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Saturday, March 31, 2012

The College of Southern Nevada has a PAC... Yes they do!

We've all been hearing a lot about the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, but there are other performing art centers around the city that are bringing great shows to the masses too. The Nicholas J. Horn Theater on the campus of the College of Southern Nevada is one of those amazing little venues. Here is a show that you should not miss! Heck when you have Kristen Hertzenberg of Phantom fame and The Hot Club of Las Vegas performing together you know you are in for a treat. Besides its only $8 bucks! Try seeing a show on the Strip for that... 

The Horn Theater
College of Southern Nevada
Cheyenne Campus
3200 East Cheyenne Ave
North Las Vegas

For more information check out the flier below or follow the link http://www.csn.edu/about/campuslife/performingarts/index.asp


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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Monday, March 26, 2012

Las Vegas Artist Diane Bush "Toots her Own Horn"!

Artist Diane Bush
Every once and while I have guest bloggers speak about projects they are involved in. So when my friend Diane Bush approached me about writing about her art project I thought to myself why not have her write about it. I have known Diane for well over a decade and I have come to appreciate her talents both as an artist and as unapologetic arts advocate. Heck I learned so much from her, she could be considered one of my college profs!

Diane is one of Las Vegas' most talented artists and photographers. Her life experiences are interwoven beautifully into her art, and so when she comes up with new projects many in the community take notice. Below is a project Diane has been working on for the past year. Its worth taking a look at and of course supporting this amazing artist who is helping put Las Vegas on the world-wide arts map.

The Big Cover-Up by Diane Bush

Because Paco has so much on his plate, he suggested I guest blog here. Combining that opportunity and the sage advice of others, I will take this opportunity to “Toot my Own Horn!” I’ll start out by providing some background to all the ENCULTURATED fans out there, about USA ARTISTS FOUNDATION, and my connection to them. 

As a past subscriber to ART NEWS magazine, I used to read their regular column about various large and prestigious art awards, who was getting them, and who was giving them. Then I would Google the award, to see if I could apply or not. One of the newer foundations was called USA ARTISTS. Every year, they award 50 artists (because there are 50 states?) a $50,000 prize, which was wonderful, but like so many of these big prizes, one had to be nominated by someone with some clout, such a curator or someone of note in the art world. Even though I knew this was likely to be out of my reach, it was nice to know other artists were being rewarded for their hard work and talent.

Then, two years ago, I got a letter in the mail, saying I was nominated for one of these awards. After reading the letter 10 times or more, going on line to make sure we were talking about the same USA ARTISTS I had read about, I realized I had somehow, magically, been seen and recognized. Unfortunately, that was just the first step. I had to submit a formal application, which meant I had to write about my work, and writing about art is not my strongest talent. Despite having others look over my application, I was not selected, but the excitement was fun while it lasted.

The worst part was that I was not supposed tell anyone I had been nominated! Even Oscar nominees get to brag a little! Of course I verbally by-passed the “NO PRESS RELEASE” order, and told as many people as possible. Just being nominated could be the closest I’d ever get to this level of recognition, so I was not
going quietly into the night. People were genuinely excited for me, and for Las Vegas.

So that was that. Whoever nominated me (also a big secret) could nominate me again, but I doubted that was on the table. However, patience pays off. This year, USA ARTISTS has combined micro-philanthropy with social networking to create USA PROJECTS. Because I was in their pool of nominees, I was invited to submit another application, this time for a project.

I just had a successful first printing of my abstract bleached photos onto a woven blanket, thanks to my husband’s suggestion. Steven Baskin’s love of combining fine art with low- end consumer technology tools has artistically paid off in the past for us, and this was another flash of his genius. The invitation from USA PROJECTS came at just the right time. Taking inspiration from ex-Yippie founders such as Abe Hoffman (“Steal This Book”), Jerry Rubin, and modern day satirists, Steven Colbert and John Stewart, I created a project called “The Big Cover Up. The goal is to help folks connect art, fun, politics and free speech. They loved the idea of doing a London Agit-Prop style street -theatre performance where I would be giving away wearable warm blankets (now ponchos) to Occupiers and demonstrators for the 99% that would be taped for posterity.

Money raised goes to the production of blankets (numbered in a limited edition, and signed), travel, and a stipend for the videographer. USA PROJECTS, takes a small cut, but the tutorials, technical and other assistance, along with the 1:1 match funds that pushed donations at a critical time, are all worth it.

I am now very proud to report that “The Big Cover Up” successfully surpassed its funding goal of $2,500 twenty-three days ahead of schedule! We are continuing to bring in more funds to help offset the 19% payback to USA PROJECTS and to make additional blankets. So if you want to be on our team, it is not too late! You can donate up until April 1, 2012. Below is the link, where you can look at the blankets, donate for a perk, or just donate to say you were a part of it all.

Most donations are $5-$25, and that is how micro-philanthropy is done!!!!!

Here is the link: http://www.usaprojects.org/project/the_big_cover_up 

For more information about Diane Bush and her art and photography -  http://www.dianebush.net/


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The Kaiser Report... Musical happenings for the week of March 25...

Finally the blog is back to normal, so with that said here is Loraine Kaiser's fabulous weekly report of musical happenings about town!

Have a great week and culturally filled week everyone!

Monday March 26th 5:30pm
Bassoon ensemble: Bright Light City Bassoons- program includes Broadway hits
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Free and Open to the Publicmore info 702-895-3332

Monday March 26th 7:30pm
Piano Recital by Artist in Residence at UNLV: Sun Youn
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info 702-895-3332

Tuesday March 27th 7:30pm
Piano Doctoral Recital:Masha Pisarenko
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info 702-895-3332

Sunday April 1st 7:30pm
Voice Masters Recital Beverly Taflinger, Soprano
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info 702-895-3332

Sunday April 1st 7:30pm
Desert Winds Ensemble performs classical music
Coronado High School
1001 Coronado Center Dr.
Henderson, NV 89052
Free and Open to the Public, donation accepted
more info 702-625-arts


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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Friday, March 23, 2012

Three Great Events + 1 - TONIGHT & TOMORROW!!!

Hello everyone!
Despite the ongoing saga with the blog. (If you haven't been able to tell all my pretty graphics are gone) I am still posting and sharing great news and events about town. Here is a listing of 4 amazing events happening this evening and this weekend.

Also make sure to check out events at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts http://www.thesmithcenter.com/ and the UNLV Performing Arts Center http://pac.unlv.edu/ for more amazing events!

Have a great and culturally filled weekend!

Happening TONIGHT!!!

The Tell 
"Family, Dynamic" - Putting the Fun in Dysfunction!
http://www.facebook.com/events/194103294026515/
8pm-10pm in the Fiesta Room, inside El Cortez Hotel and Casino. Cover $5.
Storytelling showcase, hosted by Dayvid Figler and Heather Hyte!







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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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

The Kaiser Report... Musical happenings for the week of March 19...

First of all I want to apologize to my readers. As you can tell the blog does not look healthy. Thanks to an error between my server and Blogger many of the sites links and graphics are missing. Hopefully we will be able to fix the problem within the next 24 hours. If not the blog will be moved to a new server and we will end our 10 year relationship with Blogger.

In the mean time here is Laraine Kaiser's weekly musical happenings!

Have a great week everyone!

Wednesday March 21st 7:00pm
Piano -Master Recital, Uli Geissendorfer
UNLV Ham Fine Arts Building
Paul Harris Theater
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Free and Open to the Publicmore info 702-895-1996

Thursday March 22nd 7:30pm
Flute Studio of UNLV recital
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info 702-895-1996

Friday March 23rd 5:30pm
Baritone, Doctoral Recital: Daniel Hunter
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info 702-895-1996

Saturday March 24th 8:00pm
Las Vegas Philharmonic performs the 2nd Symphony "Resurrection" of
Mahler with mezzo soprano soloist Marie Plette, first concert in the new Smith Center for the Performing Arts
pre-concert lecture 7:15pm
361 Symphony Park Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89106
$42-$82 tickets
more info 702-651-5483 or
http://www.lasvegasphilharmonic.com/concert_schedule/masterworksIV.php

Reynolds Hall at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts

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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Monday, March 19, 2012

Las Vegas Arts & Culture Technical Difficulties...

Hello Everyone,
We are having a few technical difficulties this morning with the site. We should have everything up and running shortly.

Thank you for your patience!

Warm regards - Paco

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Saturday, March 10, 2012

Las Vegas... Ready for the world stage...

The Grand Lobby of the
Smith Center for the Performing Arts
Richard Brian Photography
I never thought that I would see the day that my home town would finally begin to take its rightful place in the league of world class cities. Yes we have seen Las Vegas gain international recognition as the Entertainment Capital of the World, a place where feathers and rhinestones dominate the landscape and all types of bacchanalian fair can be found. But a clever marketing strategy does not make a great city. What makes a great city is its people, and what makes its people great is their quality of life. Without a good and sustainable quality of life people get caught up in the depressing malaise of everyday monotony.

We have all heard that Las Vegas and Nevada in general are at the bottom of many lists or at the top of some notorious ones. We continue to struggle to get off those lists because we are constantly compared to other cities and other states. Places that learned long ago that investing in its citizens quality of life not only helps change its public perception but it is also a positive economic catalyst. A good quality of life attracts young, dynamic and creative individuals that build a community up, which ultimately leaves it in a better economic position.

Communities with the most creative individuals are the ones who have established themselves as cultural hubs. Urban activist Jane Jacob's book The Death and Life of Great American Cities (1961), Urban theorist Richard Florida, who wrote the book the Rise of the Creative Class (2002), Economist Edward Glaeser in his book Triumph of the City (2011) all touch upon factors of what makes cities vibrant and the economic driving engines of a society. Even though each book is a rebuttal of the other, they all hit upon important points that make the urban experience unique in history. As a student of Anthropology I learned how important  urban centers are to the history of humankind and the great innovating engines that they are. Looking back in human history we have amazing examples of such great metropolises; ancient Rome, Athens, Alexandria, Jerusalem, Constantinople, Tenochtitlan, Teotihuacan, Timbuktu, Persepolis, Angkor, Machu Picchu, Sanchi and so many more. All these great cities played important rolls in unleashing the best of human ingenuity and creativity.  To be in the league of other great metropolises we need to demonstrate also that we have a thriving community full of art, museums, parks, good schools, universities and the rest of the amenities that enrich the lives of the population.

For years Las Vegas has attempted, in vain, to rebuke the critics that declared this city a cultural wasteland. I know that all to well, considering that I have been defending my home against those arguments for a long time. Of course Las Vegas has culture, all communities have it, they have to have it. Its human nature to come together and celebrate our sense of being. Whether it is demonstrated by going to a kids baseball game, a museum, a concert, even striking up a conversation with your neighbor, these are all elements of culture. Culture is the way we express ourselves and how we interact with each other on a daily basis. Too many times we equate culture with the high arts such as symphonic concerts, the ballet, opera, but most of the time we forget that culture is the very essence of who we are within a community.

The reason why Las Vegas is considered uncultured is because over the last 30 years we have had such an influx of people moving here that the local population was displaced. The displacement was so great that our local home grown culture could not keep up with the newcomers idea of culture, a culture imported from their previous communities. Since all these people came from many parts of the country and the world, no one set of cultural ideas took root over another, thus adding to the confusion that Las Vegas had no culture of its own. In addition, local governments were so preoccupied building infrastructure that they lost focus on the wider civic engagements that were so important to the community. To add insult to injury, many of our most iconic buildings were imploded with such spectacle that the world presumed that Las Vegas did not care about its history. To further complicate matters many locals left the historic center of the city for the new suburbs leaving a few individuals, aside of historians, to tell the truth about our past.

After years of struggling and many false starts all the work that was done over the past 100 years, yes 100 years, is finally beginning to get the attention it deserves. It is definitely a long hard fight, but the constant battle to tell the world that Las Vegas is more than pretty lights on a green felt vista is finally starting to take hold. Today, we see a growing momentum that has reached a tipping point. The emphasis is not in bringing culture to Las Vegas but rather rediscovering Las Vegas' culture and sharing it with the world. A renaissance, a rinascimento, a rebirth as some would say. The community is finally saying to itself lets see what we can do to make this place even better for ourselves and our posterity.

Those that stayed and persevered, in conjunction with passionate newcomers are the ones who are leading the charge in rediscovering our past and helping create our future. As Anthropologist Margaret Mead so eloquently put, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." It is indeed a small group of committed citizens that have dedicated themselves to making the change that this community yearns for. That small group is now becoming a movement by an ever expanding segment of the population that feels the same. A jelling of ideas for a common good is taking root in Las Vegas and the change that is happening is more than remarkable.

As we look across the landscape we see change happening everywhere and people taking pride in their community. Whether it is attending a city council meeting to support or approve a measure, volunteering to help paint a community center, feed the homeless, help a veteran, build a farmers market or community garden, change is undoubtedly in the air. No place is change more evident then what is happening in Downtown Las Vegas. With more and more people rediscovering the historic center of the city, curiosity has become interest, interest has become action, and action is becoming inspiration.

No place gives us more inspiration for our future then the phoenix that has arisen from the ashes of Las Vegas' historic train-yards. It is without a doubt that the Smith Center for the Performing Artswill have the greatest cultural impact this community has ever seen. As I stated in VegasSeven, It represents the single largest investment in the cultural arts in Nevada history. Some call it the pinnacle of a cultural renaissance, but to me it has the potential to unleash a cultural and artistic revolution. The Smith Center could inspire a novel artistic movement not seen since Beethoven sparked the Romantic Era. Historically, such projects have had profound effects on the communities they are built in. Such an investment represents the maturation of a community and its desire to be a cultural capital. Few cities around the world lack such important civic gathering places and for a young city it represents the very moment it comes of age.

The beauty of the Smith Center is that it is built by the community for the community. As Myron Martin, President and CEO of the Smith Center so eloquently said, "This is our gift to the community for the next couple of hundred years..." The Smith Center democratizes entertainment for the public and makes the arts accessible to all segments of a society, especially those from less economic means. With the opening of the Smith Center you no longer have a tertiary amenity connected to a larger attraction but rather The Center itself becomes the main attraction.

In touring The Smith Center last week I was in absolute awe of what I saw and experienced. The workmanship, the architecture and the attention to detail demonstrated to me that this place was built for permanence. An interesting metaphor in a community not known for such things. Looking back at our past and now looking at our future, Las Vegas has only one place to go and that is up. Finally the community has has come together and reasserted itself and said, "wait a minute this is our home and lets make it grand."

As they say... there is no place like home...

Reynolds Hall at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts
Richard Brian Photography
Myron Martin, President and CEO of the
Smith Center for the Performing Arts
Richard Brian Photography 
The Nevada Ballet Theater dancers practice inside the Troesh Theater
The Smith Center for the Performing Arts
Richard Brian Photography

These images were brought to you in partnership with Richard Brian Photography. For more information please visit - http://www.richardbrian.com/

For more information about the Smith Center for the Performing Arts - http://www.thesmithcenter.com/

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Friday, March 09, 2012

The Kaiser Report... Musical happenings for the week of March 12...

With all the excitement surrounding the opening of The Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown we should not forget that there is still many concerts to be had at UNLV and around the community! Here is Laraine Kaiser's weekly report of musical happenings about town...

Have a wonderful and culturally filled week every one!

Monday March 12th 5:00pm
Doctoral Lecture Recital Rod Henley, conductor
UNLV Beam Music Center
Room 159
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-895-3332

Monday March 12th 7:00pm
Lecture by composer John Harbison, artist in residence at UNLV
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-895-3332

Tuesday March 13th 11:30am
Mezzo-Soprano Valeria Ore and Pianist Spencer Baker perform at
a lunch presented by the gateway arts foundation
Artisan Hotel Boutique
1501 West Sahara Ave.
Las Vegas NV 89102
$25 pre-paid reservation required, includes chicken or pasta by Artisan chef: Jason
more info: 702-255-0695

Tuesday March 13th 7:30pm
Contemporary Music including Diego Vega's Piano Quartet and Three works by John Harbison: Suite for Solo Cello San Antonio: Sonata for alto sax and piano Abu Ghraib for cello and piano. Performers include Mark McArthur- alto saxophone, Yuri Cho- Violin, Tianna Heppner-Harjo- Viola, Andrew Smith and David Warner- Cello, Lisa Maresch- Piano
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-895-3332

Wednesday March 14th 8:00pm
Guitarist Xuefei Yang -first guitarist from China to enter a school of music, associate at the Royal Academy in London
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
$40 all seatss(702) 895-ARTS (2787) for more info

Thursday March 15th 10:00am-12:30pm
Violin Master class with famous violin teachers:
Roland and Almita Vamos
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public(702) 895-3332

Thursday March 15th 5:30pm
Doctoral conducting recital: Logan Biles
UNLV Beam Music Center
Room 160
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public(702) 895-3332

Thursday March 15th 5:30pm
Doctoral Clarinet recital: Jennifer Iles
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public(702) 895-3332
Friday March 16th 3:00pm
Bass-Baritone Paul Houghtaling and Pianist Kevin Chance perform; they are
artists in residence at UNLV
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-895-3332


Friday March 16th 6:00pm
(Pre-Carmen performance), Opera Gala, special guest Cecilia Lopez, UNLV alumna and winner of MET. Opera Nat. Council competition
free sangria and light tapas
UNLV Richard Tam Alumni Center
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
RSVP required, Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-275-6415

Friday March 16th 7:30pm
Organ recital: Dr. Schuyler Robinson, Professor of Organ and Church Music at the University of Kentucky since 1982
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-895-3332

Friday March 16th 7:30pm
Carmen- UNLV Opera Theater
UNLV Artemis Ham Concert Hall
4505 Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV
$25-$15 $5 for UNLV students/staff/seniors/military with ID and special
Alumni two for one offer (code FINEARTS)
(702) 895-ARTS (2787) for more info

Saturday March 17th 2:00pm
String Trio "Eclectic Trio" performs works by Mozart, Beethoven and Smetana
Naoko Taniguchi, Violin Elena Kapustina, Cello and Tamara Kezerov, Piano
Winchester Community Center
3130 Mcleod Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89121
$7 in advance or $10 at door
more info: 702-455-7340

Saturday March 17th 7:30pm
Carmen UNLV Opera Theater
UNLV Artemis Ham Concert Hall
4505 Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV
$25-$15 $5 for UNLV students/staff/seniors/military with IDAlumni two for one offer (code FINEARTS)
(702) 895-ARTS (2787) for more info


Sunday March 18th 3:00pm
Carmen UNLV Opera Theater
UNLV Artemis Ham Concert Hall
4505 Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV
$25-$15 $5 for UNLV students/staff/seniors/military with ID
Alumni two for one offer (code FINEARTS)
(702) 895-ARTS (2787) for more info


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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Monday, March 05, 2012

The Kaiser Report... Musical happenings for the week of March 5...

With all the excitement surrounding the opening of the Smith Center for the Performing Arts we should not forget that there are plenty of musical concerts around the community too! Here is Laraine Kaiser's report for the week. 

Make sure to stay tuned for my full report on the Smith Center coming this week. 

Have a great week everyone!

Monday March 5th 5:00pm
English Horn Master Class with Carolyn Hove
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info 702-895-1996

Monday March 5th 7:30pm
Doctoral Conducting Recital Rachel Waddell
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info 702-895-1996

Wednesday March 7th 6:00pm
Piano Masterclass with Dr. Enrico Elisi
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info 702-895-1996

Thursday March 8th 7:30pm
Piano recital featuring works by contemporary 
composers Rihm and Kurtag, along with
Bach Beethoven and Brahms
Dr. Enrico Elisi, professor of Piano at Eastman School of Music
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info 702-895-1996


Friday March 9th 7:30pm
UNLV Saxophone Studio Recital
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info 702-895-1996

Friday March 9th 7:30pm
Organ Recital- Hans Hielscher, Organist and Carillonneur 
at Wiesbaden Marktkirche, Germany for 32 years
Christ Church Episcopal
2000 South Maryland Pkwy
Las Vegas, NV 89104
$15
702-735-7655

Saturday March 10th 2:00pm
Vanguard University Guitar Ensemble-15 guitarists perform classical works by
Bach, Brahms, York and KruisbrinkClark County Library Theater
1401 E. Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Free and Open to the Public
call 702-507-3400 for more info


Sunday March 11th 10:30am-6:00pm
Flute Day! 11:00am Masterclass with Jean Ferrandis, 2:30pm Flute Ensemble Reading Session
4:30 recital by guest artist Jean Ferrandis: Flute recital accompanied by Albina Asyran
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
$20 Full day ($10 for Las Vegas Flute Club Memebers)
$10 recital only
more info 702-895-1996

Sunday March 11th 2:00pm
Henderson Symphony Young Artists Concerto Competition Winners' concertNicole Shelchel, Liam Mansfield, Hazen Mayo, Caolinn Mejza, Emily Richardson, Sabrina Parry, and
Artem Aleksonyan perform movements from Flute, Violin, Trumpet and Piano Concertos
Henderson Pavilion
200 Green Valley Parkway
Henderson, NV
Admission if free 10$ suggested donation
more info 702-267-2171

Sunday March 11th 2:00pm
CSN Piano Concerto Competition Past Winners' recital
Nicholas J. Horn Theater
3200 E. Cheyenne
North Las Vegas, NV
$8 adults, $5 seniors and students
more info 702-651-5483

Sunday March 11th 3:00pm
Nevada Chamber Symphony performs classical music and popular musicClark County Library Theater
1401 E. Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Free and Open to the Public
call 702-507-3400 for more info

Upcoming Concerts to watch for:
"Nextet"

Tuesday March 13th, 7:30pmDiego Vega's Piano Quartet and Three works by John Harbison: Suite for Solo Cello San Antonio: Sonata for alto sax and piano Abu Ghraib for violincello and piano
performers include Mark McArthur, alto saxophone, Yuri Cho, Violin Tianna Heppner-Harjo, Viola, Andrew Smith and David Warner Cello, Lisa Maresch Piano
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info 702-895-1996


At the Smith Center for the Performing Arts



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