News: Performing Arts Center
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Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel, "Fun Home" is a five-time Tony Award-winner.
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Since 2010, UNLV Jazz studies students have won 20 "DownBeat" Magazine Student Music Awards.
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Join us as UNLV faculty members perform music by Robert & Clara Schumann and Johaness Brahms.
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Bring a lunch and enjoy conversation with the world-famous Kronos Quartet and Oscar-nominated director Sam Green.
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Oscar-nominated filmmakers Sam Green and Joe Bini have teamed up with the Kronos Quartet for this wildly creative multimedia performance piece.
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All faculty, staff, alumni, and members of the UNLV community are welcome to participate.
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From intense and thought-provoking to fun and uproarious, NCT celebrates its 16th season with something for everyone.
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The season features four unique concerts showcasing works created by UNLV dance faculty and students.
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This season marks the center's 44th.
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The students recently won three DownBeat Magazine Student Music Awards, bringing their total to 20 since 2010.
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Nobel Laureate, former U.S. vice president, and author of ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ visits UNLV at 3 p.m. April 30; tickets are free.
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Based on the blockbuster movie starring Reese Witherspoon, this fabulously fun musical adaptation follows the adventures of West Coast sorority girl Elle Woods.