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.
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.