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Smith Center announces winter/spring schedule

Garrison Keillor and Jackie Evancho among the many names coming to The Smith Center for the Performing Arts during the first half of 2015.

‘HIMYM’ star Radnor heads to Broadway

For nine years, Josh Radnor played a hopeless romantic on TV’s “How I Met Your Mother.” So he’s the perfect person to ask if his latest project is a good for a date night.

Designer Oscar de la Renta dead at 82

Legendary fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, who dressed generations of celebrities in red carpet and evening gowns, has died after battling cancer at 82.

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Powerful ‘Breadcrumbs’ a fleeting-memory play

Table 8 Productions’ moody presentation of Jennifer Haley’s potent play “Breadcrumbs,” now at Las Vegas Little Theatre, takes us to a place of great emotional depth, though the journey there feels vague. Like the disease around which the drama unfolds, the crumbs that should guide us are sometimes scattered in disarray.

‘Rope’ not a show to be skipped

The script is choppy, and one would expect that when it’s based on a film that’s based on a play, as Poor Richard’s Players stages Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rope.”

‘Den of Thieves’ darkly funny with fast pace

Playwright and actor (“Law & Order”) Stephen Adly Guirgis takes a darkly funny riff on 12-step programs in “Den of Thieves,” now playing at the Las Vegas Little Theatre’s Fischer Black Box. The fast-paced comedy is well- directed by Ela Rose.

Northern gallery offers community arts, networking

Some people describe it as a hidden gem in North Las Vegas. Left of Center Art Gallery and Studio, 2207 W. Gowan Road, is more than a gallery. It hosts classes, workshops and has become a second home to local artists.

Serendipity drives musical comedy to Las Vegas

Carole Altman and Camille Duskin never planned to put on a show, much less join forces for one. But they both like “I Know I Came In Here For Something …” so Altman is serving as producer and Duskin and her Gateway Arts Foundation are making it happen this weekend in Las Vegas.

Memorial service scheduled for artist Mike Miller

In Las Vegas, Mike Miller worked as a commercial artist and cartoonist and was on the staff of the Las Vegas Review-Journal for many years. In 1982, he designed UNLV’s mascot Hey Reb! He charged the school $1 for the design and exclusive rights to it.

Cynthia Gregory, Nevada Ballet’s artistic coach, receives dance award

Ballet legend Cynthia Gregory, Nevada Ballet Theatre’s artistic coach, will receive the 63rd annual Capezio Dance Award Nov. 17 at The Smith Center. Presented annually since 1952, the Capezio Dance Award recognizes significant contributions to American dance.

Life Is Beautiful announces schedule

The daily schedules for the Life Is Beautiful music, food and arts festival have been announced.

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