Topic: Arts and Culture

closeup of a xylophone being played
Arts and Culture | May 3, 2017

This spring 2017 project is a collaboration between the School of Music, the departments of film and art, and Australian master marimba builder James Bailey.

Closeup of a saxophone
Arts and Culture | April 26, 2017

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Jazz Ensemble I took first place in the Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival, one of the most prestigious international collegiate jazz competitions.

Jonathan Rhodes Lee
Arts and Culture | April 14, 2017

Consonance, dissonance, and a snippy critic were at the heart of this derisive term for some of classical's greats.

several books
Arts and Culture | April 5, 2017

Librarian Priscilla Finley recommends some of her favorite Las Vegas-set reads for the beach or your backyard.

Hey Reb! mascot walk around the Festival of Communities
Arts and Culture | March 31, 2017

The academic mall will have an international flair April 1 as student, community groups go around the world.

Several covers of Believer magazine
Arts and Culture | March 30, 2017

The Believer, one of the world's leading journals of arts and culture, is a five-time finalist for the National Magazine Award; publication part of BMI mission to connect writers, and literary imagination, to public life.

Jonathan Rhodes Lee and Jennifer Grim perform
Arts and Culture | March 28, 2017

Inspired by her research on the period’s music, flutist Jennifer Grim created a first-of-its-kind festival for 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ and the community.