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January
Mount Vernon Holiday Tour. Until Jan. 6, visitors to Mount Vernon can walk through the mansion and see what the holidays were like at the estate of George Washington in the late 18th century. Tickets for Mount Vernon By Candlelight are available at the Ticketmaster Web site, www.ticketmaster.com or between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Mount Vernon main gate. Admission is $15 for adults, $8 for children 12 and under.
Friday/Jan. 5
Concert. U.S. Navy Band and 30th International Saxophone Symposium perform 8 p.m. at the George Mason University Center for the Arts Concert Hall, Route 123 and Braddock Road, Fairfax. Visit www.navyband.navy.mil for more.
Saturday/Jan. 6
Music Clinics. The 30th International Saxophone Symposium offers recitals and displays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at George Mason University Center for the Arts Concert Hall, Route 123 and Braddock Road, Fairfax. Visit www.navyband.navy.mil for more.
Concert. U.S. Navy Band “Commodores” jazz ensemble and 30th International Saxophone Symposium perform 8 p.m. at the George Mason University Center for the Arts Concert Hall, Route 123 and Braddock Road, Fairfax. Visit www.navyband.navy.mil for more.
Concert. Jimmies Chicken Shack and Lionize perform at Fat Tuesdays, 9 p.m. 10673 Braddock Road, Fairfax. Call 703-385-5717.
Sunday/Jan. 7
Artist Reception. Reception for “Inspired by Nature,” a solo exhibit of landscapes, seascapes and gardens by Karen K. Ching of Fairfax Station is 12-3 p.m. at the Green Spring Manor House, across from Pinecrest Golf Course near the intersection of Little River Turnpike and Braddock Road in Alexandria. Show runs Jan. 4-Feb. 25. 703-642-5173.
Band Performance. The U.S. Marine Band performs 2 p.m. at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts Concert Hall, Route 123 and Braddock Road, Fairfax. Featuring works by John Philip Sousa, Richard Wagner and Johann Strauss Jr. Free. For more visit www.gmu.edu/cfa.
Monday/Jan. 8
Men’s Basketball Game. See the George Mason Patriots take on UNC Wilmington 7 p.m. at the GMU Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Call 703-993-3270 for tickets and cost.
Thursday/Jan. 11
Women’s Basketball Game. See George Mason take on James Madison University 7 p.m. at the GMU Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Call 703-993-3270 for tickets and cost.
Friday/Jan. 12
Concert. Lorin Maazel directs Symphonica Toscanini’s “In the Footsteps of Toscanini: Symphony of the Air” 8 p.m. at the George Mason University Center for the Arts, Route 123 and Braddock Road in Fairfax. A free artistic discussion is 45 minutes prior to the curtain on the hall’s Grand Tier. $55, $47, $27.50. For tickets, call 888-945-2468 or visit www.tickets.com. Visit www.gmu.edu/cfa.
Saturday/Jan. 13
Music Performance. Double bassist Edgar Meyer performs with mandolin player Chris Thile, of Nickel Creek, 8 p.m. at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts Concert Hall, Route 123 and Braddock Road, Fairfax. $44, $36, $22. Children 12 and under half price. For tickets call 888-945-2468 or visit www.tickets.com. For more see www.gmu.edu/cfa.
Men’s Basketball Game. See George Mason take on James Madison University 2 p.m. at the GMU Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Call 703-993-3270 for tickets and cost.
Sunday/Jan. 14
Women’s Basketball Game. See George Mason take on Georgia State 2 p.m. at the GMU Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Call 703-993-3270 for tickets and cost.
Thursday/Jan. 18
Women’s Basketball Game. See George Mason take on Old Dominion University 7 p.m. at the GMU Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Call 703-993-3270 for tickets and cost.
Saturday/Jan. 20
Theater Performance. MOMIX presents "Lunar Sea" 8 p.m. at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts Concert Hall, Route 123 and Braddock Road, Fairfax. A pre-performance discussion is 45 minutes prior on the Grand Tier of the Concert Hall. $44, $36, $22, half price for children under 12. For tickets call 888-945-2468 or visit www.tickets.com. For more see www.gmu.edu/cfa.
Men’s Basketball Game. See George Mason take on Northern 4 p.m. at the GMU Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Call 703-993-3270 for tickets and cost.
Sunday/Jan. 21
Capitol Steps. Capitol Steps perform 7 p.m. at Robinson Secondary School, 5035 Sideburn Road, Fairfax. A fund raiser for Rams2Scotland. $28. For tickets visit www.Rams2Scotland.org or mail a check to Rams2Scotland, 10638 Summersweet Court, Fairfax Station, VA, 22039. Call 703-503-7967 for more information.
Model Train Event. G Scale Model Trains run from 1-4 p.m. at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, 11200 Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax Station. The Washington Virginia Maryland Garden Railway Society hosts this display in the community room. $2/adults, $1/children 4-10. 703-425-9225.
Theater Performance. MOMIX presents "Lunar Sea" 4 p.m. at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts Concert Hall, Route 123 and Braddock Road, Fairfax. A pre-performance discussion is 45 minutes prior on the Grand Tier of the Concert Hall. $44, $36, $22, half price for children under 12. For tickets call 888-945-2468 or visit www.tickets.com. For more see www.gmu.edu/cfa.
Wednesday/Jan. 24
Dance Performance. Urban Bush Women perform 8 p.m. at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts Concert Hall, Route 123 and Braddock Road, Fairfax. A free artistic discussion begins 45 minutes prior to the curtain on the hall’s Grand Tier. $36, $28, $18. For tickets, call 888-945-2468 or visit www.tickets.com. For more see www.gmu.edu/cfa.
Men's Basketball Game. See George Mason take on Virginia Commonwealth University 7 p.m. at the GMU Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Call 703-993-3270 for tickets and cost.
Thursday/Jan. 25
Women’s Basketball Game. See George Mason take on Northeastern 7 p.m. at the GMU Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Call 703-993-3270 for tickets and cost.
Friday/Jan. 26
Concert. O.A.R. performs with Gomez 8 p.m. at the George Mason University Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Tickets $35.50. Available at all Ticketmaster outlets including Patriot Center box office, www.ticketmaster.com, or 703-573-SEAT. Call 703-993-3000 for more.
Opera Performance. The Bulgarian State Opera presents Puccini’s “Tosca” 8 p.m. at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts Concert Hall, Route 123 and Braddock Road, Fairfax. An artistic discussion begins at 7:15 p.m. on the hall’s Grand Tier. $44, $36, $22. For tickets, call 888-945-2468 or visit www.tickets.com. See www.gmu.edu/cfa for more.
Saturday/Jan. 27
Art Reception. A reception for the Springfield Art Guild art show at Franconia Government Center, 6121 Franconia Road, Alexandria. Watercolors, oils, glass and photography are among the mediums represented. Show runs until Jan. 31. See www.springfieldartguild.com.
Sunday, Jan. 28
Music Performance. The BBC National Orchestra of Wales presents a program of Mozart, Strauss and Brahms 4 p.m. at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts Concert Hall, Route 123 and Braddock Road, Fairfax. Led by Thierry Fischer, featuring pianist Llyr Williams. A free pre-performance discussion begins 3:15 p.m. on the hall’s Grand Tier. $55, $47, $27.50. For tickets call 888-945-2468 or visit www.tickets.com. For more see www.gmu.edu/cfa.
Wednesday/Jan. 31
Men’s Basketball Game. See George Mason take on Delaware 7 p.m. at the GMU Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Call 703-993-3270 for tickets and cost.
Thursday/Feb. 1
Theater Performance. West Springfield High School Theatre Department presents “Pride and Prejudice,” based on the Jane Austen novel, 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium, 6100 Rolling Road, Springfield. Tickets $12 until Jan. 28 and $15 at the door, available online at www.fcps.edu/westspringfieldhs/academic/perf/theatre/tickets.htm.
Friday/Feb. 2
Theater Performance. West Springfield High School Theatre Department presents “Pride and Prejudice,” based on the Jane Austen novel, 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium, 6100 Rolling Road, Springfield. Tickets $12 until Jan. 28 and $15 at the door, available online at www.fcps.edu/westspringfieldhs/academic/perf/theatre/tickets.htm.
Saturday/Feb. 3
Theater Performance. West Springfield High School Theatre Department presents “Pride and Prejudice,” based on the Jane Austen novel, 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium, 6100 Rolling Road, Springfield. Tickets $12 until Jan. 28 and $15 at the door, available online at www.fcps.edu/westspringfieldhs/academic/perf/theatre/tickets.htm.