4/9/2021
Broadway Las Vegas / Performances and Artists / Inside the Theater
At last, touring Broadway productions will visit Southern Nevada again. When The Smith Center reopens with its 2021-2022 Broadway Las Vegas® Series, this will mark the first time that many Southern Nevadans can enjoy live theater in over a year.
1/20/2021
Broadway Las Vegas / Performances and Artists
When Tina Fey watched cast members rehearse the Broadway adaptation of her hit film “Mean Girls,” she says they broke her brain. “It’s like a bunch of baby Timberlakes. Everyone can do everything,” says Fey, a “Saturday Night Live” alumna and creator of hit TV comedies “30 Rock.” A cast would need more than a little talent to perform this comedy musical.
11/17/2020
Performances and Artists
There’s no place like home for the holidays, as the old song goes. That’s especially true this year amidst the pandemic as most families will gather individually at home instead of venturing out for large gatherings.
9/9/2020
Performances and Artists
The Smith Center joins dozens of other performing arts centers nationwide in hosting a virtual screening and live panel discussion of the new documentary “John Lewis: Good Trouble.” This initiative aims honor the life and legacy of one of the country's most renowned civil rights leaders: legendary U.S. Representative John Lewis.
9/2/2020
Performances and Artists
Many rock stars earn reputations for scandal and battles against society that draw just as much attention as their music. But today’s artists didn’t invent this pattern. Believe it or not, classical composers from centuries ago launched this trend. Many of the greats who penned lasting masterpieces also dabbled in conspiracies, debauchery and rebellion.
7/20/2020
Performances and Artists
The first time Anne Mazzola saw a Las Vegas Philharmonic performance at The Smith Center, it fulfilled her childhood dream of attending a world-class concert. “When the Las Vegas Philharmonic performs at The Smith Center, it’s sheer magic,” says the Vegas resident.
4/30/2020
Performances and Artists
While Vegas headliner Frankie Moreno remains homebound with the rest of Nevada during the pandemic, that won’t stop his music. A regular performer at the 240-seat Myron’s Cabaret Jazz club at The Smith Center, Moreno continues to write and release new songs every week from his home studio.
4/24/2020
Performances and Artists
Many ballet dancers find it devastating to go long periods without activity, says Roy Kaiser, director of Nevada Ballet Theatre (NBT). “They spend hours a day rehearsing,” he says. “For every week a dancer takes off, it takes two weeks for them to get back (to their athletic standard).”
3/9/2020
Performances and Artists
Countless people know and worship the band Fleetwood Mac – but few likely remember Buckingham Nicks. That’s because this duo, comprised of guitarist-singer Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, didn’t exist long. Instead, it unexpectedly served as their stepping stone to joining Fleetwood Mac and bringing the group to international fame.
2/28/2020
Performances and Artists
Most Americans immediately recognize Garrison Keillor’s voice. That’s because millions listened each week to Keillor’s heartwarming stories and songs on “A Prairie Home Companion,” the acclaimed radio show he created and hosted for over 40 years. Many still feel close to the characters from his iconic, short stories of fictional town Lake Wobegon.