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This week's news includes: A post-election statement from MCAAHC, Reginald F. Lewis exhibition at the Lewis Museum, Tom Miller Week returns, the future of BOPA, Angela Franklin and Chevelle Makeba Moore Jones at JELMA, tattoo artist Bill Waverly, and more!

The cheekily titled If Books Could Kill (on view through August 5, 2025) focuses on toxic materials—mercury, arsenic, and lead—that were used by scribes, illustrators, and printers in a variety of historical contexts.

At MOCA Arlington, Marissa Stratton creates a dialogue that feels both familiar and estranging, as if one is scrolling through memories materialized on physical surfaces.

This week's news includes: MDFF receives $20k in grant funding from the NEA, Ira Glass's magical Baltimore memories, new acquisitions at the BMA, the ghost of H.L. Menken, the BSO hits a high note, daring to dream with Lady Brion, breaking creative barriers with Amy L. Bernstein, and more!