Tag: lecture

Jarret Keene: Hammer of the Dogs

Set in the wasteland of post-apocalyptic Las Vegas, Hammer of the Dogs is a literary dystopian adventure filled with high-octane fun starring twenty-one-year-old Lash. With her high-tech skill set and

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Space Craze

The Atomic Museum invites guests to a distinguished lecture with Dr. Margaret A. Weitekamp, chair and curator for the department of space history at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space

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Las Vegas Stories : The Early Pioneers of Las Vegas

History of Juneteenth

Tyler D. Parry, an associate professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies at UNLV, examines the history of the Juneteenth holiday and its broader importance within the United States.

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Carolyn Porco

Engage with an expert in space exploration through a presentation and Q&A. Carolyn Porco is the leader of the imaging science team on the Cassini mission in orbit around Saturn from

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DEA Agents and Drug Lords

Marking the 50th anniversary of the Drug Enforcement Administration, a diverse panel of former agents will share stories of undercover intrigue and dangerous operations from the agency’s tumultuous history. President

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Mysteries Solved

In Mysteries Solved: How Tech Changed the Game for Cold Case Detectives, detectives from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s Cold Case Team will discuss how advances in DNA technology

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Beth Raymer: Fireworks Every Night

In Beth Raymer’s tumultuous coming-of-age debut novel Fireworks Every Night,we meet twelve-year-old CC, an unforgettable protagonist who narrates her life story with dark comedy and compassion for her family, even

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Ottessa Moshfegh: Lapnova

Ottessa Moshfegh is the author of Lapvona, Eileen, My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Death in Her Hands, Homesick for Another World, and McGlue. She will read from Lapnova and

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Alan Geik: A Family Affair

When Alan Geik was growing up, the men seated around the family’s dinner table often included some of the most feared killers and high-powered racketeers of the 20th century. He

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Taking Down Gotti

Join The Mob Museum for an eye-opening account of one of the most prominent cases in Mafia history. John Gleeson, the federal prosecutor who took down New York Mafia boss

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