Center for the Arts at George Mason University

08/04/2026

❗Individual tickets for our 2026–27 Season performances are on sale now❗

You know to expect the very best of music, dance, theater, circus arts, family performances, and much more!

Some of the highlights:
🎤Global icon Angélique Kidjo
🎻Violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman
🍸The dazzling Pink Martini All-Stars
🎵The legendary Silkroad Ensemble
🎺Holiday favorites Canadian Brass

Tickets available now at cfa.gmu.edu

07/31/2026

Summer is slipping by, and single tickets for our 2026-27 performances go on sale August 4! So if you want to secure the best seats in the house, make sure you get your subscription in today.

Simply select three or more performances you’d like to attend to receive 15% off your order, as well as access to the best seats, no-fee ticket exchanges, and discounts all season long.

To subscribe, visit bit.ly/26-27SeasonCenter

07/29/2026

The 2026–27 class of Mason Artists-in-Residence is bringing artistic experiences from around the world right into our community. In addition to their performances on our stage, these artists will lead a variety of events, classes, and discussions across the Mason campus and wider community.

This season's Mason Artists-in-Residence are Music from the Sole, Third Coast Percussion, and Silkroad Ensemble with Cecile McLorin Salvant. We invite you to join in the fun, and learn more at bit.ly/MasonAiR

07/27/2026

We want everyone to be able to experience the performing arts to the fullest in our community. So, many of this season's performances feature accessibility services like ASL interpretation, audio description, open captioning, and a sensory-friendly environment.

Access the full list of when these services will be offered, and learn more here: bit.ly/2627accessibility

07/23/2026

A Center for the Arts subscription is a customized package of three or more of your favorite performances. Looking for some inspiration to help with your selections? Get a jump start on your holiday haul, and celebrate Christmas in July with these festive performances.

The Spanish Harlem Orchestra will blast off the wintry chill with Salsa Navidad, a celebration of Puerto Rico holiday traditions performed in the electrifying salsa dura style. NPR fans will love Pink Martini All-Stars, whose performance will showcase a mix of holiday favorites. Canadian Brass will make spirits bright with original arrangements and distinctive takes on beloved holiday classics. And you can’t go wrong with crowd favorite American Festival Pops Orchestra, which returns to spread seasonal cheer and festivity.

Stay tuned for more subscription inspiration, and put together your personal subscription package today at bit.ly/26-27SeasonCenter

07/20/2026

Jeff Goldblum, star of Independence Day, Jurassic Park, The Fly—and yes, remarkably talented jazz pianist—is headlining the 21st annual ARTS by George! benefit event on October 3 here at the Center for the Arts, where he’ll be playing with the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra.

Get a taste of what to expect by checking out this article and accompanying Spotify playlist at bit.ly/ABGgoldblum

07/17/2026

A Center for the Arts subscription is a customized package of three or more of your favorite performances. Looking for some inspiration to help with your selections? This season features orchestras aplenty! Choose from all the different shapes and sizes.

🍸 Eclectic holiday sounds with the globe-trotting “little orchestra” Pink Martini All-Stars
🎶 NSO of Ukraine/Національний симфонічний оркестр України performs Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5
🎺 Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra plays the music of female jazz greats
💃 Spanish Harlem Orchestra's Salsa Navidad blends aguinaldo—Puerto Rico’s lively caroling tradition—with American Christmas classics
🎄 American Festival Pops Orchestra spreads musical goodwill with its annual Holiday Pops concert
🎹 Isata Kanneh-Mason joins the condcutorless Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
🎻 Acclaimed violinist Iitzhak Perlman joins the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra
🎤 Jeff Goldblum leads the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra in a special headliner event at ARTS by George! Add-on tickets to this special event are available now to subscribers before they go on sale individually on August 4

Stay tuned for more subscription inspiration, and put together your personal subscription package today at bit.ly/26-27SeasonCenter

07/14/2026

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Reflections on Mason Pond... 😍

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07/14/2026

It's summer, and we're jumping at any chance to celebrate! ☀️ So today, we're wishing the happiest of birthdays to two of this season's most anticipated performers: Grammy Award-winning vocal legend Angélique Kidjo (July 14) and award-winning choreographer Ronald K. Brown (July 18).

Explore their performances, and the rest of our season, at bit.ly/CenterCalendar

Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE, A Dance Company

07/09/2026

A Center for the Arts subscription is a customized package of three or more of your favorite performances. Looking for some inspiration to help with your selections? If the sound of strings makes your heart sing, these three artists will be your bliss.

The NSO of Ukraine/Національний симфонічний оркестр України features guest artist and winner of the 2024 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition, Dmytro Udovychenko. Violin legend Itzhak Perlman joins the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra. And the conductorless Orpheus Chamber Orchestra performs a newly commissioned work for strings, Elixir of Life by Welsh composer Katie Jenkins.

Stay tuned for more subscription inspiration, and put together your personal subscription package today at bit.ly/26-27SeasonCenter