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UNLV Symphony Orchestra Presents the Concerto Competition Winners March 25
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This evening will celebrate the university’s top soloists, demonstrating the talent cultivated within the UNLV School of Music.

NCT Stages Christopher Chen’s 'Passage' March 27-April 5
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Inspired by E.M. Forster’s A Passage to India, the play unfolds as a fantasia set within a neocolonial landscape where a fragile friendship is placed under extraordinary strain.

How One Idea Became a Launchpad Into the World of Film
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UNLV students work behind the scenes to produce upcoming Nevada Women’s Film Festival.

UNLV Alumni Shine at the 2026 Oscars
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Berenice Chávez and Tamiya Nadine worked on the critically acclaimed films with ‘Come See Me in the Good Light’ and ‘The Singers’.

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Congratulations to Our CFA Award Winners!
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The CFA Awards Committee has completed their review of candidates for our annual awards.  This year's award winners are: Charles Vanda Award for Excellence in the Arts Jason Hortin CFA Outstanding Full Time Teacher of the Year Award Stephanie Council CFA Administrative Faculty of The Year Award Shahab Zargari Congratulations all!    Jason Hortin Jason Hortin began studying…
Third Annual Sphere XO Student Design Challenge Winners
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Congratulations to the UNLV winners of the 3rd Annual Sphere XO Student Design Challenge! Mariana Infante-Grimaldo, senior, Architecture Alexis Winn, senior, Engineering, Computer Science  
UNLV Music Faculty Premieres Original Composition at Walt Disney Concert Hall
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UNLV Music faculty Viet Cuong premiered new original song Ladders at Walt Disney Concert Hall.  Ladders was commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic for a concert celebrating 'The Great Wall of Los Angeles'—Judy Baca’s monumental mural that traces the layered, complicated history of the city. Six composers were invited to give musical voice to sections of the…
UNLV Celebrates Professor Thomas Bjelic’s Work on Theatrical Releases
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UNLV Film proudly celebrates Assistant Professor Thomas Bjelic, whose sound design work will be featured in two major theatrical releases this March: YOUNGBLOOD and MAYA & SAMAR.  YOUNGBLOOD premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in 2025. Directed by Academy Award-nominated Hubert Davis (BLACK ICE) and starring Ashton James and Blair Underwood, the film follows a…
'Project Hail Mary' Screening Open to All Students, Faculty, and Staff
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UNLV Film is proud to present PROJECT HAIL MARY, starring Ryan Gosling, at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 14 in FDH 109. This is an exclusive on-campus preview screening free to all students, faculty, staff and guests.  Due to limited seating in FDH 109, we strongly encourage registering for this event and arriving no later than 30 minutes before screen time! Sign up now!
UNLV Music Faculty Named Goddard Lieberson Fellowship Recipient
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Viet Cuong has been named one of two recipients of this year’s Goddard Lieberson Fellowship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters! Two fellowships of $15,000 are awarded annually to composers of “extraordinary gifts.” "This honor feels especially meaningful at this stage in my life," said Quong on Instagram this week, "The Academy has long supported some of the most…
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