The College of Fine Arts/Clark County partnership continues at 7 p.m. on Oct. 2 with an artist talk entitled Chasing the Morning Star: The Aesthetic & Philosophical Armatures of Experimental Composer Lucia Dlugoszewski at the Composers Showroom located in historic Commercial Center, 953 E. Sahara Ave. The event is free and open to the public. Free refreshments are available for those who .
Arts in the Center features a varied array of music, visual arts, film and theatre events through June 4, all of which are free and open to the public (reservations may be required).
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ chair of the department of dance Louis Kavouras leads a talk about experimental composer Lucia Dlugoszewski (1925-2000) who created a body of music uniquely steeped in poetry, aesthetics, philosophy, and abstraction. Many of her works were for choreography by American Dance Choreographer Erick Hawkins. Lucia’s garden of sound is best understood when one understands the threads woven together to form the sound tapestry and topographical aural landscape Dlugoszewski explored. With personal story and philosophical citation, this lecture reveals the aesthetics that underscore and support Dlugoszewski’s artistic process.
Additional selections during its second season will be evenings of artist talks and exhibitions, a mariachi extravaganza, an evening of holiday music, the immersive theatre experience Parking Lot Plays, and a short film showcase.
Arts in the Center is a public demonstration of a partnership that has been forged between Clark County and 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s College of Fine Arts. Its purpose is to expand the reach of arts programming created at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ while providing free quality arts programming to the community at large.
The 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ College of Fine Arts — currently with more than 2,700 enrollees —focuses on seven key disciplines, including theatre, dance, film, art, architecture, engineering and design, and music. It also offers on-site programming including professional presentations from world-renowned artists to concerts presented by faculty and students, lectures offered by distinguished artists, writers, critics and exhibitions of student work in galleries.
Upcoming programs for the Arts in the Center series are:
- October 2 at The Composers Room — Experimental composer Lucia Dlugoszewski (1925-2000) created a body of music uniquely steeped in poetry, aesthetics, philosophy, and abstraction. Many of her works were for choreography by American Dance Choreographer Erick Hawkins. Lucia’s garden of sound is best understood when one understands the threads woven together to form the sound tapestry and topographical aural landscape Dlugoszewski explored. With personal story and philosophical citation, this lecture reveals the aesthetics that underscore and support Dlugoszewski’s artistic process.
- October 23 at The Composers Room — Bright Futures: Emerging 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Artists (Visual Arts)
- December 18 at The Composers Room — Holiday Music by Studio Scarlet, a Premiere Jazz Vocal Ensemble
- February 5 at The Composers Room — CFA CoLab: Multidisciplinary Performance
- February 19 at The Composers Room — Coloring Outside the Lines (Graduate Art Exhibition)
- March 5 at The Composers Room — Climate Plays (10-Minute Short Play Festival)
- April 12 in the County-Owned Commercial Center Parking Lot —Parking Lot Plays (10-Minute Outdoor Short Plays)
- April 30 in The Composers Room — New Musical Workshop
- May 5 in The Composers Room — Mariachi Extravaganza
- June 4 at The Composers Room — Heart of Cinema: Short Film Showcase
Capacity for events may be limited. Locations subject to change.
About the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ College of Fine Arts
The College of Fine Arts educates, empowers, and engages creative people to become visionary change-makers in the arts through acts of imagination. At 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ we believe the arts are an essential good for society. We make education relevant and accessible through our programs and outreach. We create new knowledge in the arts. We celebrate independent thought and the power of bringing people together to foster creativity.
