The Needle: Another Spectacle in the Oval, Libraries Rejoice, and More Military Parade Plans
Trump attempted to lecture the South African president during a meeting where he repeated false claims of genocide against White Afrikaner farmers.
News
Brookfield Tenants Will Receive Credit for Overbilled Utilities, as D.C. Attorney General Issues Consumer Protection Alert
Brookfield Properties audited its utility billing databases after City Paper’s reporting on a leaked email thread showing overcharges.
PHOTOS: Trans Quilt Installed on the National Mall
The Trump istration working to erase trans rights and trans people. The 9,000-square-foot quilt lifts their voices.
The Needle: Military Parade Could Cost $45 Million and Kennedy Center Employees Look to Unionize
Plus, FBI director initially failed to disclose Qatari ties, and D.C. avoids Medicaid cuts for now.
Food
After 20 Years, D.C.’s Madcap Genius of Gelato Turns His Talent To Soft Serve
Like any good origin story, Dolcezza started with an ayahuasca trip and bartering with cannabis with a priest.
I Tried a Pizza Vending Machine With An Award-Winning Italian Chef. It Was a Slice of Hell.
Crust the consistency of humid Wonder Bread, vegetables without a whisper of flavor, and the authenticity of a Little Caesars.
Celebrity Chef Marcus Samuelsson Seeks Redemption and Success With His Biggest Foray Into D.C.’s Food Scene
The chef-restaurateur is taking over the food and beverage offerings at the Morrow Hotel, including a rooftop bar, cocktail lounge, and seafood-centric brasserie.
Arts
Spot LIT: Local Women Writers Show Their Grit in a New Anthology
Grit & Gravity, the 11th volume in the Grace & Gravity series, features 38 stories tied together by a shared sense of resilience. And more lit events for May too.
Strong, Bright, Useful & True Demonstrates the Variety of Baltimore’s Art Scene
Running through Sept. 6 at the Irene and Richard Frary Gallery, the exhibit holds up Baltimore as a fertile creative ground for both established and emerging artists.
Ramona, the Anacostia River Festival, and a Celebration of Bernice Johnson Reagon’s Life: City Lights for May 15–21
What a week: Toshi Reagon re her mom, Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt at Woolly, Ocean Vuong on his new book, a Southeast festival, and music from Raveena, Ramona, and Amyl and the Sniffers.
The Needle: Planned Protest Against Military Parade, Georgetown Student Released From Detention
Plus ties to antisemitism in the Trump istration, AG Bondi sold Trump Media stocks at convenient time, and federal death penalty in Maryland.
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