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UNLV Opera Presents 2026-27 Vassar-Themed Season
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The Vassar trilogy shines a light on women who have shaped history, championed the planet, and pushed the boundaries of science.

UNLV Chamber Music Series Welcomes Redfish Piano Trio Sept. 10
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The group will perform 'Reflections of Shadow and Light,' the first concert of the 2026-27 UNLV Chamber Music Series.

UNLV Dance Announces 50th Anniversary Concert Season
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This landmark season gathers an extraordinary community of choreographic voices whose works celebrate where UNLV Dance has been, honor who it is today, and imagine where it will go next.

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UNLV education and fine arts students collaborate to create hands-on learning experiences for preschoolers — and discover new ways to bring subjects together.

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Donna Beam Gallery Call for Art: Upcoming Exhibition in Honor of Retired Gallery Director, Jerry Schefcik
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The UNLV Donna Beam Gallery invites artists to participate in Camelot, a special exhibition celebrating Jerry Schefcik and his years of dedicated service to the gallery and the art community. It’s generally known that Schefcik has a collection of camel figurines numbering close to a thousand. Inspired by this treasured collection, artists are invited to create a work that responds to the…
UNLV Art Alumna Interviewed on MUSED Houston Live Podcast
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In this premiere episode of MUSED Houston Live!, Rebecca Pugh, a UNLV MFA in Studio Art alumna (2015), talks with producer and host Melissa Richardson Banks about her graduate studies and how the Mojave Desert in Las Vegas influenced her current use of abstraction.  The interview was recorded before a live audience at the Closing Reception of Pugh's recent solo exhibition “To…
UNLV Faculty & Staff Appreciation Nights
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Dear UNLV Campus Community, I am delighted to share that the College of Fine Arts will continue our Faculty and Staff Appreciation Arts Events initiative for the 2026–27 academic year. Each semester, we will select events for which members of the campus community can RSVP and receive free tickets. In the spirit of “One UNLV,” the Office of the President is also graciously sponsoring receptions…
2026 Visiting Artist Lecture Series
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UNLV Art presents: 2026 Visiting Artist Lecture Series Please join us for our Visiting Artists of the 2026-27 academic year. Venues are forthcoming. All talks take place 7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.  September 10 - Jackie Amézquita INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST September 17 - Alana Berglund ARTS ADMINISTRATOR, HOLLAND PROJECT October 1 - Amy Elkins VISUAL ARTIST, PHOTOGRAPHY October 8 -…
UNLV Theatre Student Awarded the 2026 Pat Mackay Diversity in Design Scholarship
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Congratulations to lighting design student Ariana Warren, who is one of six outstanding theatre design student recipients of the 2026 Pat Mackay Diversity in Design Scholarship.  This scholarship is awarded annually since 2019 in partnership with Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association USITT . The scholarships are worth up to $5,000 for each student and are funded and sponsored…
UNLV Film Alumni Kick Off Inaugural Shameless Plug Film Festival
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The inaugural Shameless Plug Film Fest, produced by the all-women-led Eccentric Artists (a collective of UNLV Film alumni), boasts 25 specially curated films that were submitted from all over the world to screen across 4 Blocks on Saturday, August 29. Festivities begin from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. at THIRD Street in Las Vegas, NV.  The 4 blocks at SPFF are all followed by a…
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