"Now, I Get It: A Play With Music," is set to be performed at two area libraries. The play features Book and Lyrics by Vietnam veteran Louren Masters and music by A. Patrick Rose. Over 50 years after the war, three Marine Corps Vietnam vets, along with their wives, reunite. Talk of Marine Corp days, […]
"Now, I Get It: A Play With Music," is set to be performed at two area libraries. The play features Book and Lyrics by Vietnam veteran Louren Masters and music by A. Patrick Rose. Over 50 years after the war, three Marine Corps Vietnam vets, along with their wives, reunite. Talk of Marine Corp days, […]
The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District plans a huge annual Customer Appreciation Day with activities, giveaways, crafts and more at all area branches throughout the day on Thursday, April 25. A few branches have extra special events planned, including the West Charleston Library, which will mark the occasion with a free Movie Matinee from noon […]
Don't miss this eclectic mix of jazz and contemporary selections from the Great American Songbook featuring A Gentlemen’s Agreement, made up of lan MacIntosh on vocal and keyboard, Matthew Brewer on guitar, and David T. Smith on bass. This trio of professional musicians has worked with major stars and performed on major productions, tours, and […]
Performers from Broadway and the Metropolitan Opera are set to sing pieces from "Phantom of the Opera" along with selections of Andrew Lloyd Webber compositions from "Cats," "Evita," "Jesus Christ Superstar," and Sunset Boulevard." The free show will feature soprano Rose Kingsley, tenor Allan Glassman and conductor Gregory Buchalter.
Audience members will have an opportunity to participate in this family-friendly magic show. Professional illusionist and four-time Guinness World record-breaking escape artist, Jackson Rayne has spent years touring the world and meeting people who love the art of magic. His lessons in magic have taught him how to achieve and conquer seemingly impossible things in […]
Grammy Award-nominated Brooklyn-based singer and songwriter Leslie Mendelson is slated to perform in a free library concert. Leslie evokes 1970s songwriter influences in the vein of Carole King and Carly Simon, and has been described as "the closest thing one can get to a truly honest musical experience." Leslie is supporting her most recent studio […]
Join Nevada Chamber Orchestra for a tribute to women composers with Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel's "Overture in C Major," Dame Ethyl Smith's "String Serenade in E Major," Florence Price's "Adoration for Strings," Libby Larsen's "String Symphony," Soon Hee Newbold's "Perseus," and Caroline Shaw's "Entr'acte."
Celebrate Women's History Month during this live podcast taping "The Women Who Saved History: A Podcast Celebrating the Nevada Women Who Preserved Our State's History," presented by Women of Diversity Productions, Inc. "The Women Who Saved History" is a monthly podcast focused on telling the stories of the many women who have dedicated their lives […]
Singer/songwriter Matthew Fowler is headed to Las Vegas for a free library concert. Born and raised in Florida, he fell in love with music at an early age, and by 19 he'd already self-released his debut album and begun booking his own cross-country tours. Critics were quick to take notice, with American Songwriter praising Fowler's […]
Musician Sean Gaskell shares the music of West Africa with a free performance featuring traditional instruments like the kora and the African harp. He learned to play the music during his many visits to Gambia and has travled around the world entertaining audiences of all ages. Sean will be performing at multiple library locations Feb. […]
Vegas City Opera celebrates women through history in song. From the young memories of growing up in rural America, the excitement and fear of dating, to growing old in Las Vegas, this concert will take you on a journey of self-discovery and self-love.
Acoustic Eidolon, featuring Joe Scott on double neck guitjo and Hannah Alkire on cello, are from Colorado and have graced stages throughout the US, Europe, Australia and Canada. With thirteen CDs and two DVDs to their credit, these masterful artists continue to captivate audiences throughout the world with their signature “new acoustic” sound and boundless […]
Danielle Roth-Johnson, Ph.D., from the Department of Interdisciplinary, Gender & Ethnic Studies at UNLV, is set to share "Save Our Mother! Women Working for the Environment," a presentation on women around the world who have worked to protect our health and the environment. By focusing on their life histories, you will learn about their contributions […]
The Twin Flames a four-time Canadian Folk Music Award-winning group creates sonic soundscapes using Indigenous spirit flutes, traditional drums, and Western instruments. In just eight years of recording and performing together, the duo has accumulated more than 44 music awards and nominations. Jaaji (Inuk from Nunavik and Mohawk from Kahnawake) and Chelsey June Settler (with […]
Join Brother Yusef, the self-proclaimed king of organic deep-fried Fattback Blues, for this one-of-a kind concert in celebration of Black History Month! Brother Yusef is a self-taught musician and has been described as a master solo guitarist and a uniquely passionate vocalist. Honed over thirty years, he calls his multifaceted style Fattback Blues for its […]
Join Nevada Chamber Orchestra in a concert celebrating the works of historically significant Black composers. Delve into the brilliance of 18th Century Joseph Bologne, Le Chevalier de Saint Georges, a trailblazing figure in classical-era music and currently the subject of a major motion picture. Experience the emotional depth of Carlos Simon's "An Elegy for String […]
Vegas City Opera presents a concert celebrating the intellectual and cultural revival of African-American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater, politics, and scholarship with works centered in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, spanning the 1920s and 1930s. Two performances are planned, and both are free and open to the public.
Saucey Downs will sit down for a 90-minute panel discussion with local artists SpoatyMac, EastGawd Seli, and Dizzy Livv about the past, present, and future of hip hop. This panel discussion will highlight the five essential components of the genre. Those components are DJing, emceeing, break dancing, graffiti art, and knowledge of self. The discussion […]
Opera Las Vegas celebrates the African-American operatic legacy and honors the triumphs of beloved singers and composers, framed in a narration that recalls the often-challenging route to inclusion. Local singers (like soprano Sheronda McKee-Dollar and tenor Christian Shelton) will star, performing musical selections paying homage to mega-stars (Leontyne Price, William Warfield, Shirley Verrett); famous composers […]
Guitarist, harp-guitarist and composer Muriel Anderson's multimedia concert brings you on a planetary tour of tastes, images, and music with a backdrop of visuals by photo-artist Bryan Allen. Her album "Nightlight Daylight," was chosen as one of the top 10 CDs of the decade by Guitar Player Magazine, and her "Heartstrings" recording accompanied the astronauts […]
Meet the artist at a reception for William Wilkerson's "Illuminated" exhibit. The works in this exhibit by William Wilkerson are all bound thematically by the concept of light. Each piece of artwork in this exhibit seeks to highlight the desire to create a lasting legacy through positively affecting and influencing others to search for their […]
The works in this exhibit by William Wilkerson are all bound thematically by the concept of light. Each piece of artwork in this exhibit seeks to highlight the desire to create a lasting legacy through positively affecting and influencing others to search for their own light. The artist writes: "During three decades of teaching experience, […]
Have a “Feliz Navidad” as Jarabe Mexicano brings its show to the library. Featuring standout vocalists Tavo Alcoser, Kevin Lomes, and Eddy Valencia as well as the dynamic stylings of guitarist Esteban Smith and host Danny Brito on drums, you’ll be entertained with bilingual songs and stories from both sides of the border and beyond! […]
Are you already a Vegan and would like to meet with other like-minded people this holiday season to share ideas, recipes and restaurant finds? Or, are you interested in learning more about what it means to be Vegan? Then this informal group is for you. It's the most wonderful time of the year! It's also […]
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