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    Shaunté Gates' "The Four Huntresses II," 2023, a collage that shows a Black woman centaur, bow pulled taut in her hands.
    Shaunté Gates , article

    THURSDAY, JANUARY 23-SUNDAY, MARCH 30: Washington, D.C.-based artist Shaunté Gates’ solo exhibition features a survey of mixed-media paintings that investigate race, class, and psychogeographical spaces. Gates’ densely layered works combine photography, painting, collage, and found materials.

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    Charisse Pearlina Weston's "are there other pits deeper down?," 2024, a canvas etched with glass, frit, oil stick, silicone carbide, and epoxy. The canvas looks like a stiff sheet of fabric covered in black texture.
    Charisse Pearlina Weston , article

    THURSDAY, JANUARY 23-SUNDAY, MARCH 30: New York-based artist Charisse Pearlina Weston’s solo exhibition engages with themes of surveillance and tactics of Black refusal by transforming materials associated with observation and control through repetition and reuse.

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    Charisse Pearlina Weston's "hallucinatory field (one)," 2024. Slumped and fused Mirropane and Solax glass panels etched with text, cast concrete, lead, epoxy, and frit. © Charisse Perlina Weston. Image by Joseph Krauss. Courtesy of the artist and Patron Gallery, Chicago.
    Opening Reception | Spring 2025 Exhibitions , article

    THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 4-6 PM: Join us for a free reception celebrating the opening of our spring 2025 exhibitions, featuring solo shows from Shaunté Gates and Charisse Pearlina Weston.

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    Shaunté Gates' "In the Light of the Hunt: The Night Begins to Shine," 2023, a collage that shows a Black man surfing a 3D element, a white heart covering his face, with other people and animals collaged around him.
    Artist Panel | Shaunté Gates and Charisse Pearlina Weston , article

    FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 11 AM: Join us for a free artist panel with our spring 2025 exhibiting artists, Shaunté Gates and Charisse Pearlina Weston.

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    South Korean theatremaker Jaha Koo, an Asian man with short dark brown hair and round glasses, wears a black shirt and sits on top of a table next to three Cuckoo brand rice cookers. His face is lit by a reddish-orange light.
    Jaha Koo , article

    FRIDAY, JANUARY 31-SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 7:30 PM: Europe-based South Korean theatre maker Jaha Koo uses video to closely interweave politics, history, and his own personal stories. Part of Koo’s "Hamartia Trilogy," "Cuckoo" focuses on how the inescapable past tragically affects our lives today.

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    South Korean theatremaker Jaha Koo, a young Asian man with short dark hair and round glasses, wears a black polo shirt and looks towards the camera, greenery behind him, in this black and white image.
    Post-Performance Q&As | Jaha Koo: "Cuckoo" , article

    FRIDAY, JANUARY 31 AND SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1: Hear from creator Jaha Koo during these brief post-performance discussions.

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    Erika Ranee; "Grandma," 2021 (detail); acrylic, shellac, spray paint, and paper collage on canvas; 84 × 72 inches
    Mural: Erika Ranee , article

    AUGUST 2024-AUGUST 2025 Mixed-media artist Erika Ranee reimagines a selection of works into a bold, abstract mural comprised of sinewy lines, puddles, and smears of translucent bright colors.

February

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    Shaunté Gates' "The Four Huntresses II," 2023, a collage that shows a Black woman centaur, bow pulled taut in her hands.
    Shaunté Gates , article

    THURSDAY, JANUARY 23-SUNDAY, MARCH 30: Washington, D.C.-based artist Shaunté Gates’ solo exhibition features a survey of mixed-media paintings that investigate race, class, and psychogeographical spaces. Gates’ densely layered works combine photography, painting, collage, and found materials.

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    Charisse Pearlina Weston's "are there other pits deeper down?," 2024, a canvas etched with glass, frit, oil stick, silicone carbide, and epoxy. The canvas looks like a stiff sheet of fabric covered in black texture.
    Charisse Pearlina Weston , article

    THURSDAY, JANUARY 23-SUNDAY, MARCH 30: New York-based artist Charisse Pearlina Weston’s solo exhibition engages with themes of surveillance and tactics of Black refusal by transforming materials associated with observation and control through repetition and reuse.

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    South Korean theatremaker Jaha Koo, an Asian man with short dark brown hair and round glasses, wears a black shirt and sits on top of a table next to three Cuckoo brand rice cookers. His face is lit by a reddish-orange light.
    Jaha Koo , article

    FRIDAY, JANUARY 31-SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 7:30 PM: Europe-based South Korean theatre maker Jaha Koo uses video to closely interweave politics, history, and his own personal stories. Part of Koo’s "Hamartia Trilogy," "Cuckoo" focuses on how the inescapable past tragically affects our lives today.

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    South Korean theatremaker Jaha Koo, a young Asian man with short dark hair and round glasses, wears a black polo shirt and looks towards the camera, greenery behind him, in this black and white image.
    Post-Performance Q&As | Jaha Koo: "Cuckoo" , article

    FRIDAY, JANUARY 31 AND SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1: Hear from creator Jaha Koo during these brief post-performance discussions.

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    Virginia Tech professor Matthew Gabriele, a white man with short dark hair and a short salt and pepper beard.
    Talk | "Family Feuds: The Poem 'Beowulf' in Its Historical Context" , article

    THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 6:15 PM: Explore how one of the most impactful, epic poems of the medieval period would have been understood in its time, with Virginia Tech professor Matthew Gabriele as your guide.

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    Medieval harpist Benjamin Bagby, a middle aged white man wearing a black shirt and pants, performs "Beowulf" while holding his harp in his lap. He emphasizes the line by making a fist with the other hand.
    "Beowulf: The Epic in Performance" , article

    THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 7:30 PM: Vocalist, harpist, and medievalist Benjamin Bagby delivers a gripping solo spoken performance of the famed poem Beowulf. Experience this epic tale in the most epic way — reverberating through the chapel of the Blacksburg Presbyterian Church.

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    Medieval harpist Benjamin Bagby, a middle aged white man wearing a black shirt and pants, performs "Beowulf" while holding his harp in his lap. He emphasizes the line by making a fist with the other hand.
    Post-Performance Q&A: "Beowulf: The Epic in Performance" , article

    FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7: Hear from medieval harpist Benjamin Bagby in this open post-performance discussion.

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    Medieval harpist Benjamin Bagby, a middle aged white man wearing a black shirt and pants, performs "Beowulf" while holding his harp in his lap. He emphasizes the line by making a fist with the other hand.
    Reading: "Beowulf" in Old English , article

    MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 12:30 PM: Try reading Old English yourself and learn about the historical changes in language that occurred in Beowulf's time.

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    Jazz saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, a young Black woman with twists pulled up into a side ponytail, wears an orange and green patterned jumpsuit and holds rests her saxophone on her shoulder.
    School-Day Performance | Lakecia Benjamin , article

    THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 10 AM: Charismatic saxophonist and bandleader Lakecia Benjamin is a fearless musician with deep jazz roots. Benjamin went from playing a recorder in grade school to becoming one of the most sought-after jazz musicians on the music scene.

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    Jazz saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, a young Black woman with twists pulled up into a side ponytail, wears a gold cape and pants and white shirt and boots. She sits in front of a red background and holds her saxophone up and away from her body, gazing unconcernedly towards the camera.
    Lakecia Benjamin , article

    FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 7:30 PM: Fresh off three Grammy nominations for her 2023 album, "Phoenix," charismatic saxophonist and bandleader Lakecia Benjamin is a fearless musician with deep jazz roots.

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    Conductor Steven Mercurio accepts applause from the audience, members of the Czech Symphony Orchestra surround him wearing concert attire.
    Czech National Symphony Orchestra  , article

    TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 7:30 PM: Recognized as one of Europe’s first-rank symphonic ensembles and renowned for its versatility, the Czech National Symphony Orchestra makes a triumphant return to the Moss stage under the baton of music director Steven Mercurio.

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    Conductor Steven Mercurio accepts applause from the audience, members of the Czech Symphony Orchestra surround him wearing concert attire.
    Native Comedy Jam , article

    SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 7 & 9 PM: Native Comedy Jam brings together three veteran comedians at the heart of today’s Native comedy resurgence. Join us for an evening of legendary laughter with Jim Ruel, Marc Yaffee, and Ernest Tsosie.

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    2025-2026 season Moss Arts Center guest curator Esraa Warda, an Algerian American dance performer with long curly dark brown hair. She wear gold earrings and rings and shows the palms of her hands to the camera, each fingertip and a circle in the center of each palm painted red.
    Algerian Raï Dance Workshop , article

    TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 6 PM: Dance with the 2025-2026 season guest curator, Esraa Warda, in this free immersive Raï workshop. Open to all experience levels.

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    A Japanese drummer wears a white headband and a white fundoshi and extends both arms out side to side, a drum stick in each hand and back muscles all tensed. In front of him is an enormous drum.
    Kodo , article

    THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 7:30 PM: Exploring the limitless possibilities of the traditional Japanese taiko drum, Kodo enthralls audiences with its athleticism and energy.

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    Members of Japanese drumming group Kodo wear traditional attire and play drums of various sizes on stage. In the foreground, one man holds a thick drum stick in each hand and plays one side of a drum, while a fellow drummer plays the other.
    School-Day Performance | Kodo , article

    FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28: Exploring the limitless possibilities of the traditional Japanese taiko drum, Kodo enthralls audiences with its athleticism and energy.

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    Erika Ranee; "Grandma," 2021 (detail); acrylic, shellac, spray paint, and paper collage on canvas; 84 × 72 inches
    Mural: Erika Ranee , article

    AUGUST 2024-AUGUST 2025 Mixed-media artist Erika Ranee reimagines a selection of works into a bold, abstract mural comprised of sinewy lines, puddles, and smears of translucent bright colors.

March

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    Shaunté Gates' "The Four Huntresses II," 2023, a collage that shows a Black woman centaur, bow pulled taut in her hands.
    Shaunté Gates , article

    THURSDAY, JANUARY 23-SUNDAY, MARCH 30: Washington, D.C.-based artist Shaunté Gates’ solo exhibition features a survey of mixed-media paintings that investigate race, class, and psychogeographical spaces. Gates’ densely layered works combine photography, painting, collage, and found materials.

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    Charisse Pearlina Weston's "are there other pits deeper down?," 2024, a canvas etched with glass, frit, oil stick, silicone carbide, and epoxy. The canvas looks like a stiff sheet of fabric covered in black texture.
    Charisse Pearlina Weston , article

    THURSDAY, JANUARY 23-SUNDAY, MARCH 30: New York-based artist Charisse Pearlina Weston’s solo exhibition engages with themes of surveillance and tactics of Black refusal by transforming materials associated with observation and control through repetition and reuse.

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    Members of the Dante Quartet hold their instruments in an industrial area of a city, in front of a brick wall covered with graffiti.
    School-Day Performance | The Dante Quartet , article

    WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 10 AM: One of the U.K.’s premier string ensembles, the Dante Quartet is known for its imaginative programming and impassioned performances.

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    Members of the Dante Quartet hold their instruments in front of a wrought iron and stone wall in a city.
    Chamber Music Master Class: Dante Quartet , article

    THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2 PM: Watch as members of the Dante Quartet coach Virginia Tech student chamber musicians.

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    Members of the Dante Quartet hold their instruments in an industrial area of a city and smile widely.
    The Dante Quartet , article

    THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 7:30 PM: For its Moss debut, premier string ensemble the Dante Quartet is joined by Virginia Tech faculty member Brian Thorsett in the world premiere of a new work created by British composer Ian Venables.

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    Members of the Dante Quartet hold their instruments in front of a wrought iron and stone wall in a city and laugh.
    Post-Performance Q&A: The Dante Quartet , article

    THURSDAY, MARCH 6: Hear from the members of the Dante Quartet during this open post-performance discussion.

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    The logo for Broadway show "The Book of Mormon"
    The Book of Mormon , article

    TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 7:30 PM: "Entertainment Weekly" says, “Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.” Jimmy Fallon of "The Tonight Show" calls it “Genius. Brilliant.  Phenomenal.” It’s "The Book of Mormon," the nine-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical. 

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    Members of A.I.M by Kyle Abraham wear all black and perform onstage. They group together, one man falling back gracefully as another dancer holds him up and the rest of the dancers look on.
    Movement Workshop with A.I.M by Kyle Abraham , article

    THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 5 PM: Experience a personalized postmodern movement vocabulary full of intricate gestures and signature A.I.M by Kyle Abraham styles in this free workshop.

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    Jamaal Bowman, right, and Keturah Stephen, left, dancers with A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, wear all white and appear to gall together across the frame in front of a light grey background.
    A.I.M by Kyle Abraham , article

    SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 7:30 PM: One of the world’s most visionary contemporary dance companies returns to the Moss. Led by the acclaimed choreographer and artistic director, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham draws inspiration from a multitude of sources and movement styles.

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    Company artistic director Kyle Abraham, of A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, smiles towards the camera against a black background in this headshot. Abraham is a young Black man with short natural hair, a moustache, and tattoos on his chest and left shoulder.
    Post-Performance Q&A: A.I.M by Kyle Abraham , article

    SATURDAY, MARCH 22: Hear from Kyle Abraham, artistic director of A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, in this open post-performance discussion.

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    Author Charles Yu, a young Asian man with short dark hair, wears a rust brown T-shirt and smiles towards the camera in front of a medium grey background.
    "An Evening with Charles Yu" , article

    TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 7:30 PM: Charles Yu is the author of the genre-bending "Interior Chinatown," a National Book Award winner that explores the confining stereotypes of Asian Americans in Hollywood and American culture, as well as a television screenwriter (HBO's "Westworld").

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    The cast of Circa's "Opus" perform on stage, clustered together and holding a man upside down. In the background, two members of a string quartet play while blindfolded.
    Workshops with Circa , article

    WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 4 and 5:30 PM: These free workshops led by members of Circa focus on a particular scene and movement language from "Opus." Learn new circus skills!

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    The cast of Circa's "Opus" perform on stage wearing black leotards or pants. Four people stand on the shoulders of four others, while the pairs each hold a person's feet. The two people, upside down, clasp hands in the center. A string quartet plays in the background.
    Circa , article

    FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 7:30 PM: With a bold and sophisticated approach to cirque, Australian-based Circa is joined live by the Debussy String Quartet for "Opus," a red-hot fusion of acrobatics and lyrical movement set to three Shostakovich quartets.

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    Erika Ranee; "Grandma," 2021 (detail); acrylic, shellac, spray paint, and paper collage on canvas; 84 × 72 inches
    Mural: Erika Ranee , article

    AUGUST 2024-AUGUST 2025 Mixed-media artist Erika Ranee reimagines a selection of works into a bold, abstract mural comprised of sinewy lines, puddles, and smears of translucent bright colors.

April

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    Violinist Theotime Langlois de Swarte, a young white man with medium length straight dark brown hair, wears a navy blue patterned button down shirt in an ornate hallway. He holds his violin sideways and holds his bow horizontally, perpendicular to the violin, across the frame.
    Les Arts Florissants , article

    WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 7:30 PM: Internationally renowned early music ensemble Les Arts Florissants takes the stage with one of today’s most sought-after young early music stars, violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte, to perform Vivaldi’s masterpiece, "Four Seasons."

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    Playwright george emilio sanchez, a middle aged Indigenous man with long grey hair, wears a white button down shirt and lifts both hands in a near shrug, the projection of a desert tumbleweed behind and across him.
    george emilio sanchez , article

    THURSDAY, APRIL 24-FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 7:30 PM: Writer, performance artist, and social justice advocate george emilio sanchez confronts the ways the courts have historically diminished the tribal sovereignty of Native nations, juxtaposing this against his experiences navigating generational trauma and Indigenous identity.

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    Text overlaid on a purple background reads "Little Women by Kate Hamill, based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott"
    School-Day Performance | "Little Women" , article

    FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 10 AM: The School of Performing Arts presents a school-day performance of "Little Women" by Kate Hamill, adapted from the novel by Louisa May Alcott.

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    Erika Ranee; "Grandma," 2021 (detail); acrylic, shellac, spray paint, and paper collage on canvas; 84 × 72 inches
    Mural: Erika Ranee , article

    AUGUST 2024-AUGUST 2025 Mixed-media artist Erika Ranee reimagines a selection of works into a bold, abstract mural comprised of sinewy lines, puddles, and smears of translucent bright colors.

May

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    Members of the Itraab Arabic Music Ensemble wear concert attire and hold their instruments in the Moss Arts Center green room.
    Itraab Arabic Music Ensemble Concert , article

    THURSDAY, MAY 1, 7 PM: Experience music from throughout the Arab world in this culminating spring concert by a beloved ensemble that bridges Virginia Tech and the broader community.

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    Cuban jazz pianist Chucho Valdes, an older Hispanic man, wears a butter yellow hat and a white and multicolored floral button down shirt. He smiles widely, his arms crossed over his body.
    Pre-Performance Discussion with Chucho Valdés , article

    SATURDAY, MAY 10, 6:30 PM: Hear from Cuban jazz pianist Chucho Valdés in this pre-performance discussion, moderated by Michael Davidson, professor of music at the University of Richmond.

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    Cuban jazz pianist Chucho Valdes, an older Hispanic man, wears a purple hat and a multicolored floral button down shirt. He sits at an open grand piano covered from top to bottom in spray paint art and smiles towards the camera.
    Chucho Valdés and Irakere 50 , article

    SATURDAY, MAY 10, 7:30 PM: World-famous pianist, composer, and arranger Chucho Valdés leads a tribute to 50 years of Irakere, his band that revolutionized Afro-Latin jazz with its bold fusion of Afro-Cuban ritual music, Cuban popular music, jazz, rock, and a splash of classical music.

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    Erika Ranee; "Grandma," 2021 (detail); acrylic, shellac, spray paint, and paper collage on canvas; 84 × 72 inches
    Mural: Erika Ranee , article

    AUGUST 2024-AUGUST 2025 Mixed-media artist Erika Ranee reimagines a selection of works into a bold, abstract mural comprised of sinewy lines, puddles, and smears of translucent bright colors.

January

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    South Korean theatremaker Jaha Koo, an Asian man with short dark brown hair and round glasses, wears a black shirt and sits on top of a table next to three Cuckoo brand rice cookers. His face is lit by a reddish-orange light.
    Jaha Koo , article

    FRIDAY, JANUARY 31-SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 7:30 PM: Europe-based South Korean theatre maker Jaha Koo uses video to closely interweave politics, history, and his own personal stories. Part of Koo’s "Hamartia Trilogy," "Cuckoo" focuses on how the inescapable past tragically affects our lives today.

February

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    South Korean theatremaker Jaha Koo, an Asian man with short dark brown hair and round glasses, wears a black shirt and sits on top of a table next to three Cuckoo brand rice cookers. His face is lit by a reddish-orange light.
    Jaha Koo , article

    FRIDAY, JANUARY 31-SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 7:30 PM: Europe-based South Korean theatre maker Jaha Koo uses video to closely interweave politics, history, and his own personal stories. Part of Koo’s "Hamartia Trilogy," "Cuckoo" focuses on how the inescapable past tragically affects our lives today.

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    Medieval harpist Benjamin Bagby, a middle aged white man wearing a black shirt and pants, performs "Beowulf" while holding his harp in his lap. He emphasizes the line by making a fist with the other hand.
    "Beowulf: The Epic in Performance" , article

    THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 7:30 PM: Vocalist, harpist, and medievalist Benjamin Bagby delivers a gripping solo spoken performance of the famed poem Beowulf. Experience this epic tale in the most epic way — reverberating through the chapel of the Blacksburg Presbyterian Church.

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    Jazz saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, a young Black woman with twists pulled up into a side ponytail, wears a gold cape and pants and white shirt and boots. She sits in front of a red background and holds her saxophone up and away from her body, gazing unconcernedly towards the camera.
    Lakecia Benjamin , article

    FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 7:30 PM: Fresh off three Grammy nominations for her 2023 album, "Phoenix," charismatic saxophonist and bandleader Lakecia Benjamin is a fearless musician with deep jazz roots.

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    Conductor Steven Mercurio accepts applause from the audience, members of the Czech Symphony Orchestra surround him wearing concert attire.
    Czech National Symphony Orchestra  , article

    TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 7:30 PM: Recognized as one of Europe’s first-rank symphonic ensembles and renowned for its versatility, the Czech National Symphony Orchestra makes a triumphant return to the Moss stage under the baton of music director Steven Mercurio.

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    Conductor Steven Mercurio accepts applause from the audience, members of the Czech Symphony Orchestra surround him wearing concert attire.
    Native Comedy Jam , article

    SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 7 & 9 PM: Native Comedy Jam brings together three veteran comedians at the heart of today’s Native comedy resurgence. Join us for an evening of legendary laughter with Jim Ruel, Marc Yaffee, and Ernest Tsosie.

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    A Japanese drummer wears a white headband and a white fundoshi and extends both arms out side to side, a drum stick in each hand and back muscles all tensed. In front of him is an enormous drum.
    Kodo , article

    THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 7:30 PM: Exploring the limitless possibilities of the traditional Japanese taiko drum, Kodo enthralls audiences with its athleticism and energy.

March

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    Members of the Dante Quartet hold their instruments in an industrial area of a city and smile widely.
    The Dante Quartet , article

    THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 7:30 PM: For its Moss debut, premier string ensemble the Dante Quartet is joined by Virginia Tech faculty member Brian Thorsett in the world premiere of a new work created by British composer Ian Venables.

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    The logo for Broadway show "The Book of Mormon"
    The Book of Mormon , article

    TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 7:30 PM: "Entertainment Weekly" says, “Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.” Jimmy Fallon of "The Tonight Show" calls it “Genius. Brilliant.  Phenomenal.” It’s "The Book of Mormon," the nine-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical. 

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    Jamaal Bowman, right, and Keturah Stephen, left, dancers with A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, wear all white and appear to gall together across the frame in front of a light grey background.
    A.I.M by Kyle Abraham , article

    SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 7:30 PM: One of the world’s most visionary contemporary dance companies returns to the Moss. Led by the acclaimed choreographer and artistic director, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham draws inspiration from a multitude of sources and movement styles.

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    Author Charles Yu, a young Asian man with short dark hair, wears a rust brown T-shirt and smiles towards the camera in front of a medium grey background.
    "An Evening with Charles Yu" , article

    TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 7:30 PM: Charles Yu is the author of the genre-bending "Interior Chinatown," a National Book Award winner that explores the confining stereotypes of Asian Americans in Hollywood and American culture, as well as a television screenwriter (HBO's "Westworld").

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    The cast of Circa's "Opus" perform on stage wearing black leotards or pants. Four people stand on the shoulders of four others, while the pairs each hold a person's feet. The two people, upside down, clasp hands in the center. A string quartet plays in the background.
    Circa , article

    FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 7:30 PM: With a bold and sophisticated approach to cirque, Australian-based Circa is joined live by the Debussy String Quartet for "Opus," a red-hot fusion of acrobatics and lyrical movement set to three Shostakovich quartets.

April

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    Violinist Theotime Langlois de Swarte, a young white man with medium length straight dark brown hair, wears a navy blue patterned button down shirt in an ornate hallway. He holds his violin sideways and holds his bow horizontally, perpendicular to the violin, across the frame.
    Les Arts Florissants , article

    WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 7:30 PM: Internationally renowned early music ensemble Les Arts Florissants takes the stage with one of today’s most sought-after young early music stars, violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte, to perform Vivaldi’s masterpiece, "Four Seasons."

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    Playwright george emilio sanchez, a middle aged Indigenous man with long grey hair, wears a white button down shirt and lifts both hands in a near shrug, the projection of a desert tumbleweed behind and across him.
    george emilio sanchez , article

    THURSDAY, APRIL 24-FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 7:30 PM: Writer, performance artist, and social justice advocate george emilio sanchez confronts the ways the courts have historically diminished the tribal sovereignty of Native nations, juxtaposing this against his experiences navigating generational trauma and Indigenous identity.

May

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    Cuban jazz pianist Chucho Valdes, an older Hispanic man, wears a purple hat and a multicolored floral button down shirt. He sits at an open grand piano covered from top to bottom in spray paint art and smiles towards the camera.
    Chucho Valdés and Irakere 50 , article

    SATURDAY, MAY 10, 7:30 PM: World-famous pianist, composer, and arranger Chucho Valdés leads a tribute to 50 years of Irakere, his band that revolutionized Afro-Latin jazz with its bold fusion of Afro-Cuban ritual music, Cuban popular music, jazz, rock, and a splash of classical music.

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    Shaunté Gates' "The Four Huntresses II," 2023, a collage that shows a Black woman centaur, bow pulled taut in her hands.
    Shaunté Gates , article

    THURSDAY, JANUARY 23-SUNDAY, MARCH 30: Washington, D.C.-based artist Shaunté Gates’ solo exhibition features a survey of mixed-media paintings that investigate race, class, and psychogeographical spaces. Gates’ densely layered works combine photography, painting, collage, and found materials.

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    Charisse Pearlina Weston's "are there other pits deeper down?," 2024, a canvas etched with glass, frit, oil stick, silicone carbide, and epoxy. The canvas looks like a stiff sheet of fabric covered in black texture.
    Charisse Pearlina Weston , article

    THURSDAY, JANUARY 23-SUNDAY, MARCH 30: New York-based artist Charisse Pearlina Weston’s solo exhibition engages with themes of surveillance and tactics of Black refusal by transforming materials associated with observation and control through repetition and reuse.

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    Erika Ranee; "Grandma," 2021 (detail); acrylic, shellac, spray paint, and paper collage on canvas; 84 × 72 inches
    Mural: Erika Ranee , article

    AUGUST 2024-AUGUST 2025 Mixed-media artist Erika Ranee reimagines a selection of works into a bold, abstract mural comprised of sinewy lines, puddles, and smears of translucent bright colors.

February

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    Shaunté Gates' "The Four Huntresses II," 2023, a collage that shows a Black woman centaur, bow pulled taut in her hands.
    Shaunté Gates , article

    THURSDAY, JANUARY 23-SUNDAY, MARCH 30: Washington, D.C.-based artist Shaunté Gates’ solo exhibition features a survey of mixed-media paintings that investigate race, class, and psychogeographical spaces. Gates’ densely layered works combine photography, painting, collage, and found materials.

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    Charisse Pearlina Weston's "are there other pits deeper down?," 2024, a canvas etched with glass, frit, oil stick, silicone carbide, and epoxy. The canvas looks like a stiff sheet of fabric covered in black texture.
    Charisse Pearlina Weston , article

    THURSDAY, JANUARY 23-SUNDAY, MARCH 30: New York-based artist Charisse Pearlina Weston’s solo exhibition engages with themes of surveillance and tactics of Black refusal by transforming materials associated with observation and control through repetition and reuse.

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    Erika Ranee; "Grandma," 2021 (detail); acrylic, shellac, spray paint, and paper collage on canvas; 84 × 72 inches
    Mural: Erika Ranee , article

    AUGUST 2024-AUGUST 2025 Mixed-media artist Erika Ranee reimagines a selection of works into a bold, abstract mural comprised of sinewy lines, puddles, and smears of translucent bright colors.

March

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    Shaunté Gates' "The Four Huntresses II," 2023, a collage that shows a Black woman centaur, bow pulled taut in her hands.
    Shaunté Gates , article

    THURSDAY, JANUARY 23-SUNDAY, MARCH 30: Washington, D.C.-based artist Shaunté Gates’ solo exhibition features a survey of mixed-media paintings that investigate race, class, and psychogeographical spaces. Gates’ densely layered works combine photography, painting, collage, and found materials.

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    Charisse Pearlina Weston's "are there other pits deeper down?," 2024, a canvas etched with glass, frit, oil stick, silicone carbide, and epoxy. The canvas looks like a stiff sheet of fabric covered in black texture.
    Charisse Pearlina Weston , article

    THURSDAY, JANUARY 23-SUNDAY, MARCH 30: New York-based artist Charisse Pearlina Weston’s solo exhibition engages with themes of surveillance and tactics of Black refusal by transforming materials associated with observation and control through repetition and reuse.

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    Erika Ranee; "Grandma," 2021 (detail); acrylic, shellac, spray paint, and paper collage on canvas; 84 × 72 inches
    Mural: Erika Ranee , article

    AUGUST 2024-AUGUST 2025 Mixed-media artist Erika Ranee reimagines a selection of works into a bold, abstract mural comprised of sinewy lines, puddles, and smears of translucent bright colors.