The College of Fine Arts/Clark County partnership, Arts in the Center, continues at 7 p.m. on Feb. 5 for a unique collaboration between the CFA CoLab and the University of Derby, England at The Composers Room, 953 E. Sahara Ave. See the first iteration of this multi-disciplinary show before it debuts at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August.
Admission is free and a complimentary buffet is available for those who .
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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).
Additional selections during its second season will be a mariachi extravaganza, 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: theatre, dance, film, art, architecture, entertainment 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.
Additional upcoming programs for the Arts in the Center series are:
- Feb. 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.
