By Oliver Tuttle (Grade 4) I live in River Park and I go to Amidon Bowen Elementary School. I’m honored to have been awarded the watershed explorer certificate this year for my watershed poem in the 2021-2022 RIVER OF WORDS contest. I was encouraged by my poet athlete/soccer team DC SCORES. They inspired me by the poetry […]
Young Readers: Clean Off Your Bookshelves
By Kitty Felde We’ve watched the ball drop in Times Square, cheered on our favorite teams in the Peach, Fiesta, Cotton, Citrus, and Rose Bowl games, made and already forgotten our New Year’s Resolutions. But we get a second chance at starting the new year right: Chinese New Year is January 22. In the days […]
National Museum of Asian Art Connects Environmental Art Across Centuries
By Sheila Wickouski Two exhibits of Indian prints and photographs now on view at the Smithsonian Asian Art Museum go beneath the surface to consider the underlying themes of environment, politics and emotions. What the works from almost three centuries apart share in common is the importance of water as a cultural and economic necessity. […]
ARTECHOUSE Launches Immersive Holiday Exhibit
By Southwester Staff ARTECHOUSE is hosting a holiday exhibit titled SPECTACULAR FACTORY:The Holiday Multiverse. Open to the public November 19, 2022 – January 8, 2023, the exhibit uses technologies including floor-to-wall panoramic projection and a spatialized audio system to create a metaverse-like immersion where visitors can interact with digital jingle bells, nutcrackers, wreaths, and a […]
U.S. Botanic Garden Hosts Holiday Display
By Southwester Staff This year’s U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG) “Season’s Greenings” holiday display will be on view from Thursday, November 24, 2022, through Monday, January 2, 2023, and closed on December 25. On the lawn in the gated outdoor gardens, model trains will circulate through agricultural displays made from plant parts showcasing farms across the […]
Arena Stage Rings in Holidays with Step Afrika!
By Sheila Wickouski From December 9-18, Arena Stage will host a festive, family friendly production called Step Afrika!’s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show. Founded in 1994 by C. Brian Williams, Step Afrika! is the first professional company dedicated to the tradition of stepping. Step Afrika! blends percussive dance styles practiced by historically African American fraternities […]
Rubell Museum’s Inaugural Exhibition Showcases Powerful Artwork in Stunning Setting
By Sheila Wickouski The Rubell Museum DC, located on the site of the historic Randall School, opened its doors to the public in late October with an exhibit titled What’s Going On, a reference to the groundbreaking 1971 album by Randall School alumnus Marvin Gaye, who sang in the glee club as a junior high […]