News: Beverly Rogers, Carol C. Harter Black Mountain Institute

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Arts and Culture |

Five storytellers to share authentic experiences with a live audience.

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Arts and Culture |

A diverse array of esteemed writers will contribute to the cultural landscape in Las Vegas.

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Campus News |

Esport championship, an Oprah Moment, and a (somewhat) daring neurologist — News from around campus

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Arts and Culture |

Two-day Black Mountain Institute event features literary, music, and visual artists.

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Arts and Culture |

Can the spoken word community lead us in improving social justice efforts? A new book by acclaimed poet Javon Johnson considers the possibility.

Oprah Winfrey with her arm around Tayari Jones
People |

The Black Mountain Institute fellow talks storytelling, social issues, and that fateful call for Oprah's Book Club.

Poet Heather Winterer reads selections from her book "The Two Standards" during the Black Mountain Institute Alumni Reading Series
Arts and Culture |

Writers will contribute to the cultural landscape at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ and the community.

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Arts and Culture |

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.

Walter Kirn
People |

BMI's Jim Rogers Contrarian Lecture returns for 2017 with novelist Walter Kirn.

Priscilla Finley
Arts and Culture |

Humanities Librarian Priscilla Finley on the depictions of our city in the new "Writers Imagine Las Vegas" exhibit at Lied Library.

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Campus News |

From a med school on the rise to the world tuning into the Thomas & Mack — 10 moments that marked our year.

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Arts and Culture |

Black Mountain Institute's next event explores open conversation and divergent views. Join the conversation Nov. 21.