Black History Month

Black History Month 2024 Performances and Events

Head shot of Mason alumna Carlehr Swanson for her EP Release Concert for "Growing Pains"at Mason
Vocalist, pianist, speaker, and Mason alumna Carlehr Swanson.
Her EP Release Concert for "Growing Pains" is February 24.

Throughout the month of February and beyond, #MasonNation is hosting various events and sharing a collection of contemporary stories across the spectrum of Mason’s scholarly and artistic community.  

Virginia Opera: Sanctuary Road at Center for the Arts, February 3-4. Tickets

Film at Mason: "Just The Two of Us" Film Screening with Filmmaker, Mason alumna Jada Salter, February 3. Registration

Artists in Conversation: Cotton, Town Hall, Fairfax, February 6. Tickets

A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham, Center for the Arts, Concert Hall, February 17. Tickets

Breaking the Mold with Marlon James, Harris Theater, February 22, 7 pm. Information

Mason Exhibitions Arlington film screening: "Since I Been Down" February 24. Information

"Growing Pains" EP Release Concert with Mason alumna Carlehr Swanson, February 24. Registration

Film Screening: "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," Johnson Center, Fairfax Campus, February 26. Learn more 

Sojourner Truth Lecture featuring French journalist, writer, and award-winning filmmaker, Rokhaya Diallo, February 26, 11 a.m., Merten Hall. RSVP

Gerson Lanza, Hylton Performing Arts Center, Gregory Family Theater, February 27, 2024. Tickets

Philadelphia Dance Company, PHILADANCO! Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall, March 15, 2024. Tickets

Gerson Lanza
Gerson Lanza
Two dancers against a white backdrop perform scenes from Philandanco!
PHILADANCO!
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Film Screening: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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