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The breezy bar at Hank's offers a $4 food and drink menu from 5 to 7 on weekdays: Think tins of meaty oysters, smoky trout dip, crisp French wines and a piquant house-made punch. Hank's Oyster Bar 1624 Q St. NW, Washington, DC

Get half-price oysters every night from 11 p.m. to midnight. Hank's Oyster Bar 1624 Q St. NW, Washington, DC

Senart's daily Raw Bar Happy Hour features fresh oysters at $12 a dozen (instead of the usual $24) and a dozen cherry stone clams for $10. Senart's Oyster and Chop House 520 8th St. SE, Washington, DC

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

Every Tuesday night, bartender Frank Jones prepares a menu of five different cocktails in the Gibson's cozy upstairs lounge. Drinks don't repeat from week to week, so there's always something new to try. The Gibson 2009 14th St. NW, Washington, DC

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

Woolly Mammoth Theatre 641 D St. NW, Washington, DC | 202-393-3939

Center Stage 700 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, MD | 410-332-0033

The Anacostia bar hosts a karaoke night with a neighborhood vibe. Uniontown Bar and Grill 2200 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Washington, DC | 202-678-8824

Signature Theatre 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington, VA | 703-820-9771