Students from ART 495/695: Special Topics in Art History, Land Art visited Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area on Oct. 10 for an experiential field trip. The area includes multiple examples of Indigenous petroglyphs, pictographs, and artifacts. The class was accompanied by Rayette Martin, executive director of Nevadans for Cultural Preservation, and Annette Bennett, archaeologist for the…
The UNLV Department of Dance recently welcomed dancers from Korean National Sport University (KNSU) to campus for a special performance and the celebratory signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU), marking an exciting ongoing chapter in international collaboration. The visit featured a captivating matinee performance by KNSU dancers, followed by a signing ceremony commemorating the…
The UNLV School of Architecture congratulates alumnus Daniel Joseph Chenin, FAIA, founder and principal of Las Vegas–based Daniel Joseph Chenin, Ltd., on being recognized by Forbes in two of its 2026 residential architecture lists: America’s Top 200 Residential Architects 2026 America’s Best-in-State Residential Architects 2026 – Nevada The annual Forbes …
The new album Bohuslav Martinů: Chamber Music 1937–1945 (Brilliant Classics), featuring Ambroise Aubrun (violin) alongside Jocelyn Aubrun (flute) and Steven Vanhauwaert (piano), has been recognized with three of Europe's most prestigious classical-music distinctions: CHOC de Classica - the highest award of France's Classica magazine Five Stars in …
The Arnold Shaw Popular Music Research Center is pleased to announce the 2026–2027 Lecture Series. This academic year, they offer four lectures on diverse topics including video game music, heavy metal, Afro-Puerto Rican popular culture and Latin jazz, and Whitney Houston's embodiment of musical genius. The speakers are accomplished scholar/practitioners from across the U.S., including…
Las Vegas filmmakers and musicians have a new opportunity to collaborate thanks to Rachel Johnson (UNLV Film alumna '12) and Danny Chandia, co-founders of Desert Cactus Films. “The Music Video Lab”, pairs together 10 directors with 10 bands/solo artists, and gives them one month to make a music video. Rachel and Danny found their start with the same lab in 2018 when it was part of the now…
On September 30 at 3 p.m. PT, Zida Wang (UNLV Barrick Museum of Art) will present a free virtual MUSEUM TODAY program with his co-researcher, Dr. Morgan Joseph Hamilton, on their book, Creating Digital Exhibitions: A Practical Guide. Some of the work from the UNLV NextGen Curators digital summer camp will also be shared during the discussion. MUSEUMS TODAY is an online…
Kymberly Mellen (Assistant Professor of Acting, Theatre Department) directed a critically acclaimed, 92-performance production of Melissa Leilani Larson’s Pride and Prejudice at The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater’s Lindsay Legacy Theater in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Following rehearsals from June 1 through Aug. 15, the production opened Aug. 17 and runs through Nov. 7, 2026, with a possible extension…