Mason Arts

Virginia Opera announces its upcoming production of "Intelligence," the powerful new opera by composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer, inspired by the true story of two women who built one of the most daring Union spy networks of the Civil War.

Celebrating America's 250th, Mark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble performs "Dances to American Music"

During Black History Month, experience performances at the Center for the Arts including Virginia Opera's "Intelligence," Les Ballets Africains, and the Dewberry School of Music concert by Mason Bands, titled "Dope."

The Center for the Arts presents a family musical based on the character Curious George, which was launched in a series of beloved books and then an animated series on PBS.

Superstar violinist Ray Chen performs with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on Jan. 23 a sparkling masterpiece which has played a huge role in his stratospheric career: the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, which was the first violin concerto Chen ever performed with an orchestra at the age of 13, and the piece he performed to win first prize in the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Competition in Brussels in 2009 which helped launch him to fame.

Grammy Award-winning band La Santa Cecilia, known for its seamless blend of Latin culture, rock, and world music, led a timely week of events as a Mason Artist-in-Residence, exploring art and advocacy leading up to its November 15 concert at the Center for the Arts.

The American Festival Pops Orchestra (AFPO), conducted by Maestro Peter Wilson, returns to the Hylton Performing Arts Center on December 8 and the Center for the Arts on December 13. Its upcoming program, Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season, sets the festive mood for all audiences, with everything from jazzy tunes and a Broadway melody to an original piece by a George Mason alumnus.

The Vienna Boys Choir, built on six centuries of tradition, performs at the Center for the Arts on Dec. 14.

George Mason University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) highlights discounted tickets to alumni for performances across Mason Arts venues during Homecoming Week at George Mason University.

On October 6, 1990, the Center for the Arts celebrated its opening night with a star-studded event, and we asked staff and Friends of the Center for the Arts for their memories of the occasion.