It’s a Heatwave. Stay Cool This Weekend
The heat index may get to near 115 this weekend. Today through Sunday, expect temperatures in the high-90s to 100 degrees. If possible, plan a weekend around staying cool. A heat emergency is in effect for the District. Some city pools and splash parks will be open from 10 a.m.-9 p.m., and the District provides cooling centers throughout the city. If you do go out, don’t forget to drink plenty of water and use sunscreen.
Major Metro disruptions continue this weekend with all six Blue and Yellow Line stations south of Reagan National Airport including Braddock Road, King Street, Van Dorn Street, Franconia-Springfield, Eisenhower Avenue and Huntington closed through Sept. 8. The Wiehle-Reston East station will also be closed. On the Blue Line, shuttle buses will operate between Franconia-Springfield, Van Dorn Street, King Street and National Airport, but not Braddock Road. There will be also be an express shuttle between Franconia-Springfield and the Pentagon Station. On the Yellow Line, buses will operate between Huntington, Eisenhower Avenue, King Street, Braddock Road and Crystal City, but not National Airport. There will also be an express bus between Huntington and Pentagon. Blue and Yellow Line trains on the remainder of the route will run on regular weekend schedules. Green Line trains single track between Anacostia and Southern Avenue with trains running every 16 minutes on Saturday and every 15 minutes on Sunday. Red, Orange and Silver Line trains operater on regular weekend schedules.
Apollo 50: Go for the Moon
The Washington Monument transforms into the 363-foot Saturn V rocket, paying homage to the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. The Apollo 50: Go for the Moon projection adorns the east face of the monument. Designated watch areas are located near the Smithsonian Castle. On Friday and Saturday, the image becomes more than just a static photograph. The east side of the monument plays a role in the National Air and Space Museum’s launch-to-landing video. The 17-minute film incorporates historical footage and newly drawn artwork with supporting screens depicting other elements of the mission, like the massive countdown clock. From 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, a festival on the Mall between Fourth and Streets outside the National Air and Space Museum includes hands-on exhibits and activities from exhibitors like NASA, Boeing, Raytheon and The LEGO Group; live performances on stage by Ready, Jet, Go! featuring costumed characters; speakers including Adam Savage, NASA scientists, museum experts, and more. Roads around the Washington Monument will be closed Friday and Saturday, but the screens are just outside the Smithsonian Metro station.
July 19 and 20 from 9:30-11:30 p.m. with the film showing at 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 p.m. on the National Mall between Ninth and 12th Streets. Admission is FREE!
I Am … Contemporary Women Artists of Africa
About five years ago, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art determined that only 11 percent of the artists with works in its collection — those identified by name, as opposed to anonymous traditional artisans — were women. The museum then embarked on an ambitious push to acquire more work by women, doubling its holdings by female artists to 22 percent today. Drawn from its permanent collection, the exhibition I Am … Contemporary Women Artists of Africa highlights these efforts, featuring modern and contemporary work by 27 artists, including some who are internationally recognized, such as Ghada Amer, Zanele Muholi and Wangechi Mutu, and others whose names will probably be unfamiliar to most visitors.
Through July 5 from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art, 950 Independence Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
Before or after you check out the Apollo 50 Festival, make sure to check out the National Gallery of Art’s new exhibit that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing with rarely seen lunar images that beautifully blend science and art. By the Light of the Silvery Moon: A Century of Lunar Photographs from the 1850s to Apollo 11 includes some 50 works including photographs from the unmanned Ranger, Surveyor and Lunar Orbiter missions leading up to Apollo 11, stenographs taken on the moon by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin and lunar shots that date back to the 19th and early 20th centuries.
July 14 through Jan. 5 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday at the National Gallery of Art, Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
Artscape
Artscape, Baltimore’s annual summer blowout, boasts that it is the largest free arts festival in the country, and once you have wandered the streets around the Midtown and Station North neighborhoods, you will believe it. In addition to numerous stages of live music — this year’s headliners include R&B group S.W.V.; former James Brown bassist Fred Thomas hosting a James Brown dance party; and ska legends the English Beat — there are film and animation screenings, street performances by the Baltimore Rock Opera, markets for artists, a silent disco, a video game showcase, a book fair and fine art exhibits. The street festival runs for three days, and that still might not be enough time to experience it all. Check out the full program online.
July 19-21 from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday along Charles Street and Maryland Avenue between North Avenue and Preston Street in Baltimore. Admission is FREE!
Capital Fringe Festival
The edgy Capital Fringe Festival continues this weekend. You can catch 90 out-there performances from local creatives, including improv dramas, live music performances, film screenings and more. Events take place throughout the Southwest Waterfront, including at Arena Stage and inside local churches. This weekend’s shows include The Heist, Love in the Time of Climate Change, A Short Story of Unfortunate Animals and Hexagon with E Pluribus Screw ‘Em. Check out the full schedule online.
Through July 28 at various times in Southwest D.C. including Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW. Single tickets are $20, but buttons are not necessary this year. The box office opens 1 hour before performances.
Free For All: Hamlet
This is the last weekend to see Hamlet at the Shakespeare Theatre Co.’s annual Free For All. Set in a modern surveillance state version of Denmark, Hamlet arrives home from university to find his father dead, his mother remarried and his uncle on the throne. Once his father’s ghost appears seeking vengeance, the wheels are set in motion for a tragedy. Michael Urie from Ugly Betty stars.
July 19 through 21 at 8 p.m. and July 20 and 21 at 2 p.m. at Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. Tickets can be obtained via an online lottery or at Harman Hall (200 tickets) beginning two hours before each performance. Admission is FREE!
Earthrise
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, Earthrise uses projections, songs and NASA footage to create a breathtaking chronicle of Apollo 11’s monumental moment in 1969. As three children of NASA employees — an engineer’s daughter, an astronaut’s son and a mathematician’s daughter – watch the Apollo 11 launch, they dream of their own majestic earthrise. The audience will witness these three kids marveling at the very first lunar landing, the culmination of a historic mission. This weekend tickets remain only for the 11 a.m. Saturday show and the 4 p.m. Sunday show.
July 18 through Aug. 4 at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St. NW. Tickets are $20.
Smithsonian Sleepover
The National Museum of Natural History will provide kids with an unforgettable adventure on Friday. Participants in this Smithsonian Sleepover will have a chance to explore the new Fossil Hall, one of the most remarkable exhibits in D.C., learning about the Earth’s past, its oceanic wonders, its many mammals and of course, dinosaurs. The event will also feature hands-on crafts, puzzles, games and challenges. Ages 8-14 are permitted, and there must be at least one adult present for every three children in any group that registers. No siblings younger than 8 are allowed, and no adults are allowed without children. Snacks and breakfast are included.
July 19 and 26 from 7 p.m.-9 a.m. at the National Museum of Natural History, Constitution Avenue at 10th Street NW. Tickets may be purchased by calling 202-633-3030 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday or at the ticket window at the Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW the same hours. Tickets are $120 per person or $100 for Smithsonian Associate members. Registration ends at 2 p.m. Friday.
Disney’s Aladdin
Aladdin, the hit Broadway musical, adapted from the classic Disney film, comes to the DMV. One lamp and three wishes will launch an outstanding production filled with beloved songs, gut-busting comedy, gorgeous set design and magical carpet rides. Take the entire family to this majestic show that will draw quite a bit of fanfare in the nation’s capital and get your tickets ASAP.
July 18 through Sept. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and 1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St. NW. Tickets are $39-$179.
Dance Your Style
Red Bull’s one-on-one street dance competition, Dance Your Style makes its DMV debut on Saturday afternoon. There is not planned choreography, no pre-chosen music or one dedicated style of dance. Dancers will have the dance floor as the canvas, adapting their chosen style of movement to music ranging from recent global hits to old-time classic beats spun by DJ Trayze. Fans will be the judge as they determine the winner of each round and crown the regional champion who will compete in the U.S. championship in Las Vegas and could go on to the world championship in Paris this October. The competition is hosted by choreographer Junius Brickhouse and Ryan “Future” Web of Urban Artistry.
July 20 at 2:30 p.m. at the Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. Tickets are $15.
Washington Kastles Tennis
The Washington Kastles embark on their first season in a brand new venue on top of Union Market. Yep, you read that right – you will be able to watch this elite World Team Tennis match atop one of D.C.’s hippest destinations. The Kastles’ crew of stars, including local favorite Frances Tiafoe, will take on the rival New York Empire on Saturday after dueling in New York on Friday. Venus Williams and Nick Kyrgios are also part of the team. The remaining home matches include Orlando Storm at 7 p.m. Monday, the Philadelphia Freedoms at 7 p.m. Thursday and the Springfield Lasers at 6 p.m. July 27.
July 20 at 6 p.m. at Kastles Stadium at Union Market, 1309 Fifth St. NE. Tickets are $90-$132.50.
Fort Dupont Summer Concert Series
For more than four decades, the Fort Dupont Summer Concert Series has brought the funk — and jazz, and soul, and go-go — to an amphitheater in Southeast Washington. This year’s free music series launches with two classic cover bands: A Tribute to the Music of Motown and the Earth, Wind and Fire Tribute Band. Gates open at 6 p.m., and picnicking is encouraged before the concert. Future weeks include classic hip hop on July 27 with Chubb Rock, Dana Dane and Special Ed; legendary go-go band Rare Essence on Aug. 3; world music night featuring Wunmi and Jean-Francis Varre on Aug. 10; a “Soulful Summer” with R&B star Raheem DeVaughn on Aug. 17; and R&B night on Aug. 24 with Stokley of Mint Condition.
July 20 through Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. Saturday at ort Dupont Park Amphitheatre, 3600 F St. SE. Admission is FREE!
The Eagle Has Landed Late-Night Celebration
At 10:56 p.m. Eastern time on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took his first steps on the moon. The exact moment of the golden anniversary will be marked at the National Air and Space Museum, which is staying open until 2 a.m. for its The Eagle Has Landed Late-Nice Celebration. Highlights include space trivia competitions at 8:30 p.m., 10 p.m. and 12:15 a.m., stargazing, a space suit fashion show at 1 a.m., scavenger hunts through the museum and a performance by Quindar, an electronic music duo that remixes NASA’s audio archive, from midnight-2 a.m. The museum’s theater will show a variety of films throughout the night, including documentaries and the short comedy To Plant a Flag, capped with an after-midnight screening of 2001: A Space Odyssey.
July 20 from 8 p.m.-2 a.m. at the National Air and Space Museum, Independence Avenue at Sixth Street SW. Admission is FREE, but films require tickets that range from $5-$15.
Ongoing events
6.13.89: The Cancelling of the Mapplethorpe Exhibition from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through Oct. 9 at the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design, 500 17th St. NW. Admission is FREE!
All Work, No Pay from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. through February 2020 at the National Museum of American History, 1300 Constitution Ave. NW. Admission is FREE!
America; It’s Complicated at 8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday (except July 4) and July 1, 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Saturday, and 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday through Aug. 11 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St. NW. Tickets are $49-$59.
American Myths & Memory: David Levinthal Photographs from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through Oct. 14 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
Animals, Collected from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.6 p.m. Sunday through Spring 2020 at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. Tickets are $7-$10.
Americans from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through 2022 at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, Fourth Street and Independence Avenue SW. Admission is FREE!
Artists Respond: American Art and the Vietnam War, 1965-1975 from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through Aug. 18 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
Baseball Americana from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday through July 27 at the Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. SE. Admission is FREE!
Capital Harvest on the Plaza from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays through Nov. 22 at the Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Admission is FREE!
Capitol Riverfront Friday Night Concert Series from 7-9 p.m. through Aug. 30 at Yards Park, 355 Water Street SE. Admission is FREE!
Celebrating New American Gardens from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Oct. 15 at the U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
DinoRoars from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Aug. 31 at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. Admission is FREE!
Encountering the Buddha: Art and Practice across Asia from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Nov. 29, 2020 at the Freer|Sackler Galleries, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
Enrico David: Gradations of Slow Release from 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. daily through Sept. 2 at the Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, Independence Avenue SW and Seventh Street SW. Admission is FREE!
Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live Show at 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday through Aug. 31 in the Smithsonian’s National Zoo Visitor Center’s National Zoo Theater, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for children ages 2-12 and children younger than 2 are FREE!
Eye to I: Self-Portraits from 1900 to Today from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through Aug. 18 at the National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
Flickering Treasures from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through Oct. 14 at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for seniors ages 60 and older, youth ages 3-17 and students. Children 2 and younger are FREE!
Farragut Fridays from 9 a.m.-5p.m. through Sept. 20 at Farragut Square, 17th and K Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
Friday Night Fishing from 5-8 p.m. Fridays through Aug. 23 at Diamond Teague Pier, 1502 First St. SE near the Earth Conservation Corps pump house. Admission is FREE and all gear and bait are provided.
Fridays at Fort Totten outdoor concert from 6-8 p.m. through Aug. 30 at the corner of South Dakota Avenue and Galloway Street NE. Admission is FREE!
Game Change: Elephants from Prey to Preservation from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Feb. 1, at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
Gardens Across America from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Oct. 1 at the U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
Ginny Ruffner: Reforestation of the Imagination from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Jan. 5 at the Renwick Gallery, Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th Street NW. Admission is FREE!
A Glimpse of Ancient Yemen from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Aug. 18 at the Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
Good as Gold: Fashioning Senegalese Women from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Sept. 29 at the National Museum of African Art, 950 Independence Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
Helen Zubhaib: Migrations from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon-4 p.m. Tuesday and Sunday through July 28 at the Woodrow Wilson House, 2340 S St. NW. Tickets are $5-$10 at the door. Children younger than 12 are FREE!
Hoops from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through Jan. 5 at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for youth ages 3-17, students with ID and seniors ages 60 and older.
Infinite Space from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, 5-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 5:30-11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday through Sept. 2 at Artechouse, 1238 Maryland Ave. SW. Tickets are $8-$16 online and $10-$20 at the door.
In Mid-Sentence from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through Mar. 8 at the National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
Jazz in the Garden from 5-8:30 p.m. through Aug. 23 at the National Gallery of Art’s Sculpture Garden, Sixth and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
The Life of Animals in Japanese Art from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday through Aug. 19 at the National Gallery of Art, Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
Manifesto: Art x Agency from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. through Jan. 5 at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Independence Avenue and Seventh Street SW. Admission is FREE!
Michael Sherrill Retrospective from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Jan. 5 at the Renwick Gallery, Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th Street NW. Admission is FREE!
Mid-Century Master: The Photography of Alfred Eisentaedt from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday through Jan. 12 at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for senior citizens, $10 for college students, $5 for children ages 6-18 and children younger than 6 are FREE!
It’s Hip to Be Square: The Mint Family from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Nov. 31 at the U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
More is More: Multiples from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday through Sept. 22 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for people 65 and older and students, and children 18 and younger are FREE!
Nature’s Best Photography from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through September at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
One Life: Marian Anderson from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. through May 17 at the National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
Outbreak from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through 2021 at the National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
Pageantry and Pyrotechnics in the European Fete Book from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday through Sept. 6 at the National Gallery of Art, Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
Portraits of the World: Korea from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through Nov. 17 at the National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
Queens of Egypt from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily through Sept. 2 at the National Geographic Museum, 1145 17th St. NW. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, students and military, $10 for children 5-12 and children younger than 5 are FREE!
Recent Acquisitions from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through Nov. 3 at the National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. through Jan. 3, 2021, at the National Archives, 701 Constitution Ave. NW. Admission is FREE!
Rirkrit Tiravanija: Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow, and Green, from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. through July 24 at the Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, Independence Avenue and 7th Street SW. Admission is FREE!
Rise Up: Stonewall and the LGBTQ Rights Movement from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through Dec. 31 at the Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Tickets are $12.71-$21.21 online or $14.95-$24.95 at the door.
Sculpture Down to Scale: Models for Public Art at Federal Buildings, 1974-1985 from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. through June 6, 2020, at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
Sea Monsters Unearthed, Life in Angola’s Ancient Seas from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through 2020 at the National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
Section 14: The Other Palm Springs, California from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through January at the National Museum of the American Indian, Fourth Street and Independence Avnue SW. Admission is FREE!
Seriously Funny: From the Desk of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through Dec. 31 at the Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Admission is $12.71-$21.21 in https://tickets.newseum.org/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=TICKETS&c=GA online or $14.95-$24.95 at the door.
Shall Not Be Denied: Women Fight for the Vote from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday through September 2020 at the Library of Congress’ Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. SE. Admission is FREE!
Striking Iron: The Art of African Blacksmiths from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Oct. 20 at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, 950 Independence Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
Shaping Clay in Ancient Iran from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through September at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
Smorgasburg D.C. from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays through October at Tingey Plaza, 200 Tingey St. SE. Admission is FREE!
Subodh Gupta: Terminal from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through 2020 at the Freer|Sackler Galleries, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
Superheroes from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. through Sept. 2 at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, 1300 Constitution Ave. NW. Admission is FREE!
Tiffany Chung: Vietnam, Past Is Prologue from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through Sept. 2 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
The Warmth of Other Suns from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 5-8:30 p.m. Thursday and noon-6:30 p.m. Sunday through Sept. 14 at the Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for students and seniors and children 18 and younger are FREE!
The Way of the Kami from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. through Nov. 1 at the Freer Gallery of Art, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
What Absence Is Made Of from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through the summer of 2019 at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Seventh Street and Independence Avenue SW. Admission is FREE!
Whistler in Watercolor from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. through Oct. 6 at Freer Gallery of Art, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
Women of Progress: Early Camera Portraits from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through May 31 at the National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
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