Coffee with Kaiser... Musical happenings for the week of November 12...

Here we go again with a week full of musical happenings to entice the masses right before we swing into the craziness of the holiday season. Obviously there is a lot of music and concerts to enjoy so there is no excuse not to get enculturated.

Have a great week everyone!

Everyday 5:00pm-6:00pm
until November 24th
Enjoy live classical music by harpist
Kim DeLibero Monday-Thursday and
this Friday through Sunday
violinist James Harvey performs with
cellist Mert Sertmet in the beautiful Fall Harvest Garden at the
Bellagio Conservatory (large garden near the front desk, and self parking)Bellagio
3600 Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas NV 89109
Free and Open to the Public
http://www.bellagio.com/attractions/botanical-garden.aspx

Tuesday November 13th, 7:30pm
Contemporary Classical music featuring composer Stephen Hartke's music, performers include
Weiwei Le, violin and soprano Linda Lister, other composers include Carrasco and
John Cage, this concert series is called "Nextet"
UNLV Doc Rando Hall - Beam Music Center
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
For more info: 702-895-3332
http://www.unlv.edu/node/16405

Thursday November 15th 7:00pm
Voice recital by UNLV Master's student Victor Romero
UNLV Ham Fine Arts Building (music office building)
Doc Rando Hall - Beam Music Center
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Free and Open to the public
For more info: 702-895-3332
http://www.unlv.edu/node/16415

Thursday November 15th,7:30pm
UNLV Wind Orchestra Concert program includes Broughton's "Celebration" a world premiere-commissioned by the UNLV Wind Orchestra
Mussorgsky's "Introduction and Polonaise" from Boris Gudonov arr. Bourgeois
UNLV Artemus Ham Hall
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Tickets $10/$8 adult/discounts seniors, military, UNLV faculty staff
Students get 1 free ticket with ID
more info: 702-895-2787
http://www.unlv.edu/node/16606

Friday November 16th 12:00pm noon
Native American Flute concert by Tim Blueflint and Dennis Petersen
Jury Assembly Room
Lloyd D. George US Courthouse
333 Las Vegas Blvd. south
Free and Open to the Public, free lunch, or bring your meal
don't forget to bring your photo id! You may not enter without it.
more info: 702-229-3515
http://www.artslasvegas.org/performances/music.htm

Saturday November 17th, 2:00pm
UNLV Graduate Woodwind Recital
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-895-3332
http://www.unlv.edu/node/17216

Saturday November 17th, 8:00pm
Las Vegas Philharmonic conducted by guest conductor Case Scaglione, assistant conductor with the New York Philharmonic, program includes
Bernstein's Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, Copland's Lincoln Portrait narrated by Zappos CEO
Tony Hsieh, and Barber's Adagio for Strings
Smith Center Reynolds Hall
361 Symphony Park
Las Vegas NV 89106
Tickets $46-$94
more info: 702-258-5438
box office: 702-749-2000
http://lvphil.org/concert_schedule/masterworksII.php

Saturday November 17th, 8:00pm
Croatian classical guitarist Ana Vidovic performs an intimate solo concert
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
Beam Music Center
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Tickets $40 adult/some available discounts seniors, military, UNLV faculty staff.
Students rush tickets available 1 hour before concert at $14.25 per student with ID
more info: 702-895-2787
http://www.unlv.edu/node/16159

Sunday November 18th, 1:00pm
UNLV Tuba/Euphonium 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: 702-895-3332
http://www.unlv.edu/node/17399

Sunday November 18th, 3:00pm
Phillip Fortenberry and Spencer Baker will perform works for two pianos
by Debussy and GershwinMountain View Presbyterian Church
8601 Del Webb Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV
Free and open to the public (a volunteer donation for the musicians will be received)
more info: 702-341-7800
http://www.knpr.org/common/psa/detailNEW.cfm?EventID=15960

Sunday November 18th, 3:30pm
Voice recital featuring soprano Charlie Rolison
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
http://www.unlv.edu/node/16994

Sunday November 18th, 7:00pm
Ukelele Virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro performs
UNLV Artemus Ham Hall
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
$45/$35/$25
more info: 702-895-2787
http://pac.unlv.edu/calendar.php?event_id=2090

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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