exciting. We also have
new specials at school now, like
performance art, art and even
debate.
This year the fourth and fifth
grades are also responsible for safety patrol. We wrote a paragraph
about why we would be good additions to the patrol. Keeping kids
safe and helping the school are
important to our class.
In class, we have also been
learning about a lot of things. We
have studied the solar system and
learned that Saturn’s rings are made
of rock/ice and that all of the planets orbit around the sun! It is really
interesting.
In math we have been learning
about patterns and place value, and
we are looking everywhere for really big numbers to go into our number books.
— Fourth-graders
Holy Trinity School
For Back-to-School Night at
Holy Trinity School, we did a project about our memories. It was an
exciting project because we got to
use our new iPads. We used an app
called “Pic Collage.”
We had to type our names and
the project title using different fonts.
Then we got to pick our backgrounds. Afterward we chose pictures from the iPad’s camera roll or
from the web. We typed sentences
into text boxes telling why each picture was a memory.
Once all that work was done, we
put on headphones and spoke into a
microphone, telling why a picture
was a favorite memory. When our
parents came to school on Back-toSchool Night, they could hear us
talk when they scanned a QR code
on our collages.
We really liked this project
because we got to work with iPads.
We don’t usually get to use them,
but we did for this project, and we
hope to use them for more projects.
We hope you can work on iPads,
too!
— Connell Leary and
Keegan Curran, second-graders
Ross Elementary
Thurs., Oct. 11 at 9:30 am
Wed., Dec. 5 at 7:00 pm
Thurs., Jan. 3 at 9:30 am
Contact Sindy Udell,
Director of Admission, to
reserve a space or for a
personal tour.
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A Look at the Market in Northwest Washington
September 26, 2012 ■ Page 17
1913 home in Chevy Chase is thoroughly modern
F
or all the trad-meets-modern
updates performed on D.C.’s
historic housing stock, most
renovations fall squarely on the tra-
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ditional side of the spectrum. Few
and far between are the truly contemporary revisions of older homes.
But buyers searching for those
rare birds should flock to a newly
listed Chevy Chase house. From the
outside, the 1913 end-unit row
home is indistinguishable from its
graceful neighbors: same deep
porch, same stone-meets-shingle
facade.
It’s a different story past the
front door, which brightens the double foyer with side lights as well as
transoms. Renovations have yielded
new hardwood floors and recessed
lighting, and touches such as a wall
niche hint at the modern design to
come.
A wide doorway lets the two
halves of a double living room flow
into each other. The larger of the
two is anchored by a fireplace and
its hefty stone surround. Large windows on either side of that hearth
make this a sunny spot.
Even on dreary days, though, the
showstopping combined kitchen
and dining room will seem light
and bright, thanks to the large
space’s many windows and white
stone floor.
There’s a European sensibility
here that upends the typical configuration of American kitchens.
Instead of the trio of base cabinets,
uppers and an island, this spot from
Italian firm Bontempi Cucine puts
much of the action on a huge central island. Stainless steel marks the
work section — sink, covered
Gaggenau burners and exhaust —
while glossy white rings a lower
section and stretches to form a table
with seating for four. Sleek, walnuthued storage pieces march seamlessly along the wall and hold
Gaggenau wall ovens, including a
steam oven.
The exhaust hood is a prominent
piece in the room and an instant
sign to visitors that this isn’t a typical D.C. kitchen. Comprised of a
pair of stainless-steel plinths, it connects to a glossy white box that provides lighting for the island and
helps to define the room’s focus —
important in a large space.
A large, sunny dining area opens
to a large teak deck and, beyond
that, a one-car garage.
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This six-bedroom, 5.5-bath home on McKinley
Street is priced at $1,499,000.
Extensive renovations have
yielded stylish — and colorful —
baths throughout the home as well.
Marine blue is a major player in the
second level’s three baths, two of
which are en-suite spots. A third
waits in the hall and serves two of
the floor’s four bedrooms.
But the third floor is where a
modern, luxurious bath is the highlight of a level that’s taken up
entirely by a master suite. Though
quite large, the bath manages to feel
warm and inviting, thanks in part to
the use of wood around the door of
a sauna. The material reappears
around a spa tub and as the floor of
the walk-in shower lined by frameless-glass walls.
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This thoroughly modern renovation doesn’t stop there, though.
Sixteen solar panels on the roof
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2A
Foggy
■ Foggy bottom / west end
At the commission’s Sept. 19
meeting:
■ commissioner Armando Irizarry
reported that the CVS Pharmacy in
the Watergate will relocate to the
former Safeway spot in the same
complex and expand its grocery
selection.
A tenant hasn’t yet been selected
for the existing CVS site.
■ commissioners voted 5-0, with
Rebecca Coder absent, to request
that the D.C. Department of
Transportation
rebuild
New
Hampshire Avenue’s sidewalks in
concrete rather than the planned
brick as part of a repaving project.
(The agency later elected to go with
brick.)
The representatives also said at
the meeting that they would be willing to leave two blocks of New
Hampshire Avenue as one-way north
of Washington Circle; they subsequently decided to go with two-way.
■ commissioners decided to co-sign
a letter with several other community groups emphasizing broad community support for two EastBanc
development projects that would
construct housing on the sites of the
neighborhood’s library and firehouse
above rebuilt public facilities. The
DC Library Renaissance Project
group has appealed the Zoning
Commission order allowing the
projects.
■ commissioners voted 5-0 to sign a
voluntary agreement with Marshall’s
Bar & Grill, 2524 L St., allowing the
establishment to extend its summer
garden hours until its closing time.
Marshall’s would not serve food or
drink outside, but the extension
would allow patrons to carry their
beverages outdoors while smoking.
■ commissioners voted 5-0 to tweak
the wording regarding an advisory
committee that will help the community and George Washington
University collaborate on university
issues.
The commission will meet at 7
p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, at Saint
Stephen Martyr Church, 25th
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
NW.
For details, visit anc2a.org.
ANC 2E
ANC 2E
Georgetown
■ Georgetown / cloisters
Cloisters
burleith / hillandale
The commission will meet at
6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, at
Georgetown
Visitation
Preparatory School, 1524 35th St.
NW.
Agenda items include:
■ public safety and police report.
■ discussion of the commission’s
fiscal year 2013 budget and reauthorization of the executive director’s
employment and salary.
■ presentation of a commission
commendation to honor Georgetown
Visitation Preparatory School for
community engagement and generosity.
■ community comment.
Citizens Association of Georgetown
One of the better parties of the year is scheduled for next week.
Rose Park’s annual fundraiser will take place on Oct. 4 at Bill Dean’s
fabulous house at 29th and P streets. All proceeds are dedicated to the
annual maintenance of the park. The nonprofit group Friends of Rose
Park is celebrating 15 years of activities dedicated to park improvements. What once was a tired and rundown space is now one of
Georgetown’s greatest assets. Tennis courts, basketball courts, a baseball diamond, a couple of tot lots, glorious trees, a weekly farmers
market, benches, paths, grass and flowers make Rose Park a destination enjoyed by everyone.
And the Friends group continues to make improvements. Work
began on Monday on the children’s play area at the corner of 26th and
O streets, and fundraising is under way to improve the flow of foot
traffic, offer more seating areas for watching children at play, improve
the older children’s play area, increase safety throughout the park
“entrance” at 26th and O streets and create a plaza of beautiful flowers,
shrubs and shade trees. In order to create this setting, the landscape
architect has determined that substantial re-grading and soil enhancement are needed to correct drainage problems prior to the installation
of new walkways, seating areas and plantings.
The preliminary cost is projected to be $50,000. The Friends group
is in the process of gathering multiyear contributions and pledges. Take
a look at roseparkdc.org for more detailed plans.
— Jennifer Altemus
■ discussion of the D.C. Department
of Transportation’s proposed regulations on private signage in public
space (including freestanding triangular advertising signs on sidewalks)
and on private property.
■ discussion regarding the Jackson
Arts Center, 3048 1/2 R St.
■ consideration of an Alcoholic
Beverage Control application by
Hotel Monticello, 1075 Thomas
Jefferson St.
■ consideration of an application for
a city raze permit at 3324 Dent Place
(to be reviewed by the Historic
Preservation Review Board).
■ consideration of Old Georgetown
Board matters: 3321 N St., residence, one- and two-story rear additions, new window well on front
facade, concept; 3222 M St.,
Georgetown Park, sign scheme: canopy and banners, concept — revised
design; 2805 M St., commercial,
replacement windows, permit; 3029
M St., commercial, sign scheme for
“Scotch & Soda,” permit — options;
2718 P St., residence, shed at rear,
permit; 3100 P St., residence, twostory rear addition (at second and
third floors), concept; 3138 P St.,
residence, two-story addition to infill
courtyard, concept; 1510 31st St.,
commercial, roof deck — existing
(shed removed), permit; 1645 31st
St., residence, Williams-Addison
House (also known as Oak Crest and
Friendly Estate), underground parking garage, concept; 2523 P St., residence, rear addition of sunroom,
permit; and 3247 R St., residence,
raze existing structure at rear, new
one-story building with basement at
rear, concept.
For details, call 202-724-7098 or
visit anc2e.com.
ANC 3B
ANCPark
3B
Glover
■ Glover Park / Cathedral heights
p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, at Guy
Mason Recreation Center, 3600
Calvert St. NW.
For details, call 202-338-2969,
email [email protected] or visit
anc3b.org.
ANC 3C
ANC 3C
Cleveland
Park
■ cleveland park / woodley Park
Woodley
Park
massachusetts avenue heights
Massachusetts
Avenue Heights
Cathedral Heights
The commission will meet at
7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15, at the
2nd District Police Headquarters,
3320 Idaho Ave. NW.
visit anc3c.org.
ANC 3D
ANCValley
3D
Spring
■ spring valley / wesley heights
Wesley Heights
palisades / kent / foxhall
p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, in Room
B108, West Hall, George
Washington University Mount
Vernon Campus, 2100 Foxhall
Road NW.
Agenda items include:
■ discussion of proposed enhancements to the Whitehaven Parkway
entrance to George Washington
University’s Mount Vernon Campus.
■ consideration of a Board of Zoning
Adjustment application for a special
exception at 5606 Potomac Ave. to
allow a rear deck addition to a home
not meeting side-yard requirements.
Adjustment application for a special
exception at 4817 U St. to permit the
site’s continued use as a parking lot.
Adjustment application by the Field
School, 2301 Foxhall Road, for a
special exception to increase the
enrollment cap from 320 to 400 students and the faculty and staff cap
from 74 to 110.
■ consideration of a resolution calling for modernization of notice to
the city’s advisory neighborhood
commissions by D.C. agencies.
■ commission business, including a
discussion of commission compliance with the open meetings law.
visit anc3d.org.
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Northwest Real Estate
FIELDS: Debate heats up over allocation of parks department athletic fields
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6 p.m. on weekdays. This year, more
than 70 percent of the group’s field
time was scheduled for after 5:30
p.m., and 50 percent was scheduled
after 6 p.m., according to testimony
by DC Stoddert Soccer chair Nick
Keenan. Volunteers for the organizations had to scramble to find alternative locations, and in a few weeks,
they say, their practice times at city
fields will be rendered useless by
earlier sunsets.
While Keenan acknowledged
that allocating fields is always a difficult process, he said the park
department’s decision to deny
Stoddert permits was “dropped on us
like a bomb in the last minute.”
The agency’s director, Jesús
Aguirre, defended his decisions, saying at the hearing that his department’s goal is to give the many permit applicants equal access to the
city’s facilities and fields. He said the
department is receiving an increasing number of use requests.
In a Sept. 18 letter to Stoddert’s
Keenan, Aguirre said the parks
department received 500-plus applications from more than 150 organizations requesting permits.
It was when Aguirre testified that
he was “pleased” with his department’s permitting process that Ward
6 Council member Tommy Wells,
who chaired the hearing, showed
some frustration.
“This is a citywide issue that has
brought tremendous consternation,”
said Wells. “It impacts at least 10,000
people who play soccer, 4,000 who
play football, and others. … We
know there are demands on the field,
but timing does make a difference.”
Later in the hearing, Wells
referred to Aguirre as a “steward” of
the fields, and he said that residents
around the city, particularly schoolaged children, rely on him and his
agency to sort out use with more
transparency, communication and
advance notice to explain which
organizations received what field
allocations and why.
“Clarity and transparency so people trust the decision-making process is one of the most fundamental
functions of government. … It’s not
just Stoddert that is wondering about
how this decision was made,” Wells
said.
With more than 30 public witnesses appearing before the committee, there was little consensus on
how to allocate field use. Some said
it should go to organizations with the
highest number of members; others
said large groups should not be
allowed to monopolize fields, and
suggested that perhaps capping a
group’s use of a field would be more
equitable. Wells said his office has
heard from residents who would
prefer to see blocks of time reserved
for “open play” at neighborhood
fields, rather than just team use.
Seven Stoddert players urged
Wells not to let the parks department
“take away our fields,” testifying
that they worked hard to get on their
teams and that last year they had
more practice time on fields closer to
their homes.
Wells said he believes this problem will only get worse as more
groups show interest in using the
city’s fields, and he urged the parks
department to come up with a workable solution that incorporates input
from all stakeholders.
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Aguirre explained that there is a
process in place, but he admitted that
it’s not always clear to users: Parks
department programs get first priority, followed by D.C. public schools,
including charter schools, and then
parks department “partners” who
provide programming at city facilities at no cost to residents. Private
youth sports organizations, like
Stoddert, are next, followed by pri-
vate adult sports organizations.
Aguirre agreed to make improvements to the permitting process and
said a new staff member will be
added next month to process applications. As his agency grows, however, Aguirre said plans include
increasing department programming
at agency facilities, which he admitted would bump other users further
down the line. He also confirmed
that charter schools are increasingly
asking for access to fields.
Several witnesses had ideas to
increase capacity at city fields,
including adding lights, which Wells
noted could draw opposition from
residents who live near the fields.
Some fields are underused due to
poor condition, so Wells asked the
agency for a list of fields that could
be upgraded for better utilization.
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Events Entertainment
Wednesday, Sept. 26
Wednesday september 26
Benefit
■ Author and performance artist Jeff
Biggers will present “State Out of the
Union: Arizona and the Final Showdown
Over the American Dream” at a benefit for
the groups Teaching for Change and Save
Ethnic Studies. 6:30 to 8 p.m. $50 donation suggested. Langston Room, Busboys
and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-3877638.
Classes
■ Housing Counseling Services, a local
nonprofit, will present a clinic to discuss
options for avoiding foreclosure. 6 p.m.
Free. Suite 100, 2410 17th St. NW. 202667-7712.
■ Gen Kelsang Varahi will lead a weekly class on “Buddha’s Advice for a Happy
and Healthy Life.” 7 to 8:30 p.m. $12.
Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1803
Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-986-2257.
Concerts
■ The weekly Harbour Nights concert
series will feature singer-songwriter Paul
Pfau. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Plaza, Washington
Harbour, 3050 K St. NW. 202-295-5007.
■ Davis & Elkins
College will present “A
Gershwin Gala” with
pianist Jack Gibbons.
7:30 p.m. $45. Terrace
Theater, Kennedy
Center. 202-4674600.
Films
■ The Mount Pleasant Library will present the 2005 film “How the Garcia Girls
Spent Their Summer.” 6:30 p.m. Free.
Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW.
202-671-3121.
■ The U Street Movie Series will feature an outdoor screening of Alan J.
Pakula’s 1993 film “The Pelican Brief.”
8:30 p.m. Free. Harrison Recreation
Center, V Street between 13th and 14th
streets NW. movies.ustreet-dc.org.
Walk
■ William Gilcher, former director of
media projects for the Goethe-Institut, will
present a walking tour on “Old Elegance
and Continuing Style: Germans and
German-Americans and the Dupont Circle
Neighborhood.” 6 to 8 p.m. Free; reserva-
tions required. Meet at the German
Historical Institute, 1607 New Hampshire
Ave. NW. walkingtowndc.org.
Thursday,
Sept.
27
Thursday
september
27
Benefit
■ “Feeding the Soul, Strengthening the
Community” will showcase the Community
of Hope’s efforts to improve the health and
quality of life of low-income, homeless and
underserved D.C. families and individuals.
6 to 8:30 p.m. $75; $125 per couple.
Patton Boggs, 2550 M St. NW.
communityofhopedc.org.
Class
■ Bass-baritone Andrew FosterWilliams will lead an opera master class. 7
p.m. $12. Terrace Gallery, Kennedy Center.
202-467-4600.
Concerts
■ In conjunction with the All Roads
Film Festival, National Geographic will host
a mariachi performance. 12:30 p.m. Free.
Courtyard, National Geographic, 1600 M
St. NW. 202-857-7700.
■ Poet
Holly Bass and
a jazz trio will
perform as part
of the Music on
the Lawn
series. 5 to 7
p.m. Free. Grace Episcopal Church, 1041
Wisconsin Ave. NW. gracedc.org.
■ “Rock-n-Roar: 80s Night at the Zoo”
will feature the party band Gonzo’s Nose.
6 to 9:30 p.m. $20 to $40. National Zoo,
3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. nationalzoo.si.
edu.
■ British-Portuguese pop singer Ana
Free will perform. 6:30 p.m. Free. Iglesias
Auditorium, Inter-American Development
Bank Cultural Center, 1330 New York Ave.
NW. 202-623-3558.
■ English
singer-songwriter Beth
Orton will perform. 8 p.m.
$35. Sixth & I
Historic
Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 800-745-3000.
Discussions and lectures
■ Besim Beqaj, minister of economic
development for the Republic of Kosovo,
will discuss “Perspectives on Kosovo’s
Economic Development.” 10 a.m. Free;
reservations required. Room 500,
Bernstein-Offit Building Johns Hopkins
University School of Advanced International
Studies, 1717 Massachusetts Ave. NW.
eventbrite.com/event/4349724142.
■ Jodie G. Roure, a professor at City
University of New York’s John Jay College
of Criminal Justice, will speak as part of
Hispanic Heritage Month. Noon. Free.
Coolidge Auditorium, Jefferson Building,
Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202707-6404.
■ William Pomeranz, deputy director
of the Kennan Institute, will discuss
“Putting the Rule Above the Law: Putin’s
Statist Policies.” Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 462, Bunn
Intercultural Center, Georgetown
University, 37th and O streets NW.
pomeranz09-27-12.eventbrite.com.
■ Cheryl Ganz, the National Postal
Museum’s chief curator of philately, will
discuss “The Hindenburg: Sifting
Memories From the Ashes.” Noon to 1:30
p.m. $25. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100
Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.
■ Stuart Brown, chief investment strategist and portfolio manager at Warren
Capital, will discuss “Investing in Today’s
Climate.” Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30. Woman’s
National Democratic Club, 1526 New
Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363.
■ “Q&A Cafe” will feature
Washingtonian magazine editor-at-large
Carol Joynt interviewing Ward 8 D.C.
Council member Marion Barry. 12:30 p.m.
$35; reservations required. Degrees Bar &
Lounge, The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown,
3100 South St. NW. 202-912-9110.
■ As part of the All Roads Film Festival,
directors Auraeus Solito, Aleskei
Vahrukshev and Musa Syeed will discuss
the opportunities and demands that arise
when a filmmaker channels a deep familiarity with a place and its culture. 1:30
p.m. Free. Grosvenor Auditorium, National
Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-8577700.
■ A gallery talk will focus on “Sunlight
and Shadow: French Painting From
Bonnard to Cézanne.” 6 and 7 p.m. By
donation. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St.
NW. 202-387-2151.
■ Deborah
Harkness will discuss
“The Experience of
Early Modern London.”
6 p.m. $15. Folger
Shakespeare Library,
201 East Capitol St.
SE. 202-544-7077.
■ German-born architect Matthias
Hollwich will discuss “Architecture in an
Aging Society.” 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St.
NW. 202-289-1200, ext. 167.
■ Philip Golub, journalist and lecturer
at the American University of Paris, and
Steve Clemons, editor at large at the
Atlantic Monthly, will discuss “China-USA in
the 21st Century: Clash or Partnership?”
6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. La
Maison Française, 4101 Reservoir Road
NW. fagfdebate.eventbrite.com.
■ Mary Frances Giandrea, assistant
professor of history at American University,
will discuss “The Chaotic 14th Century.”
6:45 to 9 p.m. $35. S. Dillon Ripley Center,
1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.
■ The Georgetown Library’s Non-Fiction
Book Club will discuss “The Social Animal”
by David Brooks. 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown
Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.
■ A panel discussion will focus on
Wednesday, september 26
■ Concert: The Chinese group
Hanggai will perform a blend of
Mongolian folk music and more
modern styles such as punk rock. 6
p.m. Free. Millennium Stage,
Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.
“Fashion, Interior Design + Art: The
Creative Process of ‘Cosmo Couture.’” 7
p.m. $15; $6 for students. Corcoran
Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW. 202-6391770.
■ Pankaj Mishra
will discuss his book
“From the Ruins of
Empire: The
Intellectuals Who
Remade Asia.” 7 p.m.
Free. Politics and
Prose, 5015
■ Scholars with expertise in religion
and politics will discuss “The Catholic
Vote,” about the upcoming elections. 7
p.m. Free. Great Hall, Father O’Connell
Hall, Catholic University, 620 Michigan Ave.
NE. [email protected].
■ NASA headquarters program scientist Curt Niebur will discuss “The Oceans of
Europa: Jupiter’s Cradle of Life?” 7 to 8:30
p.m. $25. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100
Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.
■ Antonio Ortiz-Mena, head of economic affairs at the Embassy of Mexico, will
discuss “Mexico-US Economic Relations:
Lessons on Dispute Resolution.” 7:30 p.m.
Free. Bowen Center for the Study of the
Family, 4400 MacArthur Blvd. NW. 202965-4400.
Films
■ The eighth annual All Roads Film
Festival will kick off with the D.C. premieres of the
2012 film
“Mariachi High” (shown) and
the 2011 film
“Busong
(Palawan
Fate).” 3:30 p.m. Free. Grosvenor
Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M
St. NW. 202-857-7700.
■ The 2012 Human Rights Film Series
will feature Michael Collings’ 2010 film
“Give Up
Tomorrow,”
about a case
in the
Philippines
that ends the
country’s use
of capital punishment yet fails to free an
innocent man. A discussion will follow.
5:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Abramson Family
Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American
University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW.
centerforsocialmedia.org.
■ “Eighties Flashback Films” will feature Don Bluth’s 1982 animated feature
“The Secret of NIMH.” 6:30 p.m. By donation. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW.
202-387-2151.
■ The Karabakh Foundation will present “Memory of Taste,” about the agricultural and culinary traditions of various
regions of Azerbaijan. 6:30 p.m. Free.
Pepco Edison Place Gallery, 702 8th St.
NW. 202-872-3396.
■ As part of a festival celebrating the
work of Czech-American director Milos
Forman, the Embassy of the Czech
Republic will present Bill Jersey’s 2002
documentary “Making of Amadeus.” A discussion will follow. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Embassy of the Czech
Republic, 3900 Spring of Freedom St. NW.
[email protected].
■ The sixth annual Charles
Guggenheim Tribute Program will feature
the filmmaker’s 1979 film “John F.
Kennedy 1917-1963,” which was commissioned for the dedication of the John F.
Kennedy Library & Museum in Boston. A
panel discussion will follow. 7 p.m. Free.
McGowan Theater, National Archives
Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th
and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000.
■ Black Ivory Communications will
present the world premiere of Tony Abulu’s
film “Doctor Bello,” about a brilliant but
troubled cancer specialist who forms a
close bond with a seriously ill young boy.
7:30 p.m. $50. Terrace Theater, Kennedy
Center. 202-467-4600.
■ The Reel Israel DC series will feature
Michal Aviad’s 2011 film “Invisible,” about
two women
who meet by
chance and
discover they
were both
raped by the
same man. 8
p.m. $11; $9 for students; $8.25 for
seniors; $8 for ages 12 and younger.
Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave.
NW. 202-966-6000.
Performances
■ “Words Beats & Life” will present a
back-to-school community night showcasing poets, breakdancers and DJs. 6 p.m.
Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center.
202-467-4600.
■ The Topaz Hotel Bar’s weekly standup show will feature local comics. 8 to 10
p.m. Free. 1733 N St. NW. 202-393-3000.
Special events
■ “Tudor Nights: Guns & Gowns” will
feature an up-close look at items from
Tudor Place’s collections of firearms and
fashion, along with a chance to stroll the
mansion and enjoy a variety of hors
d’oeuvres and specialty cocktails. 6 to 8
p.m. $15. Tudor Place Historic House and
Garden, 1644 31st St. NW.
gunsandgowns.eventbrite.com.
■ “PM @ The TM: Beauty and the East”
will feature food by Mie n Yu Restaurant,
jazz music by Hot Club of DC and a gallery
tour of the new exhibit “The Sultan’s
Garden: The Blossoming of Ottoman Art.”
6 to 9 p.m. $15. Textile Museum, 2320 S
St. NW. 202-667-0441.
Tour
■ A slide show and outdoor tour will
focus on the whimsical stone gargoyles
and grotesques that decorate the
Washington National Cathedral. 2 p.m.
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$10; $5 for children ages 12 and younger.
Seventh-floor auditorium, Washington
National Cathedral, Massachusetts and
Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-6200.
Friday, Sept. 28
Friday september 28
Concerts
■ Organist Todd Davis of York, Pa., will
perform works by Mendelssohn, Rorem
and Vierne. 12:15 to 1 p.m. Free. National
City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW.
202-797-0103.
■ D.C.-based tenor saxophonist Brian
Settles will perform. 6 p.m. Free.
Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600.
■ The 2012 Sonic Circuits Festival —
focusing on cutting-edge contemporary
music that defies genres — will feature a
performance by Diktat, Janel & Anthony,
the David Behrman ensemble, and Mia
Zabelka & Lydia Lunch. 7 p.m. $40; $30
for students. Atlas Performing Arts Center,
1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. The festival will continue through Sunday.
■ The Folger Consort, tenor Aaron
Sheehan (shown) and multi-instrumentalist
Tom Zajac will present
“London: Music From
the City of
Shakespeare,” featuring works by Gibbons,
Morely and Byrd. 8
p.m. $37. Folger
Shakespeare Library,
201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077.
The performance will repeat Saturday at 5
and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.
■ In conjunction with the All Roads
Film Festival, a dance party will feature the
Colombian-born, Los Angeles-based band
Palenke SoulTribe. 9:30 p.m. $20.
Grosvenor Auditorium, National
■ A philosophy lecture series in honor
of the Rev. Kurt Pritzl will feature Catholic
University associate professor Kevin White
discussing “Aquinas and ‘De Anima III.6’: A
Response to Kurt Pritzl.” 2 p.m. Free.
Aquinas Hall Auditorium, Catholic
University, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. 202319-5259.
■ The Washington Social Business &
Microcredit Forum will
feature a talk by
Muhammad Yunus,
founder of the microcredit concept and
recipient of the Nobel
Peace Prize in 2006.
3 to 4:30 p.m. $15;
registration required. University
Auditorium, University of the District of
Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW.
udc.edu/socialbusiness.
■ Judith Jack Halberstam will discuss
her book “Gaga Feminism: Sex, Gender,
and the End of Normal.” 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets,
1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227.
■ Allen Rokach, former senior photographer for Southern Living magazine and
director of photography at the New York
Botanical Garden, will discuss “Gardens of
Passionate Gardeners,” about some of the
people he has met and photographed.
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $15; reservations
required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S.
Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW.
usbg.gov.
■ Evan Thomas will discuss his book
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The Current
“Ike’s Bluff: President Eisenhower’s Secret
Battle to Save the World.” 7 p.m. Free.
Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave.
NW. 202-364-1919.
Films
■ The Textile Museum will present “The
Ottomans,” the third episode of the PBS
documentary “Islam: Empire of Faith.”
Noon. Free. Textile Museum, 2320 S St.
NW. 202-667-0441.
■ The eighth annual All Roads Film
Festival will feature the 2011 documentary
“The Tundra Book.” Noon. Free. Grosvenor
Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M
St. NW. 202-857-7700.
■ The All Roads Film Festival will feature the 2011 film “Burros.” 4:30 p.m.
Free. Mexican Cultural Institute, 2829 16th
St. NW. 202-857-7700.
■ The All Roads Film Festival will feature the world premiere of the film
“Tomorrow We Will See” and the D.C. premiere of “Buriganga.” 7:30 p.m. $10.
■ “Family Movie Night” will feature the
2012 film “Brave,” about a princess who
defies custom and brings chaos to her
kingdom. 7:30 p.m. Free. Copley Lawn,
Georgetown University, 37th and O streets
NW. [email protected].
Performance
■ More than 40 professional dancers
and artists will join the Shaolin Kungfu
Team to present “A Splendid Night of
Ghizhou, China.” 7:30 p.m. $30 to $50.
Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600.
Tour
■ A “Lunchtime Tour of the
Conservatory” will explore the links
between the exotic plant world and everyday life. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. Conservatory
Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100
Maryland Ave. SW. usbg.gov. The tour will
repeat Monday and Wednesday at noon.
Sept. 29
Saturday,
Saturday
september 29
Book sale
■ The Friends of the Cleveland Park
Library group will hold its “$5 a bag” book
sale. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission.
Second floor, Cleveland Park Library, 3310
Children’s programs
■ The “Saturday Morning at the
National” series will present “Michael
Shwedick’s Reptile World.” 9:30 and 11
a.m. Free; tickets required. Helen Hayes
Gallery, National Theatre, 1321
Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-783-3372.
■ Children will hear a story about Jim
Henson and then create a special piece of
art. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. National Portrait
Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-6331000. The program will repeat Sunday
from 2 to 5 p.m.
Classes and workshops
■ Allen Rokach, former senior photographer for Southern Living magazine and
director of photography at the New York
Botanical Garden, will lead a two-day workshop on “Fall Color Photography.” 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. $215; reservations required.
Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic
Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. usbg.gov.
The class will continue Sunday from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
■ The Smithsonian Associates will
present a seminar on “Looking East:
Saturday, september 29
■ Special event: The Washington
National Cathedral will offer a
chance to climb the 333 steps to the
bell-ringing chamber in the great
central tower, 300 feet above the
ground. 9:30, 10:15 and 11 a.m.
$20; reservations required.
Washington National Cathedral,
Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-6200.
‘Japonisme’ in American Art.” 9:30 a.m. to
4:15 p.m. $120. S. Dillon Ripley Center,
1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.
■ Interior designer Lauri Ward, a pioneer and expert in one-day redecorating,
will lead a seminar on “Using What You
Have to Redecorate Your Home in Hours.”
10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. $120. S. Dillon Ripley
Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-3030.
Concerts
■ The In Series will present “Prelude:
Songs We Love,” featuring a range of musical styles including cabaret songs by
Benjamin Britten and William Bolcom,
operetta by Rudolf Friml, selections of
Richard Wagner’s “Wesendonck Leider”
and music by Claude Debussy and
Jacques Brel. 3 p.m. $19 to $40. Gala
Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. 202-2047763. The performance will repeat
Monday at 7:30 p.m.
■ Soprano Gillian Keith (shown), tenor
Rufus Müller and bass
Christòphoren Nomura
will join with the
Cathedral Choir and
Orchestra to perform
Haydn’s “Creation.” 5
p.m. $25 to $80.
Washington National
Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin
avenues NW. 202-537-6200.
■ The Dick Morgan Quartet will perform jazz selections. 5 to 7:30 p.m. $35 to
$40. Family Life Center, Shiloh Baptist
Church, 1510 9th St. NW.
dickmorganjazz.com
■ “An Evening of Southern Opera” will
feature mezzo-soprano Kathryn Findlen
and pianist R. Timothy McReynolds per-
forming selections from Kenneth Frazelle’s
“Songs in the Rear View Mirror.” 6 p.m.
Free; reservations required. Hemphill,
1515 14th St. NW. 202-234-5601.
■ Clarinetist Rob Patterson, artist-inresidence at
Strathmore and the
recipient of a Young
Artist Grant from the
D.C. Commission on
the Arts and
Humanities, will perform with pianist
Audrey Andrist. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium
Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.
■ Soprano Ruby Weston, baritone
Rodney Wing and pianist Marcus Smith will
perform art songs and selections from
“Porgy and Bess” as part of a Community
Concert Series. 7 p.m. Free. CommUnity on
the Hill, 945 G St. NW. unitychurchdc.org.
Demonstration
■ Bernadine Prince, co-executive director of FreshFarm Markets, will demonstrate
the canning process for fruits and vegetables. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. Conservatory
Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100
Maryland Ave. SW. usbg.gov.
■ “Uncommon Decency: Christian
Civility in an Uncivil Season” will feature
Fuller Theological Seminary President
Richard Mouw and New York Times columnist Ross Douthat. 9 a.m. to noon.
$15 in advance; $20 at the door. National
Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Ave.
NW. nationalpres.org/conferences.
■ Three women will discuss their journeys from chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia to their rejuvenated state. 12:15 p.m.
Free; reservations required. Elements
Fitness and Wellness Center, Suite 217,
2233 Wisconsin Ave. NW.
[email protected].
■ Harlow Giles Unger will discuss his
book “John Quincy Adams,” at 1 p.m.;
Marty Makary will discuss his book
“Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won’t Tell
You and How Transparency Can
Revolutionize Health Care,” at 3:30 p.m.;
and Emma Straub will discuss her book
“Laura Lamont’s Life in Pictures,” at 6:30
p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015
Festivals
■ President Lincoln’s Cottage and the
Armed Forces Retirement Home will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Lincoln
family’s first season at the Soldiers’ Home
with a variety of activities and demonstrations. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. President
Lincoln’s Cottage, Upshur Street and Rock
Creek Church Road NW. 202-829-0436,
ext. 31232.
■ The DC Green Festival will feature
nationally known speakers, how-to workshops, culinary demonstrations, local vendors, yoga classes and children’s activities.
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. $10 to $65. Walter E.
Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount
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Vernon Place NW. greenfestivals.org. The
event will continue Sunday from 11 a.m. to
6 p.m.
■ As part of Brookland Family Day, a
Dance Place open house will feature classes for all ages and levels, from 10 a.m. to
3:30 p.m.; outdoor activities such as juggling, line dancing and jewelry-making,
from noon to 4 p.m.; and a performance
sampler, at 4 p.m. Free. Dance Place,
3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600.
Films
■ The National Archives will present
Sidney Lumet’s 1957 film “12 Angry Men.”
Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National
Archives Building, Constitution Avenue
between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202357-5000.
■ “Milos Forman: Lives of an Artist” will
feature the Czech filmmaker’s 1967 film
“The Fireman’s Ball,” at 1 p.m.; and his
1963 film “Black Peter” and 1965 film
“Loves of a Blonde,” at 3 p.m. Free. East
Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art,
4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW.
202-737-4215.
■ The All Roads Film Festival will feature the 2011 film “Recontre
(Encounters),” along with three short films,
at 1:30 p.m.; the 2012 film “Bridge the
Gap to Pine Ridge,” at 4 p.m.; and the
2010 film “Old Dog,” at 7 p.m. $10 per
screening. Grosvenor Auditorium, National
Performances
■ Poet Tim Seibles and the DC Youth
Slam Team will present “New Voices for
Change,” a cross-generational poetry reading and performance
sponsored by Split This
Rock and the
Hamiltonian Gallery. 3
to 4:30 p.m. Free. Hamiltonian Gallery,
1353 U St. NW. 202-787-5210.
■ The Korean American Cultural Arts
Foundation will present “Korean Art &
Soul,” featuring a showing of modern hanbok dress, classical dances, a folk song,
and a performance of creative and modern
interpretations of traditional Korean music.
7:30 p.m. $30 to $75. Terrace Theater,
Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.
■ The Establishment, a new sketch
comedy ensemble, will perform. 10 and 11
p.m. $5. District of Columbia Arts Center,
2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833.
Special events
■ LUNGevity Foundation will hold its
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inaugural “Breathe Deep and Jump DC”
fundraising event, during which participants will rappel 11 stories from the top of
the Woodward & Lothrop Building. 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. $50 registration fee in advance;
$100 on the day of the event. 1025 F St.
NW. lungevity.org.
■ The Washington Humane Society will
host a variety of games, contests and
other activities as part of the second annual DC Walk for the Animals and Pet-aPalooza to raise funds to support the
group’s programs. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free
admission; registration for the walk costs
$15 to $20. Field, Marie Reed Learning
Center, 2200 Champlain St. NW.
dclovesdcanimals.org.
■ The Shakespeare Theatre Company
will hold a costume sale, with prices from
$1 to more than $200. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Free admission. Shakespeare Theatre
Company Rehearsal Studios, 507 8th St.
SE. shakespearethreatre.org.
■ St. John’s Episcopal Church,
Georgetown, will host a dedication service
for its new pipe organ, featuring works by
Bach, Howells, Dering, Mulet and Near. 11
a.m. Free. St. John’s Episcopal Church,
Georgetown, 3240 O St. NW. 202-3381796.
■ Washington Women’s Weekly,
Bloomingdale’s and Second Chance
Employment Services will present “DKNY
Fall 2012 Collection,” featuring a look at
new fashions and at how key pieces can
move from office to weekend. Noon to 2
p.m. $25; registration required.
Bloomingdale’s, 5300 Western Ave.
eventbrite.com/event/4219978068.
■ “Fall Harvest Tea” will feature a
Victorian tea service with tea sandwiches,
scones, desserts and historic tea blends in
the 1870s town house, followed by a guid-
ed tour of the 1816 Tudor Place mansion.
1 to 3 p.m. $30. Tudor Place Historic
House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW.
tudorplacefallharvesttea.eventbrite.com.
■ Washington National Opera will present a simulcast of “Don Giovanni” on the
high-definition screen at Nationals Park.
Gates open at 5 p.m. for “pregame” activities; screening at 7 p.m. Free. Nationals
Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE.
operaintheoutfield.org.
Walks and tours
■ As part of Cultural Tourism DC’s signature event “WalkingTown DC,” a nineblock tour will focus on memorials and
sculptures that commemorate Hispanic
history and influence in the New World. 10
a.m. to noon. Free; reservations required.
Meet outside the Organization of American
States building on 17th Street between
Constitution Avenue and C Street NW.
walkingtowndc.org. The “Walkingtown DC”
event will feature tours throughout the city
at various times through Oct. 1.
■ “Peek at the Creek,” for ages 7 and
older, will feature a look at
the landscape
surrounding
Peirce Mill and
Rock Creek
and how it has
changed over time. 2 p.m. Free. Peirce
Mill, Tilden Street and Beach Drive NW.
202-895-6070.
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Concerts
■ The weekly Steel Drum Sundays concert series will feature Roger Greenidge.
Noon to 3 p.m. Free. Plaza, Washington
Harbour, 3050 K St. NW. 202-295-5007.
■ The U.S. Navy Band Brass Quartet
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Tuesday, October 1
■ Concert: The Tuesday Concert
Series will feature the Washington
Bach Consort and soloist J. Reilly
Lewis. 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of
the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202347-2635, ext. 18.
will perform classical, jazz and patriotic
American music. The opening of the exhibition “Organic Geometry: Fiber Art by Karen
Schulz” will follow. 3 p.m. Free.
Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist
Church, 3401 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202363-4900.
■ A “Music With the Angels” concert
will feature soprano Franca Benedicty
Barton, pianist Cathy Lieu, violinists Wayne
Shen and Parke Nicholson and other musicians performing selections by Schubert,
Bach, Brahms, Kreisler and Turina. 6:30
p.m. Free; donations will benefit the Tower
Restoration Fund. Church of the Holy City,
1611 16th St. NW. 202-462-6734.
■ Washington National Cathedral
organist Christopher Betts will present an
organ recital. 5:15 p.m. Free. Washington
National Cathedral, Massachusetts and
Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-6200.
■ The Brooklyn-based art-pop band
Conveyor will perform. 6 p.m. Free.
Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600.
■ The Catholic University of America
Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Choir
will perform works by Rimsky-Korsakov
and Mozart. 6:30 p.m. Free. West Garden
Court, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street
and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-7374215.
■ Dahlak Restaurant will host its weekly “DC Jazz Jam” session, featuring special
guest Tony Martucci on drums. 6:30 to
9:30 p.m. Free. 1771 U St. NW. 202-5279522.
■ The National Symphony Orchestra
will present its Season Opening Ball
Concert, conducted by Christoph
Eschenbach and featuring violinist AnneSophie Mutter. 7 p.m. $47 to $125.
Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.
Demonstration
■ Marisa McClellan, author of “Food in
Jars,” will present a demonstration on
“Make Your Own Jam!” Noon to 1 p.m.
Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S.
Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW.
usbg.gov.
■ Lynn Povich will discuss her book
“The Good Girls Revolt: How the Women of
Newsweek Sued Their Bosses and
Changed the Workplace,” at 1 p.m.; and
Luisa Weiss will discuss her book “My
Berlin Kitchen: A Love Story (With
Recipes),” at 5 p.m. Politics and Prose,
5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919.
■ Ksenya Gurshtein, postdoctoral curatorial fellow at the National Gallery of Art,
and Sarah Kennel, associate curator of
photographs at the National Gallery of Art,
will discuss “The Serial Portrait:
Photography and Identity in the Last One
Hundred Years.” 2 p.m. Free. East Building
Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215.
■ The Prevention of Blindness Society
of Metropolitan Washington will present a
Macular Degeneration Network seminar
on “Aging Eyes and Fall Prevention,” featuring ophthalmologist Andrew Adelson and
low-vision specialist Alexis Malkin. 2 to 3
p.m. Free. Medical Building, Sibley
Memorial Hospital, 5215 Loughboro Road
NW. 202-234-1010.
■ Harlow Giles Unger will discuss his
book “John Quincy Adams.” 2 p.m. Free.
Meet in front of the portrait of John Quincy
Adams in the “America’s Presidents” exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, 8th
and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.
■ The American Planning Association’s
“Daniel Burnham Forum on Big Ideas” will
feature a talk on challenges facing
America’s communities by Eugenie L.
Birch, professor of city planning at the
University of Pennsylvania. 5:30 to 6:30
p.m. $15; $10 for students. Reservations
required. National Building Museum, 401
F St. NW. 202-272-2448.
Festival
■ The 10th annual Turkish Festival will
feature cuisine, music, dancing, a bazaar
and children’s activities. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Free admission. Pennsylvania Avenue
between 12th and 14th streets NW.
turkishfestival.org.
Films
■ The All Roads Film Festival will feature the 2010 film “Lone Samaritan”
(shown), presented in conjunction with the
Washington
Jewish Film
Festival, at 1
p.m.; the 2011
film “The Well:
Water Voices
From Ethiopia,”
at 3:30 p.m.; and the 2012 film “Valley of
Saints,” presented in conjunction with the
Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s
Capital, at 6 p.m. $10 per screening.
■ “Milos Forman: Lives of an Artist” will
feature the director’s cut of the Czech filmmaker’s 1984 film “Amadeus.” 4 p.m.
Free. East Building Auditorium, National
Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.
Special event
■ The Kreeger Museum Open House
will feature special gallery talks, storytelling
programs and art workshops led by Dan
Steinhilber and Eileen Wold. 11 a.m. to 4
p.m. Free. Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall
Road NW. 202-337-3050.
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■ James Pettifer, professor of history
at Oxford University, will discuss his book
“Kosova Express: A Journey in Wartime.”
Noon to 1 p.m. Free. Room 450, Bunn
Intercultural Center, Georgetown
pettifer-10-01-12.eventbrite.com.
■ Silvia Kofler, spokesperson and head
of press and public diplomacy for the
Delegation of the European Union, will discuss her office’s role as the public face of
the 27-nation organization. 6:30 p.m. Free.
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library,
901 G St. NW. 202-727-1295.
■ Patrick Tyler will discuss his book
“Fortress Israel: The Inside Story of the
Military Elite Who Run the Country — and
Why They Can’t Make Peace.” 7 p.m. Free.
NW. 202-364-1919.
■ The Chevy Chase DC Library Book
Club will discuss “A Visit From the Goon
Squad” by Jennifer Egan. 7 p.m. Free.
Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut
Ave. NW. 202-282-0021.
■ Musician David Byrne, co-founder of
the band Talking Heads, will discuss his
book “How Music Works” in conversation
with singer, songwriter and guitarist David
Lowery. 7 p.m. $27. Baird Auditorium,
National Museum of Natural History, 10th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202633-3030.
■ Ford’s Theatre Society will present
“Dreaming of Skies to Conquer: A
Conversation With Original Tuskegee
Airmen.” 7 p.m. Free; tickets required.
Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. fords.org.
Films
■ A foreign film series will feature the
1988 film “Cinema Paradiso.” 2 p.m. Free.
Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut
Ave. NW. 202-282-0021.
■ “Opera in Cinema” will feature Opera
Australia’s production of Verdi’s “La
Traviata.” 7 p.m. $18.80. West End
Cinema, 23rd Street between M and N
streets NW. 202-419-3456. The film will
be shown again Oct. 6 at 11 a.m.
Performances
■ “Cultures in Motion” will feature
“James Wong Howe Himself,” featuring
series producer Jewell Robinson interviewing Chinese-American cinematographer
James Wong Howe (portrayed by actor
Stan King). 7 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F
streets NW. 202-633-8520.
■ Young Playwrights’ Theater will present “School’s In,” a staged reading as part
of its New Writers Now! program. 7 p.m.
Free. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th
St. NW. yptdc.org.
Sporting event
■ The Washington Nationals will play
the Philadelphia Phillies. 7:05 p.m. $5 to
$65. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol
St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. and
Wednesday at 1:05 p.m.
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Concerts
■ The weekly Harbour Kids Series will
feature Mr. Don. 10:30 a.m. to noon. Free.
Plaza, Washington Harbour, 3050 K St.
NW. 202-295-5007.
■ “OneBeat,” an eclectic and international group of
32 young musicians as part of
a U.S. State
Department
effort to promote “art
power” and person-to-person diplomacy
through music. 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Free.
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National Gallery focuses on Renaissance, photography
T
he National Gallery of Art will open
On exhibit
two exhibits Sunday in the West
Building and continue them through
■ “Cosmo Couture,” highlighting garments
Dec. 31.
made by local architects, interior designers
“Imperial Augsburg: Renaissance Prints
and students at the Corcoran College of Art
and Drawings, 1475-1540” shows the range
+ Design, will open today at the Corcoran
of artistic production in Renaissance
Gallery of Art’s free
Augsburg through
Gallery 31 exhibit
approximately 100
space and continue
prints, drawings,
through Oct. 14.
illustrated books,
An opening
medals and pieces of
reception will take
armor.
place tomorrow at 5
“The Serial
p.m., followed by a
Portrait: Photography
panel discussion at 7
and Identity in the
p.m.
Last One Hundred
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17th St. NW, Gallery
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photographers who
Helen Zughaib’s “Ladies Night” is part of
Wednesday through
explored portrait
an exhibit at the Watergate Gallery.
Sunday from 10 a.m.
subjects in series.
to 5 p.m., Thursday until 9 p.m. 202-639 Located at 6th Street and Constitution
1700.
Avenue NW, the museum is open Monday
■ “Not Lost in Translation: The Life of
through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 202-737-4215. Clotilde Arias,” examining the life of the
Peruvian-American composer responsible for
an official Spanish translation of the U.S.
national anthem, will open tomorrow at the
National Museum of American History and
continue through April 28.
Located at 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW, the museum is open daily from
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202-633-1000.
■ “In the Pines,” an installation of paintings
and wall hangings by Lincoln Park artist
Mariah Anne Johnson about memory and
domestic life, will open Friday at Flashpoint
Gallery and continue through Nov. 3.
An opening reception will take place
Friday from 6 to 8 p.m.
Located at 916 G St. NW, the gallery is
open Tuesday through Saturday from noon to
6 p.m. 202-315-1305.
■ “Trio,” featuring mixed-media paintings by
Bethesda artist Emily Lane, gouache paintings by Foggy Bottom artist Helen Zughaib
and sculpture by Palisades artist Philippe
Mougne, will open Saturday at Watergate
Gallery and continue through Oct. 27.
An opening reception will take place
Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m., and there will be
Scena to stage ‘Clockwork Orange’ adaptation
S
cena Theatre will present Anthony Burgess’ “A
Clockwork Orange” Oct. 6 through Nov. 18 at the
H Street Playhouse.
Fifty years after Burgess wrote the original novella,
the story still shocks and fascinates with its depiction of
On STAGE
ultra-violence and use of the fictional “nadsat” slang —
a hybrid of English and Russian. The primary theme of
free will versus social order and the human capacity for
evil and redemption are as relevant today as in 1962.
Scena will present Burgess’ own adaptation, which is
appropriate for viewers 16 and older, with the author’s
original lyrics and musical selections.
Performance times are 8 p.m. Thursday through
Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $25 to $35.
The H Street Playhouse is located at 1365 H St. NE.
703-683-2824; scenatheater.org.
■ Theater J will present the Polish epic “Our Class”
Oct. 10 through Nov. 4 at the Washington DC Jewish
Community Center’s Aaron & Cecile Goldman
Theater.
In “Neighbors,” the source material for “Our Class,”
Jan Gross proved that the 1941 brutal massacre of the
Jews in Jedwabne, Poland, was carried out by Polish
citizens and not by Nazis. “Our Class” stages this historical revelation through an intimate portrayal of the
lives of 10 Polish classmates — five Catholic, five
Jewish.
Performance times are generally 7:30 p.m. Sunday,
Wednesday and Thursday; 8 p.m. Saturday; and 3 p.m.
Sunday. Ticket prices start at $45, except to attend paywhat-you-can previews Oct. 10 and 11 and $30 previews Oct. 13 and 14. The community center is located
at 1529 16th St. NW. 800-494-8497; theaterj.org.
■ The Georgetown University Theater and
Performance Studies Program will present Caryl
Churchill’s “Far Away” Oct. 11 through 20 at the Davis
Performing Arts Center.
It’s a quiet night in a charming country house when
young Joan peers into the garage and learns a terrible
secret — one that propels her, years later, into a world
of shifting alliances, deceit and unimaginable bullying.
Performance times are 8 p.m. Wednesday through
Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $8 to $18.
Georgetown University is located at 37th and O streets
NW. 202-687-2787; performingarts.georgetown.edu.
Arena Stage’s production of “One Night With Janis
Joplin” will run Sept. 28 through Nov. 4.
■ Taffety Punk Theatre Company will present
Shakespeare’s “The Rape of Lucrece” Sept. 27 through
Oct. 6 at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop.
Shakespeare’s narrative poem recounts the rape of
an aristocratic Roman woman by the king’s son Tarquin
and the consequences of this assault for both Lucrece
and the empire.
Performance times are 8 p.m. Thursday through
Saturday. Tickets cost $10. The Capitol Hill Arts
Workshop is located at 545 7th St. SE. 800-838-3006;
lucrece.brownpapertickets.com.
■ Arena Stage will present “One Night With Janis
Joplin” Sept. 28 through Nov. 4 in the Kreeger Theater.
With a voice like whiskey and a laugh like pure joy,
Joplin took the music scene by storm, proving it wasn’t
a man’s world anymore. Packed with classic songs like
“Piece of My Heart,” “Summertime” and “Mercedes
Benz,” the show also shines a spotlight on trailblazers
who influenced Joplin.
Performance times are generally 7:30 p.m. Sunday,
See Theater/Page 25
“Portrait of a Man Wearing a Hat With a
Medallion,” a 16th-century German artwork
made of black, red and yellow chalks on
laid paper, is part of the National Gallery of
Art’s exhibit of prints and drawings.
an artist talk Oct. 10 at 6:30.
Located at 2552 Virginia Ave. NW, the
gallery is open Monday through Friday from
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from noon to
5 p.m. 202-338-4488.
■ The National Building Museum will open
See Exhibits/Page 25
&
Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025
5th St. NW. 202-789-2227.
■ Peter C. Frumhoff of the Union of
Concerned Scientists will discuss “Climate
Science, Public Understanding and Climate
Policy in the American Democracy:
Lessons From an Experiment in Progress.”
11:30 a.m. Free. Mary Pickford Theater,
Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101
Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-1207.
■ Civil War historian James M.
McPherson will discuss
“War on the Waters:
The Union and
Confederate Navies,
1861-1865.” Noon.
Free. McGowan
Theater, National
Archives Building,
Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th
streets NW. 202-357-5000.
■ Barbara Heyman of Brooklyn College,
City College of New York, will discuss
“Samuel Barber: Serendipitous
Discoveries.” Noon. Free. Coolidge
Auditorium, Jefferson Building, Library of
Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5502.
■ Hassan M. Eltaher will discuss
“Resurrecting the Ancient Library of
Alexandria: A Mega Project of Major
Cultural and Historical Significance.” Noon.
Free. African and Middle Eastern Division
Reading Room, Jefferson Building, Library
of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-4708.
■ James H. Johnston will discuss his
book “From Slave Ship to Harvard: Yarrow
Mamout and the History of an African
American Family.” Luncheon at 12:15
p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30.
Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526
New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363.
■ Ambassador Albert R. Ramdin, assistant secretary general of the Organization
of American States, will
discuss the changing
environment of the
Western Hemisphere
and the importance of
the Americas on the
world stage. 5 to 7
p.m. Free; reservations
required. Room 602, Elliott School of
International Affairs, George Washington
University, 1957 E St. NW.
[email protected].
■ “Russkaia Literatura,” a Russian literature book club, will discuss Book IV of
“The Brothers Karamazov.” 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Free. Room 221, Martin Luther King Jr.
Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-7270321.
■ Salman Khan, founder of the Khan
Academy and author of “The One World
Schoolhouse,” will discuss “New
Approaches to Learning,” about his development of a free online education platform
offering video tutorials. A book signing will
follow. 6:45 to 9 p.m. $25. S. Dillon Ripley
Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-3030.
■ The Center for Environmental
Filmmaking will present a multimedia talk
by David E. Guggenheim on “Lessons From
the Deep: What the Oceans Are Telling Us
and Why It Matters.” 7 p.m. Free. Wechsler
Theatre, Mary Graydon Center, American
University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW.
environmentalfilm.org.
■ Tarun J. Tejpal will discuss his book
“The Story of My Assassins.” 7 p.m. Free.
NW. 202-364-1919.
Films
■ “Movies About Movies” will feature
the 1985 film “The Purple Rose of Cairo.”
6 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R
St. NW. 202-727-0232.
■ The Bread & Roses Labor Series will
feature the documentary “Woody Guthrie:
Hard Travelin’.” 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Cullen
Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St.
NW. 202-789-2227.
Readings
■ The Visiting Writers Series will feature a reading by short fiction writer Amy
Hempel. 5 to 8:15 p.m. Free. Butler Board
Room, Butler Pavilion, American University,
4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-8852971.
■ Poets Tracy K. Smith and Bruce
Smith will read from their work. 8 p.m.
Free. Copley Formal Lounge, Georgetown
lannan.georgetown.edu.
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Classes
■ Housing Counseling Services, a local
nonprofit, will present a clinic to discuss
options for avoiding foreclosure. Noon.
Free. Suite 100, 2410 17th St. NW. 202667-7712.
■ Gen Kelsang Varahi will lead a weekly class on “Transforming Conflict Through
Skillful Action.” 7 to 8:30 p.m. $12.
Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1803
Concerts
■ The First Wednesdays at St. John’s
Concert Series will feature the U.S. Army
Chorus. 12:10 p.m. Free. St. John’s
Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, 16th
and H streets NW. 202-347-8766.
■ The weekly Harbour Nights concert
series will feature Kerry McCool. 7 to 9
p.m. Free. Plaza, Washington Harbour,
3050 K St. NW. 202-295-5007.
■ Ghanaian-born rapper Blitz the
Ambassador will perform. 7:30 p.m. $20.
■ International educator and children’s
advocate Ken Okoth will discuss
“Elections, Constitutionalism and Politics in
Kenya.” 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. Leavey
Program Room, Leavey Center,
Georgetown University, 37th and O streets
NW. guevents.georgetown.edu.
■ The Shepherd Park Book Club will
discuss “The Obama Hate Machine” by Bill
Press. 1:30 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/
Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave.
NW. 202-541-6100.
■ Chad Jordan of Cornerstone
International will discuss his book “Shut
Up & Give?: Eradicating Global Poverty by
Breaking the Cycle of Dependency We
Created.” 5:30 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations
required. Room 505, Elliott School of
International Affairs, George Washington
University, 1957 E St. NW. [email protected].
■ Carmeta Albarus and Jonathan Mack
will discuss their book “The Making of Lee
Boyd Malvo: The D.C. Sniper.” 7 p.m. Free.
NW. 202-364-1919.
■ Chris Cleve will discuss his novel
“Gold,” about two Olympic hopefuls in the
sport of sprint cycling. 7 p.m. $12. Sixth &
I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 800745-3000.
■ The Friends of the Tenley-Friendship
Library group will present a talk by writer,
historian and local resident Scott D.
Seligman on his book “Three Tough
Chinamen,” about brothers who immigrated to the United States and challenged
social boundaries. 7 p.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave.
NW. 202-727-1225.
Films
■ A 30th anniversary event will feature
a remastered version of Steven Spielberg’s
“E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial.” 2 and 7 p.m.
$12.50. AMC Mazza Gallerie, 5300
Wisconsin Ave. NW. fathomevents.com.
■ The Mount Pleasant Library will present the 2004
film “The
Motorcycle
Diaries.” 6:30
p.m. Free.
Mount Pleasant
Library, 3160
16th St. NW. 202-671-3121.
Performance
■ The Happenings at the Harman
series will feature Quest Visual Theatre
presenting “I Carry the Flag,” about a
young soldier’s surrealistic and haunting
journey into war. Noon. Sidney Harman
Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-1122.
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two exhibits about Detroit on Sunday and continue
them through Feb. 18.
“Detroit Is No Dry Bones” features photography
taken over the last 25 years by Camilo José Vergara that
shows the city’s precipitous decline and subsequent
reinvention.
“Detroit Disassembled: Photographs by Andrew
Moore” reveals the city’s tragic beauty in 30 monumentally scaled images depicting windowless grand hotels,
vast barren factories, collapsing churches, offices carpeted in velvety moss and entire blocks reclaimed by
prairie grass.
Located at 401 F St. NW, the museum is open
Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission costs $8 for
adults and $5 for youth, students and seniors. 202-2722448.
■ “Communication Through Abstractions: Japanese
E-gasuri Textiles,” highlighting a Japanese technique of
resist dying with an exhibit of two-dozen textiles,
opened recently at the Japan Information and
Culture Center, where it will continue through Oct.
12.
Located at 1150 18th St. NW in Suite 100, the center
is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
202-238-6900.
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units because there is a lot of room
for books and materials.”
These are some of the reasons
we are lucky to be students at Ross
Elementary School. I would like to
say thanks to all the workers who
helped make our school beautiful.
— Kevin Rivera, fifth-grader
St. Ann’s Academy
The St. Ann’s community is
happy to welcome a new music
teacher, Mr. William Mattison. Mr.
Mattison is originally from
Scranton, Pa., and earned his bachelor’s degree in sacred music and
music education from Westminster
Choir College in Princeton, N.J.
Mr. Mattison also holds a master’s
degree from the University of
Notre Dame in sacred music. Mr.
Mattison has served several parishes in the United States as vocalist
and organist, including in Indiana,
Michigan, New Jersey, New York
and Pennsylvania.
In addition to teaching music
education to the students at St.
Ann’s Academy, Mr. Mattison concurrently works at the parish of St.
John the Evangelist in Silver Spring
as the director of liturgical music.
He also is working with the children’s choir at St. Ann’s as well as
helping to prepare the school liturgies.
Mr. Mattison is very happy to
join the St. Ann’s Academy faculty
this year. He loves teaching the students how to express themselves in
ways that other creative arts or
sports cannot. A fan of all types of
music, Mr. Mattison is eager to
teach the students about music history and about the different genres
of music. In his free time, Mr.
Mattison enjoys cheering on the
New York Yankees and the Notre
Dame Fighting Irish, and he likes
■ “Political Wits, 100 Years Apart: Daumier and
Oliphant at the Phillips,” an exhibit that spotlights the
current election with works by two prominent political
cartoonists, opened recently at the Phillips Collection,
where it will continue through Jan. 20.
Located at 1600 21st St. NW, the museum is open
Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Thursday until 8:30 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6
p.m. Weekends from Sept. 26 through Oct. 5 and from
Jan. 7 through Jan. 20, tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for
seniors and students, and free for ages 18 and under;
weekends from Oct. 6 through Jan. 6, tickets are $12
for adults, $10 for seniors and students, and free for
ages 18 and under; weekday tickets are by donation.
202-387-2151.
■ Addison/Ripley Fine Art recently opened an exhibit
of new abstract paintings by Kevin Kepple that are
described as “structurally more three-dimensional” than
his earlier work. They will remain on view through Oct.
19.
Located at 1670 Wisconsin Ave. NW, the gallery is
open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
202-338-5180.
■ “All About Etching,” featuring diverse etchings by
contemporary American artists, opened recently at
Neptune Fine Art, where it will continue through Oct.
20.
Located at 1662 33rd St. NW, the gallery is open
Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. 202338-0353.
to play tennis.
— Dario Portocarrero,
sixth-grader
School Without Walls
Recently, School Without Walls
was chosen to be profiled in a book
about exam schools, or schools you
have to take a test to apply for.
Titled “Exam Schools: Inside
America’s Most Selective Public
High Schools,” the book praises
Walls for its partnership with
George Washington University that
allows students to take classes and
be exposed to the college environment free of charge. In addition, the
book discusses 165 other schools
across the country that are application-only.
To get into Walls, you first have
to pass an academic threshold by
submitting your grades and other
information, then take a test of
knowledge, and finally get interviewed by students and staff. Once
you have declared you are coming
to Walls, you must complete a summer bridge program for two weeks
before your freshman year in order
to prepare for the expectations.
In other news at Walls, both soccer teams are undefeated in the D.C.
Interscholastic Athletic Association.
The boys have beaten Roosevelt
and Cardozo, and the girls have
beaten McKinley Tech.
— Eleonore Edgell, 11th-grader
tion and put it in a bar graph. We
also made pictographs. Then we
studied geography and looked at
text features while studying
Washington, D.C. We looked for
bolded words. Hi, I’m Christian, and when I
was in kindergarten it was easy, and
now third grade is harder. Mrs.
Caccavale is making our brains
stronger, and we’re getting smarter.
We do things that make our brains
work. We have activities in math
like adding and subtracting. We
have used rounding to estimate
about numbers closer to tens or
hundreds. The questions fix our brains into
working harder and pacing ourselves. Sometimes we have to stop
and check our work after three
problems to make sure we are getting the fast-paced problem-solving
techniques.
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Wilkerson, third-graders
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Tuesday and Wednesday; 8 p.m.
Thursday through Saturday; and 2
p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets
cost $45 to $94. Arena Stage is
located at 1101 6th St. SW. 202488-3300; arenastage.org.
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and 29 at Georgetown University’s
Davis Performing Arts Center.
Performance times are 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m.
Saturday. Tickets cost $10 to $20.
The university is located at 37th
and O streets NW. 202-687-2787;
performingarts.georgetown.edu.
■ Washington National Opera is
presenting its 2012-2013 season
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Bolena” through Oct. 6 in the
Kennedy Center Opera House.
Performance times vary. Ticket
prices start at $25. 202-467-4600;
kennedy-center.org.
■ GALA Hispanic Theatre is presenting Spanish playwright Agustín
Moreto’s “El desdén con el desdén/
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p.m. Sunday, along with student
matinees at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 28 and
Oct. 4 and 5. Tickets cost $20 to
$40. The theater is located at 3333
14th St. NW. 202-234-7174;
galatheatre.org.
■ The National Theatre of
Scotland’s “Black Watch” is back
at Shakespeare Theatre Company’s
Sidney Harman Hall through Oct. 7
after a sold-out run last year.
Performance times are 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday and Wednesday, 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost
$70 to $85. Sidney Harman Hall is
located at 610 F St. NW. 202-5471122; shakespearetheatre.org.
■ Woolly Mammoth Theatre
Company has extended Kristoffer
Diaz’s satire “The Elaborate
Entrance of Chad Deity” through
Oct. 7.
Wednesday through Saturday, 3
p.m. Saturday, and 2 and 7 p.m.
Sunday. Ticket prices start at $35.
Woolly Mammoth is located at 641
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37,000-square-foot addition to the
22,000-square-foot school at
Newark and 45th streets, now occupying a 1931 brick building that
dominates its largely open block.
“It’s a very special school in the
city, highly rated academically,” said
Marshall, noting that the old schoolhouse is overcrowded and in need of
renovation. Mann, said landscape
planner Sharon Bradley, is also
“very keen on integrating academics
with the outdoors,” a tradition that
helped guide the plan for an
L-shaped addition with a roof garden, photovoltaic panels, skylights
in a glassy new atrium, and many
connections between classrooms
and learning spaces outside.
For example, a library in the new
wing on Newark Street will connect
to an outdoor “reading garden”; prekindergarten classrooms will open
out to a “secret garden” with chimes
and fairy houses; and science labs
will include an outdoor “messy
room” for more boisterous experiments.
The school currently needs
demountable trailers to accommodate a growing enrollment, and children use an unattached community
room as a cafeteria. The school was
built for about 213 students, and it
now has an enrollment of 289 prekindergarten through fifth-graders,
according to parent leaders. The
addition would increase capacity to
about 400. The school system hopes
to begin demolition this fall, with
construction of the new wings to follow shortly, although Marshall said
the addition may be phased in if the
budget doesn’t allow for building it
all at once.
The Fine Arts Commission,
which reviews the design of federal
and municipal buildings, had concerns about the design and materials,
although members said they understood the rationale for the L-shaped
addition and its placement on the
site. “Your passion to do something
cool with this building is palpable,”
member Edwin Schlossberg told
Marshall. “But it should be calm, not
so active. You need simple forms
with simple windows, and allow the
children to activate it.”
But some neighbors on 45th
Street, also getting a first look at the
plan, had a more negative reaction.
“It’s a huge new monster,” said
Hiemstra, who is working with residents of nearby blocks to fight the
current plan, which he says would
erect a 30-foot-tall, 200-foot-long
building along 45th Street, “punctuated by HVAC equipment,” garbage
facilities and exhaust vents, directly
opposite five gracious homes.
Fighting the addition to Horace
Mann is especially painful for
Hiemstra, who served as PTA president there when his daughter — now
a college senior — attended the elementary school. He said he and
other neighbors helped raise funds to
create the existing courtyard or
“range,” where children and parents
gather, as well as the basketball and
volleyball courts. He lobbied most
recently to build a new soccer field
overlooking New Mexico Avenue.
“This is an important community
asset, and they are incredibly in need
of modernization and expansion,”
he said. “But what they’re proposing
is turning the back of the school on
houses. How is Horace Mann
becoming Horace Monster?”
Neighbors knew for months of
plans to renovate the original school
as part of a citywide school modernization program now under way. But
they first saw the latest plans for the
big addition on Sept. 11, Hiemstra
said, and “we were shell-shocked.
It’s enormous and completely blocks
the view of the historic school. The
whole character of the street changes
to institutional.”
The prized soccer field is partially responsible for pushing the school
addition to the west, along 45th
Street. Architect Marshall said he
considered many siting schemes, but
clearly couldn’t build over the new,
and expensive, turf field. Instead, the
site plan creates a “sports zone” on
the east end of the block adjacent to
New Mexico Avenue, also relocating the basketball court nearby to
make way for a new wing on 45th
Street.
But, Hiemstra argues, there are
other ways to locate the needed new
construction. “Even if there’s justification for blowing up the school,
you can do that” by building an
addition into the sloping hill midblock, he said. In fact, advisory
neighborhood commissioner Kent
Slowinski has sketched out an alternative scheme that would put the
needed addition into the hillside
between the school and its play
fields.
“The last thing we want to do is
slow down the project,” Slowinski
wrote in an email. “The current controversy has to do with what appears
to be a last minute expansion of the
program to prevent what happened
with the recent modernization at
Janney and Stoddert” — two other
renovated elementaries that quickly
became overenrolled.
Hiemstra is also skeptical about
the need to accommodate more than
400 students. While Mann is increasingly popular for young children, he
said, parents “peel off” in grades
four and five because Mann feeds
into Hardy Middle School, which
has suffered its own turmoil and
leadership change of late — unlike
the modernized Alice Deal Middle
School, which is attracting record
enrollments from other neighborhoods in wards 3 and 4.
Team members had pushed to get
a bigger building, Jagodnick said,
because other Ward 3 schools
became “over capacity as soon as
they were renovated. We knew we
better get it right,” she said.
Community meetings to discuss
the tentative design plans are slated
for Thursday at 6 p.m. and Saturday
at 11 a.m. in the community center.
The neighborhood commission is
expected to discuss the plans at its
Oct. 3 meeting.
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www.LaCoursePortfolio.com
elegant architectural Details
Renovated brick colonial situated on a corner lot on a
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alyssa Crilley
301.325.0079
www.alyssaCrilley.com
BethesDa, MD
$875,000
in the heart of Kensington
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301.641.6266
www.Markhudsongroup.com
Basye, va
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240.731.3974
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