MANASSAS – (Press Release) George Mason University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) in collaboration with the Washington National Opera (WNO) announce Raising Voices, a new program of opera and musical theater, to be held Sunday, April 7 at 4 p.m. at the Hylton Performing Arts Center.

Featuring the combined talent of Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist and Mason Opera and Vocal Studies students, Raising Voices marks the beginning of a developing partnership between these two important programs, aimed at expanding the support, growth, and opportunities for young opera singers in America.

MANASSAS – (Press Release) Virginia National Ballet proudly presents the ballet Carmen, and Life in the Fast Lane, a rocking contemporary ballet to The Eagles greatest hits, at the Hylton Performing Arts Center on Sunday, April 28, 2019, at 3 pm.

Carmen, the powerful ballet about the ill-fated Gypsy, based on the famous opera by Bizet, was choreographed by Artistic Director Rafik Hegab, and originally premiered by VNB in 2016.  Life in the Fast Lane is a brand-new contemporary ballet receiving its premiere as the opening performance in the program. Get ready for some fun honky-tonk, sizzling rock dances, and powerful love ballads!