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Ladysmith Black Mambazo in Concert

Ladysmith Black Mambazo shares a performance full of moving and intricate rhythms and harmonies of native South African musical traditions. Their music is inspired by isicathamiya, which is a traditional form of music developed in the mines of South Africa. Working to ensure the preservation of musi...Read More

A Manassas Chorale Musical Salute & Live Chat

This LIVE discussion with performance clips will take place on the Hylton Performing Arts Center’s Facebook and YouTube pages on Thursday, July 9 at 7 p.m. Hosted by Becky Verner, Artistic Director.  

Becky Verner has been the Artistic Director of the Manassas Chorale since 1997 and is a treasure t...Read More

Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas: Homegrown Concerts from the Library of Congress

Homegrown Concerts from the Library of Congress presents Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas for an afternoon of Scottish Music for fiddle and cello. Alasdair Fraser has long been regarded as one of the greatest Scottish fiddlers playing today. His duo with Californian cellist Natalie Haas has helped r...Read More

Manassas Symphony Orchestra Presents Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1

This concert excerpt will premiere on the Hylton Performing Arts Facebook and YouTube pages on Thursday, July 23 at 5 p.m.  

The Manassas Symphony Orchestra (MSO), under the baton of Music Director James Villani, is the winner of the 2015 American Prize for Orchestral Performance and is one of the ...Read More

Hope@Home - On Tour!

This LIVE performance will take place as part of Daniel Hope@Home – On Tour! web series Saturday, July 25 at noon.

Following the success of his Hope@Home series this spring, Daniel Hope, virtuosic violinist and Music Director of the Zurich Chamber Orchestra, and specially invited guest artists are ...Read More

Behind the Scenes with Chanticleer

Join us right here on this webpage, July 29 at noon for a behind the scenes chat with Chor Leoni's Artistic Director, Erick Lichte, and Chanticleer's Gerrod Pagenkopf and Logan Shields to take a look at a day in the life of a Chanticleer singer. A Center for the Arts and Hylton Performing Arts Cente...Read More

Musical Story Time with Old Bridge Chamber Orchestra

Old Bridge Chamber Orchestra is an all-volunteer ensemble established in 1998 by musicians dedicated to providing stirring, low cost or free, classical concerts in the greater Prince William area. Kick off your day with this local musical treasure and a virtual performance on August 6 at 10:30 a.m. ...Read More

Listening Parties with Mark Morris and Colin Fowler: Music of the 1920s

Join Mark Morris Dance Group for one of their upcoming livestreamed Listening Parties with Mark Morris and MMDG Music Director Colin Fowler as they delve into music of different genres and eras. Click here for more information about how to tune into the August 13 livestream at 8 pm. Registration wil...Read More

Build a Ballet: The Coppélia Project

This discussion will premiere on both the Hylton Performing Arts Center’s Facebook page and YouTube channel on Thursday, August 20 at 7:00pm.

Jasmine Nikitenko and Yuri Nikitenko, founders and Artistic Directors of Northern Virginia Ballet/Academy of Russian Ballet  will discuss what it takes to cr...Read More

30th Anniversary Season Announcement

We’re unveiling the 30^th Anniversary Season! Join Director of Programming Adrienne Bryant Godwin and Dean of Mason’s College of Visual and Performing Arts Rick Davis for this live, virtual event announcing exciting in-person performances on the Fairfax campus, as well as new programming for Mason Ar...Read More

Visual Voices: D. Dominick Lombardi - "Resilience and Focus

The George Mason University School of Art Visual Voices Colloquium is a professional lecture series that invites nationally recognized visiting artists and designers to speak about their work and the world of art and design to students and the community at large. Presented in a digital format this F...Read More

Grand Piano Celebration*

Get ready for an afternoon of joyous music during Mason’s own “All-Steinway” event, featuring livestreamed and recorded performances. Showcasing the Dewberry School of Music's extraordinary student and faculty artists, and including a tribute by Mason President Gregory Washington, this concert celeb...Read More

Black Lives Matter: Parkland Rising (2020) with producer Sara Ramaker and director Cheryl McDonough

Visiting Filmmakers Series Online: Black Lives Matter
Parkland Rising (2020) with producer Sara Ramaker and director Cheryl McDonough. Host: Rose Pascarell, Vice President, University Life.

To learn more about the artists and join the discussion, visit here

Contact: Abbesi Akhamie, College of Visual an...Read More

Visual Voices: Steve Rost - Channeling the Flaneur and other stories

The George Mason University School of Art Visual Voices Colloquium is a professional lecture series that invites nationally recognized visiting artists and designers to speak about their work and the world of art and design to students and the community at large. Presented in a digital format this ...Read More

A Celebration of ARTS By George!

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Join us online for an e-vening like no other with A Celebration of ARTS by George! on Saturday, September 26. Streamed live on social media and GMU-TV, the event will take a look back at the tremendous success of ARTS by George! over the past 14 years. Since 2006, ARTS by George! ha...Read More

Fall for the Book: Everything Inside: A Conversation with Edwidge Danticat

Personal, intimate, and brimming with wisdom, Edwidge Danticat’s collection, "Everything Inside: Stories" follows people on the brink of life-changing events: love is found in an unexpected place, a woman struggles to keep hope alive as she fights for her life, and a man struggles to confront his li...Read More

Dance Masterclass with Ballet Folclórico Nacional de México de Silvia Lozano

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are thrilled to share a FREE masterclass with the talented company Ballet Folclórico Nacional de México de Silvia Lozano. Lara C. Garcia and Israel A. Rivas will demonstrate choreography, including movement from “El Jarabe Tapatio.” Due to COVID, the com...Read More

Alumni Artist Support Initiative: In Conversation with Kwanza Nicole Gooden

In spring 2020, Mason’s College of Visual and Performing Arts launched the Alumni Artist Support Initiative, a concerted effort to assist alumni during a time of uncertainty and financial constraints. Film and Video Studies alum Kwanza Nicole Gooden (‘13) received one of the Initiative’s seven award...Read More

Visual Voices: Agustina Woodgate - "Critical Circulation"

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The George Mason University School of Art Visual Voices Colloquium is a professional lecture series that invites nationally recognized visiting artists and designers to speak about their work and the world of art and design to students and the community at large. Presented in a digital for...Read More

Hookman

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Written by Lauren Yee
Staged reading, directed by Julia Rudgers

The Mason Players present a staged reading of Hookman—an existential slasher comedy! Freshman year at college is hard, especially when there is a hook-handed serial killer on the loose. But if Lexi can discover what really happen...Read More

CANCELLED: Cirque FLIP Fabrique Six°

Cirque FLIP Fabrique Six°, scheduled for October 17, has been cancelled. This performance will not be rescheduled or replaced. Ticket holders will be contacted regarding options for their tickets.

Bring the entire family for a thrilling live outdoor performance in front of the Center for the Arts on...Read More

The Artist-Activist: Centering Black Voices with Bree Newsome

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Join filmmaker, musician, speaker, and activist Bree Newsome for a conversation as part of The Artist-Activist: Centering Black Voices—a speaker series that provides an opportunity for Mason students, faculty, and staff, as well as the greater community, to engage in dialogue around creativ...Read More

Visual Voices: Adriana Ospina - "Working at the Art Museum of the Americas - Latin America and Diplomacy"

The George Mason University School of Art Visual Voices Colloquium is a professional lecture series that invites nationally recognized visiting artists and designers to speak about their work and the world of art and design to students and the community at large. Presented in a digital format this F...Read More

Gaining Ground: A Celebration of Diverse Voices in Musical Theater

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A Musical Revue
Conceived and directed by James Gardiner, Erin Gardiner, and musical director Joe Walsh

In the spirit of The Season of Jubilee, a yearlong celebration of uniting in joyful responsibility and change, The Mason Players have gathered songs by BIPOC and/or women composers and lyr...Read More

CANCELLED: Cameron Carpenter: All You Need is Bach

Cameron Carpenter is a game changer in classical music, and during these unprecedented time...Read More

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: with Anne-Marie McDermott, piano

Front Row: National
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano

Mozart: Concerto in D minor for Piano, Flute, and Strings, K. 466
Smetana: Trio in G minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 15

The Center for the Arts and Hylton Performing Arts Center are pleased to present Chamber Music Society (CMS) of Lincoln Cente...Read More

Visiting Filmmakers Series Online: Black Lives Matter: Melissa Haizlip with Mr. SOUL!

Visiting Filmmakers Series Online: Black Lives Matter: Melissa Haizlip with Mr. SOUL! Discussion with filmmaker, online screener of film available before the session.

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Contact: Abbesi Akhamie, Film at Mason, aakhamie@gmu.edu, (703) 993-3287

Alumni Artist Support Initative: In Conversation with Paul Chinen

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The College of Visual and Performing Arts launched the Alumni Artist Support Initiative in Spring 2020 to assist Mason alumni during a time of uncertainty and financial constraints. Seven alumni received awards towards future projects including Dr. Paul Alan Chinen, School of Music ’14. Maso...Read More

Beyond the Stage

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Student choreographers from Mason’s School of Dance have created original dance-video works to be projected onto the outdoor walls of the Center for the Arts. Join Mason’s dancers and choreographers and enjoy their innovation as we gather (physically distanced) to celebrate creativity in th...Read More

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: featuring Michael Brown, piano

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Front Row: National
Michael Brown, piano

Barber: Souvenirs for Piano, Four Hands, Op. 28
Brown: Prelude and Dance for Cello and Piano
Mendelssohn: Sextet in D major for Piano, Violin, Two Violas, Cello, and Bass, Op. 110

This performance streamed here from November 8 at 7 p.m. through Novemb...Read More

Mason Artist-in-Residence Third Coast Percussion: A Discussion on Entrepreneurship in the Arts

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Join the Grammy ® Award-winning ensemble Third Coast Percussion for a livestreamed conversation exploring how the artist-run ensemble is managed and the unique ways they are innovating during the era of COVID-19. The ensemble, known for using traditional instruments like xylophones, marimba...Read More

Dancing Conversations: Lil Buck, Jon Boogz, and Third Coast Percussion

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Join the Center for the Arts and the National Center for Choreography at The University of Akron (NCCAkron) for a panel discussion with Grammy® Award-winning Third Coast Percussion’s David Skidmore and Movement Art Is’ Lil Buck and Jon Boogz. This live conversation will focus on Metamorphos...Read More

Jazz 4 Justice™

Jazz4Justice™ and Justice for Jazz. 

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Established in 2001 by Fairfax, Virginia attorney Edward L. Weiner, Esq. and Founder of Mason Jazz Studies, Jim Carroll, Jazz 4 Justice™ is an award-winning annual concert presented by Legal Services of Northern Virginia (LSNV) and Mason Jazz Studies. Th...Read More

Mason Players' Originals! Part 1 and Part 2

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Part One: 7 p.m. / Part Two: 8 p.m. 

A series of plays and presentations, each 10 minutes in length, that showcases The Mason Players’ student writers and creative artists. The performances are pre-recorded and will premiere in two parts. 

The performances will be streamed simultaneously on...Read More

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: David Shifrin, clarinet

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CMS Front Row: National
David Shifrin, clarinet

Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581
Luigi Bassi: Concert Fantasia on Themes from Verdi’s Rigoletto
Duke Ellington: Clarinet Lament

The Center for the Arts and Hylton Performing Arts Center are pleased to present CMS Front Row, a new di...Read More

The Artist-Activist: Centering Black Voices with Theresa Ruth Howard and Nicole Brewer

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“The only way to make the world a better place, is to be better people in it,” shared prolific dance choreographer, industry expert, and author Theresa Ruth Howard. The Artist-Activist: Centering Black Voices is pleased to host Howard along with anti-racist theater advocate Nicole Brewer fo...Read More

Alabaster

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Written by Audrey Cefaly

Staged reading, directed by Rachel Sharp

A noted photographer sets out to explore the topography of “scars.” Her journey lands her in the mysterious realm of an undiscovered folk artist on a small farm in North Alabama. This intimate portrait explores the meaning an...Read More

A Chanticleer Christmas

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Join us in our tradition of ushering in the holiday season with peace, joy, and a cappella, with a specially recorded digital performance by Chanticleer! With their signature harmonic blend of 12 male voices ranging from soprano to bass, this festive holiday program features American hymns...Read More

Running To and Toward: A Dance Film by Hope Boykin

A Dance Film (World Premiere) by Hope Boykin and the Mason School of Dance

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“There are no limits to how we can make, build, and bring dance to the lovers of our art form; the lock is broken, and the lid thrown away.” - Hope Boykin

Through the efforts of HopeBoykinDance, Boykin is a creator, ...Read More

Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music Holiday Concert

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Join us for a joyous virtual concert by the Dewberry School of Music as we ring in the holiday season! Showcasing Mason's outstanding ensembles, this evening will feature traditional holiday favorites and festive new works performed by extraordinary student artists.

This event will be strea...Read More

Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy: A Celtic Family Christmas

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A Celtic Family Christmas

Champion fiddlers Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy, and their seven children welcome us directly into their home to experience Christmas with them like never before through a virtual performance. Join their family as they invite you into their home for...Read More

Arcadia: Hear Nature’s Songs with Artist Sam Nester

Arcadia is an environmental public art installation on George Mason University’s Fairfax campus, which features a stream of ever-changing music and light generated by the natural biorhythms of Virginia native plants. The creator Sam Nester, who is an accomplished trumpet player, will be using the mu...Read More

Step Afrika!’s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show

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Mason Artist-in-Residence 

As the world’s first holiday show highlighting the African American tradition of stepping, Step Afrika!’s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show is a feast for the eyes and ears! Step Afrika!’s fabulous and furry friends from the Arctic Kingdom—Popper the Penguin along...Read More

Spring at the Center for the Arts Update

Mark your calendars for an upcoming Center for the Arts virtual event featuring updates to the winter and spring season. Director of Programming Adrienne Bryant Godwin will share new digital Mason Arts at Home performances you can enjoy from the comfort of your home—including exclusive events for Fr...Read More

CANCELED: The Chieftains

This performance will be rescheduled to Spring 2022.

Ticket holders for The Chieftains will be contacted by the Ticket Office via email. Options for ticket holders include transferring the value of remaining ticket(s) into account credit; donating the value of the ticket(s) as an in-kind contributio...Read More