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The orchestra is conducted by the artistic director Taras Krysa.

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The shorts are a series of 10-minute plays by exciting American playwrights.

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Hundreds of young artists to compete in mariachi group and vocal competitions, with a special performance by UNLV’s own Mariachi Revolución.

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We are thrilled to share that Daniel Joseph Chenin, FAIA has been elevated to the AIA College of Fellows—a distinction that recognizes architects who have made a significant and lasting impact on the profession. This honor is one of the highest within the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and is granted to individuals whose work has advanced architecture and society on a national level.…
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Grace-Haeun Kim, an alumna of the School of Music and currently enrolled in SoM's Artistic Diploma Program, has won first prize in the prestigious Golden Classical Music Awards international competition. "Grace-Haeun Kim made us proud once again! Please join me in offering my enthusiastic congratulations to this talented laureate," says Kim's UNLV professor Mykola Suk, "I am…
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Fine Arts Majors, you’re invited to a Weekly Study Session on Wednesdays! Q: When and where is this? A: Wednesdays (starting January 29) from 11:00am-12:30pm in person in the Architecture Library on the first floor of the Paul B. Sogg Architecture Building. See upcoming dates here. Q: So what exactly is this? A: It’s a low-key fine arts student event that gives YOU time each week to work on…
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Dear CFA Colleagues and Community Friends: Welcome back for the Spring 2025 semester! I hope all of you had wonderful and restorative holidays. The College of Fine Arts community has a very exciting spring semester on the horizon. Most importantly, we continue to value and encourage thinking about the concept of abundance in our educational and artistic work, and in the way we perceive life’s…
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Spring 2025 Lecture Series: Challenges and Solutions of Contemporary Urbanism You are invited to attend the SPRING 2025 International Lecture Program of the online lectures at the Las Vegas School of Architecture. All online lectures will be moderated by Professor Steffen Lehmann, are public and free with no registration required.  Thursday, Feb 6, from 10 am to 11.15 am Pacific…
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UNLV College of Fine Arts Dean Nancy Uscher is pleased to announce an exciting gift from the 22-time Grammy Award-winning, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band U2 to provide scholarship support as well as experiential educational opportunities to UNLV School of Music students.  The U2:UV Music Scholarship and Experiential Fund at UNLV, a $300,000 one-time gift, will provide support for access…

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