News: Beverly Rogers, Carol C. Harter Black Mountain Institute
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The Believer Festival is a three-day roving celebration of writing, music, film, comedy, and visual arts hosted by UNLV's Beverly Rogers, Carol C. Harter Black Mountain Institute. The event is April 25-27, with tickets available starting Feb. 15.
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As program manager for the Black Mountain Institute and "The Believer," the former vocalist lifts her voice to advocate for literacy in Las Vegas.
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Five storytellers to share authentic experiences with a live audience.
A diverse array of esteemed writers will contribute to the cultural landscape in Las Vegas.
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Esport championship, an Oprah Moment, and a (somewhat) daring neurologist — News from around campus
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Two-day Black Mountain Institute event features literary, music, and visual artists.
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Can the spoken word community lead us in improving social justice efforts? A new book by acclaimed poet Javon Johnson considers the possibility.
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The Black Mountain Institute fellow talks storytelling, social issues, and that fateful call for Oprah's Book Club.
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Writers will contribute to the cultural landscape at UNLV and the community.
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The Believer, one of the world's leading journals of arts and culture, is a five-time finalist for the National Magazine Award; publication part of BMI mission to connect writers, and literary imagination, to public life.
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BMI's Jim Rogers Contrarian Lecture returns for 2017 with novelist Walter Kirn.
Humanities Librarian Priscilla Finley on the depictions of our city in the new "Writers Imagine Las Vegas" exhibit at Lied Library.