By Sheila Wickouski Arena Stage’s 2019-20 season features five out of ten shows based on real life. Starting with Ann, about Texas’ Governor Ann Richards, and this autumn there will be Newsies, the Disney musical about the 1899 paperboy strike. The next production, Right to be Forgotten, is a world […]
Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge Project Continues at a Steady Pace
By Leslie Green For nearly seven decades, the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge has connected neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River with the U.S. Capitol and downtown corridor. Also known as the South Capitol Street Bridge, this iconic bridge, named after abolitionist and statesman Frederick Douglass, carries more than 70,000 commuters […]
Air and Space Museum Remains Open During Renovations
By Southwester Staff The National Air and Space Museum is currently undergoing major renovations that will soon close off the Independence Avenue entrance of the “Boeing Milestones of Flight hall.” Various artifacts, like the North American X-15, have already been lowered and removed (earlier in August). This in prep for […]
Bon Voyage Jason!
By Donna Purchase Southwest Neighborhood Assembly (SWNA) Waterfront Task Force chair Jason Kopp is off to Samoa for the next year. However, he’s not abandoning ship, he’s working with volunteers to take over the task force (more about that next month). Jason has led the task force since 2015 and […]
Extra! Extra! Read All About the Wharf from Wharf Life DC
By Ramsey Poston Getting news and information about The Wharf just got a lot easier with the launch of WharfLifeDC.com. The new site provides in-depth information about where to eat, drink, play, and live at The Wharf. There are reviews about restaurants, articles about happy hours and special events, and […]
DDOT Partners with CurbFlow to Mitigate Congestion in Southwest
By Anne McNulty In August, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) launched their partnership with the mobility tech startup CurbFlow to test an app-coordinated effort for commercial operator pickup-dropoff locations around the city. The program is being implemented at two Southwest locations: the 1100 block of 4th St. SW and […]
Sackler Gallery’s My Iran: Six Women Photographers Chronicles the Iranian Revolution and the 40 Years Since
By Sheila Wickouski Set against the contrasting background of urban Tehran and the natural landscape, Somayeh, by Newsha Tavakolian, is an almost life-sized looped projection. Somayeh stands amid dead tree branches, a gentle wind blows her blue headscarf and the clear plastic garbage bags caught in fallen tree limbs. She […]