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CFA Summer Programs Inspire Next Generation of Creative Innovators
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This summer, the UNLV College of Fine Arts welcomed aspiring young creatives to campus through two immersive programs that introduced high school students to the intersection of art, technology, storytelling, and innovation. Hosted by the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art and the Entertainment Engineering and Design (EED) program, the summer experiences gave participants a firsthand look at some of…
UNLV Art Alumna's Directorial Debut Featured at Los Angeles Democracy Center
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Sydney Galindo, a UNLV Art alumna ('22), traveled to Los Angeles this past weekend for a screening of her directorial debut, Unseen Territories, at the Democracy Center of the Japanese American National Museum as part of its 2026 Civic Season programming (now through July 4). Galindo was joined by cinematographer Shahab Zargari, producer Elsa Cantú,…
UNLV Dance Takes the National Stage for America's 250th Celebration
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UNLV Dance performed on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on June 25 as part of the National Endowment for the Arts Legacy Stage at the Great American State Fair, celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. Below are remarks from Louis Kavouras, chair of UNLV Dance.    Dear friends, We’re back from Washington, D.C. Travel changes us twice—once when we arrive, and again when we…
UNLV Music Faculty Receives Honorable Mention for the Richard Sjoerdsma Excellence in Writing Award
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Linda Lister (UNLV Opera) receives Honorable Mention for the Richard Sjoerdsma Excellence in Writing Award!  The committee recognized Linda Lister’s article, “The Prolific Song Output and Seasonal Sehnsucht of Franz Schubert and Taylor Swift,” as an honorable mention, citing the Lister’s eloquent writing and the originality of her chosen topic. “I am honored by this distinction,…
UNLV Music Faculty Earn Emmy Awards for Collaborative Work on 'Pale Blue Dot'
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Congratulations to UNLV’s Alex Stopa, who teaches History of Rock and Roll, and Sam Friend, audio engineer for the School of Music, on their Emmy Award-winning collaboration on Pale Blue Dot. Stopa’s original composition received four Emmy nominations and earned two awards: Outstanding Music Composition and Outstanding Audio Recording,…
UNLV Theatre Professor Designs the Lighting for 'Moriarty'
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The Virginia Theatre Festival kicked off its 52nd season by showcasing the literary world’s most famous detective as you have never seen him before in Ken Ludwig’s Moriarty: A New Sherlock Holmes Adventure, performed in the Ruth Caplin Theatre from June 20-28, and UNLV Assistant Professor Christina Watanabe was the lighting designer!  Photo credits: Xavier Markey-Smith as…
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