By Rhonda Henderson With crisp leaves dancing around the Duck Pond, squirrels attempting to surreptitiously hide acorns (but fooling no one), and hoodies now a necessity to walk kiddos to school or make that quick coffee run, we know it’s (finally!) fall in Southwest. I believe it’s always time for […]
Young Readers: It’s Still My Favorite
By Kitty Felde It’s the hardest question in the world: what’s your favorite book and why? I ask it at book festivals, classroom visits, and tapings of the Book Club for Kids podcast. I’m often surprised when kids and adults name a picture book – and then recite from memory […]
Third Annual Mutt Strutt a Success
The 2024 Mutt Strutt costume contest was judged by community leaders, including Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen. Courtesy of Fredo Vasquez By Southwester Staff The Southwest DC Community Center hosted its Fall Family Fest and third Annual Mutt Strutt. The event’s kickoff was a one mile “strutt” around Southwest. Charlene, the […]
Triple Serving of American Theater Takes the Stage at Arena
Actor John Leguizamo as Nelson in “The Other Americans” at Forest Laundromat. Courtesy of Tony Powell By Sheila Wickouski From fairy tales of genies granting three wishes to the circus with three rings, ‘good things come in threes’ is a familiar saying. This season, Arena Stage presents a triple treat, with […]
Upcoming Film Screening Focuses on Health Disparities
By Southwester Staff Join local cancer survivors and patient advocates as they convene Thursday, Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. for a screening of American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s (ACS CAN) “In Due Season,” a film by Ashley O’Shay, in Washington, DC at Westminster Presbyterian Church located at 400 I St […]
Theater Alliance Takes Up Residence in Southwest
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 […]
October’s Highs and Lows at Audi Field: Washington Spirit Clinch Playoffs, D.C. United Fall Short
The Washington Spirit earned the right to host a postseason game at Audi Field. Courtesy of Fredo Vasquez By Fredo Vasquez As the regular soccer season came to a close in October, Audi Field witnessed a tale of two vastly different outcomes for its resident teams. The Washington Spirit and D.C. […]