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Things to do the week of March 2-5, 2026
We've gathered up things to do across the nation's capital, including museum exhibits, concerts, only-in-DC events and much more. Don't miss our things to do this weekend and things to do this month as well.
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Monday
The Tuskegee Chapel: Paul Rudolph X Fry & Welch
The National Building Museum’s new exhibit goes in-depth on the design, construction and cultural significance of a landmark building at Tuskegee University. Designed by Paul Rudolph in 1960, revised by Fry & Welch in 1965 and constructed from 1967-69, the chapel stands as a spiritual, educational and social gathering place for the community, a reflection of Tuskegee’s commitment to craftsmanship, dignity and collective purpose.
Hours & Admission
National Building Museum, 401 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
National Gallery of Art
Celebrating American Art
The National Gallery of Art will commemorate 250 years of America with a wide-ranging program that encompasses special installations and exhibitions that grapple with ideas at the heart of American stories vividly told through art. The series begins with Celebrating American Art, which includes iconic works and showcases how artists reckoned with the American story from the colonial to the 20th century.
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Free Admission
National Gallery of Art, 6th Street & Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20560
National Museum of African American History and Culture
At the Vanguard
The National Museum of African American History and Culture’s new exhibit features more than 100 objects from the collections of five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (Clark Atlanta, Florida A&M, Jackson State, Texas Southern, Tuskegee) in a stunning display of how these institutions have shaped American education and culture through innovation, ingenuity, resistance and activism.
Free Admission | Hours & Information
National Museum of African American History & Culture, 1400 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20560
Tuesday
Camouflage: Designed to Deceive
The International Spy Museum’s new self-guided experience takes visitors through the fascinating history of camouflage and its many connections to espionage. Trace camouflage from its natural origins to its application to covert operations. In the form of real stories, artifacts and immersive media, the exhibition will show how animals, soldiers and spies have employed the strategy of hiding in plain sight.
Hours & Admission
International Spy Museum, 700 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC 20024
Arena Stage
Chez Joey
Prepare for a blockbuster at Arena Stage as Chez Joey lands at the historic playhouse. Co-directed by Tony Award-winning choreographer Savion Glover and actor, director and producer Tony Goldwyn, the set-in-1940s-Chicago show includes a Rodgers and Hart score as well as a spellbinding tale of a singer caught between a rich baroness and an ambitious chorus girl on his way to the top (he hopes).
Tickets
Arena Stage, 1101 6th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024
The Anthem
Blood Orange
The universally acclaimed musical project of English songwriter, singer, producer and composer Dev Hynes is a celebration of music in and of itself. Hynes incorporates hip-hop, soul, R&B, electronic, dance and jazz into an unmistakable sound and, when paired with his angelic voice, leads to one brilliant LP after another. The Anthem hosts the uber-talented performer for one night only.
8 p.m. | Tickets
The Anthem, 901 Wharf Street SW, Washington, DC 20024
Wednesday
The Phillips Collection
peter campus: there somewhere
The Phillips Collection showcases one of the leading figures in new media art with there somewhere. peter campus’ breakthrough videos from the early 1970s are displayed alongside four new, serene landscape works, which the artist has named “the phillips quartets."
Hours & Admission
The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
Shakespeare Theatre Company
On Beckett
Bill Irwin is both a Tony Award-winning actor and a master clown. When he steps on the stage at Klein Theatre, he’ll explore both the comedy and tragedy of the essential work of Nobel Prize winner Samuel Beckett. The one-man show features physical and verbal comedy that makes Beckett’s writings accessible to all.
Tickets
Klein Theatre, 450 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20004
Journey
One of rock music’s most enduring bands makes a stop at Capital One Arena during its epic farewell tour. Across decades of chart-topping songs and earth-rattling performances, Journey has dazzled audiences and, in the process, created an everlasting musical legacy. Celebrate the group’s entire catalogue as they tear through a career-spanning set.
7:30 p.m. | Tickets
Capital One Arena, 601 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20004
Thursday
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Making Their Mark: Works from the Shah Garg Collection
This exhibition illustrates women artists’ vital role in abstraction, showcasing work by some of the most important artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Drawn entirely from the contemporary art collection of Komal Shah and Gaurav Garg, the exhibition considers historical contributions, formal and material breakthroughs and intergenerational relationships among women artists over the last eight decades. It brings together over 70 pieces in all kinds of media, juxtaposing current work with its historical antecedents.
Hours & Admission
National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20005
National Gallery of Art
Mary Cassatt: An American in Paris
The National Gallery of Art presents the vibrant work of Mary Cassatt across three galleries. The museum’s impressionist collection served as the source for this in-depth examination of how Cassatt went about creating her radically modern pieces. Roughly 40 paintings, drawings and prints will be on display.
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Free Admission
National Gallery of Art, 6th Street & Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20560
The Washington Ballet
Giselle
The Washington Ballet performs Edwaard Liang’s wondrous and immersive interpretation of Giselle, which uses modern touches and style to create a beautiful world that is also of-the-moment. The emotional journey is told through the immense talent of The Washington Ballet, with timeless music as the soundtrack inside Sidney Harman Hall.
Tickets
Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F Street NW, Washington, DC 2000
Signature Theatre Company
Safety Not Guaranteed
Based on the film of the same name, this Signature Theatre Company production mixes indie rock with imagination into an unforgettable time traveling adventure. Journalist Darius sees a classified ad requesting “someone to go back in time with me” and agrees to go along for the ride. She gets in over her head very quickly.
Tickets
Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Avenue, Arlington, VA 22206
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