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.
10/13/2017
Supporting the Arts / Community Impact
Not many birthday parties involve exclusive use of a Smith Center theater, attendance by 100 community leaders like Tony Hsieh, and a personal serenade by Las Vegas headliner Frankie Moreno. But the 90th birthday for Smith Center Founder Janice Allen was no ordinary fete.
9/16/2017
Discovering The Smith Center
Moments of theater magic have left many audiences spellbound at Smith Center shows. Little do audiences know, The Smith Center was specially built to make this magic possible. Designed with the most elaborate productions in mind, Reynolds Hall boasts a versatile infrastructure custom built to accommodate any special effects, specialized props and more.
9/13/2017
Supporting the Arts
You might enjoy many ways to engage with The Smith Center, whether it’s seeing unforgettable shows, watching your children learn from our arts education programs, or attending special events at our facility. Smith Center Board Member Michael Yackira and his wife Renee teamed up to ensure these experiences continue for years to come.
9/6/2017
Performances and Artists
For folk music legend Judy Collins, the nationally beloved song “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” by Crosby, Stills & Nash represents more than just an iconic melody. It’s singer Stephen Stills’ personal ode to her, a vestige of their brief and fiery romance decades ago. The two couldn’t have known when they first met decades ago that their lives and music would remain permanently intertwined.
8/17/2017
Supporting the Arts
She understood the importance of children having access to the arts and wanted to support a mission that could make it happen. Now her dream’s come true, every time she sees the reaction of the students experiencing The Smith Center.
8/15/2017
Performances and Artists
Lily Tomlin can sum up the comedy industry for women when she started out. Her female costar performed “hilariously funny” slapstick routines, she says — but only in their dressing room. “That was the credo back then," says Tomlin. "To be a woman and do comedy, you had to be homely or overweight, or ditzy or a screwball. Something had to be wrong with you.”