The College of Fine Arts/Clark County partnership, Arts in the Center, continues at 7 p.m. on March 5 with 'Climate Shorts: A World Premiere 10-Minute Play Festival' at The Composers Room, 953 E. Sahara Ave. The plays, written by some of the most important voices in American theatre, are funny, poignant, and tackle one of the most pressing issues of our time.
"I am so thrilled to bring these brilliant writers to Las Vegas audiences," said department of theatre chair and NCT executive director, Kirsten Brandt. "They each possess a diversity of style and voice, and I have been a fan of these creators for years. We asked them to write on the theme 'Climate' as climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time. They all created poignant, funny, and irreverent, celebrations of the human spirit. Character driven, these plays uniquely tackle the theme with panache, care, and theatricality."
Admission is free and a complimentary buffet is available for those who RSVP.
Arts in the Center features a varied array of music, visual arts, film, and theatre events through June 4, all of which are free and open to the public (reservations may be required).
Additional selections during its second season will be a parking lot plays, a mariachi extravaganza, and a short film showcase.
Arts in the Center is a public demonstration of a partnership that has been forged between Clark County and UNLV’s College of Fine Arts. Its purpose is to expand the reach of arts programming created at UNLV while providing free quality arts programming to the community at large.
The UNLV College of Fine Arts — currently with more than 2,700 enrollees — focuses on seven key disciplines: theatre, dance, film, art, architecture, entertainment engineering and design, and music. It also offers on-site programming including professional presentations from world-renowned artists to concerts presented by faculty and students, lectures offered by distinguished artists, writers, critics and exhibitions of student work in galleries.
Additional upcoming programs for the Arts in the Center series are:
- April 12 in the County-Owned Commercial Center Parking Lot — Parking Lot Plays (10-Minute Outdoor Short Plays)
- April 30 in The Composers Room — New Musical Workshop
- May 5 in The Composers Room — Mariachi Extravaganza
- June 4 at The Composers Room — Heart of Cinema: Short Film Showcase
Capacity for events may be limited. Locations subject to change.
About the UNLV College of Fine Arts
The College of Fine Arts educates, empowers, and engages creative people to become visionary change-makers in the arts through acts of imagination. At UNLV we believe the arts are an essential good for society. We make education relevant and accessible through our programs and outreach. We create new knowledge in the arts. We celebrate independent thought and the power of bringing people together to foster creativity.
