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■ Gonzaga, St. Albansfail to make PurplePuck playoffs. 1.■ Visitation, St. John’sgirls continue winningstreaks. Page 11.

■ Convention centermight partner with society. Page 7.■ Biddle wins backingfrom Brown, other D.C.legislators. Page 3.

NEWS SPORTS■ Remember 2010 withThe Current’s annualwrap-up in verse, fromSnowmageddon toFenty administration’sdeparture. Page 13.

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By JESSICA GOULDCurrent Staff Writer

You could say that Palisades residentMichael Dolan has made a New Year’s tradi-tion of doing as little as possible. But he sayshe simply likes to let the good times roll.

So every year, Dolan and his friends par-ticipate in the “Inertiad,” an annual tribute tothe law of inertia.

Here’s how it works: People on wheels —usually bicycles — meet at the top of a hill ona stretch of the Capital Crescent Trail in thePalisades.

Participants then roll down the hill, com-peting to see how far they can coast without

See Inertiad/Page 29

Locals coast into2011 at Inertiad

Bill Petros/The CurrentNew Mayor Vincent Gray, above, touted financial discipline andeducation reform as top priorities at Sunday’s event, which alsofeatured the swearing-in of D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown.

G R A Y ’ S D A Y

Bill Petros/The CurrentPalisades resident Michael Dolan glidesalong the Capital Crescent Trail each NewYear’s Day.

By KATIE PEARCECurrent Staff Writer

At the urging of the Washington AreaBicyclist Association, hundreds have signedonto a seemingly straightforward New Year’sresolution to bike responsibly this year.

But the pledge has a more complex polit-ical motive: to clean up the reputation ofcyclists at a time when local governments aremaking critical decisions about bike infra-structure.

The bicyclist association’s “Resolve toRide Responsibly” campaign, which alsoincludes a 6.5-mile bike ride looping throughNorthwest D.C. on Saturday, comes partially

in response to a fatal accident in November.Quon Chu, a 78-year-old Chinatown resi-

dent, was walking in an alley near the con-See Bikes/Page 18

Cyclists make safety a resolution■ Transportation: Group hopes toget more riders to obey regulations

By CAROL BUCKLEYCurrent Staff Writer

After two years of negotiationswith area residents and running outthe clock until hours before thecity’s Dec. 31 deadline,Georgetown University last weekunveiled its vision for the school’sdevelopment over the comingdecade. And while the official fil-ing omits significant elements thatneighbors opposed, communityleaders ready to fight the plan sofar appear unmoved by the conces-sions.

The university will not raise theheight of a chimney on campus,despite earlier claims that the proj-ect would improve air quality.Also nixed from the final plan is aproposal to redevelop the “1789block,” school property that sitsjust beyond the campus gates, intotown houses for graduate studentsas well as some retail space.

GU changesfail to quellcriticism

See Campus/Page 10

By ELIZABETH WIENERCurrent Staff Writer

At a boisterous inaugurationceremony Sunday and news con-ference afterward, Mayor VincentGray set a straightforward agendafor his first months in the execu-tive suite: putting the city’sfinances on firmer footing, contin-uing education reform and gettingunemployed residents trained and

back to work.But in vari-

ous remarks atthe Walter E.WashingtonConven t ionCenter, Gray

also focused repeatedly on thecity’s quest for voting representa-tion in Congress and his own evenmore ambitious goal, making theDistrict the 51st state.

“I’m not going to ask for ourmoney back,” Gray said, referenc-ing long-standing complaintsabout taxation without representa-tion. “I say, keep my money andgive me what I bought — mem-

bership in America.”Gray’s agenda dovetails neatly

with that of Kwame Brown, hislongtime friend and neighbor inHillcrest who was sworn in thesame day as D.C. Council chair-man. Brown, facing reporters sideby side with Gray, listed the samepriorities: “getting our fiscal housein order, young people educatedand people back to work.”

The easy alliance between thenew mayor and council chairmanseemed a sharp contrast to the sourrelationship that developedbetween former Mayor AdrianFenty and the council — a rift thatmay have contributed to Fenty’sloss to Gray in the Democratic pri-mary after only one term.

Inauguration foretellsmayoral, council amity

See Mayor/Page 15

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By BRADY HOLTCurrent Staff Writer

State Board of Education member Sekou Biddlereceived a flurry of high-profile endorsements thisweek as he campaigns to take over the at-large D.C.Council seat that Kwame Brown vacated when hebecame council chairman.

Biddle, a Shepherd Park resident, is seeking thesupport of the city’s Democratic State Committee,which will meet tomorrow to choose among six can-didates for interim at-large council member. Hisopponents include Vincent Orange, the former Ward 5council member who ran against Brown for councilchairman; a Board of Education colleague; and sever-al lesser-known community activists.

Brown, a former classmate of Biddle’s at WilsonHigh School, offered his endorsement Monday, andseveral council members — including Ward 3 mem-ber Mary Cheh, Ward 4 member Muriel Bowser andWard 5 member Harry Thomas — soon followed.

Gray adviser Lorraine Green is also helping Biddle’scampaign.

“Sekou Biddle is just a fine person — he’s intelli-gent, smart,” said Brown. “He cares deeply about thecity … . I think he’s going to bring a sense of integri-ty and creativity, and we’ll have a collaborative rela-tionship on how to move the city forward.”

Biddle spokesperson Michael Price said the coun-cil members’ endorsements will be influential. “Webelieve it’s a very positive impact on Mr. Biddle’scampaign ... and he’s extremely proud to be endorsedby the chairman,” said Price, a former Brown aide.

Orange, meanwhile, said he is unconcerned byBiddle’s endorsements. “They can’t vote Thursdaynight,” Orange said of the council members. “I’mfocusing on Thursday night.”

Orange received a recent boost of his own Mondaywhen one of his opponents — Kelvin Robinson —withdrew his candidacy and supported the formercouncil member. “We are very confident that we will

Biddle wins endorsements in at-large race


The new D.C. Council spent its first ses-sion Tuesday introducing a raft of bills —from grand schemes to nitty-gritty civicimprovements — that will help shape itsagenda in the coming two years.

Fighting high odds, all members co-intro-duced a resolution seeking federal legislationthat would make the District the 51st state.The renewed push for statehood comes after abill to give the city a single vote in the Housewas scrapped last year, and even asRepublican leaders move to strip D.C. Del.Eleanor Holmes Norton of her limited say inthe House’s Committee of the Whole.

“We have to be much more aggressive andstop confusing our citizens,” said at-largemember Michael Brown, a chief sponsor.“Yes, we care about voting rights, but the ulti-

mate goal is statehood.”Given new census data that shows a popu-

lation increase, “we should have two votes,not just one,” said Ward 5 member HarryThomas.

With statehood, Ward 1 member JimGraham chimed in, the District should getfour votes in Congress: two in the Senate andtwo in the House.

The District could achieve statehood by asimple vote of Congress, but the House killedsuch a measure in 1993, and observers saypassage is even more unlikely after theRepublican sweep in November. But newMayor Vincent Gray, who went to the HillTuesday to protest the stripping of Norton’scommittee vote, has also said he will pushstrongly for statehood this term.

Other legislation proposed Tuesday would:• set up a “centralized collection office” tohelp recover millions of dollars in unpaid

parking tickets, speeding citations and finesfrom various city agencies. Sponsor MaryCheh of Ward 3 said the District is owed $5million in unpaid “Clean City” fines alone,and other states have found that a centralizedcollection agency not only increases paymentsbut is “fully self-sustaining.”• elevate the city’s HIV/AIDS office to a cab-inet-level agency. Sponsor David Catania, at-large, said the seriousness of the epidemicrequires “a direct line between the HIV officeand the mayor.” He said a major conferenceon AIDS planned for the District next yearwill also require a higher profile for the office,now lodged within the Department of Health.• establish fines for residents and businessesthat fail to clear snow from adjacent side-walks. Currently, when scofflaws don’t shov-el their sidewalks within eight hours of astorm, the city must clear them, then go to

Legislators push statehood as part of 2011 agenda

Bill Petros/The CurrentCouncil member Mary Cheh introduced abill to centralize collection of fines.


Community members are rally-ing around the students of TakomaEducation Campus after a three-alarm fire rendered the building at7100 Piney Branch Road uninhabit-able.

“Everyone’s pulled together inan extraordinary effort,” said neigh-bor Steve Smith, a former Takomaparent who is helping gather sup-plies for the relocated program.

Over the weekend, armies ofworkers and scores of volunteersflooded Meyer Elementary at 250111th St. NW to prepare the schoolbuilding for its new batch of stu-dents.

Meyer, which closed due todeclining enrollment in 2008, ishousing Takoma’s 300 studentswhile their building is repaired.

“There must have been 50 work-ers when I dropped by lastThursday,” Smith said. “They did abang-up job.”

He said workers not onlyinstalled new boilers and appliedfresh coats of paint to the structure,but they also scrubbed the grout inbetween tiles and added mulch totree boxes. “That was the level ofdetail,” he said.

And that’s not all. Volunteershelped out by decorating and clean-ing classrooms and spearheadingfundraising efforts to supply theschool with the materials it needs.

For instance, the Takoma DCNeighborhood Association isaccepting donations for the schoolthrough a Paypal account on theschool’s website,takomaedcenter.org.

Smith said funds raised throughthe website will offset the cost ofnew rugs, books, arts materials andaudio-visual equipment that weredamaged during the fire.

And the Northgate Kiwanis Clubof Washington, D.C. and Marylandis adopting one of the classroomsfor the remainder of the year.

Takoma Education Campusfinds new home after fire

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Zoning board delaysUDC housing hearing

Residents of a Van Ness apart-ment building that University ofDistrict of Columbia officials hopeto use as student dormitories haveuntil Feb. 1 to appeal the plan,after the Board of ZoningAdjustment postponed a hearingthat had been scheduled for yester-day.

The university has rented spacefor several dozen students in theVan Ness South building at 3003Van Ness St., but the building’stenants association is opposing aplan to renovate part of the build-ing into dorm-style housing.

Despite the university’s objec-tions, the board pushed back thehearing when the tenants associa-tion member who had planned torepresent the group was unavail-able yesterday.

The new hearing is scheduledfor the board’s Feb. 1 afternoonsession, and chair MeridithMoldenhauer assured the universi-ty that the matter would be settled“quite swiftly” that day even if thetenants association again fails toprovide a representative.

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Police say robbery motive in shooting

Metropolitan PoliceDepartment homicide detectivesare filling out the picture of a fatalshooting of a teenager thatoccurred Jan. 2 on the 4500 blockof New Hampshire Avenue NW inPetworth.

The shooting likely took placeduring a robbery, according to ane-mail from 4th District Cmdr.

Kimberly Chisley-Missouri to aneighborhood listserv. Although“tips are coming in,” she addedthat it is unclear whether the vic-tims knew the suspects.

About 1:30 p.m. Sunday, offi-cers responded to a report of shotsin the area and found two victimssuffering from gunshot wounds,according to a release from thedepartment.

One victim died at a local hos-pital. Police have identified him as16-year-old Bryant Morillo ofHyattsville, Md.

Ward 4 Council memberMuriel Bowser yesterday issued astatement that called for moreresources to battle the violentcrime that has spiked in certainsections of the ward.

“This is an emergency andshould be prioritized as such,” shesaid.

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Discuss voting rights,Norton asks Obama

D.C. Del. Eleanor HolmesNorton has asked President BarackObama to reiterate his support forD.C. voting rights in his State ofthe Union address.

In a news release, Norton saysshe has written to remind the pres-ident of his co-sponsorship, as asenator, of legislation that wouldhave given the District a vote inthe U.S. House of Representatives.

Norton’s message to Obamaalso mentions the “heartbreakingdisappointment” sustained by D.C.residents when a bipartisan votingrights bill was blocked by theaddition of an unpopular gunamendment.

Norton states that recognitionfrom Obama would help residents“maintain the terrific momentumwe achieved in the voting rightsstruggle in anticipation of regain-ing the House and maintaining theSenate in the 2012 elections.”

“We believe that it is importantfor the nation to hear of your sup-port as well,” she says.

Thief takes holidaydisplay from eatery

One of two 4-foot nutcrackersthat grace the entrance ofDupont’s Trio Restaurant duringthe holidays was stolen on NewYear’s Eve, according to ownerGeorge Mallios.

The nutcracker, which was lastplaced outside the 17th and Qstreets establishment at 9 a.m.Dec. 31, disappeared that night,said Mallios.

He said that the two nutcrack-ers have greeted holiday patronsand passersby for the past 13years. The remaining nutcrackermisses his identical twin andwants “his brother back,” saidMallios.

Anyone who might have help-ful information is asked to call therestaurant at 202-232-6305.

Wilson Pool reopensafter heater repairs

The D.C. Department of Parksand Recreation has completed

repairs to the Wilson Pool’s water-heating system ahead of schedule,according to a news release.

The aquatic center closed formaintenance work Dec. 30 andreopened at 2:30 p.m. Monday.

Housing Authoritynames new director

The D.C. Housing Authority’snationwide search for an executivedirector ended Dec. 8 with theHousing Authority Board ofCommissioners’ appointment ofAdrianne Todman.

Todman, who has been servingas interim executive director forover a year, has worked in publicadministration for 19 years, hold-ing leadership positions at bothfederal and local levels, accordingto a news release for the agency.

Todman formerly served as aspecial assistant to the U.S. secre-tary of the Department of Housingand Urban Development. Duringher time with the federal agency

she won several achievementawards. She has been working atthe D.C. Housing Authority formore than five years. Todman, anative of the U.S. Virgin Islands,is a graduate of Smith College.

“Adrianne Todman is a provenleader and someone in whom wehave great confidence,” statesMayor Vincent Gray in therelease. “The selection of Ms.Todman signals a new directionfor DCHA, and we look forwardto her leadership.”

Superior Court judgeto take office Friday

Appointed by President BarackObama in July and confirmed bythe U.S. Senate in late September,Public Defender Service attorneyMaria Elizabeth “Maribeth”Raffinan will be sworn in as aD.C. Superior Court associate jus-tice on Friday.

Raffinan, a graduate of BostonCollege and Catholic University’sColumbus School of Law, hasworked as an adjunct law profes-sor at her alma mater, served onthe Superior Court’s Drug CourtCommittee, and co-chaired the2006 Deborah T. Creek CriminalPractice Institute. Since 2006, shehas been working at the D.C.Public Defender Service.

Fort Stevens centerclosed for renovation

The D.C. Department of Parksand Recreation has closed the FortStevens Recreation Center, at1327 Van Buren St., through Jan.19 for repairs to the roof andinstallation of new carpeting.

During Fort Stevens’ closure,recreational activities will be heldat the Takoma Recreation Centerat 300 Van Buren St. NW.

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Thursday, Jan. 6The National Capital Planning Commission will hold its monthly meeting, which

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In the musical chairs game theD.C. Council plays every four years,Ward 3 member Mary Cheh now isin as chairman pro tempore — thelargely ceremonial No. 2 spot —and Ward 2 member Jack Evans isout. But Evans has a bunch of newresponsibilities, including oversee-ing redistricting and the WashingtonConvention and Sports Authority.

New Chairman Kwame Brownmade the changes Monday, and alsoreorganized some of the council’scommittees and their all-importantoversight authority.

In a brief interview yesterday,Brown said he picked Cheh to sit byhis side on the dais and wield thegavel in his absence because “we

work well together and will movethe city forward.” Cheh, he said,“brings a wealth of experience anddedication” to the job.

Brown said the change was not arebuke of Evans, who served aschair pro tem for 12 years andbucked many of his colleagues inbacking former Mayor AdrianFenty’s unsuccessful bid for re-elec-tion. Evans, said Brown, “is takingon a lot of new responsibilities withthe convention center and redistrict-ing” — the contentious process ofredrawing ward lines after the 2010census.

Both Cheh and Evans said theyare pleased with their new roles.

“It’s an energizer,” said Cheh,noting that Brown wants the pro temjob to become more substantive,assisting him in communicating and

working with other council mem-bers. “I work well with my col-leagues,” she said.

Cheh will remain chair of theCommittee on GovernmentOperations and the Environment,and said she has no ambitions forhigher office — at least in the shortterm. “I’m very content being theWard 3 council member,” she said.

Evans said he understood that“Kwame is closer to Mary,” andsaid it was “appropriate” for Brownto pick her for the pro tem job.Evans also said he was happy withhis new role overseeing the conven-tion and sports authority, as well ashis role in redistricting. He will co-chair a committee on redistrictingwith at-large member MichaelBrown, as well as continue as chair

New chairman taps Cheh for No. 2 position


There was a sort of Cinderella moment atthe inauguration of new D.C. Council mem-bers and mayor Sunday. By law, Vincent Grayhad to be sworn in by noon, but the six re-elected council members who preceded himwanted to talk — and talk — about theirachievements and goals for the next term.

Gray did not turn into a pumpkin. WithWard 5 member Harry Thomas jokingly urg-ing his colleagues to “end debate,” D.C.Appeals Court Chief Judge Eric Washingtonmanaged to administer Gray’s oath of office attwo minutes before 12. And his predecessor,Adrian Fenty, handed off the city seal just asthe clock struck noon.

The elaborate, once-every-four-years inau-guration ceremony at the Walter E.Washington Convention Center has become ago-to event, with a multidenominationalprayer service beforehand and the city’s own

version of an inaugural ball in the evening.But this time, with two at-large council

members having been re-elected and fourward members returning to their seats, thespeeches nearly pushed the two-hour eventinto overtime.

Ward 3 member Mary Cheh, her arm in acast from a jogging accident, referenced thesharp division among her constituents duringthe mayoral campaign. “I had to defend VinceGray coming in here, so I was injured,” shesaid.

Cheh delivered a rousing and wide-rang-ing speech about the quest for voting rights,more job preference for District residents, andcontinued improvements in the publicschools. “It is a crime if we take a child at age5 and they come out unable to get a job,” shesaid.

At-large member David Catania, chair ofthe Committee on Health, spoke about hiswork to expand health insurance coverage andimprove the quality of care. Catania, a

Republican-turned-independent, saidPresident Barack Obama’s health care reformact will relieve the District of many costs andallow it to continue progress on both fronts.“Not that long ago, D.C. led in all the wrongindicators. Now we’re leading in meetingrequirements of the new law,” Catania said.

At-large member Phil Mendelson said the

Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary,which he will continue to chair, has improvedaccess to lawyers for the poor, strengthenedthe criminal code, and rewritten the city’s gunregistration law to comply with new mandatesordered by the Supreme Court while stillimposing some limits on handguns.

“I do not believe collaboration is overrat-ed,” Mendelson said, referencing criticismoften leveled at Gray. “I want to build on col-laboration to reduce gun violence, reduce tru-ancy and improve emergency medical servic-es. We do not need to dismantle successes,just build on them,” he said.

Only Ward 1 member Jim Graham, sur-rounded by a large and diverse crowd of con-stituents and aides, heeded emcee BruceJohnson’s warning to keep things short. “Thisis government that has a heart,” Graham said.“As we struggle with the budget, we have firstand foremost in mind those least able to speakfor themselves.”

Oaths were short but speeches long at D.C. Council swearing-in ceremony

Bill Petros/The CurrentU.S. Attorney General Eric Holder swore innew D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown.

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This is a listing of reports takenfrom Dec. 26 through Jan. 1 bythe Metropolitan PoliceDepartment in local police serv-ice areas.

PSA 201

Burglary■ 5000 block, Nebraska Ave.;residence; 6:10 p.m. Jan. 1.

PSA 202

Burglary■ 3900 block, Alton Place;church; 5 p.m. Dec. 26.Burglary (attempt)■ 4900 block, 43rd St.; resi-dence; 11:15 p.m. Dec. 31.Theft ($250 plus)■ 4500 block, Wisconsin Ave.;unspecified premises; 5 p.m.Jan. 1.Theft (below $250)■ 4500 block, Wisconsin Ave.;store; 7:50 p.m. Dec. 29.Simple assault■ 4200 block, ButterworthPlace; residence; 2:20 p.m.Dec. 27.■ 4200 block, Davenport St.;grocery store; 9:30 p.m. Dec.28.Destruction of property■ 4500 block, Wisconsin Ave.;unspecified premises; 8 a.m.Dec. 27.■ 4100 block, Wisconsin Ave.;restaurant; 3:15 a.m. Dec. 30.Property damage■ 46th and Brandywine streets;residence; 10:30 a.m. Dec. 27.■ 4900 block, 43rd Place;unspecified premises; 6 p.m.Dec. 28.■ 3700 block, Nebraska Ave.;street; 4:20 p.m. Dec. 29.■ 4600 block, Wisconsin Ave.;restaurant; 9:30 a.m. Dec. 31.Fraud■ 4500 block, Wisconsin Ave.;store; noon Dec. 26.■ 5300 block, Wisconsin Ave.;parking lot; 11:15 p.m. Dec.30.■ 5300 block, Wisconsin Ave.;restaurant; 8:50 p.m. Dec. 31.

PSA 203

No crimes reported.

PSA 204

Robbery (gun)■ 2800 block, Woodley Road;sidewalk; 8 p.m. Dec. 27.Theft (below $250)■ 3300 block, Idaho Ave.;unspecified premises; 11 a.m.Dec. 27.■ 3500 block, Macomb St.; res-idence; 4:45 p.m. Dec. 30.Theft from auto (below $250)■ Connecticut Avenue andPorter Street; street; 6:45 p.m.Dec. 30.

Property damage■ 4000 block, Cathedral Ave.;parking lot; 10:45 p.m. Dec.29.

PSA 205

Theft (below $250)■ 4800 block, MacArthur Blvd.;drugstore; 12:08 p.m. Dec. 30.Simple assault■ Unspecified location; parkarea; 4:15 p.m. Jan. 1.Property damage■ 4700 block, MassachusettsAve.; parking lot; 3:30 p.m.Dec. 29.

PSA 206

Burglary■ 1200 block, 34th St.; resi-dence; 7:45 p.m. Jan. 1.Stolen auto■ 1200 block, 29th St.; street;8:30 p.m. Dec. 27.Theft ($250 plus)■ 1500 block, Wisconsin Ave.;store; 2:30 p.m. Dec. 27.■ 1200 block, Wisconsin Ave.;store; 7:40 p.m. Dec. 29.Theft (below $250)■ 3100 block, M St.; store;3:10 p.m. Dec. 29.■ 3000 block, Dent Place; resi-dence; 3:20 p.m. Dec. 31.Theft from auto (below $250)■ 1400 block, 28th St.;unspecified premises; 12:45p.m. Dec. 29.Simple assault■ 3000 block, K St.; restau-rant; 1:30 a.m. Jan. 1.■ 3200 block, Prospect St.;restaurant; 4:20 a.m. Jan. 1.Unlawful entry■ 3800 block, Reservoir Road;medical facility; 4 p.m. Dec. 31.

PSA 207

Theft from auto (below $250)■ 1200 block, 23rd St.;unspecified premises; 9 p.m.Dec. 30.

PSA 208

Sexual assault (misdemeanor)■ 1700 block, 20th St.; resi-dence; 11:17 p.m. Dec. 28.Robbery (pocketbook snatch)■ 23rd and P streets; parkarea; 2:45 p.m. Dec. 26.Aggravated assault■ 1200 block, ConnecticutAve.; sidewalk; 11:30 p.m.Dec. 30.Burglary■ 2200 block, Decatur Place;residence; 2 a.m. Dec. 26.■ 1700 block, 19th St.;unspecified premises; 9 p.m.Dec. 29.■ 1700 block, 19th St.; resi-dence; 9 p.m. Dec. 29.■ 1600 block, 16th St.;unspecified premises; 4 p.m.Dec. 31.Burglary (attempt)

■ 1800 block, 15th St.; resi-dence; 12:40 p.m. Dec. 28.Stolen auto■ 1100 block, 18th St.; street;12:30 a.m. Dec. 29.Theft ($250 plus)■ 1500 block, ConnecticutAve.; store; 10:40 a.m. Dec.27.■ 1400 block, U St.; officebuilding; 7:30 a.m. Dec. 28.Theft (below $250)■ 2100 block, K St.; unspeci-fied premises; 7:30 a.m. Dec.27.■ 1100 block, ConnecticutAve.; store; 4:51 p.m. Dec. 27.■ 1500 block, Corcoran St.;residence; 12:39 p.m. Dec. 28.■ 1500 block, K St.; officebuilding; 5 p.m. Dec. 28.■ 1500 block, K St.; drugstore;7:43 p.m. Dec. 28.■ 1900 block, M St.; restau-rant; 1 p.m. Dec. 29.■ 2200 block, M St.; store;11:08 p.m. Dec. 29.Theft from auto (below $250)■ 19th Street and Riggs Place;street; 1:45 p.m. Dec. 27.■ 17th and Swann streets;street; 10 a.m. Dec. 28.■ 1700 block, Rhode IslandAve.; street; 11:20 p.m. Dec.29.■ 17th and I streets; street;1:30 a.m. Jan. 1.Simple assault■ 16th and K streets; unspeci-fied premises; 12:05 a.m. Dec.27.■ 1300 block, 19th St.; street;1:55 a.m. Jan. 1.■ 2100 block, K St.; tavern; 2a.m. Jan. 1.Unlawful entry■ 1500 block, 17th St.; tavern;12:50 a.m. Dec. 30.Destruction of property■ 17th and M streets; street;12:30 p.m. Dec. 28.■ Unspecified location; 2:10a.m. Dec. 30.■ 2100 block, P St.; parkinglot; 2:30 a.m. Dec. 31.Property damage■ 1500 block, 17th St.; alley; 5p.m. Dec. 26.■ 1600 block, 23rd St.; street;7 p.m. Dec. 29.■ 1700 block, MassachusettsAve.; street; 10 p.m. Dec. 30.■ 1900 block, M St.; restau-rant; 10:10 p.m. Dec. 31.■ Leroy and Phelps places;street; 10:30 p.m. Dec. 31.■ 2100 block, M St.; parkinglot; 2 a.m. Jan. 1.

PSA 303

Assault with a dangerousweapon (gun)■ 3000 block, 16th St.; busstop; 6 a.m. Jan. 1.Burglary■ 1700 block, Summit Place;residence; 10 a.m. Dec. 28.■ 2100 block, 19th St.; resi-dence; 10 p.m. Dec. 31.Theft (below $250)■ 1800 block, Adams MillRoad; restaurant; 4 p.m. Dec.31.Theft from auto (below $250)

■ 2400 block, Ontario Road;street; 10:30 p.m. Dec. 26.■ 2600 block, Mozart Place;street; 4:30 p.m. Dec. 27.■ 1800 block, Wyoming Ave.;street; 9 p.m. Dec. 27.Simple assault■ 2400 block, 18th St.; tavern;12:20 a.m. Dec. 28.■ 1800 block, Kalorama Road;residence; 12:45 a.m. Dec. 31.■ 2400 block, 18th St.; restau-rant; 4:15 a.m. Dec. 31.■ 1700 block, Lanier Place;sidewalk; 1:50 a.m. Jan. 1.■ 2200 block, 18th St.; side-walk; 4:15 a.m. Jan. 1.Destruction of property■ 1600 block, Lanier Place;street; 4:30 p.m. Dec. 26.Property damage■ 1600 block, Crescent Place;street; 2 p.m. Dec. 29.Fraud■ 2400 block, 18th St.; restau-rant; 6:30 p.m. Dec. 29.■ 18th Street and ColumbiaRoad; street; 2:40 a.m. Dec.31.

PSA 307

Robbery (force and violence)■ 1700 block, 9th St.; side-walk; 5:25 p.m. Dec. 28.■ 1100 block, R St.; sidewalk;6:25 p.m. Dec. 30.Robbery (pickpocket)■ 1100 block, 14th St.; restau-rant; 3 p.m. Dec. 27.Burglary■ 1400 block, R St.; residence;11 a.m. Dec. 30.Theft (below $250)■ 1200 block, 9th St.; alley;12:50 p.m. Dec. 29.Theft from auto ($250 plus)■ 1300 block, Corcoran St.;street; 3:40 p.m. Dec. 30.Theft from auto (below $250)■ 1000 block, M St.; street; 1a.m. Dec. 29.■ 900 block, R St.; alley; 10:30p.m. Dec. 29.■ 1300 block, N St.; street; 4p.m. Dec. 30.Simple assault■ 1100 block, 14th St.; store;5:50 a.m. Dec. 29.■ 1400 block, Rhode IslandAve.; hotel; 5 a.m. Dec. 31.Drug possession with intent todistribute (cocaine)■ 1300 block, Green Court;alley; 12:04 a.m. Dec. 31.Drug possession (marijuana)■ 1400 block, Rhode IslandAve.; street; 10:45 p.m. Dec.29.■ 1300 block, 13th St.; alley;1:49 a.m. Jan. 1.Destruction of property■ 1300 block, 12th St.; street;midnight Dec. 26.■ 1300 block, Naylor Court;alley; 5:30 p.m. Dec. 26.■ 1400 block, M St.; street; 8p.m. Dec. 28.■ 1500 block, Vermont Ave.;residence; 9:50 a.m. Dec. 30.■ 1400 block, 14th St.; street;1:25 p.m. Dec. 31.Property damage■ 1300 block, 13th St.; gasstation; 3:30 p.m. Dec. 27.

PSA 201■ CHEVY CHASE

PSA 202■ FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTSTENLEYTOWN/ AU PARK

PSA 204■ MASSACHUSETTS AVENUEHEIGHTS/ CLEVELAND PARKWOODLEY PARK / GLOVERPARK / CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS

PSA 203■ FOREST HILLS / VAN NESS

PSA 205■ PALISADES / SPRING VALLEYWESLEY HEIGHTS/ FOXHALL

PSA 206■ GEORGETOWN / BURLEITH

PSA 207■ FOGGY BOTTOM / WEST END

PSA 208■ SHERIDAN-KALORAMADUPONT CIRCLE

PSA 303■ ADAMS MORGAN

PSA 307■ LOGAN CIRCLE

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News And EventsAMERICAN UNIVERSITY RECEIVES PAPERS OF LAB SCHOOL FOUNDER SALLY L. SMITHThe papers of Sally Smith, founder and head of The Lab School, are now part the AU Library Special Collections. Donated by her family, the papers document her expertise in learning disabilities and her work at AU and The Lab School of Washington. If you knew Sally, and have photographs, correspondence, or other materials to contribute to the Sally L. Smith Research Archives, please contact University Archivist Susan McElrath, at (202) 885-3255 or by e-mail at [email protected].

WINTER ANTIQUES SHOW RETURNS TO AMERICAN UNIVERSITYJanuary 7 & 8, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. January 9, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.The Washington Winter Show returns to the Katzen Arts Center for the third year with more than 40 premier dealers in antiques and fine arts. For information about the opening night party, the luncheon lecture, Jazz Night, appraisals, or tickets, visit www.washingtonwintershow.com or call (202) 248-7159.

“YELLOW RIBBON NIGHT” MEN’S BASKETBALL VERSUS ARMYJanuary 19 at 7:30 p.m., Bender ArenaHonor our veterans and support the AU Men’s Basketball team as they play Army during the Yellow Ribbon Night. Tickets are $7 – 15 and can be purchased by calling (202) 885-TIXX or visiting aueagles.com. Go Eagles!

AU MUSEUM WINTER EXHIBITION AND ARTISTS’ RECEPTIONJanuary 29, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.Celebrate the opening of the Winter Exhibition at the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center with a free Artists’ Reception. The new show features works by six women artists: Nichole Cohen, Heather Wilcoxon, Dafna Kaffeman, Julie Linowes, Marisa Bumgartner, and Linn Myers. Free parking is available under the Katzen Arts Center building. For more information on the show and the artists, visit american.edu/museum.

BOOK TALK AND SIGNING 7-9 p.m., Bender Library - Mudbox Café

American University Alumni and author Dr. Robert Jenner discusses his book FDR’s Republicans: Domestic Political Realignment and American Foreign Policy.

WOMEN’S HOME BASKETBALL GAME2 p.m., Bender Arena

AU women’s basketball team plays Colgate University.

MEN’S HOME BASKETBALL GAME4 p.m., Bender Arena

Celebrate Phil Bender Day with the AU men’s basketball team as they play Lafayette University.

SCIENCE IN SOCIETY FILM AND LECTURE SERIES8 p.m., Mary Graydon Center - Weschler Theatre

Journalist and author Seth Mnookin discusses his book The Panic Attack that debunks claims linking vaccination and autism.


By BRADY HOLTCurrent Staff Writer

Facing hundreds of thousands of dollars ofdebts, the Historical Society of Washington,D.C., is looking to partner with the nearbyWalter E. Washington Convention Center andis urgently seeking grants and donations.

After sending out a plea for funds lastmonth, the society collected about $200,000in donations and pledges, which interim direc-tor Adam Lewis said can only temporarilyalleviate the organization’s financial woes.

“The Carnegie Library building has mas-sive utilities and maintenance needs: $25,000a month just to keep doors open, lights on,”Lewis said, describing the society’s operatingcost at 801 K St. NW as its primary expense.“The $200,000 is allowing us to keep ourdoors open while we make payments towardour utilities, but there remains a significantneed,” he added.

As a long-term solution, the organization isworking out an arrangement in which the con-vention center would take over the CarnegieLibrary’s ground-floor gallery space and great

hall for exhibits and events.The society would retain its galleries,

offices and archives elsewhere in the buildingunder the tentative plan, which remains undernegotiation, Lewis said.

Convention center spokesperson ChinyereHubbard confirmed that her organization is“in discussions” with the historical societyover the use of the Carnegie Library, butwould not comment further.

With any deal months away, the societystill needs money to stay open in the mean-time, particularly with the traveling exhibit

“Choosing to Participate” — which thegroup’s website says “examines the impactand history of racism and injustice” — sched-uled for display in the facility later in January.

“I think there are already 7,000 school kidsto come through and see it, so we have thispressing need to keep our doors open,” Lewissaid.

The Carnegie Library’s archives andexhibit galleries reopen to the public todayafter two weeks of closure, but will — fornow — be open only Wednesdays throughSaturdays, Lewis said.

Historical society seeks convention center’s help to reverse fiscal woes


West End customers looking topick up some Pinot with their pre-scriptions will soon have theirchance.

Come summer, the Walgreens at1217 22nd St. submitted an applica-tion to the Alcoholic BeverageControl Board seeking permissionto sell beer and wine seven days aweek, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

But many West End residentsexpressed concern about the pro-posal, and 72 neighbors ultimatelysigned a letter to the alcohol boardobjecting to the application.

Gary Griffith was one of them.He said residents were concernedabout a proliferation of liquorlicenses in the area, and about peo-ple loitering outside the store. “Noone wants people with alcoholdependency problems hangingaround the store,” he said.

Plus, Griffith said, residents wor-ried that the store planned to dedi-cate space formerly used for food toalcohol.

“We didn’t want to see them pullreal food items out of the coolers,”he said.

But, on Dec. 30, Griffith said,neighbors and Walgreens came toan agreement.

As part of the agreement, whichis binding for three years, the storehas pledged not to sell malt liquor,fortified wine, wine coolers, wine inpackages smaller than 750 milli-liters, beer kegs, or single servingsof beer.

In addition, Griffith said,Walgreens will forgo self-checkoutmachines and advertising of itsalcohol sales, and it will enforce ananti-loitering policy.

Meanwhile, Griffith said, thestore will add coolers containing“real food” to its aisles, and willwork to improve its appearance.

Walgreens manager BethanyKuechenmeister added that the WestEnd Walgreens will begin sellingalcohol as soon as managementapproves the store’s new designconcept. “I don’t have a hard dateyet,” she said. “But I’m hoping itwill be in the next month or two.”

Walgreens getsagreement forbeer and wine

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Davis Kennedy/Publisher & EditorChris Kain/Managing Editor

A greener cityThe Zoning Commission is considering adding a requirement for

green elements such as vegetation, permeable surfaces and roof gar-dens to the zoning code. The “green area ratio” would set requiredlevels of greenery for new or redeveloped projects in an effort todecrease storm-water runoff, improve air quality and absorb heat.

We think it’s an excellent idea. Requiring builders to includegreen roofs, vegetated walls, permeable driveways or other greenfeatures (the rules allow choices) is a step in the right direction inmaking our city sustainable.

We wonder, though, whether they shouldn’t go further.The proposal, which zoning commissioners informally supported

last month, does not apply to single-family homes for reasons offinance, logistics and need. Planners say these homes already tend toaverage more green space than commercial and multiunit properties,and that the city government is not yet ready to deal with the work-load of applying the rules to single-family homes. They also don’twant to impose a major financial burden on residents.

We appreciate the need for the program launch to be manageable,but we hope officials will reconsider this exclusion at some pointafter the effort gets under way. We think requiring a certain amountof greenery is appropriate for all new and updated properties, fromoffice buildings to individual homes.

While it probably would be easy for most single-family propertiesto meet any reasonable requirement, having one could prevent inap-propriate tree destruction and excessive paving on others — particu-larly in areas not already protected by tree and slope overlays. Itcould also help neighborhoods that are battling unsightly and envi-ronmentally unfriendly encroachment of McMansions.

The green area ratio seems a valuable tool in greening our city.We look forward to its implementation.

A tough callAfter an unusually impassioned debate, the D.C. Council last

month voted to restrict non-residents from using the city’s familyshelters. The new rule requires families to show proof of District res-idency after three days at a shelter.

We can understand the strong feelings on both sides. Surely noone is pleased by the prospect of turning away parents and childrenwho are in dire need, but it’s also unreasonable to expect D.C. tax-payers to foot the bill for suburban jurisdictions because we offersocial services not available elsewhere.

Ultimately, we believe the council vote moves in the right direc-tion. The bill provides various ways for homeless families to provetheir D.C. ties, and three days will constitute a reasonable grace peri-od. It’s also worth noting that the law won’t take effect until mid-March, when temperatures begin to rise.

That’s fortunate, because we anticipate a great deal of turmoil ascity officials seek to implement the law. An old lease or utility billsmight be obvious proof of residency, but families in turmoil may beunlikely to have such documents readily available. The law providesfor more flexible means of demonstrating residency, such as allow-ing the employees of service providers to vouch for families, butflexibility may translate to confusion and uncertainty.

We’d like the city to scrutinize the breadth of the law’s impactand flesh out the Department of Human Services’ estimate that about10 percent of families housed by the city lived outside the Districtbefore seeking emergency shelter. Even if that number is accurate —and all of them were removed from D.C. shelters — it seems unlike-ly that the measure would cut costs by 10 percent, given the manyfixed costs in operating a facility. The council should make sure theprogram is working before next winter, so that critics’ visions of thecity turning away District families in the dead of winter because theycannot produce proper identification do not come true.

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Current columnistshould look ahead

Instead of “New year, oldwine ... ,” the title of TomSherwood’s Dec. 29 Notebookshould have been “New year,old whine ... .”

Mr. Sherwood’s dislike forMayor Adrian Fenty is certainlynothing new, but to ding theoutgoing mayor for going outquietly seems needlessly petty.

If Fenty had given interviewsduring his final days in office,no doubt Sherwood would havefaulted him for stealing themayor-elect’s limelight oraccused him of trying to under-cut the new mayor’s agenda.And apparently the only reasonSherwood cares is that he wants

Fenty himself to describe howfour years of improved schoolsand reduced crime “led to hisdefeat.”

Perhaps Sherwood shouldreserve his keen political analy-sis for what’s to come.

Thomas OttoChevy Chase

Parking is a mustfor a vibrant city

In response to the Dec. 29letter “Less private parkinghelps city’s vibrancy,” thatcould not be further from thetruth. More than 400,000 auto-mobiles enter into and drivearound the District of Columbiaeach day, and that number isincreasing, therefore the needfor parking spaces.

Each time the cost of ridingMetro and parking in the subur-ban lots increases, more com-

muters get back in their carsand drive into D.C. each day. Ifyou want the Maryland andVirginia commuters on Metro,you must build four- to six-floorparking garages at suburbanMetro stations and charge avery low amount for usage. Assoon as it is cheaper for thatcommuter to drive into D.C.rather than use Metro, drive isexactly what they will be doing.

Washington, D.C., is aunique city made up of localinterests, the international com-munity, tourists and two largesuburban areas in Virginia andMaryland. Transportation andparking needs must realisticallyconsider all the groups thatcome into the District. City offi-cials must not make transporta-tion policies based on specula-tive theories.

Bobbie CarrollNorth Cleveland Park

LETTERS TOTHE EDITOR

OK, enough with the “Happy New Year”wishes. It’s nearly a week into 2011already. Some retail stores already are

putting out the Valentine’s Day candy. So keepup, folks. Keep up.■ Not so fast. New Mayor Vincent Gray had hisfirst full work day as mayor on Monday. But hedidn’t show up at his fancy new offices until near-ly 2 p.m. He wasn’tgoofing off. He wasworking from home.

“You’re not ques-tioning my work ethic,are you?” he askedwhen the time of daywas brought up. We certainly weren’t. We hadexpected Gray to be in the office by 6 a.m. Heroutinely works 14 to 16 hours a day.

And on a serious note, he had been dealingwith a serious issue. Police Chief Cathy Lanierhad briefed him on the six shootings that occurredover the weekend.

“This is obviously not the kind of start to theyear that we would like,” Gray told NBC4.

The city had 131 homicides in 2010. That’s a 9percent drop from 2009. And more importantly,the total was a 46-year low. Now, we know thatviolent crime is down around the country, but it’sgood to see the local numbers down so sharplyfrom the 1980s, when murder numbers were over400.

Plus, the homicide closure rate in 2010 reached79 percent, higher than the national average. ■ A shiny moment. The shootings marred anotherwise fine weekend of celebration. A largecrowd turned out for both the swearing-in cere-mony and the gala on Sunday at the Walter E.Washington Convention Center.

The place was welcoming and sparkling. Andevery time we go there we’re reminded of the bit-ter fight that took place over whether to build it.Does anyone remember the dinky predecessordown the street?

The new center has hosted conventions largeand small, presidential inaugural balls and myriadother events. It would be hard to imagine thecity’s economic revival without it.■ Move on. Move on. The inaugural swearing-inceremony was held in a fine space, but it draggedon and on. Council member speeches were waytoo long. They all spoke well beyond the allottedthree minutes. Bruce Johnson, the Channel 9reporter serving as master of ceremonies, didn’ttry to stop them. The city almost missed the legaldeadline to have Gray sworn in at noon. Had the

Notebook been the moderator, we would haveyanked the microphone after the allotted time.People were literally squirming in their seats.

At-large Council member David Cataniakicked things off with a lengthy speech that hadpeople looking at one another.

It didn’t help that the freshly re-elected mem-ber showed up unshaven. One amused person in

the audience suggestedthat every man therewould have a beard ifCatania didn’t stoptalking soon.

To his credit,Catania talked serious-

ly about health issues and the work he’s done inthat area. But this wasn’t the best venue for theClintonesque recital. ■ The new workspace. Gray invited reportersinto his sixth-floor offices Monday for a look-see.It reminded us that in all of Adrian Fenty’s fouryears as mayor, your Notebook never went to hisprivate offices. But a lot of people in town couldsay that. We get the feeling that Gray will have anopen door. But call ahead first.■ Overheard and observed. We might make thisa new feature of the Notebook, noting some oddsand ends we hear and see.

Like the man at Clyde’s downtown. He wasenjoying the routine (but delicious) winter fare ofhot tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich.We really wanted to lean over and ask why hedelicately was eating the sandwich with a knifeand fork. We decided not to bother him.

Walking on a nearby downtown street, weheard this economic observation, one woman toanother: “Things are going to get better. But notmuch better.”

And finally, visiting the “Hide/Seek” exhibit atthe National Portrait Gallery, we saw a sign on anexhibit wall that read simply, “Candy Is aChoking Hazard.”

It turns out the sign itself was not artwork.When another patron moved slightly, we saw amound of hard candy pieces piled up against thewall.

The exhibit invited passersby to take a piece ofthe candy. The mound of candy, if we remembercorrectly, represented someone wasting awayfrom HIV/AIDS.

We’re still thinking about that unique artwork— and the choking hazard sign — but we didn’ttake any candy.

Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a polit-ical reporter for News 4.

Let’s move on, please …

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Fight homelessness’cause, not symptom

I am writing in response to theDec. 15 article “Metro considersinstalling gates at Tenley-AU sta-tion.”

Rather than install gates, itmight be more effective to findshelter for the homeless who try tohide near the escalators. Theydeserve a safe and warm place tospend the night. The communityshould be able to figure out how toprovide shelter for them.

Perhaps the group CommunityCouncil for the Homeless atFriendship Place could spearheadthis effort, with the help of localfaith communities and governmententities.

Finding shelter for these peoplewould be more cost efficient thantrying to shut them out. Findingshelter also might provide an entree

to more positive ways of living.Laura Platter

Washington, D.C.

Rent control renewalis just a first step

What a great note to end theyear on! The D.C. Tenants’Advocacy Coalition initiated 10-year rent control renewal, foughthard for it for more than twoyears, and now — through thegood offices of Vincent Gray, ournew mayor and former D.C.Council chairman — we have it.Other heroes on this are Councilmembers Jim Graham, Mary Chehand Kwame Brown (now chair-man), who endorsed the measureimmediately and forcefully at ourcandidates forums. The entirecouncil also deserves credit.

Let’s not kid ourselves that wehave reached rental-housing nir-vana, however. District rentalhousing needs lots of help, andwe are committed to getting it.Many benefit greatly from rent

control; many others do not. D.C.is rapidly becoming an unafford-able city, and the exodus of thosepriced out of the market — poorpeople, those on limited or fixedincomes, students, et al. —threatens to become a flood.

Having to pay $1,200 a monthfor a rinky-dink efficiency apart-ment is not rent control; $1,800 amonth for a tinker-toy one-bed-room is not rent control; “marketrate” is not rent control when themarket has become a casino andmany landlords are breaking thebank at Monte Carlo.

Rental housing is not a com-modity. We are not talking aboutgold bullion, oil futures or porkbellies; we are talking about theroof over people’s heads, a basicneed for survival. We intend to dosomething about that, and thatmeans amending and strengthen-ing the District’s existing rentcontrol law.

Jim McGrathChair,

D.C. Tenants’ Advocacy Coalition

LETTERS TOTHE EDITOR

The myth: From the office of the previous D.C.schools chancellor, we heard that standardizedtest scores rose in 2010 compared to 2009.

When looking into it, though, it turns out that middleschool math and reading scores inched up, which wasballyhooed, while elementary school scores decreaseda bit, which was hardly ever mentioned.

All of this raises the question: Are these tests reallyrepresentative of what students in the eighth grade andbelow actually learn? Since these test scores and otherquantitative means at all grade levels now count heavi-ly in the evaluation of teachers, it’s important to knowwhether this kind of evidence is really relevant toimproving the performance of a school and, moreimportantly, of the students at the school.

The facts: Vast sections of D.C. have schools where70 percent to 80 percent of the students fail the four-option multiple-choice tests taken each April. It’s nosurprise that most of these schools, both charter andregular public, are located in the poorer neighbor-hoods. For every Lafayette or Murch, there’s a Stantonor Moten.

How do I know? Since 2008, I have been tutoringsmall groups of three to five students in the thirdthrough sixth grades at Stanton Elementary School inWard 8. I also have done comprehensive analyses ofall the elementary schools in D.C. with regard to thefour annual DC-BAS test packages, as well as oneofficial DC-CAS test in reading and one in math.

My tutoring is part of a volunteer Rotary Club proj-ect I founded with the Stanton principal. It hasinvolved a half-dozen Rotary Club members, and itcontinues to this day. All in all, about 70 to 80 studentshave received one to two hours of tutoring per week.

What are the Stanton results since April 2008?At the start, before the first wave of “new manage-

ment” took over, roughly nine out of 10 students failedthe DC-CAS tests in reading and math. In 2009, therewas improvement: The non-Rotarian-tutored studentshad eight out of 10 failing, and the Rotarian-tutored

group had about six out of 10 failing. In 2010, 70 per-cent of the students who “passed” (proficient oradvanced) had been tutored by Rotarians. Thisprogress, though impressive in terms of the impact oftutoring, still shows that a majority of the students“fail” these tests. There is much to be done to bringthese students, who have the capability but not neces-sarily the motivation, up to the levels of those at the

better perform-ing schools inD.C.

What to doabout it? Thesynopsis aboveshows thatRotary Club-style tutoring isa component ofnecessarychange, butclearly not a

singular remedy; it’s only one of many improvementsthat I believe are needed for real “school reform.”

Some others are:■ Officially recognize — and do something about —the fact that huge swaths of elementary schools inplaces such as Ward 8 have nearly all their studentsfailing standardized math and reading tests comparedto other neighborhoods where very few students fail.■ Continue to upgrade teacher competency with well-structured content and disciplinary control training.■ Recognize that something like the IMPACT teacherevaluation system is complex and leaves much to bedesired to discern teacher performance.■ Recognize that real parent and community involve-ment is crucial, and “go all out” to induce it in thepoorer neighborhoods to rectify the fact that it is woe-fully inadequate now.■ Don’t think that replacing older teachers en massewith recent college grads will solve the problem. It isuseful to have a mix in a school.

Don Messer, a Chevy Chase resident with a doctor-ate in engineering, is a member of the Rotary Club ofWashington.

A look at elementary school performanceVIEWPOINTDON MESSER

LETTERS TO THE EDITORThe Current publishes letters and Viewpoint submissions representing various points of view. Because ofspace limitations, letters should be no more than 400 words and are subject to editing. Letters and Viewpointsubmissions intended for publication should be addressed to Letters to the Editor, The Current, Post OfficeBox 40400, Washington, D.C. 20016-0400. You may send e-mail to [email protected].

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Vast sections of D.C.have schools where 70percent to 80 percentof the students fail the four-option multiple-choice teststaken each April.

Both revisions, according to anopen letter from GeorgetownUniversity President JohnDeGioia, were made in response tocommunity concerns.

But residents’ key request —that the university add on-campusundergraduate housing — remainsunaddressed in the school’s officialfiling. That omission is likely to bea dealbreaker for community lead-ers who have already spent monthsmarshaling resources to battle theuniversity’s proposal before thecity’s Zoning Commission.

While the concessions are “rec-ognized,” wrote the CitizensAssociation of Georgetown presi-dent Jennifer Altemus in a letter toThe Current, the lack of new, on-campus housing does “nothing tomitigate the problems created” bythe current population of under-graduate and graduate students liv-ing in the residential neighbor-hood.

The university has repeatedlyclaimed that more housing isunnecessary, noting that the per-centage of undergraduate studentsliving on Georgetown University’scampus is larger than that of anyother D.C. school, save Gallaudet.Neighbors reply that the level is

clearly still too low, particularlygiven the university’s increase ingraduate student enrollment overthe past decade.

Ward 2 Council member JackEvans, who had focused earliercriticisms on the now-canceledchimney project, issued a state-ment registering his disappoint-ment with the university’s propos-al.

“Clearly the most importantissue to the neighborhood and thesingle issue not addressed by theplan, is relocating undergraduatestudents back to campus,” Evanssaid in the statement.

The neighborhood’s advisoryneighborhood commission has not

yet officially weighed in on thejust-filed plan, although individualcommissioners have criticized,often harshly, the school’s propos-als during the many hours of com-munity meetings the universityhosted. During those meetings, on-campus housing emerged as thebrass ring residents trusted wouldsolve other problems, includingquality-of-life complaints such aslate-night noise and hard-partyingstudents occupying rental housingin the neighborhood.

Before the commission takes avote, said chair Ron Lewis, onemore community meeting — thisone hosted by the commission —is in order to gather even more

feedback than the “extensive com-ments” commissioners havealready collected. Details will beannounced soon, he added.

DeGioia and other school offi-cials have termed the plan “mod-est,” and there is likely to be littleopposition to the plan’s buildingprogram. The plan carries over afew unbuilt projects from the 2000plan, including the construction ofa new athletic training facility.Improvements to existing build-ings, the establishment of openspaces, and the completion of acampus service road — which hasdrawn some fire due to its proxim-ity to parkland — constitute muchof the plan’s scheme for the nextdecade.

The proposed additions to theschool’s medical center, however,have drawn complaints. Thepiecemeal construction to improveoutdated hospital and medicalschool facilities will take too long,some say, and will be too disrup-tive to Reservoir Road traffic. Abetter move, they say, would be tobuild a new hospital in one fellswoop.

That wish may be close to com-ing true: A MedStar representativedeclined to comment, but neigh-borhood sources have claimed thatthe hospital and school are nearingan agreement for a new hospital,perhaps on the site of North KehoeField in the heart of the campus.

But although MedStar hasexpressed interest in that field, it isonly “one of a number of optionsfor improving clinical facilities,”according to university spokesper-son Julie Green Bataille.“Conversations are ongoing andno decisions have yet been madethat would change our campusplan filing at this time,” she added.

Residents are also likely tochallenge the school’s proposedpopulation increase. While the uni-versity now has a cap on under-graduate students, the new plancalls for a ceiling — which resi-dents warned they would seek —on overall enrollment as well. Theundergraduate cap will remainlargely unchanged, though a newcounting system will capture stu-dents previously left out, as someresidents have requested. But therequested overall cap of 16,133represents another jump in gradu-ate enrollment, which has tickedsteadily — and at times sharply —upward since the 2000 campusplan.

The new cap would allow anincrease of about 2,100 graduatestudents over the next 10 years,according to a universityspokesperson.

And according to the school’snumbers, the population of themain campus is now about 14,000.In 2006, the total was about11,800.

A significant portion of the nextdecade’s graduate-student growthwill occur in the School ofContinuing Studies, which univer-sity officials have suggested couldbe relocated to a satellite campus,but they did not give furtherdetails.


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The Georgetown VisitationCubs capped a stellar first month ofbasketball by capturing thePohanka Chantillly Holiday Classicwith a 58-39 victory over Chantillyon Thursday night.

The Cubs led 29-16 at halftime,46-29 after three periods and by asmany as 25 points in the fourthquarter as they controlled theboards and knocked down the out-side shot with consistency.Chantilly couldn’t keep up withVisitation’s depth and defensiveprowess as the Cubs rotated theirplayers to keep them fresh and heldthe opponent to just four points inthe second quarter.

Visitation improved to 10-0 onthe season with three wins at theevent, including the dominant per-formance in the finale. Junior guardKate Gillespie had 30 points, sevenrebounds and five assists in thegame and was named MVP of thetournament with an average of 23points per game.

Gillespie wasn’t the only playerto bring her “A” game. JuniorsMaddy Williams, 15 points pergame, and Kathleen Tabb, 7.3, werealso named to the All-Tournamentteam. The trio has helped Visitationovercome the loss of severalstarters from a year ago and contin-ue to hold its own as one of the topteams in the area. “We knew every-thing would eventually cometogether, but I’ve been pretty sur-

prised at how quickly we’veimproved together as a team,” saidWilliams.

The Cubs beat Loudoun County(Leesburg, Va.) 81-55 in the open-ing round Tuesday and Paul VI 41-38 Wednesday to advance to thetitle game. The win over Paul VI, afoe from the tough WashingtonCatholic Athletic Conference, wenta long way toward showing that theCubs are for real. “It’s always agood measuring stick to play aWCAC school to see how we com-pare,” said Gillespie.

It’s the first time in several yearsVisitation has gone throughDecember undefeated, and coachMike McCarthy is enjoying leadinga young squad that is getting keycontributions from multiple play-

ers. “Our girls play with a lot ofenergy, heart and passion, and arefun to watch,” he said.

Visitation begins play against itsown conference — the IndependentSchool League — this week, andplayers said winning the league wasthe team’s primary goal from Day 1.

Taking the conference won’t beeasy; seven of eight teams in theupper division are off to strongstarts.

“Our league is the best it hasbeen in five years,” said coachMcCarthy. “The team that wins theleague this year will have playedgreat basketball.”

Visitation took on Holton-Armsyesterday and will play at MaretFriday night at 5:45 p.m. in a gameto watch.

The Cubs also have a difficultnon-league schedule approaching,including battles with arguably thetop two teams in the area. Visitationwill play at St. John’s on Sunday,Jan. 23, and will host GoodCounsel on Monday, Jan. 31.

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St. Albans and Gonzaga eachhad an opportunity to advance tothe playoffs at Gonzaga’s annualPurple Puck ice hockey tournamentlast week, but both teams falteredWednesday night at Fort DupontIce Arena and missed the cut.

The Bulldogs, needing a win toclinch a berth, fell to GeorgetownPrep 3-0 despite outshooting theHoyas 38-30. In the very next con-test, Gonzaga could’ve advancedby beating Sts. Peter & Paul(Easton, Md.), but the Eagles weretroubled by opposing forwardEthan Wagner and lost 7-3.

St. Albans finished the three-dayevent with one win and two losses,beating St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes9-0 and falling 4-2 to St Joseph’sPrep (Philadelphia) on Tuesday.Gonzaga also finished at 1-2 with a5-2 win over Walt Whitman(Bethesda) Tuesday and a 2-1 lossto eventual champion LoyolaAcademy (Wilmette, Ill.)Wednesday.

In the win over St. Stephen’s, St.Albans junior defenseman EricSade had a hat trick, and forwardsAlex Mandel, a freshman, andTaylor Dremluk, a sophomore, eachadded a pair of goals. Coach DanRyan was disappointed his teamcouldn’t follow the impressive per-formance with any offenseWednesday, especially consideringthat his squad had the afternoon offwhile Prep played its second gameof the day.

“We really should’ve been ableto skate them into the ground, butfor whatever reason we just cameout in the first half and played at lessthan top speed. They wanted to slow

the game down and we let them doit,” he said.

Tournament games featured twohalves of play rather than the stan-dard three periods, and Prep scoredtwo first-half goals to take control.St. Albans couldn’t squeeze one bythe ‘keeper despite several goodopportunities. “The puck just didn’tgo in,” said Dremluk. “I thought wewere going to get a few … it just

didn’t happen.” “They just outcompeted us,”

Ryan added. “When we do a tourna-ment like this all we’re looking todo is compete and keep raising ourgame, so from that perspective, yes-terday we did a pretty good job, butunfortunately I don’t think we tooka step forward today.”

Inside an hour later, Gonzagawas stunned by the play of Wagner

of Sts. Peter & Paul’s, who scoredtwo goals and made three assists inthe first 15 minutes of action. “I toldthe kids to get a body on him, to hithim, but he just walked around us.We just let the kid tear us apart,”said coach Nate Jackson.

Gonzaga goaltender NickPlatais, a freshman, was a tourna-ment standout. He was particularlystrong in the opening-round loss

against Loyola, turning away 45shots to keep his team in the game.The Eagles then beat Whitman assenior captain Rainey Brownnotched two goals.

It’s back to work now for bothteams, with less than a monthremaining before league play getsunder way. Sade said St. Albans isfurther along than it was at this timea year ago. “I think we’re in a goodplace right now,” he said. “Last year[Prep] beat us by five or six — itwasn’t even close. And now here weare with two minutes left, we’redown two or three and it’s a closegame. We definitely like where weare.”

Gonzaga coach Jackson said histeam is treating the season like amarathon — and it just needs “topeak at the right time.”

“If we keep working in practiceon the little things that make it hardfor other teams to play against uslike 1-on-1 battles and playing aphysical, in-your-face style … wecan peak at the right time,” he said.

St. Albans faced off againstDeMatha last night after deadlineand will play Bishop Ireton next, onJan. 18. Gonzaga will take onChurchill (Potomac) Jan. 11 at 4:45p.m. in a non-league contest.

The Gonzaga National CapitalHockey Tournament, commonlyknown as the Purple Puck, wasintroduced in 1993 and raisesmoney for the Gonzaga ice hockeyprogram.

After the event, Jackson stressedthe event’s positive impact on thecommunity. “Everybody helps outat the tournament,” he said. “It’skind of a bonding time for Gonzagahockey families to volunteer andshow their support, and they did aremarkable job this year.”

Gonzaga and St. Albans fall short at annual hockey tournament

Matt Petros/The CurrentDefenseman Eric Sade scored three goals in a St. Albans’ victory Tuesday, but the team couldn’t musterany offense in what proved to be an elimination game the next day.

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Many thought St. John’s girlsbasketball team would take a stepback this season after graduatingthree of its top players in thespring. Instead, the Lady Cadetsare playing as well as any team inthe area and rose to the occasionlast week to take down a top NewYork team for the second time thisseason.

Undefeated St. John’s beat 12-time defending New York Citychampion Murry Bergtraum 79-69in the Bergtraum Holiday ClassicWednesday. Junior guard MooriahRowser had 25 points and 10rebounds, sophomore guardLindsay Allen scored 11 and had10 boards and senior guard MariahJones added 15 points and fiveassists as St. John’s prevailed.

Bergtraum was previouslyundefeated and came into the

game ranked eighth in the nationby USA Today.

“The fact we were able to beatthem this year, it says a lot aboutwhere the team and the programis,” said coach Jonathan Scribner.

The Cadets have kept the BigApple on lockdown. Earlier thisseason, they knocked offNazareth, another New York Citycontender, and during last week’stournament they went on to beatFrancis Lewis (New York)Thursday night 56-38.

St. John’s now gets into thebulk of its league schedule, andScribner said the team has enoughoffensive firepower to beat any-body. The Cadets’ approach to thegame is also playing a big role, hesaid. “I’ve been really proud of theway the girls have played.They’ve worked hard; they’reincredibly open to the coachingand as a result, good things hap-pen.”

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Sometimes when it rains, itpours. Gonzaga basketball visitedSouth Carolina for a holiday tourna-ment last week and returned withone of its top players injured andtwo more losses on its record.

Senior Cahli Thomas will proba-bly be out for the remainder of theseason after suffering a broken col-larbone in last week’s win over J.L.Mann (Greenville, S.C.) at theBeach Ball Classic in Myrtle Beach,S.C.

Thomas, who is third on theteam in scoring and averaging 9.3points per game, was injured in acollision on the floor.

“We will have to have a few guysstep up and fill the void,” said a dis-appointed coach Steve Turner.Gonzaga is now down to just threeseniors.

The team was also plagued by anoutbreak of the stomach flu lastweek, and several players, includingseniors Oliver Ellison and MalekWilliams and junior Connor Reed,missed playing time.

Gonzaga lost its next two games

— 67-59 to nationally ranked MillerGrove (Lithonia, Ga.) and 62-58 toRice (New York) — but showedresiliency in staying in both despitethe adversity.

Turner, the 2009 WashingtonCatholic Athletic Conference Coachof the Year, will face one of hisgreatest challenges the remainder ofthis season as the team looks toovercome a shaky start — 0-2 inconference play already — and nowthe loss of a top big man.

Gonzaga played at St. John’s lastnight and will travel to face GoodCounsel tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.

Matt Petros/The CurrentJunior Mooriah Rowser leads St.John’s in scoring this season.

St. John’s knocks off New York’s finest

Gonzaga falls, loses player for season

Boys BasketballEdmund Burke 49, Sandy Spring 43Gonzaga 74, J.L. Mann (Greenville, S.C.) 55Miller Grove (Lithonia, Ga.) 67, Gonzaga 59Rice (New York) 62, Gonzaga 58St. John’s 61, Pinewood Prep (Summerville,S.C.) 29St. John’s 52, Bishop England (Charleston, S.C.)30Taft (Cincinatti, Ohio) 53, St. John’s 44Wilson 45, Deep Run (Glen Allen, Va.) 38South County (Lorton, Va.) 76, Wilson 67Mills Godwin (Chuckatuck, Va.) 38, Wilson 36Coolidge 44, McClymonds (Oakland, Calif.) 37Coolidge 59, Madison Ridgeland (Madison,Miss.) 47Corona Del Mar (Newport Beach, Calif.) 47,Coolidge 46West Potomac 77, Roosevelt 73Roosevelt 73, Washington-Lee 61Roosevelt 83, Osbourn Park 65Edmondson (Baltimore) 69, St. Albans 54

St. Albans 52, Whitman 41Maret 48, Fox Creek (North Augusta, S.C.) 37Dutch Fork (Irmo, S.C.) 67, Maret 61Sidwell 70, West Boca (Boca Raton, Fla.) 66St. Andrew’s 64, Sidwell 51Westminster Christian (St. Louis, Mo.) 69,Sidwell 38

Girls BasketballSt. John’s 79, Murry Bergtraum (New York) 69St. John’s 56, Francis Lewis (New York) 38Georgetown Visitation 81, Loudoun County 55Georgetown Visitation 41, Paul VI 38Georgetown Visitation 58, Chantilly 39Blair 50, Wilson 31Watkins Mill 60, Wilson 30

Ice HockeyGeorgetown Prep 3, St. Albans 0St. Albans 9, Sts. Stephen’s & Agnes 0St. Joseph’s 4, St. Albans 2Sts. Peter & Paul 7, Gonzaga 3Loyola 2, Gonzaga 1Gonzaga 5, Walt Whitman 2

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The People and Places of Northwest Washington January 5, 2011 ■

By LEE STURTEVANTCurrent Correspondent

Say goodbye, two thousand ten.

We won’t see your likes again.Thanks for serving, Mayor Fenty.As our mayors go, so went he.Economics he grasped well.Schools got shake-up by Michelle.Can her legacy

succeed?Schools more

“right” or are they “Rhee’d”?

Victory laps for those who won:

Cheh and Gray and Mendelson.

This a first: from council chair,

Gray makes leap to mayor’s lair.

Much to do and boost jobs too

With the help of Allen Lew.Old appointees leave by trickles:’Bye, Gabe Klein and Peter

Nickles.Who for Brown’s seat? (He

snagged Gray’s.)Orange? Biddle? Douglas? Mayes?

Landscape changes (some for best)Popping up throughout Northwest.Libraries for more than books:Georgetown, Tenley get new looks.Dupont neighbors start to wonder:Arts or shops will go “Down

Under”?

Landlords raise rents ‘cause they can,

More salons for getting tan.EastBanc wins bid for West End.Dog parks fenced for man’s best

friend.Juveniles to Walter Reed?Bowser answers: No, indeed.

Walmart augurs well for all?

What’s with Babe’s, hmm, Doug Jemal?

AU’s plans, and Sibley’s, spark

Neighbors’worries: where to park?

Phasing, size have some defiant

On big plans for Newark Giant.

It’s for sale? Whence shops deploy?

Sullivan’s, should kid need toy?

Georgetown’s miffed that Fine Artsknocks

Inches off of each tree box.Adams Morgan: street research;Marriott to build ’round church.Woodley Park rues last decisionGranting Garfield subdivision.

Citizens sure seem to careHow we get from here to there.Klein knew bicycles weren’t folly:See? There’re racks of them! Soon

trolley?Metro’s woes

give riders pause:

Need an “escalator clause”?Studying what crossings lack,For pedestrians, new “PAC.”Rock Creek West seeks to defineTraffic woes. Go vote online.

Parents question (given size)Wilson’s plans to modernize.Bulldogs overcome the Bears.Quakers win on new court (theirs!)

Bravo, “Dreamgirls!” Not a fluke;Fitting tribute to The Duke.Families can’t really tell ifIt’s now clear who’s running

Jelleff.

Leaks from WASA (not from Wiki)Say its lead pipe tests are tricky.Party animals (legs: two)Woke their neighbors near the Zoo.

Rahm’s Chicago run’s now clear.(Odd, we all thought he lived here.)

City’s finance: hard to fudge it.Tax increase to balance budget?As we reach two-thou eleven,Hometown vote? No chance in

heaven.Just one thing that we’re all

dreadin’:That’s another Snowmageddon.

2010: A look back in rhyme

Current File PhotosClockwise from near left, MayorAdrian Fenty lost re-election,Ellington put on “Dreamgirls,”Schools Chancellor MichelleRhee departed, Vincent Gray waselected mayor, debate arose ontree-box fences, 15th Street gota new bike lane, Georgetownlibrary reopened, Snowmageddonvisited — twice, Gray met withPresident Obama and Fentyopened the Newark dog park.

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prevail Thursday night” thanks toRobinson’s support, Orange said.“I look forward to getting back tothe council and working on issuesthat are germane to the city.”

At a candidates forum lastmonth, Biddle described low-qual-ity schools as the “root cause” of avariety of issues plaguing theDistrict, and he pledged to makeimproving those schools a priority.Orange identified the city’sfinances and economic develop-ment as his priorities if selected.

The other candidates areDorothy Douglas, Ward 7 schoolboard member; Calvin Gurley, aformer president of the Takomaand Fairlawn civic associations;Stanley Mayes, a former ColumbiaHeights advisory neighborhoodcommission chair; and SaulSolorzano, president of the CentralAmerican Resource Center.

The approximately 80 membersof the Democratic StateCommittee will meet at 7 p.m.Thursday in the DemocraticNational Committee headquarters,430 South Capitol St. SE. Thecommittee normally meets in theDistrict’s Wilson Building butrelocated after objections from theD.C. Republican Committee aboutpartisan activity in governmentfacilities.

The selected at-large councilmember will begin serving imme-diately, but would need to win aspecial election in the spring toremain in place. At the candidatesforum, Biddle, Orange andDouglas said they would run in thespecial election even if they werenot chosen as the interim councilmember.

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“We know people are going togive money immediately. But in amonth or so ... we’ll still be there,”said Kiwanis Club treasurerCarolivia Herron.

School staff members werepleased with the help. “The out-pouring of support from the DCPScommunity has been incredible,”said Inga Sieminski, coordinator forthe arts integration program atTakoma.

But the hero, she said, is princi-pal Rikki Taylor, who lobbied tokeep the school together and shep-herded students to their new digs.

In a letter posted on the school’swebsite Monday, Taylor wrote,“While it has been a challengingtime, it has also helped illustrate

what we are truly thankful for: thatno one was hurt in the fire, and thatwe were presented with the timeand volunteer support to prepare asafe and inviting learning environ-ment at the Meyer building.”

Students were on vacation whenthe fire took place. But members ofthe Takoma community worriedthat the incident could cause a majordisruption in schedules.

Instead, many said they’ve beenpleasantly surprised: The new build-ing boasts essentials like a fullyequipped nurse’s office, early-child-hood education wing and special-education classrooms,.

Fire department officials say theDec. 22 blaze began when workerswere using a blowtorch to makeroof repairs at the school. It tookmore than 150 firefighters 40 min-utes to control the flames, whichcaused $2 million in damages.

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202-316-2200 Fenty sat on the podium, smiling cordially as hehanded the city’s seal to Gray, but made no publicremarks. Gray, in his speech, recognized his predecessoras “a devoted and dedicated public servant,” and urgedthe audience to stand and applaud.

Bruce Johnson, a WUSA9 reporter who emceed theinaugural ceremony, noted the fickle nature of the pub-lic’s affection. “I just point out to the new mayor, I washere four years ago and did the same thing for AdrianFenty. That’s all I’m going to say,” Johnson said at thestart of the program.

The ceremony brought out many dignitaries, includ-ing U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder (who swore inBrown), Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, scores of for-mer city officials and council members, 20 of Gray’sfraternity brothers from George Washington Universityand more than 50 foreign diplomats.

There was even a vague “greeting” from PresidentBarack Obama, who pledged to work with the city to“improve education, create jobs and support economicdevelopment.” The message was delivered by Obama’sdeputy director of intergovernmental affairs, DavidAgnew, who will act as the administration’s main liaisonto the city.

But Gray said there was substance and “specificity”in Obama’s promise of “regular, meaningful engage-ment” from the president’s cabinet and White Housestaff. Gray said he has already sat down with U.S.Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and plans to meetsoon with the secretaries of transportation, labor andhousing and urban development to discuss ways thefeds can help out in those areas.

Gray also said that he and the president had dis-cussed infrastructure improvements at the old St.Elizabeths Hospital, which is being transformed intoheadquarters for the U.S. Department of HomelandSecurity and is expected to fuel economic developmentin surrounding Anacostia. Gray said Obama had “gra-ciously” promised to ask for the highest level of federal

funding suggested by the city.Responding to a question at the news conference,

Gray said some type of tax increase must be consideredas the city tries to fix an estimated $400 million budgetgap for the next fiscal year. “Is it off the table? It may beon the tabletop,” he said.

Noting that the annual budget of a typical city agencyis about $40 million, Gray said, “We’d have to eliminateone department 10 times” to balance the budget withoutraising taxes. “We’ve got to consider all options.”

On education, Gray promised to continue a reformagenda that “involves parents and teachers, but uncom-promisingly puts children first.” He emphasized that“these challenges are not solved overnight. We still havean educational achievement gap that is unacceptable.”

At the news conference, he also emphasized his sup-port for charter schools. “Children, and their parents,benefit from having two options,” Gray said, adding thatone reason he hired Newark, N.J., official De’ShawnWright as deputy mayor for education was Wright’sbackground in both traditional public and charterschools. “That was one reason he was so attractive.”

Gray was also asked how he would handle the nitty-gritty work of government, now that residents will turnto him with complaints about trash pickup, potholes andsnow removal. “Will you use Twitter?” one reporterasked.

“If it becomes a snow issue, I was thinking of usinga shovel,” the new mayor said.

In his inaugural speech, Gray repeated his campaigntheme. “Whether you use car, bus, train, foot or bike,this is one city,” he said. “From McLean Gardens toNaylor Gardens, and Chinatown to Tenleytown, this isone city — our city.”

He ended with an anecdote about growing up in aone-bedroom apartment on 6th Street NE, watching hismother “dutifully go out and sweep the sidewalks infront and the alleys in back.”

When the young Gray asked why she did that, sincethe streets and sidewalks belong to the city, he said hismom replied: “Those streets and sidewalks belong to us,and we have to do our part to keep them clean becausethis is our neighborhood and our city.”


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young children from school. Ward 6member Wells, the chief sponsor,said he has received many com-plaints about parents having to dou-ble-park to walk their kids intoschool. The bill would authorize theD.C. Department of Transportationto explore solutions, such as desig-nating some spaces outside schoolsfor five- or 10-minute parking.• authorize the D.C. Department of

Transportation to designate somestreet parking near firehouses forfire and emergency medical serviceemployees. Sponsors PhilMendelson, at-large, and Cheh saidthe shortage of parking is a criticalproblem at the Tenleytown andShaw stations, especially duringshift changes when workers arearriving and leaving at the sametime.

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At the commission’s Jan. 3meeting:■ Lt. John Hedgecock reported thatoverall crime for the neighborhoodfell by 6 percent in 2010, althoughviolent crime increased somewhat.■ Commissioners elected officersfor 2011: Ron Lewis, chair; BillStarrels, vice chair; Ed Solomon,treasurer; and Jack Sticka, secretary.■ Commission chair Ron Lewissaid the commission plans to host acommunity meeting to discuss theGeorgetown University campusplan. Details will be announcedsoon, he added.■ commissioners announced thatthe District Department ofTransportation has selected a con-tractor for the O and P streets proj-ects. The long-awaited projectcould begin as early as February.■ commissioners voted unani-mously not to oppose the route forthe June 19 DC Triathlon. Raceparticipants will use only theWhitehurst Freeway and thereforewill not have a large impact onGeorgetown traffic, according tothe organizers. Event organizerMolly Quinn, president ofWashington Sports and EventManagement LLC, declined to tellcommissioners what percentage ofrevenue the for-profit organizationdonates to the children’s fitnesscharity it operates, but she notedthat she hopes to increase lastyear’s $22,000 contribution to$60,000 this year. ■ commissioners voted unani-mously not to oppose the route forthe Marine Corps Marathon set forOct. 30.■ resident Ken Archer presented asummary of his research on poten-tial locations for additional CapitalBikeshare locations. He named asgood candidates sites near Hyde-Addison Elementary School, theJackson Art Center and theGeorgetown NeighborhoodLibrary. Commissioner Tom Birchadded a fourth suggestion, the 2700block of M Street. Commissionersvoted unanimously to send the sug-gestions to the District Departmentof Transportation.■ commissioners voted unani-mously not to object to a specialexception for a rear addition at1300 30th St.■ commissioners voted 4-2, withTom Birch and Charles Eason dis-senting, to oppose a special excep-tion and a variance at 3411 ProspectSt. One neighbor was opposed to

the proposed rear addition, whichBirch called a “very modest”expansion of a “tiny” house.Commissioner Ron Lewis notedthat the commission’s practice is topreserve open space when possible.■ commissioners unanimouslyapproved voluntary agreements inconjunction with AlcoholicBeverage Control license applica-tions for Malmaison, at 3401 K St.,and Brush N Blush, at 3210 GraceSt. ■ commissioners voted unani-mously to lift protests againstlicense renewals for Saloun, at3239 M St., and Come to Eat, at3222 O St.■ commissioners voted unani-mously not to oppose the conceptdesign for the redevelopment of theHurt Home at 3050 R St. into 15condominium units with 30 park-ing spaces.

The commission will meet at6:30 p.m. Jan. 31 atGeorgetown VisitationPreparatory School, 1524 35thSt. NW.

For details, call 202-338-7427or visit anc2e.com.

ANC 3BGlover Park

The commission will meet at7 p.m. Jan. 13 in the cafeteriaof Stoddert Elementary School,4001 Calvert St. NW.

For details, call 202-338-2969,contact [email protected] or visitdcnet.com/anc/3b.

ANC 3CCleveland ParkWoodley ParkMassachusetts Avenue Heights

The commission will meet at7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 18,at the 2nd District PoliceHeadquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave.NW. The meeting date waschanged because it falls onMartin Luther King Jr. Day.

For details, call 202-657-5725or visit anc3c.org.

ANC 3DSpring ValleyWesley Heights

The commission will meet at7 p.m. Jan. 12 in the communi-ty center at Mann ElementarySchool, 4430 Newark St. NW.

Agenda items include:■ swearing-in of commissioners byWard 3 D.C. Council memberMary Cheh.■ police report.■ community concerns.■ presentation by Bridgett Stesneyof the D.C. Department of Parksand Recreation regarding D.C.parkland in Spring Valley locatedoff 49th Street between GlenbrookRoad and Quebec Street, includingthe current state of the park andways that residents can contributeto improvement and maintenanceof the park.■ presentation on a request by the

DC Metro District of PotomacAppalachian Trail for commissionsupport of its application to theD.C. Trails Advisory Committeeand the D.C. Department ofTransportation for funds toimprove trails in Rock Creek Park.■ presentation by Sibley MemorialHospital president and chief execu-tive officer Bob Sloan on the merg-er between Sibley and JohnsHopkins Medicine, and a final con-struction update from Sibley seniorvice president for real estate andconstruction Jerry Price.■ discussion of a monitoring reportabout the Lab School ofWashington’s transportation man-agement plan.■ consideration of a Board ofZoning Adjustment application fora special exception at 5039Eskridge Terrace to allow a rearscreen porch and patio addition.■ presentation by GeorgetownUniversity associate vice presidentfor external relations LindaGreenan on the university’s 10-year campus plan.■ consideration of a public-spaceapplication by Canal Parc, 4460MacArthur Blvd. (includingremoval of four trees to install anew curb cut, bike rack, curb walkand brick sidewalk).■ election of officers.■ discussion of commission actionplan regarding the AmericanUniversity campus plan.

For details, call 202-363-4130or visit anc3d.org.

ANC 3ETenleytownAmerican University Park

The commission will meet at7:30 p.m. Jan. 13 at St.Columba’s Episcopal Church,4201 Albemarle St. NW.

Agenda items include:■ open forum.■ police report.■ presentation by the D.C. Waterand Sewer Authority on reportsrelating to water safety issues.■ presentation by the GeneralServices Administration on anenvironmental impact statementrelating to possible plans for theU.S. Department of HomelandSecurity’s Nebraska Avenue cam-pus.■ update on construction at andpossible resolution on lights on thebaseball field at Chevy Chase Park,41st and Livingston streets.■ election of officers.

For details, visit anc3e.org.

ANC 3FForest Hills

The commission will meet at7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 18,at the Capital MemorialSeventh-Day Adventist Church,3150 Chesapeake St. NW. Theregular meeting date waschanged because it falls onMartin Luther King Jr. Day.

For details, call 202-362-6120or visit anc3f.us.

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It’s “no muss, no fuss” forthose shoppers who are also look-ing for condominiums in Dupontor Logan, noted Guggenheim, andincludes the open feel of newerunits in those neighborhoods.

But there’s far more squarefootage here than this asking pricewould win in those locations. Addin easy parking, a garage, thePetworth Metrorail stop a coupleof blocks away, a burgeoningretail scene on Georgia Avenueand a swimming pool and more atthe Park View Recreation Centeracross the street, and the list ofthis property’s amenities begins to

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The kitchen is all-new andcondo-sleek, but warm touches —as well as extensive counter andcabinet space — mark it as part ofa larger home.

Cherry cabinetry is topped bytawny granite throughout thekitchen, including on an islandthat would allow a few guests toperch while a host cooks. Thecherry’s grain is unusually wellarticulated, giving the flat-frontcabinets — some of which featureglass fronts — added dimension.

Buyers will want to do much oftheir prep work at that island onaccount of its view through thedining area’s large bay window.Now-dormant rose bushes wait inthe home’s side yard for spring,and there’s room for many moreplantings inside the low iron fencethat marks this property’s border.

Past the dining area is a versa-tile space that runs the width of thehome. The bright, long roomcould work as a home office, a

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Upstairs, it’s clear that renova-tors worked to preserve as well asupdate this classic home. Originaldoors, hardware and fixed tran-soms open to the three originalbedrooms on this level. A hall bathfeatures a tiled shower stall andtouches of warm wood.

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A bottom level includes thehome’s final bedroom and fullbathroom, as well as a carpetedspace that could be a TV- or play-room or serve another use. A doorhere leads to the one-car garage.

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vention center when a speedingcyclist struck him, then abandonedthe scene. Chu died on Dec. 9.

Though the hit-and-run offers anextreme example of cycling gonewrong, the bicyclist association isalready well-acquainted with com-plaints about reckless biking.

While riding to work recently,association director ShaneFarthing wrote in a blog post, hestopped his bike to wait for a redlight to turn green. A driver pulledup beside him, he wrote, and“rolled down his window to say:‘You’re the first cyclist I’ve everseen follow the laws!’”

Farthing took this praise as“both a pleasant surprise and anunfortunate indicator of how muchwork I have to do,” he wrote.

Daniel Hoagland, a bicycleambassador with the association,emphasized that this negative rep-utation is often unwarranted.

Sometimes such impressionsform, he said, “because peopletend to remember things that both-er them” — like a cyclist who cutthem off. Secondly, he said, manypeople simply don’t “have theknowledge on what proper bikingbehavior is.” In downtown D.C.,for example, many people believecyclists should travel on the side-walk, which is actually illegal.

Still, unfavorable perceptions ofcyclists as “scofflaws” are hurtingadvocacy efforts, Hoagland said.

“We have encountered peoplerepeatedly who say they’re hold-ing off on helping, or who outrightsay no, or say, ‘Why should we beon the side of bicyclists if theybreak the law?’” he said. “It makesit difficult to do our job.”

That job includes advocatingfor legislative and policy changes

that could improve conditions forlocal cyclists.

For example, Hoagland said,the association is excited to testifyabout law enforcement issues at ahearing on bike and pedestriansafety that at-large D.C. Councilmember Phil Mendelson’sCommittee on Public Safety andthe Judiciary is holding next

month.Meanwhile, the association is

also focused on work in PrinceGeorge’s County, which falls farbehind the District in terms of“bike-friendly advocacy,”Hoagland said.

And though the D.C. area hasmade many strides recently withbike-friendly policies and infra-structure — like rolling out theextensive Capital BikeShare pro-gram in D.C. and Arlington thisyear — such moves are often con-troversial. When the D.C.Department of Transportation lastspring installed a bike lane downPennsylvania Avenue, for exam-ple, some criticized the decision aspremature in a city where mostpeople still drive to work.

George Clark, chair of theCommittee of 100 on the FederalCity, agreed that cycling advocatescan lose opportunities due to nega-tive public perceptions.

In pushing for expanded bikelanes in the District, for example,advocates have used idealisticlines like “it’s done all overEurope,” Clark said. But whenpeople see cyclists misbehaving,

they develop a practical resistanceto such changes, he said.

“That tension has kind of builtup,” Clark said. “People are wor-ried about safety.”

By yesterday, more than 580people had signed the bicyclist’sassociation’s resolution, pledgingto “respect the right of other roadusers,” “make a good faith effort tobetter follow the law,” “yield topedestrians” and “help make bicy-cling safe and easier for all of us.”

But the association hasacknowledged that the petitioninspired a bit of controversyamong its members.

Some don’t see the point insigning up to follow existing lawsthat “fail to adequately account foror protect cyclists,” Farthing wrotein a blog post.

One commenter pointed outthat running a red light is some-times safer for him “due to the riskof being side-swiped by the carnext to me turning right.” Thecommenter added that the solutionto this problem — creating specialareas for cyclists at every lightedintersection — is “not likely tohappen anytime soon.”

Another critic argued that thepledge reads as an apology tocycling detractors. “Anyone whosigns this is essentially admittingthat he/she is a poor cyclist and ascofflaw,” he wrote. “ … It effec-tively surrenders the moral highground to those who would seecyclists banned from the road.”

In a response, Farthing conced-ed that the resolution is “an implic-it acknowledgement of imperfec-tion” as well as a “commitment todo better.”

The resolution can be found atwaba.org, along with more detailsabout Saturday’s bike ride, whichstarts at the corner of 18th Streetand Columbia Road NW at 10:30a.m.

BIKESFrom Page 1

of the powerful Committee on Finance and Revenue.In other shifts, Ward 1 member Jim Graham will

oversee human services; Ward 4’s Muriel Bowser willoversee libraries, parks and recreation; Ward 5’s HarryThomas, economic development; Ward 7’s YvetteAlexander, public services and community affairs; andWard 8’s Marion Barry, the Committee on Aging.

At-large members David Catania, Phil Mendelson

and Michael Brown will keep their current assignments,with Catania overseeing health; Mendelson, public safe-ty and the judiciary; and Michael Brown, housing andworkforce development. Kwame Brown, like his prede-cessor Vincent Gray, will keep oversight of education inthe Committee of the Whole.

But some oversight responsibilities will shift, fol-lowing the member who has shown the greatest interestin those areas. Michael Brown will oversee statehoodand self-determination efforts, and Graham will contin-ue overseeing the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board,albeit in his Human Services Committee.

COUNCILFrom Page 5

Harry Thomas of Ward 5, who boasts ofbeing one of three Wilson High School alum-ni on the council, vowed to end the city’s eco-nomic divide. Remembering the long tripsacross town to school, Thomas said, “it was atale of two cities, and you could see the dif-ferences as you rode the bus.”

Thomas will now chair the council’sCommittee on Economic Development.“Economic development is community devel-opment, [promoting] small business, neigh-

borhoods, jobs and job training,” he said.Tommy Wells of Ward 6, who will chair

the Committee on Public Works andTransportation, repeated his familiar goal: “alivable and walkable city. We must expandpublic transit and streetcars.”

Donald Cardinal Wuerl, Archbishop ofWashington, delivered both the invocationand benediction. Wuerl, a staunch opponent ofgay marriage who personally lobbied againstits legalization in the District last year, satstolidly while several council members men-tioned passage of the new marriage equalitylaw as one of their proudest achievements.

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder was

also a bit in the hot seat, representing anadministration criticized for not pushing hardfor District voting rights. When Cheh com-plained that “our soldiers bleed” but still don’thave a vote in Congress, Holder — a longtimeDistrict resident — applauded.

Holder was there to swear in KwameBrown, who delivered the penultimate speechas the council’s new chairman. Brown pre-dicted better relations between the council andmayor than under Fenty, and promised thatboth branches of government will continuethe push for school reform.

“Education reform may have started withFenty, but it was never meant to be a four-year

experiment. Education reform is not some-thing done to you, but with you.”

Brown said early-childhood education is ingood hands with Gray, who has championedits expansion. Brown said he now will focuson improving middle schools, where, he said,too many children fail. “We should never lethope [for college] be stolen by the time theyreach ninth grade,” Brown said.

Brown also said he will fight to keep somehigh schools open at night for adult educationand job training, and he promised to create anethics committee on the council.

Then Gray’s family hurried onto the stage,just in time for the legal transfer of power.

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In November, Georgetown sawthe arrival of Madewell, a newstore in more ways than one.

Initially a traditional work-wear label, Madewell recentlytransformed under the J. CrewGroup into a hip, modern denimvendor.

Since 2006, 20 Madewellstores have opened nationwide. Itswebsite, madewell.com, waslaunched less than a year ago. Andthe store opening at 1237Wisconsin Ave. marks Madewell’sfirst appearance in the District.(Before the Georgetown debut, theclosest stores to Washington werelocated in Annapolis and TysonsCorner.)

But despite its novelty,Madewell still retains ties to thepast. Marketing director GigiGuerra describes the store’s cloth-

ing as “vintage-meets-modern,” atestament to “Madewell’s historicroots.” Thestore firstopened in 1937in Bedford,Mass., where itcarried ruggeditems designedto sustain wearand tear.

Madewellhas alwaysspecialized inthe manufac-ture of durabledenim, and its newer lines retainthis focus. Additional items aredesigned to accompany a jean-

based aesthetic and to embellish alook beginning with classic denimpieces.

The decorations in theGeorgetown store also reflect afocus on the past. According to

Guerra,Madewell“looked tolocal sourcesfor antiquefinds from thearea that werepurposed asfixturing anddécor —including anold train sta-tion clock,industrial

tables, and giant gears from adefunct factory in Virginia.”

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“Cheap money” is available to nonprofits seekingto build or expand in the District, courtesy of the city’sflourishing tax-exempt revenue bond program. And theapplication process, while complex, is not “scary orbureaucratic,” according to speakers at a recent forumon the bond program.

Federal law allows city and state governments toissue bonds on behalf of qualified nonprofit organiza-tions, with no risk to the taxpayer but at below-marketinterest rates because of the jurisdictions’ tax-exemptstatus. The mechanism has been available for decades,

but the District has been making especially good useof revenue bonds in recent years.

William Liggins, director of the D.C. RevenueBond Program, said his team has handled more than50 revenue bond transactions in the past three years,totaling more than $1.8 billion in funds for nonprofitsto purchase, build or expand facilities, buy equipmentor refinance debt. “At the end of the day, it’s cheapmoney,” Liggins said. His office now aims to processapplications within 90 to 100 days, he added.

The main advantage of the bonds, according to apanel organized by the Washington, DC EconomicPartnership, is to lower interest rates by as much as 2

Bonds offer ‘cheap money’ to nonprofits

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Classes■ Housing Counseling Services, a

local nonprofit, will present informationon programs and resources available tofirst-time home buyers. 6 p.m. Free.Suite 100, 2410 17th St. NW. 202-667-7712. The seminar will repeat Jan. 6,13, 20 and 27 at 11 a.m.

■ A weekly workshop will offerinstruction in “Sahaja Yoga Meditation.”7 p.m. Free. West End NeighborhoodLibrary, 1101 24th St. NW. 202-724-8707.

■ Washington Improv Theater willpresent an “Intro to Improv” class. 7 to9 p.m. Free; reservations required.Source, 1835 14th St. NW. 202-204-7770. The class will repeat Thursday andFriday at 7 p.m. and Saturday andSunday at 3 p.m.

Concerts■ Julie Vidrick Evans, director of

music at the Chevy Chase PresbyterianChurch, will present “Soul Juxtaposition:J.S. Bach and the African AmericanSpiritual.” 12:10 p.m. Free. St. John’sChurch, Lafayette Square, 1525 H St.NW. 202-347-8766.

■ Jazz com-poser DarcyJames Argueand his 18-piece bandSecret Societywill performworks from their album “InfernalMachines.” 6 p.m. Free. MillenniumStage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Discussions and lectures■ Patricia Brady will discuss her book

“A Being So Gentle: The Frontier LoveStory of Rachel and Andrew Jackson.”Noon. Free. Jefferson Room, NationalArchives Building, Pennsylvania Avenuebetween 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000.

■ Thomas B. Allen will discuss hisbook “Tories: Fighting for the King inAmerica’s First Civil War.” Noon to 1 p.m.Free. International Spy Museum: 800 FSt. NW. 202-393-7798.

■ The Shepherd Park Book Club willdiscuss “Eat! Pray! Love!” by ElizabethGilbert. 1:30 p.m. Free. Juanita E.Thornton Neighborhood Library, 7420Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100.

■ Nir Rosen will discuss his book“Aftermath: Following the Bloodshed ofAmerica’s Wars in the Muslim World.”6:30 to 8 p.m. Langston Room, Busboysand Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

■ Washington Post music critic AnneMidgette will discuss her book “My NineLives: A Memoir of Many Careers inMusic,” about pianist Leon Fleisher’smysterious and debilitating hand condi-tion and the love of music that has sus-tained him. 7 p.m. Free. Politics andProse, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Film■ The “Panorama of Greek Cinema”

series will feature Adonis Lykouresis’2008 film “Slaves in Their Bonds,” aboutthe collapse of the noble Ofiomahos fam-ily (in Greek with English subtitles). 8p.m. $11; $9 for students; $8.25 forseniors; $8 for ages 12 and younger.Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave.NW. 202-966-6000.

Performance■ “Wednesday Night Open Mic

Poetry,” hosted by poet-in-residence HollyBass, will feature a mix of professionalspoken-word performers, open-mic rook-ies and musicians. 9 p.m. $4. CullenRoom, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St.NW. 202-332-6433.

Thursday, January 6

Antiques show■ The Washington Winter Show —

featuring antiques, fine arts, and a loanexhibition from Tudor Place HistoricHouse and Garden — will open with achampagne reception for sponsors, bene-factors and designers, from 5:30 to 6:30

p.m.; and for gala patrons and young col-lectors, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. $125 to$500. Katzen Arts Center, AmericanUniversity, 4400 Massachusetts Ave.NW. 202-248-7159.

Classes■ Ray Franklin-Vaughn will lead a

weekly class on “Classical Yang StyleT’ai Chi Ch’uan” for area seniors. 10:30a.m. Free; reservations required.Friendship Terrace RetirementCommunity, 4201 Butterworth Place NW.202-244-7400.

■ Marcia Fairweather will lead a semi-nar on “How To Detoxify and Renew YourBody.” 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $39. FirstClass Inc., 1726 20th St. NW. 202-797-5102.

Concerts■ Cellist Vasily Popov and pianist

Ralitza Patcheva will perform. Noon.Free. Martin Luther King Jr. MemorialLibrary, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-1291.

■ “NSO Youth Orchestra Day” will fea-ture performances by high school stu-dents in the Washington area. 6 p.m.Free. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Discussions and lectures■ Robert F. Gatje will discuss his

book “Great Public Squares: AnArchitect’s Selection.” 12:30 to 1:30p.m. Free; registration required. NationalBuilding Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448.

■ Historian David C. Ward will lead agallery talk on Marsden Hartley’s “EightBells Folly.” 6 to 6:30 p.m. Free.National Portrait Gallery, 8th and Fstreets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ A gallery talk will focus on “Coburnand the Possibilities of the Camera.” 6and 7 p.m. $12; $10 for seniors and stu-dents; free for ages 18 and younger.Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW.202-387-2151.

■ The SmithsonianAssociates will pre-sent a talk by histori-an Robert Dallek on“John F. Kennedy:Insights andRevelations.” A booksigning will follow.6:45 p.m. $25. Meyer Auditorium, FreerGallery of Art, Jefferson Drive and 12thStreet SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Edmund Morris will discuss hisbook “Colonel Roosevelt.” 7 p.m. Free.Politics and Prose, 5015 ConnecticutAve. NW. 202-364-1919.

Film■ The National Archives will present

“Simply Murder,” the fourth installmentof Ken Burns’ 1990 documentary “TheCivil War.” Noon. Free. McGowan Theater,National Archives Building, PennsylvaniaAvenue between 7th and 9th streets NW.202-357-5000.

Performance■ The Topaz Hotel Bar’s weekly stand-

up comedy show will feature localcomics. 8 to 10 p.m. Free. 1733 N St.NW. 202-393-3000.

Reading■ The Phillips Collection and Folger

Shakespeare Library will present a read-ing by poet Kevin Young, in response tophotographs on view in the exhibit“TruthBeauty: Pictorialism and thePhotograph as Art, 1845-1945.” A con-

versation between Young and MichaelGushue, co-publisher and editor of VrzhuPress, will follow. 6:30 p.m. $15; reser-vations required. Phillips Collection,1600 21st St. NW. 202-544-7077.

Friday, January 7

Antiques show■ The Washington Winter Show will

feature antiques, fine arts, and a loanexhibition from Tudor Place HistoricHouse and Garden. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.$18. Katzen Arts Center, AmericanUniversity, 4400 Massachusetts Ave.NW. 202-248-7159. The show will contin-ue Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. andSunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Concerts■ The Friday Morning Music Club will

perform works by Beethoven, Schumannand Liszt. Noon. Free. Sumner SchoolMuseum, 1201 17th St. NW. 202-333-2075.

■ The Folger Consort and guest artistJulie Andrijeski will perform Vivaldi’s“The Four Seasons,” as well as works byChristopher Simpson and John Cage. 8p.m. $30 to $50. Washington NationalCathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsinavenues NW. folger.edu. The concert willrepeat Saturday at 8 p.m.

Discussion■ Tom Rachman

will discuss his novel“The Imperfectionists,”about the employeesof an English-languagenewspaper based inRome. 7 p.m. Free.Politics and Prose,5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Family program■ St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church

will host a “Family Game Night,” featur-ing games and a potluck dinner. 6:30p.m. Free. St. Augustine’s EpiscopalChurch, 600 M St. SW. 202-554-3222.

Sporting event■ The Washington Wizards will play

the New Jersey Nets. 7 p.m. $10 to$475. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW.202-397-7328.

Tour■ Walk of the Town tour guide Tim

Stewart will present “MonumentalStories,” a walking tour of major attrac-tions. 10:30 a.m. Free; tips appreciated.Meet on 15th Street NW nearPennsylvania Avenue and the northwestcorner of the Commerce Department.walkofthetowndc.com. The tour willrepeat every Friday, Saturday and Sundaythrough Feb. 20 at 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, January 8

Book signing■ Gerald A. Spence will sign copies of

his book “The War: 361 Days, 12 Hoursand 27 Minutes in Vietnam.” 4 to 6 p.m.Free. Soho Tea & Coffee, 2150 P St.NW.

Children’s program■ Georgetown Family Saturdays,

organized by the Georgetown Momsgroup, will feature aperformance by theGreat Zucchini.Proceeds will benefitthe D.C. Public LibraryFoundation’sGeorgetown RecoveryFund. 10:30 a.m. $25per family. St. John’s Episcopal Church,3240 O St. NW. georgetownmom.com.

Concerts■ National Symphony Orchestra violin-

ist Marissa Regni will present a “TeddyBear Concert” for ages 3 through 5about how to decorate music in the formof ornamentation and variations. 11a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. $18. FamilyTheater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The Mason Chamber Players, thefaculty ensemble at George MasonUniversity, will perform works by Milhaud,Haydn and other composers. 6 p.m.Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center.202-467-4600.

■ The Roy Hargrove Quintet will per-form a blend of jazz, soul, gospel andhip-hop. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. $35.Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The Smithsonian Chamber Playersand the Castle Trio Friends will performworks by Mozart and Beethoven. 7:30p.m. $28. Hall of Musical Instruments,National Museum of American History,14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW.202-633-3030.

■ The WashingtonPerforming ArtsSociety will present aconcert featuringsoprano RenéeFleming (shown) andpianist Hartmut Höll.8 p.m. $47 to $125.Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Pianist AlexanderPaley will performworks by Liszt in honorof the 200th anniver-sary of the compos-er’s birth. 8 p.m.Free. WestmorelandCongregational UnitedChurch of Christ, 1 Westmoreland Circle.301-320-2770.

Discussion■ Matthew Gilmore and Joshua Olsen

will discuss their book “Foggy Bottomand the West End in Vintage Images,” at1 p.m.; and Steven Simon and Dana Allinwill discuss their book “The Sixth Crisis:

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Friday, JANUARY 7■ Concert: Senegalese guitaristYoro Ndiaye will perform. 6 p.m.Free. Millennium Stage, KennedyCenter. 202-467-4600.

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Films■ AMC Entertainment and the Autism

Society will present the film “Yogi Bear”in an environment geared to children withautism and other special needs. 10 a.m.$6. AMC Georgetown 14, 3111 K St.NW. autism-society.org/sensoryfilms.

■ “Stories From a Russian Province”will feature Antoine Cattin and PavelKostomarov’s 2007 film “The Mother”and Evgeny Solomin’s 2009 film“Countryside 35 x 45” (both in Russianwith English subtitles). 2 p.m. Free. EastBuilding Auditorium, National Gallery ofArt, 4th Street and Constitution AvenueNW. 202-737-4215.

■ “Neorealismo 1941-1954: Days ofGlory” will feature the 1945 film “Days ofGlory,” about the German occupation ofRome and the Italian resistance duringWorld War II (in Italian with English subti-tles). 4:30 p.m. Free. East BuildingAuditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4thStreet and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

■ ITVS Community Cinema will pre-sent the film “For Once in My Life,”about workers at theGoodwill Industriescenter in Miamiwhose determination,talent and dedicationtake them from therehearsal room to theconcert stage asmembers of the Spirit of Goodwill band.5 p.m. Free; reservations required.Langston Room, Busboys and Poets,2021 14th St. NW. 202-939-0794.

Performances■ Lean & Hungry Theater, a radio

drama company, will perform and recordthe Shakespeare classic “Romeo andJuliet.” 8 p.m. $15; $10 for seniors andstudents; free for ages 12 and younger.St. Stephen and the IncarnationEpiscopal Church, 1525 Newton St. NW.leanandhungrytheater.com.

■ Stand-up comedians and twin broth-ers Randy and Jason Sklar will perform.8 p.m. $15 in advance; $20 at the door.Washington DC Jewish CommunityCenter, 1529 16th St. NW. 202-777-3259.

■ Marc Bamuthi Joseph will present“The Spoken World (Words That Move UsSeries).” 8 p.m. $22; $17 for students,teachers, seniors and artists; $8 forages 17 and younger. Dance Place, 32258th St. NE. 202-269-1600. The perform-ance will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m.

Sporting event■ The Washington Capitals will play

the Florida Panthers. 7 p.m. $75 to$340. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW.202-397-7328.

Walks and tours■ A bus tour will visit D.C. locations

used as backdrops in more than 50 tele-vision shows and movies, including “TheExorcist,” “The West Wing” and“Wedding Crashers.” 10 a.m. $34; reser-vations required. Tour departs from alocation near Union Station. 800-979-3370.

■ Rocco Zappone, a nativeWashingtonian and freelance writer, will

lead a weekly walking tour of his home-town. 10 a.m. $20. Meet at the statue ofAndrew Jackson in Lafayette Square,16th and H streets NW. 202-341-5208.

■ A park ranger will lead ages 8 andolder on a one-milehike to Fort DeRussyand discuss what lifewas like for Union sol-diers encamped there.11 a.m. Free. RockCreek Nature Center,5200 Glover RoadNW. 202-895-6070.

■ A park ranger will lead ages 8 andolder on a hike to see some of the birdsthat stay in Rock Creek Park for the win-ter and others that visit from Canada. 2p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center,5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070.

■ Historian David Ward, co-curator of“Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire inAmerican Portraiture,” will lead a tourexploring the art and the ideas in theNational Portrait Gallery’s largest exhibi-tion to date. 2 p.m. Free. NationalPortrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW.202-633-1000.

■ A park ranger will lead ages 8 andolder on a walk through the earthworksof Fort Stevens. 2:30 p.m. Free. Meet atRock Creek Nature Center, 5200 GloverRoad NW. 202-895-6070.

Sunday, January 9

Children’s programs■ Workshop participants will make

rubber-band-propelled model airplanes(for ages 8 and older). 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.$14; registration required. NationalBuilding Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448.

■ Members of the DC Maxecuters willfly their model airplanes in the GreatHall. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. NationalBuilding Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448.

■ National Symphony Orchestra musi-cians Yvonne Caruthers, NatashaBogachek and Stephen Dumaine willpresent “Connections: MORE Scienceand Music,” a multimedia performancefor ages 9 and older. 1:30 to 4 p.m.$18. Family Theater, Kennedy Center.202-467-4600.

Concerts■ The Holy Trinity Church choirs will

perform “Carols for the Journey,” featur-ing audience singalongs. 3 to 4 p.m.Free. Holy Trinity Church, 3513 N St. [email protected].

■ The Washington Saxophone Quartetwill perform works by Absil, Bartók andJanácek. 4 p.m. $20. Phillips Collection,1600 21st St. NW. 202-387-2151.

■ Kyle Babin,director of music atBradley HillsPresbyterian Church inBethesda, will presentan organ recital. 5:15p.m. Free. WashingtonNational Cathedral,Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenuesNW. 202-537-6200.

■ Celticrock bandScythian willperform musicfrom their chil-dren’s album“Cake forDinner.” 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage,Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The National Gallery of Art

Orchestra will present “Norway Comes toWashington,” featuring guest conductorBjarte Engeset. 6:30 p.m. Free. WestGarden Court, National Gallery of Art,6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW.202-842-6941.

■ Dahlak Restaurant will host itsweekly “DC Jazz Jam” session. 6:30 to9:30 p.m. Free. 1771 U St. NW. 202-527-9522.

Discussions and lectures■ As part of the “Sunday Forum:

Critical Issues in the Light of Faith”series, Human Rights Watch fieldresearcher Ida Sawyer and documentaryphotographer Marcus Bleasdale will dis-cuss “Confronting Evil: America and theLord’s Resistance Army.” 10:10 a.m.Free. Washington National Cathedral,Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenuesNW. nationalcathedral.org.

■ The Greater Washington Forum onIsraeli Arab Issues will host a day of lec-tures and workshops on “Arab Citizens ofIsrael — Challenges and Opportunities: ACommunity Education Day.” 12:30 to5:30 p.m. Free in advance; $5 at thedoor. Washington DC Jewish CommunityCenter, 1529 16th St. NW.tinyurl.com/IsraeliArabIssues.

■ The Center for Inquiry will present atalk by Dan Barker, author of “The GoodAtheist.” 4 p.m. $4 in advance; $6 at thedoor. Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St.NW. bit.ly/thegoodatheistdc.

■ Rachel Machacek will discuss herbook “The Science of Single: OneWoman’s Grand Experiment in ModernDating, Creating Chemistry, and FindingLove.” 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose,5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Films■ The “Palladio Film Festival” will fea-

ture the 2008 film “I Palladiani,” about adiverse group of professors and farmersliving and working in the villas designedby Renaissance master Andrea Palladio.Noon to 1:30 p.m. $12; $10 for stu-dents. Reservations required. NationalBuilding Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448.

■ The “Palladio Film Festival” will fea-ture the 2008 film “The Perfect House:The Life and Work of Andrea Palladio,”about the life and legacy of architectAndrea Palladio. 2:30 to 4 p.m. $12;$10 for students. Reservations required.National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW.202-272-2448.

■ Letelier Theater will present PaoloVirzi’s film “The First Beautiful Thing” (inItalian with English subtitles). 4 p.m. $8in advance; $10 at the door. LetelierTheater, 3251 Prospect St. NW. 202-329-1266.

■ “Stories From a Russian Province”will feature Alexander Rastorguev, VitalyMansky and Susanna Baranzhieva’s2006 film “Wild, Wild Beach” and PavelMedvedev’s 2002 film “Vacation inNovember” (both in Russian with Englishsubtitles). 2 p.m. Free. East BuildingAuditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4thStreet and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

■ “Focus-In! Cinema for a ConsciousCommunity” will feature the film “LunchLine,” about the past, present and futureof the school lunch program. 8 p.m.Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets,1025 5th St. NW. 202-332-6433.

Performance■ “Nine on the Ninth” will feature per-

formance artist The Dri Fish and anopen-mic poetry reading. 9 to 11 p.m.Free. Langston Room, Busboys andPoets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

Walks and tours■ A park ranger will lead a tour of his-

toric Herring Hill, a vibrant 19th-centuryAfrican-American community in the heartof Georgetown. 10 a.m. Free. Old StoneHouse, 3051 M St. NW. 202-426-6851.

■ A park ranger will lead ages 5 andolder on a 1.5-mile exploratory hike toMilkhouse Ford and back. 2 p.m. Free.Meet at Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070.

Monday, January 10

Children’s programs■ “Young Portrait Explorers,” a pro-

gram for toddlers up to age 5, will fea-ture a discussion about an abstract por-trait of Joseph Cornell, a story about theartist and a hands-on activity inspired byhis shadowbox collections. 10:30 to11:30 a.m. Free; registration required.National Portrait Gallery, 8th and Fstreets NW. [email protected].

■ The National Building Museum will

present a reading of D.B. Johnson’s“Henry Builds a Cabin” for ages 3through 5. 10:30 a.m. to noon. Free.National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW.202-272-2448.

Classes■ Peter Mandel will lead a seminar on

“Write and Sell Your First Children’sBook.” 6 to 8:30 p.m. $45. First ClassInc., 1726 20th St. NW. 202-797-5102.

■ A weekly workshop will offerinstruction in qi gong, a Chinese practicethat uses movement, breathing and med-itation techniques. 7 p.m. Free. West EndNeighborhood Library, 1101 24th St. NW.202-724-8707.

Discussions and lectures■ Author, professor and architecture

critic Witold Rybczynski will discuss hisbook “Makeshift Metropolis: Ideas AboutCities.” 6:30 to 8 p.m. $20; free for stu-dents. Reservations required. NationalBuilding Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448.

■ Author KarenArmstrong will discussher book “Twelve Stepsto a CompassionateLife.” 7 p.m. $10. Sixth & I HistoricSynagogue, 600 I St.NW. sixthandi.org.

■ A lecture on the Rev. Martin LutherKing Jr. will focus on the Montgomerybus boycott. 7 p.m. Free. Watha T.Daniel/Shaw Neighborhood Library, 16307th St. NW. 202-727-1288.

Films■ “Marvelous Movie Mondays” will

feature the 2003 film “Mambo Italiano.”2 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Neighborhood

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Monday, JANUARY 10■ Concert: Banjo player JaymeStone will perform music influ-enced by Japanese poetry, Brazilianliterature, West African music andfolk dances from around the world.6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage,Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

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■ The “Made in West/East Germany”film series will feature Gerhard Klein’s1956 film “A Berlin Romance,” about a17-year-old East German saleswomanand an unemployed auto mechanic fromWest Berlin (in German with English sub-titles). 4 p.m. $7; $4 for seniors and stu-dents. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW.202-289-1200.

■ The “Made in West/East Germany”film series will feature Helmut Käutner’s1955 film “Sky Without Stars,” about awoman who enlists the help of aBavarian police officer to bring her childto see her in East Germany (in Germanwith English subtitles). 6:30 p.m. $7; $4for seniors and students. Goethe-Institut,812 7th St. NW. 202-289-1200.

Tour■ U.S. Botanic Garden volunteers will

lead a tour of the conservatory. Noon to1 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court,U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave.SW. 202-225-1116. The tour will repeatJan. 17, 24 and 31.

Tuesday, January 11

Class■ Peter Mandel will lead a seminar on

“Travel Writing for Fun and Profit.” 6 to8:30 p.m. $45. First Class Inc., 172620th St. NW. 202-797-5102.

Concerts■ The Vincent Lê Quang Trio, led by

the French saxophonist and composer,will perform an improvisational blend ofclassical and jazz. 6 p.m. Free.Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Discussions and lectures■ George Washington University’s

Center for Latin American Issues will

host a panel discussion on “Haiti: OneYear After the Earthquake.” 11 a.m.Free; reservations required. Jack MortonAuditorium, School of Media and PublicAffairs, George Washington University,805 21st St. NW. [email protected].

■ Thomas Zielke, director of publicrelations for the Office of theRepresentative of German Industry andTrade, will discuss “Die deutscheWirtschaft und die EU” (in German).Noon to 1:15 p.m. $7; $4 for seniorsand students. Reservations requested.Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. [email protected].

■ The “Authors on Deck” lectureseries will feature Norman Polmar dis-cussing his book “Project Azorian: TheCIA and the Raising of the K-129.” Noon.Free. Naval Heritage Center, U.S. NavyMemorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.202-737-2300.

■ Bill Gilcher and Alex van Oss willdiscuss “Hear Now: The Best RadioDocumentaries From Prix Europa 2010.”6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Goethe-Institut, 8127th St. NW. 202-289-1200, ext. 170.

■ William Hartungwill discuss his book“Prophets of War:Lockheed Martin andthe Making of theMilitary-IndustrialComplex.” 6:30 p.m.Free. Langston Room,Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW.202-387-7638.

■ Poet, writer andactivist Nikki Giovanniwill discuss “The 100Best African AmericanPoems.” 6:30 p.m.Free. Busboys andPoets, 1025 5th St.NW. 202-332-6433.

■ Rick Bowers, author of “Spies ofMississippi: The True Story of the SpyNetwork That Tried to Destroy the CivilRights Movement,” will discuss the oper-atives who infiltrated the movement in

the 1950s and 1960s. 6:30 p.m.$12.50. International Spy Museum, 800F St. NW. 202-393-7798.

■ Photographers Lynsey Addario, JimRichardson, Fritz Hoffmann and LynnJohnson will discuss “NationalGeographic Unpublished: PhotographsLeft on the Editing Room Floor.” 7:30p.m. $18. Grosvenor Auditorium,National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW.202-857-7700.

Film■ The Washington DC Jewish

Community Center will present RodFreedman’s film “Wrong Side of theBus,” about an internationally recognizedethicist and professor of psychiatry whostruggles to resolve his guilt about grow-ing up in apartheid South Africa. 7:30p.m. $10; $9 for seniors and ages 25and younger. Washington DC Jewish

Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW.washingtondcjcc.org.

Performance■ Student actors from McKinley

Technology High School and FloridaInternational University will present astaged reading of Deborah Fortson’s“Body & Sold,” about human trafficking.7:30 p.m. $30. Family Theater, KennedyCenter. 202-467-4600.

Sporting event■ The Washington Wizards will play

the Sacramento Kings. 7 p.m. $10 to$475. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW.202-397-7328.

Support■ Recovery International will host a

group discussion for people sufferingfrom stress, anxiety, panic, depression,sleep problems, anger, fear and othermental, nervous or emotional problems.7 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase CommunityCenter, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-2680. The group meets everyTuesday.

Tour■ Biochemist and U.S. Botanic

Garden volunteer Beth Burrous will leada tour and discussion on the poisonousand medicinal plants growing at the con-servatory. Noon to 1 p.m. Free.Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. BotanicGarden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-1116. The tour will repeat Feb. 8.

Wednesday, January 12

Children’s program■ “Sprouts,” for ages 3 through 5

accompanied by an adult, will offer variedplant-related activities, including a story,art program or walk in the garden. 10:30to 11:30 a.m. Free; registration required.U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave.SW. 202-225-1116. The program willcontinue Jan. 19 and 26.

Concerts■ The Saxony-Anhalt Brass Quintet

will perform. 6 p.m. Free. MillenniumStage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Austrian band Netnakisum will per-form. 7:30 to 9 p.m. $5. Embassy ofAustria, 3524 International Court NW.InstantSeats.com.

■ The Vincent Lê Quang Trio will per-form a mix of classical, jazz and rockmusic. 7:30 p.m. $20; $15 for students.Embassy of France, 4101 ReservoirRoad NW. InstantSeats.com.

Discussions and lectures■ Curator Alan Gevinson will discuss

“Blurring the Lines of Politics andEntertainment.” Noon. Bob Hope Galleryof American Entertainment, ThomasJefferson Building, Library of Congress,10 1st St. SE. 202-707-9203.

■ Kate Mazur will discuss her book“An Example for All the Land:Emancipation and the Struggle OverEquality in Washington, D.C.” Noon. Free.Montpelier Room, James MadisonBuilding, Library of Congress, 101Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-5221.

■ Hazel Rowley will discuss her book“Franklin and Eleanor: An ExtraordinaryMarriage.” Noon. Free. National PortraitGallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ Curtis Fentress, founding principalof Fentress Architects and author of“Touchstones of Design,” will discuss his

works, including the National Museum ofthe Marine Corps and international air-port terminals in Denver and Seoul. Abook signing will follow. 6:30 to 8 p.m.$20; free for students. Reservationsrequired. National Building Museum, 401F St. NW. 202-272-2448.

■ Ori Z. Soltes, a resident scholar intheology and fine arts at GeorgetownUniversity, will lead a discussion ofSophocles’ play “Oedipus the King.”6:30 p.m. Free. West End NeighborhoodLibrary, 1101 24th St. NW. 202-724-8707.

■ Parag Khanna, asenior research fellowat the New AmericaFoundation, will dis-cuss his book “How toRun the World:Charting a Course tothe NextRenaissance.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics andProse, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ In conjunction with the exhibit “TheMagic of the Melting Pot: Immigration inAmerica,” journalist and GeorgeWashington University professor SteveRoberts will discuss his book “FromEvery End of This Earth,” about 13 immi-grant families and the new lives they’vemade in America. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free.Studio Gallery, 2108 R St. NW. 202-232-8734.

■ Contemporary artist AlexisRockman will discuss his artistic influ-ences and the impact humans have onthe Earth. 7 p.m. Free. SmithsonianAmerican Art Museum, 8th and F streetsNW. 202-633-1000.

■ “The Slate Political Gabfest” willfeature Emily Bazelon, John Dickersonand David Plotz discussing a range ofpolitical topics. 7 p.m. $10 in advance;$12 on the day of the event. Sixth & IHistoric Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org.

■ Paula Amann, former news editorfor Washington Jewish Week, will discuss“Soul Treks: Five Lessons From Journeysto a Jewish Life.” 7 p.m. $7. WashingtonDC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16thSt. NW. washingtondcjcc.org.

Films■ The National Archives will present

“The Universe of Battle,” the fifth install-ment of Ken Burns’ 1990 documentary“The Civil War.” Noon. Free. McGowanTheater, National Archives Building,Pennsylvania Avenue between 7th and9th streets NW. 202-357-5000.

■ The “Lions of Czech Film” serieswill feature Jan Hrebejk’s film“Pupendo,” about two families in Pragueduring the era of “practical socialism” (inCzech with English subtitles). 8 p.m.$11; $9 for students; $8.25 for seniors;$8 for ages 12 and younger. AvalonTheatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000.

Performance■ “Wednesday Night Open Mic

Poetry,” hosted by 2Deep the Poetess,will feature a mix of professional spoken-word performers, open-mic rookies andmusicians. 9 p.m. $4. Cullen Room,Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW.202-332-6433.

Thursday, January 13

Classes■ PS7’s Gina Chersevani and the


Tuesday, JANUARY 11■ Discussion: Rachel Polonsky willdiscuss her book “Molotov’s MagicLantern: Travels in RussianHistory.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics andProse, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW.202-364-1919.


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“The Magic of theMelting Pot:Immigration in

America,” featuring the diversework of artists informed or influ-

enced by the immigrant experience,will open today at Studio Galleryand continue through Jan. 29.

An opening reception will takeplace Friday from 6 to 9 p.m.,“From Every End of This Earth”author Steve Roberts will give atalk Jan. 12 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.,and artists’ panels will be held Jan.19 and 20 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Located at 2108 R St. NW, the

gallery is open Wednesday andThursday from 1 to 7 p.m., Fridayfrom 1 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from1 to 6 p.m. 202-232-8734.■ “Celebrate Gay Marriage,” cele-brating the legalization of same-sexmarriage in the District, will opentoday at the Foundry Gallery andcontinue through Jan. 30.

Artwork in this juried showwas selected for “its ability toeffectively convey visually the sig-nificance and meaning of gay mar-riage,” states a release.

An opening reception will takeplace Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. Aspecial lecture will be given Jan. 15at 4 p.m. by Jonathan Katz, co-curator of “Hide/Seek: Difference

Exhibit looks at influence of immigration

On EXHIBIT

Kate Brooks is one of the artistsfeatured in “The Magic of theMelting Pot” at Studio Gallery.

By MARK LONGAKERCurrent Correspondent

Persian poet Abul-QasimFirdawsi labored for 35 yearsto write his

“Shahnama,” a100,000-line epicknown in English asthe “Book of Kings.”Completed in 1010, itimagines the historyof Iran from the begin-ning of time untilMuslims conqueredthe country in 651.

Though Firdawsireceived no money forhis efforts — indeed,he died in poverty —Persian kings have relied on thebook to legitimize their reigns eversince. Each typically commissionedhis own copy of the “Shahnama,”updating the illustrations to reflectthe tastes and styles of their courts.

Illustrations from two celebratedcopies of the book are on view atthe Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in atemporary exhibition titled“Shahnama: 1000 Years of the

Persian Book ofKings.” It featuressome three-dozen col-orful, highly detailedillustrations, parts ofthem painted withbrushes consisting ofa single hair. There arealso decorative platesand ewers dating fromthe final years of pre-Islamic Iran.

Firdawsi aimedto celebrate Iran, glo-rify its heroes and

condemn its enemies, much likeHomer did for Greece in the“Odyssey” and Virgil did for Romein the “Aeneid.” Firdawsi drew ondynastic histories, the sacred textsof Zoroastrianism (Iran’s ancient

religion) and a long oral tradition ofmyths and legends.

He produced a poem in twoparts, the first recounting mythicaltimes in pre-history and the secondrelating later events with some con-nection to historical fact, howevertenuous. The first section includestales of King Jamshid, who usheredin Iran’s first golden age during his300-year reign.

Jamshid introduced Iran to thesciences, medicine and the arts andcrafts, a process illustrated in a pic-ture titled “The Court of Jamshid”(1520s). This tiny court scene,about a foot square, teems withactivity: A tailor cuts cloth at theleft, while a weaver shoots his shut-tle across a loom on the right. Inbetween, a carver taps out a designwith hammer and chisel and black-smiths sledge red-hot metal on ananvil, as a burly bellows operatorstokes the furnace.

The king sits above it all on a

lavish throne, courtiers bearing himgifts on his right and soldiers stand-ing to his left with a quiver of

arrows and an ornate sword. All theattention and adulation he received

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Above: “The Court of Jamshid” (detail), 1520s; left, “Rustam LassosRakhsh,” attributed to Mir Musavvir, circa 1525; opaque

A rena Stage will present “The ArabianNights” Jan. 14 through Feb. 20 on theFichandler Stage.

In ancient Baghdad, a courageous young girl post-pones her execution by weaving magical tales for thetroubled king. Genies and jesters, lover and thieves

spring to life from Scheherazade’s imagination —allowing her to win the king’s heart even as shesecures her freedom.

Performance times will be 7:30 p.m. Sunday,Tuesday and Wednesday; 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday;and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost $55 to$85, subject to availability. Arena Stage is located at1101 6th St. SW. 202-488-3300; arenastage.org.■ Bright Alchemy Theater and Limelight Theatrewill present “A Cre@tion Story for Naomi” Jan. 13through 29 at the District of Columbia Arts Center.

Naomi Birdsong-Schultz is a brilliant 16-year-oldterrified of finding her place in the world. When hernights become plagued by dreams of her dead grandfa-ther, she turns to her online friends for help, beginning

a journey through creation myths.Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday

through Saturday. Tickets cost $15; $10 for members.The District of Columbia Arts Center is located at2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833; brightalchemy.com.■ The Cameri Theatre of Tel Aviv will present“Return to Haifa” Jan. 15 through 30 at theWashington DC Jewish Community Center as part ofTheater J’s “Voices From a Changing Middle East

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Museum of the American Cocktail’s PhilipGreene will lead a seminar on “ItalianCocktails.” 6:30 to 8 p.m. $45; registra-tion required. The Occidental Grill andSeafood, 1475 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.museumoftheamericancocktail.org.

■ George Kallajxhi will lead a seminaron “Make Money Betting on Sports.”6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $39. First Class Inc.,1726 20th St. NW. 202-797-5102.

Concerts■ The National Symphony Orchestra

Youth Fellows will perform classicalworks. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage,Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The NationalSymphony Orchestrawill present violinistSergey Khacatryanperforming works bySilvestrov,Shostakovich andSibelius. 7 p.m. $20to $85. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center.204-467-4600. The performance willrepeat Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.

Discussions and lectures■ Andrew Bacevich, professor of inter-

national relations andhistory at BrownUniversity, will discuss“Sacred Trinity andWashington Rules:America’s ForeignPolicy for Over 50Years.” 11:30 a.m.$30; reservations required. Woman’sNational Democratic Club, 1526 NewHampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363.

■ Michael Perino will discuss “TheHellhound of Wall Street: How FerdinandPecora’s Investigation of the Great CrashForever Changed American Finance.” Noon.Free. Jefferson Room, National ArchivesBuilding, Pennsylvania Avenue between 7thand 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000.

■ Wolfgang Mieder of the University ofVermont will discuss “Making a Way Outof No Way: Martin Luther King’s Use ofProverbs for Civil Rights.” Noon. Free.Mary Pickford Theater, James MadisonBuilding, Library of Congress, 101Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-5510.

■ Author TimPawlenty will discusshis book “Courage toStand: An AmericanStory.” 5 p.m. Free.Barnes & Noble, 55512th St. NW. 202-347-0176.

■ Catherine Dawson will lead agallery talk on Roy Cohn. 6 to 6:30 p.m.Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and Fstreets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ A gallery talk will focus on “AnArtist’s Statement: The Evolving Self-Portrait.” 6 and 7 p.m. Donation suggest-ed. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St.NW. 202-387-2151.

■ The Pulitzer Center on CrisisReporting will host a talk by journalistsJoe Bavier and Marcus Bleasdale andHuman Rights Watch researchers IdaSawyer and Anneke Van Woudenbergabout their project investigating Lord’sResistance Army atrocities in centralAfrica. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservationsrequested. Jack Morton Auditorium,School of Media and Public Affairs,George Washington University, 805 21stSt. NW. PulitzerLRA.eventbrite.com.

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Schreiber will discuss his book “True Hip-Hop,” a collection of his work over thepast 13 years. 7:30 p.m. $5. KayCommunity Hall, Washington DC JewishCommunity Center, 1529 16th St. NW.washingtondcjcc.org.

■ Robert J. Noone, executive directorof the Family Service Center in Wilmette,Ill., will discuss “Stress Reactivity andthe Multigenerational Emotional Process:An Overview of Relevant NeuroscienceResearch.” 7:30 p.m. Free. BowenCenter for the Study of the Family, Suite103, 4400 MacArthur Blvd. NW. 202-965-4400.

Films■ The Adult Film Club will watch the

films “Citizen King” and “I Have aDream.” 12:30 p.m. Free. West EndNeighborhood Library, 1101 24th St. NW.202-724-8707.

■ A three-part sci-fi film series willfeature Gordon Douglas’ 1954 film“Them!” about nuclear tests in thedesert that spawn giant ants throughmutation. 6 p.m. Free. SmithsonianAmerican Art Museum, 8th and F streetsNW. 202-633-1000.

■ Ciné Francophone will featureJacques Audiard’s 2008 film “UnProphete,”about an 18-year-old who issent to jail andput to work bythe leader ofthe Corsicangang that runs the prison (in French withEnglish subtitles). 7 p.m. $9; $4 for sen-iors and students. Letelier Theater, 3251Prospect St. NW. 202-234-7911.

■ National Geographic will present theworld premiere of Peter Weir’s 2010 film“The Way Back,” about prisoners at aSoviet Union labor camp who flee theSiberian Gulag and begin a treacherousjourney across thousands of miles ofhostile terrain. A discussion with Weir willfollow. 7 p.m. $10. GrosvenorAuditorium, National Geographic, 1600 MSt. NW. 202-857-7700.

Tasting■ Chris O’Brien, author of

“Fermenting Revolution: How DrinkingBeer Can Save the World,” will lead a“tutored tasting” of beers that have beenbrewed in ways that support their sur-rounding communities and the environ-ment. 7 p.m. $12. Sixth & I Historic

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Concerts■ The Friday Morning Music Club will

perform works by Schumann, Schubert,Bartók and Barber. Noon. Free. SumnerSchool Museum, 1201 17th St. NW.202-333-2075.

■ Singer/songwriter Bob Franke willperform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage,Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Discussions and lectures■ Author and playwright Wajahat Ali

will discuss his recently published play,“The Domestic Crusaders.” 6:30 p.m.Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 10255th St. NW. 202-332-6433.

■ Author JohnQuiggin will discusshis book “ZombieEconomics: How DeadIdeas Still WalkAmong Us.” 7 p.m.Free. Politics andProse, 5015Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ Princeton University professorCornel West will leada discussion withbroadcaster andauthor Tavis Smiley(shown) on African-American history andculture. 7:30 p.m.$20. GrosvenorAuditorium, National Geographic, 1600 MSt. NW. 202-857-7700.

Performance■ Mirenka Cechova, a Fulbright

Scholar from the Czech Republic, willpresent “The Voice of Anne Frank,”based on the famous Holocaust victim’sdiary entries. 8 p.m. $15; $10 for sen-iors. Studio Theatre, Katzen Arts Center,American University, 4400Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-2787.The performance will repeat Saturdayand Sunday at 2 p.m.

Special event■ Sixth & I Historic Synagogue and

Turner Memorial African MethodistEpiscopal Church will present a Shabbatservice commemorating the spirit andwork of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel.7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required.Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St.NW. sixthandi.org.

Sporting event■ The Washington Capitals will play

the Vancouver Canucks. 7 p.m. $75 to$340. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW.202-397-7328.

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percent. Another advantage: If a nonprofituses the borrowed funds to purchase its ownbuilding, rather than leasing, the propertycould become exempt from property taxes —if, that is, the District’s budget stabilizesenough to fund any more tax exemptions.

There are also advantages for the city,because the bonds incorporate conditions thatrequire use of local labor in construction, andlocal, small and disadvantaged businesses assubcontractors.

The bonds also attract economic develop-ment. “Real estate in the suburbs is usuallycheaper, but this program makes the delta goaway,” said Richard Newman, an attorneywho has helped many nonprofits obtain thebonds. “Tax-exempt bonds are an enormoustool to level the playing field,” he said, bymaking it cost-competitive to locate orexpand in the city.

Revenue bonds are available to nonprofitslarge and small. One “poster child” for theprogram is the newly renovated Arena Stagein Southwest, where the Dec. 2 forum was

held. Arena’s recent renovation “is a realsource of pride for the whole District,” saidSteve Moore, president of the DC EconomicPartnership.

Arena used $110 million in revenuebonds to finance construction. “Dealing withthe city was easy,” said Joe Berardelli, direc-tor of finance for Arena Stage. “Althoughthere are a number of steps to assure properuse of public funds, the process is not intimi-dating. Working with the D.C. revenue bondoffice is relatively painless.”

But the bonds can also help much smallernonprofit projects. Liggins said his office hashandled applications for “from $2 million upto … $400 million in bonds. We closed adeal last fiscal year, $1.3 million for theCongressional Hispanic Caucus,” he said.

Though the majority of nonprofits arelocated downtown, in Ward 2, Liggins saidthe program “provides jobs and contractingopportunities in every ward. We want to talkto every program that has even the slightestchance” of qualifying, he said.

“Is there a deal that is too small to do tax-exempt bonds?” asked Sean Glynn, anotherattorney who works with nonprofits. “Weused to say $4 million or lower [was too

small],” he continued. “Now it’s closer to $2million, because the process is congenial andhas gotten very streamlined.”

Sitting in the audience in one of Arena’sspanking-new theaters were representativesfrom charter schools, an AIDS clinic and artsgroups, all eager to learn about the program.“We encourage everyone to apply,” saidattorney Newman, of the firm Arent Fox,noting that he had worked with theWhitman-Walker Clinic as well as awomen’s shelter to obtain revenue bonds.

No matter how small or large, the non-profit group must prove it is “credit-worthy,”he said. The only question on the size of thedeal “is whether transaction costs eat up allthe savings.”

Panelists walked through the steps toobtain bonds and the various professionals— attorneys, bond counsel, general contrac-tor, perhaps financial adviser — who mightbe consulted. Once the application is com-plete, the D.C. Council Committee onFinance and Revenue, and then the full coun-cil, must approve it.

“It’s a very seamless process, not as scaryor bureaucratic as it seems,” Newman said.

Karen Wasserman, a senior vice president

at JP Morgan Chase, emphasized that it isactually a private bank that makes the loan.That bank will examine the borrower’s cred-it-worthiness and stability of cash flow, shesaid. “If it’s for a college dorm, we ask if thedorm will attract enough students. We lookfor ability to repay, stability of the balancesheet. In a tough year, like 2008-2009, wewant to be sure the organization can makedebt-service payments.”

Despite the requirement for a D.C.Council hearing, revenue bonds are not anopportunity for upset residents to protest aparticular project.

As Newman explained in an e-mail toThe Current, land-use review is performedby the Zoning Commission and Board ofZoning Adjustment. Those bodies, he wrote,are “the proper and expert forum for theevaluation of land use issues.” As a legalmatter, the council does not have zoningpowers over individual projects “and maynot impose conditions on a bond approvalresolution.”

“That an otherwise permitted deal isgoing to be made less expensive to imple-ment by the use of the bonds … is irrelevantto the land use analysis,” Newman wrote.

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“The Inertiad is a way of startingthe new year by acknowledging theomnipotence of the law of inertia,which says that an object in motiontends to remain in motion while anobject at rest tends to remain atrest,” said Dolan, a writer.

Dolan founded the event about16 years ago — although he saysthe exact origin “is shrouded in themist of memory.” And the competi-tion has waxed and waned over theyears, sometimes swelling toinclude as many as 18 people —several on skateboards.

Some years, plunging tempera-tures or driving rain has kept partic-ipants away. And yet, even in thelean years, Dolan said, the Inertiadcan be considered a great success.

“Of course, the other part of thelaw of inertia is that objects at restremain at rest,” he said. “So otherpeople who didn’t come to theInertiad are also honoring the law ofinertia.”

And like any major athletic tour-nament, the event has sparked itsshare of controversy.

To wit: A few years ago, severalparticipants discovered what Dolancalls “The Waggle” — a methodthat involved turning handlebarsback and forth to prolong the ride.

That year, Dolan said, partici-pants managed to get as far as theKey Bridge. But Dolan ultimatelyput the kibosh on the practice, say-ing it didn’t adhere to the spirit ofthe law.

“I decided that was too muchgeneration of momentum, and notmaintenance of momentum,” hesaid.

Dolan said he’s still working outthe kinks of the competition. And hekeeps doing it because he wants “toget it right.” Plus, he said, “It’s anice way to start the year.”

So, there he was again at 8 a.m.Saturday, bundled up against thecold, gliding toward Georgetown.

His wife, Eileen O’Toole, alsoparticipated, as did reigning cham-pion Patrick Shaughness. A coupleof fans, Brian and Alice Powers,also attended.

One by one, the three partici-pants whizzed by. And once again,Shaughness won, coasting a littleover a mile to Fletcher’s Cove.

Asked to divulge the secret to hissuccess, Shaughness offered a cou-ple of tips. “I keep a low profile,” hesaid. “And I pumped up my tires.”

He said the Inertiad remains agreat way to kick off the New Year.“If you participate in the Inertiad,you can say at least on one dayyou’ve biked every day of the year.”

Plus, he said, “It providesmomentum for 2011.”

Brian Powers said the eventspeaks to the true character of thecountry. “We’re a nation of couchpotatoes,” he said. “Sitting down:It’s our natural state.”

In fact, he said he’s learned a lotfrom the event: “When I think aboutdoing something, I sit and think

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Hubris brought downfall anddeath to Jamshid. This lesson wasevidently lost on at least onePersian king afterward. The lastshah of Iran, Mohammad RezaPahlavi, reputedly squandered thenation’s wealth on lavish partiesand other extravagancess, until aneglected and angry public over-

threw him in 1979.Besides recounting the reigns of

50 kings, the book relates theadventures of larger-than-life char-acters like Rustam, to this day con-sidered Iran’s greatest folk hero.His role was to protect good,though possibly weak, rulers fromevil. He came to their aid on theback of Rakhsh (Thunder), aspeckled horse almost as famous ashis rider.

Rustam is shown in a finelypainted illustration as he lassosRakhsh for the first time, before thepair became as inseparable as thewizard Gandalf and his magicalwhite steed Shadowfax in J.R.R.Tolkien’s epic “The Lord of theRings” — or, for that matter, Don

Quixote and the noble nagRocinante of Cervantes fame.

Text relating to the famous las-soing adorns the top and bottom ofthe illustration, which belongs to amanuscript commissioned in the16th century by Shah Tahmasp.Created at the royal atelier inTabriz, the manuscript took twodecades to complete. Its 258 illus-trations are considered the best ofany “Shahnama.”

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Festival.”Based on Palestinian author

Ghassan Kanafani’s novella andadapted by Israeli playwright BoazGaon, “Return to Haifa” tells theheart-rending saga of Sa’id andSaffiyeh, who return to the homethey fled during the conflict pre-ceding Israel’s War ofIndependence and learn the fate ofthe baby they left behind. Now ayoung soldier in the IDF, Dovmeets his birth parents while cleav-ing to the Holocaust survivors whoraised him. The performance willbe in Hebrew and Arabic withEnglish surtitles.

Performance times generallywill be 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday,Wednesday and Thursday; 8 p.m.Saturday; and 3 p.m. Sunday.Tickets cost $30 to $60. The theateris located at 1529 16th St. NW.800-494-8497; theaterj.org.

The “Voices From a ChangingMiddle East” festival also includesnine one-night events of readings

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Performance times are 8 p.m.Thursday through Saturday and 3p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $30 to$35. The Church Street Theater islocated at 1742 Church St. NW.703-892-0202; keegantheatre.org.■ Shakespeare TheatreCompany will close a new adapta-tion of “Candide,” featuring musicby Leonard Bernstein, Jan. 9 atSidney Harman Hall.

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and Desire in American Portraiture,” an exhibit of gayart now at the National Portrait Gallery.

Located at 1314 18th St. NW, the gallery is openWednesday through Friday from 1 to 7 p.m. andSaturday and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. 202-463-0203.■ “Intellect and Virtue: A Catholic Tradition,” featuringitems related to Catholic saints, educators and social-justice advocates who embody intellect and virtue, willopen today at the Catholic University’s John K.Mullen of Denver Memorial Library and continuethrough Feb. 4.

Located at 620 Michigan Ave. NE, the library isopen Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.202-319-5077.■ “Tudor Place: Six Generations of Style,” highlight-ing objects and archival materials amassed by theCustis-Peter family of Georgetown from 1750 to 1983,will be on view at American University’s Katzen ArtsCenter this Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The exhibit is pre-sented in conjunction with the Washington WinterShow, featuring antiques and fine arts for sale.

The Katzen Arts Center is located at 4400Massachusetts Avenue NW.■ “Tracing Form,” featuring glass-and-concrete sculp-tures and an installation of luminous wire by contem-porary Irish artist Suzannah Vaughn, will open Friday

at Flashpoint Gallery and continue through Feb. 12.An opening reception will take place Friday from 6

to 8 p.m., and the artist will give a talk Jan. 20 from12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Located at 916 G St. NW, the gallery is openTuesday through Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. 202-315-1305.■ Hillyer Art Space will open two solo shows Fridaydevoted to Washington-area artists. The exhibits willcontinue through Jan. 28.

“Critical Balance” includes a large-scale installationand a complementary series of sculptures by NoMaartist Kyan Bishop, a native of South Korea who wasraised in northern Minnesota.

“Southern Aperture” presents photography of thelandscaped squares of Savannah, Ga., by PrinceGeorge’s County photographer Leah Appel.

A “First Friday” reception will take place Fridayfrom 6 to 9 p.m., for which a donation of $5 is sug-gested. Appel will give a talk Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m., andBishop will give a talk Jan. 15 at 1 p.m.

Located at 9 Hillyer Court NW, the gallery is openMonday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday throughFriday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 11a.m. to 4 p.m. 202-338-0680.■ The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop will open its fifthannual photography exhibit with a reception Saturdayfrom 5 to 7 p.m. and continue it through Feb. 4.

Located at 545 7th St. SE, the gallery is openMonday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.,Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9a.m. to 2 p.m. 202-547-6839.

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