Kaku — a best-selling author, physicist and futurist — is one of world’s most recognized figures in science; tickets are free.

Grammy award-nominated Navarro’s impressive discography includes 23 top-charting albums.

The concert also includes the world premiere of "Evening Rainbow" by Charles Halka, as well as works for winds and strings by Mozart and Schulhoff.

The Essentially Ellington organization is focused on the perpetuation of jazz in schools, promoting jazz as a true American art form.

Hickey has written for such publications as Rolling Stone, Art News, Art in America, Artforum, Harper's Magazine, Vanity Fair, and many others.

The selection of drawings and paintings is curated by art professor Jeff Burden.

The festival features the award-winning UNLV Jazz Ensembles, as well as acclaimed guest saxophonist Bob Sheppard.

This magical journey reminds Scrooge — and every one of us — of the transformative power of love, friendship, and generosity.

MG3 has released six albums and is winner of the 2011 Opus Award for Concert of the Year in the Jazz & World Music category.

Dance professor Victoria Dale also will present a work that will represent UNLV at the International Association of Blacks in Dance International Conference.

The Wind Orchestra welcomes special guests, the Las Vegas area French Legion of Honor recipients.

This longtime audience favorite by Johann Strauss II will be sung in English.