4/18/2015
Performances and Artists
With undeniably catchy lyrics and a sing-along chorus, “Barely Breathing” stayed on the U.S. Billboard charts for more than a year. With its staying power, the song won a BMI Award for most played song of 1997. It was also nominated for a Grammy® Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
4/15/2015
Performances and Artists
In late 1986, a distinctive natural sound hit the pop charts during an era of highly produced music. It was organic and lyrical. It was a piano-driven album, The Way It Is, by Bruce Hornsby and The Range.
4/11/2015
Performances and Artists
Surely a rarity in contemporary culture, Keillor has also created a poetry industry. His daily broadcast, The Writer’s Almanac, has highlighted literary gems since 1993.
4/2/2015
Education and Outreach
On the evening of March 9, Reynolds Hall was transformed into both a forest and a desert when The Smith Center’s Disney Musicals in Schools program held its 2015 Student Share Celebration.
3/31/2015
Performances and Artists
Even if you consider yourself a newbie to classical music, you’re almost certainly familiar with the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO). Remember the thrilling score of Star Wars? That’s the LSO. It’s the same for Superman and Raiders of the Lost Ark. Those classic movie soundtracks – and many others – were all performed by the acclaimed orchestra.
3/30/2015
Education and Outreach
In late January, Reynolds Hall was filled with nearly 4,800 Clark County School District elementary school students for three days of performances by Story Pirates. This nationwide educational organization teaches children vocabulary development, story structure, revision, and confident self-expression through the process of storytelling.
3/30/2015
Education and Outreach
When the subject of education arises, it is common in today’s increasingly computer-driven climate to hear about the need for more STEM classes (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) for American students – including Southern Nevada’s school children. In an increasing number of conversations, the notion of STEAM is gaining traction, in which the arts are included and integrated.