Smith Center Blog

2/28/2023

Discovering The Smith Center

How Emma Medas Helped Grow The Smith Center from an Idea to a Community Gem

Starting out 15 years ago as administrative assistant with the Development department, then advancing through numerous positions to now Vice President of Philanthropy, Medas helped usher The Smith Center project from fundraising to construction to its current status as a community fixture.

2/1/2023

Performances and Artists

Serving Up Surprises for New Ballet and Orchestra Audiences

Fearlessly reinvigorating their artforms, both resident companies continue to attract new audiences by diving into fresh, groundbreaking programming. Their innovative productions include merging music with media, infusing pop culture into performances, showcasing glittering guest artists and performing anticipated world premieres

1/30/2023

Discovering The Smith Center

Ask The Smith Center – Answers to Common Guest Questions

Providing the highest-quality guest experience remains a top priority for The Smith Center — to the point that the center created the position of chief experience officer. Overseeing all guest-facing employees, this executive works to address each visitor’s needs and ensures that every step of their experience — from buying tickets on the website to parking to finding their seats — remains seamless and enjoyable.

1/30/2023

Education and Outreach

The Accidental Conductor

Panamanian-American conductor Kalena Bovell teaches student and educator workshops at The Smith Center.

1/24/2023

Performances and Artists

How The Trumpet Saved Jumaane Smith’s Life – and Led Him to Tour with Michael Bublé

When globally acclaimed trumpeter Jumaane Smith says that music saved his life, he means it. “I went through a lot of trauma and bad stuff during my childhood,” Smith says. But after he started playing trumpet in fifth grade in his Seattle school’s band, “it just became the one positive thing going on in my life at the time,” he explains.