Tickets/Events

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

Manassas Ballet Theatre Artist Chat: The Nutcracker

Journey to the Land of Sweets with the Sugar Plum Fairy and her cavalier.  Manassas Ballet Theatre Principle Dancers, Kaitlin Frankenfield and Joshua Burnham, share insights into the production of the beloved, holiday favorite, The Nutcracker. They will also discuss their many years of dancing toget...Read More

Chanticleer

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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...Read More

At Home with 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 Celti...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

Hylton at Home Story Corner: Flibbertigibbety Words: Young Shakespeare Chases Inspiration

Written by Donna Guthrie, Illustrated by Åsa Gilland  

With quotes and sly references to the famous works of William Shakespeare and the words he invented, this adventurous ode to language will delight readers young and old. It all starts one morning when words fly into William’s window. He wants to...Read More

Manassas Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker

Sweet Clara, naughty Fritz, dancing dolls, Drosselmeyer, and the Nutcracker Prince embark on a dreamy journey of fantasy and sweets. Featuring the international company dancers of Manassas Ballet Theatre, plus an ensemble cast, this holiday tradition is fun for the entire family!  

Filmed on Merchan...Read More

Hylton at Home Story Corner: "It's Showtime! A Pepper and Frannie Story"

Written and illustrated by Catherine Lazar Odell, Published by Page Street Kids

Frannie loves to have an audience. Pepper prefers to perform when no one is around. Pepper and Frannie are best friends, and they both love a good show. When they decide to stage a performance, they quickly learn that te...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

Bottom's Dream

Written by William Shakespeare; adapted by Ken Elston; adapted for film by Kelly Glyptis

Nick Bottom and his fellow actors prepare for Theseus and Queen Hippolyta’s wedding by rehearsing their play within the forest. Unbeknownst to them, King Oberon and Queen Titania rule the fairy- and sprite-filled...Read More

Hylton at Home Story Corner: "Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins"

Written by Michelle Meadows, illustrated by Ebony Glenn, published by Henry Holt and Company

Janet Collins wanted to be a ballerina in the 1930s and 40s, a time when racial segregation was widespread in the United States. Janet pursued dance with a passion, despite being rejected from discriminatory...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

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

Manassas Ballet Theatre Artist Chat: Frankenstein

Manassas Ballet Theatre gathers the experts for an informal, virtual chat filled with behind-the-scenes stories and professional insights about the mounting of the full-scale ballet and legendary tale Frankenstein. Artistic Director/Choreographer Amy Grant Wolfe and Composer/Musician Edward Kim Reyn...Read More

Manassas Ballet Theatre: Frankenstein

Just in time for Halloween, Manassas Ballet Theatre’s talented cast of dancers brings the chilling, time-honored tale, Frankenstein to life with an original score by the Kim Reynolds Band. Filmed this fall on Merchant Hall stage under strict safety protocols and without an audience, this performance...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

Celebrating Veterans and the Arts: A Virtual Concert

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Featuring Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, Darden Purcell, & Voices of Service

Since 2014, the Veterans and the Arts Initiative has served as an arts and community hub for our local Veterans, Servicemembers, their families, and community members.  Join us on Saturday, November 14 at 8 p.m. for a ...Read More

Virginia National Ballet Conversation: Creating Ballets Outside of the Box

This insightful presentation includes a short interview with Virginia National Ballet’s Artistic Director and Choreographer, Rafik Hegab, followed by narratives and clips from select performances of Rafik’s original choreographies. Look for segments from Aida (the first complete ballet made of Aida)...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

Hylton at Home Story Corner: "Because"

Written by Mo Willems, illustrated by Amber Ren, published by Hyperion Books for Children

Because sometimes it’s the smallest moments that have the biggest impact. Mo Willems, a number one New York Times best-selling author and illustrator, composes a powerful symphony of chance, discovery, persiste...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