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Maps, engravings and diaries chart the city's growth over two centuries. Folger Shakespeare Library 201 East Capitol St. SE, Washington, DC | 202-544-4600

An all-media exhibit that celebrates the gallery's 25th anniversary. At the Target Gallery. Torpedo Factory Art Center 105 N. Union St., Alexandria, VA | 703-838-4565, Ext. 4

Curated by Michele Reday Cook; opening reception Sept. 7 at 7-10 p.m. Del Ray Artisans 2704 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA | 703-838-4827

The artist's vivid hues and aggressive brushing take viewers deep into farm, country and urban life that range from bucolic to frenetic. Foundry Gallery 1314 18th Street NW, Washington, DC | 202-463-0203

An Iraqi gardener, two marines and, yes, a tiger walk the streets of Baghdad and consider life after war in this darkly humorous show. Round House Theatre 4545 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD | 240-644-1100

The Pulitzer Prize finalist about an up-and-coming pro wrestler taking on the current champ is staged. Woolly Mammoth Theatre 641 D St. NW, Washington, DC | 202-393-3939

Photographs by Jane Rader Great Falls Library 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, VA | 703-757-8560

More than 50 paintings, 20 sculptures and medals and a selection of antique trophies related to the sport of polo. National Sporting Library and Fine Art Museum 102 The Plains Rd., Middleburg, VA | 540-687-6542

Fourteen landscape paintings by artists of The Hague School Academy Art Museum 106 South St., Easton, MD | 410-822-2787

Video games have been steadily evolving for more than two generations now, but it's probably fair to say that a genre has reached maturity when it has its own Smithsonian show. "The Art of Video Games" explores the evolution of game design and culture with an interactive gallery of more than 80 revolutionary (at the time) game titles, including "Pac-Man," "Super Mario Brothers," "The Secret of Monkey Island," "Myst" and "Flower." Smithsonian American Art Museum - Smithsonian Institution Eighth and F streets NW, Washington, DC | 202-633-1000