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New Art Exhibit To Open At West Las Vegas Arts Center
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Meet Artist Thurman Hackett At Reception Saturday, Sept. 5
The public is invited to meet the artist and attend the opening of a new exhibit, “Historical Journey into Jazz,” at The West Las Vegas Arts Center, on Saturday, Sept. 5, at 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Artist Thurman Hackett will greet visitors and the Adelaide Robbins Trio will entertain with jazz music when the exhibit opens at 3 p.m. in the Community Roots Gallery of the center. There is no admission charge for the reception or the exhibit. The exhibit will continue through Dec. 31, with hours 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays. The center is closed Sundays, Mondays and holidays. For more information, call the center at (702) 229-4800.
Thurman Hackett was born in Fresno, Calif., in 1936. While living in Los Angeles during the 1960s, he performed as a jazz musician for a hobby. An alto saxophonist, he sat in with older musicians at local jazz clubs and learned from them. He worked most of his adult life as an interior designer. Now retired, he is using his artistic skills for paintings, many of which depict jazz artists. Most of his paintings are filled with bright colors and bold, jagged shapes.
In addition to jazz artists, Thurman also paints American Indians, Egyptian figures, people engaged in sports, cars, and most things to do with American culture and history. He also dabbled in abstract geometric works. Not limiting himself strictly to paints and canvas, he has used tin foil and pieces of wood and rock in his art, as well. Hackett recently published a book, “Historical Journey Into Jazz,” which talks about his early career and features 30 paintings of his original art. For more information on the artist and book, e-mail to jazzhistoricaljourney@earthlink.net.
The arts center, operated by the city of Las Vegas Department of Leisure Services, is the site of numerous culturally focused activities. Classes are offered in dance, music, youth theatre, martial arts and mentoring for youth. Class registration is open now through Sept. 5 for classes which begin the second week of September. All classes are value priced and affordable. Call the arts center for information, pick up a copy of the current ArtQ, the program guide and class schedule at the center, or go online to view it at www.lasvegasparksandrec.com.