Center for the Arts at George Mason University

Tonight, we’re announcing our 2022-2023 Season to the Friends of the Center for the Arts. Can’t wait to share the lineup with everyone tomorrow!

We're hiring a part time Marketing Assistant for the College of Visual and Performing Arts. We're looking for a great writer and strong editor. Bonus if you've used email marketing software or a web CMS.

Apply today: https://jobs.gmu.edu/postings/53976

Mason Opera presents Rossini’s La Cenerentola. This charming, operatic dramma giocoso features bel canto singing, lush sets and gorgeous costumes.

April 29 - May 1 🎟️ bit.ly/3Mno3EO

Our in-person Season Preview event is back this year! On May 10, we're sharing our lineup for the 2022-2023 Season.

This event is for Friends of the Center for the Arts only - join today to secure your invite: bit.ly/3MoEgtj

Pianist Simone Dinnerstein performs in Fairfax

Don’t miss Simone Dinnerstein tonight with the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra.

Tix still available: https://cfa.calendar.gmu.edu/fairfax-symphony-orchestra-with-simone-dinnerstein/

Pianist Simone Dinnerstein performs in Fairfax Grammy-nominated artist will perform in collaboration with the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra

Join the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra for a concert spotlighting piano virtuoso Simone Dinnerstein. The evening features Dinnerstein’s performance of Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23, as well as the regional premiere of Robert Carl’s White Heron, inspired by the birds of the Florida Keys.

April 23 🎹 bit.ly/3jVIzQx

All that jazz

NEA Jazz Master Maria Schneider joins the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra in a concert of cool, expressive jazz this Saturday!

Tix: https://cfa.calendar.gmu.edu/metropolitan-jazz-orchestra/

Fairfax County Times

All that jazz Northern Virginia’s own Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra welcomes Grammy Award-winning composer Maria Schneider

You're invited to Virginia Opera's The Marriage of Figaro! Experience one of Mozart's most popular pieces of work.

This weekend - April 9 & 10. 💐 bit.ly/3ih8AJk

Happy 50th, Mason! Stay golden 🌟

Join us for a special edition of Beyond the Notes, featuring Maria Schneider in conversation about blending arts and activism, and the significance of respecting artist rights.

April 14. RSVP today: bit.ly/3LtEEWM

GRAMMY Award-winning composer, conductor and Mason Artist-in-Residence Maria Schneider conducts Northern Virginia’s own Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra in a night of cool, expressive jazz.

April 16 🎶 bit.ly/3J2Rutw

You still have time to get tickets to tonight's performance by Camille A. Brown & Dancers! Called “one of the most sought-after choreographers of her generation” by The New York Times, Camille A. Brown is reclaiming the cultural narratives of African-American identity through dance.

Tix: bit.ly/3iTpZIv

"We might be removed from our African base, we're still connected—it still lives in the air we breathe, how we communicate, and how we have grown in this country." - Jay Staten, Camille A. Brown & Dancers

Come see this increidble performance April 2, and read more of Jay's interview here: bit.ly/3NF8GJf

Join us this afternoon for Edgar Meyer and Scottish Ensemble!

Tonight we play the first date of our USA tour with bassist Edgar Meyer at the Center for the Arts at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA. Here we are in rehearsal yesterday.

We're still glowing from SW!NG OUT's residency and epic performance last week. Even the audience got swinging in a post-show jam session! More pics of of the residency coming soon.

Caleb Teicher & Company The Joyce Theater

We are updating our vaccination policy this spring. Beginning May 2, audience members will NOT be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test result for most performances, except when required by the event organizer or artist. Face coverings will continue to be required. For more information, visit: cfa.gmu.edu/plan-your-visit/vaccination-policy.

Bassist Edgar Meyer is “the most remarkable virtuoso in the relatively un-chronicled history of his instrument.” - The New Yorker

He's a frequent collaborator with Yo-Yo Ma, Joshua Bell, and Chris Thile. Don't miss his thrilling classical concert performed with the acclaimed Scottish Ensemble at the Center for the Arts.

March 27 🎟️ bit.ly/3IHPyHr

We're hiring an Audience Development and Insights Coordinator! The job includes audience research/surveying, marketing and sales data tracking, analysis, and visualization; and audience development/grassroots work.

So if you're someone who likes driving audiences through data driven insights, Apply today: https://jobs.gmu.edu/postings/53500

An amazing workshop with SW!NG OUT at Hunters Woods Elementary!

There's still time to get your tickets for this Saturday night's performance!

March 19 🎷 bit.ly/3Me0j6I

Experience the fire, fight, and sheer joy of swing dance in SW!NG OUT! The lively evening will conclude with a chance for everyone to join in and get swinging!

March 19 🎷 bit.ly/3Me0j6I

Attention Veterans and your families - this is something just for you!

Join acclaimed Lindy Hop champion LaTasha Barnes in a free digital, interactive event just for Veterans! Barnes will perform in the upcoming SW!NG OUT at the Center for the Arts in Fairfax. Members of the military community are invited to participate in or observe a movement exercise, and engage in a conversation around the history and joy of swing dance.

March 17. Register today: bit.ly/3hOuWS4

Five-time GRAMMY Award-winning bassist and composer Edgar Meyer joins the acclaimed Scottish Ensemble for a unique program that spans the ages from the Baroque to the present day.

March 27 🎟️ bit.ly/3IHPyHr

Attention gamers: you don’t want to miss this event!

Calling all gamers and gaming enthusiasts—GAMEmason kicks off today! Don't miss this engaging, two-day-only, free-for-mason-patriots event showcasing vendors, an artist alley, educational sessions, arcade play, video game tournaments, and special guest appearances by Emmy-nominated voice actress Tara Strong and game-soundtrack rock band Bit Brigade!

Registration is open to attend today (Friday, March 4) or tomorrow (Saturday, March 5) in the Center for the Arts >> https://si.gmu.edu/gamemason

See you there!

A spring awakening for classical concerts in the D.C. area

"Classical fans rejoice! Live music is back, and a busy spring season is in full bloom." - Washington Post Style

That includes Simone Dinnerstein with the Fairfax Symphony on April 23. 🎟️ bit.ly/3txrPDJ

A spring awakening for classical concerts in the D.C. area A Far Cry's "Then and Now," Simone Dinnerstein at FSO and three world premieres at Cathedral Choral Society.

Photos from College of Visual and Performing Arts at George Mason University's post