Smith Center Blog

11/28/2022

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Audience Etiquette Quiz

Being considerate of those around you helps everyone enjoy the show! Brush up on your audience etiquette with this quiz below.

11/15/2022

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Holiday Gift Ideas for Every Age and Interest

Surprise your loved ones this holiday season with a gift that can inspire them, move them and help them forget their troubles: the experience of a night out at a thrilling show. For your holiday shopping, you can find something to suit the tastes of all your friends and family at The Smith Center, which offers electrifying shows spanning music, theater, dance, guest speakers and more.

9/9/2022

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A Year in Review: The Smith Center's 2021/2022 Report to the Community

This past year ushered in two of the most significant achievements in The Smith Center's history: its reopening after the lockdown and its tenth anniversary. In our community report, read about our return to performances, our education and outreach efforts, the Heart of Education Awards and more. Our sincerest gratitude goes out to every member of our community whose support made this monumental year possible.

7/20/2022

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New Outdoor Art and Ongoing Development in Thriving Symphony Park Neighborhood

Not only do audiences flock to The Smith Center nearly every night of the year – but the center’s neighborhood in downtown Las Vegas continues to thrive with a magnetic draw all its own. Symphony Park – the 61-acre parcel in downtown Las Vegas with The Smith Center at its heart – boasts ongoing development, popular events, and a rising number of residents.

6/24/2022

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Making an Impact — and Making Friends — by Volunteering with The Smith Center

Claudia Newbury knew she wanted to volunteer at The Smith Center the first time she stepped foot in its Grand Lobby in 2012. “I describe it when I do tours as ‘a happy building,’” Newbury says. “You walk in and you just smile because it’s such a beautiful place. The people are so nice, and there are so many things going on.”

4/29/2022

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The Smith Center Receives $10 Million Donation from Engelstad Foundation

When visitors now enter The Smith Center’s Reynolds Hall, they will pass through the Betty Engelstad Grand Lobby. These naming rights honor a deeply generous donation from the Engelstad Foundation of $10 million to The Smith Center, a nonprofit organization. The foundation provided this as a matching gift for the Campaign to Sustain The Smith Center, an initiative to grow the center’s endowment fund and secure its future as a community resource for decades to come.

3/3/2022

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Smith Center CFO to Retire After Shaping the Center Throughout Its First Decade

Now set to retire in March, Burnett looks back on many significant accomplishments, including: more than doubling the center’s endowment fund; retiring the center’s debt early; creating reserve funds for special projects and capital needs; and helping the center survive the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic.

3/1/2022

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Longtime Smith Center Employees Look Back on 10 Years

Millions of Southern Nevadans enjoy magical experiences at The Smith Center, but many don’t realize the wide variety of professionals who make that magic possible. Hundreds of workers across several departments work behind the scenes on performances, maintain the campus, organize special events, provide impactful outreach and more.

2/24/2022

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Celebrating 10-Year Anniversary

Now this year brings a tremendous milestone for The Smith Center, with March 2022 marking the center’s anticipated 10-year anniversary. After just a decade, the center’s leadership team has accomplished many of its ambitious goals and beyond.