By Southwester Staff Toni Stone was the first woman to play baseball in the Negro Leagues. She was also the first woman to play in a professional men’s league in the 1950s. Now, Toni Stone is about to make another appearance on the ball field when Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater […]
DC Native Choreographs Success at Arena Stage
By Sheila Wickouski Washington, DC native Jay Staten made his name as a dancer, performing in locations from New York City to Italy and appearing on several TV shows. As the new Associate Choreographer at Arena Stage, Staten is currently working on the production Toni Stone. He provided an interview to The Southwester, which has […]
Opera in the Outfield Returns to Nats Park
By Southwester Staff After a three-year hiatus, #OperaInTheOutfield returns to Nationals Park on Saturday, August 28, when Washington National Opera, for its twelfth year of free opera broadcasts, presents an opera broadcast of Cinderella. Cinderella is a clever girl who seizes the opportunity to change her destiny. When the prince appears to announce he will […]
Arena Stage Plans Exciting 72nd Season
By Southwester Staff “Arena is definitely roaring back! The Earth is shaking beneath our feet as the world shifts on its axis once again and welcomes us back to the theater. Our 2021/22 Season is a unique combination of champagne and soul,” shares Artistic Director Molly Smith. “The season’s productions remain rooted in Arena’s history […]
DC Jazz Festival Announces New Leadership
By Southwester Staff The DC Jazz Festival® (DCJF) organization announced in June that Sunny Sumter has been promoted to the new leadership role of President and Chief Executive Officer. The DC Jazz Festival is an annual event that typically includes multiple performances in Southwest. “We are proud to elevate Sunny to this expanded leadership role for […]
An Evening with Smith Center and Healing Through Art
By Thelma D. Jones Are you interested in learning more about cancer programs, patient navigation, and healing through art? If so, join the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) as it welcomes “An Evening with Smith Center for Healing and the Arts” on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at 6 p.m., via Zoom and Facebook […]
Jefferson Students Discuss Arena Stages Voices of Now
By Southwester Staff Now in its 18th season, Arena Stage’s Voices of Now (VON) ensembles, ages 11 to 24, have provided a vital theatrical platform for youth and young people to use their personal experiences to investigate the world around them and pose questions vital to their communities. Friends of Southwest DC (FOSW) has supported […]