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The School of Theater will prepare you for careers on the stage and screen with a wide range of courses, productions in state-of-the-art venues, and exciting summer field experiences. Students select their paths, supported by individualized attention from teachers and mentors who are practicing professionals with industry contacts. You'll participate in such productions as contemporary plays, modern musicals, historical dramas, and original student work. From day one, you'll find opportunities to show your talent, leadership, and collaborative abilities.
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George Mason University's overall acceptance rate is around 88.8%, which means that for every 100 applicants, 89 are admitted.Related Articles
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Past Student Productions
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Fairfax Symphony Orchestra with Yo-Yo Ma
(12/6/25 - 12/6/25) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Chanticleer: A Chanticleer Christmas
(11/29/25 - 11/29/25) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Virginia Opera: Cinderella
(11/23/25 - 11/23/25) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Mariza
(11/16/25 - 11/16/25) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Mason Artist-in-Residence: La Santa Cecilia
(11/15/25 - 11/15/25) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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360 ALLSTARS
(11/8/25 - 11/8/25) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Mason Artist-in-Residence: Limón Dance Company
(11/1/25 - 11/1/25) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
(10/25/25 - 10/25/25) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Laurie Berkner Band
(10/18/25 - 10/18/25) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Chopin—The Romantic
(10/12/25 - 10/12/25) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Mason Artist-in-Residence: Papermoon Puppet Theatre
(10/4/25 - 10/4/25) |
Harris Theater at George Mason University |
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Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble
(10/3/25 - 10/3/25) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Special Event – ARTS by George! An Evening with Darren Criss
(9/27/25 - 9/27/25) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Virginia Opera: Loving v. Virginia
(5/3/25 - 5/4/25) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Theater Terra: Rapunzel the Musical
(4/6/25 - 4/6/25) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Cirque Mechanics: Pedal Punk
(4/5/25 - 4/5/25) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Les Arts Florissants: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at 300
(3/30/25 - 3/30/25) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Humor in Music
(3/23/25 - 3/23/25) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Rhythm India: Bollywood & Beyond
(3/22/25 - 3/22/25) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Cherish the Ladies
(3/15/25 - 3/15/25) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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The Peking Acrobats
(3/9/25 - 3/9/25) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Angélique Kidjo
(3/2/25 - 3/2/25) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Kodo - One Earth Tour 2025: Warabe
(3/1/25 - 3/1/25) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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The Acting Company: August Wilson’s Two Trains Running
(2/16/25 - 2/16/25) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Versa-Style Street Dance Company: Rooted Rhythms
(2/15/25 - 2/15/25) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Czech National Philharmonic
(2/7/25 - 2/7/25) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Mike Super - Magic & Illusion
(2/2/25 - 2/2/25) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra with Branford Marsalis
(2/1/25 - 2/1/25) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Dances for the Ears
(1/26/25 - 1/26/25) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Silkroad Ensemble: Percussion All-Stars
(1/25/25 - 1/25/25) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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American Festival Pops Orchestra - Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season
(12/14/24 - 12/14/24) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Squirrel Nut Zippers: Christmas Caravan
(12/7/24 - 12/7/24) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Take 6
(12/1/24 - 12/1/24) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Canadian Brass: Making Spirits Bright
(11/30/24 - 11/30/24) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Enchantment Theatre Company: My Father’s Dragon
(11/24/24 - 11/24/24) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Fairfax Symphony Orchestra with Jeremy Denk
(11/23/24 - 11/23/24) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Virginia Opera: Carmen
(11/16/24 - 11/17/24) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Arturo Sandoval
(11/10/24 - 11/10/24) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Laurie Berkner Band
(10/20/24 - 10/20/24) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Mark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble
(10/19/24 - 10/19/24) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Franz Schubert: The Soulful and the Sublime
(10/13/24 - 10/13/24) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Ballet Hispánico
(10/5/24 - 10/5/24) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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An Evening with Lea Salonga
(9/28/24 - 9/28/24) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Music of Joy and Peace
(9/15/24 - 9/15/24) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Brian Ganz: A Chopin Recital
(5/4/24 - 5/4/24) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Bamberg Symphony with Hélène Grimaud
(4/27/24 - 4/27/24) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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The Okee Dokee Brothers
(4/21/24 - 4/21/24) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Small Island Big Song
(4/20/24 - 4/20/24) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Martha Graham Dance Company
(4/13/24 - 4/13/24) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Three Great Romantics
(4/7/24 - 4/7/24) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Mutts Gone Nuts
(4/6/24 - 4/6/24) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Trinity Irish Dance Company
(3/24/24 - 3/24/24) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Virginia Opera: Madama Butterfly
(3/17/24 - 3/17/24) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Chopin and Liszt
(3/3/24 - 3/3/24) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Mnozil Brass
(2/25/24 - 2/25/24) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
(2/17/24 - 2/17/24) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Les Grands Ballets Canadiens
(2/10/24 - 2/10/24) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Virginia Opera: Sanctuary Road
(2/4/24 - 2/4/24) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Isata Kanneh-Mason
(1/28/24 - 1/28/24) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Hamid Rahmanian’s Song of the North
(1/27/24 - 1/27/24) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Mariachi Herencia de México
(12/10/23 - 12/10/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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American Festival Pops Orchestra: Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season
(12/9/23 - 12/9/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy: A Celtic Family Christmas
(12/2/23 - 12/2/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Festive French Fare
(11/26/23 - 11/26/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Chanticleer
(11/25/23 - 11/25/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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B – The Underwater Bubble Show
(11/19/23 - 11/19/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Fairfax Symphony Orchestra with Renée Fleming
(11/18/23 - 11/18/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Virginia Opera: The Barber of Seville
(11/12/23 - 11/12/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens
(11/5/23 - 11/5/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Power and Passion of Beethoven
(10/29/23 - 10/29/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra with Christian McBride
(10/28/23 - 10/28/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Malpaso Dance Company
(10/20/23 - 10/20/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood LIVE
(10/15/23 - 10/15/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Virginia Opera: Siegfried
(10/8/23 - 10/8/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Renée Elise Goldsberry in Concert
(9/30/23 - 9/30/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Indigenous Enterprise
(4/29/23 - 4/29/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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The Passing Zone
(4/23/23 - 4/23/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Fairfax Symphony Orchestra with George Li
(4/22/23 - 4/22/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Mozart and Friends
(4/16/23 - 4/16/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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State Ballet of Georgia
(4/15/23 - 4/15/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra with Bobby Floyd
(4/8/23 - 4/8/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Daniel Hope and the Zurich Chamber Orchestra
(4/2/23 - 4/2/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Cirque FLIP Fabrique
(3/31/23 - 4/1/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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The Adventures of Harold and the Purple Crayon
(3/26/23 - 3/26/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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KODO
(3/18/23 - 3/18/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Virginia Opera: La Traviata
(3/11/23 - 3/12/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Musical Valentines
(2/26/23 - 2/26/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Chloé Arnold’s Syncopated Ladies LIVE!
(2/25/23 - 2/25/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Voctave
(2/19/23 - 2/19/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Doug Varone and Dancers
(2/18/23 - 2/18/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Czech National Symphony Orchestra
(2/12/23 - 2/12/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Virginia Opera: Fellow Travelers
(2/4/23 - 2/5/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Silkroad Ensemble
(1/29/23 - 1/29/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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The Acting Company: The Three Musketeers
(1/28/23 - 1/28/23) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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American Festival Pops Orchestra
(12/10/22 - 12/10/22) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Vienna Boys Choir
(12/9/22 - 12/9/22) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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The Queen’s Cartoonists
(11/27/22 - 11/27/22) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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The 5 Browns
(11/26/22 - 11/26/22) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Immortal Impromptus
(11/20/22 - 11/20/22) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Virginia Opera: The Pirates of Penzance
(11/12/22 - 11/13/22) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Preservation Hall Jazz Band
(11/6/22 - 11/6/22) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Nrityagram Dance Ensemble
(11/5/22 - 11/5/22) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Mason School of Theater: Head Over Heels
(10/27/22 - 10/30/22) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Head Over Heels
(10/27/22 - 10/30/22) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Virginia Opera: The Valkyrie
(10/8/22 - 10/9/22) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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MOMIX
(10/1/22 - 10/1/22) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Kristin Chenoweth in Concert
(9/24/22 - 9/24/22) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Lila Downs
(4/24/22 - 4/24/22) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Fairfax Symphony Orchestra
(4/23/22 - 4/23/22) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra
(4/16/22 - 4/16/22) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Virginia Opera: The Marriage of Figaro
(4/10/22 - 4/10/22) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Evocative Visions
(4/3/22 - 4/3/22) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Camille A. Brown & Dancers
(4/2/22 - 4/2/22) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Edgar Meyer and the Scottish Ensemble
(3/27/22 - 3/27/22) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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SW!NG OUT
(3/19/22 - 3/19/22) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo
(2/27/22 - 2/27/22) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Mark Morris Dance Group
(2/26/22 - 2/26/22) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Pilobolus
(2/20/22 - 2/20/22) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University | |
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Popovich Comedy Pet Theater
(2/19/22 - 2/19/22) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Virginia Opera: Three Decembers
(2/6/22 - 2/6/22) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
(1/29/22 - 1/29/22) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Fantastic Fantasies
(1/23/22 - 1/23/22) |
Center for the Arts at George Mason University |
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Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: The Glorious Music of Chopin
(11/21/21 - 11/21/21) |
George Mason University - College of Visual and Performing Arts |
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