The Friends of Lansburgh Park, Councilmember Wells’ Office and District agencies continue to work toward the revitalization of Lansburgh Park. The Department of General Services is on track (as of press time) to convert the abandoned tennis courts into basketball courts by the end of September. We are pleased that […]
Ribbon-cutting ceremony for new juvenile BARJ Drop-In Center in the Southwest
The DC Superior Court’s Family Court Social Services Division recently opened its new Balanced and Restorative Justice Drop-In Center (BARJ) in the 1200 block of South Capitol Street. The BARJ Drop-In Center will serve as a multi-faceted facility including a probation office, after school alternative to detention for some, and includes […]
SW ArtsFest 2012, ART4ALL and Fabulous Prizes
On Saturday, September 29, Southwest DC holds our neighborhood’s annual free-admission SW ArtsFest (view the Map & Schedule [pdf]). This year, SW ArtsFest forms part of Art4All DC, a six-week autumn arts celebration across DC’s four quadrants. For more about Art4All, go to culturaltourismdc.org. Like last year’s SW ArtsFest, SW […]
Southwest Real Estate Update
The Southwest real estate market in August 2012 showed great improvements over August 2011. (The information below is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.) August 2012 August 2011 % Change Sold Dollar Volume $5,241,862 $2,631,111 99.23% Avg Sold Price $275,887 $219,259 25.83% Median Sold Price $269,900 $170,000 58.76% Units Sold […]
Want to Go? (e)merge Art Fair
WHAT: (e)merge Art Fair Over 152 artists from 24 countries will show new works in performance, installation, painting, sculpture, video and other media on three levels of the Capitol Skyline Hotel in this years 2012 (e)merge Art Fair. The fair also includes panel discussions on the arts and many special […]
Secular Columbarium for the Island
This October I will install a new art project, Secular Columbarium for the Island, at the (e)merge art fair in the Capitol Skyline Hotel. When I saw the call for on-site projects, I knew I wanted to create a work that was connected somehow to Southwest DC, where the hotel […]
SW ArtsFest returns Sept. 29
On Saturday, Sept. 29, Southwest DC will hold its second annual SW ArtsFest. Like last year, SW ArtsFest 2012 has the theme “Discover Southwest,” and will feature live music, outdoor art and flea markets, hand dancing, a film series, walking tours, many types of food, an outdoor art studio and […]