Making art and music accessible to NoVa’s veteran community BY MAGGIE ROTH CULTURE EDITOR At the Hylton Performing Arts Center, in their ukulele workshop, instructor Glen McCarthy goes over the simple chords of familiar tunes, sampling “Mary Had a Little…
Mason Players hold premiere showcasing six plays written, directed and performed by Mason students and alumni BY TRAVIS MCMILLAN, STAFF WRITER Mason Players celebrated their members’ hard work by showcasing six of their plays, both online and at a red…
Reopening the “front door to the university” with the CVPA BY MAGGIE ROTH CULTURE EDITOR In celebration of the reemergence of live performance and to mark the twentieth anniversary of its founding, Mason’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA)…
The Pride Alliance Welcomes Back Members with a Drag Show BY TRAVIS MCMILLAN, STAFF WRITER Pride Alliance wanted a big opener for Mason’s first semester back in person, and they brought it with their Back 2 School Ball at the…
Swinging into a New Semester with a Live Performance BY MAGGIE ROTH CULTURE EDITOR Mason’s Jazz faculty rang in a new semester of live music with an off-campus performance at Jammin’ Java, an eclectic concert venue, bar and café in…
A digital evening with the first family of banjo BY: PETER NJOROGE, CULTURE EDITOR As we stay quarantined in our homes, a plethora of artists spanning several genres and media have decided to carry on providing (usually free) versions of…
Mason Players perform “Women of Lockerbie” BY: NAYOMI SANTOS, ASSITANT CULTURE EDITOR Set in the rolling hills of Lockerbie, Scotland, the play “The Women of Lockerbie,” written by Deborah Brevoort, depicts a story of grief and its everlasting impact. The…
Mason school of jazz invites community to learn and celebrate the music BY: PETER NJOROGE, CULTURE EDITOR In and around Harris Theater, the Mason school of jazz along with a collection of visiting high school and professional jazz bands, held…
Gioachino Rossini’s “Cinderella” created the perfect atmosphere for Valentine’s weekend in Concert Hall BY: TRAVIS MCMILLAN, STAFF WRITER Subtitles, singers and symphonies, oh my! Gioachino Rossini’s “Cinderella,” a two-act opera directed by Kyle Lang, opened this weekend to an energetic…
Violinist Simone Porter and Fairfax Symphony Orchestra perform first show of the year NAYOMI SANTOS, ASSISTANT CULTURE EDITOR On Saturday, Feb. 8, the Center for Performing Arts (CFA) hosted the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra’s (FSO) first performance of the new year….