Music -- Nevada -- Reno

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Katharine DeBoer joined the faculty of the University of Nevada, Reno, in 1995 as Director of Vocal Studies in the Department of Music. The collection consists of her email invitation, the recital program, and the master and public use audio discs for Dr. DeBoer's farewell recital of July 26, 2015, following her retirement from the University's Department of Music.

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Violinist Harold "Rusty" Goddard was born in 1924 and obtained a B.A. and M.A. in music from the University of Colorado. The collection includes campus music performance programs, campus publications, correspondence, Lake Tahoe Music Camp material, issues of "Nevada Notes," and newspaper clippings.

Abstract The Performing Arts Series records consist of correspondence, programs, and marketing material for Performing Arts Series events. The Public Occasions Committee oversaw the annual Performing Artists Series from 1966-1985. In October 1985, the group's name became the Performing Arts Committee, and the name of the annual cultural programming became the Performing Arts Series. The programming is administered by the School of the Arts within the College of Liberal Arts. Events include dance,...

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The Public Occasions Board records consist of correspondence, minutes, and Performing Artist Series announcements and programs for internationally known musicians, dance companies, and dramatic performances. The collection includes programs, announcements, and flyers for various programs, the book for the 1968 Sculpture Invitational exhibit for the University’s Second Annual Arts Festival Week and the Survey of Cultural Activities in Reno-Sparks conducted by the Board in 1966.

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Joanne de Longchamps was a Reno, Nevada, poet and Gregory Stone was a composer. The collection contains sheet music with words by de Longchamps and music by Stone that was dedicated to the past and present members of the Reno City Council.

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The Reno Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1969 by the first director, Gregory Stone. The collection includes business records, 1969-1975; a history of the orchestra by Catherine Parsons Smith, 1984; and programs, 1969-1979.

Abstract The University of Nevada, Reno, College of Liberal Arts, School of the Arts was established in July 2004 after the College of Liberal Arts was created from the reorganization of the College of Arts and Science. From 2004-June 2010, the Department of Music and Dance existed as one entity. In July 2010, the two departments split and formed the Department of Theatre and Dance and the Department of Music. The School of the Arts Records include programming calendars, promotional material about...

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Bruce R. Thompson (1911-1992) was appointed to the Nevada federal district in 1963 by President John F. Kennedy, a position in which he served until his death. The collection consists of "The Blue Book for Male Voices: Twice 55," that was used by the Reno Men's Chorus, and an edited copy of a debate paper.

Abstract The University Arts Calendars are produced by the University of Nevada, Reno as advertising for arts and cultural events produced and sponsored by the University. Calendars and flyers created post-Spring 2004 are produced by the School of the Arts. In Fall 2004, the name changed from University Arts Calendar to Arts 365, part of a larger move by the University to create the School of Arts. The University Arts Calendars collection consists of annual arts calendars and flyers from 1998-2017...