5/6/2020
Inside the Theater
When audiences return to The Smith Center, behind-the-scenes workers will find themselves busy as ever prepping for world-class music, theater and dance productions. Ticket holders rarely see these important workers in action, performing duties such as constructing sets, providing lighting and sound, assisting artists and far more.
5/4/2020
Education and Outreach
When Nevada schools closed due to the pandemic, early childhood educator Elizabeth Steffen felt strongly about engaging and stimulating her students from afar. She found her solution with both technology and the arts.
4/30/2020
Performances and Artists
While Vegas headliner Frankie Moreno remains homebound with the rest of Nevada during the pandemic, that won’t stop his music. A regular performer at the 240-seat Myron’s Cabaret Jazz club at The Smith Center, Moreno continues to write and release new songs every week from his home studio.
4/29/2020
Supporting the Arts
If you’re among those who have generously supported The Smith Center through a donation of $500 or more, then you are probably the proud owner of a commemorative Smith Center mug. Made of ceramic and featuring The Smith Center logo, your mug might be useful for toasting The Smith Center with your coffee each morning, or for serving as a reminder of your favorite shows every time you drop your best pens inside it.
4/29/2020
Inside the Theater
Many Southern Nevadans await the day they can experience live performances again of whimsical ballets, powerful contemporary dance and masterful symphonies at The Smith Center. But they might not know all the intriguing stories of these works’ creators.
4/29/2020
Inside the Theater / Discovering The Smith Center
When the curtain rises again at The Smith Center, numerous team members will work behind the scenes to make its music, theater and dance productions possible. Today, the center continues its special blog series highlighting these valuable team members, whose work spans constructing sets, providing lighting and sound, assisting artists and far more.
4/24/2020
Performances and Artists
Many ballet dancers find it devastating to go long periods without activity, says Roy Kaiser, director of Nevada Ballet Theatre (NBT). “They spend hours a day rehearsing,” he says. “For every week a dancer takes off, it takes two weeks for them to get back (to their athletic standard).”
4/22/2020
Inside the Theater
Southern Nevadans will one day gather again at The Smith Center to enjoy music, theater and dance productions. In the meantime, they can curl up at home with books that dive into the thrilling backstories of shows that grace the center’s stages.
4/22/2020
Inside the Theater / Discovering The Smith Center
With The Smith Center presenting hundreds of shows each year, its team members work around the clock to perfect every performance detail, including constructing sets, providing lighting and sound, assisting artists with anything they need, and far more. Today, The Smith Center launches a special blog series about these team members, to share a glimpse into their jobs behind the scenes.
4/21/2020
Education and Outreach
With so many homebound during this pandemic, The Smith Center recently launched a social media series to help Southern Nevadans get creative and expressive in their own living rooms. This ongoing series features The Smith Center’s professional teaching artists demonstrating creative yet simple activities involving a wide range of art forms.