36°10′7″N 115°9′8″W / 36.16861°N 115.15222°W
 The Smith Center for the Performing Arts in February 2012 | |
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| Location | 361 Symphony Park Avenue Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Coordinates | 36°10′7″N 115°9′8″W / 36.16861°N 115.15222°W |
| Type | Performing Arts Center |
| Capacity | 2,050 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2009-2012 (David M. Schwarz) |
| Opened | March 10, 2012 |
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The Smith Center for the Performing Arts is located in Downtown Las Vegas's 61-acre (25 ha) Symphony Park and is a 5-acre (2.0 ha) performing arts center consisting of three theaters in two buildings;[1] groundbreaking for the $470 million project was May 26, 2009.[1][2] The Neo Art Deco design style was chosen by David M. Schwarz[3] to echo the design elements of the Hoover Dam, just 30 miles (48 km) to the southeast. It also shares design features with the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas. The center features a 17-story carillon tower containing 47 bells and is the first performing arts center in the nation to be Gold LEED certified.[4] It opened on March 10, 2012.[5]
The Smith Center features international music, and dance companies and is the home of the Las Vegas Philharmonic and Nevada Ballet Theatre. The center is under the leadership of President and CEO Myron Martin.[6]
- ^ a b Scherzer, Barbara (2009-05-20). "Vegas' Smith Center given greenlight". Variety. Archived from the original on 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ^ Choate, Alan (2009-05-06). "Smith Performing Arts Center project gets city go-ahead". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ^ Schwarz Architects about the Smith Center
- ^ "A World-Class Center". Archived from the original on March 24, 2010.
- ^ "Frequenty Asked Questions (FAQ) - The Smith Center for the Performing Arts". Thesmithcenter.com. 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
- ^ "The Smith Center for the Performing Arts". Retrieved 2009-01-10.