By Sheila Wickouski The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art reopened on December 18 with a special exhibition, Fashioning an Empire: Safavid Textiles from the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha. While the artistic traditions of the Safavid empire extended through architecture, poetry, and philosophy, this exhibition focuses on how textiles served as powerful intermediaries for […]
Faith Community: Kadampa Meditation Center Welcomes Neighbors of All Faiths
By Georgine Wallace This will be the first of a series of articles on the Faith Community in Southwest. We’ll introduce you to new faces as well as check in on faith leaders who have served our community for years. The Kadampa Meditation Center is a Temple of Modern Buddhism that studies in the New […]
Arena Stage Premiere Shines Light on Unseen History
By Sheila Wickouski On January 21, Arena Stage will host the world premiere of Change Agent, a fictional take on the historic events of the 1960’s that still shape our world today. Tony Award-nominated playwright and director Craig Lucas, known for An American in Paris and The Light in the Piazza, imagines how unsung influencers […]
Southwest Waterfront AARP Chapter to Host Community Conversation
The Southwest Waterfront AARP Chapter invites the public to join their January Community Conversation with ANC 6D 05 Commissioner Fredrica “Rikki” Kramer. The teleconference will take place on Wednesday, January 19 at 12:00 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about community matters, programs and initiatives in support of and benefitting adults age 50 […]
Young Readers: A Resolution for the New Year
By Kitty Felde Wouldn’t it be nice to simply create everybody else’s New Year’s resolutions instead of trying to follow your own? Can’t I just outsource my desire to lose ten pounds? Why is creating a new habit so darned hard? I spotted an interview with National Medal of Science winner and MIT Professor Ann […]
Annual Holiday Toys for Tots Drive Touches Hundreds of Southwest Families
By Paul Taylor For the 12th consecutive year, the Southwest Comm-Unity Annual Christmas Toys for Tots was another huge success. Held on Saturday, December 12, 2021 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, the Toys for Tots event was a bit different from previous years to practice proper COVID protocols. Parents and children received the toys from a […]
National Cherry Blossom Festival to Return in 2022
By Southwester Staff The National Cherry Blossom Festival will make its return in 2022, after the pandemic cancelled 2021 events and caused authorities to warn visitors away from the Tidal Basin during cherry blossom season. National Cherry Blossom Festival President Diana Mayhew announced that the festival’s signature events will take place in person between March […]