Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, Best-Selling Author and Host of Cosmos, to Appear at The Smith Center on Today

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts is proud to announce that Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, the Host of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, bestselling author, and the Director of the Hayden Planetarium, will be speaking at The Smith Center in Las Vegas on Thursday, Sept. 27

Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has guided the Ship of the Imagination to transport viewers to the nucleus of an atom and the farthest reaches of the universe as he explores humanity's quest for understanding.

Tickets go on sale on Friday, May 4 at 10 a.m. and are available at www.thesmithcenter.com, by calling 702-749-2000, or in-person at The Smith Center box office. Tickets start at $39 (plus applicable fees). A limited number of VIP tickets are available for $250 (plus applicable fees) that includes a post-show meet and greet/photo and autographed poster.

Each family-friendly event features an engaging multi-media presentation bringing the expanses of modern Science direct to audience members, and engages them in a Q&A that rivals the presentation itself. In the past, he's been asked a myriad of questions about everything from television appearances and space elevators to parenting advice. He often takes questions from children since he is fascinated with young ones who are interested in science.

The New York City native is host of STARTALK Radio and FOX's Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey; he is a New York Times bestselling author of 10 books including his newest "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry". President Bush appointed Tyson in 2001 and 2004 to serve on commissions studying the future of the U.S. aerospace industry and the implementation of the U.S. space exploration policy, respectively. Tyson is also the recipient of 18 honorary doctorates and the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal, the highest award given by NASA to non-government citizens.

For more information on Dr. Neil Degrasse Tyson, visit www.NeildeGrasseTysonLive.com

ABOUT THE SMITH CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

The hallmark of downtown Las Vegas' 61-acre urban development known as Symphony Park, The Smith Center for the Performing Arts is a public-private partnership that opened in March 2012. Heralded as the city's Heart of the Arts®, The Smith Center is an architectural triumph and long-awaited cultural achievement that educates and entertains the citizens of Southern Nevada. The $470 million world-class performing arts center offers a blend of performances by resident companies, first-run touring attractions, lectures and internationally acclaimed performers in music, theater and dance. The five-acre campus features four performance spaces including the 2,050-seat Reynolds Hall, the 244-seat Myron's Cabaret Jazz club, the 250-seat Troesh Studio Theater and the 1.7-acre Donald W. Reynolds Symphony Park for outdoor concerts. Additionally, the campus is home to the Discovery Children's Museum that opened in March 2013. For more information about The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, please visit www.TheSmithCenter.com. Keep up with news and events on Facebook and follow The Smith Center on Twitter at @SmithCenterLV.

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