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Barrick Museum of Art Launches Three Major Exhibitions
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The artworks on view will include sculptures, drawings, prints, photography, video and audio art, and more, from an array of national and international artists.

Reaching Beyond: UNLV Early Outreach Hosts Day Camps
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Annual initiative invites CCSD elementary students to explore entertainment, science, and college life — all in one unforgettable day.

Spring Into New Beginnings: A Photo Essay
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 Students share their hopes for the semester ahead.

PAC Welcomes the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players Production of 'The Mikado' March 6
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At the heart of this tale is a love story: a beautiful schoolgirl loves the romantic wandering minstrel, but she is engaged to the executioner.

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Lure of the Land: Women Artists on Southern Nevada featuring UNLV Alumni
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Curated by Megan Heeres and Hikmet Loe, Lure of the Land: Women Artists on Southern Nevada explores the deep connections Southern Nevada-based women artists have with the region's landscape and the way their creative practices reflect and influence it. Featuring makers, administrators, mothers, activists, teachers, architects and healers, the exhibit highlights how lived experiences…
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