2023– 2024
THE ARTS HAVE THE POWER TO UNITE
There are reminders all around of the divisive times in which we live, but we should all be able to agree on this: The arts can be a uniting force for all mankind.
The Smith Center’s 2023-2024 fiscal year was another shining example of that ethos in action. It saw more than 320,000 people come to our campus for more than 400 performances and special events. And once they walked through the doors to Reynolds Hall or Boman Pavilion, the outside world faded away, at least for those hours spent inside our halls.
From an incredible Toyota Broadway Las Vegas® Series to luminary Reynolds Hall headliners to dazzling productions by our resident companies, the Las Vegas Philharmonic and Nevada Ballet Theatre, to the steady stream of talented Myron’s performers, our shows once again demonstrated the power the arts have to soothe and heal, especially when they take place in such majestic spaces.
And of course, the educational programming at the heart of The Smith Center’s mission continued ensuring that Southern Nevada’s artistic future is in good hands, bringing more than 50,000 students and teachers to our campus, where they were exposed to all that’s great and meaningful about arts and entertainment.
Once again, I’d like to thank our generous donors for their assistance in aiding with that mission – without you, this wouldn’t be possible.
Allow me to express my immense gratitude to our sponsors, including our Broadway Las Vegas® season sponsor Toyota, season supporter University Medical Center of Southern Nevada and Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino, which sponsors shows in Myron’s.
And I’d like to thank the entire community of inquisitive arts embracers and entertainment seekers, here in Las Vegas and far beyond, who continue to make The Smith Center such a vibrant place where fresh ideas are exchanged and absorbed. We can’t wait to see you all on campus in 2024-2025.
MYRON G. MARTIN President and CEO
BRINGING BROADWAY TO LAS VEGAS
BROADWAY SEASON
TICKET HOLDERS
BROADWAY
BEETLEJUICE
The Smith Center’s 2023-2024 Toyota Broadway Las Vegas® Series was another smashing success, bringing eight popular touring productions to town.
It kicked off with the local debut of Beetlejuice in August and concluded with longtime family favorite Peter Pan . In between, majestic Reynolds Hall played host to Les Misérables, Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations, Chicago, Funny Gir l, Come From Away and Girl From the North Country.
The season had audiences standing, vigorously applauding and excitedly awaiting the next installment of Broadway at The Smith Center.
PERFORMANCES
FUNNY GIRL LES MISÉRABLES
ICONS ONSTAGE
The Smith Center brought a star-studded lineup of preeminent performers to the stage, including soul icon Gladys Knight, blues legend Buddy Guy, acclaimed humorist David Sedaris, jazz favorite Diana Krall, astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, pop culture hero Seth MacFarlane, celebrated violinist Lindsey Striling, rock mainstays like Little Feat and The Moody Blues’ John Lodge and many more.
BUDDY GUY
GLADYS KNIGHT
DIANA KRALL
LINDSEY STIRLING
JOHN LODGE
385
PERFORMANCES
AT THE SMITH CENTER
Reynolds Hall’s diverse lineup also featured the marriage of film and live orchestration for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, a spectacle for the eyes and ears from Drum Tao and informative National Geographic Live lectures by Dr. Diana Magaloni Kerpel, Dr. Alicia Odewale and Doug Smith.
320,106
TICKETS SOLD TO PATRONS
SETH MACFARLANE
MYRON’S LEGEND GROWS ON
PERFORMANCES INSIDE MYRON’S
There’s no place like Myron’s at The Smith Center, and that was never truer than during its 2023-2024 season.
The intimate 240-seat venue furthered its reputation as the best-sounding room in Las Vegas and one of the very favorites around the entire world among those who know best – musicians themselves.
World-class acts spanning all musical tastes, from jazz to world rhythms to the best of Broadway, continued to dazzle onstage, as guests enjoyed Myron’s thrilling blend of sights, sounds and tastes.
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
140
Theater-loving kids who attended Camp Broadway
STUDENT REPORTER WORKSHOP
50,582
STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN STUDENT MATINEES AT THE SMITH CENTER
CAMP BROADWAY
The Smith Center’s education and outreach efforts took center stage during the 2023-2024 season. From sending two local high school students to the Jimmy Awards in New York City – where both reached the prestigious Top 40/Character Medley round – to launching a new student reporter program, the fruits of those labors were highly visible throughout the year.
And once again, buses lined up regularly outside The Smith Center, which hosted more than 50,000 students and educators for free matinee performances, continuing its mission of providing arts access and education to children across Southern Nevada.
Schools across the valley that participated in the 11th-annual Nevada High School Musical Theater Awards programs, impacting 1,010 student cast and crew members
599
Southern Nevada educators who participated in professional development sessions presented by the Kennedy Center and visiting teaching artists 83
Early Childhood educators who participated in Southern Nevada Wolf Trap Early Learning Through the Arts residencies and professional development, impacting 653 students
NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL MUSICALS IN SCHOOLS
DISNEY MUSICALS IN SCHOOLS
REACHING FOR THE TOP
For the first time ever, both of Nevada’s representatives at the Jimmy Awards in New York City were selected for the prestigious Character Medley round in the same year.
Out of 102 total participants, Bishop Gorman’s Luke Martin and Marie Munoz – who earned their way to the Big Apple by winning The Smith Center’s Nevada High School Musical Theater Awards – were among only 40 (20 actors and 20 actresses) chosen to perform onstage at Broadway’s famed Minskoff Theatre during an event livestreamed on both YouTube and Facebook.
Martin and Munoz both shined in the character medley spotlight – Martin performing “Who Am I” as Jean Valjean and Munoz performing On My Own” as Eponine, both from Les Misérables.
And then Jimmy Awards host Josh Groban read out the final four actors and actresses, all of whom would receive $5,000 scholarships and perform solos later in the night for the chance to win this year’s Best Performance by an Actor and Best Performance by an Actress awards. And Martin heard his name called out.
“It was like a dream,” said Martin, who sang “At the Fountain” from Sweet Smell of Success in the finals. “I've watched so many finalist videos, and I was in that place. … I kind of just blacked out. And then I just forgot about all the shock, all the nerves, and I just went for it.”
LUKE MARTIN
MARIE MUNOZ
AROUND CAMPUS
CENTERWELL AT MYRON'S
VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION NIGHT
14,829
GUESTS WHO ATTENDED SPECIAL EVENTS
912
TOUR ATTENDEES
143 VOLUNTEERS
59 PRIVATE & SPECIAL EVENTS HELD, including weddings,
THE MEADOWS GRADUATION
COUPLES WHO SAID “I DO” AT THE SMITH CENTER 8
10,617
C OMBINED HOURS OF TIME DONATED BY OUR VOLUNTEERS
4,380
NUMBER OF TIMES THE CARILLION TOWER BELLS RANG
FOUNDERS
These generous philanthropists provided the crucial initial support to help others believe in the promise of The Smith Center.
Don & Susan Ackerman
Janice & Fred Allen and Gary L. Haupt
Madeleine & Don Andress
Eileen & Allen Anes
Lovee & Bob Arum
Charles L. Atwood
Bennett Family Foundation
Diane & Robert Bigelow
Keith G. Boman, M.D.
Boyd Gaming Corporation
William S. & Judy Boyd
The Caesars Foundation
Canarelli Family Foundation
Mary C. Cashman
Cirque du Soleil
Clark County
Clark County School District
Cox Communications, Inc.
Fred & Harriet Cox
Richard T. & Jeri S. Crawford
Engelstad Family
Mel & Doris Exber/Curtis & Laurie Alexander
The Fertitta Family
Cliff & Donna Findlay Family
Norman M. Forrester and William R. Griffin
Carolyn & Gary Hanna
Jerry & Maryanna Herbst
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Nancy & Kell Houssels
Tony Hsieh
Lori & Mark James and Phyllis Frias
The John C. Kish Foundation
The Knauss Family
City of Las Vegas
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas Sands
Theodore, Doris, Greg, Dana & Ernest Lee
Tony & Renee Marlon Foundation
The Charles N. Mathewson Foundation
MGM Resorts International
Drs. M. Nafees & Shamim N. Nagy
James E. Nave and Family
State of Nevada
NV Energy
Pierre & Pamela Omidyar
Bonnie & Bill Paulos
Wendy & Richard Plaster
Donald W. Reynolds Foundation
Johnny A. Ribeiro, Jr. Family Trust
Beverly & Jim Rogers
Rob Roy
Stella Roy
John & Nancy Shepherd
Jacqulyn C. Shropshire
Fred W. & Mary B. Smith
The Family of Fred W. & Mary B. Smith
Don & Dee Snyder and Family
Thomas & Mack Company
Dennis & Carol Troesh
Wells Fargo
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Windsong Trust
Elaine Wynn
Wynn Resorts
Renee & Michael Yackira
THE CAMPAIGN TO SUSTAIN THE SMITH CENTER DONORS
The Campaign to Sustain aims to grow the endowment, generating lasting funds for program support and securing The Smith Center’s long-term financial stability. We gratefully recognize those who have generously contributed to ensure The Smith Center’s future.
GRAND SUSTAINER
Janice Haupt Allen
Canarelli Family Foundation
Engelstad Foundation
The Theodore and Doris Lee Family Foundation
Tony and Renee Marlon Foundation
Beverly Rogers
Fred W. Smith
The Family of Fred W. and Mary B. Smith
Don and Dee Snyder and Family
Dennis and Carol Troesh
Renee and Michael Yackira
PLATINUM
Harriet Cox
Mel & Doris Exber / Curtis and Laurie Alexander
James E. Nave and Family
Benson and Lee Riseman
GOLD
Bank of Nevada
Todd Avery Lenahan and John D. Gorsuch
The Matthews Family
SILVER
Charles Atwood and David Dedmon
Donna Epstein Family Charitable Fund
In Loving Memory of Dr. S. Jay Hazan, M.D.
Sally and Paul Houdayer
John C. Kish Foundation
Scott and Myra Kotick
Craig and Kellie Miller
Jared and Claire Shafer
BRONZE
Sue and Curt Anderson
Eileen and Allen Anes
Selma Bartlett
Keith G. Boman, M.D.
Joyce Mack
Josh, Jaime, and Nora Rexing
Tony Rose
Roger Thomas and Arthur Libera
Mark and Sandra Tratos
Tim and Shari Wong
Gary and Cindy Ellis
Myron G. Martin
Linda Morris
Candy and Mike Schneider
CAPSTONE C AMPAIGN DONORS
A group of visionary donors provided invaluable support to The Smith Center during planning and construction. We are proud to honor their early engagement and belief in us and remain deeply grateful for their generosity.
Audrey Adams
Desert Radiologists
Leonard and Linda Eckhaus
Everi
Robert and Sheryl Goldstein
Madison and Susan Graves
Jeanne G. Greenawalt and The Cahlen Families
Robin and Danny Greenspun
Joe Hollis
J. Randall and Kathleen Jones
Tina and Harold Lewis/Lewis Family Foundation
Sue and Paul Lowden and Family
The Matthews Family
Nevada Orthopedic and Spine Center
Phillip C. Peckman and Schafer E. Peckman
Larry Plotkin
Ted and Maria Quirk
Tony and Christine Rose and Family
Pauline Collins Sells
The Siegfried and Roy Foundation
Southern Wine & Spirits of Nevada
Dr. and Mrs. Leon H. Steinberg
E.L. Wiegand Foundation
Buck and Aurora Wong
MEMBERS OF THE SMITH CENTER
CHAIRMAN'S CLUB
The Chairman's Club honors arts advocates and community leaders whose significant philanthropic investment supports The Smith Center’s mission. Their annual gifts make world-class performances and inspiring education and outreach opportunities possible throughout Southern Nevada.
PLATINUM
Hazen Family Foundation
GOLD
Carolyn Hanna
The Johnson FamilySamantha, Scott, and Emmett
Las Vegas Rotary Club
Deborah Smith Magness
Les J. Silver and Andrea Rothschild-Silver
SILVER
Anonymous (2)
Teri and John Bailey
Keith G. Boman, M.D.
Heidi and Lawrence Canarelli and Family
Paula Ann Degner
Richard Ditton and Souzan
El-Eid, MD, FACS
Cindy and Gary Ellis
Christina and Alan Feldman
Betsy Fretwell and Christine Robinson
Friedman Charitable Foundation
Richard M. Haddrill
Jonathan and Kari Halkyard
John C. Kish Foundation
Dana and Gregory Lee
Bonnie Lemert
Todd-Avery Lenahan
Scott Y. MacTaggart, Esq.
Lark McCarthy and Michael Thomas, M.D.
Mike and Maureen Mekjian
The Morton Girls
Nevada Arts Council
Marsha Newman and Stan Pollack
Richard Plaster
Rory and Cindy Reid
Tony Rose
Miriam Shearing
Wes and Stacie Smith
Don and Dee Snyder and Family
Mark and Sandra Tratos and Greenberg Traurig
Ellen Whittemore and Jeff Patterson Family
Tim and Shari Wong
Renee and Michael Yackira
BRONZE
Ellen and Jeff Adler
Dr. Raj and Wendy Agrawal
Sharyn and David Applebaum
Lovee and Bob Arum
Gloria, George, Dana, and BJ Balaban
Paris and Lisa Bayardo
Dale and Jean Berry
Terry and Bill Chaffin
Ken and Audrey Chupinsky
Janet Clark
Robert Cohen Private Foundation
Deborah Delanoy
Diamondback Land Surveying, LLC
Deborah Espe
Everything's Possible Foundation, Inc.
Amy and Brandon Gallup
Martin Gold and Helene Winkler
Patricia and Andrew Gotelli
Myra and Brian Greenspun
Mark and Marianne Haley
George Harris
Patti and Mark Hawley
Barbara and Greg Heinrich
Elaine A. and Lawrence J. Hodgson
George G. Johnson Fund
Bob and Alison Kasner
Paul Kalekas
Chris and Marianne Lane
In Memory of Richard Larsen
Dr. Nancy and Mr. Sheldon Laube
The Leal Family
The Mantis Family
Thomas and Barbara McDonald
Deana and John McGraw
Drs. Mark McKenzie and Azadeh Brumand
John Melvin and Cherri Miller
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Merrell
Janet Miller
Linda and David Mizrahi and Family
Christy and Alan Molasky
Lorrie Norrington
Caroline Pierce
Kirk Pierce
Charles Portes
The Reno Family
Robert E. Lewis Real Estate Corporation
The Robinson and Frankoff Families
Perry Rogers
Roxy and Alise Roxborough
Drs. Terry J. Scott and Donna M. Kobrin
Jared and Claire Shafer
The Silvestri Family
Jack and Marcy Simon
Jonathan and Amy Smith
Maryann and Paul Steelman
J. Todd and Carol Stewart
John and Carol Taylor
Michelle and Francisco "TJ" Tejeda
Carolynn Berardi Towbin
Transaudio Group
Bill and Nadine Underhill
Saundra Vance and Charles Sapp
Charles and Julie Walker
Diane and Gerald Wendel
In Memory of Dr. J. Paul Wiesner
Sheri Wood
MEMBERS
We recognize the following donors for their support as Members of The Smith Center. Ticket sales cover only 70% of our annual budget; the remaining 30% comes from donors, who help bring world-class performances and education programs to our community.
$5,000+
Anonymous (3)
Dr. Sherif and Nahed Abdou
Audrey Adams
John and Evonne Allen
Daniel and Ginger Anderson
Helen B. Arnold
Perry and Gae Basch
Linda Berry
Andrea Bricca and Laura Guida
Leah E. Cashman
Ceballos-Cabrera Family
Marcia and George Chami
Bryan J. Cohen
Diane Conant
Rich and Dawn Coyle
Krista and Rick Darnold
Mark Derderian
John and Marie Ellerton
Christine Faber
Susan Greenspun Fine and Max Spilka
Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation
Marlene and Ivan Friedmutter
Lana and Victor Fuchs
Janet L. Fuller
Wendy and Tim Fuller
Hilarie Grey
Chuck, Jon and Megan Halsey
Troy and Laura Herbst and Family
Paul and Sally Houdayer Foundation
Lynn Kasner Morgan
The Keil Family
Buffie and Tom Kerestesi
Joyce Carol Kessler
Emily Klopfer
Jane and Gary Klopfer
Robert and Shirley Kramer
Patricia E. Kujawa
Tess and Fritz Kummer
Dr. Fred and Nancy Kurtzman
David H. and Doreen B. Lee
Dr. John and Carole Lepore
Katie Lever
Paul and Sherry Loewe
Edward and Tracie Maas
Judy MacGilvary-Glispie and Benford Glispie
David and Rachel Mason
The Masso Family
Greg and Karen McKinley
Chris Michael and Kathy Gordon
Joan Morris
Brian and May Murphy
Joseph and Jessie Louise Murphy
Janice Newman
Joe and Helen Nutting
Barry and Tia Odom
Dixie Wells O'Dou
Angela and Paul Otto
Janice and Gerald Pellar
Mike and Peggy Polosky
Josh, Jaime, and Nora Rexing
Alice L. Robertson
Safari Ross
Dina and Pamela Salvucci
Sharon Von Tobel Schmitt
Karen Shier
Joel Silverman and Lizanne Kall
Smart Software Solutions, Inc.
Carolyn M. Sparks
Joe and Cathie Stricker
LuAnn Sudarich and Joseph Patello
Warren and Sarah Tagle
Teller
George S. Tu and Amy Kao
Andy and Ruth Urban
Randy and Debbie van Reken
Ronald and Maryellen Wallace
Dr. Mark and Kristi Wickstrom
Margie and Steve Wilkinson
Cayla Witty and Nolan T. Jones
Neoma and Ken Womer
Valerie Zupsan
$2,500+
Anonymous
Venetta Appleyard
Shelley Berkley and Lawrence Lehrner
Leon Berry-Lawhorn
Donald and Mary Bittle
Kitty and Dennis Craig
Scot and Melanie Cromer
Dr. Mitchell and Pearl Forman Gee Foundation
The Honorable Mayors Carolyn and Oscar B. Goodman
John and Sheila Hicinbothem
The Huff Family
Drs. Craig and Alexis Iwamoto
Janet Julian
Ronald Koe, M.D.
Mark and Jacqui Krum
Louise Ladd-Whitson
Ellis and Yvette Landau
John and Linda Leach
Lane Lee
Mark and Lynne Lerner
Bob and Melody Lind
Stephen and Cindy Linder
Gregory and Anna Mackenzie
Mark and Linda McKinley
Emma and Glenn Medas
Judith Menzel
Wendy and Raul Meoz
Ann-Marie Mooney
Anthony and Amy Ng
Greg and RaeAnn Peterson
Linda Rivoire
Ronald Sage
Tony and Elaine Sanchez
Gail Sawyer
Bob and Sandy Smith
Barbara Tapp
Beth Traylor and Wayne Weiten
Marsha Turbett
Dr. Salim and Sossy Walji
Frank and Kerstin Wyatt
$1,000+
Anonymous
Beverly Abraham
Peggy Allesee
The Angel Family
MEMBERS
James Antosh
Mary Ashcraft
Kent and Barbie Baker
L. Eddie Ball
Donna Balon
Michelle Bassett
James and Mandy Battaglia
Mary Kay Beckman and Debra Davis
John and Chris Berthelsen
Allison Bonanno
Tony and Linda Bonnici
Sandy and Lee Brannum
Tonya Brock
Michelle Brown
Donna Calif
John Campbell and Billie Drake
Margaret Carnell
Carrera Joffe Foundation
Annette and Larry Carter
Jeff and Linda Chain
Leanne Chandler
Emily Chesebrough
Karen Clark
Mary Beth Clift
Joshua and Kimberly Colton
Kenna and Jeffrey Cooper
Adrienne Cox
John and Nancy Craddock and Family
Brian and Clara Cruden
David Cryden
Wanda Dailey
Terian and Lynn Day
Kathleen Demala
Philip A. Devincentis
Yvette DeZalia and Carlos R. Espinoza
Michael Dimengo and Douglas Allington
Patricia and Alan Dixon
Tatiana Dudek
Vincent and Barbara Engerer
Jeremie and Shauna Eubank
Bob and Jamie Evans
Douglas and Lari Fielding
William and Gloria Filbert
Robert Finch
Forgotten Song Foundation
Suzynne and Edward Fowler
Fox Family Fund
James Fromm
Heather Victoria Gibson
George and Nancy Gingerelli
Glass Box Research Company
Stephanie and William Graham Jr.
David E. Grayson
Steve and Grace Greathouse
Grossman Family Philanthropic Fund
Howard Grossman, M.D.
Howard and Elizabeth Hammer
Jane Harker-Gersten
Mary Jane Harris
Carol Hausler
Kathy Healey
Paul and Charlotte Hejmanowski
Earl Higa
Jessica and Daniel Holmes
Teresa Howe
Patrice Hoyt
Dr. Jay Hsu
Troy Iwamoto and Family
Nada and Sanjay Jain
Alf and Patty Jeddy
Eljean Johnson
Judy and Terry Jones
Ruth Joseph
Larry Jurgensen and Dolores Shindle
Gregory and Helen Kamer
David and Mary Jane Kates
Drs. Brian and Cindy Kawasaki
Susan and David Kepper
Mac King and Jennifer Sils-King
Linda Kleiger and Gary Kleiger
Jason Koch and Hwaling Coffey
Terry Kono and Stacey Freitas-Kono
Greg and Nicole Korte
Raymonde S Kramlich
Martha La Branche
Bette LaCombe
Martin Locker and Carolyn Watson
Dr. and Mrs. Eddy and Karei Luh
Jacqueline Lyons
John MacKovic
George Maisch
Joyce and Stephen Manes
Jamie Manzuik - Season 2 Consign.
Barry and Betty Marrus
Law Office of Gerri D. Marshall
Linda Marvin
Flora Mason
Fenton and Terry Maxwell
Kathryn McQuade
Curt and Eliane Miller
Jeff and Fafie Moore
Dr. David and Laura Taylor Mulkey
Emily and Boyd Nelson
Cenie Nelson
Kathy and Jim Nickel
Victor Onufrieff and Laurel Andrew
Bob and Carole Papper
Dr. Erik and Elisabeth Pearson
Linda and Steve Peters
Frances R. Peterson
Stephen and Susan Philpott
Noelle G. Pineda
Maggie and Brian Plaster
Russell Price
Steve and Suzann Pruitt
Darline Reeder
Anita Rivkin-Carothers
Kathleen Robins and Bryan Spangelo
Irmalee Ross
Terry Ann Ross and Walter Knorr
Michael Russell
Joseph and Luis Sacco
Andrea and Jerry Salkowe
Dr. Steven and Maria Sanders
Sanders-Krick Family Foundation
Karen Sargeaunt
Wayne and Jo Schlekewy
Candy and Mike Schneider
Marvin and Sandra Schrager
Linda and Arthur Schuetz
Dr. Jerry and Simone Schwartz
Dr. Richard and Lori Schwartz
Eva and James Scoville
Fredrick Seeger
Howard Shaffer
Ken Sidorowicz and Jennell Hall
James M. Sikora
Randall Brent Smith
Scott Sloan
Steve Smith
Terry and Diana Smith
Becky Snow and Family
Jon Sparer
Tony Stephens, M.D.
Lori Stuart
Dr. Michael and Mrs. Jennifer Tenby
Lauri Thompson, Nik, Alex & Allen Bracken
Dennis and Diane Tilton
Jonathan Trutter
Anatol Tkaczuk and Michael Patane
Natividad Uy
Karri VanMeetren
Elena Vawter
Stanley and Adele Weiner
Marc Wilson and Lisa Merriman
Pamela Wong and John Cone
Richard S. Worthington
Sheri Yao
Terry Zaslaw
Sandra Zobrist and Pat Martino
ENCORE SOCIETY
These generous patrons have expressed their support for the future of the performing arts in their estate plans through bequests, retirement plans or other deferred gifts to The Smith Center.
Anonymous
Brian Abbott
Audrey Adams
Madeleine and Don Andress
Charles L. Atwood
Gae and Perry Basch
Keith G. Boman, M.D.
Allison Bonanno
Mary C. Cashman
Suzanne Chabre
Brownell and Doug Cochran
Harriet Cox
Krista and Rick Darnold
Mark Derderian
Leonard and Linda Eckhaus
Susan Eifert
Heather M. Estus
Diana K. Foroulis
Norman M. Forrester and William R. Griffin
Jonathan and Kari Halkyard
Timothy Hanlon and Anthony Merel
Carolyn Hanna
Mary Beth Hartleb
Carol Hausler
Patti and Mark Hawley
Judy and Terry Jones
John R. Klai II
Danial Lane Lindi
Bonnie Lemert
Mark and Lynne Lerner
Judy MacGilvary-Glispie and Benford Glispie
Myron Martin
Connie M. Melcher
Judith Menzel
Heather Mongie
Janice Newman
Joe and Helen Nutting
Larry Plotkin
Tessie and Peter Poggione
Mychael J. Powell
Charles E. Sapp and Saundra L. Vance
Dorothy Shepherd
Terry and Diana Smith
Tony Stephens, M.D.
Steven and Sharon Strasser
Barbara Tapp
Andy and Ruth Urban
Margie and Steve Wilkinson
Robert and Sharon Wiviott
Terry Alan Zaslaw
Valarie Zupsan
LOOKING AHEAD
It’s hard to believe it’s been more than 12 years since our dream in the desert officially become a reality.
And yet, looking out over The Smith Center’s Symphony Park neighborhood, it feels like it surely must have been far longer, given how much has changed around us.
Construction is underway on both the nearby AC/Element Hotel – a joint Marriott/ Westin project – and the Cello Tower condominium project, and the proposed Las Vegas Museum of Art is gaining stream, spearheaded by one of The Smith Center’s own key benefactors, Elaine Wynn.
As those ventures come online, they’ll continue to bolster an area once home only to an abandoned railyard, until The Smith Center began working with the state, city and county to turn Symphony Park into the thriving core of Downtown Las Vegas.
Here on our campus, significant change is afoot, too. The Smith Center recently elected Jonathan Halkyard, Chief Financial Officer of MGM Resorts International, as its new Chairman of the Board. Halkyard, a longtime board member, succeeds Don Snyder, who has been the only Chairman of the Board during The Smith Center’s illustrious history.
It’s a win-win: Not only is The Smith Center’s future in the hands of a board led by the capable and talented Halkyard, but sitting right beside him will be Snyder, in his new executive committee role as Immediate Past Chair.
They’ll ensure that The Smith Center continues to find effective and efficient ways of educating the youth of Southern Nevada in the arts, while providing entertaining programming those throughout the Las Vegas valley and far beyond can enjoy on an almost nightly basis.
And lastly, the next time you show up for a Smith Center event in the mood for a tasty bite or drink, you’ll have a great new option: a Starbucks, set inside Boman Pavilion and owned and operated by The Smith Center itself. We’ll see you there.
(Left to right) CEO Myron G. Martin, Chairman of the Board Jonathan Halkyard, and Immediate Past Chair Don Snyder.
