From the Mayor’s Office:
“Mayor Bowser and Events DC cut the ribbon on the Entertainment and Sports Arena in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Ward 8. The new venue in the sports capital will be the home of the Washington Mystics and the Capital City Go-Go, the NBA G-League team, as well as the official practice facility for the Washington Wizards. The Entertainment and Sports Arena will also serve as a world-class destination site that will host cultural and community events for residents and visitors across all eight wards.
“Today, we celebrate not just the opening of a state-of-the-art sports and entertainment facility, but the promise and opportunity that this project brings to our city,” said Mayor Bowser. “The Entertainment and Sports Arena is the home our Mystics deserve. But this project is even bigger than basketball. The ESA is about jobs, opportunity, and community; it’s about ensuring that every neighborhood, in every corner of our city has world-class housing and amenities”
The 4,200-seat venue will be a hub for entertainment, sporting events, esports, and more. Earlier this month, the Mayor and Events DC announced the ESA’s opening events, including concerts by Grammy Award winning Mary J. Blige on October 6 and Cage the Elephant on October 13.
“We are proud to celebrate the opening of the Entertainment and Sports Arena. Similar to some of our other venues like the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and Nationals Park, this arena is important not only for the attraction of new events and experiences to the city, but for DC’s greater economic development and job creation,” said Gregory A. O’Dell, President and Chief Executive Officer of Events DC. “We look forward to delivering unmatched event programming from esports and boxing to amateur sports and electrifying concerts – starting with our grand opening celebration blockbuster lineup!”
In 2015, the Bowser Administration, Events DC, and Monumental Sports & Entertainment announced plans to build the Entertainment and Sports Arena at the St. Elizabeths East Campus in an effort to expand economic prosperity in the surrounding area. The 120,000 square-foot facility is projected to produce $90 million in tax revenue over 20 years, and attract more than 380,000 annual visitors each year.
The Mayor was joined at today’s celebration by Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Brian Kenner, Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White, Events DC President and Chief Executive Officer Greg O’Dell, Events DC Chairman of the Board of Directors Max Brown, Monumental Sports & Entertainment CEO Ted Leonsis, and Sheila C. Johnson of Monumental Sports & Entertainment and the Washington Mystics.”
Recent Stories
“Dear PoPville, I have a neighbor whose front yard plants have overgrown the sidewalk – we’re talking 50% or more of the available space, which puts pedestrians within 12 inches…
“Dear PoPville, Do you or any of your readers know what is getting constructed in the middle of the Anacostia just upstream of the Frederick Douglass bridge? At first I…
“Embrace chic mid-century vibes in a maintenance-free community atmosphere.”
3249 M Street, NW via Loopnet (formerly painted blue, that tobacco/vape spot.) Bisnow’s Emily Wishingrad with the big news yesterday: “A Raising Cane’s is coming to Georgetown on M St….
We’re about a month out from summer. That means you’ve still got time for spring cleaning!
Lexi Grant, an operations manager at Well-Paid Maids, shared her go-to spring cleaning tips with WTOP News. Step one? Declutter. Get rid of items you don’t use, find space for items that need a home and organize those areas.
Then, it’s time to dust. Lexi starts with high-touch surface areas (think: refrigerator, dishwasher, counters, microwave). One area she sees often neglected is the bedroom — and it makes sense. Heavy furniture is difficult to move around, but it’s important to really get in there so dust doesn’t affect your sleep.
In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Passing of Giacomo Puccini
The Washington Opera Society Presents
Giacomo Puccini’s “La Fanciulla del West”
Featuring: Jonathan Burton, Michael Butler, Kristin Sampson, Kevin Short, with Adam Cioffari, Andrew Boivert, Peter Burroughs, Collin Power, Josh Bates, Carl Rosenthal, Jude Regan, Jose Sacin, Solomon Collins, Anamer Castrello, Noah Mond, and Maestro Julian Benichou conducting the Chorus & Orchestra of the Washington Opera Society.
Baker Meet Up: Baking With Local Rye
Calling all home bakers and professional bakers alike! CGA is hosting its next Baker Meet Up on Monday, June 3 from 6-8 p.m. at the University of the District of Columbia. This time around, we’re focusing on baking with local
Beyond Boundaries: An Evening Curated by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
May 22-25 at 8pm
May 25-26 at 2pm
Internationally acclaimed choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa curates a special evening, including her lauded 2019 TWB commission, Delusional Beauty. Works from emerging choreographers, Chanel Da Silva and Houston Thomas will elevate diverse voices
