1/5/2021
Education and Outreach
When Smith Center teaching artist and accomplished pianist Dr. Bethany Campbell joins the Santa Monica Symphony on January 16 for a virtual solo recital celebrating Martin Luther King Day Weekend, she’ll be honoring her own African American heritage by bringing to life the music and stories of several black composers.
1/5/2021
Discovering The Smith Center
The Smith Center, a nonprofit, board-led institution, recently added five new members to its board of directors to help it propel culture and arts education in Southern Nevada. The elected members are all esteemed regional leaders, selected to serve alongside an already impressive list of Southern Nevada civic and business innovators to guide The Smith Center during its extended closure and prepare it for a successful future.
1/5/2021
Education and Outreach / Discovering The Smith Center
The deadline to nominate outstanding Clark County School District teachers for consideration to be recognized at the 6th Annual Heart of Education Awards, presented by The Smith Center and powered by The Rogers Foundation, has been extended from Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 to Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 in order to allow for more time for nominations to be submitted.
1/5/2021
Education and Outreach
That’s why Symes recently jumped on the chance to have her choir students participate in “Five Days with Step Afrika!”, the second of The Smith Center’s virtual student matinee performances for the 2020-2021 school year.
12/28/2020
Discovering The Smith Center / Retrospective Series
Producing an original show is no small feat for a performing arts center. This involves tremendous responsibilities, including casting, rehearsing, designing and building sets from scratch, plus countless more details to fashion the show’s overall look and feel.
12/14/2020
Discovering The Smith Center / Education and Outreach / Retrospective Series
While most Southern Nevadans know The Smith Center best for its music, theater and dance performances, the nonprofit impacts tens of thousands of students and teachers each year through its education and outreach initiatives.
12/9/2020
Supporting the Arts
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, signed into law on March 27, 2020, includes several provisions that may impact your charitable giving this year. Beginning in 2020, individuals can deduct $300 in charitable contributions from their gross income even if they do not itemize their deductions. Although the permissible amount is modest, it is a new benefit available to donors with more restricted budgets.
12/9/2020
Education and Outreach
Before The Smith Center’s doors closed earlier this year, the center was seeing an annual average of 70,000 students, teachers and chaperones attend student matinees at The Smith Center, at no cost to schools thanks to the generosity of donors.
12/7/2020
Inside the Theater / Retrospective Series
For many Southern Nevadans, their favorite experiences at The Smith Center involve seeing top Broadway productions on the nonprofit’s stage.
11/23/2020
Discovering The Smith Center / Retrospective Series
March 10, 2012 marked one of the most significant concerts in Las Vegas history, when an exhilarated crowd of civic leaders, elected officials and prominent community members gathered for the opening night concert at The Smith Center.