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Share Meow Wolf's This is Electric Forest in Santa Fe. Photo by Flickr User, Sharat Ganapati Washington was excited about the psychedelic art collective Meow Wolf coming to Fort Totten, possibly as soon as 2022. But those plans have now been scrapped. And Meow Wolf says it’s currently evaluating where and when it could come to DC. “We have reevaluated our original plan in Fort Totten and are still in the exploratory phase, which means we are looking at several options as to what an exhibition in DC will entail,” a spokesperson for Meow Wolf says in a statement. “We currently do not ...

Dear Washingtonologist: Now that we’re kinda sorta maybe coming out of quarantine, it looks like the social calendar might get going again. Which means I’ll start receiving invitations to that ultimate Beltway event—the book party. But here’s a thing I’ve always wondered: If I go to a book party, do I have to buy the book? —Puzzled Dear Puzzled: As someone who makes his meager living writing things, I say the answer is yes, you stinking cheapskate. Do you think they invited you for your scintillating personality? The whole reason someone else is paying for you to consume canapés ...

Here’s what you should check out this weekend: Grab a pint: Sandlot Georgetown, which opens today, is a shipping-container bar and venue that highlights Black-owned businesses. Learn all about the new sunny-day hangout spot here. Under the sea: Calling all those who are still not over their Little Mermaid obsession (Meghan Markle, I’m looking at you). GW professor and folklorist Philippa Rappoport will explain the Slavic folkloric tradition celebrating Mermaid Week. Learn all about Russian water spirits this Profs and Pints online talk, “Mermaid Tales.” Friday 5/7 at 7 PM; $12, buy t...

Photo by Marvin Joseph DC-based composer and lyricist Nolan Williams Jr. didn’t expect his next project to be inspired by black-eyed peas. But it was while thinking about his mother’s black-eye peas (she cooked them every New Year’s Day) when he realized the significance that the legume holds, not just in his family’s household, but in African American homes across the country. Williams—best known for composing the viral voting rights anthem “I Have a Right to Vote,”—began to delve deeper into African American culinary history, flipping through the pages of former Ebony food...

The Nutcracker Suite this season. Photograph by Christopher Duggan. If you’re desperate to see dance beyond watching TikTok, the Kennedy Center has just the thing: live performances. It recently announced the 2021-2022 season with exciting debuts (classical Indian dance company Akram Khan), big-name collaborators (Meshell Ndegeocello), and some reliable favorites (Alvin Ailey, The Nutcracker). Looking ahead to next summer, the lineup also features a special week dedicated to Black artists within ballet, called “Reframing the Narrative.” In October, New York-based Ronald K. Brown—kno...