Hirshhorn Announces April 1 Opening Date for New Kusama Exhibit

By Southwester Staff  Following 2017’s blockbuster exhibit of “Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors,” which drew 475,000 visitors and wide reach on social media, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden will debut a new retrospective covering nearly 70 years of Kusama’s career.  Opening April 1, the exhibition will showcase work by Kusama […]

Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund Continues to Build Connections Through Community Outreach

By Southwester Staff The past three support group meetings of the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) continue to inspire good attendance as well as welcome qualified speakers who bring a wealth of knowledge, information and resources related to breast health, prostate and colorectal cancer, physical activity, caregiving, COVID-19, […]

Kristen Hayes-Campbell Exhibits at Southwest Freedom Festival

by Vyllorya Evans The Remember the Pearl Group is excited to invite you to the Southwest Freedom Festival, featuring special guest Kristen Hayes-Campbell, on Saturday, April 16 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Westminster Church, located at 400 I Street SW. You may also call 202.484.7700 to schedule a […]

Southwest DC Hosts Events Commemorating Historic Escape of Enslaved People to Freedom

By Reverend Ruth Hamilton The public is invited to gather at the corner of 4th and I Streets Southwest (by Westminster Church) on Friday, April 15 at 6:00 p.m. to begin a “Remember the Pearl” memorial walk to The Wharf.   On April 15, 1848, a total of 77 men, women, […]

Volunteers Step Up to Keep Anacostia Waterways Clean

By Southwester Staff The Anacostia Riverkeeper’s Clean Waterways program works to bring communities together and advance the goals of clean water and a swimmable, fishable Anacostia River. This spring, new efforts to keep the watershed free of trash and debris kicked off across Southwest DC.  Anacostia Riverkeeper and the Mandarin […]

Friends of Titanic Memorial Park Commemorates the Titanic’s 110th Anniversary

By Beth Hall  The Friends of Titanic Memorial Park are hosting several special events April 14-17 to celebrate five years of partnership with the National Park Service (NPS) and commemorate the lives lost on the 110th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic.   The highlight of the weekend is […]