Bill Salter

George Mason University's College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) released a request for proposals for the Young Alumni Commissioning Project, which provides crucial support for the artistic development of recent alumni. This is the fourth year of the program, which will award up to five grants to CVPA alumni for the creation of original work that will be presented at a Mason venue during the 2022/2023 season.

George Mason University's College of Visual and Performing Arts has announced the recipients of the third round of its Young Alumni Commissioning Project Awards.

Infused with the Hillbillies' trademark mix of pop, country, bluegrass, folk and jazz, the full length collection reflects a soulful, gritty and alternately funky, romantic and socially conscious place where toes are always tapping, percussion is slapping, fiddles are jamming, front porch chairs are rocking, banjos are plucking and voices are raised in determination and triumph.

From the street corners of Manhattan to the hallowed stages of Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center to TV appearances on the BBC and ABC's “Good Morning America,” The Ebony Hillbillies are a true phenomenon, reviving the lost art form and American legacy of string band music for a whole new generation.

The Ebony Hillbillies Release 5 MILES FROM TOWN

Launched on the streets of NYC, The Ensemble Has Performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center And Appeared on the BBC, ABC's Good Morning America and Other Networks.

From the street corners of Manhattan to the hallowed stages of Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center to TV appearances on the BBC and ABC's Good Morning America, The Ebony Hillbillies are a true phenomenon, reviving the lost art form and American legacy of string band music for a whole new generation.

From the street corners of Manhattan to the hallowed stages of Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center to TV appearances on the BBC and ABC's “Good Morning America,” The Ebony Hillbillies are a true phenomenon, reviving the lost art form and American legacy of string band music for a whole new generation.

Based out of New York City, The Ebony Hillbillies are bringing their rootsy, homegrown style to the Sitnik Theater tonight, February 7th at 8pm. Reviving a lost art form and American legacy, The Ebony Hillbillies, have successfully created a following that has bridged a gap in audiences in Pop, Country, Bluegrass, Folk, Jazz and beyond while maintaining their grassroots credibility. Their 19th century string dance band sound was a key element in the genesis of jazz and virtually everything after.

Based out of New York City, The Ebony Hillbillies are bringing their rootsy, homegrown style to the Sitnik Theater on Saturday, February 7th at 8pm. Reviving a lost art form and American legacy, The Ebony Hillbillies, have successfully created a following that has bridged a gap in audiences in Pop, Country, Bluegrass, Folk, Jazz and beyond while maintaining their grassroots credibility. Their 19th century string dance band sound was a key element in the genesis of jazz and virtually everything after.

The Music Center inaugurates FLASHFEST with an event free to the public at Grand Park on Sunday, November 4 from 1 pm to 5 pm. FLASHFEST is a new pop-up arts happening that explores all art forms in myriad ways with appeal to all ages and interests. Each event will turn on a particular theme, which will be up for a short time and then disappear until the next FLASHFEST. The first event at Grand Park, "High Roads + Railroads," features roots music from Irish and African American traditions.