Events

Tue, Oct 22 2024, 7:30pm
UK Symphony Band Dr. Shayna Stahl, ConductorAdam Miller, Guest ConductorUK Concert Band Brian Froedge & Adam Miller, Conductors 
Singletary Concert Hall
Ticketed
Fri, Oct 25 2024, 12 - 1pm

An Army veteran who traded in his rifle for a banjo and guitar, Colin Cutler is a Greensboro, North Carolina-based singer-songwriter, folk musician, poet, and storyteller. Whether solo or with his band, Hot Pepper Jam, he is a wide-ranging performer whose musical roots draw from the breadth of American folk music—from Appalachian oldtime to blues to gospel to country to rock’n’roll—to form what No Depression has described as “one magnificent…

John Jacob Niles Gallery
Free
Fri, Oct 25 2024, 12 - 1pm

Stephanie Berrie -I am heavily influenced by nature and our human relationships with the environments in which we live. My work questions what it means to have a body, as well as what it means to live in a world surrounded by other bodies. I feel a dissociation with my body that is explored through organic materials and imagery, which serve as metaphors for the emotional and physical matter beneath my skin. I combine multiple forms of…

Bolivar Art Gallery
Free
Fri, Oct 25 2024, 3:30 - 4:30pm

Following the noon performance, Colin’s afternoon lecture will be on his process of adapting the literary work of Flannery O’Connor into a collection of songs for his album Tarwater.

An Army veteran who traded in his rifle for a banjo and guitar, Colin Cutler is a Greensboro, North Carolina-based singer-songwriter, folk musician, poet, and storyteller. Whether solo or with his band, Hot Pepper Jam, he is a wide-ranging performer whose…

John Jacob Niles Gallery
Free
Fri, Oct 25 2024, 7:30 - 9pm
Singletary Concert Hall
$14 Adults / $7 Students (additional online processing fees may apply)
Wed, Oct 30 2024, 7 - 8:30pm
Singletary Recital Hall
Free
Fri, Nov 1 2024, 9:30am - 2:30pm

SeeArt is a designed creative experience for high school students (juniors and seniors) who are invited to visit our facility and attend workshops held by our internationally esteemed faculty. There will be a variety of studio workshops throughout the day, and students get to choose their art medium on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendance is FREE! 

Workshops will be posted soon.

Group Registration deadline: September…

Art & Visual Studies Building
Free, Registration Required
Fri, Nov 1 2024, 7:30 - 9pm
University of Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, John Nardolillo, conductor Copland: Fanfare for the Common ManJoan Tower: Fanfare for the Uncommon WomanCopland: Appalachian Spring SuiteDvořák: Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” 
Singletary Concert Hall
$14 Adults/ $7 Students
Sat, Nov 2 2024, 5 - 6pm
Singletary Concert Hall
Free
Sun, Nov 3 2024, 6pm
The Emmet Cohen Trio is a powerhouse jazz ensemble led by pioneer pianist, composer, and viral musical sensation Emmet Cohen, known for his virtuosic technique and deep understanding of jazz traditions. Joining him on stage are Joey Ranieri on bass and Kyle Poole on drums. Possessing a fluid technique, an innovative tonal palette, and an extensive repertoire, this trio performs with the command and passion of an artist fully devoted to the…
Singletary Recital Hall
$34 Adults / $18 Students
Wed, Nov 6 2024, 7:15pm

Join Moderator Stuart Horodner for a discussion of the Chris Teerink documentary with Leah Kolb, founder of 2nd Story. 

The Kentucky Theatre
214 E. Main St., Lexington, KY 40507
Free
Thu, Nov 7 2024, 7pm

Setting, a dynamic trio featuring Nathan Bowles, Jaime Fennelly, and Joe Westerlund, emerged from the rich musical landscape of Durham, North Carolina, in 2021. Known for their captivating improvisational sessions, the group blends an eclectic mix of strings, keys, harmoniums, synthesizers, percussion, and metallophones. Their debut recording, Rainbow Light On, transports listeners through a mesmerizing, textural journey, combining…

Singletary Concert Hall
FREE for UK Students, $12 Adults / $7 Non-UK Students
Thu, Nov 7 2024, 7:30pm
Singletary Recital Hall
Ticketed
Fri, Nov 8 - Tue, Nov 19 2024, All day
BA and BFA showsNovember 8 - 19Showcasing work from our BA and BFA students.
Bolivar Art Gallery
Free
Nov 8 2024 | 8am - 2pm

In addition to being admitted to UK, a successful audition is required to be declared a dance major. Applications for admission to the University of Kentucky, as well as application deadline and materials information, are available on the UK Admissions site. To learn more about what to expect and wear please see the BA in Dance page.

AuditionsFall BA in Dance Audition Date:  Friday, November 8, 2024Spring BA in…
Fine Arts Building
Fine Arts Building, Room 117
Audition Registration Required