6/26/2019
Performances and Artists
Keiko Matsui's reverence for life might serve as the reason why the acclaimed artist has intertwined her sweeping instrumental music with global causes throughout her decades-long career, which includes sharing the stage with greats such as Miles Davis and Stevie Wonder, as well as recording 28 hit studio albums.
6/21/2019
Family Programming
Catherine McNamara observes two immediate reactions from children when they experience the gigantic, moving puppets in live theater show.
6/17/2019
Performances and Artists
Raised in a small fishing village in Greece, he still remembers growing up within a half-hour drive of Sparta and “3,000 year-old monuments” — all of which laid the foundation for his musical aspirations. “When the time came for me to create, I thought, ‘what could I write with music that would last more than a week or a year?’” he recalls.
6/14/2019
Performances and Artists
Jackie Evancho never expected to be famous. Not even when she succeeded in earning a coveted spot on season five of hit NBC show America’s Got Talent at the tender age of 10. “I saw it as something I’d do, and then everything would go right back to normal,” the vocalist recalls. Spoiler alert: she was wrong.
6/13/2019
Discovering The Smith Center
Those who crave a quick commute to Smith Center shows will soon have an impressive option. Southern Land Company (SLC) broke ground this May on the first-ever residential development at Symphony Park in downtown Las Vegas, a project that will provide 324 apartments directly across from The Smith Center.
6/12/2019
Education and Outreach
Imagine children learning about historical figures by writing hip-hop songs about them. Or, picture students using cutting-edge, green-screen technology to create their own videos exploring classroom topics. Do these sound like concepts out of a movie, or maybe from the future? Think again — these will be utilized soon in Southern Nevada schools.
6/10/2019
Broadway Las Vegas / Performances and Artists
Hit Broadway musical “Anastasia” not only tells a story of epic proportions — the production also promises mesmerizing theater magic audiences haven’t experienced before. Based on the popular 20th Century Fox animated film, this acclaimed Broadway production has made headlines for elevating the story to a groundbreaking level of theater.
6/7/2019
Community Impact
Harrison Harvey is no stranger to multitasking. As associate director of Hospitality and Events at The Smith Center, Harvey organizes the multitude of community events hosted year-round on campus. But even before this, Harvey dominated a demanding career overseeing acclaimed productions in prominent New York City theaters.
6/3/2019
Performances and Artists
While acclaimed entertainer Common stands as the first rapper to earn an Oscar, a Grammy and an Emmy, he doesn’t see these accolades as bragging rights. He sees them as motivation. “When I see (my Oscar), I try to remember there’s more things to achieve,” says Common.
5/30/2019
Performances and Artists
Few Las Vegas residents don’t recognize the name Norm Clarke, retired man-about-town columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, who became an icon in his own right through two decades of savvy interviews and coverage of Vegas celebrities. But many may not be aware of Clarke’s latest endeavor.