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Metro Arts Council is a non-profit, coordinating body representing the arts and culture, organized to encourage and strengthen the cultural life of Southern Nevada, and to further the development and appreciation of the arts. It serves as an information outlet; an advocacy voice representing the arts and culture; an umbrella for arts groups or projects needing fiscal sponsorship; a convener for professional arts networking and training; and a research agency to identify needs and follow trends in the arts and culture.
What art offers is space - a certain breathing room for the spirit.
-John Updike
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Participation in peer groups and network meetings |
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Membership directory listing with website link |
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Moulin Rouge Panel Discussion at the Neon Museum
May 23, 2013
On Thursday, May 23, the Neon Museum will host a free special program commemorating the 58th
anniversary of the opening of Las Vegas' famed Moulin Rouge casino. The Moulin Rouge sign, designed by Betty Willis, is one of more than 150 neon signs preserved and viewed by thousands of visitors each year in the Neon Museum's Neon Boneyard exhibition area. On the evening of May 23, noted Las Vegas filmmaker Stan Armstrong will screen portions of his latest project, a documentary titled "The Misunderstood Legend of the Las Vegas Moulin Rouge." Also on hand will be Claytee White, director, Oral History Research Center at UNLV Libraries. Dr. Michael Green, professor of history, College of Southern Nevada, will serve as the panel moderator.
The evening will begin with a meet-and-greet with the panelists for Neon Museum members only at 5 p.m. Doors will open to the public at 5:30 p.m. and the program will begin promptly at 6 p.m. RSVP to Events@NeonMuseum.org
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Nevada Camera Club - Meeting
May 24, 2013
The Nevada Camera Club meets the second and fourth Friday of each month, starting at 7pm, in the auditorium at Sunrise Hospital, 3186 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas at Flamingo.
The first meeting usually has a speaker or program, while the second is usually a competition or challenge show. They also hold classes and host field trips, and hold meetings for beginners and for action photographers.
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