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Arts in the Center Presents 'The Edge of Becoming: Art Without Apology' May 23-24
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This showcase of emerging artists will present work to challenge norms and reflect a complex world.

We Are UNLV: How Study Abroad Shaped More Than My Understanding of Art
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Art history major Izzy McClain on reconnecting with her family's past.

UNLV to Host Southern Nevada Healthy Performers Event
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The May 23-24 event is intended for dancers, musicians, gymnasts, acrobats, coaches, and others interested in preventing performance-related injuries.

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College of Fine Arts' Larry Henley is the lighting and stage aficionado who brings the ‘razzle dazzle’ to the big event.

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UNLV Music Alumna ('11, Music) Named General Director and CEO of Opera Las Vegas
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Congratulations to UNLV alumna and celebrated Mexican-American Soprano Cecilia “Ceci” Violetta López ('11, Music) who was named general director and CEO of Opera Las Vegas effective July 1, 2025. López returns to Southern Nevada as only the fifth general director in the company’s 27-year history. López has been named one of opera’s “25 Rising Stars” by Opera News. She received the…
College of Fine Arts 2025 Spring Graduation FAQs
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This year's College of Fine Art's graduation ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 18 in Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall. A small reception on the plaza will follow. We hope you will join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of our 2025 graduating class.  Q:    Where and when does the ceremony take place? A:    The Graduation…
Director of Choral Studies at UNLV Quarterfinalist for the 2026 GRAMMY Music Educator Award
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Joe Svendsen, Director of Choral Studies, has received word that he is now a quarterfinalist for the 2026 GRAMMY Music Educator Award!  Congratulations!   
Dean Nancy Uscher Adjudicates 2025 Nevada High School Musical Theater Awards
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Dean Nancy Uscher was pleased to help adjudicate the recent Nevada High School Musical Theater Awards at The Smith Center. "I was grateful for the invitation," said Uscher. "The talent we saw and heard was very inspiring!" L to R: Nicole Pryor Dernersesian (President and CEO, Firestarter Entertainment), John Prignano (COO & Director of Education and Development, Music Theater…
CFA Awards 2025 - Charles Vanda Award for Excellence in the Arts: Viet Cuong (Music)
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Described as “alluring” and “stirring” by The New York Times, the “arresting” (Gramophone), “irresistible” (San Francisco Chronicle), and “exhilarating” (Chicago Tribune) music of Vietnamese-American composer Viet Cuong (b. 1990) has been commissioned and performed on six continents by musicians and ensembles such as the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles…
CFA Awards 2025 - Part-Time Teacher: Diana Eden (Film)
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Diana Eden spent 30 years in Hollywood costume designing 14 prime time TV series, 16 pilots, movies for television, and feature films, before moving to Las Vegas in 2008. She has three Emmy nominations for best costume design for a TV series. In addition, she has designed dozens of stage productions in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and New York. Eden has served on the Advisory Board at FIDM (the…
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