Walid Raad is a Lebanon-born and New York-based artist whose work investigates the ways that history is remembered and represented. He makes use of archives and photographs in the public realm and questions aspects of veracity and meaning in the context of ongoing wars in the Middle East. Raad is well-known for The Atlas Group (1989-2004), a fifteen-year project which borrows from the genres of literary fiction and conceptual photography.…
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This exhibition is the first examination of the various collaborative works that poet/author/critic John Yau has created with a range of visual artists during the past five decades. These include paintings, mixed media works on paper, print portfolios, artist books, and letterpress broadsides. As he says, "I'm into every way a poem can be done."
Yau's poetry is infused with humor and intelligence, and he uses a variety of forms to…
The re:museum exhibition employs “re” for its multitude of meanings, using it as framing to showcase our permanent collection and the Museum itself. Through education-forward installations, re…
Their mastery of craft contributes to a sense of wonder, as they individually take realism to a…
She has written, “My most recent installations explore the female…
His practice included drawing, printmaking,…
A cross-section of diverse musical offerings from both universities, featuring music for strings, voice, keyboard, winds, brass, percussion, and more!
Robert Bosworth, piano
Julia Cash, violin Please join us for the second performance of two new works by Kentucky composers Sarah Hutchings ("Bluegrass") and Corey Crider ("The Loom of Life"). Admission is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there! “Bluegrass” is a captivating musical journey that takes you deep into the heart of Kentucky’s fiddle traditions,…
The Future of Journalism and the Health of Our Democracy with the Atlantic
Singletary Center for the Arts | Concert Hall
Wednesday, March 20th, 2024
JENISHA WATTS
Jenisha Watts is a university of Kentucky graduate and the senior editor at The Atlantic. Before joining The Atlantic in 2020, she was a culture editor for ESPN’s The Undefeated and a features and commentary editor for…
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University of Kentucky Symphony Orchestra
John Nardolillo, conductor
Merih Erdem Özden, DMA’24, conductor
Camilla Yoder, oboe
Claude Debussy: Rondes de…
The lecture recital aims to explore and explain the rich tapestry of Latin-American music, focusing on composers who skillfully blend their traditional rhythms and melodies with Western classical composition techniques.
Colin Stetson is a bold, singular force in contemporary music. His recorded output, not to mention studio and live collaborations – with, among others, Lou Reed, Tom Waits, LCD Soundsystem, The National, Chemical Brothers, Bon Iver and Bill Laswell – has proven as prolific as it is praiseworthy. Since the 21st century’s early years Stetson has gained a well-deserved reputation as an exceptional musician, his devotion to craft consummate, his…