September 12, 2021 · 11:15 pm

The Week Ahead…and Some Photos from the Past Week

Since opening in 1974, the Hirshhorn is showing some signs of age.  The Hirshhorn Museum Construction Project will see the replacement of the precast concrete panels around the building’s drum and the steel angles that support these panels.

The Hirshhorn reopened to the public last Friday.  There is essentially one exhibit – the works of Marcel Duchamp – and love him or hate him, his works helped change the course of painting and sculpture in the early 20th Century. 

It looked like there were about 300 kids and parents who showed up for the Saturday morning 123 Andreas’ performance for kids at 10:00am on the Eastern Market Metro Plaza.  See here:  https://123andres.com/  The children’s’ live entertainment program continues on Saturday morning for the rest of the month. 

Shani Shih’s mural – the second of three at 8th Street and Virginia Avenue, SE – is titled “Evergreen”.  She says she tries to speak to social/bodily experience – what it’s like to go through life.  Her piece features an artist friend, Ann, a DC native who has been an inspiration. (Hannah Atallah’s mural “Rootedness and Displacement” which was first in the series was posted August 29.)

The third piece in the trilogy is Daniel Barojas’s “Tribute to the Nacotchtanks.”  From a Washington Post article by Dana Hedgpeth, November 22, 2018.  “The name came from the Indian word “anaquashatanik,” which means “a town of traders.” They were known for trading throughout the Chesapeake area, even trading fur with the Iroquois of New York.” WP article.  By Dana Hedgpeth.  November 22, 2018

Here’s what all three look like together. 

The Week Ahead…and Some Photos from the Past Week

by Larry Janezich

Posted September 12, 2021

The Week Ahead…

Monday, September 13

ANC6D will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm. 

For info on how to join the meeting, go here:  https://www.anc6d.org/virtualmeeting/

Among items on the draft agenda:

  • Public Safety report.
  • WC Smith’s new residential project in SE.
  • MRP Realty project in SW.
  • ABC Committee report.
  • 801 Maine Avenue, SW project.

Tuesday, September 14

ANC6B will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm. 

For info on how to join the meeting, go here:  https://bit.ly/3ElpyjJ

Among items on the draft agenda:

  • Presentation: Jamaal Jordan – Upcoming Pepco work – the G Street Conversion Project.
  • La Casina DC, 327 7th Street, SE. Application for Class “C” Restaurant liquor license. 
  • Crazy Aunt Helen’s, 718 8th St SE. Application for Class CR liquor license – request to change/ the existing Settlement Agreement.
  • 921 G Street SE. Application for Zoning Adjustment to allow construction of a two-story rear addition to an existing, semi-detached, two-story principal dwelling unit.
  • Letter of support for H.R. 5002, the District of Columbia Zoning Commissioner Home Rule Act. The legislation would remove the two federal appointees to the Zoning Commission and give those spots to the Mayor to fill and Council to approve.

Wednesday, September 15

ANC6A Economic Development & Zoning Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm. 

For info on how to join the meeting, go here:  https://anc6a.org/community-calendar/

Among items on the draft agenda:

  • 248 10th Street, NE. Zoning Adjustment Application.  Exemption from requirements to allow construction of a two-story rear addition to an existing, attached, principal dwelling unit.

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  1. Kim Lee
    September 13, 2021 at 1:20 am

    Thank you for sharing such great images of the murals & the triptych!! Great vantage point that is a bit different than directly in front of them! Well done+

  2. Hill resident
    September 13, 2021 at 8:30 am

    How about an update on all the work being done on PA Ave? Why are they tearing up the road and when will it be done?