Info on Southwest Arts Fest! (with map)
On September 28, 2013 ten different venues throughout Southwest will host the Third Annual SW Artsfest.Dozens of activities. Explore your artistic side; meet artists; buy art. Face-painting, hand dancing, cinematography, it’ll all be here in Southwest!Thanks to our sponsors and volunteers, we are pleased to announce that everything is free, with the exception […]
“Love in Afghanistan” at Arena Stage
WHAT: Love in Afghanistan – a world premiere by Resident Playwright Charles Randolph-Wright WHERE: Arena Stage WHEN: October 11–November 17, 2013 Southwest night Tuesday, October 15 at 7:30 p.m. Duke and Roya, a young hip-hop superstar and a high-level Afghan interpreter, meet and fall in love in a chaotic war-torn […]
Arena Stage’s 2013-14 Season Starts With a Bang!
Academy Award-winner Estelle Parsons is making her Arena debut as Alexandra, a 79 year old artist, who lives a solitary life in a simple Brooklyn brownstone. She has collected more than memories in her autumn years, she has amassed a pile of Molotov cocktails. Now she is in a standoff […]
Art & Spirit Coffeehouse Presents “2013 in Movies” with Film Critic Gene Seymour
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Gene Seymour, journalist, culture critic, author, and Southwest resident, is the featured presenter on Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013 at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church’s monthly Art and Spirit Coffeehouse. The 7 pm program at the church located at 600 M St SW includes coffee and desserts served throughout the evening, followed […]
Amidon-Bowen Stands Poised to Build on its Success
As students return to Amidon-Bowen for the 2013-2014 school year, they and their parents can expect to see and experience a variety of changes that point to the school’s growing success and improving record of academic achievement. The school’s population has grown by over 100 students in the past two […]
Buzzard Point, Part I
Whether for a velodrome, a bus storage lot, a soccer stadium or something else, we’ve witnessed a surge in development interest for Buzzard Point, but that belies this little understood and appreciated area. In this two-part series, we’ll explore the area’s history and current activities. Our research indicates the name […]