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BULLETIN BOARD National Menorah Lighting on the Ellipse
Hailed by international media as “the most prominent public Chanukah event in the world,” the annual lighting ceremony of the National Chanukah Menorah, on the Ellipse, just across from the White House, celebrates Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, in all 50 states and over 100 countries globally. Tens of millions across the nation and around the world view the lighting of the world’s largest menorah via news broadcasts and other media. This year’s event takes place on Nov. 28, 5 p.m. Request free tickets at www. nationalmenorah.org/tickets
“My Children! My Africa!” by Athol Fugard
Mr. M seeks to provide a future for his prize pupil Thami by forming a debate team with Isabel, a bright student from the local white school. But Mr. M’s hopes for Thami are challenged by their generational divide and the political violence brewing outside the classroom. “My Children! My Africa!” is at Washington Stage Guild, Nov. 11 to Dec. 5. $50 to $60 at the Undercroft Theatre of Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church, 900 Massachusetts Ave. NW. www.stageguild.org
New Torti Gallas+Partners Headquarters at Historic School
On Oct. 14, Mayor Bowser, Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau, the Office of the Deputy Mayor
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for Planning and Economic Development and the Torti Gallas team celebrated the official ribbon cutting at the firm’s new offices in the historic Grimke School. After 70 years in Maryland, Torti Gallas+Partners has relocated its corporate headquarters to the District, bringing 100 daytime jobs. Redevelopment of the Grimke Elementary School and the parking lot at 912 U St. NW, led by Community Three Development, will also include 68 residences ‒ 21 of them affordable units ‒ and create a permanent home for the African American Civil War Museum.
Friday Morning Music at MLK Library
To celebrate its 135th anniversary, the Friday Morning Music Club is performing chamber music on Wednesday, Nov. 17, from noon to 1 p.m., in the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library’s
new auditorium. Masks must be worn at this free musical event. The MLK Library is at 901 G St. NW. www. dclibrary.org/mlk
“An Irish Carol” at Keegan
An original work by Keegan Theatre company member Matthew J. Keenan, “An Irish Carol” offers homage to the Dickens classic. This comic and touching play, set in a modern Dublin pub, follows one evening in the life of David, who has lost touch with his own humanity in the interest of self-protection and material success. But on this Christmas Eve, he is challenged by a voice from the past, provoked by those in the present and faced with the reality of a lonely future. From Dec. 10 to 31, at Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St. NW. $41 to $51. www.keegantheatre.com
