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.
12/11/2023
Performances and Artists
When stage-and-screen star Marilu Henner first auditioned for iconic TV show Taxi, she seemed nowhere near what the show creators envisioned. “What they wanted was a 35-year-old, Italian New Yorker, and I was 25 and Polish and Greek from Chicago,” Henner recalls with a laugh. But something about her spunky, determined nature persuaded them.
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.
11/15/2023
Education and Outreach
When mariachi students from Del Sol High School experienced one of the world’s leading mariachi groups at The Smith Center this fall, they didn’t just witness the genre’s foremost musicians. They also saw an impressive show embracing their heritage.