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Food, booze, nightlife, art, entertainment, happenings. We can't believe they pay us to do this, either.

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“Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures” at @nmaahc "takes visitors on an immersive trip — one that navigates and reimagines the past, present and future of the Black experience and the history of Black liberation." wapo.st/3MiZwn7

Perspective | ‘Afrofuturism’ navigates past, present and future of Black experience

Exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture examines history through the lens of the imagination.

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3 May 2022
Reminder: Wednesday at noon, the @goingoutguide staff is taking your questions about things to do this summer: Festivals, new exhibits, rooftop bars, happy hours, anything you want to know. Send us a question: wapo.st/383d98r (This link is paywall-free.)

‘What rooftop bars should I check out?' Your questions, answered.

The Post's Kelsey Ables, Hau Chu and Fritz Hahn answered your questions.

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5 Aug 2021
13 theaters and theater companies across the D.C. area will require audiences to prove their vaccination status: wapo.st/3AhTYAb

13 D.C. area theaters will require audiences to prove they’re vaccinated

Arena Stage, Studio Theatre and the Shakespeare Theatre Company are among the major theaters that will require proof of vaccination along with tickets this fall.

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23 Jul 2021
Free outdoor movies, including some series heavy on the Disney and family films: wapo.st/3k7MVoW Free outdoor concerts, including family shows in four different parks on Saturday mornings (and some on Sundays and Wednesdays, too): wapo.st/3rtsDrL

Where to watch outdoor movies in the D.C. area

From the lawn at the Library of Congress to waterfront parks, where to watch outdoor movies this summer.

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23 Jul 2021
Today's print Weekend section is a gift to all the parents. Read about: The Alphabet Animals: wapo.st/alphabetanimals The area's best regional parks: wapo.st/3kQcGL4 The best free splash pads that happen to have ice cream nearby: wapo.st/3y2JWm3

Finding these artful animals around Capitol Hill is as easy as ABC

A koala, an anteater and a pod of narwhals are part of this kid-friendly safari.

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Fritz Hahn@fritzhahn
22 Jul 2021
One of the most fun projects I've worked on recently: A guide to Capitol Hill's Alphabet Animals, with stories from the artists who created them and a gorgeous interactive map. wapo.st/alphabetanimals

Finding these artful animals around Capitol Hill is as easy as ABC

A koala, an anteater and a pod of narwhals are part of this kid-friendly safari.

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Fritz Hahn@fritzhahn
7 May 2021
REMINDER: Free timed-entry passes for four @smithsonian museums, including @NMAAHC and @smithsoniannpg, become available at 12:30 today. Grab them here: s.si.edu/2RwkVza And read more here: wapo.st/3gA4jgJ

Plan Your Smithsonian Visit

Plan your visit to the world’s largest museum complex with 21 museums and a zoo.

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Reopening in May: Eight Smithsonian museums (including the National Zoo), the National Gallery of Art and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. wapo.st/3gA4jgJ

What you need to know about visiting D.C. museums now

The Smithsonian has reopened all of its museums in Washington.

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At @Wolf_Trap, this walk in the woods comes with its own soundtrack. wapo.st/3xsJFsK

At Wolf Trap, this walk in the woods comes with its own soundtrack

Ellen Reid’s “Soundwalk” offers visitors to the performing arts park some site-specific musical accompaniment.

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Review: Think of 'Together Together' as a rom-com without the 'rom.' wapo.st/2QoUOKk

Review | Single man seeks surrogate to bear his child, finds true friendship, in the slyly seduct...

Call it a rom-com without the rom: Platonic love blossoms in this odd-couple comedy.

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Review: Taqueria Las Gemelas wants to give you one perfect bite, and it often does. wapo.st/3dJdbT7

Review | Taqueria Las Gemelas wants to give you one perfect bite, and it often does

Taqueria Las Gemelas, from the team behind Espita in Shaw, treats tacos with the reverence, and precision, of fine-dining plates.

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The best way to experience art right now is at one of these sculpture gardens: wapo.st/2QIa2tH

The best way to experience art right now is at one of these sculpture gardens

Get outside and enjoy the fresh air — and some amazing works of art.

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On exhibit: Photographer Mary Ellen Mark captured the contradictions of modern girlhood. wapo.st/2QtdGHY

Photographer Mary Ellen Mark captured the contradictions of modern girlhood

National Museum of Women in the Arts show features 30 photographs of girls and young women.

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Things to do this weekend: Celebrate Shakespeare's birthday, watch at drive-in movie or enjoy up-and-coming jazz vocalists. wapo.st/36tfjJP

The best things to do — virtually and in person — this week in the D.C. area

Virtual film festivals, streaming concerts and socially distanced events offer escapes during the coronavirus pandemic.

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How singer-songwriter Christian Douglas would spend a perfect day in D.C. wapo.st/32nG7JL

How singer-songwriter Christian Douglas would spend a perfect day in D.C.

The former U.S. Army Chorus performer recently released his debut album, “Inside Voice.”

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New movies to stream this weekend, including "The Banishing" and "Hope": wapo.st/3ahBllq

New movies to stream this week: ‘The Banishing,’ ‘Hope’ and more

Watch these new movies from home.

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7 local craft shops that will help unleash your creativity: wapo.st/3dl2g1M
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Review: The Kreeger Museum has reopened, with an art exhibition that probes the vestiges of the past. wapo.st/2Q7NIK5
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4 mashup dishes worth trying in the D.C. area, including pulled-pork pupusas and Chinese burritos: wapo.st/3uVCsz7

Review | 4 mashup dishes worth trying in the D.C. area, including pulled-pork pupusas and Chinese...

Whether you call them fusion or mashup, they're not oddities -- they're delicious.

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Things to do this weekend include Union Market's "Rise & Thrive" festival, a socially distanced beer festival and DC United's home opener. wapo.st/36tfjJP

The best things to do — virtually and in person — this week in the D.C. area

Virtual film festivals, streaming concerts and socially distanced events offer escapes during the coronavirus pandemic.

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