A poinsettia bed at the U.S. Botanic Garden. Courtesy of Devin Dotson By Southwester Staff Holiday cheer returns to the U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG) from Thanksgiving Day through January 5, 2025 (closed on Christmas Day) with their popular annual holiday display. Multiple model trains will run in the gated outdoor gardens […]
Arena Stage Opens World Premiere Adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile
By Sheila Wickouski A recent cartoon in the New Yorker magazine shows a Sherlock Holmes character asking a group at a house party when he would be invited for a visit when there was not a murder. This is something that another famous fictional detective, Hercule Poirot, could well ask […]
Holiday Celebrations Light Up The Wharf
By Southwester Staff The Wharf is decking the docks to welcome the community this holiday season. The annual ice skating rink opened Wednesday, November 27 and will remain open every Wednesday-Sunday through February. This season, the rink will be decorated to celebrate the Washington Capitals’ 50th Anniversary, and Rock the […]
Opera in the Outfield Returns to Nats Park in Summer Tradition
A scene from Washington National Opera’s production of Turandot. Photo by Cory Weaver, courtesy of WNO By Southwester Staff In a well-loved community tradition, the Washington National Opera (WNO) will once again broadcast a free performance at Nationals Park this summer. WNO’s production of Puccini’s Turandot will be shown on the […]
DC JazzFest to Celebrate 20th Anniversary at The Wharf
By Southwester Staff DC JazzFest 2024 is set to host its 20th anniversary festival from August 28 – September 1. Global talents, Grammy-winners, regional and national artists will perform over Labor Day weekend at several venues across The Wharf, including District Pier, Transit Pier, and Union Stage. While many performances […]
Celtic FC Dominates D.C. United in International Friendly at Audi Field
D.C. United midfielder Pedro Santos battles a Celtic defender in an international friendly. Courtesy of Fredo Vasquez By Fredo Vasquez On July 20, Audi Field hosted an international friendly between D.C. United and Celtic FC from Scotland. The match featured an atypical D.C. United lineup, giving crucial playing time to recent […]
Children’s Chorus of Washington Opens New Campus in Southwest DC
The Children’s Chorus of Washington will expand to Southwest DC in fall 2024. Courtesy of the Author By Southwester Staff Children’s Chorus of Washington (CCW), one of the premier children’s choirs in the United States, is opening a new campus at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church (222 M Street SW) in September […]