The Smith Center for the Performing Arts
**December Performance Listings**
Address:
361 Symphony Park Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89106
Phone:
The Smith Center box office – 702-749-2000
Website Address:
www.TheSmithCenter.com
Attractions / Tours
The Smith Center
Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.
Free to the public
The Smith Center for the Performing Arts offers free, guided walking tours of the world-class campus on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. highlighting its architectural accomplishments, artwork and historic overview. Tours last approximately 60 minutes and are limited to 20 patrons per tour. To register for a tour, please visit www.TheSmithCenter.com.
December Show Listings
As of November 18, 2013
REYNOLDS HALL
A Mari-Achi Christmas
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.
Ticket prices start at $26
Reynolds Hall
Celebrate the holidays “mariachi-style!” “A Mari-Achi Christmas” brings to the stage a colorful and traditional Mexican holiday celebration full of seasonal songs, dance and festive merriment. Headlining the exciting extravaganza is the nation’s mariachi ambassadors Sol de México de José Hernandez. Hear Christmas favorites from the U.S. and Mexico and more. Formed in 1981, this twice Grammy®-nominated mariachi is a dynamic ensemble of 13 talented musician/vocalists who embody the spirit of Mexico, its people and musical traditions.
Las Vegas Philharmonic – POPS II –We Love The Holidays
Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.; Pre-concert conversation 6:45 p.m.
Reynolds Hall
Charismatic conductor Bob Bernhardt returns for a boisterous celebration of the holidays including a special matinee performance. The concert will include holiday favorites alongside orchestral and choral works including tasty gingerbread morsels from Humperdinck’s “Hansel & Gretel” and the sugarplum sweetness of the musical score of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker,” culminating in an audience sing-along.
New Year’s Eve Concert with Kristin Chenoweth
Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.
Ticket prices start at $49
Reynolds Hall
Tony and Emmy Award-winning sensation Kristin Chenoweth will perform a special New Year’s Eve concert inside Reynolds Hall beginning at 7:30 p.m. The evening will feature Chenoweth performing an array of her most memorable songs and Broadway show tunes, including music from “Wicked,” “Promises, Promises” and “Glee.” This unique night with the multitalented performer promises to take concert goers on a ride of laughter, heartbreak, thrills and great music.
CABARET JAZZ
Clint Holmes For The Holidays
Friday, Dec. 6, 2013 and Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 at 8:30 p.m.
Ticket prices start at $35
Cabaret Jazz
The acclaimed singer Clint Holmes, named Las Vegas Entertainer of the Year three times, Singer of the Year four times and awarded the Sammy Davis Jr. Foundation award, performs a different show every month at Cabaret Jazz. Clint features a constantly evolving kaleidoscope of music, ranging from contemporary to jazz to Broadway. Showcasing the greatest songwriters from around the world, he creates a spellbinding evening of music that’s both live and alive.
Danny Wright “Just Wright For The Holidays”
Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013 at 2 and 6 p.m.
Ticket prices start at $30
Cabaret Jazz
Known as “The Healer of Hearts,” Danny Wright is one of today’s finest pianists and composers. He defies classification and specializes in several music styles in Adult Contemporary Piano, New Age, Classical, Broadway show tunes, and Film music. Danny will play heartfelt favorites from his four Christmas albums in his holiday show “Just Wright for the Holidays.”
Deana Martin
Friday, Dec. 20, 2013 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013 at 7 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013 at 2 p.m.
Ticket prices start at $37
Cabaret Jazz
Combine the coolness of The Rat Pack with the vocal sophistication of Deana Martin, and you have “The Deana Martin Christmas Show.” Deana Martin takes the audience on a musical sleigh ride, filled with classic yuletide tunes and songs honoring her legendary father, Dean Martin, and other great performers who shaped American music and popular culture for over four decades. This is the soundtrack of Christmases past and holiday memories yet to be shared.
TROESH STUDIO THEATER
Sisters Christmas Catechism “The Mystery of The Magi’s Gold”
Friday, Nov. 29, 2013 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013 at 2 and 6 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013 at 2 and 6 p.m.
Ticket prices start at $35
Troesh Studio Theater
It’s “CSI: Bethlehem” in this holiday mystery extravaganza, from the author of Late Nite Catechism, as Sister takes on the mystery that has intrigued historians throughout the ages – whatever happened to the Magi’s gold? Retelling the story of the nativity, as only Sister can, this hilarious holiday production is bound to become a yearly classic. Employing her own scientific tools, assisted by a local choir and of audience members, Sister creates a living nativity unlike any you’ve ever seen. With gifts and bundles of laughs, Sister’s Christmas Catechism is sure to become the newest addition to your holiday traditions.
Steve Solomon’s My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m Home For the Holidays – The Therapy Continues
Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013 and Friday, Dec. 6, 2013 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 at 3 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013 at 5 p.m.
Ticket prices start at $35
Troesh Studio Theater
The acclaimed production returns to Las Vegas and continues the saga as the main character, Steve, is headed home to celebrate the holidays with his wildly dysfunctional family. Once he gets stuck at the airport with all flights canceled due to a storm, the chaos begins. Attendees get to watch the madness from the seat as the show is set during a holiday dinner for another laugh-filled comedy feast.
SYMPHONY PARK
Clint Holmes For the Holidays
Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013 at 5 p.m.
Ticket prices start at $15 for Youth and $20 for Adults
Symphony Park
Join Clint Holmes and his wife Kelly for a night of holiday cheer featuring your favorite songs. Singing classic holiday carols alongside Clint’s talented band, the duo will have you reminiscing on holiday seasons’ past. Get in on the festivities in the grandiose Donald W. Reynolds Symphony Park for a musical and special guest-filled affair.
About The Smith Center for the Performing Arts
The hallmark of downtown Las Vegas’ 61-acre urban development known as Symphony Park, The Smith Center for the Performing Arts is a public-private partnership that opened in March 2012. Heralded as the city’s Heart of the Arts®, The Smith Center is an architectural triumph and long-awaited cultural achievement that educates and entertains the citizens of Southern Nevada. The $470 million world-class performing arts center offers a blend of performances by resident companies, first-run touring attractions, lectures and internationally acclaimed performers in music, theater and dance. The five-acre campus features four performance spaces including the 2,050-seat Reynolds Hall, a 258-seat Cabaret Jazz club, the 250-seat Troesh Studio Theater and the 1.7-acre Donald W. Reynolds Symphony Park for outdoor concerts. Additionally, the campus is home to the Discovery Children’s Museum that opened in March 2013. For more information about The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, please visit www.TheSmithCenter.com. Keep up with news and events on Facebook and follow The Smith Center on Twitter at @SmithCenterLV.