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Museums
Daily 10 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.
1000 Constitution Ave. NW
Free
Museums
Daily 11:30 a.m.–7 p.m.
8th and F streets NW
Free
Museums
Daily 11:30 a.m.–7 p.m.
8th and F streets NW
$0
Museums
Daily 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW
Free
Galleries
Mondays-Saturdays 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sundays noon-5 p.m.
201 E. Capitol St. SE
Free
Galleries
May 12—June 16
1412 14th St. NW
Galleries
May 4—June 2
916 G St. NW
Theater
Tuesdays–Fridays 8 p.m.; Saturdays 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.; Sundays 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
2700 F St. NW
$45
Galleries
Wednesdays-Saturdays noon-7 p.m., Sundays 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
1530 14th St. NW
Free
Classical
Thursday, May 17 at 7 p.m.
2700 F St. NW
$20–$85
Theater
May 17—May 19
2700 F St. NW
$40
Museums
Feb. 3—Jan. 6
2320 S St. NW
Museums
March 23—Aug. 12
2320 S St. NW
Museums
March 23—Aug. 19
2320 S St. NW
Museums
Jan. 20—May 20
8th and F streets NW
Museums
Nov. 11—Nov. 3
8th and F streets NW
Museums
March 16—Sept. 30
8th and F streets NW
Museums
April 27—Sept. 30
8th and F streets NW
Museums
Feb. 16—May 27
1600 21st St. NW, Washington
Museums
Feb. 17—Dec. 31
555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Museums
Jan. 1—Dec. 31
555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Museums
Jan. 1—Dec. 31
555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Museums
Nov. 18—Aug. 12
555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Museums
Jan. 1—Dec. 31
555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Museums
Mondays-Saturdays 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sundays, 11. a.m.-5 p.m.
401 F St. NW
$8
Museums
July 30—Sept. 3
401 F St. NW
Museums
May 31—May 31
101 Independence Ave. SE
Free
Museums
Jan. 1—Dec. 31
2401 Foxhall Rd. NW
Museums
Feb. 24—July 29
1250 New York Ave. NW
Museums
March 8—March 9
1250 New York Ave. NW
Museums
March 9—July 15
1250 New York Ave. NW
Museums
March 16—June 24
1250 New York Ave. NW
Museums
March 23—Sept. 23
1250 New York Ave. NW
Museums
Jan. 28—July 29
Jefferson Drive & 12th Street SW
Museums
Feb. 18—June 24
Jefferson Drive & 12th Street SW
Museums
March 24—June 17
1050 Independence Ave. SW
Museums
Feb. 16—May 20
201 18th St. NW
Museums
May 9—Feb. 24
950 Independence Ave. SW
Museums
Feb. 4—Aug. 5
1000 Constitution Ave. NW
Museums
March 30—Jan. 6
1000 Constitution Ave. NW
Museums
March 2—Sept. 3
8th and F streets NW
Museums
March 30—Jan. 21
8th and F streets NW
Museums
March 30—May 31
8th and F streets NW
Museums
Jan. 13—Jan. 6
8th and F streets NW
Theater
April 25—May 20
1501 14th St. NW
$30–$35
Theater
May 10—June 2
2700 S. Lang St., Arlington
Theater
May 11—July 22
1101 6th St. SW
$64–$110
Theater
March 9—May 19
511 10th St. NW
$25–$85
Theater
May 15—July 1
450 Seventh St. NW
$39–$95
Theater
April 6—May 20
1365 H St. NE
Theater
April 20—May 20
4508 Walsh St., Bethesda
$25
Theater
April 26—May 19
800 Florida Ave. NE
$25
Theater
May 1—June 10
201 E. Capitol St. SE
$30–$65
Theater
May 10—July 1
1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington
$10–$50
Theater
May 17—July 1
1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington
$10–$50
Theater
May 3—June 3
1835 14th St. NW
$20–$35
Theater
May 7—May 19
545 7th St. SE
$10
Theater
May 11—June 3
916 G St. NW
$20
Theater
May 12—June 2
1365 H St. NE
$35
Blues
Thursday, May 17 at 8 p.m.
227 Maple Ave. East, Vienna
$15–$20
Classical
Thursday, May 17 at 8 p.m.
5301 Tuckerman Lane, Bethesda
$33–$93
Galleries
May 16—Sept. 22
2829 16th St. NW
Free
Museums
Jan. 27—Oct. 14
14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW
Free
Museums
April 22—Aug. 5
4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW
Museums
May 6—Aug. 12
4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW
Museums
Jan. 29—July 8
4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW
Free
Galleries
Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursdays 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
500 17th St. NW
Free
Museums
April 28—April 28
401 F St. NW
Museums
Feb. 23—May 28
1145 17th St. NW
Free
Museums
March 7—Sept. 3
1145 17th St. NW
Galleries
Mondays-Fridays 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturdays 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
505 9th St. NW
Galleries
Wednesdays-Fridays 1 p.m.-7 p.m.; Saturdays-Sundays noon-5 p.m.
3550 Wilson Blvd., Arlington
Galleries
Wednesdays-Fridays 4 p.m.-11 p.m.; Saturdays noon-11 p.m.; Sundays noon-5 p.m.
1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington
Comedy
Thursday, May 17 at 8 p.m.
1140 Connecticut Ave. NW.
$17–$20
World
Thursday, May 17 at 9 p.m.
2461 18th St. NW
Theater
April 18—May 20
2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney
$39–$54
Galleries
Tuesdays-Fridays 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturdays noon-5 p.m.
1515 14th St. NW, Suite 202
Galleries
Wednesdays-Fridays 4 p.m.-11 p.m.; Saturdays noon-11 p.m.; Sundays noon-5 p.m.
1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington
Galleries
Wednesdays-Saturdays 1 p.m.-7 p.m.
1404 P St. NW
Blues
Thursday, May 17 at 8:30 p.m.
3000 Connecticut Ave. NW
Free
Galleries
Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursdays 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
500 17th St. NW
Free
Rock
Thursday, May 17 at 7 p.m.
815 V St. NW
$30
Classical
Thursday, May 17 at 12 p.m.
1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington
Free
Rock
Thursday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m.
1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington
$8
Galleries
Tuesdays-Saturdays 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
1670 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Galleries
Sundays-Thursdays 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fridays 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
1529 16th St. NW
Free
Galleries
Noon-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays.
2208 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE
Free
Galleries
Tuesdays-Saturdays noon-6 p.m.
1353 U St. NW
Galleries
Tuesdays-Fridays noon-5 p.m.; Saturdays 11-5 p.m.
1241 Good Hope Road SE
Galleries
Wednesdays-Fridays 1 p.m.-7 p.m.; Saturdays 1 p.m.-6 p.m.
2108 R St. NW
Theater
April 10—June 24
4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington
$65–$79
Theater
April 26—May 27
900 Massachusetts Ave. NW
$40–$50
Funk & R&B
Thursday, May 17 at 8 p.m.
600 I St. NW
$10–$12
World
Thursday, May 17 at 8 p.m.
1333 H St. NE
$25
Music
Thursday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m.
3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria
$25
Funk & R&B
Thursday, May 17 at 8:30 p.m.
220 N. Washington St., Falls Church
Rock
Thursday, May 17 at 8 p.m.
1811 14th St. NW
$15–$17
Jazz
Thursday, May 17 at 8 p.m. and Thursday, May 17 at 10 p.m.
1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW
$40
Rock
Thursday, May 17 at 8:30 p.m.
1940 9th St. NW
$8
Blues
Thursday, May 17 at 8 p.m.
620 T St. NW
$39.50–$40
Jazz
Thursday, May 17 at 8 p.m.
816 H St. NE
$8
Rock
Thursday, May 17 at 9 p.m.
2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington
$10
Classical
Thursday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m.
10701 Rockville Pike, Rockville
$30
Books
Thursday, May 17 at 7 p.m.
The Animal House.
730 21st St. NW
$30
Jazz
Thursday, May 17 at 8 p.m. and Thursday, May 17 at 10 p.m.
1344 U St. NW
$10
Rock
Thursday, May 17 at 7 p.m.
1115 U St. NW
$12
Electronic
Thursday, May 17 at 9 p.m.
915 U St. NW
$8–$10
Museums
Feb. 23—Aug. 12
7th Street and Independence Avenue SW
Theater
April 18—May 20
1529 16th St. NW
$35–$60
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Books
Thursday, May 17 at 10:30 a.m.
The Council of Mirrors
5015 Connecticut Ave. NW
Free
Books
Thursday, May 17 at 4 p.m.
Home
5015 Connecticut Ave. NW
Free
Books
Thursday, May 17 at 7 p.m.
Babel No More: The Search for the World's Most Extraordinary Language Learners
5015 Connecticut Ave. NW
Free
Opera
Thursday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m.
2700 F St. NW
$25–$300
Jazz
Thursday, May 17 at 6 p.m.
Norfolk and Woodmont avenues NW, Bethesda
Free
Dance
May 17—May 25
,
Film
May 14—May 20
701 Pennslyvania Ave. NW
Rock
Thursday, May 17 at 5:30 p.m.
17th St. NW and K St. NW
Free
Special Events
May 1—May 31
,
Free
Galleries
Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 1 p.m.-6 p.m.
1019 7th St. NW
Free
Galleries
Tuesdays-Fridays 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
1358 Florida Ave. NE
Free
Galleries
Wednesdays-Saturdays noon-6 p.m.
1515 14th St. NW, Suite 201
Free
Galleries
Wednesdays-Sundays 2 p.m.-7 p.m.
2438 18th St. NW
Free
Galleries
Call for hours.
555 12th St. NW
Free
Galleries
Wednesdays-Saturdays noon-6 p.m.
1350 Florida Ave. NE
Free
Galleries
Mondays-Thursdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fridays 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
812 7th St. NW
Free
Galleries
Tuesdays-Saturdays 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
1675 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Free
Galleries
Wednesdays-Saturdays 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sundays noon-5 p.m.
1234 Ninth St. NW
Free
Galleries
Wednesdays–Fridays 11 a.m.–6 p.m.; Saturdays 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
2012 R St. NW
Free
Galleries
Wednesdays-Saturdays noon-6 p.m.
1353 U St. NW
Free
Rock
Thursday, May 17 at 9 p.m.
1115 U St. NW
$12
Theater
May 8—July 1
4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington
$63–$87

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