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In the new program "Sanctuary," Rhiannon Giddens and the Silkroad Ensemble explore how these traditions help us make sense of our world, process loss, navigate environmental and social changes, and rebuild community through shared musical experience. At its core, the program (March 22 at the Center for the Arts) seeks to uplift—offering joy, hope, and a renewed sense of belonging through collective listening and presence.

“Arguably the world’s most daring circus company” (The Guardian), Australian company Circa presents “jaw-dropping, seat-clawing” (ArtsHub) next level circus at the Center for the Arts on April 12.

Known as the Monty Python of the music world for more than 30 years, the Austrian brass septet Mnozil Brass pays homage to the “King of the Waltz” Johann Strauss at the Center for the Arts March 1.

Traditional Irish musical ensemble Danú celebrates its 30th anniversary, performing a concert the week of St. Patrick's Day at the Center for the Arts, on March 20.

March 1 is National Pig Day, and the Center for the Arts is looking ahead to Peppa Pig's special Family Series concert introducing kids to a live orchestra, coming up on April 11.

George Mason University’s Center for the Arts announces the addition of a free performance by Doug Varone and Dancers on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 8 p.m. While admission is free, tickets are required through the Center for the Arts website.

Virginia Opera announces its upcoming production of "Intelligence," the powerful new opera by composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer, inspired by the true story of two women who built one of the most daring Union spy networks of the Civil War.

Celebrating America's 250th, Mark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble performs "Dances to American Music"

“Les Ballets Africains is not simply a dance company, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer said. “Its members also play drums, do gymnastics, sing and pantomime throughout the course of its full-length story works…[and] the troupe has attracted an incredibly talented group of powerful dancers who can manage the intense athleticism, stirring singing and dynamic acting skills that the storytelling productions demand.”

During Black History Month, experience performances at the Center for the Arts including Virginia Opera's "Intelligence," Les Ballets Africains, and the Dewberry School of Music concert by Mason Bands, titled "Dope."

The Center for the Arts presents a family musical based on the character Curious George, which was launched in a series of beloved books and then an animated series on PBS.

Superstar violinist Ray Chen performs with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on Jan. 23 a sparkling masterpiece which has played a huge role in his stratospheric career: the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, which was the first violin concerto Chen ever performed with an orchestra at the age of 13, and the piece he performed to win first prize in the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Competition in Brussels in 2009 which helped launch him to fame.