Events

Fri, May 9 2025, 9am

College of Nursing – Convocation Ceremony
Celebrate the accomplishments of graduating nursing students as they are honored and pinned in this meaningful send-off into the healthcare profession.

FREE, general admission. Seating is first come first served. 

[LIVESTREAM OF THE CEREMONY CAN BE FOUND HERE]

[PARKING INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE]

Singletary Concert Hall
FREE
Fri, May 9 2025, 4pm

Rosenberg College of Law – Commencement Ceremony
Celebrate the achievements of graduating law students as they are hooded and formally recognized in this distinguished academic tradition.

[CEREMONY WILL BE LIVESTREAMED HERE]

[PARKING INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE]

Singletary Concert Hall
FREE
Fri, May 9 2025, 7pm

College of Pharmacy – Graduate Recognition Ceremony
Celebrate graduating pharmacy students as they are individually recognized for their achievements and prepared to launch impactful careers in healthcare.

Ticket required for entry to the ceremony--please see your graduate for more information on obtaining a ticket. 

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Singletary Concert Hall
Ticket required for entry
Sat, May 10 2025, 3pm

College of Dentistry – Graduation Ceremony
Celebrate graduating dental students as they are recognized for their accomplishments and officially welcomed into the dental profession.

[CEREMONY CAN BE LIVESTREAMED HERE]

[INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE]

Singletary Concert Hall
FREE
Fri, May 16 2025, 7:30pm

Hadestown: Teen Edition is a full-length adaptation of Anaïs Mitchell’s Hadestown, modified for performance by teen actors for family audiences. This intriguing and beautiful folk opera delivers a deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience.

Following two intertwining love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of immortal King Hades and…

Singletary Recital Hall
$29 | $26 | $23 by location, Children aged 2 and under, FREE
Sat, May 17 2025, 12 - 4pm
For its 12th year, the Halftone Zine Fest (formerly known as the Ephemera Festival and the Kentucky Fried Zine Fest) will take place on Saturday, May 17, 2025, from noon to 4:00 PM at University of Kentucky’s School of Art and Visual Studies (SA/VS). The event is free and open to all ages. Fifty vendors will exhibit zines (independently produced magazines), comix, and printed art in a variety of forms in the SA/VS Atrium, with many traveling…
Atrium Gallery
Free
Sat, May 17 2025, 12pm

Hadestown: Teen Edition is a full-length adaptation of Anaïs Mitchell’s Hadestown, modified for performance by teen actors for family audiences. This intriguing and beautiful folk opera delivers a deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience.

Following two intertwining love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of immortal King Hades and…

Singletary Recital Hall
$29 | $26 | $23 by location, Children aged 2 and under, FREE
Sun, May 18 2025, 2pm

Hadestown: Teen Edition is a full-length adaptation of Anaïs Mitchell’s Hadestown, modified for performance by teen actors for family audiences. This intriguing and beautiful folk opera delivers a deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience.

Following two intertwining love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of immortal King Hades and…

Singletary Recital Hall
$29 | $26 | $23 by location, Children aged 2 and under, FREE
Sun, May 18 2025, 6:30pm

Hadestown: Teen Edition is a full-length adaptation of Anaïs Mitchell’s Hadestown, modified for performance by teen actors for family audiences. This intriguing and beautiful folk opera delivers a deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience.

Following two intertwining love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of immortal King Hades and…

Singletary Recital Hall
$29 | $26 | $23 by location, Children aged 2 and under, FREE
Mon, Jun 2 2025, 10am - 9pm

Returning for the 9th year, the UK Trumpet Institute offers the chance to work with highly acclaimed guest artists from around the United States, daily master classes, performance opportunities, topical classes, and concerts for High School,  College, and Adult trumpet students.

Highlights

Daily master classes, concerts, and performance opportunitiesSpecialized classes in solo performance, orchestral excerpts, Baroque…
Holmes Hall - Creative Arts Living Learning Program
$250 Institute Tuition + $25 Summer Operating Fee, $125 Optional Lodging, Online Registration Required
Mon, Jun 2 2025, 10am - 9pm

A camp tailored for Middle School trumpet players.

Classes will be geared toward younger players, with an emphasis on sound production, breathing, reading, ensemble playing, and other fundamental skills.

Youth Camp Director: Julia Stowell

Highlights

Warm-up classesFundamentals ClassesSight-reading strategiesTrumpet ensemble sessionsRecreational activities and games

Faculty

Caleb Hudson, University of…
Holmes Hall - Creative Arts Living Learning Program
$250 Institute Tuition + $25 Summer Operating Fee, $125 Optional Room and Board, Online Registration Required
Tue, Jun 3 2025, 8am - 9pm

A camp tailored for Middle School trumpet players.

Classes will be geared toward younger players, with an emphasis on sound production, breathing, reading, ensemble playing, and other fundamental skills.

Youth Camp Director: Julia Stowell

Highlights

Warm-up classesFundamentals ClassesSight-reading strategiesTrumpet ensemble sessionsRecreational activities and games

Faculty

Caleb Hudson, University of…
Holmes Hall - Creative Arts Living Learning Program
$250 Institute Tuition + $25 Summer Operating Fee, $125 Optional Room and Board, Online Registration Required
Tue, Jun 3 2025, 8am - 9pm

Returning for the 9th year, the UK Trumpet Institute offers the chance to work with highly acclaimed guest artists from around the United States, daily master classes, performance opportunities, topical classes, and concerts for High School,  College, and Adult trumpet students.

Highlights

Daily master classes, concerts, and performance opportunitiesSpecialized classes in solo performance, orchestral excerpts, Baroque…
Holmes Hall - Creative Arts Living Learning Program
$250 Institute Tuition + $25 Summer Operating Fee, $125 Optional Lodging, Online Registration Required
Wed, Jun 4 - Fri, Jun 6 2025, All day

Unfortunately the 2025 Conducting Symposium has been canceled. We hope to see you next year.

The UK Conducting Symposium is designed for instrumental conductors and music educators of all experience levels. Conducting participants will receive quality podium time conducting outstanding literature in front of a live ensemble while receiving immediate/interactive feedback from the featured clinician. Each conducting participant will…

CANCELED
Jun 4 2025 | 8am - 9pm

Returning for the 9th year, the UK Trumpet Institute offers the chance to work with highly acclaimed guest artists from around the United States, daily master classes, performance opportunities, topical classes, and concerts for High School,  College, and Adult trumpet students.

Highlights

Daily master classes, concerts, and performance opportunitiesSpecialized classes in solo performance, orchestral excerpts, Baroque…
Holmes Hall - Creative Arts Living Learning Program
$250 Institute Tuition + $25 Summer Operating Fee, $125 Optional Lodging, Online Registration Required