By Southwester Staff As the countdown to the new baseball season continues, the Washington Nationals announced severalof the team’s 2024 special ticket events. This season’s slate of more than 50 special games featuresthe return of fan-favorites like Night OUT, Ladies Night and Cat-urday presented by Temptations;season-long series like College Days […]
Spy Museum Exhibit Brings American History to Life with New Exhibit
A newly reimagined exhibit brings the history of American espionage to life. Courtesy of Alan Karchmer for the International Spy Museum By Southwester Staff The nonprofit International Spy Museum located on the L’Enfant Plaza promenade launched a revamped exhibit about America’s first spy network. Titled “Spying Launched a Nation,” the exhibit […]
New Look for D.C. United as 2024 Season Opens at Audi Field
Audi Field in Southwest. Courtesy of D.C. United By Melissa Silverman After a disappointing end to the 2023 campaign, D.C. United is rebuilding nearly from scratch ahead of a scheduled February 24 season opener at Audi Field. This offseason, D.C. United hired a new head coach, Troy Lesesne, and General […]
Young Readers: Cliffhangers
by Kitty Felde It’s a gimmick as old as Scheherazade: leave your audience desperate to know what happens next. You know the tale of the beautiful Scheherazade. She married a Sultan who killed off his brides the day after the wedding. Clever girl, she brought her sister along with her […]
RhinoRAM: Children’s Cybersecurity Book Authored by SW Resident
By Southwester Staff The Southwester is proud to highlight artists, writers, and creators that live in the neighborhood and make our vibrant DC quadrant what it is. In this issue, we highlight Southwest resident Adom M. Cooper and congratulate him for the December 2023 publishing of a children’s cybersecurity book […]
Arena Stage Brings DC History to Life with New Show
Tempestuous Elements director Psalmayene 24. Courtesy Scott Suchman By Southwester Staff The life of Anna Julia Cooper, spanning over a century from 1858, when she was born into slavery in Raleigh, North Carolina to her death in 1964 in Washington DC, is one filled with dramatic moments. Tempestuous Elements, opening February […]
Young Readers: Put Those Gift Cards to Good Use
By Kitty Felde It’s likely that among your children’s holiday gifts this year, there were more than a few gift cards. Left to their own devices, kids will head straight to the electronics store. But if there’s flexibility in what kids can spend their gift card money on, take them […]