J.O. Wilson PTA Movie Night Tomorrow & Upcoming Community Org Meetings [UPDATED]

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Movie night was postponed due to a forecast of rain.

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J.O. Wilson PTA hosts their annual Screen on the Green outdoor movie night on the school's soccer field (660 K Street NE) Friday night. They'll screen the film Mulan. Gates open at 7:15pm and the movie starts at sundown. The event is free and open to all. Snacks will be available for purchase with proceeds benefiting the PTA.

Rosedale Library Friends will hold their next meeting this Saturday (June 2nd) at the Rosedale Library (1701 Gales Street NE) 10–11am.

There's a Langston Civic Association meeting Tuesday (June 5th) 6:30–8pm at the Rosedale Recreation Center (1701 Gales Street NE). The agenda includes presentations from the Anacostia Watershed Society and Community Mediation DC, a presentation on the RFK redevelopment, discussion of Sylvia's Liquors (1818 Benning Road NE)/new ownership of Food 7 (1830 Benning Road NE), and community updates. Meetings of the association are open to the public, but only members can vote.

Dio Wine Bar to Host Wine Dinner June 12

 Dio during the H Street Festival.  Photo by Simon Billenness

Dio Wine Bar (904 H Street NE), which specializes in natural wines, will host its first wine dinner on Tuesday, June 12th (7–9:30pm). Chef Jacques Gautier of Palo Santo in Brooklyn will prepare a four course tasting menu  heavily influenced by the flavors of Latin America and the Caribbean. To accompany the food Dio will pour some of their favorite selections from Diamond District’s portfolio. The folks from Shaw wine shop Grand Cata, which focuses on Latin American wines, will also be on site to assist with your at home wine needs. Expect a very fun and delicious evening full of great vibes.

Police Arrest Demonte Hewitt (16) & Kurt Hewitt (18) in Murder of 16 Year Old Tyshon Perry

Tyshon Perry in an image from the Tyshon Perry Memorial Fund page on the KIPP DC site

I missed the news when it first came out May 23rd, but MPD has made two arrests in the May 1st murder of 16 year old honor student Tyshon Perry. Kurt Hewitt (18) and his 16 year old cousin  Demonte Hewitt, who is being charged as an adult, are both facing charges of Second Degree Murder While Armed. The two suspects were actually in being held at the DC jail on unrelated charges at the time of their arrest. According to a Washington Post story Demonte Hewitt was being held on a burglary charge at the time, and Kurt Hewitt on a kidnapping charge.

NoMa Summer Screen Kicks off June 6

NoMa BID's popular outdoor film series NoMa Summer Screen returns starting June 6th with a full line-up of films to keep you entertained under the stars. Films will be shown each Wednesday at sundown (approximate starting times are noted below), but you'll want to show up early to make sure you get a good spot. All screenings are free, leashed dogs are welcome, and all films are shown with subtitles. Note that there's a new location for this year. It's the lot at First & Pierce (1150 First Street NE). It's paved, so you might want to bring a cushion or folding chair. Be sure to check the NoMa Summer Screen webpage for any updates.

DDOT Meeting on the Future of the Hopscotch Bridge 6/21

 

A great night shot of the hopscotch bridge kids by Flickr user takomabibelot (from the Frozen Tropics Flickr pool)

The District Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting Thursday, June 21st (6–8pm) to provide information and gather feedback from the public on the potential repair or replacement of the hopscotch bridge. DDOT is currently evaluating whether the bridge can be repaired, or will need to be replaced.

Police Seek Public's Help to Identify a Suspect in a 5/20 Purse Snatching on Morton Place NE

MPD is requesting the public's assistance in identifying a suspect in a robbery (snatch) that happened just before 6pm Sunday, May 20th in the 600 block of Morton Place NE. The suspect snatched the victim's purse and fled. A nearby security camera captured footage of the suspect running away with the purse.

43 year-old Edward Ferrell Fatally Shot Yesterday in Ivy City

The location where Edward Ferrell was fatally shot

43 year-old Edward Ferrell of NE was fatally shot early yesterday in Ivy City. Police responding to a report of gun fire around 5am yesterday entered an apartment building in the 1900 block of Capitol Avenue NE and found Ferrell "suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his torso." Emergency services tried unsuccessfully to revive Ferrell. According to a WJLA (ABC 7) story, Ferrell was shot five times.

Catch Mosaic Theater's Award Winning "Hooded, or Being Black for Dummies" at the Atlas Through June 3rd

You still have time to catch Mosaic Theater's production of "Hooded, or Being Black for Dummies" at the Atlas Performing Arts Center (1333 H Street NE). The play, written by Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm, came away from Monday's Helen Hayes Awards with the Charles MacArthur Award for outstanding original new play or musical. Mosaic's website describes the play as an "irreverent examination of growing up Black in America." It focuses on two young men, Tru and Marquis, who meet in a holding cell where each is being unlawfully detained. Marquis is prep school kid from suburban Maryland, while street-savvy Tru hails from Baltimore. "Suspecting that Marquis has lost his “blackness,” Tru pens a manual entitled Being Black for Dummies which sends the two on a whirlwind journey through a world of cheerleaders, 2Pac, Nietzsche, Apollo, and Dionysus."

Faction of Fools Theatre Company Presents Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, Pay What You Can Performance Tonight

Faction of Fools Theatre Company, a District-based theater group in residence at Gallaudet University for the past seven years, is staging a production of Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard from May 18th–June 10th. There's a Pay What You Can show tonight (May 17th) at 8pm.

About the play: "Complete with secret plots, wily servants, tortured lovers, and a sprawling family estate on the chopping block, you'll find out why Chekhov himself insisted he wrote comedies!"

FRESHFARM Launches New NoMa Farmers Market Sunday

 

NoMa's getting a farmers market! It's too early in the season for the summer produce shown above, but it's coming.

The new NoMa FRESHFARM Market kicks off this Sunday. The market will be held at 1150 First Street NE from 9am–1pm every Sunday through October 28th. You'll fruits, vegetables, breads, pastries, meats, eggs, preserves and pickles, and a variety of prepared foods, as well as fresh cut flowers. To celebrate the new market the first 50 people will receive a $5 token to spend at the market. All shoppers are invited to enter a drawing for $100 in market tokens to spend at any time this season. Alternative rock soloist A Note Two Self will liven up the market party.

Sally's Middle Name to Mark 3 Years with a Special Anniversary Dinner

 

The patio at Sally's Middle Name (image from their Facebook page)

Sally's Middle Name (1320 H Street) will celebrate its third anniversary June 3rd, and the restaurant will hold a special dinner to mark the event. The evening will begin with pre-dinner snacks and drinks on the patio, followed by multi-course dinner service. Each course will be paired with a brew from Black Narrows Brewing Company (Chincoteague Island, VA). Black Narrows founders Josh & Jenna Chapman will be in attendance to release a new beer brewed in collaboration with Sally's especially for the occasion. The beer is made using locally sourced berries. The evening will continue with dessert and more drinks and celebration.

Tickets are priced at $110 per person, plus a $22 service charge, and $14.96 taxes and fees ($146.96 total). Dinner service will run from about 6–8pm with dessert and drinks from 8–10pm.

Black Narrows Brew Company is the first brewery on Virginia's Eastern Shore and is located inside an old oyster shucking house.

Local Briefing: Ward 6 Candidates Forum Tonight & a Chance to Volunteer with LCA 5/19

Think Local First DC and Wunder Garten (1101 First Street NE) have teamed up to host a Ward 6 Council Candidate Forum tonight from 7:30–9:30pm. Think Local First DC is a group "dedicated to supporting local independent businesses in our nation’s capital. [The group's] mission is to transform Washington, D.C.’s economy by developing and implementing solutions that strengthen the local independent business community and improve its ability to make D.C. a more equitable, inclusive, and vibrant place to live." The forum will focus on issues related to local business policy. You can RSVP through Event Nation. This event is 21+, so please remember to bring ID.

Memorial Funds & a Family's Plea for Answers Follow Fatal Stabbing of 16 y/o Tyshon Perry

Tyshon Perry in an image from the Tyshon Perry Memorial Fund page on the KIPP DC site

16 year old Tyshon Perry was a sophomore and honor student at the nearby KIPP D.C. College Preparatory charter high school. By accounts I've read he was well liked by peers and teachers alike, a bright young man with a bright future tragically cut short. His parents have said Tyshon dreamed of being the first black director of the FBI.

Smokin' Pig BBQ Coming to H St. & DDP Expansion Confirmed, Catch Both at the ANC 6A ABL Comm. Mtg 5/15

 

1208 H Street NE when Kitty's Saloon called it home

PoPville has news that 1208 H Street NE, most recently occupied by Kitty's Saloon, will soon be home to Smokin' Pig BBQ Restaurant & Bar. Kitty's closed last fall. Kitty's was facing an ABRA hearing in December for a lack of ABC manager on duty and a transfer of their liquor license without the ABC Board's approval, but the hearing was canceled (there's a transcript of this) once it became clear Kitty's was out of business. According to a recent Instagram post the Smokin' Pig should open in mid-June.

Historic Mount Olivet Cemetery is Implementing Green Infrastructure to Reduce Local Waterway Pollution

 

Photo of a different local cemetery (Glenwood)

I saw a WTOP article (DC cemetery uses science to fight pollution) that caught my eye the other day about efforts at Mount Olivet Cemetery (1300 Bladensburg Road NE) to reduce runoff pollution in local waterways, such as the Anacostia River, by replacing some paved surfaces with native plant rain gardens that can retain water instead of sending into our aging combined sewer system. The article says "[i]t’s the first time science and technology is being used at a cemetery to take on pollution." It made me curious enough to do a bit of additional research that I wanted to share.

MPD Seeks Murder Suspect Dekale Bowman on Outstanding Warrant [UPDATED]

MPD images of Dekale Bowman

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18-year-old Dekale Bowman was arrested by members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force on Monday, May 7th.

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Police are looking for 18 year old Dekale Bowman, who is facing a second degree murder charge in connection with the January 25th shooting death of 16 year old Taiyania Thompson in Bowman's apartment in the 1000 block of Mt. Olivet Road.  Bowman "is currently wanted on an outstanding DC Superior Court bench warrant" after he failed to appear for a hearing scheduled for Friday in connection with Thompson's murder. A Fox5 story explains that Bowman, who has claimed that Thompson was his girlfriends and that the shooting was accidental, was apparently transferred to the custody of Prince George's County in recent days for an unrelated matter. Rather than return Bowman to the custody of DC, PG County released him on bond May 3rd after a search for open warrants yielded no results.

Zine & Collage Making & a Pop-Up Library Tonight as Part of SAMASAMA at Shopkeepers

Catch the 2nd Annual SAMASAMA Art Show & Gathering at Shopkeepers (1231 Florida Ave. NE). The opening reception was last night, but you can still enjoy the art and events through May 6th. It's "a volunteer run exhibition held in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May at Shopkeepers. This show will present original work by artists of color from diaspora communities. The theme of the exhibit is bayanihan, which refers to the spirit of communal unity, work, and cooperation to achieve a particular goal." Check out the full list of participating artists.

•  May 3, 6-9 PM | DIY Zine/Collage Making + Pop-Up Library
• May 4, 6-8 PM | Creatives in Business Panel
• May 5, 12-5:30 PM | Family Day: Yoga, Painting & Stencil Workshops
• May 6, 5-7 PM | Closing Reception

16 Year Old Boy Fatally Stabbed Yesterday Near NoMa Metro, & Police Make Arrests in Two Other Incidents

A 16 year old old boy was fatally stabbed yesterday a little before 4:35pm in the 1300 block of 2nd Street NE in NoMa. The victim, whose name has not been released, was a student at KIPP DC College Preparatory (1405 Brentwood Parkway NE). A Fox5 story mentions a witness who described seeing the victim being physically assaulted just prior to the stabbing. The teen was stabbed in the chest. Witnesses told police that there appeared to be a gathering of teens who scattered after the stabbing. Police said they are reviewing surveillance video of the area.

Man & Child Injured in Double Shooting Last Night

 

The Washington Post has some details about last night's double shooting that injured a man and a small child. According to the Washington Post the little boy is four years old, but this WUSA9 story [video will autoplay with sound] says he's three. The shooting happened a little after 6pm near the intersection of 18th Street and M Street NE (other locations in the immediate area are mentioned in various reports, including M Street & 18th Place NE and Bladensburg Road and Mt. Olivet Road NE). The man was conscious and breathing when transported to a local hospital. Another adult (a bystander) had already taken the child to a trauma center for treatment, per an NBC4 report [link autoplays video with sound] a tweet from reporter Alan Henney. That same tweet indicates the adult victim was 27 years old and shot in the thigh and buttock. The NBC4 story says the boy was shot in the abdomen, and talks about an individual who was questioned following the shooting. That person was in an SUV (with a flat tire) outside Eddie's Carryout (1251 Bladensburg Rd. NE). The report says a gun was found in that SUV. The original alert (below) does not contain many details, but does indicate police were looking for four men.

Alert: Confirmed Double Shooting at 1813 hrs at the Intersection of 18th Street NE & M Street, NE. Lookout for 4 B/M's
DO NOT TAKE ACTION CALL 911 W/ EVENT # I20180239710
Sent to 5th District (PSA 501-508) Alert DC
Sent by: CAD 10525