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      • Tango Buenos Aires: "The Spirit of Argentina"

        date=Friday, September 22, 2017, 7:30 PM`desc=The alluring and distinctive movement of the tango captivates audiences with its grace and playfulness.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=72E89EB9-C3C8-47BE-BFBB-76349593EC9E

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      • Third Coast Percussion: "Lyrical Geometry"

        date=Friday, October 6, 2017, 7:30 PM`desc=Chicago-based Third Coast Percussion has forged a unique path in the musical landscape with virtuosic, energetic performances that celebrate the extraordinary possibilities of percussion.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=79E51B29-0031-4217-9272-B06D07EEFD8E

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      • Roanoke Symphony Orchestra: "Masterworks Concert"

        featuring=with David Stewart Wiley, artistic director and conductor, and Jeffrey Biegel, piano`date=Sunday, October 15, 2017, 3 PM`desc=Celebrate the 2017-2018 season opening of the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra with this special appearance in Blacksburg.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=A099382C-5D13-4E4C-A14E-0F967DA8D0E7

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      • Flip FabriQue: "Catch Me!"

        date=Friday, October 20, 2017, 7:30 PM`desc=Movement, strength, and gravity-defying athleticism are bound together by the deep friendships of the performers in Flip FabriQue.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=195A2DF1-8733-4CA3-83ED-6D6A58214C51

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      • School of Performing Arts: Virginia Tech Fall Choir Showcase

        date=Sunday, October 22, 2017, 4 PM`desc=The Virginia Tech Chamber Singers, Tech Men, and Women’s Chorus share the stage for an afternoon of inspiring, entertaining harmony in this School of Performing Arts performance.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=3B6FCF74-2C5E-46EB-85A2-73D3096295ED

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      • Yo-Yo Ma, cello, and Kathryn Stott, piano

        date=Sunday, November 5, 2017, 3 PM`desc=SOLD OUT: Yo-Yo Ma has a multifaceted career that serves as a testament to his continual search for new ways to communicate with audiences, and his friend and collaborator, pianist Kathryn Stott, also shares a vast repertory, international connections, and a keen interest in contemporary music.

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      • U.S. Navy Band Commodores

        date=Friday, November 10, 2017, 7:30 PM`desc=Jazz is America’s music, and the US Navy Band Commodores, the Navy’s premier jazz ensemble, have been performing the very best of big band jazz for over 40 years.

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      • School of Performing Arts: Virginia Tech Jazz Ensembles

        featuring=with guest Chad Eby, saxophone`date=Saturday, November 11, 2017, 7:30 PM`desc=The Virginia Tech Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Lab Band present an evening of jazz classics in this School of Performing Arts performance, featuring guest artist Chad Eby, saxophone.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=CAE9C594-8FFE-438C-B0E1-688E93DD1A17

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      • STOMP

        date=Sunday, November 12, 2017, 7:30 PM`desc=STOMP is one of the longest running shows Off-Broadway, and is an unforgettable theatrical experience for audiences of all ages.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=88212845-E967-46AB-829A-C19D359BFC7C

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      • Beo String Quartet

        date=Thursday, November 16, 2017, 7:30 PM`desc=Four musicians, endlessly passionate about their art, share their dedication to the continued understanding, exploration, and love of music.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=ECC5D87D-9344-41B8-9A33-DDF132764795

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      • The Tallis Scholars

        date=Wednesday, November 29, 2017, 7:30 PM`desc=Ten a cappella voices combine to produce the beautiful sounds of Renaissance sacred vocal music.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=2B94F7E4-70F8-4C87-B497-5FA632F53BD8

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      • Awadagin Pratt, piano

        date=Thursday, November 30, 2017, 7:30 PM`desc=Pianist Awadagin Pratt has achieved high acclaim for his musical insight and performances.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=0645C955-8A32-429C-9043-A6080332D29B

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      • Alarm Will Sound: "1969"

        date=Thursday, January 25, 2018, 7:30 PM`desc=Just over 45 years ago, the Beatles and composer Karlheinz Stockhausen were fabled to have arranged to meet in New York City to plan a joint concert that never took place; its tantalizing promise is the departure point for Alarm Will Sound's "1969".`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=D417DEE9-E1AA-4CBB-B5C1-D5C5D7DA55ED

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      • Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra

        featuring=with Stefan Solyom, music director, and Catherine Manoukian, violin`date=Saturday, February 3, 2018, 4 PM`desc=Enjoy an all-Beethoven program performed by one of Sweden’s most venerated orchestras, the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=476E729C-A5D6-4EF3-945D-D632619ADBE3

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      • Manual Cinema: "Ada/Ava"

        date=Saturday, February 10, 2018, 7:30 PM`desc=Using vintage overhead projectors, multiple screens, puppets, actors, live feed cameras, multi-channel sound design, and live music, Manual Cinema presents "Ada/Ava".`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=7C8961E6-3ED9-4D27-9EB9-C3F699454195

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      • China National Symphony Orchestra: "Chinese New Year Celebration"

        featuring=with Tan Dun, artistic director and conductor; Sandy Cameron, violin; and Liu Wenwen, suona`date=Friday, February 16, 2018, 7:30 PM`desc=Celebrate the Chinese New Year with a vibrant performance by the China National Symphony Orchestra that blends sounds from East and West.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=C5DFABBB-4BB1-4D0A-BEFB-A6B9861D55AE

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      • Dorrance Dance: "ETM: Double Down"

        featuring=with Michelle Dorrance, artistic director`date=Friday, February 23, 2018, 7:30 PM`desc=The unique and powerful history of tap dance is presented in a new and dynamic context by Dorrance Dance.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=713F2C78-2AEA-43EE-9028-7C7CD1781718

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      • Limon Dance Company

        featuring=Colin Connor, artistic director`date=Saturday, March 3, 2018, 7:30 PM`desc=Acclaimed for its dramatic expression, technical mastery, and expansive, yet nuanced movement, the Limón Dance Company illustrates the timelessness of José Limón’s work and vision.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=F92EBEEB-F830-4E2E-8B72-E8CCD46E53CD

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      • Circa: "Carnival of the Animals"

        featuring=Yaron Lifschitz, artistic director`date=Saturday, March 10, 2018, 2 PM and 7 PM`desc=The lines between movement, dance, theatre, and circus are beautifully blurred by the Circa carnival and its whimsical tales of creatures of land and sea, who tumble, fly, leap, and spin.`tickets=https://artscenter.vt.edu/performances/circa.html

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      • Salaam: Exploring Muslim Cultures Performance

        date=Saturday, March 17, 2018, 8 PM`desc=Celebrate the voices and creative work of Virginia Tech students, developed in collaboration with visiting artists Omar Offendum, Saba Taj, and Karim Nagi throughout the 2017-2018 academic year.

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      • School of Performing Arts: Virginia Tech Spring Choir Showcase

        date=Sunday, March 18, 2018, 4 PM`desc=The Virginia Tech Chamber Singers, Tech Men, and Women’s Chorus share the stage for an afternoon of inspiring and entertaining harmony in this School of Performing Arts performance.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=18C5F4C2-3730-4A4F-A9DC-E43E2483C5D7

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      • National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba

        featuring=with Enrique Perez-Mesa, conductor, and featuring the 2017 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Gold Medalist, piano`date=Wednesday, March 21, 2018, 7:30 PM`desc=Direct from Havana, the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba performs a Latin-flavored and dance-inspired program.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=C97E8430-80B8-4947-A9AC-CA72E8A5D49F

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      • Sarah Koenig + Julie Snyder: "Binge-Worthy Journalism"

        date=Saturday, March 24, 2018, 7:30 PM`desc=Award-winning podcast "Serial," co-created by Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder, has become an internet sensation, downloaded more than 300 million times since it launched in 2014.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=677CFD7A-A033-4D4C-9F09-D73DB7EF8EB2

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      • School of Performing Arts: "Exposition V: Cinescapes"

        date=Sunday, March 25, 2018, 7:30 PM`desc=Join talented students and faculty for a stunning musical showcase of choral and instrumental music in this School of Performing Arts performance of classical music made famous (or infamous) through its inclusion in film.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=BA8FDA67-9C91-4DC3-91A7-D587891CA814

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      • Urban Bush Women: "Hair and Other Stories"

        featuring=Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, artistic director`date=Saturday, April 28, 2018, 7:30 PM`desc=For more than 30 years, choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar’s company, Urban Bush Women, has given expression to the vitality and boldness of African American women.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=A346ED01-DAB1-4661-8967-8732A76CABAD

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      • School of Performing Arts: Festival of Bands

        date=Sunday, April 29, 2018, 3 PM`desc=Join the Virginia Tech Campus Band, Symphony Band, Wind Ensemble, and Highty-Tighties, as well as the Blacksburg Community Band, for an afternoon of band music in this School of Performing Arts performance.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=B491F7DB-E3E2-4194-B76C-DF07820472E5

Season guide


View our 2017-2018 season guide.

VIEW GUIDE

 

 

Box office


540-231-5300

The box office is located in the Moss Arts Center, and the hours are 10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Monday-Friday and 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The box office will also open an hour and a half before performances. The building is closed on select holidays. Please check the Moss Arts Center calendar for specific dates.

 

Become a subscriber


Become a season subscriber to receive a discount on our regular ticket prices:

Premier Subscribtion

A Premier Subscription entitles you to all  Moss Arts Center performances at a 30 percent discount.

Gold Build Your Own Subscribtion

A Gold Build Your Own Subscription entitles you to 15 or more performances at a 25 percent discount.

Silver Build Your Own Subscribtion

A Silver Build Your Own Subscription entitles you to five to 14 performances at a 20 percent discount.

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Youth and student subscriptions

Whether they attend one or all performances, youth 18 years and under and students currently enrolled in any university (with valid ID) only pay $10 per performance. To subscribe, please call the box office at 540-231-5300.


Free student tickets to Moss Arts Center performances

Free last minute rush seats are available to Virginia Tech students, but only if you sign up for our text notifications. Text “arts” to 31996 to enroll. Availability of rush seats vary by performance. Free rush seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last in the Moss Arts Center box office at 190 Alumni Mall. A valid Virginia Tech ID will be required for admission.

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Past seasons

Are you interested in seeing what performances we've presented at the Moss Arts Center? Take a look at our past seasons.

PAST SEASONS

2017-2018 Spotify Playlist

Listen to our Spotify playlist, featuring the exciting sounds you can expect from the 2017-2018 season.

General information


Ticket exchanges/refunds/donations

Ticket refunds are only granted when events are postponed or cancelled. If a performance is cancelled, you will receive a full refund or a credit to another Moss Arts Center event. Service, delivery, and other charges are non-refundable. Please contact the Moss Arts Center box office at 540-231-5300 for information about ticket exchanges and donations.


Lost tickets

Please contact the Moss Arts Center box office at 540-231-5300 regarding lost tickets.


Group ticket sales

Groups of 10 or more receive a 10 percent discount. Please contact the Moss Arts Center box office at 540-231-5300.


Late seating

Moss Arts Center performances begin promptly at the scheduled time. Please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the performance. Late seating takes place at the first appropriate moment in the program, at the house management’s discretion. Latecomers may be seated in the back.


ADA special assistance

The Moss Arts Center is committed to being accessible to all of our patrons. Patrons with disabilities and their companions are accommodated through wheelchair seating, parking, and other special requests throughout the center in all levels and pricing categories. Assisted listening devices are available. Service animals of all kinds are permitted. Sign interpretations and large-print programs are available with advance notification. If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Kacy McAllister at least 10 business days prior to an event.


Closures for holidays

The center may close for major holidays and breaks according to the university schedule. Please check our calendar for complete listings.


Inclement weather

Moss Arts Center performances and special events will only be cancelled for inclement weather in extreme cases. Please check our website and call the Moss Arts Center box office at 540-231-5300 for timely information about closures due to inclement weather. If a performance must be cancelled due to inclement weather, we will send an email to all tickerholders and call patrons for whom we have no email address.

Programs are subject to change.


Concessions

Beverages and snacks are available for purchase before performances and during intermissions at most performances. Food and drink are not permitted inside the Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre, Cube, or galleries. Selections and prices may vary.

 

Bottled Coke Products: $2

 

 

Canned Coke Products: $1

 

 

Hokie Water: $2

 

 

Sparkling Water: $2

 

 

Bottled Fruit Juice: $3

 

 

Peet's Coffee: $2

 

 

Beer: $4

 

 

Wine: $5

 

 

Hope's Gourmet Cookies: $2

 

 

David's Chocolate Chip Brownies: $3

 

 

Candy Bar: $2

 

 

Chips: $2