Fundraiser for the SWNA Scholarship Program By Vyllorya Evans Among the stellar jazz performers that Westminster’s Jazz Night DC has promoted, on August 9 at 6 p.m., saxophonist extraordinaire Ben Sands, affectionately known as SW’s Favorite Son, will lead a winning line-up, premiering his autobiographical presentation of art, music and the spoken word. “I believe […]
Strength, Beauty and Power: An Exploration of Women at the National Museum of African Art
By Sheila Wickouski In adjoining galleries at the National Museum of African Art, two exhibits offer rare experiences in considering different expressions of art that emphasize the strength, beauty and power of women. I am…Contemporary Women Artists of Africa (through July 5, 2020)features works of 27 artists from 10 African countries who explore through media as […]
Fiercely Imaginative: Arena Stage at Seventy
By Katelynd Anderson If you stand in the Molly Smith Study and listen closely you can hear the wind moving through Arena Stage. It moves with a unique energy and sound—not unlike that of Arena Stage itself. For the last seventy seasons, Arena Stage has been an anchor not just in our Southwest community, but […]
SW Community Celebrates Reopening of the James C. Dent House
By Matt Koehler The James C. Dent House reopened to a jubilant, if slightly overheated, crowd of community members, local political and religious leaders, stakeholders, and media under warm and sunny skies on Wednesday morning, June 19. Juneteenth to be exact, a date commemorating African American emancipation in 1865, and an auspicious day to reopen […]
Dinos Roam at Museum of Natural History
By Sheila Wickouski On July 16, 1969, the spaceship Apollo 11 landed on the moon with Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin. The journey had taken 4 days, 6 hours and 45 minutes to get there from earth. While people who are alive today may one day have the possibility of going further into space, […]
And Then There’s the Music…
By Wilma Goldstein Westminster Church at 4th & I St., SW works at living its motto, “Not Just A Church.” Services on Sunday are open to anyone of any faith, even the atheists and agnostics among us. Pam Wilson conducts seated yoga there several times a week, young mothers can come and learn about child […]
Ways to Enjoy the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing
By Sheila Wickouski Want a great way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing? If the answer is “yes,” then check out the five-day celebration at The National Air and Space Museum, and these other events around town. From July 16, exactly 50 years from the launch of Apollo 11, to July […]