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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 mixed-media paintings and densely layered works that combine photography, painting, collage, and found materials, resulting in surreal, dreamlike compositions.

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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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    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.

March

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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

  • Article Item
    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."

  • Article Item
    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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  • Article Item
    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 mixed-media paintings and densely layered works that combine photography, painting, collage, and found materials, resulting in surreal, dreamlike compositions.

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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.