George Mason University's Center for the Arts

“An exquisite balm for tired eyes and souls,” says The New York Times about this innovative and entertaining company created by one of Britain’s foremost choreographers. Described by The Times of London as “a choreographer for whom every dance is a love affair with his chosen music,” Richard Alston is renowned for having a close relationship with his music, and combines masterful movement with beautiful melodies to create dance that is simply breathtaking. Launched in 1994 to great acclaim, the Richard Alston Dance Company has become one of the largest and most prominent contemporary dance companies in Great Britain. This dazzling ensemble makes its Center debut this season, performing some of Alston’s latest pieces as well as some of his most seminal works. “A rewarding, refreshing, uplifting ride.” (Newsday)

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They aren’t Russian. They aren’t brothers. And they certainly don't fly. Misnomers aside, this four-member juggling comedy troupe is as wacky as their name implies. A zany combination of theater, comedy, music, and juggling with a bit of philosophy thrown in for good measure, the Flying Karamazov Brothers are the most enduring, immensely popular, and wholly unique phenomena performing today. Chances are, you’ve seen their wild antics on any number of television or theater appearances, from “Seinfeld” to Broadway, and their longtime success is a testament to an extraordinary ability to entertain young and old alike. Beginning as street performers in San Francisco, they have finely honed their juggling skills to the point where they can juggle almost anything, including chain saws and bowling balls!

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This bittersweet romantic tragedy is among the most popular works in the operatic literature. Set in the Latin Quarter in Paris at Christmastime, this melodic masterpiece tells the tale of starving young artists living lives of quiet desperation tempered by love, a lust for life—and of course—friendship and good humor. Poet Rodolfo and beautiful seamstress Mimi briefly find love together, but Mimi’s languishing health and their abject poverty threatens their happiness. This is a story of poignant love, heartbreaking tragedy, and the uplifting creative spirit, illuminated by Puccini’s dramatic score. Sung in Italian with English supertitles.

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This bittersweet romantic tragedy is among the most popular works in the operatic literature. Set in the Latin Quarter in Paris at Christmastime, this melodic masterpiece tells the tale of starving young artists living lives of quiet desperation tempered by love, a lust for life—and of course—friendship and good humor. Poet Rodolfo and beautiful seamstress Mimi briefly find love together, but Mimi’s languishing health and their abject poverty threatens their happiness. This is a story of poignant love, heartbreaking tragedy, and the uplifting creative spirit, illuminated by Puccini’s dramatic score. Sung in Italian with English supertitles.

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America’s premier radio theater company presents a double bill of chills, thrills, and great literature with two masterpieces of science fiction and adventure. Recreating the breathless pace and convincing details of Orson Welles’ infamous broadcast of War of the Worlds, L.A. Theatre Works shows why H.G. Wells’ classic novel, on which the broadcast is based, is truly the mother of all space invasions. Welles’ live broadcast in 1938 of an “eyewitness report” of an invasion from Mars caused a nationwide panic, and still resonates today. The company also brings to life Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s comedy, The Lost World, the tale of a harrowing scientific expedition into the Amazon. Determined to prove the existence of prehistoric animals, Professor Challenger and his cohort discover a primeval plateau in the Amazon, where dinosaurs and ape-men coexist and the human race hangs in the balance. “Original, exciting and highly theatrical.” (American Theatre Magazine)

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Described by the Toronto Star as a “dazzling spectacle,” the Shaolin Warriors bring the remarkable skill, dramatic movement, and spectacular imagery of the Chinese art of Kung Fu to the stage. Performed by disciples of the Shaolin schools, these amazing artists are renowned for their discipline and ferocious martial arts prowess, which combines agility and grace. These incredible masters have trained from a very young age in mental and physical exercises, allowing them to perform astounding feats one only thought possible in movies. “They combine the agility and grace of gymnasts with the showmanship of Cirque du Soleil performers.” (The Washington Post) This awe-inspiring performance is fun for the whole family!

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 “The sheer beauty and potential of the human body magnified,” raves The Washington Post about this mesmerizing company. Since the early 1980’s, choreographer/director Moses Pendleton has transformed the dancers of MOMIX into sidewinders and Gila monsters, floated them weightlessly through extraterrestrial terrains, strapped them into snow skis and hurled them through the air like baseballs. Now, in one evening this company—renowned for works of delightful inventiveness and physical beauty—presents the Best of MOMIX, a collection of figments of the imagination of Moses Pendleton that are unpredictable, sometimes bizarre and often out of this world. 

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