Capital
City Arts Initiative
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October 2, 2004
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Nevada
Neighbors Series Las Vegas Art Lecture by Robert Tracy
Nevada Neighbors, Capital City
Arts Initiative’s lecture series on contemporary art practice in
the West, continues with a lecture by Robert Tracy titled "The Radiant
City: Contemporary Arts in the Las Vegas Cityscape." Dr. Tracy will
speak at the Carson City Library on Wednesday, November 3 at 7:00 p.m.
There will be a reception immediately preceding the talk at the library
beginning at 6:15 p.m. The library is located at 900 North Roop Street,
Carson City. The lecture and reception are free and open to the public.
Robert Tracy, Ph.D., will present Las Vegas as a major player in defining
American Pop Culture and its contemporary evolution. His slide lecture
will focus on Las Vegas not only as a cultural tourism magnate but also
as a cultural laboratory providing stimulation for initiating cutting
edge art in a variety of fields and manifestations.
Dr. Tracy has taught at UNLV for the past 20 years and now is an Associate
Professor of Art and Architecture History and Criticism. He pursued Master's
and Ph.D. degrees in Art History at UCLA. His research activities focus
on the architecture career of the famed Los Angeles architect John Parkinson.
He has written a two volume monograph on the life and work of John Parkinson
soon to be published.
For additional information visit CCAI's web site at http://www.arts-initiative.org.
CCAI's programs include contemporary visual arts exhibitions, arts education
projects, public programs and artists’ residencies.
Capital City Arts Initiative is funded by the Carson City Redevelopment Authority;
the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts; the James W.
Calhoun Foundation; Carson High School; Carson City Library; Nevada Hispanic
Services-Carson City; and by CCAI Board of Directors, and BrAG, its 'Brilliant
Advisory Group'. CCAI extends special thanks to Joe McCarthy, Carson City Public
Safety Complex/Carson City Courthouse, Comma Coffee, Capital City Entertainment,
Millard Realty and Construction.
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