The Smith Blog

We are super excited to welcome Ruby Shooz to the Smith tonight! Hear from band member Jamie Cosco about the development of Ruby Shooz and

When COVID-19 kept The Smith Opera House from hosting our on-site the history tours, we brought the history tour to you with The Ghost Light

by Chris Woodworth We use the word “centennial” to mark a 100-year anniversary and “bicentennial” to mark a 200-year anniversary. So what’s the word for

by Austin Jennings Have you ever marveled at the unique and entrancing acoustics that grace the auditorium of the Smith Opera House? Would you like

by Chris Woodworth On our weekly history tours we often encourage attendees to look up and marvel at the period lighting fixtures, elaborate carvings, and

by Chris Woodworth The Smith Opera House re-opened as Schine’s Geneva Theatre in March 1931. Audiences in the theatre that night were enveloped by the

by Austin Jennings Imagine a parking lot where the Smith Opera House stands today. There’s no ornate facade, art deco interior decorations, or an auditorium

by Chris Woodworth Imagine our surprise when flipping the pages of Gerald Fowler’s Scrapbook to discover several photographs of cars parked IN THE LOBBY! It

by Austin Jennings In the 1990s, the Smith underwent major restorations and renovations. In the beginning of that decade, the building was in horrendous disrepair.