1/23/2024
Performances and Artists
Odewale has devoted herself to uncovering inspiring stories in the century since the attack. She has discovered not only stunning truths about the event but also revelations of how the Greenwood District persevered to evolve into the thriving community it is today.
1/19/2024
Performances and Artists
Todd Morse is no stranger to titanic fame. As the bassist for multiplatinum rock band The Offspring, he has witnessed worldwide worship of the group’s torrent of hits, with more than 40 million albums sold. Last year even saw the band’s largest national tour to date, which culminated in Las Vegas.
1/19/2024
Education and Outreach
Through a variety of programs, from free student matinees at Reynolds Hall to performances on school campuses to professional development opportunities for teachers in all curriculum areas and beyond, The Smith Center makes education its mission on a daily basis in meaningful and measurable ways.
1/17/2024
Performances and Artists
Foster resolutely believes in music’s power to make divisions disappear, and she wields her passionate, fiery vocals to achieve just that. Influenced by legends like Aretha Franklin, Foster crafts a distinctive sound that nods to soul, gospel, blues, jazz and beyond, her nine studio albums garnering a steadfast fanbase across numerous contries, ages and backgrounds.
1/8/2024
Performances and Artists
Many people embark on a career path at 18 – but few at the level of stage-and-screen star Laura Benanti. Once she reached voting age, Benanti starred as Maria von Trapp in “The Sound of Music” on Broadway, a promising start to an epic entertainment career. She proceeded to star in 10 more Broadway productions, including “Gypsy,” a spirited performance that earned her a Tony Award (on top of her four additional nominations)
1/4/2024
Performances and Artists
At every performance of one-woman comedy show Dixie’s Tupperware Party, the surprises keep the star laughing as much as the audience. That’s because the side-splitting show – which became one of the longest-running Off-Broadway hits in theater history – emphasizes audience participation and improvisation, so much that even the performer doesn’t know what to expect.
1/2/2024
Performances and Artists
Little did stage-and-screen star Santino Fontana realize how much five days of work could change his life. That’s how swiftly he recorded all the dialogue and songs for his leading role as Prince Hans in Disney’s animated blockbuster Frozen – and he had no idea where it might lead.
12/31/2023
Performances and Artists
When singer-songwriter Michael Grimm seized the top place in season five of NBC show “America’s Got Talent,” the American-roots artist experienced a hurricane of fame. “I got to work with so many people I’ve always wanted to work with, it was a dream come true,” he says. Now, there is nowhere he would rather be than Las Vegas.
12/20/2023
Discovering The Smith Center
Nonprofit arts and culture events generated more than $500 million in economic activity throughout Southern Nevada last year.
12/18/2023
Performances and Artists
Globally acclaimed band The Hot Sardines focuses on rollicking, vintage jazz tunes of the early 20th century, so some might assume their musical options are limited. But it’s just the opposite, says Elizabeth Bougerol, frontwoman and cofounder of the group.