Going Out Guide

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."

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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: https://t.co/yKauVdGzy2

(This link is paywall-free.)

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13 theaters and theater companies across the D.C. area will require audiences to prove their vaccination status: https://t.co/2zFR1eWQBn

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Free outdoor movies, including some series heavy on the Disney and family films: https://t.co/thYovY4eN3

Free outdoor concerts, including family shows in four different parks on Saturday mornings (and some on Sundays and Wednesdays, too): https://t.co/vgEhVaTVPY

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Today's print Weekend section is a gift to all the parents. Read about:

The Alphabet Animals: https://t.co/cisaKnZE75

The area's best regional parks: https://t.co/op084bw2Ha

The best free splash pads that happen to have ice cream nearby: https://t.co/iTqbcNK5Jq

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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. https://t.co/utnrXbodkJ

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REMINDER: Free timed-entry passes for four @smithsonian museums, including @NMAAHC and @smithsoniannpg, become available at 12:30 today.

Grab them here: https://t.co/eUzLOVAP5F

And read more here: https://t.co/VQB2fd5rlt

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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. https://t.co/LsW3qLHXne

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At @Wolf_Trap, this walk in the woods comes with its own soundtrack. https://t.co/L6Hw9ZZN3y

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Review: Think of 'Together Together' as a rom-com without the 'rom.' https://t.co/0igTLhL54k

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Review: Taqueria Las Gemelas wants to give you one perfect bite, and it often does. https://t.co/z6aFZRnXx3

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The best way to experience art right now is at one of these sculpture gardens: https://t.co/ycnFsUbcF1

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On exhibit: Photographer Mary Ellen Mark captured the contradictions of modern girlhood. https://t.co/LjOWWZNLEz

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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. https://t.co/iHwoj4BHpk

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How singer-songwriter Christian Douglas would spend a perfect day in D.C. https://t.co/iWavD8q24U

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New movies to stream this weekend, including "The Banishing" and "Hope": https://t.co/Dk8MY98T1t

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7 local craft shops that will help unleash your creativity: https://t.co/fIRUgVvDu6

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Review: The Kreeger Museum has reopened, with an art exhibition that probes the vestiges of the past. https://t.co/fJLQDHbXHa

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4 mashup dishes worth trying in the D.C. area, including pulled-pork pupusas and Chinese burritos: https://t.co/wfYtEk4kzJ

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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. https://t.co/iHwoj4k6xM