Center for the Arts at George Mason University

Center for the Arts at George Mason University The Center for the Arts is the centerpiece of performing arts on the Fairfax campus of George Mason Parking is available on Mason Pond Deck or Lot K.
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Since October 1990, when the doors to the Concert Hall opened, the arts in Northern Virginia have not been the same. The Center for the Arts plays a key role in the cultural vitality of the Washington Metropolitan region, attracting more than 100,000 patrons each year to: performances by local artists and ensembles; community events; student and faculty productions; and our own multidisciplinary s

eries—Great Performances at Mason. For performance and ticket information, please visit cfa.gmu.edu or call (888) 945-2468. Questions about directions and parking? Please visit cfa.gmu.edu/directions.

Our Cyber Week sale is on! With 50% off select Great Performances at Mason shows, you have access to incredible artistic...
12/03/2024

Our Cyber Week sale is on! With 50% off select Great Performances at Mason shows, you have access to incredible artistic experiences. Including a SPECIAL EVENT performance from five-time GRAMMY Award winner Angélique Kidjo. Her electric concerts blend West African rhythms with jazz, pop, funk, R&B, Latin, and dance music.

View the full list of available performances on our website, and make sure to visit cfa.gmu.edu/cyber-monday and use code KIDATHEART now through Friday, December 6 at 11:59 p.m.

Our Cyber Week sale is finally here! We're thrilled to offer 50% off tickets for select Great Performances at Mason show...
12/02/2024

Our Cyber Week sale is finally here! We're thrilled to offer 50% off tickets for select Great Performances at Mason shows. Usually, pricing this low is reserved just for our youth discount. We hope this little extra bit of holiday magic helps you feel like a kid again, too!

Performances on sale, while supplies last:

-Squirrel Nut Zippers
-American Festival Pops Orchestra
-Silkroad Ensemble
-Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Dances for the Ears
-Versa-Style Street Dance Company
-Angélique Kidjo – SPECIAL EVENT – limited availability
-Cherish the Ladies
-Rhythm India
-Cirque Mechanics

Visit cfa.gmu.edu/cyber-monday use code KIDATHEART now through Friday, December 6 at 11:59 p.m.

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at the Center for the Arts.  We’re thankful to be a part of Mason Nation and the ...
11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at the Center for the Arts.

We’re thankful to be a part of Mason Nation and the greater Northern Virginia community all year long, and especially today. It means so much to us to be a place where people come to experience the joy of the performing arts together.

11/27/2024

Listen, if Quincy Jones calls them the “baddest vocal cats on the planet,” you know you don't want to miss this concert! Close out Thanksgiving weekend with the most awarded a ca****la group in history, the 10 time GRAMMY Award-winners Take 6!

December 1 🎶 bit.ly/4i81V1S

Thank you to our friends at Sandy Spring Bank for supporting this presentation of the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra! Their ...
11/26/2024

Thank you to our friends at Sandy Spring Bank for supporting this presentation of the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra! Their generous support is vital to bringing world-class guest artists to our local residents at the Center for the Arts.

A child’s boundless sense of adventure, combined with the pure delight of using your imagination, together form the beat...
11/20/2024

A child’s boundless sense of adventure, combined with the pure delight of using your imagination, together form the beating heart of Ruth Stiles Gannett’s childhood classic My Father’s Dragon.

See Enchantment Theatre Company's stage adaptation of this classic on our stage November 24, and read more in this article 🐲 bit.ly/4fxYM9J

Terrence Mann and Charlotte d'Amboise starred in the 2013 Broadway revival of Pippin! Learn more about that incredible e...
11/18/2024

Terrence Mann and Charlotte d'Amboise starred in the 2013 Broadway revival of Pippin! Learn more about that incredible experience in this video, then reserve your tickets for our first installment of Legends a Legacies, headlined by this amazing duo. This is a new series that celebrates leading artists of our time, and is presented alongside The LIVE Center.

Learn more, and register for this FREE event today 🎭 bit.ly/3YSRbN3

Get tickets to "Pippin": http://www.broadway.com/shows/pippin/Adorable "Pippin" husband-and-wife duo Terrence Mann and Charlotte d'Amboise get cozy on the As...

Carmen becomes infatuated with Don José, who throws away everything to be with her, only to be rejected when Carmen move...
11/15/2024

Carmen becomes infatuated with Don José, who throws away everything to be with her, only to be rejected when Carmen moves on. Don't miss Virginia Opera's production of Carmen, one of the most popular operas of all time!

THIS WEEKEND: November 16&17 🌹bit.ly/4eZM2Zd

11/14/2024

Warm up with some holiday cheer at the Center for the Arts and a vibrant lineup of festive performances!

🎁 Canadian Brass (11/30)
🎁 Take 6 (12/1)
🎁 Squirrel Nut Zippers (12/7)
🎁 American Festival Pops Orchestra presents Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season (12/14)

Get your tickets today at bit.ly/4fqFljk

Please join us on November 13 for a panel discussion about how artists are integrating accessibility techniques into art...
11/12/2024

Please join us on November 13 for a panel discussion about how artists are integrating accessibility techniques into art spaces and cultivating a welcoming environment for all patrons.

Presented by George Mason University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts, this conversation will be hosted by our own Niyati Dhokai, Program Director for the Veterans and the Arts Initiative.

The event is FREE, but registration is required. Sign-up today: bit.ly/3Z5VZiw

🙋‍♀️🙋🏾‍♀️ if you were at the Arturo Sandoval concert this past weekend! From an enlightening pre-performance discussion ...
11/12/2024

🙋‍♀️🙋🏾‍♀️ if you were at the Arturo Sandoval concert this past weekend!

From an enlightening pre-performance discussion to a lively concert to a celebratory Jazz Club afterwards, it was an incredible night!

Join us, alongside presenter The LIVE Center, for the first installment of Legends and Legacies.  This new series celebr...
11/11/2024

Join us, alongside presenter The LIVE Center, for the first installment of Legends and Legacies. This new series celebrates the leading artists of our time, and guests are invited to gather inside Harris Theatre for a live virtual conversation with Tony Award-nominated performers Terrence Mann and Charlotte d'Amboise.

Learn more, and register for this FREE event today 🎭 bit.ly/3YSRbN3

Join us this November at the Center for the Arts for a full roster of incredible performances and events!⭐ Arturo Sandov...
11/07/2024

Join us this November at the Center for the Arts for a full roster of incredible performances and events!

⭐ Arturo Sandoval (11/10)
⭐ Virginia Opera presents Carmen (11/16 & 11/17)
⭐ Legends and Legacies with Terrence Mann and Charlotte d'Amboise (11/19)
⭐ Jazz4Justice 2024 (11/24)
⭐ Fairfax Symphony Orchestra with Jeremy Denk (11/23)
⭐ My Father’s Dragon (11/24)
⭐ Canadian Brass (11/30)

For more information, visit bit.ly/3zFsQAi

Happy birthday to legendary trumpeter and 10-time GRAMMY Award winner Arturo Sandoval! See you onstage here at the cente...
11/06/2024

Happy birthday to legendary trumpeter and 10-time GRAMMY Award winner Arturo Sandoval! See you onstage here at the center for the arts on November 10.

Get your tickets today 🎺 bit.ly/3Ydaz7B

Today is the day to get out and make your voice heard by voting! In honor of election day, we’re sharing the story of Re...
11/05/2024

Today is the day to get out and make your voice heard by voting! In honor of election day, we’re sharing the story of Regina Jo Sim, a current George Mason University Arts Management student, and a valued member of the Mason Arts marketing team, who voted for the first time this year.

“I went to vote early this weekend at the Claude Moore Recreation Center in Sterling with my family. I was thrilled to exercise my right to vote for the first time since becoming a U.S. citizen in 2021. When I shared that it was my first time voting as I entered the polling station, the entire staff cheered, shouting, ‘First time voter!’ and clapping for me. It was such an exciting and proud moment. I’m grateful to have exercised my voting rights as a U.S. citizen and to have shared this meaningful experience with my family, especially my kids.”

Today is the day to get out and make your voice heard by voting! In honor of election day, we're sharing the story of Re...
11/05/2024

Today is the day to get out and make your voice heard by voting! In honor of election day, we're sharing the story of Regina Jo Sim, a current George Mason University Arts Management student, and a valued member of the Mason Arts marketing team, who voted for the first time this year.

"I went to vote early this weekend at the Claude Moore Recreation Center in Sterling with my family. I was thrilled to exercise my right to vote for the first time since becoming a U.S. citizen in 2021. When I shared that it was my first time voting as I entered the polling station, the entire staff cheered, shouting, ‘First time voter!’ and clapping for me. It was such an exciting and proud moment. I’m grateful to have exercised my voting rights as a U.S. citizen and to have shared this meaningful experience with my family, especially my kids."

Last month,  students experienced a masterclass with incredible dancers from the Mark Morris Dance Group.We feel so luck...
11/01/2024

Last month, students experienced a masterclass with incredible dancers from the Mark Morris Dance Group.

We feel so lucky to be able to share these experiences with Mason Nation!

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4373 Mason Pond Drive
Fairfax, VA
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Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm

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(703) 993-2787

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Mason’s Center for the Arts

The Center for the Arts is the centerpiece of performing arts on the Fairfax campus of George Mason University. Each year, the Center welcomes hundreds of thousands of community members into its 2,000-seat Concert Hall for performances by renowned professional artists, accomplished faculty, and emerging student artists. Great Performances at Mason, an annual season of national and international artists, features the best of classical music, opera, jazz, world music, dance, theater, global music and dance, and more. As a part of George Mason University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts, the Center hosts many student and faculty performances presented by the Schools of Music, Theater, and Dance. The Center for the Arts is also the performing home for the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra.

For more information, please visit cfa.gmu.edu.


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