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    "The Nutcracker" as performed by the Joffrey Ballet in Chicago.
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    Opinion: COVID-19 Has Taken Away Nutcracker Season

    Dec 12, 2020
    NPR's Scott Simon notes how the pandemic has impacted the arts, including seasonal performances of "The Nutcracker." Without ticket sales from that ballet, many organizations are struggling.
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    Friday Photos: World, Interrupted

    May 22, 2020

    We asked, “What’s the last ‘normal life’ photo in your phone before the shutdown?” You gave us a glimpse into a long-ago yesterday.

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    Creativity During Quarantine

    Apr 30, 2020

    A two-part look at how some local artists and writers have responded to the current situation

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    Ellis Greer stitched this costume for the Utah Shakespeare Festival's 2019 production of Hamlet. A survey found 95% of artists like Greer have experienced income loss as a result of COVID-19.
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    'I Am Mourning The Loss': Two-Thirds Of Artists Report They're Now Unemployed

    Apr 24, 2020
    A leading U.S. arts organization released a survey of more than 10,000 artists and creative workers on Friday. It found 95% of them have experienced income loss as a result of COVID-19.
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    After COVID-19, Is It Back To Square One With The Arts?

    Mar 27, 2020

    It’s widely accepted that one of the key ingredients in the recipe for a vibrant city and a strong economy is the arts.

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    Coffee With the Freaks: Remembering Lenadams Dorris

    Mar 09, 2020

    Much of today's art scene sprung from the café culture Lenadams Dorris helped create

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    Friday Photo: Chilling Geese, Basketball Blurs, and Sunny Reflections

    Jan 31, 2020

    More slices of life in the Las Vegas Valley from our shutterbugging staff

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    'Wicked,' 'Book of Mormon' Highlight Smith Center's 2019-2020 Broadway Season

    Apr 12, 2019

    "Wicked" is one of the most beloved Broadway musicals of the 21st century. So is "The Book of Mormon."

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    Seeking To Spark Conversation, Barrick Hosts Lauded Exhibition

    Jan 07, 2019

    One of the nation’s top art exhibitions opens this week at UNLV’s Barrick Museum of Art, which is taking the opportunity to cement connections to the broader Southern Nevada community.

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    Jubilante Cutting, left, the founder of Guyana Animation Network, stands with a student from Marian Academy in Georgetown, Guyana. Last year, Cutting launched a project to help high school girls explore careers in digital media and animation.
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    With $100 And A Lot Of Moxie, She's Made Her Mark In Animation

    Feb 13, 2018
    Using birthday money and some donations, 19-year-old Jubilanté Cutting started a nonprofit to get animation training for young people in Guyana. Her efforts have won her an 'Innovation Award.'
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    Best of the City: Arts & Entertainment

    Jan 29, 2018

    Here's the best in arts and entertainment for the New Year.

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    Decades Of Grateful Dead Memorabilia Up For Auction

    Nov 30, 2017

    The legendary band the Grateful Dead started playing together in the mid 1960s and stayed mostly together, playing thousands of shows around the world, until 1995, when lead guitarist and singer Je

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    UNLV's Barrick Museum Welcomes All Ages For Art And Culture Day

    Jun 14, 2017

    UNLV’s Barrick Museum of Art is throwing open its doors on Friday for a day of arts, performances, and activities.

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    Eliminating Federal Arts Funding Would Affect Nevada Statewide

    Apr 17, 2017

    The National Endowment for the Arts is at risk.

    The independent federal agency could lose its funding next year if Congress approves President Trump’s proposed budget.

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    Southern Nevada Arts Community Lauded As 'Culture Producers'

    Apr 07, 2017

    A national expert on how art shapes communities says Las Vegas artists are among the most active in the country.

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    Introducing The New Las Vegas Cultural Affairs Director

    Feb 15, 2017

    Ally Haynes-Hamblen is the new of director of the Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs.

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    "Frank & Lola" At The Las Vegas Film Festival

    Jun 10, 2016

    This week, KNPR’s State of Nevada has been covering the Las Vegas Film Festival, which continues through Sunday.

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    Off Duty Elvis

    Jun 10, 2016

    Here’s the set–up for a poem: A writer is at McCarran International Airport. She’s on her way to a writer’s conference. While waiting for her plane to board – she encounters Elvis.

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    Space Gator On The Move

    May 13, 2016

    We’re visiting with Miranda Cooper, a writer who has a fascination with alligators. 

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    Poet Michael McClure On The Senses And The Natural World

    Apr 29, 2016

    Michael McClure is a poet, and more.

    In the 1950s, McClure was a key figure in the San Francisco poetry renaissance and one of the original Beat poets.

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    Vegas Valley Book Festival: Anarchy Of Memories

    Oct 16, 2015

    Las Vegas is in the midst of the Vegas Valley Book Festival.

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    Reno Artown Co-Founder Jones Dies Of Heart Attack At Age 66

    Sep 30, 2015

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — A longtime supporter of the arts in northern Nevada and co-founder of Reno's Artown festival has died.

    The Reno Gazette-Journal reports Tim Jones died of a heart attack early Monday morning at the age of 66.

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    Does The Arts District Need An Art Museum?

    Dec 11, 2013

    Arts enthusiasts want to bring a modern art and design museum to downtown Las Vegas, and they've already secured a piece of land in the Arts District

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    Changes Coming To First Friday

    Jul 26, 2013

    First Friday is going to look different in August. Many of the tents and vendors will move to the north side of the Arts District, creating more accessibility for galleries. In recent months, downtown business owners have raised concerns about rowdy crowds and underage drinking. Will the changes help shift First Friday's focus back to the arts? And will they alleviate concerns about safety?

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    Two Juliets Split Role For Nevada Ballet Theatre

    May 09, 2013
    Nevada Ballet Theatre's version of the Shakespeare classic could be called Romeo and Juliet ..
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