Black Cowboy Exhibit Opens at Culture House

By Una Yarsky Culture House Gallery unveiled Black Cowboy: American Muscle by Brandon Hill on March 15, on view through April 26. The gallery, formerly known as the Blind Whino, is a non-profit offering exhibits from artists in the DC area and beyond. As a non-profit, Culture House artists manage […]

DC Power FC Plays First Home Game at Audi Field

By Joséphine Demos This past month, women’s soccer team DC Power FC played their first home game of 2025 at Audi Field. Power FC started play this past fall, in the USL Super League’s inaugural season.  The league, which received division one sanctioning, is focused on creating more access and […]

Community Activist David Ehrlich Passes Away at Age of 87

By Southwester Staff David Ehrlich, (1937-2025) a Southwest Community activist perhaps best known as Director of the Southwest Chamber Players, passed away on Sunday, March 23. He moved to Southwest in 1979 where he met his wife, Barbara, and they bought a townhouse in 1985. He formed the Southwest Chamber […]

Federal Changes Continue to Impact Southwest Residents

By Southwester Staff  After a frenetic lobbying effort to preserve DC’s ability to spend its own locally generated revenue, Southwest residents, particularly federal employees and contractors, continued to feel the impact of earth-shifting changes from the federal government.  Hours before a possible government shutdown, the U.S. Senate passed stand-alone legislation […]

“Bird Man” Rodney Stotts Helps Local Youth Soar

By Michelle Wilson Rodney Stotts wants us all to “look up.” Known as “Bird Man,” Stotts, 54, is a Master Falconer, a professional licensed to hunt game with raptors, often called birds of prey, including eagles and hawks. He rehabilitates, trains, and releases injured and young birds who need help […]

Southwest  Gardens Spring Kickoff Scheduled for April 19

By Pamela McKinney, Southwest Gardens President Southwest Gardens, located in Lansburgh Park, will re-open its communal section on Saturday, April 19 from 10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. with a day full of activities and fun!  The kickoff will include planting, weeding, painting, composting, and lots of digging and watering. If these […]