The UNLV Performing Arts Center debuts the first concert of the 2015-16 season with the Chamber Music Series performance of “La Bella Epoque” at 7:30pm on Wednesday, September 16. The concert – also sponsored by the UNLV School of Music – features baritone Tod Fitzpatrick, mezzo-soprano Stephanie Weiss, flutist Anastasia Petanova, violinist Weiwei Le, cellist Andrew Smith, and pianists Timothy Hoft, Christina Wright-Ivanova, and Katie Leung, performing works by French composers Fauré, Duparc, Ravel, and Poulenc.

Tickets to “La Bella Epoque” are $25 and can be purchased at the Performing Arts Center Box Office at 895-ARTS (2787) or by visiting unlv.edu/pac. Student rush tickets are $10 each (not inclusive of the facilities fee), and available one hour prior to each event, based on availability and with valid student I.D. UNLV faculty and staff discounts also are available. A $1.25 facilities fee, in addition to the ticket price, is charged on all Performing Arts Center tickets. The box office is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Information about all of the season’s performances can be found on the Performing Arts Center website, located at pac.unlv.edu.

For information on purchasing a season subscription, please call 895-ARTS (2787) or visit pac.unlv.edu.

UNLV PAC Facts

• Arts organizations, like the Desert Chorale, Las Vegas Master Singers, and Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society, have longstanding traditions here.
• With productions by the College of Fine Arts, including productions presented by the Nevada Conservatory Theatre and the dance and music departments, Southern Nevadans can enjoy the arts nearly every day of the year.
• The PAC continues to be good community citizens hosting more than 50,000 Clark County School District students yearly for productions, concerts, and festivals; donating over $100,000 in production costs to the CCSD Fine Arts division to give students a quality performance experience at limited expense; and granting fellow not-for-profit organizations major discounts on facility rental fees.

Founded in 1976, the Performing Arts Center at UNLV is Southern Nevada’s original performing arts venue. Located on the north end of the UNLV campus, the PAC hosts a variety of performances and is home to the Charles Vanda Master Series.