UPCOMING EVENTS OF THE ANACOSTIA COORDINATING COUNCIL

ACC Monthly Meeting
occurs every LAST Tuesday of the month (except December).

SPECIAL LOCATION for ACC's November 27, 2018:

Martha’s Table Headquarters at The Commons
2375 Elvans Rd. SE
Washington, DC 20020
11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Robert Bettman, Day Eight
Councilmember Vincent Gray
The November 27th ACC meeting at  Martha's Table at The Commons will feature Councilmember Vincent Gray discussing plans for a new hospital on the Saint Elizabeths East Campus and a conversation with Robert Bettmann about showing up as allies against anti-semitism.   

For more information about Martha's Table at the Commons, call ​202-328-6608
visit https://marthastable.org, or email info@marthastable.org

The Anacostia Coordinating Council does not meet in December. 

The next regular monthly meeting of the Anacostia Coordinating Council:  
Tuesday, January 29, 2019.
2018 is
​The Year of the Anacostia and
​the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Frederick Douglass!
Stay tuned as ACC and its community partners post information about these and upcoming activities during this year of commemorations and be a part!

Upcoming Events Suggested by ACC

The following are events and/or items of interest that ACC sponsors, supports or invites you to consider, as a part of our community outreach.  Please note:  Items listed here are subject to change without notice.
Stay tuned as ACC and its community partners post information about these and upcoming activities during this year of commemorations and be a part!

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Second of two (2) Public Meetings on Impervious Water Fee Relief Program for Faith-Based Institutions
DC Department of Energy and Environment
1200 First St NE, Fifth Floor
Washington, DC
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
6:00 pm

Thursday, November 15, 2018

Georgetown University Law Center
Presents
 
The 2018-2019
PHILIP A. HART LECTURE
 
"Locking Up Our Own:  Race, Class, and the Politics of Mass Incarceration"
 
delivered by    
 
James Forman Jr.
Professor of Law, Yale Law School
Author and Pulitzer Prize Winner for Non-Fiction, 2018    
       
followed by a panel discussion with
 
Sharon Pratt
Former Mayor of D C 
 
Jonetta Rose Barras
Journalist
 
Thursday, November 15, 2018
4:00 pm
 
Georgetown University Law Center
Hart Auditorium
600 New Jersey Avenue, Northwest
Washington, District of Columbia  
 
Reception Immediately Following
in Sport & Fitness Lobby
 
Please RSVP Here 

Friday, November 16, 2018

Krista Schlyer - River of Redemption: Almanac of Life on the Anacostia — at Politics and Prose at Union Market

Politics and Prose at Union Market   
1270 5th Street NE   
Washington, DC   20008
Friday, November 16, 2018 
7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

As with so many rivers nationwide, the Anacostia has suffered serious environmental degradation over the years. But despite the neglect, this waterway remains magnificent in many ways, and Schlyer, a nature writer and photographer who won the National Outdoor Book Award, the Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography, and other accolades for Continental Divide, spent seven years photographing and researching the Anacostia for this beautiful and poignant tribute. Combining history and natural history with stunning images, Schlyer documents both our destructiveness and our efforts at restoration, working to foster a new relationship between us and this once-and-future natural treasure. [Politics and Prose]

This event is free to attend with no reservation required. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis.
Click here for more information.


Politics and Prose at Union Market   1270 5th Street NE   Washington   DC    20008
Krista presented her book about the Anacostia River at ACC's April 24, 2018 meeting.

Monday, November 19, 2018

Anacostia Playhouse Presents
Brent Peterson & Co.
Anacostia Songs
Anacostia Playhouse
2020 Shannon Place SE
Washington, DC  20020
Monday, November 19, 2018
7:30 pm
Pay what you can.


Mark Your Calendars!
 
Because there’s never enough music, Anacostia Playhouse is excited to announce a new series,
Monday Night Music. While the actors have their night off, we’re going to bring some
wonderful local talent to the Playhouse Stage. 
 
Please mark your calendars now for:
Monday, November 19 @ 7:30pm
Brent Peterson & Co.
Anacostia Songs
Cost: Pay What You can
 
Local band Brent & Co. didn't have to look far for inspiration for their latest album. As a resident of the DC's Anacostia neighborhood, band leader Brent Peterson found it just down the street on the banks of the Anacostia River. Their latest EP "Anacostia Songs - Vol 1" is a love letter to a long-abused river with a profound history.
 
For tickets: https://anacostiaplayhouse.secure.force.com/ticket/#details_a0S0H00000MNeZkUAL

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Saturday, December 1, 2018

Anacostia Playhouse presents
The Heart & Soul of Magic
2020 Shannon Place SE
Washington, DC  20020
Saturday, December 1, 2018
Youth Show at 5:00 pm ($15)
Adult Show at 8:00 pm


The Heart & Soul of Magic returns to the Anacostia Playhouse to kick off the Holiday season!  International Magicians Ran’D Shine and Jamahl Keyes are known for “A Different Kind of Deception.” Their show combines music, sleight of hand and psychological illusions that will have you questioning reality in an intimate space.

The Heart & Soul of magic is an unforgettable show that audiences of all ages will enjoy. Adults’ minds will be blown and children will be amazed. One audience member described the show as “Mesmerizing and entertaining… A must see act.”  Bring the entire family and kick off the most Magical time of the year.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1ST
Youth Show (5 PM): $15
Adult (8 PM): $30
Purchase Tickets Here!

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Saturday, December 8, 2018

December 14 through December 23

Driving Miss Daisy
By Alfred Uhry
 
Directed by 
Ella Davis

Anacostia Playhouse 
2020 Shannon Place SE
Washington DC 20020
202.290.2328
December 14-23, 2018
 
It’s the deep south in 1948 and Daisy Werthan has just demolished another car.  Over her protestations, her son Boolie has hired Hoke Coleburn, a black man, to be her chauffeur. So begins a 25-year relationship that starts with distrust at the dawn of the civil rights era, but through the years grows into a loving interdependence neither could have predicted (or admit to).
 
Cast
 
Hoke Coleburn         James Foster, Jr.
Daisy Werthan          Adele Robey
Boolie                         Matty Griffiths
 
Details
December 13 (preview) through December 23 
Thurs-Sat at 8pm, Sat and Sun at 3pm 
 
Artistic Team
Lighting Design        John D. Alexander
Set Design                 Emily Lotz
Costume Design       Nora Dahlberg
Sound & Projections            Tewodross (Teo) Melchishua Williams
 
Stage Manager: Xemiyulu Manibusan Tapepechul
 
Tickets $40 general. $30 East of the River/Senior/Student. Limited PWYC one hour before. 
 
Tickets at www.anacostiaplayhouse.org
 
Ticket link https://anacostiaplayhouse.secure.force.com/ticket/#details_a0S0H00000MNchqUAD