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The concert features choreography by the UNLV faculty, including a reconstruction of a work by 20th century American choreographer Erick Hawkins.

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Key campus projects reach milestones as new construction and renovations continue across UNLV.

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Across generations, Rebels share how UNLV served as the setting for their love stories.

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Shorts: The Worker — where everyday lives, unseen battles, and quiet triumphs take center stage.

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Zida Wang, Ph.D., Manager of Academic and Community Engagement at Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art, co-edited Creating Digital Exhibitions: A Practical Guide (Bloomsbury Academic), publishing on Feb. 19, 2026. The book contributes to museum and digital exhibition practice by pairing clear theoretical frameworks with practical, step-by-step guidance for creating virtual exhibitions in museums. It…
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Frédéric Bonin-Pissarro (UNLV Art) has been invited to teach a Summer Intensive Workshop in Drawing & Mixed Media at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Srinakharinwirot University in Bangkok, Thailand. The workshop is a 30-hour international studio intensive focused on drawing as a disciplined, process-driven practice. A central goal of the program is addressing the noticeable decline in creative…
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The Beverly Theater is hosting a special screening of the award-winning film BRONSON (2008, starring Tom Hardy) on Saturday, February 7th, at 7:30pm. Following the screening, the Beverly Theater’s CineSomnia will be doing a Q&A with Professor Brock Norman Brock, who co-wrote the screenplay with Nicolas Winding Refn. Released in 2008, BRONSON, was directed by Refn and features an early…
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Curated by Megan Heeres and Hikmet Loe, Lure of the Land: Women Artists on Southern Nevada explores the deep connections Southern Nevada-based women artists have with the region's landscape and the way their creative practices reflect and influence it. Featuring makers, administrators, mothers, activists, teachers, architects and healers, the exhibit highlights how lived experiences…
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The UNLV School of Architecture is proud to announce its 2026 Klai Juba Wald Lecture Series. A reception precedes each lecture in the Paul B. Sogg Architecture building. The lectures and receptions are free and open to the public. Feb. 11 Geoff Cheong (Senior Principal and Architect) and Karl Marsh (Architect) from Populous April 22 Brad McCauley American Society of…
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The Donna Beam Gallery presents the Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition and extends to all undergraduate BA students the invitation to enter.   There is no theme for this exhibition other than submitting quality work. This year's exhibition will be shown in the Donna Beam Gallery.  The Call for Entries is open to all UNLV BA students no matter your year of studies. Eligible media…

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