The Kaiser Report... Musical happenings for the week of May 2...

Here is Laraine Kaiser's weekly report of musical happenings to entice everyone interested in the performing arts. In addition this week we celebrate the First Friday Festival, the monthly zany and fun arts and culture festival in Southern Nevada. Stay tunned for more announcements!

Concerts May 2-May 8

Monday May 2, 7:30pm
Doctoral Recital Barron Coleman, Tenor
UNLV
Doc Rando Hall (Beam Music Hall)
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-895-3011

Monday May 2, 5:30pm
UNLV Brass Band
UNLV
Doc Rando Hall (Beam Music Hall)
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-895-3011

Monday May 2, 6:30pm
High Desert Horn Concert
UNLV
Room 160 (Beam Music Center)
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-895-3011

Tuesday May 3, 7:30pm
Michael Elliot, Baritone program follows a story
UNLV
Doc Rando Hall (Beam Music Hall)
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-895-3011

Wednesday May 4, 7:30pm
Sandro Ladu, violin
UNLV
Doc Rando Hall (Beam Music Hall)
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-895-3011

Friday May 6, 6:00-10:00pm
First Friday Vegas's Art and Music street festival!
Galleries all open to the public, food and fun!
downtown Las Vegas Arts District Funk House 1228 Casino Center
Free and Open to the Public
more info: http://www.firstfriday-lasvegas.org/next.html

Friday May 6, 7:00pm
Cinco de Mayo with CCSD Mariachi Music Program
Clark County Library Theater
1401 East Flamingo
Las Vegas NV
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-507-3400

Friday May 6, 7:30pm
Dr. Dorothy Young Riess celebrates her return to music and her 80th birthday with an organ concert. After
winning the American Gild of Organists National Competition of '52,
she had a 30 year long career as a medical doctor. Program includes Shostakovich, Joplin and Messiaen
Doc Rando Hall (Beam Music Hall)
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-895-3011

Saturday May 7, 1:30pm
Christina Riegert, Violin
UNLV
Doc Rando Hall
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-895-3011

Saturday May 7, 3:30pm
Doctoral Recital, Glenn Webb, percussion
UNLV
Doc Rando Hall
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-895-3011

Saturday May 7, 6:00pm
Master's Recital Chris Kase, Horn
Doc Rando Hall
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-895-3011

Sunday May 8, 3:30pm
Doctoral Recital, Wen Zhang, voice
UNLV
Doc Rando Hall
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-895-3011

Sunday May 8, 7:30pm
Master's Recital Erin Paul, Horn
UNLV
Doc Rando Hall
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-895-3011

Nevada Public Radio

For more information on the Cultural Arts in Las Vegas please visit Nevada Public Radio. NPR has detailed listings of many cultural and civic events hosted by area non-profits click on this linkhttp://www.knpr.org/common/psa/listNEW.cfm and if you are planning an event in the next few months, be sure to get your free listing in Nevada Public Radio's Desert Companion magazine by submitting the information here at http://www.knpr.org/culture/eventaddnew.cfm

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