I went down to the Artemus W Ham Concert Hall this evening to check out the UNLV Symphony Orchestra. They played three pieces. I enjoyed the first piece, which was "Short Ride in a Fast Machine" by John Adams. It's fast-paced and energetic. The middle piece was a Mozart Concerto. It felt a little sleepy, but that was probably just me. The final piece, a Symphony by Schumann, had a better composition to it, but as it turns out, the sleepiness was indeed me. In any case, I enjoyed the concert.
This is actually the first time I've been inside this concert hall. I thought I had been years ago. Before I went to UNLV, I saw a production of Cabaret, but it turns out that was in the Judy Bayley Theatre across from the concert hall.
The concert hall itself is interesting. It has this "cloud" system that can raise or lower the acoustic height of the ceiling. From what I understand, it is always at the same height. The seating itself is nice and spacious with good visibility. The sides of the hall are strange. They look like giant locker room cubby holes. I'm not sure if those are for acoustic purposes. The nice thing about the Performing Arts Center is that it's right next to the parking garage. Anyone can park there after hours (except in marked 24-hour tow-away spots).