By Kitty Felde If January is our traditional month for resolutions, why not make February the month to shake it up a bit. Doing the same thing over and over again can be mind-numbing. Small changes can reawaken the joy we felt not so long ago. You can even shake […]
Southwest’s Own Museum Mile Offers Global Tour of Extraordinary Art in Our Backyard
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art is featuring seven sculptures by Washington, D.C.-based Ethiopian American artist Tsedaye Makonnen. Photo by Brad Simpson, 2024, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution By Sheila Wickowski While New York’s “Museum Mile” – the Upper East Side Fifth Avenue museums – is a showcase […]
SWNA Offers March Webcasts To Advance Digital Awareness
By Southwester Staff Digital awareness is the knowledge and skills needed to use technology effectively and responsibly. To help Southwest residents with this, community webinars are planned to begin in March. The webinars are sponsored by the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s (SWNA) Digital Empowerment Task Force (DETF). As the newest SWNA […]
Southwest DC Community Center Will Create A New, Vibrant Gathering Place
By The Southwest DC Community Center Board of Directors From the thrills of Arena Stage and The Wharf, to the serenity of Lansburgh Park and the Duck Pond, from the natural beauty of the coastline and water at Buzzard Point to the mesmerizing simplicity of the Titanic Memorial, the Southwest […]
SWNA Black History Month Celebration Will Focus on Urban Renewal
By Thelma D. Jones and Carolyn Swope Join the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s (SWNA) Subcommittee on Black History in celebration of Black History Month on Monday, February 24 at 7:00 p.m. The annual event will be held at Arena Stage and this year’s focus is on urban renewal and its legacy in the […]
TDJBCF Kick-Off Support Group Meeting on Advocacy Featuring Journalist Andrea Roane
By Amber Stewart The Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) kicked off 2025 with a support group meeting via Zoom and Facebook centered on themes of advocacy and hope in the new year. Special guests for the kick-off included Deanna Darlington of Links2Equity, Andrea Roane, an award-winning journalist and […]
Theater Alliance Opens Season in New Southwest Home
By Sheila Wickouski Professional theater company Theater Alliance recently opened its first Southwest-based season in a transformed performance space on the ground level of The Westerly on 340 Maple Drive SW. The company’s season-opening show is a run of Covenant, billed as “Southern Gothic meets the blues,” which comes to […]