10/29/2021
Performances and Artists
Thrilled to be performing for live audiences again, Chenoweth shared insights about what her past year has been like, and what she has in store for her New Year’s Eve show at The Smith Center.
10/5/2021
Performances and Artists
The national tour for Broadway’s Tony-winning adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” — coming to The Smith Center November 23 to 28 — delivers serious star power, with stage-and-screen great Bradley Whitford starring as Ebenezer Scrooge.
9/30/2021
Performances and Artists
“Ballet Folklórico is the best face of Mexico. It shows how rich our culture can be,” says Salvador Lopez, general director with the Mexican dance company that showcases Mexico’s history and culture through high-energy. Ballet Folklórico serves as both thrilling entertainment and a cultural ambassador of Mexico.
9/28/2021
Performances and Artists / Broadway Las Vegas
But the new hit Broadway adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” reimagines Charles Dickens’ classic with elements people haven’t experienced before, he promises. Nominated for five Tony Awards and thrilling for all ages, the production even stars Bradley Whitford — the Emmy-winning costar of hit TV shows “West Wing” and “The Handmaid’s Tale” — as Ebenezer Scrooge.
9/27/2021
Performances and Artists
When pop legend Johnny Mathis describes his roots as an artist, he doesn’t shy from admitting that they’re humble. In fact, he directly ties his musical prowess to the generosity of one woman who saw potential in him as a youth.
9/22/2021
Performances and Artists
Unlike most people, Mark Synnott has never been afraid of heights. Even as a young child growing up in Massachusetts, Synnott says he was always looking for large distances above the ground that he could climb.
9/21/2021
Performances and Artists
Marking the company’s anticipated 50th anniversary, NBT — one of The Smith Center’s resident companies — will launch its return season with “The Nutcracker.”
9/20/2021
Performances and Artists
As one of the world’s leading jazz innovators, multi-Grammy winner Arturo Sandoval draws rich musical inspiration from his native Cuba. The trumpeter not only learned the Afro-Cuban stylings there that define his sound – but Cuba also served as the setting for a serendipitous event that made his global career possible.
9/15/2021
Performances and Artists
Believe it or not, blockbuster musical “CATS” – running at The Smith Center October 12 to 17 – got its start in 1939. That’s when literary giant T.S. Eliot, a Nobel Prize winner for literature, published a collection of poems called “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.”
9/14/2021
Performances and Artists
Fortunately, Cabrera found just the repertoire to tackle these issues. The philharmonic will perform each of Ludwig van Beethoven’s nine symphonies throughout the season – which makes for a strong strategy.