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The Smithsonian Comes To Las Vegas

Posted by: Gwen Hilburn
Thanks to: Gwenn Hilburn
26 January 2001 - 10:30am

Smithsonian-sponsored tours of art and architecture have added Las Vegas to the schedule. "Glitz and fakery is art, too."

"We are now recognized as being a part of the important cultural landscape of America," according to a Las Vegas cultural specialist. In addition to the architecture of casinos, tours include music concerts, home studios of local artists, and lectures with a showgirl.

Full Story: Las Vegas Art: It's Not an Oxymoron
Source: The Los Angeles Times, January 26, 2001
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