Image courtesy of Mariel Smith/Capital Photography Center. September in SW DC, will see the return of contests that crown the city’s best growers, crafters, and cooks, performances from local bands and dance troupes, and more than 35 food, art, and craft vendors showcasing and selling their wares. All of this will take place in a […]
Photo credit: Cory Weaver Verdi’s spectacular opera Aida is a super choice for the 10th anniversary of the Washington National Opera’s (WNO’s) partnership with the Washington Nationals for M&M’S® Opera in the Outfield. This is the classic story of the Ethiopian princess enslaved by the Egyptians who is loved by their military hero Radamès. The […]
People who reside or work in Southwest DC can buy discounted tickets for specially designated Southwest Nights performances of each production. Tickets are $35 for musicals and $25 for non-musicals, plus fees. Proof of Southwest DC residency or employment for each member of the party must be presented at the time of pick-up. Tickets are […]
Southwesters have been watching construction work at the site of the old Design Center at 409 3rd St. SW for the last five years. As the new Museum of the Bible nears its grand opening date in November, we met with Kristina Buss who is working on the content of the new museum. Kristina and […]
The U.S. Botanic Garden, located at 100 Maryland Ave. SW, is exhibiting not one, but three giant “corpse flowers,” sometimes referred to as “stinky” plants for the unpleasant odor they emit immediately after blooming. The odor has been described as a combination of garlic and dead fish. The blooming is very rapid and brief, occurring […]
“How do you know what you know?” That was the question that haunted the late August Wilson’s autobiographical play titled How I Learned What I Learned. It’s a trick question: You don’t. One must always have a hunger, a thirst, a craving for knowledge and all the many places it can come from. No one […]
On Saturday, May 13, more than 100 people attended a Hidden Figures movie night at Westminster Presbyterian Church, an event sponsored by three Southwest organizations—Westminster Church Faith & Film Ministries, the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly Education and Scholarship Task Force (SWNA ESTF), and Amidon-Bowen Elementary School. Featuring the Oscar-nominated film Hidden Figures and a discussion led by Dr. Talitha […]
