By Melissa Silverman Southwest’s Culture House and the Korean Cultural Center in Washington, DC are presenting joint exhibitions featuring digital video works by three Korean artists and a large-scale outdoor mural by a Korean-American artist, DC-based Julia Chon, also known as Kimchi Juice. Chon’s mural, Crane Dancers, is the first mural installation in the […]
Arena Stage Prepares to Launch Pandemic-Delayed Premiere of Celia and Fidel
By Sheila Wickouski In March 2020, the pandemic forced Arena Stage’s production of Celia and Fidel, written by Eduardo Machado, to close the same day it opened. On October 8, the cast and crew will prepare for another opening night of this world premiere production. Set during a critical moment in the Cuban revolution, […]
Boardwalk Bar & Arcade Opening by End of Year
By Mike Goodman PAC-MAN is coming to The Wharf, and he will be joined by Golden Tee, shuffleboard, and a slew of other arcade and bar games. The new Boardwalk Bar & Arcade is expected to open by the end of the year at 715 Wharf St. SW in the spot previously occupied by Anchor […]
Toni Stone to Appear at Nats Park
By Southwester Staff Toni Stone was the first woman to play baseball in the Negro Leagues. She was also the first woman to play in a professional men’s league in the 1950s. Now, Toni Stone is about to make another appearance on the ball field when Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater […]
DC Native Choreographs Success at Arena Stage
By Sheila Wickouski Washington, DC native Jay Staten made his name as a dancer, performing in locations from New York City to Italy and appearing on several TV shows. As the new Associate Choreographer at Arena Stage, Staten is currently working on the production Toni Stone. He provided an interview to The Southwester, which has […]
Opera in the Outfield Returns to Nats Park
By Southwester Staff After a three-year hiatus, #OperaInTheOutfield returns to Nationals Park on Saturday, August 28, when Washington National Opera, for its twelfth year of free opera broadcasts, presents an opera broadcast of Cinderella. Cinderella is a clever girl who seizes the opportunity to change her destiny. When the prince appears to announce he will […]
Arena Stage Plans Exciting 72nd Season
By Southwester Staff “Arena is definitely roaring back! The Earth is shaking beneath our feet as the world shifts on its axis once again and welcomes us back to the theater. Our 2021/22 Season is a unique combination of champagne and soul,” shares Artistic Director Molly Smith. “The season’s productions remain rooted in Arena’s history […]