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Performances and Artists / Community Impact

Meet the Vegas Dancer Who Won ‘So You Think You Can Dance’

Las Vegas dancer Bailey Munoz knows about feeling pressure on stage. The 19-year-old has performed with Justin Bieber and Bruno Mars. He made it to the semifinals for NBC show “America’s Got Talent.” Yet he still describes competing on hit Fox show “So You Think You Can Dance” as challenging in a way he never experienced before.

National Geographic Live / Performances and Artists

The Odd Couple Takes On the Grand Canyon for National Geographic

Many close friends share exciting experiences through the years — but few that compare to those of longtime pals author Kevin Fedarko and photographer/filmmaker Pete McBride. Across their 20-year friendship, this intrepid pair has covered the world’s most stunning wonders on assignment together, spanning Africa, Mt. Everest and remote gems in between.

Performances and Artists

How Bobby Bones’ Fake Band Became a Comedy Sensation

When acclaimed comedian and radio personality Bobby Bones first started stand-up comedy, he billed his act as “Bobby Bones and the band The Raging Idiots.” But for every gig, the band never showed up. “Mostly because they didn’t exist,” Bones explains. This became the hilarious introduction to his act and set into motion a whole other facet of his career.

Broadway Las Vegas / Performances and Artists

Four Facts That Will Stun You About the Grinch and Dr. Seuss

The Grinch sneaks into most people’s childhoods one way or another. Many kids read about his uplifting transformation in Dr. Seuss’ classic children’s book. Some families celebrate the holidays by watching the hit 1966 animated film together. The Broadway musical is bound for Vegas as well. But there is more behind The Grinch than most people know

Performances and Artists

Festive Shows to Ring in the Holiday Season

Nothing gets people in the holiday mood like festive tunes — especially when performed by Broadway casts and artists with global acclaim and Grammy nominations. That’s why The Smith Center offers a packed lineup of holiday shows with performances for a wide range of age groups and tastes that are sure to brighten your season.

Supporting the Arts / Broadway Las Vegas

Smith Center Members Have a ‘Wicked’ Good Time Behind-the-Scenes

Members who donated $1,000 or more to The Smith Center, a nonprofit organization, were invited to an exclusive, behind-the-scenes experience this September with Broadway smash “Wicked,” which included rare backstage glimpses usually enjoyed by just the cast and crew.

Performances and Artists

Building an All-Star Group of Guitar Masters

“The California Guitar Trio are basically rock guitarists who took a long musical journey that brought them to play (classical music), and the Montreal Guitar Trio are classical guitarists who took a long musical journey that brought us to play Rush and Radiohead,” Montreal Guitar Trio Marc Morin says. This rare overlap forms an all-star sextet of guitar masters.