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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 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

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

Learn about philately, the hobby of stamp collecting, through 26 objects. National Postal Museum - Smithsonian Institution 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Washington, DC | 202-633-5555

Ben Travers's play about jewel thieves is presented by Constellation Theatre Company. Source 1835 14th St. NW, Washington, DC | 202-204-7800

A moral muckraker takes on a brothel in this musical. Signature Theatre 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington, VA | 703-820-9771

Paintings of tenement children, boxers and New York City circa 1911. National Gallery of Art Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC | 202-737-4215

Eight paintings of children by the noted American portrait artist, including the famed depiction of two children and a toy horse. National Gallery of Art Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC | 202-737-4215