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🎭 A new creative chapter for Southwest!

We’re thrilled to celebrate the opening of Revada Arts Center, a new arts hub bringing theater, opera and independent film together under one roof right here in Southwest DC!

Created in partnership by @TheaterAlliance, In Series Opera and 4EYE Film Center, Revada is pioneering a collaborative model that shares resources, supports local artists and creates more opportunities for our community to connect through the arts.

We’re excited to see this innovative space enrich Southwest’s vibrant cultural scene and welcome new audiences to the neighborhood.

🎨 Discover the center and explore its opening festivities at https://t.co/dgCDJHytd1!

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We took an adventure over to the @farmersmarketsw to talk to Ochoa Produce, who comes every Saturday to @thewharfdc from Warsaw Va. Roberto takes great pride in feeding communities all around the DMV. He recommends Tajin on many veggies! Don’t ask him if he likes eggplants though. 😆

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We caught up with our favorite breakfast burrito spot, @atlixcosgrill, at the @farmersmarketsw! Get your favorite goods from Atlixcos before the end of the season. 🌯

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POV: Southwest just got a whole lot more colorful. 👀🎨✨

On Sept. 25, we unveiled ‘Southwest Living Rooms’ with artist Bruce Willen — bringing bold public art + community together. 🙌

Made possible by @TheDCArts grant. ❤️

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This past weekend, CAH was pleased to attend and support Public Art Building Communities (PABC) grantee and artist Bruce Willen in Southwest DC. We are grateful for the continued support of Jessie Himmelrich and the rest of the team @SWBID. #WeArtDC

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🛋️ Your bus stop just got a serious upgrade, and we want you there to see it in person.

Meet Living Rooms, six new public art installations bringing love seats, floor lamps, and chairs to bus stops across Southwest DC. These vibrant steel sculptures aren’t just eye candy. They’re solving a real problem: many of these stops have never had a bench or shelter, in a neighborhood where 1 in 5 neighbors is a senior and 1 in 5 identifies as disabled.

Come celebrate with us at the ribbon cutting!

📅 Friday, September 25
🕘 9:30 a.m.
📍 Greenleaf Recreation Center

Take a seat, say hi to a neighbor, and see home move to the sidewalk. 🟢

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🎃👻 Southwest Swap is back!

Bring puzzles, clothes, or Halloween costumes to our Southwest Swap and trade for something new-to-you! 🧩👕🧙

📅 October 6 | 4–6 PM
📍 Waterfront Metro Station, 399 M St SW
Have Halloween costumes gathering dust? Feel free to drop them off at the SWBID offices before the event!

Come swap, share, and give your gently used goodies a second life. ♻️✨

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Theatre Week is coming! We’re partnering with @theatrewash and @arenastage to give away two pairs of tickets (2 each) to their upcoming show, The Fruits of Our Labor by Step Afrika!, as a part of Theatre Week!

Running September 24 through October 11, Theatre Week celebrates the launch of the theatre season with dozens of low-priced shows and free theatre events, all available at https://t.co/cnLsruFUAm.

Rules for entry:
✨Like this post
✨Send us a DM saying 'Theater Week'

Must be entered by September 18!

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Join Disco Duck on their latest adventure. 🦆🪩💃🕺

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@Pabeard Hi Patrick—thank you for sharing. We will look into this.

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Phew—that storm caused a WILD few days around the neighborhood. Nonetheless, the Ambassadors showed up ready to roll and take care of fallen trees and branches so SW remains accessible for all. 💪

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Employer Spotlight! This month, we celebrate @SWBID, an organization helping neighbors and business owners of Southwest DC improve their community.

Thank you, Danny and the entire SWBID team, for five years of partnership and for investing in the growth of our interns!

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New time for Saturday!

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Join the Southwest Community Foundation for the second Southwest Makers Market this Saturday, Aug. 29, 9AM - 1PM. The market features local artisans, artists, and service providers offering their talents to our neighborhood.

Is this you? Stop by and sign up to have a table (free for SW residents). Mark your calendar! Aug. 29, Sept. 12 & 26, Oct. 10 & 24, and Nov. 7 & 21.

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As part of our Art RX program, Knock on Wood Tap studio performed a tap dance outside Waterfront Station for all to enjoy!

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TEMPORARY CLOSURE
Wharf Shuttle This Weekend Due to major road closures related to the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, Wharf Shuttle service will be suspended Friday, August 21-23. For traffic and transit updates, visit https://t.co/TahqpDmIMp. Regular service is expected to resume Monday, August 24 pending road conditions.

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What’s your favorite part about SW and Community Tables?

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🎨Art RX Weaving Reveal this Wednesday!
🗓️August 12 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
🦆SW Duck Pond

Scroll through to see this behind the scenes teaser!

‘Woven Together,’ Kelsey Merreck Wagner’s project, invited the neighborhood to sit down at the loom and learn to weave with recycled materials as part of our Art RX program. Rooted in the belief that artists offer vital perspectives on the social and physical challenges facing our communities, Art RX provides a platform for using art as a tool for real-world solutions.

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See you Sunday, 4pm at the Duck Pond! 🦆

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Southwest is home to not one but two of the best ice cream spots in the district.
https://t.co/E9p0RFkKS3