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American
Library
Association
Association
of
College
and
Research
Libraries
(ACRL)
Arts
Section
ALA
Annual
Conference
June
26?July
01,
2014
Introduction
Welcome
to
the
ACRL
Arts
Section's
ArtsGuide
LasVegas!
This
selective
guide
to
cultural
attraction
and
events
has
been
created
for
attendees
of
the
2014
ALA
Annual
Conference
in
Las
Vegas,
Nevada.
Map
of
sites
listed
in
this
guide
--
See
what's
close
to
the
conference
site
or
plot
your
own
course
by
car,
foot
or
public
transportation
using
the
Google
Map
version
of
this
guide:
(ALA
LV
Hotel
Map:
)
**
Las
Vegas
Hotel
&
Casino
3000
Paradise
Rd.
Las
Vegas,
NV
89109
702--732--5111
Local
Transportation
ALA
Annual
Conference
--
Local
Transportation
(~Note:
Las
Vegas
Monorail
and
RTC's
Bus
service
schedules
and
fares
may
change
throughout
the
day,
please
confirm
availability
of
public
transportation
with
the
intended
time
of
your
visit.
)
Where
to
search
for
arts
and
entertainment:
Visitor
(Official
City
of
Las
Vegas
Web
Site)
Las
Vegas
Las
Vegas
Leisure
Guide
Pinterest
Plan on taking pictures of the arts/performances you attend during the conference? Upload
your
photos
to
our
Facebook
page
(ACRL
Arts
Section
),
tweet
about
it
or
give
it
the
#ArtsSection
hashtag
to
share
your
photos
on
our
live
social
media
streams.
Photos
submitted
will
be
entered
in
a
contest.
Be
on
the
lookout
for
our
pre--conference
announcement
with
contest
details.
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Annual
Conference
June
26?July
01,
2014
This
guide
has
been
compiled,
edited
and
formatted
by:
Bridget
O'Donnell
(New
York
University)
Contributors:
Claudia
Covert
(Rhode
Island
School
of
Design)
Bridget
O'Donnell,
editor
(New
York
University)
Ariel
Turner
(Kennesaw
State
University)
Lauren
McDonald
(California
College
of
Arts)
?
Efforts
were
made
to
gather
the
most
up
to
date
information
but
please
be
sure
to
check
the
websites
provided.
Contents
VISUAL
ARTS
&
MUSEUMS
. .............................................................................
6
The
Arts
Factory
. ........................................................................................................................................................
6
Barrick
Museum
. ........................................................................................................................................................
6
Bellagio
Gallery
of
Fine
Arts.
.................................................................................................................................
6
Charleston
Heights
Arts
Center
. ..........................................................................................................................
7
CityCenter
Fine
Arts
Collection.
...........................................................................................................................
7
Clark
County
Government
Center
Rotunda
Gallery
. ...................................................................................
7
Contemporary
Arts
Center
(CAC)
. ......................................................................................................................
8
Historic
Fifth
Street
School
. ...................................................................................................................................
8
Las
Vegas
City
Hall
Chamber
Gallery.
................................................................................................................
8
Las
Vegas
City
Hall
Grand
Gallery.
......................................................................................................................
8
Luxor
Hotel
and
Casino
. ..........................................................................................................................................
9
Mirage
Hotel
and
Casino
. ........................................................................................................................................
9
M&M's
World
. ..............................................................................................................................................................
9
The
Mob
Museum
......................................................................................................................................................
9
Neon
Museum.
...........................................................................................................................................................1
0
Neonopolis
. .................................................................................................................................................................1
0
Origen
Museum.
........................................................................................................................................................1
0
P3
Studio
at
the
Cosmopolitan
. ..........................................................................................................................1
1
The
Quad
Resort
and
Casino
. ..............................................................................................................................1
1
Silverton
Casino
Hotel
...........................................................................................................................................1
1
The
Smith
Center
for
the
Performing
Arts.
...................................................................................................1
2
Southern
Nevada
Museum
of
Fine
Art.
...........................................................................................................1
2
The
Venetian
. .............................................................................................................................................................1
2
Selected
Districts
and
Additional
Websites.
.................................................................................................1
3
ARCHITECTURE
. ...............................................................................................1
3
Clark
county
Museum
. ...........................................................................................................................................1
3
Cleveland
Clinic
Lou
Ruvo
Center
for
Brain
Health
. .................................................................................1
3
Fremont
Street
. .........................................................................................................................................................1
3
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ARCHITECTURE
(cont.).
.................................................................................1
4
The
Gallery
at
CityCenter
(inside
Crystals)
. .................................................................................................1
4
Las
Vegas
Library.
....................................................................................................................................................1
4
Old
Las
Vegas
Mormon
Fort
. ...............................................................................................................................1
4
Springs
Preserve
......................................................................................................................................................1
5
Welcome
to
the
Fabulous
Las
Vegas
Sign.
.....................................................................................................1
5
Selected
Districts
and
Additional
Websites.
.................................................................................................1
5
DANCE.
.................................................................................................................1
6
Aruba
Hotel
&
Spa
...................................................................................................................................................1
6
Bally's
Las
Vegas
Hotel
and
Casino
..................................................................................................................1
6
Las
Vegas
Contemporary
Dance
Theatre
(LVCDT)
. ..................................................................................1
6
Luxor
Hotel
and
Casino
. ........................................................................................................................................1
6
Nevada
Ballet
Theatre
...........................................................................................................................................1
7
The
Rock
Center
for
Dance
. .................................................................................................................................1
7
Stratosphere
Casino,
Hotel
&
Tower
. ..............................................................................................................1
7
Additional
Websites.
...............................................................................................................................................1
7
THEATRE
. ...........................................................................................................1
8
*Caesars
Palace
. ........................................................................................................................................................1
8
Cirque
du
Soleil,
Las
Vegas
..................................................................................................................................1
8
The
D
Las
Vegas
. .......................................................................................................................................................1
9
Excalibur
Hotel
&
Casino
. .....................................................................................................................................1
9
Four
Queens
Hotel
&
Casino
...............................................................................................................................1
9
Planet
Hollywood
Resort
&
Casino
..................................................................................................................2
0
The
Quad
Resort
&
Casino
...................................................................................................................................2
0
Rio
All--Suite
Hotel
&
Casino
. ...............................................................................................................................2
0
Riviera
Hotel
&
Casino
. ..........................................................................................................................................2
1
Tropicana
Las
Vegas
--
A
Doubletree
by
Hilton
...........................................................................................2
1
University
of
Nevada,
Las
Vegas
Performing
Arts
Center
. ....................................................................2
2
Additional
Websites.
...............................................................................................................................................2
2
MUSIC.
..................................................................................................................2
2
Bally's
Las
Vegas
Hotel
and
Casino
..................................................................................................................2
2
Brooklyn
Bowl.
..........................................................................................................................................................2
2
*Caesars
Palace
. ........................................................................................................................................................2
2
Cannery
Casino
Resorts,
LLC
. .............................................................................................................................2
3
Clark
County
Government
Center
Amphitheater.
......................................................................................2
3
The
Cosmopolitan
of
Las
Vegas
. ........................................................................................................................2
3
The
D
Las
Vegas
. .......................................................................................................................................................2
4
Eastside
Cannery
Casino
Hotel
..........................................................................................................................2
4
Excalibur
Hotel
&
Casino
. .....................................................................................................................................2
4
Flamingo
Las
Vegas.
................................................................................................................................................2
4
Four
Queens
Hotel
&
Casino
..............................................................................................................................2
5
Golden
Nugget
. ..........................................................................................................................................................2
5
Harrah's
Las
Vegas
. ................................................................................................................................................2
5
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MUSIC
(cont.)
....................................................................................................2
5
**LVH
--
Las
Vegas
Hotel
&
Casino.
....................................................................................................................2
5
Las
Vegas
Philharmonic
. .......................................................................................................................................2
6
Luxor
Hotel
and
Casino
. ........................................................................................................................................2
6
Mandalay
Bay
............................................................................................................................................................2
6
Mirage
Hotel
and
Casino
. ......................................................................................................................................2
7
Monte
Carlo
Resort
and
Casino
.........................................................................................................................2
7
The
Orleans
Hotel
&
Casino.
................................................................................................................................2
7
Paris
Las
Vegas.
.........................................................................................................................................................2
8
Planet
Hollywood
Resort
&
Casino
..................................................................................................................2
8
The
Quad
Resort
&
Casino
...................................................................................................................................2
9
Rio
All--Suite
Hotel
&
Casino
. ...............................................................................................................................2
9
Riviera
Hotel
&
Casino
. ..........................................................................................................................................2
9
Sam's
Town
Hotel
&
Gambling
Hall
.................................................................................................................2
9
The
Smith
Center
.....................................................................................................................................................3
0
Springs
Preserve
......................................................................................................................................................3
0
Stratosphere
Casino,
Hotel
&
Tower
. ..............................................................................................................3
0
Suncoast
Hotel
and
Casino.
..................................................................................................................................3
1
Tropicana
Las
Vegas
--
A
Doubletree
by
Hilton
...........................................................................................3
1
The
Tommy
Wind
Theater.
..................................................................................................................................3
1
The
Venetian
. .............................................................................................................................................................3
1
Additional
Websites.
...............................................................................................................................................3
2
FILM
.....................................................................................................................3
2
Barrick
Museum
. ......................................................................................................................................................3
2
Brenden
Theatres
. ...................................................................................................................................................3
2
Giordano
Theatre
. ....................................................................................................................................................3
2
The
Las
Vegas
Convention
and
Visitors
Authority
(LVCVA)
. ................................................................3
3
Springs
Preserve
......................................................................................................................................................3
3
Additional
Websites.
...............................................................................................................................................3
3
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VISUAL
ARTS
&
MUSEUMS
The
Arts
Factory
Located
in
the
18b
Arts
District,
The
Arts
Factory,
a
50--year--old
commercial
warehouse
building,
hosts
over
20
artists
from
fields
including
photography,
fine
art,
architecture,
graphic
design,
jewelry
and
architecture.
Visitors
are
encouraged
to
stop
by
to
meet
the
artists
during
"Preview
Thursday"
or
"First
Friday",
or
by
arranging
a
tour
in
advance.
Location:
107
East
Charleston
Blvd.
Las
Vegas,
NV
89104
Neighborhood:
Downtown,
Arts
District,
few
blocks
east
of
the
Strip
Distance
from
Convention
Center:
approx.
2.1
miles
Public
Transportation:
RTC
Bus
Routes
108
and
SDX
available
Hours:
Building
open
daily
from
9
am--6
pm,
pre--arranged
guided
tours
are
encouraged,
also
look
into
unofficial
"First
Friday"
and
"Preview
Thursday"
events
Admission:
FREE
Website:
;
factory/8817/
Phone:
702--383--3133
Exhibitions/Events:
Thurs.
June
5--Fri.
June
27,
2014,
open
daily,
Mon.--Fri.
11
am--5
pm,
Thurs.
11
am--8
pm,
Sat.
&
Sun.
11
am--3
pm,
venue:
Trifecta
Gallery
(
,
720--366-- 7001),
FREE
|
Comedians
and
Magicians
an
exhibition
curated
by
Andreana
Donahue
;
in
attached
room:
promise
of
a
horse
and
saddle
an
installation
by
Andreana
Donahue.
Barrick
Museum
The
Marjorie
Barrick
Museum
(the
Barrick),
formerly
the
Marjorie
Barrick
Museum
of
Natural
History...[was
f]ounded
in
1969
and
[is]
located
at
the
heart
of
the
University
of
Nevada,
Las
Vegas.
In
December
2011,
the
Barrick
joined
the
UNLV
College
of
Fine
Arts."
In
addition
to
the
museum,
visit
six
galleries
and
numerous
sculpture
installations
while
on
campus.
Check
individual
galleries
for
hours.
Location:
4505
S.
Maryland
Pkwy
Las
Vegas,
NV
89154
Neighborhood:
University
of
Nevada,
Las
Vegas
Distance
from
Convention
Center:
approx.
2.8
miles
Public
Transportation:
The
university
is
served
year--round
by
RTC's
[Bus
Routes]
#109
#201
and
#202
lines.
Hours:
Mon.--Fri.
9
am--5
pm,
Thurs.
9
am-- 8
pm,
Sat.
12
pm--5
pm,
closed
Sun.
&
during
state/federal
holidays
Admission:
FREE
(suggested
contribution:
$5
for
adults,
$2
for
seniors
62+),
open
to
the
public
Website:
tions
;
Barrick--ArtOnCampus.pdf
Phone:
702--895--3381
Exhibitions/Events:
Thurs.
May
15--Sat.
Sept.
27,
2014,
venue:
UNLV
Barrick
Museum
Auditorium,
FREE
|
Jerry
Lewis:
Painted
Pictures.
Call
to
verify
dates
of
Exhibition,
Venue:
Braunstein
Gallery,
FREE
|
Private/Public:
Images
of
Devotion
from
19th
and
Early
20th
Century
Mexico.
Bellagio
Gallery
of
Fine
Art
The
Bellagio
resort
on
the
Las
Vegas
Strip
features
not
only
the
well--known
Fountains
of
Bellagio
show,
a
ballet
of
dancing
waters
choreographed
to
music
and
lights
in
manmade
lakes,
and
the
Bellagio
Conservatory
&
Gardens
but
also
a
gallery
of
fine
art.
The
gallery,
located
in
the
heart
of
the
Bellagio,
opened
in
1998
and
is
currently
featuring
works
from
the
Museum
of
Fine
Arts,
Boston.
Location:
3600
Las
Vegas
Blvd
South,
Las
Vegas,
NV
89109
Neighborhood:
Strip
Distance
from
Convention
Center:
approx.
2.6
miles
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Public
Transportation:
RTC
Bus
Routes
SDX
and
Las
Vegas
Monorail
LV001
Blue
available
Hours:
10
am--7
pm,
last
admission
at
6:30
pm
Admission:
General
admission
Adult
$16
Website:
y--of--fine--art.aspx
Phone:
877--957--9777
or
702--693--7871
Exhibitions/Events:
On
display
through
Sun.
October
26,
2014,
General
admission
Adult
$16
|
Painting
Women:
Works
from
the
Museum
of
Fine
Arts,
Boston.
Charleston
Heights
Arts
Center
The
Charleston
Heights
Arts
Center
is
a
Las
Vegas
community
center
offering
space
for
programs
related
to
art,
dance,
music,
and
theater.
Location:
800
South
Brush
Street
Las
Vegas,
NV
89107
Neighborhood:
West
of
Downtown
Distance
from
Convention
Center:
approx.
5.0
miles
Public
Transportation:
RTC
Bus
Routes
108,
SDX,
206
and
207
available
Hours:
Wed.--Fri.
12:30
pm--9
pm,
Sat.
9
am--6
pm,
contact
for
details
on
upcoming
events
and
classes
Admission:
call
for
details
Website:
ton.htm
;
.htm
;
Phone:
702--229--6383
Exhibitions/Events:
Thurs.
June
26--Thurs.
Sat.
Sept.
6
2014,
Reception
5:30
pm--7:30
pm
|
Posts
by
Jeff
Fulmer.
CityCenter
Fine
Arts
Collection
"While
CityCenter's
architecture
is
considered
a
work
of
art
on
its
own,
there's
a
lot
more
to
see
besides
the
stunning
exterior.
CityCenter
presents
the
first
major
permanent
art
collection
in
Las
Vegas
to
be
included
in
a
public
space
as
well
as
one
of
the
world's
largest
corporate
art
collections.
The
CityCenter
Fine
Art
Collection
features
works
by
acclaimed
artists
and
sculptors
including
Maya
Lin,
Jenny
Holzer,
Nancy
Rubins,
Claes
Oldenburg
and
Coosje
van
Bruggen,
Frank
Stella,
Henry
Moore
and
Richard
Long,
among
others.
You
can
consider
CityCenter
a
big
strolling
gallery."
Location:
3730
S.
Las
Vegas
Blvd.
Las
Vegas,
NV
89109
Neighborhood:
Strip
Distance
from
Convention
Center:
approx.
3.8
miles
Public
Transportation:
RTC
Bus
Routes
SDX,
the
Deuce
and
Las
Vegas
Monorail
LV001
Blue
available
Hours:
open
daily,
24
hours
Admission:
FREE
Website:
strip/citycenter--fine--art/
Phone:
702--590--7111
Clark
County
Government
Center
Rotunda
Gallery
The
rotunda
is
a
locale
for
rotating
free
exhibitions
from
local
contemporary
artists.
However,
the
Clark
County
Exhibition
Program
"building
itself
is
noteworthy.
It's
circular
design
is
meant
to...reflect
the
desert's
natural
beauty
in
form
and
materials."
Location:
500
S.
Grand
Central
Parkway
Las
Vegas,
NV
89155
Neighborhood:
Downtown
Distance
from
Convention
Center:
approx.
2.6
miles
Public
Transportation:
RTC
Bus
Routes
108
and
SDX
available
Hours:
Mon.--Fri.
8
am--5
pm
Admission:
FREE
Website:
Services/Pages/art--at--government-- center.aspx
Phone:
702--455--7030
Exhibitions/Events:
Mon.
June
2--Fri.
July
25,
2014,
FREE
|
Alisha
Kerlin:
Road
Runners
that
Won't
Run
Far
--
an
exhibition
of
a
collection
of
roadrunner
sculptures
incorporating
a
Futurist
style.
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Contemporary
Arts
Center
(CAC)
The
Contemporary
Arts
Center
celebrates
its
twenty--fifth
anniversary
in
2014.
Since
its
founding
as
the
Contemporary
Arts
Collective
by
a
group
of
artists,
instructors
and
students
from
the
University
of
Nevada
Las
Vegas
through
today,
the
CAC
has
taken
risks
offering
a
safe
place
to
showcase
controversial
and
contemporary
artwork.
Over
the
years,
the
CAC
has
expanded
outside
of
the
university
to
serve
the
city
as
a
whole.
Location:
1217
South
Main
Street
Las
Vegas,
NV
89104
Neighborhood:
few
block
east
of
the
Strip
Distance
from
Convention
Center:
approx.
1.6
miles
Public
Transportation:
RTC
Bus
Routes
108
available
Hours:
Thurs.--Fri.
2
pm--5
pm,
Sat.--Sun.
12
pm--6
pm
&
by
appoint.
NOTE:
Hours
are
listed
on
website
as
Winter
Hours
Admission:
FREE
Website:
Phone:
702--496--0569
Exhibitions/Events:
no
calendar
events
scheduled
during
conference
dates.
Check
website
or
call
for
current
exhibitions
closer
to
conference
date.
Historic
Fifth
Street
School
A
former
grammar
school
rehabilitated
into
a
cultural
center,
the
Historic
Fifth
Street
School
hosts
rotating
exhibitions
from
local
arts
organizations.
Location:
401
S.
Fourth
Street
Ste.
#145
Las
Vegas,
NV
89101
Neighborhood:
Downtown
Distance
from
the
Convention
Center:
approx.
2.4
miles
Public
Transportation:
RTC
Bus
Routes
108
and
SDX
available
Hours:
Mon.--Sat.
8
am--6
pm
Admission:
FREE
Website:
;
masterworks/?instance_id=130
Phone:
702--229--6469
Exhibitions/Events:
Thurs.
June
19--Sat.
Aug.
23,
2014,
venue:
Mayor's
Gallery,
FREE
|
Why,
Masterworks?
Las
Vegas
City
Hall
Chamber
Gallery
Located
on
the
second
floor
of
City
Hall
near
the
Human
Resources
department,
this
gallery
offers
rotating
exhibitions.
City
Hall
also
features
a
collection
of
presidential
portraits
and
work
by
local
artists
throughout
the
building.
Location:
495
S.
Main
Street
Las
Vegas,
NV
89101
Neighborhood:
Downtown
Distance
from
Convention
Center:
approx.
2.4
miles
Public
Transportation:
RTC
Bus
Routes
108
and
SDX
available
Hours:
Mon.--Thurs.
7
am--5:30
pm,
closed
Fri.--Sun.
&
holidays
Admission:
FREE
Website:
eries.htm
;
Phone:
702--229--6511
Exhibitions/Events:
Thurs.
April
17--Mon.
July
14,
2014,
FREE
|
Little
Green
Men.
"The
artists
in
this
exhibit
were
asked
to
explore
subject
matter
that
relates
to
life
on
other
planets
or
in
other
galaxies,
space
travel,
UFO
sightings,
and
the
famous
Area
51
in
the
middle
of
the
Nevada
Desert
as
well
as
any
other
phenomena
that
centers
around
any
of
these
topics."
Las
Vegas
City
Hall
Grand
Gallery
Located
in
the
first
floor
lobby
of
the
Las
Vegas
City
Hall,
this
space
features
rotating
sculpture
exhibits.
Location:
495
S.
Main
Street
Las
Vegas,
NV
89101
Neighborhood:
Downtown
Distance
from
Convention
Center:
approx.
2.4
miles
Public
Transportation:
RTC
Bus
Routes
108
and
SDX
available
Hours:
Mon.--Thurs.
7
am--5:30
pm,
closed
Fri.--Sun.
&
holidays
Admission:
FREE
ArtsGuide
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