By Southwester Staff The grand opening of the International Spy Museum is just around the corner. The new space, located at 700 L’Enfant Plaza, SW, will feature reimagined, state-of-the-art exhibits illustrating how intelligence has changed the world and continues to impact our lives every day. The first day the museum is open to the public […]
Randall School Redevelopment Moving Forward
By Lucy Rojansky After more than 15 years of sitting empty, the storied Randall School finally faces an all but certain path to redevelopment. On April 2, the DC Council voted unanimously to approve the Randall School tax abatement legislation originally proposed in 2018 by Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen. The bill provides for a […]
Dive Into “Junk” at Arena-Exclusive Interview with Perry Young
Arena Stage is presenting Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Ayad Akhtar’s “Junk” from April 5 to May 5. Inspired by the 1980’s junk bond giants, this is about “the riveting, hostile takeover of a family-owned manufacturing company [that] paved the way to expose the rise of greed, power, race and wealth that led to reshaping the rules of Wall […]
The Southwest Spoon: Ode to Masala Art
When owner Atul Bhola opened Masala Art on 4th St., SW in July 2014, my wife and I simply could not stay away. We relished in the complexity of the Murg Makhani, with its thick, tomato-based curry that could turn the plainest of chicken into a delicacy, and the Saag Paneer with melt-in-your-mouth cheese and […]
Interview with Kitty Felde, Author of “Welcome to Washington, Fina Mendoza”
Kitty Felde and her husband, Tad Daley, moved from Los Angeles to Southwest D.C. in 2009 when Felde was assigned to cover Capitol Hill for a public radio station in Calif. Kitty and Tad lived at River Park on Delaware Ave. until 2018, though they still own their unit. While living in Southwest, they loved […]
The Education of “The Heiress” – Exclusive Interview with Actress Kimberly Schraf
“The Heiress” at Arena Stage, playing through March 10, is a classic melodrama. The heroine, Catherine Sloper, is a plain-looking, exceedingly wealthy woman in mid-19th century New York City who takes a journey towards becoming an independent, strong human being when she discovers love. On the other end of the social scale is Maria, the parlor maid, played by actress […]
Sounds of Southwest: Thursday
In 2018, there were 365 days of music in our neighborhood—that is one show every night. This amazing statistic has inspired a new monthly column: Sounds of Southwest. Each month, “The Southwester” will explore a new venue, band and genre. We will explore the unique fabric that is our Southwest neighborhood, and we will do […]