Hylton Center

From unbelievable magic feats to beloved stories and fairytales brought to life on stage, the Center for the Arts’ 2024-25 Family Series season has something for the whole family!

Four local restaurants are pleased to offer a 10% discount to ticket buyers, subscribers, and Friends of the Center for the Arts and Hylton Performing Arts Center. When dining, show your ticket stub (physical or digital) or Friends membership pin to receive the discount.

Between the fun costumes and delicious candy, it’s hard to decide what the best part of Halloween is. Stand out during trick-or-treating this year with some family costume ideas from the Center’s Family Series!

Mason Arts' “digital venue” is evolving once more with a new name for the online platform: Mason Arts Amplified. Formerly known as Mason Arts at Home, this curated collection features arts experiences, including digitally released performances, panel discussions, behind-the-scenes talks with artists, and more.

Last spring, Maestro Peter Wilson picked up the baton, becoming the new artistic director and conductor of the American Festival Pops Orchestra (AFPO), effective the 2022-2023 season. No stranger to AFPO, Maestro Wilson was the orchestra’s longtime concertmaster and principal violinist. While Wilson has some pretty big shoes to fill, but we’re excited to see his official debut with Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season.

Whitman Brown Joined CVPA as the Chief Business Officer in August 2022. He comes to us from the Georgetown University School of Medicine, where he has held a series of increasingly responsible positions in the finance and operations area for the past 13 years, culminating as Senior Associate Dean and Chief of Operations.

Annie Hunt is currently the Publications Coordinator for the College of Visual and Performing Arts at George Mason University where she has been part of the marketing team since January 2020.

Rachelle Etienne-Robinson is a multi-talented creative. Rachelle was born in Queens, NY, and raised in Fairfax, VA.

Gabriel Celeste is currently the Graphic Designer for the College of Visual and Performing Arts at George Mason University

The American Festival Pops Orchestra’s May 14 performance will mark our beloved Maestro Anthony Maiello’s final performance with the orchestra, capping off 12 years of leadership. To celebrate this milestone, we asked the maestro about what he’s loved about this time, and what’s next for him.