7/30/2018
Performances and Artists
There probably isn’t an instrumental music fan alive today who wouldn’t recognize the soaring sax stylings and perfectly coiffed hair of Kenny G, the Grammy-winning saxophonist hailed as one of the best-selling instrumental musicians of all time. Excited to perform at The Smith Center, Kenny G shared some surprising personal insights and stories with us.
7/23/2018
Education and Outreach
Just a few hours before performance time at The Smith Center’s Camp Broadway, Sarah Mibulano was bubbly with anticipation. This not only marked Mibulano’s first year with Camp Broadway, it was also her first time performing in an ensemble show in this country, since her family came to America in 2015 from their native Congo.
7/13/2018
Community Impact / Inside the Theater
Weeks before “Hamilton” came to The Smith Center, Whitney Hobbs started preparing for the show. She listened obsessively to the soundtrack. She met almost daily with her coworkers to rehearse each scene. Hobbs is not an actress. She is one of the locally based, certified American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters providing ASL interpretation during Broadway productions.
6/14/2018
Supporting the Arts
When Sheldon and Nancy Laube searched nationwide for a new city to relocate to, the couple chose Las Vegas for a specific reason. Both passionate arts lovers who enjoyed concerts and Broadway shows in San Francisco, the Laubes were amazed to discover they could enjoy the best of music, theater and dance all under one roof at The Smith Center.
6/12/2018
Discovering The Smith Center
There is much more than you know to The Smith Center, Southern Nevada’s leading performing arts center. Curious? You can discover all about our center’s exciting stories and inspiring history by signing up for one of our free public tours, available two to four times a week.
5/15/2018
Supporting the Arts
As the new director of Annual Fund, Carol Hollatz will play an important role in providing support and guidance for supporters of The Smith Center. “I’m really enjoying meeting people, getting to know what they love about The Smith Center, and finding the right fit for them to support us in a way they know they’re making a difference,” she says.
4/6/2018
Sensory Inclusive
The Smith Center advocates for making live productions accessible to all, including individuals on the autism spectrum or with other sensitivities, like Michael. That’s why for the first time ever, The Smith Center will present sensory friendly productions offering special accommodations for audiences on the autism spectrum and with other sensory deficits.
3/16/2018
Education and Outreach
Animal cries filled the auditorium of Goldfarb Elementary in late February as scores of floppy eared monkeys and elephants poured onto the stage. As one, they started to shimmy and sing to the opening number of Disney musical “The Jungle Book.”
12/19/2017
Supporting the Arts
Planned giving can include options as diverse as gifts in the form of stocks and real estate, and donations left in a will, estate plan or life insurance policy.
11/1/2017
Performances and Artists
Looking at Paul Anka’s tour schedule, it’s easy to mistake the 76-year-old for the teenager he was when his career first began. With concerts slated every month — almost every week, in fact — over the next several months, the revered pop icon shows no signs of slowing down. It’s all possible because of his incessant drive to create, he says.