12/4/2023
Performances and Artists / Broadway Las Vegas
Bob Dylan stands as one of the most decorated and respected songwriters in music history, from his early days as an acoustic folk singer through his continuing career leading a fully electric band.
12/1/2023
Performances and Artists
For Dural, who grew up around not only his father but also well-known zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier (“He was our neighbor,” Dural recalls), zydeco music has long been a way of life. But Dural knows that for some audiences, he and his band are bringing something unfamiliar to the stage, and he embraces the role of musical educator.
11/15/2023
Performances and Artists
As ever, the group will deliver its rollicking, high-energy performance style that fans live for worldwide. “Tower of Power is a unique concert experience in the world today,” Castillo says. “It’s exciting on the level of Prince and James Brown.”
11/15/2023
Performances and Artists
Kev Marcus still remembers the “genius moment” with his high school orchestra that set him on a path to musical revolution. Marcus discovered how to program the melody of Busta Rhymes’ “Gimme Some More” onto his flip phone – and his classmates enjoyed it so much, he transcribed the song for the whole orchestra to play.
9/6/2023
Performances and Artists
Luckily, his satin-smooth vocals, rollicking piano stylings and charismatic personality drew attention. He eventually landed a starring role in a musical about Frank Sinatra at the legendary Birdland Jazz Club.
9/5/2023
Performances and Artists
Henry’s upcoming show promises to be an uplifting one, thanks to her album’s sunny tunes. Featuring a wide range of melodies by greats such as James Taylor, Stevie Wonder and even acclaimed songwriter and indigenous activist Buffy St. Marie, the setlist represents iconic melodies that Henry carefully curated over several years, she says.
9/1/2023
Broadway Las Vegas / Performances and Artists
People young and old recognize the tale of Peter Pan, but do they know the story of how this beloved character came to be? Hit musical “Finding Neverland” explores the surprising backstory of the famous Lost Boy. Even beyond this imaginative musical, however, there is much to discover about how Peter Pan originated.
8/22/2023
Performances and Artists
When acclaimed vocalist Jane Monheit calls herself a “Christmas fanatic,” she means it. “I could put up my Christmas tree (in July),” laughs Monheit, who has performed in leading venues such as Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. “We had to switch to a fake tree, because we leave it up for over two months.”
8/7/2023
Performances and Artists
Stage-and-screen star Melissa Errico can always find humor in the holiday season. While starring as Betty in the Broadway revival of “White Christmas,” for instance, she balanced nightly performances with changing diapers and playing Barbie backstage with her three children – all under 3 at the time.
7/13/2023
Performances and Artists
In her National Geographic Live presentation Mesoamerica Illuminated September 20 in The Smith Center’s Reynolds Hall, Dr. Diana Magaloni Kerpel will bring ancient Mesoamerican civilizations to life in a way you've never seen before.