By Southwester Staff On May 25, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development announced a multi-million dollar investment in the development of two innovation districts, including one in Southwest. The Mobility Innovation District (MID) will be led by the Southwest Business […]
Arena Stage Announces New Season Lineup
By Southwester Staff Arena Stage announced a lineup of new productions for the company’s 73rd season, scheduled to kick off in July. The season will be Artistic Director Molly Smith’s 25th in the role, and will feature musicals, comedies and dramas to showcase the broad range of American theater. “Reflective […]
Immersive Exhibit Transports Visitors to Southeast Asia
By Southwester Staff An archeological treasure set in a mountain cave above the Cambodian landscape can now be viewed up close and in person at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art’s latest exhibit, Revealing Krishna: Journey to Cambodia’s Sacred Mountain. The exhibition showcases a monumental sculpture of the Hindu […]
Westminster Presbyterian Church Filled with Music and Joy at Mathes and Mitchell Nuptials
By Cheryl Kravitz At a wedding like no other, the sounds of The FAME Jazz Ensemble (high school musicians from The Foundation for the Advancement of Music & Education) heralded the “jazzy” arrival of the Linda Mathes and Robert Mitchell wedding processional as they made their way down the aisle […]
Faith Series: St. Dominic Parish a Southwest Stalwart for Nearly 150 Years
By Georgine Wallace Established in 1852, the parish of St. Dominic has graced its current location at 630 E Street SW since its opening on June 13, 1875. The church exterior resembled the present day, however, the original interior was destroyed by a fire in March 1885. Both Protestant and […]
Friends of Southwest Create New Scholarship
By Southwester Staff As the 2022 graduation season begins, Peter Eicher, who serves as President of the Board of the Friends of Southwest (FOSW) announced the creation of a graduate school scholarship named for the late Coralie Fairlee, who was one of the founders of FOSW. The first recipient of […]
Southwest Neighborhood Association Congratulates Scholarship Winners on College Graduation
By Una Yarsky, former SWNA Scholar This year, the Southwest Neighborhood Association (SWNA) congratulates five college graduates who received the SWNA scholarship award. This scholarship encourages Southwest students to reach their fullest potential during their time at university and will award scholarships throughout their years of study. The graduates for […]