Photo caption: Thelma D. Jones (center) is flanked by (left to right) Amber Stevens, state lead ambassador from Louisiana; Gary Reedy, CEO, American Cancer Society and ACS CAN; Chris Hansen, president of ACS CAN; and Jeff Martin, senior director, field advocacy training for ACS CAN. Thelma D. Jones was named […]
Arena Theater Lights Dimmed for Zelda Fichandler
Photo caption: Zelda Fichandler by Joan Marcus. Zelda Fichandler (1924-2016) was an extraordinary woman who not only was the co-founder and first artistic director of Arena Stage, but whose influence on American regional theater is legendary. In memory of Zelda Fichandler, Arena Stage dimmed the theater lights before the start […]
Councilmember Charles Allen To Chair Subcommittee on Local Business Development and Utilities
Today DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announced his intention to reorganize the council committees to create a new subcommittee on small business to be chaired by Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen. The subcommittee will have responsibility for several issues impacting small and local businesses and entrepreneurs across DC. The agencies […]
Waterfront Village Ready to Set Sail!
The effort to provide supportive services to seniors in the Southwest Waterfront and Navy Yard who wish to age in place in their homes is quickly becoming a reality! Waterfront Village joins senior villages in Capitol Hill, Dupont Circle, Georgetown, Foggy Bottom, and six other District neighborhoods as part of […]
Sassy. Sweet. Unique.
Photo courtesy of Rayna C. Richardson. That’s the catchy tagline for PinUp Preserves, the Southwest Farmer’s Market’s newest vendor. PinUp Preserves’ business owner, Rayna C. Richardson, was on her way to work at Arena Stage when she passed through our neighborhood farmer’s market. She was glad to see the market […]
The Growing List of Restaurants Coming to The Wharf
As The Wharf takes shape, the growing list of food and entertainment options has been hard to keep track of. We hope this list will help: Five new concepts were added this month, which are: Eric and Ian Hilton, renowned for creating neighborhood mainstays including Georgetown’s Chez Billy Sud and […]
A Role Model for Our Daughters
Lt. Col. Christine Mau is no stranger to making history. She entered the Air Force after graduating from the United States Air Force Academy in 1997, just four years after the Combat Exclusion Law was lifted, allowing women to fly in combat. She became part of the select community of […]