Apr. 17, 2025
My Own Story
Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art auditorium
Friday, May 9, and Saturday, May 10, 2025.
7 p.m.
Free
My Own Story is the culmination of an intensive eight-week autobiographical writing/storytelling/performing workshop for Las Vegas’ Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Facilitated by critically-acclaimed performance artist Alex Luu, My Own Story participants unearthed, explored, and claimed their stories on their own terms, countering the oft-stereotyped and under-represented images of Asians and Asian Americans in mainstream American media.
The participants include Ava Carino, Hue Chen, Niko Galindez, Jose Gabriel Oliveros, Melly Paluay, and Zwei Sevin-Lagat.
These performances take place in the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art auditorium on Friday, May 9, and Saturday, May 10, at 7 p.m. Attendance is free. Parking in staff and student spots on the UNLV campus is free on Friday from 1 p.m. and all day on Saturday. My Own Story is sponsored by Plot Twist Publishing, Neon Pacific Initiative, and the UNLV College of Liberal Arts Asian and Asian American Studies program, with funding from the Mellon Foundation. It is produced by Jean Munson.
Please note that the performance features adult themes and language. Viewer discretion is advised.
All of the museum’s galleries are accessible to wheelchair users and other visitors who cannot use stairs. Services such as sign language interpretation can be arranged. Please contact the museum to discuss your needs: barrick.museum@unlv.edu, 702-895-3381.
About the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art
The Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art believes everyone deserves access to art that challenges our understanding of the present and inspires us to create a future that holds space for us all. Located on the campus of one of the most racially diverse universities in the U.S., we strive to create a nourishing environment for those who continue to be neglected by contemporary art museums. As the only art museum in the city of Las Vegas, we commit ourselves to leveling barriers that limit access to the arts. Our collection of artworks offers an opportunity for everyone to develop a deeper knowledge of contemporary art in Southern Nevada. The Barrick Museum is part of the College of Fine Arts at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.
Find Us
The Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art is located in the heart of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus. The museum is easily accessed from the west side of campus at the intersection of Harmon Avenue and University Center Drive. Drive east on East Harmon Ave until the road enters the campus and terminates in a parking lot. The Museum will be on your right, next to a desert landscape garden. Directions here.
Parking
Visitors may park in metered, staff, and student spots free of charge after 7 pm on weekdays, 1 pm on Fridays, and all day Saturday.
Daily, weekly, or monthly permits can be purchased from Parking and Transportation Services.
Metered parking spaces for visitors can be found in the parking lot outside the Barrick’s entrance, along East Harmon Ave, and in the lot behind the Lied Library. Other metered green zones are available in the Cottage Grove Avenue Parking Garage and parking areas throughout campus. Download the “PayByPhone Parking” app from Google Play or the iTunes app store.
Contact
702-895-3381