2/4/2017
Performances and Artists
It’s 5 a.m., and time for a 5k run, back and forth along a steep incline. Next comes preparing a meal from scratch. Beyond that stretches a long day packed with training regimens. Just the start of another day for those in training to join the Taiko drumming group Kodo. Says spokesperson Yui Kawamoto, “All the performers go through this basic training.”
1/12/2017
Inside the Theater
These include Oscar Goodman, former mayor of Las Vegas and a key player in the city’s support of The Smith Center, which involved a donation of land for both the facility and Symphony Park.
1/11/2017
Broadway Las Vegas
The music of Motown has entertained Americans for generations, but many fans might not know the intriguing history of the famous record company. Broadway smash “Motown: The Musical,” headed to The Smith Center in mid-January, delves into many of these untold stories.
12/29/2016
Discovering The Smith Center / Inside the Theater
Tasked with booking all non-Broadway shows and concerts at The Smith Center, Glenn Medas hears a lot of suggestions. He welcomes them all, but with no promises. That’s because many factors impact what fits best in The Smith Center’s three theaters.
12/13/2016
Supporting the Arts / Community Impact
Selma Bartlett has helped Southern Nevada grow as a community leader. As the community grew through the years, however, Bartlett saw a lack of local entertainment for all ages. That’s why she didn’t hesitate when Don Snyder, chairman of The Smith Center board, asked her to donate in support of constructing the world-class performing arts center.
12/8/2016
Education and Outreach
What has these youngsters so fired up at 9:15 on a Tuesday morning is the lively, interactive body percussion performance ensemble known as Molodi (pronounced Mo-laud-ee).
11/1/2016
Performances and Artists
In just a matter of months, Michael O’Dwyer has gone from being a college student in Ireland to a starring member of an international concert tour.
10/13/2016
Supporting the Arts
"Writer Kahlil Gibran once wrote 'pity the nation whose sages are dumb with years and whose strongmen are yet in the cradle.' I’ve always interpreted that to mean that a city or nation is only as good as the people and institutions that represent it. Vegas can be assured that The Smith Center will give it a strong and vibrant performing arts core," says Smith Center donor Nehme E. Abouzeid.
9/19/2016
Inside the Theater
Odds are you’re a Carole King fan, and you don’t even know it. Kicking off her songwriting career at just 16, King wrote and co-wrote numerous hit songs throughout the ‘60s and ‘70s that have remained beloved standards of pop music throughout the decades, an emotional story conveyed in the smash Broadway show “Beautiful – The Carole King Musical,”
9/15/2016
Supporting the Arts
"We believe the arts allow children to have experiences that are unique and everlasting. Creativity weaves through all aspects of life. The arts provide the opportunity to go beyond the boundaries of their homes, schools and community. Live theater exposes them to another world and allows children to dream," says Smith Center donor Alison Kasner.