Get rid of that Christmas tree early! From January 3-14, you can leave it on the curb. After that, it’ll have to go out with the trash.

On the same day that we found out that the District is owed $300 million in unpaid parking tickets, Councilmember Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3) announced this morning that she wants the city to have its own bounty hunters to track down scofflaws and make them pay up.

Josef Albers’s “Homage to the Square: Glow,” 1966, from the Hirshhorn’s collection >> This Saturday, the National Museum of American History celebrates Black History Month with a Family Day Celebration. Activities include book signings, sit-ins, a musical program and a genealogy project. 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. >> On Feb. 11, the Hirshhorn presents Josef Albers: Innovation and Inspiration. Expect Albers’ signature geometric patterns and optical illusions pulled from the museum’s collection along with…

Elvis Presley / Ralph Wolfe Cowan / 1976-1988 / Oil on canvas / National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of R.W. Cowan >> It’s been over 30 years since Elvis died, yet many still hold a torch for his hunk-a, hunk-a burning love. The National Portrait Gallery celebrates the 75th anniversary of Presley’s birth with One Life: Echoes of Elvis. The exhibit showcases a myriad of images of Elvis by artists like Andy Warhol,…