11/5/2019
Performances and Artists
Alfred Uhry’s moving, Pulitzer-Prize-winning play “Driving Miss Daisy” remains an important commentary on race relations in America, hailed for its heartwarming use of comedy and friendship to reveal the common humanity between an elderly Jewish widow and her African-American chauffeur. Read about the real life inspiration behind the play.
11/4/2019
Performances and Artists
Storm Large has finally reached just the right level of famous. After building a national fanbase as a finalist on CBS’ reality singing show “Rock Star: Supernova,” Large says she was hit with a wave of stardom she felt unprepared for. This feverish fandom has eased up at last, allowing Large to focus on touring nationwide.
10/28/2019
Performances and Artists
Composer Danny Elfman’s life story sounds almost as fantastic as the films he scores. He unleashed his creativity in the ‘80s with his new-wave band Oingo Boingo, hailed for its wildly experimental and genre-defying tunes spanning ska, world music and rock. His quirky inventiveness then caught the attention of emerging film director Tim Burton.
10/21/2019
Performances and Artists / Community Impact
Las Vegas dancer Bailey Munoz knows about feeling pressure on stage. The 19-year-old has performed with Justin Bieber and Bruno Mars. He made it to the semifinals for NBC show “America’s Got Talent.” Yet he still describes competing on hit Fox show “So You Think You Can Dance” as challenging in a way he never experienced before.
10/21/2019
National Geographic Live / Performances and Artists
Many close friends share exciting experiences through the years — but few that compare to those of longtime pals author Kevin Fedarko and photographer/filmmaker Pete McBride. Across their 20-year friendship, this intrepid pair has covered the world’s most stunning wonders on assignment together, spanning Africa, Mt. Everest and remote gems in between.
10/21/2019
Performances and Artists
When acclaimed comedian and radio personality Bobby Bones first started stand-up comedy, he billed his act as “Bobby Bones and the band The Raging Idiots.” But for every gig, the band never showed up. “Mostly because they didn’t exist,” Bones explains. This became the hilarious introduction to his act and set into motion a whole other facet of his career.
10/21/2019
Broadway Las Vegas / Performances and Artists
The Grinch sneaks into most people’s childhoods one way or another. Many kids read about his uplifting transformation in Dr. Seuss’ classic children’s book. Some families celebrate the holidays by watching the hit 1966 animated film together. The Broadway musical is bound for Vegas as well. But there is more behind The Grinch than most people know
10/15/2019
Performances and Artists
Nothing gets people in the holiday mood like festive tunes — especially when performed by Broadway casts and artists with global acclaim and Grammy nominations. That’s why The Smith Center offers a packed lineup of holiday shows with performances for a wide range of age groups and tastes that are sure to brighten your season.
10/8/2019
Performances and Artists
“The California Guitar Trio are basically rock guitarists who took a long musical journey that brought them to play (classical music), and the Montreal Guitar Trio are classical guitarists who took a long musical journey that brought us to play Rush and Radiohead,” Montreal Guitar Trio Marc Morin says. This rare overlap forms an all-star sextet of guitar masters.
10/7/2019
Performances and Artists
Emmy-winning actress Nonie Newton-Riley can describe her comedy show “Sister’s Christmas Catechism” with just a few words: “the audience is the costar.” While this one-woman show offers a loose script with Riley as a sardonic nun teaching her unruly Catholic school class (the audience), the production remains rooted in audience participation.