Waterfront Village Combats Loneliness by Connecting Local Seniors

By Southwester Staff  Waterfront Village is among the local organizations taking actions to directly respond to the public health advisory issued by the U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on May 2, 2023, according to Len Bechtel, executive director of Waterfront Village. “The surgeon general has identified loneliness as a public […]

Arena Stage Hosts Tenth Power Play, Playwright Kenneth Lin’s “Primal Scream” as an Asian American in Hollywood

Kenneth Lin. Courtesy of Arena Stage By Sheila Wickouski  Exclusion, a new play by acclaimed theater and TV writer Kenneth Lin, is set to open May 5 at the Kreeger Theater at Arena Stage.  Exclusion is the story of an award-winning historian who is thrilled when her best-selling book about […]

National Museum of Asian Art to Host Centennial Celebration May 1-13

By Southwester Staff During next month’s Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the National Museum of Asian Art will host a two-week festival to mark its centennial anniversary. Events will include headline musical performances by Korean pop (K-Pop) star Eric Nam and internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Raveena on May 13.  The performances […]

Spy Museum Reveals Hidden Secrets in New Exhibit

By Southwester Staff  The International Spy Museum, located in L’Enfant Plaza, has launched a new pop-up exhibit featuring the private collection of entrepreneur, investor and technology advisor Grant Verstandig, who also serves on the museum’s board.  On public display together for the first time, the items from the collection run […]

Arena Stage to Host Salon Conversations with Theater Leaders

By Southwester Staff Arena Stage is inviting the public to a series of intimate, one-night-only conversations with leaders in the world of theater. Launched as a virtual series during the pandemic, what became known as “Molly’s Salon” will return live and in person for a farewell tour as Arena Stage […]

At 96 Years Young, the National Cherry Blossom Festival Keeps it Fresh

By Matt Koehler  Spring is in the air and the days requiring multiple layers of clothing to walk or bike a few blocks from A to B are (hopefully) dwindling. Several spring-like days in mid-late February had many venturing outside only to discover that District flora was already popping. And […]

DC Black History Celebration Committee Kicks Off Black History Program in Southwest

By Vyllorya Evans & Mari Events Black Resistance is the 2023 theme for Black History month. You are invited to join the DC Black History Committee (DCBHCC) Saturday, February 4, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at Westminster Church, 400 I Street SW for its kick-off event.  What better place to host this event than […]