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At the Opera House. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 2700 F St. NW, Washington, DC | 202-467-4600

The painstaking techniques of Mequitta Ahuja, Mary Borgman, Adam Chapman, Ben Durham, Till Freiwald and Rob Matthew are explored. National Portrait Gallery - Smithsonian Institution Eighth and F streets NW, Washington, DC | 202-633-1000

The exhibit examines civic attempts to recover, clean up, re-imagine or engineer urban rivers for community access and use. Anacostia Community Museum 1901 Fort Place SE, Washington, DC | 202-633-4820

A survey of how dramatically women's fashions changed from the 1890s to the 1920s. National Headquarters of the Daughters of the American Revolution 1776 D St. NW, Washington, DC | 202-879-3241

Smoke and Barrel slashes prices on its outstanding American and European draft beer selection on Friday and Saturday nights. Prices drop $1 off the list price at 10 p.m., $2 at 11 and then $3 from midnight to close. The caveat: To keep the crowds in check, bartenders require you to give them a password, which you can find on the Smoke and Barrel Twitter and Facebook pages. Smoke and Barrel 2471 18th St. NW, Washington, DC | 202-319-9353

This exhibit looks at slavery in modern society as it compares with that of Lincoln's time. Lincoln Cottage at the Soldiers' Home Rock Creek Church Road NW and Upshur Street NW, Washington, DC | 202-829-0436

Olney Theatre Center 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd., Olney, MD | 301-924-3400

More than 30 artists explore the concept of narratives using everything from embroidery to graffiti. American Visionary Art Museum 800 Key Hwy., Baltimore, MD | 410-244-1900

Donated to the museum in 2005, the collection features unique and rare works of traditional African art from throughout sub-Saharan Africa National Museum of African Art - Smithsonian Institution 950 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC | 202-633-4600

A career retrospective of Rafael Guastavino, Sr., who designed some of America's most breathtaking public spaces in late-19th and early-20th century America. National Building Museum 401 F St. NW, Washington, DC | 202-272-2448