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  • March 7, 2024
    The Center for the Arts Development Staff is preparing to implement some new changes to the Friends of the Center for the Arts membership program, which will take effect on July 1, 2024.
  • March 1, 2024
    On February 17, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham presented a thrilling collection of works by acclaimed choreographers, including its artistic director and MacArthur Genius Award-winning choreographer Kyle Abraham. As a Mason Artist-in-Residence, members of A.I.M by Kyle Abraham worked with Mason as well as communities within Manassas, Washington, D.C., and local communities in a variety of activities ranging from classroom visits to A.I.M Movement Workshops that brought participants up on their feet.
  • March 1, 2024
    Members of the Friends of the Center for the Arts (FCFA) have unique opportunities to interact with performers showcased in each Great Performances at Mason season. These can occur during Artists in Conversation discussions, backstage tours, Grand Tier Society events, or Friends post-performance receptions.
  • March 1, 2024
    Any audience would be considered lucky when witnessing Trinity Irish Dance Company (TIDC) “sophisticated and commanding” (Los Angeles Times) performance that combines traditional Irish step dance with contemporary movement. On March 24, TIDC invites audiences to celebrate a belated St. Patrick’s Day with a captivating and joyous program that blends sheer percussive power with aerial grace.  
  • March 1, 2024
    Honor Earth Day weekend with Small Island Big Song on April 20 for a moving musical experience that combines music, spoken word, and stunning projections to showcase the sounds of various island nations of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, while shining a light on the devastating effects of climate crisis on our world’s ocean.
  • March 1, 2024
    During the month of March, women all over the world are recognized and celebrated for their achievements and talents, including those at the Center for the Arts. From an all-female, Asian-led creative team's reimagination of a classic opera to the oldest American modern dance ensemble led by an icon who revolutionized the form, spring at the Center features an inspirational line-up of women.
  • March 1, 2024
    George Mason University’s School of Dance presents the 2024 Mason School of Dance Gala Concert on March 22 and 23, celebrating a rich array of diverse choreographic voices that span from the early days of modern dance to the freshest perspectives of today.
  • January 1, 2024
    Join us on Feb 17 for an extraordinary evening of visionary works using various dance and music styles that uncover the relationships between identity, history, and geography.
  • January 1, 2024
    Praised by the Wall Street Journal for his “skillful vocal writing,” he is also an acclaimed bass-baritone and conductor. In addition to portraying William Still in Virginia Opera's production of Sanctuary Road on February 3 and 4, Geter is the composer of contemporary opera, Loving v. Virginia, which will have its world premiere as part of the Virginia Opera's 2024/2025 season. Another treat this season is Geter's song cycle, Cotton, which will be presented for free on February 6 at Old Town Hall in Fairfax, VA.
  • January 1, 2024
    With National Ballet Day approaching on February 7, audiences are invited to experience a thrilling classical dance set to music by one of the most iconic composers of all time. Québec’s first professional ballet company, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, debuts at the Center for the Arts on February 10 with Dancing Beethoven.
  • January 1, 2024
    The Center for the Arts is thrilled to welcome back the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) this winter, including a special guest making her debut at the Center, rising star pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason. On January 28, Kanneh-Mason joins the RPO for Prokofiev’s exhilarating Piano Concerto No. 3, in a program that also includes Debussy’s Danse (orch. Ravel) and Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade.
  • January 1, 2024
    Kicking off the new year at the Center for the Arts is Hamid Rahmanian’s newest large-scale cinematic shadow play Song of the North on January 27. The thrilling multimedia adventure, adapted from the Shahnameh (Book of Kings), combines state-of-the-art animation with the age-old art of shadow puppetry to showcase a collection of ancient Persian legends and Iranian national treasures.