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RAINBOW COMPANY YOUTH THEATRE PRESENTS 'MARK TWAIN'S NEVADA' FEB. 6-15

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New Musical Is Delightful Nevada History Lesson at Reed Whipple Cultural Center

The legendary wit of Mark Twain comes to life with music and theatre in "Mark Twain's Nevada" at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center Feb. 6-15. This lively original musical, presented by the Rainbow Company Youth Theatre, is a delightfully entertaining Nevada history lesson.

The 50-minute play, appropriate for ages 5 to 105, opens Friday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center Studio Theatre. Performances continue on Feb. 7, 12, 13 and 14 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 8, 14 and 15 at 2 p.m. Tickets are priced at $7 for adults, $5 for teens and seniors, and $3 for children age 12 and younger, and may be purchased by phone (702-229-6211) or at the art center's box office at 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Box office hours are Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Rainbow Company Artistic Director Karen McKenney is the playwright, choreographer and director of a cast of five adults, most of whom play several parts. Michael Button stars at Sam Clemens (Mark Twain). He is joined on stage by Michael Connolly, J. Neal, Ellis Rice and Martha Watson. J. Neal is also the composer and musical director.

Beginning Feb. 17, this production will tour local elementary schools on Tuesdays and Thursdays through May 2009. A few performance dates are still available to interested schools.

For more than three decades, Rainbow Company Youth Theatre has trained generations of young people and won numerous prestigious, national awards. Members learn all aspects of stagecraft and participate on stage and backstage in the five annual productions. Rainbow Company is a program of the Arts & Community Events Division of the city of Las Vegas Department of Leisure Services. For more information about the company or to book a performance of "Mark Twain's Nevada," call (702) 229-6553.

TECHNOLOGY REVEALS SIGNIFICANT ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY AT THE LAS VEGAS SPRINGS PRESERVE

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LAS VEGAS, NV - In addition to the more traditional archaeological excavation of a pre-historic pithouse currently underway at the Springs Preserve, remote sensing technologies have revealed the possible existence of two additional pithouses in close proximity. This new archaeological find indicates evidence of an ancestral Puebloan human settlement at the Springs Preserve.

"We believe we've found a small intact community near the center of Las Vegas in an area that has been virtually undisturbed by urban growth. This is a prime example of the value of protecting and preserving our links with the past," said Springs Preserve Archaeologist Dr. Patti Wright.

The partially excavated pre-historic pithouse is believed to have been a dwelling constructed by the Ancestral Puebloans. Plant charcoal remnants found in the pithouse hearth have been carbon dated at 700 AD. The excavation has also uncovered chipped and ground stone, ceramics, and a shell bead from the California coast, which indicate that these ancient peoples engaged in trade.

A noted expert in development and use of remote sensing technology Dr. Michael "Bodhi" Rogers, Professor in the Physics Department at Ithaca College is conducting remote sensing research at the Springs Preserve. "Depending on the scope of the project, we can obtain information much more quickly with remote sensing technology," says Dr. Rogers, "accomplishing in days what might take years using traditional methods."

Rarely utilized in Southern Nevada, remote sensing techniques such as ground-penetrating radar (GPR), magnetometry and electric resistivity use non-destructive energy waves to locate subterranean archaeological remnants. The process began with laying out a grid system on the ground's surface to map out their subsurface findings obtained with the remote sensing technologies.

"This collaborative effort between geophysicists and archaeologists may uncover an extremely significant find which highlights the transition from nomadic to semi-sedentary," says Dr. Alan Simmons, Professor Anthropology and Archaeology at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas.

CINEVEGAS TO HOST NEW GREEN FILM SERIES AT THE SPRINGS PRESERVE

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Series Highlighting Environmentally Themed Films to Premiere January 24

LAS VEGAS - CineVegas will host the new CineVegas Green Film Series at the Springs Preserve every other Saturday for four weeks, beginning Saturday, January 24. Featuring environmentally themed films, the screenings will be held at 7:30 pm in the Big Springs Theater.

"This is the perfect partnership between CineVegas and the Springs Preserve. The new green series allows CineVegas to have a presence in Las Vegas throughout the year, and it also reflects the Springs Preserve's dedication to sustainability," said CineVegas Artistic Director Trevor Groth. "The series will give Las Vegas locals a unique opportunity to come together to watch films about some of the most important issues affecting our environment, and start discussions on resolutions."

General admission tickets are $10 each, and the "Food and a Flick" package is also available for $25 per person, which includes a pre-movie dinner at the Springs Preserve Café by Wolfgang Puck. Dinner seatings will be held at 5 pm, 5:30 pm, 6 pm and 6:30 pm. A 10% discount will be given to all Springs Preserve members, and a film four-pack is also available, where filmgoers receive 10% off when they purchase the package to all four screenings. Concessions will be available for purchase inside the theater, however outside food and beverages are not permitted. Tickets can be purchased at the Springs Preserve box office or by calling (702) 822-7705. For more information, log-on to www.cinevegas.com/green.

Kicking off the series on Saturday, January 24 is FLOW: FOR THE LOVE OF WATER, director Irena Salina's award-winning documentary investigation into what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st century - the world water crisis. Salina builds a case against the growing privatization of the world's dwindling fresh water supply with an unflinching focus on politics, pollution, human rights, and the emergence of a domineering world water cartel. Beyond identifying the problem, FLOW also gives viewers a look at the people and institutions providing practical solutions to the water crisis and those developing new technologies, which are fast becoming blueprints for a successful global and economic turnaround. FLOW was a selection at last year's Sundance Film Festival and also won the International Jury Prize at the Mumbai International Film Festival and Best Documentary at the Vail International Film Festival.

The series continues on Saturday, February 7 with STILL LIFE, from Chinese director Jia Zhang-ke, which recently won the LA Film Critics Award for Best Foreign Film and Best Cinematography. STILL LIFE tells the story of two people searching for their spouses in Fengjie, a small village on the Yangtze River, which some state is slowly being destroyed by the building of the highly debated Three Gorges Dam. While it is the largest hydro-electric power station in the world, there are concerns over the dam's potential negative effects, including the relocation of people, siltation, loss of archaeological and cultural sites and the impact on the regional ecosystem. STILL LIFE had a successful film festival run, with screenings at the Toronto Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival, where it won the prestigious Golden Lion award.

On Saturday, February 21, the series will feature MANUFACTURED LANDSCAPES, the striking documentary from director Jennifer Baichwal on the world and work of renowned artist Edward Burtynsky. Internationally acclaimed for his large-scale photographs of "manufactured landscapes"quarries, recycling yards, factories, mines and damsBurtynsky creates stunningly beautiful art from civilization's materials and debris. The film follows him through China, as he shoots the evidence and effects of that country's massive industrial revolution. With breathtaking sequences, such as the opening tracking shot through an almost endless factory, the filmmakers also extend the narratives of Burtynsky's photographs, allowing us to meditate on our impact on the planet and witness both the epicenters of industrial endeavor and the dumping grounds of its waste. MANUFACTURED LANDSCAPES played at a number of film festivals around the world, including Toronto, Sundance and Cannes.

The series concludes on Saturday, March 7 with a special sneak preview of a new green film, to be announced at a later date.

About CineVegas
The 11th Annual CineVegas Film Festival will be held in June 10 - 15, 2009 at the Palms Casino Resort and Brenden Theatres in Las Vegas. The CineVegas Film Festival is a platform for artists and art lovers who are drawn to the edge. Held amidst the unique, unpredictable and intoxicating environment that is Las Vegas, the CineVegas Film Festival pushes the boundaries of cinema. The Festival annually presents work by innovative, uninhibited, and renegade artists to an audience of local and national film lovers, journalists, and film industry representatives. Robin Greenspun serves as the festival's President, Trevor Groth serves as Artistic Director and Dennis Hopper serves as the Chairman of the Creative Advisory Board. For more information on the CineVegas Film Festival, please call 888-8VEGAS8 or visit www.cinevegas.com.

About the Springs Preserve
The Springs Preserve is a 180-acre national historic site that is the original oasis of Las Vegas and a beacon for a sustainable future. This cultural and historic attraction is located three miles from the Strip and offers many indoor and outdoor experiences to create a fun and educational visit for all ages. Outdoor experiences at the Preserve include 8-acres of botanical gardens, a series of walking trails leading to historical structures and a restored wetlands, live desert wildlife exhibits, a child's play area, and a 2,000-seat amphitheater. Indoor experiences include a technologically advanced learning center, over 300 state-of-the art interactive museum exhibits and an immersive theater experience. Award winning Platinum LEED architecture and water smart desert landscaping highlight the Preserve's dedication to sustainability.

VOCES LATINAS: WORKS ON PAPER FROM 1921 TO PRESENT

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Art Exhibition Jan. 27-March 22 at West Las Vegas Arts Center

The public is invited to enjoy "Voces Latinas: Works on Paper from 1921 to Present" at the West Las Vegas Arts Center. The art exhibit opens Jan. 27 and will continue through March 22. Viewing hours will be 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. This exhibit is curated by the Nevada Museum of Art and presented as part of the Nevada Arts Council Nevada Touring Initiative Program, which is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Nevada State Legislature. The center is located at 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Call the center at (702) 229-4800 for information and directions.

"Voces Latinas" (Latino Voices) showcases artworks by 15 artists who represent the diverse range of creative voices within the Latino community. Drawn primarily from the permanent collection of the Nevada Museum of Art, "Voces Latinas" highlights works on paper that touch on complex subjects and issues that continue to inspire dialogue and debate within the Latino community. In addition to artworks that stress the traditional importance of religion and family, the exhibit explores the 1960s Chicano movement and works by contemporary artists who draw on the styles of Modernism, Symbolism and Magical Realism. The exhibition features works by Enrique Chagoya, Camille Rose Garcia, Carmen Lomas Garza, Elizabeth Gomez, Sergio Gonzalez-Tornero, Gronk, Luis Jiménez, Jr., José Chavez Morado, José Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera, Gustavo Ramos Rivera, Tino Rodríguez, Frank Romero, Rufino Tamayo and Patssi Valdez.

The arts center, operated by the Arts & Community Events Division of the city of Las Vegas Department of Leisure Services, is the site of numerous culturally focused activities. Classes are offered in tap, hip hop, modern, ballet and African dance, youth theatre and African drum. Private lessons are offered for piano and voice. In addition to arts, the West Las Vegas Arts Center also offers Tae kwon do, music production and studio engineering classes. Six-week sessions begin Jan. 5, Feb. 24 and April 14. Advance registration is required for classes. All of these classes are value priced and affordable for a six-week session. 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.lasvegasnevada.gov/information/3005.htm.

MARIACHI NUEVO DE LAS VEGAS CONCERT JAN. 23

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The public is invited to the Mariachi Nuevo de Las Vegas concert on Friday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. at the East Las Vegas Community/Senior Center. With composers and arrangers in the group, Mariachi Nuevo is putting a contemporary spin on the mariachi sound for the 21st century, while still holding dear the traditional favorites of their parents and grandparents. Tickets are priced at $10. Children 12 years and younger will be admitted without charge. The center is located at 250 N. Eastern Ave, on the southeast corner at Stewart Avenue. Call (702) 229-1515 for more information.

Mariachi Nuevo de Las Vegas was formed in November 2007 by Adam Romo and Michael Sital. The group consists of seven professional musicians from around the country. Aside from being professional musicians, Mariachi Nuevo is made up of seven full-time mariachi music educators from the Clark County School District. The members also are ambassadors of the mariachi music education movement that has exploded in school districts across the country. In December of 2007, Mariachi Nuevo was the first mariachi group ever to perform at the annual Midwest Band and Orchestra National Convention in Chicago. Members of Mariachi Nuevo also collaborated in 2007 to write a beginning mariachi method book that has begun selling nationwide.


The East Las Vegas Community/Senior Center, operated by the city of Las Vegas Department of Leisure Services, annually hosts numerous programs, from concerts and festivals to classes in the arts, for children and adults. Call the center at (702) 229-1515 for a fall ArtQ programs brochure, or view it on the "arts and culture" page at www.lasvegasnevada.gov/information/3005.htm.

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