3/3/2022
Discovering The Smith Center
Now set to retire in March, Burnett looks back on many significant accomplishments, including: more than doubling the center’s endowment fund; retiring the center’s debt early; creating reserve funds for special projects and capital needs; and helping the center survive the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic.
3/2/2022
Inside the Theater
More than ever before, women today reveal groundbreaking perspectives and bring untold stories to light as playwrights. With March serving as Women’s History Month, this offers an opportunity to celebrate how many of today’s acclaimed productions and blockbuster hits on Broadway hail from women’s pens.
3/1/2022
Discovering The Smith Center
Millions of Southern Nevadans enjoy magical experiences at The Smith Center, but many don’t realize the wide variety of professionals who make that magic possible. Hundreds of workers across several departments work behind the scenes on performances, maintain the campus, organize special events, provide impactful outreach and more.
2/25/2022
Performances and Artists
Lauded for her powerhouse vocals, Porter’s impressive career includes costarring in “A Chorus Line” on Broadway, winning season 10 of hit NBC show “The Voice” and recently recording her acclaimed album of original songs, “Pink Cloud.”
2/24/2022
Discovering The Smith Center
Now this year brings a tremendous milestone for The Smith Center, with March 2022 marking the center’s anticipated 10-year anniversary. After just a decade, the center’s leadership team has accomplished many of its ambitious goals and beyond.
2/24/2022
Performances and Artists
In the past several years, sizzling vintage jazz band The Hot Sardines has toured the world, recorded several hit albums and earned millions of YouTube views for its rollicking music videos.
2/16/2022
Performances and Artists
The most memorable elements of Burnett’s show included the audience Q&A sessions that kicked off each episode. The idea stemmed from an executive producer. Instead of warming up the audience with a comedian, he offered, Burnett could answer questions so “before you get into crazy outfits and become different characters, the audience can get to know you,” she recalls.
2/7/2022
Performances and Artists
Irish vocalist Paul Byrom is never surprised at how many singers, musicians and bands originate from his native land. That’s because his country ingrains a flair for performance, he says. “Everything in Ireland is based around music," he says. It's only natural that he would perform, including touring with The Irish Tenors and Celtic Thunder.
2/2/2022
Performances and Artists
Now a beloved Las Vegas artist who packs the seats in Myron’s at The Smith Center, Holmes’ storied career spans performing at Carnegie Hall and the White House, serving as Joan Rivers’ sideman on “The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers,” hosting his own Emmy-winning TV show and headlining at Las Vegas’ top venues.
2/1/2022
Performances and Artists
“I love the show itself, and I absolutely love ABBA, even after singing the songs for 12 years now,” says Ward, a British native who has lived in Las Vegas for nearly a decade. “I’ve had the privilege of traveling the world with the show.”