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The second show dedicated to the artist this year, the Sackler's Weiwei exhibit features large-scale installations, photography and architectural designs by the Chinese artist. The show's crowning glory is the large-scale installation "Fragments," which Weiwei calls an "irrational structure" built out of wood from Qing dynasty temples. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery - Smithsonian Institution 1050 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC | 202-633-1000

The best raw bar happy hour in Bethesda. Black's Bar & Kitchen 7750 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda, MD

Genre and landscape paintings capture the transformative impact of the war. Pieces by Winslow Homer, Eastman Johnson, Frederic Church and Sanford Gifford anchor the exhibit, which includes 59 paintings and 18 vintage photographs. Smithsonian American Art Museum - Smithsonian Institution Eighth and F streets NW, Washington, DC | 202-633-1000

The Freer Gallery's Peacock Room, designed by James McNeill Whistler, will get a makeover to appear as it did in 1908, when it was the dining room of museum-founder Charles Lang Freer. Freer Gallery of Art - Smithsonian Institution Jefferson Drive at 12th Street SW, Washington, DC | 202-633-4880

A temporary, two-dimensional work by the Baltimore-based street artist will be installed in one of BMA's newly created architectural spaces. Baltimore Museum of Art 10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore, MD | 443-573-1700

At the St. Regis, happy hour involves a champagne bottle, a sword and free drinks. St. Regis Hotel 923 16th St. NW, Washington, DC

Produced by area teenagers in conjunction with museum staff, this exhibition feature photographs and writings documenting Washington's Anacostia neighborhood. National Building Museum 401 F St. NW, Washington, DC | 202-272-2448

Timed to coincide with the 75th anniversary of her disappearance, this one-room exhibition will bring together a selection of portraits of Earhart in all artistic mediums. National Portrait Gallery - Smithsonian Institution Eighth and F streets NW, Washington, DC | 202-633-1000

The Rebel Vybz band features members of the original Wailers -- yes, Bob Marley's Wailers -- at Patty Boom Boom every Thursday. Patty Boom Boom 1359 U St. NW, Washington, DC

Sample classic Italian cocktails for $5, or eight different Italian wines for $6 per glass. Fiola 601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC