The Theater Alliance will present its current season at The Westerly. Courtesy of Theater Alliance By Southwester Staff Theater Alliance, which was founded in 1993 as a community theater and became a professional company in 2001, will present its new season from a first-floor space in The Westerly, located at […]
Student Interview with new Principal of Amidon-Bowen
Alexandria Johnson, Margaretha Sander, Lauryn Johnson, Principal Bruce Jackson, Samsun Cole. Courtesy of DCPS By Samsun Cole (4th Grade), Alexandria Johnson (5th Grade), Lauryn Johnson (4th Grade) and Margaretha Sander (4th Grade) In September, students from Amidon-Bowen interviewed Principal Bruce Jackson for The Southwester. Below is a transcript of their […]
Nats Pitcher Patrick Corbin Supports Youth Academy
Patrick and Jen Corbin pose in front of a scoreboard dedicated in their name. Courtesy of Washington Nationals By Southwester Staff On Sept. 23, Washington Nationals pitcher Patrick Corbin and his family visited the Nationals Youth Baseball Academy in Ward 7. In addition to touring the facility and meeting with Scholar Athletes, […]
Capitol Hill Restoration Society House Expo Set for Oct. 26
By Marci Hilt The Capitol Hill Restoration Society (CHRS) will hold its free 2024 House Expo in Eastern Market’s North Hall (225 7th St., SE) on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. This is the perfect opportunity for homeowners to meet local contractors. The expo will feature […]
DC Central Kitchen Celebrates 20 Years of Capital Food Fight
Event features award-winning chefs on Nov. 7 at The Anthem By Southwester Staff The DC dining scene has changed a lot over the past 20 years, but one event has been there through it all: DC Central Kitchen’s annual Capital Food Fight. First hosted in 2004 by DC Central Kitchen’s […]
Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid Partners with Capital Yacht Club Community Chest for Back-to-School Bash
Stephen Wallace from Capital Yacht Club Community Chest delivers the 2024 B2SB donation to Michael Houck, Co-Manager of Operations at Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid. Courtesy of the Author By Katrina Avila At Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid (SYC/W6MA), our mission is to provide Black and Brown youth […]
D.C. United Host Service Event
By Southwester Staff Ahead of the Truth and Service Classic college football game between Howard University and Hampton University at Southwest’s Audi Field, D.C. United players including midfielder Jared Stroud joined Howard University volunteers at DC Central Kitchen’s Buzzard Point location to prepare meals for delivery for local communities and […]