News: Performing Arts Center
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The UNLV Wind Orchestra was recently named the second prize winner for The American Prize Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for the Performance of American Music, College/University ensemble division, 2021.
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Featuring music by J.S. Bach, Jennifer Bellor (world premiere), Luke Dahn (world premiere), Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de La Guerre, Francesco Geminiani, and Franz Schubert.
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Director Kevin R. Free returns to direct and curate an evening of short new works by a diverse, international group of playwrights.
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UNLV Dance is pleased to welcome back live audiences. The concerts also will continue to have a streaming component allowing guests to experience the shows from home.
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The concert concludes a two-year series of concerts celebrating the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth and the lasting influence of his works.
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"Looking Up" recognizes the tireless efforts of dedicated students through a challenging school year by featuring student compositions and arrangements.
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The exhibition is on view through September 2023 and is held in partnership with the Arts Bridges Foundation.
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Named one of the Top 20 Sci-Fi Podcasts of 2020, season two of POD115 returns with "Las Estrellas."
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This is the world premiere of "Children of Fatima," composed by music professor Anthony LaBounty.
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The concert kicks-off a series of student performances that are both in-person and live-streamed from Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall.
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The UNLV Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Taras Krysa.
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Mistaken identities, unrequited love, reunited school chums, and a whole pot of noodles add flavor to this quick-paced romantic comedy that will delight the entire family.