The UNLV Performing Arts Center welcomes The Pipes, Drums, and Highland Dancers of 1 st Battalion: The Black Watch & The Band of the Welsh Guards at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26 as part of the Charles Vanda Master Series. A fully operational battalion in the modern British army, the history of the Black Watch (bagpipers, drummers, and Highland dancers) dates back almost 300 years.
Since its early beginnings, the Band has toured extensively and brought the pomp and pageantry of British life to many far-flung comers of the world. In recent years it has visited Belgium, Egypt, Spain, the USA and Canada. Within its ranks the musicians come from a variety of backgrounds such as colleges, academies, other military bands and orchestras. Permanently based in London, its members enjoy a varied and challenging musical career. They can regularly be seen at the ceremony of Changing The Guard at Buckingham Palace and many other State and ceremonial occasions. The Band also performs frequently with many of the world's finest orchestras in some of the most spectacular extravaganzas staged in Great Britain.
Tickets to The Black Watch & The Band of the Welsh Guards are $40, $55, and $85 and can be purchased at the Performing Arts Center Box Office at 895-ARTS (2787) or by visiting pac.unlv.edu. Student rush tickets are $12.50 each and available one hour prior to each event, based on availability and with valid student I.D. UNLV faculty and staff discounts also are available. A $.50 facilities fee, in addition to the ticket price, is charged on all Performing Arts Center tickets. The box office is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Information about all of the season's performances can be found on the Performing Arts Center website, located at pac.unlv.edu.
Founded in 1976, the Performing Arts Center at UNLV continues to be Southern Nevada's premier performing arts venue. Located on the north end of the UNLV campus, the PAC hosts a variety of performances each year in two distinct series - the Charles Vanda Master Series and New York Stage & Beyond. The Performing Arts Center is proud to present its 2005-2006 30 th Anniversary Season, "Our Greatest Performances." UNLV and KLVX Channel 10 are graciously sponsoring the season.
