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The group, performing at the PAC, will showcase voices from diverse musical backgrounds and experiences, including contemporary Christian, musical theatre, barbershop, and more!

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The premier jazz vocal ensemble will sing holiday hits from Frank Sinatra, Elvis, Celine Dion, and other Vegas legends.

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Performances continue Dec. 12-14 in the Black Box Theatre.

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This month’s frosty headlines and highlights from the students and faculty of UNLV.

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College of Fine Arts On The Move

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The AIA Nevada Design and Service Awards Gala was held recently and among the many highlights, Professor Glenn Nowak was awarded the Silver Medal - the highest honor that AIA Nevada can bestow on an individual architect for lasting contributions to the theory and practice of architecture in the state. Jamie Centeno, UNLV M. Arch 2024 and current History of Architecture faculty, received the…
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Dean Nancy J. Uscher recently announced the first endowed chair in the college. UNLV Director of Jazz Studies Dave Loeb now holds The David Mulkey, M.D. & Laura Taylor Mulkey Endowed Chair in Jazz and Commercial Music made possible through a legacy gift.  David, a lifelong music aficionado who began playing trumpet in junior high school, has long held an interest and an appreciation in…
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Join the LIGHT TALK hosts as they speak with UNLV Theatre assistant professor Christina Watanabe and special guest, retired UNLV lighting design professor Brackley Frayer, as they discuss the early days of discovering lighting design; hitting the pavement in NYC; the "Christina Questions"; Christina's Knights of Illumination Award project; most challenging productions; issues with Zactrack;…
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This year's National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) District competition was held on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at UNLV. Participants came from Southern Utah, Southern Nevada, and Southern California. Below are all of our School of Music winners! Congratulations!   College Freshman and Sophomore Men category: First Pace: Anthony Erbella Apodaca (UNLV--student of Alfonse…
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Grace-Haeun Kim, an alumna of the School of Music who is currently enrolled in the Artistic Diploma Program and studied with Mykola Suk, has won the First Prize in the Ariano International Online Piano Competition out of Italy. Congratulations!   
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The Seance Room, produced through NCT and the EED program, is an intimate and immersive experience that lasts approximately 30 minutes long, and is free of charge. RSVPs are required.

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