Mason Arts Venues Offer Free Tickets to Performances for Individuals Impacted by Federal Layoffs

George Mason University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) is announcing free tickets to performances across Mason Arts venues for federal employees and/or contractors recently separated from positions. The venues join with other D.C. area arts organizations to engage those who have been let go from their positions. 

“For more than 30 years, Mason Arts has enriched the greater Northern Virginia community through dynamic performances,” shared CVPA dean Rick Davis. “One of our Mason Arts values reflects a deep commitment to community—to manifest and celebrate the role of the arts in creating community by providing access to artistic work for all people. During this time, when some in our community may need it most, we want to make access to arts experiences easier.” 

The offer extends to professional and George Mason student performances in the Center for the Arts and Harris Theatre on George Mason’s Fairfax Campus, as well as the Hylton Performing Arts Center on the Science and Technology Campus in Manassas. Free content is also available to watch on the digital venue Mason Arts Amplified. 

Eligible Performances and Ticket Office Information* 
 
Tickets for impacted individuals may be reserved by phone or in person at the venue Ticket Offices. Individuals will be asked to confirm government agency and date of separation. 

Reservations may be made beginning two Tuesdays prior to each performance. 

Fairfax Campus Performances  
Center for the Arts & Harris Theatre 
703-993-2787 | 4373 Mason Pond Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030 

Great Performances at Mason (up to two tickets per person) 

• Cherish the Ladies, March 15 at 8 p.m.  

• Rhythm India, March 22 at 8 p.m. 

• Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Humor in Music, March 23 at 7 p.m. 

• Les Arts Florissants: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at 300 March 30 at 4 p.m. 

• Cirque Mechanics, April 5 at 2 and 8 p.m. 

• Virginia Opera: Loving v. Virginia, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. and May 4 at 2 p.m. 

Family Series (up to four tickets per person) 

• Lightwire Theater: Moon Mouse: A Space Odyssey, April 6 at 1 and 4 p.m. 

George Mason Student Performances (up to four tickets per person) 

• 2025 Mason Dance Company Gala, March 28 and 29 at 8 p.m. 

• Jazz Big Band Showdown Spring 2025, March 31 at 8 p.m.

• The Tempest, April 2–April 6  

• Chorale Broadway Showcase, April 11 at 8 p.m. and 12 at 2 p.m. 

• Mason Jazz Vocal Night, April 14 at 8 p.m. 

• Mason Symphonic Band Concert, April 16 at 8 p.m. 

• Mason Wind Symphony Concert, April 24 at 8 p.m. 

• Mason Opera Spring 2025, April 25–27 

• Spring Dance Innovations, May 2 at 2 and 7 p.m. and May 3 at 7 p.m. 

• Mason Symphony Orchestra Concerto Winners, May 5 at 8 p.m. 

Science and Technology Campus 
Hylton Performing Arts Center 
703-993-7759 | 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, Virginia 20110 

Hylton Presents (up to two tickets per person) 

• JigJam, March 14 at 8 p.m. 

• Chloé Arnold’s Syncopated Ladies LIVE, March 22 at 8 p.m. 

• Mountain Stage hosted by Kathy Mattea, April 6 at 7 p.m. 

• American Festival Pops Orchestra: Armed Forces Day Celebration, May 17 at 8 p.m. 

American Roots Series (up to two tickets per person) 

• Alison Brown, March 29 at 8 p.m. 

Hylton Family Series (up to four tickets per person) 

• A Year With Frog and Toad, March 29 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. 

George Mason Student Performances (up to four tickets per person) 

• International Jazz Day, April 30 at 8 p.m. 

*Inventory for the offer is limited per performance, and the offer is not eligible on previously purchased tickets. Complimentary tickets may not be resold. Tickets will not be honored if they are resold.