The second Symphony Park lecture on February 10 at the Fifth Street School Auditorium was attended by valley residents and local arts supporters. A lively panel discussion featuring the four members of The Smith Center leadership team, Chairman Donald D. Snyder, President and CEO Myron Martin, VP and COO Paul Beard, and VP and CFO Rick Johnson, explored the anticipated transformational effects of performing arts centers on community. An engaging conversation included analogies and anecdotes from other cities where performing arts centers have not only revitalized arts and culture but entire communities. 

The Symphony Park Lectures Series, co-sponsored by CityLife and KNPR, is a quarterly program to engage the local community in compelling and pertinent topics germane to Symphony Park, its anchor projects and other quality of life issues in Las Vegas.  Look for a summary report on this lecture on CityBeat on KCLV channel 2. 

Photo: Left to Right - Myron Martin, Paul Beard, Donald D. Snyder and Rick Johnson

SAVE THE DATE: The next lecture is scheduled for April 7 at 5pm at the Fifth Street School. Entitled, “Preserving our City’s Colorful Past,” the panel presentation will feature discussions and presentations by two museums highlighting Las Vegas’ past, The Mob and Neon Museums.