Events

LexPhil’s 2024/25 Season finale concert bursts forth into spring with Hector Berlioz’s Roman Carnival Overture followed by Wolf Totem, a bass concerto by Tan Dun, that will feature LexPhil’s Principal Bassist Rachel Martin as soloist. Named for the novel by Jiang Rong, the piece is thematically tied by one Chinese-style melody and inspired by the story of wolves and their importance in the ecosystem.

The concert reaches its climactic…

Featuring:
UK Faculty Brass Quintet
UK Faculty Jazz Trio

Pigman College of Engineering – Induction into the Profession
Celebrate graduating engineering students as they take the Engineer’s Obligation and receive their Order of the Engineer rings in this formal rite of passage. Family, friends, and faculty are welcome.

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

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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. 

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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.

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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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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]

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UK Opera Theatre's annual It's a Grand Night for Singing! is a popular musical revue featuring the best of Broadway's past and present, starring more than 100 UK Opera Theatre and community performers. In 2017, we celebrated the 25th anniversary of Grand Night and won an Emmy for the KET broadcast of the production.

What can you expect from Grand Night? A little of everything! From large dance numbers to…

UK Opera Theatre's annual It's a Grand Night for Singing! is a popular musical revue featuring the best of Broadway's past and present, starring more than 100 UK Opera Theatre and community performers. In 2017, we celebrated the 25th anniversary of Grand Night and won an Emmy for the KET broadcast of the production.

What can you expect from Grand Night? A little of everything! From large dance numbers to…

UK Opera Theatre's annual It's a Grand Night for Singing! is a popular musical revue featuring the best of Broadway's past and present, starring more than 100 UK Opera Theatre and community performers. In 2017, we celebrated the 25th anniversary of Grand Night and won an Emmy for the KET broadcast of the production.

What can you expect from Grand Night? A little of everything! From large dance numbers to…

UK Opera Theatre's annual It's a Grand Night for Singing! is a popular musical revue featuring the best of Broadway's past and present, starring more than 100 UK Opera Theatre and community performers. In 2017, we celebrated the 25th anniversary of Grand Night and won an Emmy for the KET broadcast of the production.

What can you expect from Grand Night? A little of everything! From large dance numbers to…

UK Opera Theatre's annual It's a Grand Night for Singing! is a popular musical revue featuring the best of Broadway's past and present, starring more than 100 UK Opera Theatre and community performers. In 2017, we celebrated the 25th anniversary of Grand Night and won an Emmy for the KET broadcast of the production.

What can you expect from Grand Night? A little of everything! From large dance numbers to…

UK Opera Theatre's annual It's a Grand Night for Singing! is a popular musical revue featuring the best of Broadway's past and present, starring more than 100 UK Opera Theatre and community performers. In 2017, we celebrated the 25th anniversary of Grand Night and won an Emmy for the KET broadcast of the production.

What can you expect from Grand Night? A little of everything! From large dance numbers to…

In The Mood for swing?

Don’t miss the most popular and sought-after big band of all time on their stop in Lexington as a part of their 2025 international tour! The world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra will perform their hit songs including In The Mood, Moonlight Serenade, Chattanooga Choo-Choo, Pennsylvania 6-5000, String of Pearls, Tuxedo Junction and more classic songs of the swing era at the Singletary Center.

Music director…

Mary Halvorson (guitar), Adam O’Farrill (trumpet), Jacob Garchik (trombone), Patricia Brennan (vibraphone), Nick Dunston (bass) and Tomas Fujiwara (drums)

Guitarist and composer Mary Halvorson has been described as “a singular talent” (Lloyd Sachs, JazzTimes), ”NYC’s least-predictable improviser” (Howard Mandel, City Arts), “one of the most original jazz guitarists of our time” (Peter Margasak, Bandcamp Daily), and “one of today’s…