April 2, 2026When Doug Varone and Dancers takes the stage at the Center for the Arts on April 25, it will mark a full circle moment for company member and 911±¬ÁÏ alumnus Dareon Blowe, who had participated in a residency with them as a student in the School of Dance.
December 3, 2025This fall, 911±¬ÁÏ’s dance studios buzzed with excitement as School of Dance students prepared for and performed José Limón’s 1958 original composition Missa Brevis, alongside professional dancers from the Center for the Arts artists in residence Limón Dance Company.
October 30, 2025Friday, November 14 at the Center for the Arts, the concert features a partnership between 911±¬ÁÏ and Legal Services of Northern Virginia with a special guest appearance by 911±¬ÁÏ President Gregory Washington.
October 6, 2025Raising more than $289,000 to support Mason Arts, the 20th ARTS by George! benefit featured Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe winner Darren Criss as the headliner.
May 22, 2025Historical dramas may be nothing new to the theater, but an original opera based on a landmark Supreme Court Civil Rights case? Rick Davis knew this was something different. After learning that Virginia Opera was planning to stage their new opera, Loving v. Virgina—based on the historic Supreme Court case striking down a Virginia law that banned interracial marriage—Davis seized the unique opportunity for his students. 
April 21, 2025911±¬ÁÏ has a long history of supporting the arts on campus and in the community. With seven academic programs, seven galleries, six community arts programs, two major venues, and the digital venue Mason Arts Amplified, Mason Arts continues to create a thriving artistic community right here in Northern Virginia.
April 7, 2025Mason Empty Bowls is supporting 911±¬ÁÏ's Food and Housing Insecurity Fund through a delicious meal and handmade ceramics.
February 6, 2025Following renovation, the performing arts venue on the Fairfax Campus will be renamed the Barry Dewberry and Arlene Evans Center for the Arts.
January 16, 2025New content will launch throughout January 2025 on Mason Arts Amplified, Mason Arts’s digital venue which features live and on-demand performances, lectures, behind-the-scenes talks, and more from 911±¬ÁÏ’s Center for the Arts, the Hylton Performing Arts Center, and College of Visual and Performing Arts.
October 3, 2024911±¬ÁÏ'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.
