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Asian Cultural Festival at Mason

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George Mason University and the Asian American Music Society is presenting an Asian Cultural Festival to celebrate the AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) Heritage Month on Thursday, May 5th at 7:30 at the GMU Center for the Arts. Admission is free!

The Celebration will feature Capital Community Presbyterian Church Choir, Chinese Breeze Six Singers, US Lanka Dance Foundation, Washington Dunhuang Guzheng Academy, Washington Japanese Singing Ensemble, Washington Korean Wind Ensemble, Wei-Hwa Chinese School and Weina Dance, and DPH’s Music & Arts.

 

 

There will be a short video clip the recent earthquake in Japan and voluntary donations will be collected. As the finale,  the GMU singers will lead a six song medley (Lanka Lanka, Arirang, Jasmine Flower, Sakura, America the Beautiful and God Bless America) sing along!

 

We would like to invite you to attend this wonderful event.  If you need more information please contact Mira Yang at mirayang@aamsopera.com.

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Art

Summer Photography Camps for Teens

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Mason School of Art professor Stephanie Booth is presenting two Photography workshops for ages 13-18 this summer, utilizing the university photography labs and classrooms.

The Photo Magic Workshop explores the traditional method of creating photographs, involving experience in a darkroom, creating cyanotypes, taking portraits and even making your own camera from an oatmeal canister!

 

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The Digital Photography Workshop delves into the digital world of Photoshop software, shooting techniques, lighting, printing and more.

Both programs will have a “gallery showcase” of student work presented at the end of the week for family and friends to enjoy.

 

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Stephanie Booth is an artist working in the Washington D.C. metro area. Her interdisciplinary practice integrates digital photography, printmaking, video, and fiber art techniques to investigate the connections between memory and history. Booth has exhibited her work nationally and internationally, including galleries in New York, Chicago, Washington D.C., Toronto, and China. Her series entitled Spinster was published in the Washington Post as a part of the Real Art D.C. contest.

Information about Stephanie Booth’s work in progress and her views on art can be found on her blog.

 

SEE ALL SUMMER CAMPS

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Acting

Summer Technical Theater Bootcamp

Theater backstage workshop

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Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes of a performing arts venue? Does the world of production hold a unique appeal? This summer, the Hylton Center will offer a Technical Theater Bootcamp for ages 16+ led by professional Hylton Center staff and guest instructors.

Technical Theater Bootcamp
August 1 – 5, 2016 (9am-1pm)
Fee: $290
Application deadline: July 18, 2016
Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Cir, Manassas, VA 20109

 

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Participants will learn:

  • Essential skills of technical production
  • Basics of stage lighting, carpentry, rigging, and fly system operation
  • Sound equipment operation for reinforcement and effects
  • Good practices for safe and efficient stage crew operations

 

“One of the best things about the Tech Boot Camp is the hands-on experience the students get under the watchful eyes of our professional staff,” explains Rick Davis, Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Mason and the Executive Director of the Hylton Performing Arts Center. “There’s nothing like ‘learning by doing’ when you have an excellent real-world mentor standing by.”

 

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Successful completion of the one-week program earns a Certificate of Technical Theater Training and qualifies the holder for consideration for future select crew assignments at the Hylton Performing Arts Center!

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER HERE

 

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GMU Center for the Arts 2016-17 Season

GMU Center for the Arts Concert Hall

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The Center for the Arts at Mason just announced its new Great Performances series lineup for the upcoming 2016-17 season! Enjoy an insightful promotional video detailing the artists.

 

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For more information and to get tickets,
see Center for the Arts website.

 

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Spotlight on the Arts Festival in Fairfax

Violin student recital performance

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Potomac Arts Academy is excited to once again participate in the City of Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts Festival, a month-long celebration of the arts in all their forms in Fairfax, with a music recital this Sunday April 24th, a theater event on May 1st, and an Encore Chorale concert on May 3rd.

 

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Potomac Arts Academy Student & Faculty Music Recital
Sunday, April 24th, 2PM-4PM
Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
FREE admission

Enjoy a true community arts showcase this Sunday! The Potomac Arts Academy Spotlight Music Recital features several special performances from a selection of our music students, ranging in age from five years old to adult, and playing a variety of instruments. They will perform wonderful pieces from both classical and musical theater repertoire.

After a brief intermission, the audience will enjoy dynamic performances from our professional music faculty, including works for string trio, solo voice, solo flute, and four-hand piano.

 

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Acting For Young People‘s “An Enchanted Afternoon” Theater Event
Sunday, May 1st, 1PM-5PM
Sherwood Community Center, 3740 Old Lee Hwy, Fairfax, VA 22030
FREE admission

Get a sneak preview of AFYP’s upcoming production of Beauty & the Beast, Jr.  Join our directors and cast members for performances, games, crafts, and learn a short dance from the show!

 

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Potomac Arts Academy Encore Chorale Recital
Tuesday, May 3rd, 7:30PM
VENUE CHANGE:
St. George’s United Methodist Church, 4910 Ox Road, Fairfax, VA 22030
FREE admission

Encore Creativity for Older Adults is pleased to present the Potomac Encore Chorale and the Alexandria Encore Chorale in concert at the Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts Festival. The concert will open with the rousing “Clap Your Hands” by Gershwin. Beautiful melodies including “Falling In Love With Love”, “This Can’t Be Love”, “My Funny Valentine” and “With A Song In My Heart” by Rodgers and Hart will be performed. The chorale will sing the fabulous tunes of Hoagy Carmichael including “Star Dust”, “Heart and Soul”, “Georgia On My Mind”, “In the Cool, Cool, Cool, of the Evening”, “The Nearness of You” and “Lazy River”. And there could not be a better finale than the fabulous “Guys and Dolls” by Frank Leosser. This concert will have you humming all the way home!

 

Our Spring Student Music Recitals, Theater Showcases, and Art Show Weekend, May 21st & 22nd, is also part of the Festival.
SEE RECITALS PAGE

We hope to see you at any or all of the special events!