Effective Sept. 29, 2014, Jenny’s Asian Fusion will be closed to prepare for its move to 650 Water St. SW (previously the Channel Inn). We make this bittersweet announcement with both sadness and excitement as we say goodbye to our current location but hope to begin the new chapter of Jenny’s on Southwest’s waterfront soon. Stay tuned […]
Cecily Bumbray: A Rising Star
Every neighborhood boasts of a rising star and Southwest is no exception. Cecily Bumbray, 24, is a young vocalist and songwriter making her mark on the music world with an eclectic blend. Bumbray started regular voice lessons at age 12 at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore and from ages 13 to 18, she studied classical […]
SWNA Welcomes New Vice President
SWNA is pleased to announce the addition of Bruce A. Levine as the new Vice President. Mr. Levine is Director of the Education Policy Program and the Educational Improvement and Transformation Program at the School of Education, Drexel University, as well as Assistant Clinical Professor of Education. He has been associated with Drexel since 2005. […]
Know Your Neighborhood: Consolidated Forensic Laboratory
(photo caption: Dr. Max Houck, CFL Director, with Christy Aldridge) Ever since I first saw it, I was dying to go inside and explore; the Consolidated Forensic Laboratory (CFL), located at the corner of 4th and E streets just three short blocks away from my home in Southwest. Not only does the building look magnificent […]
The SW Library: A Community Center for Southwest’s Future
With the community nearly united at both meetings organized by the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development (DMPED) in favor of a stand-alone library at the current site, we’ve been discussing approaches for the future. Always on the prowl for how to improve Southwest, the SW BID’s Steve Moore keyed us into a successful model in […]
Scholarship Recipient Shines
(photo caption: Kenneth Tinsley with his mother) Kenneth Tinsley is a shining example of a Southwest student who continues to achieve career goals after having received support from the SWNA Scholarship Fund. A graduate of Amidon-Bowen Elementary School, Jefferson Middle School, Sasha Bruce Youth Work, Inc., and Wilson Senior High School, Kenneth graduated cum laude […]
Arena Stage Southwest Nights for Upcoming Season
The 2014-15 Southwest Nights are as follows: The Shoplifters – Sept. 9, 2014 – 7:30pm Fiddler on the Roof – Nov. 28, 2014 – 2pm Five Guys Named Moe – December 26, 2014 – 8pm Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery – January 21, 2015 – 7:30pm King Hedley II – February 24, 2015 – 7:30pm […]