Art Beat

It's story-time. Check out these tales from the Americas explored through theater and art.

Before the seasonal blues kick in, why not fire up your week with a little music and color?

Check out storytelling events, including a live Hanukkah Lights reading, and a film about a skateboarder who went from a broken home to breaking records.

This weekend you can fall in love with movement with three very different approaches to the art of dance.

Tonight may be the White House Christmas tree lighting, but there's plenty of holiday cheer to be had in D.C.'s arts scene tonight as well.

All the world's a stage, so why not add a little drama to your week?

Enjoy some off-beat Christmas theater at these on-stage performances.

Got the Monday blues? Perk up with a screening of a holiday favorite at Holiday Cinema or some classic blues tunes in Pullman Porter Blues.

Everybody's dancing in December.

Let your ears ring with merriment at these musical holiday performances

Celebrate the U.S. Dept. of State's Office of Art in Embassies' 50th anniversary with these free events.

It's tune-in Tuesday! Whether your preference is for classical music, folk, jazz, or an experimental sound, the D.C. area has plenty of opportunities to listen to the music.

'Desert Air' and 'Quiet Life Motel'

Hitchcock and Ang Lee are celebrated this week — the former is the subject of a new flick, and the latter is putting a new one out himself.

A jazzy, funky reunion is in the District along with two contemporary art shows.