The Las Vegas Philharmonic and Nevada Ballet Theatre are looking forward to a long, beautiful relationship with The Smith Center, a new audience and each other. Among the most obvious changes will be the sound of the performances. Audiences won’t believe their ears.
The sketch looks like decorative sheet music, sound transcribed into color and given shape. It’s one of two works artist Tim Bavington created for The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, both of which are inspired by composer Aaron Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man.”
Editor’s note: The Review-Journal asked several individuals and organizations to provide their perspectives on The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, which held its opening gala Saturday.
They spoke of that other Las Vegas, joked about it, but it seemed so far away. Though it was a black-tie gala that aimed to be inclusive, it was, more importantly, a night to feel as grand and important as the new building it celebrated.
Selling your soul to the devil may sound like a very Vegas thing to do, but the setup — and the source — have been around for centuries.
