Congratulations to our Pacific Southwest Emmy Winners 2025! Student Programing - Public Service Announcement Youth Mayor, Justine Bacalso, 51ԹϺ Student Programming Fiction/Non-Fiction - Long Form Commercial Center: The Heart of Las Vegas, Victoria Hartman, 51ԹϺ Ryan, Breana and Tristan are students. Justine just graduated.
More than 50 51ԹϺ students and staff are traveling to La Croix-Valmer, France, where the Mediterranean coastline and Provençal charm set the stage for a weekend of vibrant music-making. The 51ԹϺ Wind Orchestra, under the direction of Thomas G. Leslie, will be featured in the festival’s concert de gala on June 29, representing 51ԹϺ and the United States at the pinnacle event of the Festival des…
College of Fine Arts Dean Nancy Uscher, chair of 51ԹϺ Film Heather Addison, and 51ԹϺ Film's internship coordinator, professor Andi Isaacs, announce five students have been awarded internships with Warner Bros. Discovery Studio Operations. The internships will run June 9-July 18 and provide opportunities to network, receive mentorship, and learn from film industry professionals, as well as…
The 30th Anniversary Official Black Hole Tribute music video celebrates the long-standing and notorious Las Vegas Raiders' Black Hole Fan Club featuring 51ԹϺ graduate voice student Josh Thomas. Original words and music by longtime 51ԹϺ music professor Tony LaBounty. ' Music recorded, edited and produced by 51ԹϺ School of Music Recording Studio Engineer and 51ԹϺ Alumnus Samuel Friend who has…
Congratulations to BFA Dance Performance & Choreography + Production & Stage Management Class of Spring 2025 alumna, Madison Thomas! Madison worked as an on-call technician with Rhino Staging during her time at 51ԹϺ Dance, gaining valuable experience along the way. This April, she was offered positions on two cruise lines and officially accepted a role as an Entertainment Lighting…
The Las Vegas Master Singers, partners with the School of Music, performed with Alex Warren at the 2025 American Music Awards. Included in the group were six 51ԹϺ choir students (Jeremiah Juzix, Lena Fagone, Reina McCoy, Kyle de Léon, Jake Fagone, Julia Fleischer) who were granted membership into SAG AFTRA after the performance, opening up future professional…
Congratulations to 51ԹϺ alumna and celebrated Mexican-American Soprano Cecilia “Ceci” Violetta López ('11, Music) who was named general director and CEO of Opera Las Vegas effective July 1, 2025. López returns to Southern Nevada as only the fifth general director in the company’s 27-year history. López has been named one of opera’s “25 Rising Stars” by Opera News. She received the…
This year's College of Fine Art's graduation ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 18 in Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall. A small reception on the plaza will follow. We hope you will join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of our 2025 graduating class. Q: Where and when does the ceremony take place? A: The Graduation…