By Latrice Adams and K’Imani Rispus Richard Wright Public Charter School, Grade 11 Local students joined the cast of Till, an upcoming movie telling the heartbreaking but heroic story of Emmett Till’s mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, for a screening at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in September. The […]
National Gallery of Art Presents Major Exhibit Showcasing Black Artists of the American South
By Sheila Wickouski A Man Can Be A Star by Thornton Dial, Jr. is itself a sparkling star in the constellation of artworks in the exhibition Called to Create: Black Artists of the American South at the National Gallery of Art, on view through March 26, 2023. Pop art sensibility […]
Arena Stage Announces Longtime Leader Molly Smith’s Final Show as Artistic Director
By Southwester Staff Arena Stage announced that My Body No Choice, a limited engagement staged in the run-up to the midterm elections, will be Molly Smith’s final production before she steps down as Artistic Director. Featuring monologues from eight of America’s most dynamic female playwrights, My Body No Choice explores […]
Southwest Resident Anita Maynard-Losh to Direct Holiday at Arena Stage
By Sheila Wickouski The Arena Stage 2022-23 theater season starts off with a Philip Barry’s classic rom-com Holiday which runs from October 7 to November 6. Almost 100 years old, this glittering story of opposing societal hierarchies and differing views of success is still a timely commentary on what […]
Waterfront Village Home Tour Returns for Fifth Year
By Southwester Staff Waterfront Village’s annual home tour of Southwest DC will take place on Sunday, October 16, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. This will be the fifth anniversary year for the tour and the first conducted as a self-guided walking tour since 2019. “I never thought I would […]
American Indian Museum Plans Events Around Indigenous Peoples’ Day
By Mike Goodman Last year was the first year in American history that a sitting U.S. President officially recognized Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which was through a proclamation by President Joe Biden on Oct. 8, 2021. As we approach this year’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Oct. 10, as well as Day […]
Free Broadcast of Washington National Opera’s Carmen Comes to Audi Field
By Sheila Wickouski Celebrate the seventeenth season of free opera broadcasts when the Washington National Opera (WNO) brings George Bizet’s Carmen to Audi Field, home of the D.C. United, on Sunday, September 25 at 4:00 p.m. American mezzo soprano Isabel Leonard stars as the tragic heroine Carmen, who lives life […]