Also on tap: free museums, a new lecture series at the Hirshhorn, and a rare look at a secret side of Dr. Seuss.

Laurel Hausler’s solo exhibit opens tonight at the Nevin Kelly Gallery. We spoke with artist Laurel Hausler last February for a studio visit, and tonight, her solo exhibit, A History of Dogs and Witches, opens at the Nevin Kelly Gallery. We met up with the painter again this week to find out what she’s been working on, and to give you a preview of the show. It’s been several months since I saw your…

Recently, DCist met with artist Laurel Hausler at her studio in Fairfax. We spent a few hours with Hausler, basset hound Lucy by her side, discovering her ghostly artwork, her obsession with old dolls and apothecaries, her literary influences, and even the likeness of Nevin Kelly to Tim Gunn. Hausler is represented locally by both the Nevin Kelly Gallery and Art Whino, as well as by galleries in South Carolina and Vermont. With two upcoming…