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How did the raucous and exuberant band Squirrel Nut Zippers—which has performed at the 1996 summer Olympics in Atlanta, at President Bill Clinton’s second inaugural ball, and toured with Neil Young in 1997—arrive at its zany name?

Friends of the Center for the Arts reflect on holiday performances at the venue that have been special to them and evoked cherished memories.

Mason Artist-in-Residence Ballet Hispánico Connects Campus and Community in Deep Hispanic Heritage Month Engagement

Roundup of 2024 holiday concerts at the Center for the Arts at George Mason University

Acclaimed artists performing as part of the 2024–25 Center for the Arts season have graced the soundtracks of many movies with which you may be familiar...

Stars of Virginia Opera's production of "Carmen" (November 16–17 at the Center for the Arts) participate in a Q&A.

Winner of a MacArthur Genius Fellowship Grant and the Avery Fisher Prize, pianist Jeremy Denk is, according to the New York Times, “a pianist you want to hear no matter what he performs.” Denk joins the esteemed Fairfax Symphony Orchestra to perform Beethoven’s poetic Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 on November 23 at the Center for the Arts.

In its 75th anniversary year, Newbery Honor-winning book comes to life onstage as part of Center for the Arts Family Series

Learn more about the Center for the Arts' audio describer Ermyn King and performances this season offering the service.

George Mason University's College of Visual and Performing Arts celebrates a successful 2024 ARTS by George! raising more than $250,000 to support Mason Arts. The evening featured Tony and Olivier Award winner Lea Salonga.

Friends of the Center for the Arts Recount How They Fell in Love with the Performing Arts.

Virginia Opera's "Loving v. Virginia" Will have World Premiere at Center for the Arts May 3–4, with music by composer Damien Geter and directed by opera superstar Denyce Graves.