Fine Arts

Las Vegas Philharmonic recruits local high school students for upcoming concert: Friday, March 29, 2013; By Andrea Domanick; The Las Vegas Philharmonic will give 32 high school musicians a chance to play with the big leagues, inviting members of the Clark County School District Honor Brass Ensemble to perform with the orchestra at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts on April 6.

Las Vegas Film Festival awards prize to fake movie used in tax credit scam: Thursday, March 28, 2013; By Andrea Domanick; In what reads like a bizarre twist on 2013 Best Picture Oscar winner “Argo,” a group of criminals recently attempted to scam the British government out of $4.3 million in film tax credits. ...

Nightlife producer Genevieve Cleary brings Broadway instincts to Vegas' hottest clubs: Wednesday, March 27, 2013; Weekly Q&A:; By Andrea Domanick; The party architect is currently working on resident parties for Dirty South and LMFAO's Redfoo.

New book, movie and museum plans prove Liberace is back: Wednesday, March 27, 2013; By Kristen Peterson; Liberace Extravaganza! should hold you over until the new museum opens its doors.

Michele Quinn joins Las Vegas CAC: Friday, March 22, 2013; By Kristen Peterson; Michele Quinn is back in the Arts District, so to speak.

Jennifer Henry brings cellophane couture to P3Studio: Thursday, March 21, 2013; By Kristen Peterson; Henry's dresses recently hit the runway at LA Fashion Week.

Def Leppard run begins at Hard Rock Hotel; drummer Rick Allen’s art, miracle story: Thursday, March 21, 2013; By Robin Leach; Britain’s premiere arena rock band Def Leppard will be welcomed to The Hard Rock Hotel today for the start of their “Viva Hysteria” residency ...

Walter Taieb’s 'Portraits Through Books' explores the bookshelves in Las Vegas: Wednesday, March 20, 2013; By Kristen Peterson; The exhibit is almost a contemporary glance into another time, with Taieb asking us to consider the nature of bookshelves in the digital age.

'Critical Crap(s)': Is this about art or ego?: Wednesday, March 20, 2013; By Kristen Peterson; “The moment a person says anything critical—this happens?"

Taking the grumbling about the percent for arts in a new direction: Wednesday, March 20, 2013; By Kristen Peterson; Councilman Bob Beers wants the council to vote on arts funding each year.

Have a nihilist's spa day at Brett Wesley—or not, who cares anyway?: Wednesday, March 20, 2013; By Kristen Peterson; Looking for relaxation and meaninglessness? Then head to the Arts District gallery.

The slow, agonizing death of the old Sahara: Wednesday, March 20, 2013; By Kristen Peterson; How to we adjust to casino transitions without implosions?

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s the Amazing Las Vegas Comic Con!: Wednesday, March 13, 2013; By Andrea Domanick; San Diego’s Comic-Con International will have some competition this summer, thanks to a new comic book and fantasy convention slated for Las Vegas.

Joe Downtown: Plan to cut Percent for the Arts program sparks debate: Thursday, March 7, 2013; By Joe Schoenmann; For well over a decade, art has been part of the planned rebirth of downtown Las Vegas. So it came as something of a shock to downtowners a few weeks ago when Las Vegas Councilman Bob Beers suggested eliminating the city’s Percent for the Arts program.

Standing ovation? Reflections on the Smith Center's first year: Thursday, March 7, 2013; By John Katsilometes, Kristen Peterson; For an organization that ballyhooed every dollar raised to build a performing arts center, cheered the arrival of 2,458 tons of Indiana limestone and posed for countless photo ops, the Smith Center for the Performing Arts seems, well, quiet this time of year. And just when there’s so much to get nutty about: 10 touring Broadway productions scheduled for next season; a lingering high from the six-week run of Wicked last summer, and who could forget the Las Vegas Philharmonic’s March performance of Mahler’s Second Symphony.