George Mason University held its 14th annual ARTS by George! benefit September 28, 2019. The annual event served as a fundraiser benefiting student scholarships in the arts, as well as several of the university's extracurricular arts programs.
This year's event was headlined by Tony winner Audra McDonald, who performed a concert of Broadway hits and the Great American Songbook standards after taking time to sit down with George Mason students for a closed conversation, moderated by Erin Gardiner of the Mason School of Theater.
Flip through photos from the event below:
Audra McDonald and Erin Gardiner
Audra McDonald and Erin Gardiner
Students and professors of George Mason University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts with Audra McDonald
Kirstin Franko
Rick Davis and Audra McDonald
Audra McDonald and Rick Davis
Audra McDonald
Kirstin Franko
Steven Golsch, Anne Bolger, and Audra McDonald
Audra McDonald and Anne Bolger
Hubert Transou, Trishana E. Bowden, Zavin Smith, and Veronica Transou
Donald Conwell, So P. Lim, Mark Hardy, Fernando and Mariella Segura, and Tota Conwell
School of Theater students perform an excerpt from Rags
School of Theater students perform an excerpt from Rags
Mason Opera students
Freshman students from the Mason Dance Company
A School of Music student
The Mason Jazz Ensemble
A demonstration of virtual reality gaming equipment from the Computer Game Design program
School of Theater student makeup demonstration
A School of Theater student showcases costume designs
George Mason University’s iconic statue of the university namesake, dressed for the occasion