Date
May 20 - July 9, 2011. Join Yelp and the Marjorie Barrick Museum for an opening reception from 7 to 9 p.m. on May 20.
Location
Marjorie Barrick Museum at UNLV
Time
The museum is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Details
Free and open to the public
Explore the many communities that make up Las Vegas through a new exhibit at the UNLV Barrick Museum. Organized in partnership with Yelp.com, "89XXXhibition: A Reconnaissance into Las Vegas Community" presents 22 local artists' interpretations of the communities where they live, work, and play, and celebrates the diversity of the Las Vegas Valley. The show opens May 20 and will run through July 9.
The exhibition marks a unique collaboration between the museum and Yelp, a web-based guide that connects communities with local businesses. "For Yelp, supporting the local community goes hand in hand with providing a spot for people to discover fabulous Vegas businesses, and the programming at the Barrick does so much to foster the cultural and community spirit of our town," says Misti Yang, Yelp's Las Vegas Community Manager. "I knew together we could create something that would shine a big light on both our community and art."
To celebrate the show's opening, Yelp is sponsoring a free public reception from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. May 20 at the museum, featuring entertainment, local food vendors including The Lunch Box and Rubios, and cocktails from Ellis Island Brewery and SKYY Vodka. A Yelp registration and RSVP are required to attend the reception. To learn more or to register, visit the 89xxxhibition.
About Yelp
Yelp (yelp.com) is a website that connects people with great local businesses. Yelp was founded in San Francisco in July 2004. Since then, Yelp communities have taken root in major metros across the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Austria and The Netherlands; Yelp drew an audience of more than 50 million unique visitors in March 2011. Yelpers have written more than 15 million local reviews, making Yelp the leading local guide for real word-of-mouth on everything from boutiques and mechanics to restaurants and dentists.
About UNLV
UNLV is a doctoral-degree-granting institution of 28,000 students and 3,300 faculty and staff. Founded in 1957, the university offers more than 220 undergraduate, master's and doctoral degree programs. UNLV is located on a 332-acre campus in dynamic Southern Nevada and is classified in the category of Research Universities (high research activity) by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
