11/16/2020
Discovering The Smith Center / Retrospective Series
Smith Center visitors often catch their breath at the towering sculpture atop the Grand Lobby staircase. A muscular figure with massive wings eternally outstretched, the bronze, 16-foot Genius in Flight sculpture has served as a solemn gatekeeper to thousands of captivating performances.
11/9/2020
Discovering The Smith Center / Retrospective Series
Most visitors to The Smith Center take part in a beloved ritual: snapping photos in front of the vibrant Pipe Dream sculpture outside the center’s east entrance. Southern Nevadans of all ages enjoy this colorful collection of pipes as a part of their meaningful experiences with seeing shows and attending special events at the center. Many choose it as the backdrop for photos to commemorate their weddings, graduations and more.
10/30/2020
Discovering The Smith Center / Retrospective Series
While The Smith Center may have been conceived to showcase world-class performing arts, it is also a showcase of world-class visual art, including outdoor and indoor sculptures, paintings and lithographs by some of the nation’s most celebrated artists. Roger Thomas, retired Smith Center board member, discusses this world-renowned collection.
10/26/2020
Discovering The Smith Center / Retrospective Series
Many people have enjoyed countless musical performances at The Smith Center over the years, but few people know that the Reynolds Hall building on the center’s campus is actually a musical instrument itself.
10/9/2020
Discovering The Smith Center / Retrospective Series
You will likely never forget the first time you sat in Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center and heard music swell throughout the cavernous space. Every inch of the 2,050-seat theater — spanning the domed ceiling, the lavish curtain and the gleaming floors — is designed to support and carry sound to each audience member in acoustic magic.
10/8/2020
Discovering The Smith Center / Inside the Theater
After Governor Sisolak raised the COVID-19 attendance cap on large gatherings and as several other venues in Las Vegas prepare to reopen with restricted capacity, Smith Center President and CEO Myron Martin explains some of the challenges that continue to prevent The Smith Center from reopening in the near future.
10/1/2020
Discovering The Smith Center / Retrospective Series
If you think designing a world-class performing arts center happens overnight, think again. Before a single shovel broke ground for The Smith Center’s construction, the project team members needed to nail down just how the facility of their dreams should look. This quest would take them around the world before finding inspiration right here in Southern Nevada.
9/21/2020
Discovering The Smith Center / Retrospective Series
You have probably made special memories at The Smith Center over its first eight years. This would never have happened without a group of community leaders who met over 20 years ago. This small band of visionaries convened at the Golden Nugget in downtown Las Vegas to discuss founding a world-class performing arts center in their community.
9/7/2020
Discovering The Smith Center
While the coronavirus pandemic has forced The Smith Center to send employees home and cancel all performances through December, a skeleton crew still remains on site to keep the building safe and operations running smoothly. The Smith Center points the spotlight on these hard-working team members.
7/14/2020
Discovering The Smith Center / Inside the Theater
Despite its ongoing temporary closure, The Smith Center’s campus-wide deep cleaning and disinfecting continues on a daily basis. The Smith Center just gained a cutting-edge tool to prevent the spread of any infection: the Clorox® Total 360® System, which uses an electrostatic sprayer to ensure the even those hard-to-reach, difficult-to-clean areas are properly treated.