Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater announced a national call for monologue submissions inspired by the world-premiere theatrical event Our War, a commission of 25 American playwrights as part of The National Civil War Project. Monologues should address or react to the American Civil War and how it reverberates […]
Agreement Signed to Develop Condominium Building at the Yards
Parcel Sale Brings First For-Sale Residential to Neighborhood Forest City Washington and PN Hoffman announced the signing of a purchase and sale agreement in which PN Hoffman will acquire a site located at The Yards to develop a condominium building of approximately 130 units on ten floors that will be the first for-sale residential […]
Young Ladies on the Rise Closing Ceremony and Ice Cream Social
photo caption: King Greenleaf Recreation staff member and Young Ladies on the Rise mentor Safiyyah-Aleem Woods stands in front of an ice cream serving table at the YLOR Ice Cream Social held at the King Greenleaf Recreation Center in SW. Ice cream bar with toppings, a moon bounce, snow cones, […]
3 Things You Can Do Right Now to Preserve the Potomac
Would you care for some PCB with your sushi? How about DDT with your drinking water? The “Nation’s River” has come a long way since the enactment of the Clean Water Act, but The Potomac still needs our help securing a healthy future. As the main source of drinking water […]
Know Your Neighborhood: The DC Harbor Patrol
caption: Officer Robert Varga poses with one of the patrol boats. As the summer heat creeps in and people head to the waterways surrounding our neighborhood, The Southwester staff asked me to look into those who keep us safe. These unknown heroes are the DC Harbor Patrol, and they […]
June Community Calendar
JUNE SUN 1 8:30 A.M. Final Bread for Life breakfast program, and 11:30 A.M. Water Street Garden Closing Ceremony on the west waterfront side of the church. A small outdoor reception will follow . St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, 600 M Street SW. MON 2 7-8:30 P.M. PAWS of Southwest. The […]
Women in Jazz
The Thinking About Jazz (TAJ) program for June, sponsored by the Southwest Renaissance Development Corporation (SRDC), will be held on Saturday, June 28 at Westminster Church from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. This program examines two extraordinary women in jazz: pianist, vocalist, and composer Lillian (Lil) Hardin, and classical and jazz […]