January 13, 2023For nearly 40 years, two-time GRAMMY Award-winning, 8th generation Louisiana Creole, Terrance Simien, who will perform on the Hylton鈥檚 American Roots Series on February 25, has been shattering myths about what his indigenous Zydeco music is 鈥 and is not.
November 14, 2022Nearly 400 girls and women interested in science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) gathered to participate in Girls鈥 Tech Day Virginia, hosted by Amazon Web Services (AWS) on the SciTech Campus in October.
November 9, 2022Mason Arts at Home is an online platform and 鈥渄igital venue鈥 featuring curated arts experiences, including livestreamed concerts, releases of previously recorded content, behind-the-scenes talks with artists, and more.
November 3, 2022When the calendar tips over into November (and the Hallowe鈥檈n candy is either eaten or put into the freezer to be forgotten), we inevitably begin to think about the Next Big Holiday, Thanksgiving.
November 3, 20222022 has been an eventful and fulfilling year at the Hylton Center with exciting activities including virtual and in-person field trips from our Education Initiatives program; guitar and sneaker sculpture workshops from our Veterans and the Arts Initiative; and performances by Broadway icons Leslie Odom, Jr. and Norm Lewis 鈥 just to name a few highlights.
November 3, 2022Looking for a holiday gift for the arts-lover in your life? A Hylton Center commemorative ornament is just the ticket (no pun intended).
November 3, 2022Celebrate our nation鈥檚 Veterans at the Hylton Center this month with not one, but two special concerts!
November 3, 2022If you haven鈥檛 celebrated el D铆a de los Muertos before, you might question why planning a party for deceased relatives is such a festive occasion.
November 3, 2022Seasonal favorites take the stage this November in our Hylton Presents series.
November 1, 2022Last spring, Maestro Peter Wilson picked up the baton, becoming the new artistic director and conductor of the American Festival Pops Orchestra (AFPO), effective the 2022-2023 season. No stranger to AFPO, Maestro Wilson was the orchestra鈥檚 longtime concertmaster and principal violinist. While Wilson has some pretty big shoes to fill, but we鈥檙e excited to see his official debut with Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season.
