8/22/2022
Education and Outreach
For the first time in two years, school buses full of eager children will park at The Smith Center’s campus this fall. As a nonprofit, The Smith Center has presented student matinees in its theaters for roughly 70,000 Southern Nevada students each year since its opening, all at no cost to schools.
8/17/2022
Performances and Artists
When Broadway veteran Heidi Blickenstaff learned she would star in hit musical “Jagged Little Pill” for its reopening on Broadway in 2021, she almost didn’t believe it. “I never thought something like this would happen,” Blickenstaff says of leading such a powerful musical, chronicling the struggles and healing of suburban family the Healys. “It’s wildly precious.”
8/16/2022
Performances and Artists
During challenging times, a spark of imagination can lift the spirits – and Nevada Ballet Theatre (NBT) will present shows packed with fantastical thrills for its 2022-2023 season. With ballets that range from haunting and mysterious to bright and whimsical, this season will offer entertaining shows with acrobatic performances, certain to enchant longtime NBT fans, as well as those new to ballet.
8/11/2022
Performances and Artists
Most people recognize the face of stage-and-screen star Alan Cumming – and it’s no wonder why. While the Scottish performer got his start starring in productions at illustrious European theaters, his career rocketed after he crossed the Atlantic to America. Over the past three decades, Cumming has earned acclaim for his starring roles in theater, television and film – earning him two Tony Awards and making him a favorite among audiences of all ages.
8/2/2022
Education and Outreach
Kalena Blake still remembers her sixth-grade trip to New York City, where she saw her first Broadway musical “The Lion King” at the Minskoff Theater. “It was captivating to see a show on Broadway,” remembers Blake, 18, a lifelong resident of Southern Nevada. “It was so enthralling, and made me think ‘this is what I want to do with the rest of my life.’” Little did she know how soon that would happen, with Blake performing on that same stage several years later.
7/31/2022
Performances and Artists
Most Southern Nevadans easily recognize the name David Perrico, a beloved Las Vegas band leader, musician, arranger and producer.
7/28/2022
Education and Outreach
Dakota Renteria will never forget being named one of the eight finalists at the national Jimmy Awards® (formerly the National High School Musical Theatre Awards) at the Minskoff Theater on Broadway this June.
7/27/2022
Supporting the Arts
From the Great Depression of the 1930s to the current COVID-19 pandemic, University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC) has never wavered in its mission to save and improve lives while expanding access to high-quality care.
7/20/2022
Discovering The Smith Center
Not only do audiences flock to The Smith Center nearly every night of the year – but the center’s neighborhood in downtown Las Vegas continues to thrive with a magnetic draw all its own. Symphony Park – the 61-acre parcel in downtown Las Vegas with The Smith Center at its heart – boasts ongoing development, popular events, and a rising number of residents.
7/8/2022
Broadway Las Vegas
When Kalyn West looks back at performing in the original Broadway production of seven-time, Tony-nominated musical “The Prom,” she knows exactly why it became a smash. Because of its delightful, uplifting comedy.