Go-go music is finally getting a dedicated museum in D.C. Here’s what residents in wards 7 and 8 think about the long-awaited institution.

The new facility, located off Good Hope Rd SE, marks the first Ward 8 recreation center the city has built in two decades.

“People don’t think about what a senior is going to do for the summer,” says Charles Turner, 74. But they’ll be busy – both taking time for themselves and their communities.

“The Bridge Spot” is part of the 11th Street Bridge Park project and will feature a rotation of makers from wards 7 and 8.

The festival, being held at multiple Anacostia venues this weekend, will offer media workshops, screen students’ work, and give out awards for the best films.

“The word “Love” is most often defined as a noun, yet…we would all love better if we used it as a verb.” – bell hooks

Backed by a new donation from JP Morgan Chase & Co., the Anacostia Arts Center is ramping up a major transformation.

Women entrepreneurs are on the rise, and in Southeast D.C., Black women have found greater autonomy, flexibility, and community through starting their own businesses.

“I think it’ll be a space where artists will want to come from all over the city, not just from east of the river. I think it will help us thrive as a community. More traffic, more business.”

“We’re tired of having to cross the bridge, and we’re tired of having to go to Maryland,” said Mayor Muriel Bowser, echoing complaints that there are not enough supermarkets east of the Anacostia River.