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 […]
Building Rhythm Together at Westminster
On Jan. 18, Westminster DC at 4th and I St., SW entered its 20th year of providing an affordable, community-based showcase for the best in DC jazz every Friday. In honor of this historic milestone in the church’s community service, the weekly, 11 a.m. Sunday worship will feature jazz, blues and other great musical artists to inspire […]
Catch the 007 Aston Martin at the new Spy Museum
A sneak peak of the International Spy Museum soon to open at L’Enfant Plaza this spring gives a few clues to what might be lurking inside. Under covering is the most beautiful silver car that is none other than an Aston Martin DB5 that first appeared in the 1964 James Bond thriller “Goldfinger.” Ingenuity and imagination […]
“Everything in Existence” is Exciting and Existential
Everything in Existence is an adventure from the known world into unknown possibilities. The exciting new show at ARTECHOUSE, until March 10, is the first North American solo exhibition for the internationally-acclaimed Italian artist studio fuse*. The 10-year retrospective features four installations by artists Mattia Carretti and Luca Camellini, who created these works with software that processes data derived […]