Washington Spirit Set to Open Season at Audi Field

y Melissa Silverman  The Washington Spirit, DC’s professional women’s soccer team, will open another season of home matches at Audi Field in Buzzard Point on Saturday, March 23 against expansion club Bay FC.  Last season, the Spirit hosted nearly 120,000 fans across 11 regular season home matches. As they launch […]

National Symphony Orchestra to Perform Across Southwest and Southeast 

By Southwester Staff In March, the National Symphony Orchestra will collaborate with various communities in Wards 6 and 8 to amplify joy, unity, and shared humanity through music and the arts. Partnering with local schools, museums, and organizations, we will honor the history of these neighborhoods, while also building new […]

Ward 6 Mutual Aid Marks Fourth Anniversary

By Katrina Avila  Celebrating its fourth anniversary on March 15, Ward 6 Mutual Aid (W6MA) emerged in 2020 to address community needs. Founded in 2009, Serve Your City (SYC) pivoted in 2020 to become W6MA’s lead partner. Together with almost 100 community partner organizations, SYC/W6MA has worked diligently to address […]

25 Years of Small Grants, Big Projects for Friends of Southwest DC

Nataniel Pickett Foundation Health Fair at the Southwest Market. Courtesy of the Author  By Regina Harrison, Board Member, Friends of Southwest DC For 25 years, Friends of Southwest DC (FOSW) has awarded small grants to support neighborhood nonprofit organizations and residents in Southwest. In 2023, FOSW celebrated a quarter century […]

Washington Nationals Announce Special Ticket Events for 2024

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 […]