at Walt Disney Concert Hall on a weekday morning, when the space was empty save for security guards and a few tourists peering about. Smith walked me onto the stage, where the organ’s portable ...

On Friday, March 14, the singer-songwriter, dressed in a crisp dark suit and silver-tipped boots, walked onto the Walt Disney Concert Hall stage, sat down with his guitar and began to sing and play.

Now a springtime version of "Dance DTLA" is sashaying our way on the final Friday of March. And something to note: It's ...