ART
Equine Art, Antique & Rare Book Consignment, Kentucky Horse Park
Kentucky Horse Park 4089 Iron Works Pike, Lexington, KY, United StatesThe American Saddlebred Museum, located on the grounds of the Kentucky Horse Park, is hosting the Equine Art, Antique and Rare Book Consignment Auction July 12, 2014.
Ballet Under The Stars, Woodland Park
Woodland Park Lexington, KY, United StatesThe evening will begin with a pre-show youth production at 8 pm followed by the main show that will once again feature professional dancers. Lawn chairs and/or blankets should be brought for seating and patrons may pack a picnic dinner or purchase concessions onsite.
Woodland Arts Fair, Woodland Park
Woodland Park Lexington, KY, United StatesShop 200 artists, enjoy live music and food, and create your own family art- all with free admission.
Sunday Salons in September, Moveable Feast Lexington
Every Sunday in September, Moveable Feast Lexington will sponsor a gathering at a different historic, architecturally significant Lexington home with a special host to celebrate art, music, and literature. These events are being called September Sunday Salons. Each event will be uniquely styled by the individual hosts. Each Sunday program will serve up food, drink, […]
The Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Lyric Theatre
Lyric Theatre 300 East Third, Lexington, KY, United StatesThe Lyric Theatre is proud to present The Dayton Contemporary Dance Company at 7 pm.
ART Kurt Vonnegut and more, UK Art Museum
UK Art Museum 405 Rose Street, Lexington, KY, United StatesUK Art Museum is featuring three new art exhibits, starting on September 6th at noon. Kurt Vonnegut: Madmen and Moonbeans "Novelist Kurt Vonnegut made drawings throughout his life, and, like writers and musicians including Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Norman Mailer, and Joni Mitchell, found that visual art offered him another outlet for creativity. This exhibition […]
The August Ball, Sts. Peter & Paul School
Sts. Peter & Paul School 423 W. Short St., Lexington, KY, United StatesThe Lexington English Country Dancers present The August Ball, featuring the Capital City Country Dance Orchestra and caller Don Carson of Louisville. The event will be held at Sts. Peter and Paul School and will begin at 8 pm.
LexArts Gallery Hop
The LexArts Hop will be taking place on Friday, September 19. The Hop is a self-guided tour of the visual arts in downtown Lexington. Patrons may begin at any location and visit as many of the venues as they would like. Official hours are 5 pm - 8 pm, but many of the participating restaurants […]
Art: Lynn Sweet: Ridgeride, New Editions Gallery
New Editions Gallery 807 Euclid Ave, Lexington, KY, United StatesThe New Editions Gallery will exhibit local artist Lynn Sweet's Ridgeride. The exhibition will take place on Friday, September 19th, from 5 - 8 pm.
Art: Laurel Nakadate, UK Art Museum
UK Art Museum 405 Rose Street, Lexington, KY, United States"Join curator Janie Welker and director Stuart Horodner for a tour of the Laurel Nakadate: Strangers & Relations exhibition, which focuses on issues of identity, confrontation, and trust." Friday, September 19th, at 6 pm at the UK Art Museum.
2014 Pink Tie Gala, Loudoun House
Loudoun House 209 Castlewood Dr, Lexington, KY, United StatesThe 2014 Pink Tie Gala will be at 6:30 pm at the Loudoun House. "An evening of entertainment, dinner, drinks, silent and live auction. DRESS / ATTIRE: Men wear a range of regular suits to tuxes and Women wear cocktail dresses to evening or ball gowns. Lots of guests sprinkle pink wherever they can - […]
Sunday Salons in September, Moveable Feast Lexington
Every Sunday in September, Moveable Feast Lexington will sponsor a gathering at a different historic, architecturally significant Lexington home with a special host to celebrate art, music, and literature. These events are being called September Sunday Salons. Each event will be uniquely styled by the individual hosts. Each Sunday program will serve up food, drink, […]
Contra Dance, ArtsPlace
ArtsPlace 161 North Mill St, Lexington, KY, United States"Contra Dance with caller Bradley Smith and open band (pick-up musicians welcome)." Friday, September 26th at 8 pm at ArtsPlace. There will be a lesson at 7:30 pm.
Art: INTERSTRUCT, Pope Villa
Pope Villa 326 Grosvenor Avenue, Lexington, KY, United StatesThe opening reception of INTERSTRUCT@Pope Villa is 6 - 9 pm. Exhibition hours are Wed - Sat, 10 am - 6 pm, Oct 3 - Oct 18. "The first exhibition in the INTERSTRUCT series, if the walls could talk features a large-scale, mixed-media installation at the historic Pope Villa by international artist collective Expanded Draught. […]
Taylor 2, EKU
EKU Center 1 Hall Drive, Richmond, KY, United StatesTaylor 2 will perform at EKU Center for the Arts on Saturday October 4 at 7:30 pm.
“Connecting Fibers” Opening Reception, MS Rezny
MS Rezny Gallery 903 Manchester Street, Lexington, KY, United States"Six regional contemporary artists explore color and texture through a variety of techniques and inspiration. Artists include, Stacey Chinn, Justine Dennis, Janice A. Durham, Arturo Alonzo Sandoval, Laverne Zabielski and Jennifer Zurick."
ART PRHBTN, Buster’s
Buster's KY, United States"PRHBTN /ˌproʊ əˈbɪʃ ən/ : A fusion of culture, art, and music. PRHBTN brings together a regional community of seasoned art lovers and those new to the street art genre by showcasing international, national, regional, and local artists, musicians, and businesses intrinsic to urban culture. For the fourth annual PRHBTN, we have gathered artists from all over the […]
ART Family Tours, Pope Villa
Pope Villa 326 Grosvenor Avenue, Lexington, KY, United States"Activities for families and kids of all ages exploring the historic Pope Villa and if the walls could talk, an immersive art installation created by international artist collective Expanded Draught."
Art: Visual Studies Forum, Briggs Theatre
Briggs Theatre 127 Fine Arts Building, Lexington, KY, United StatesVisual Studies Forum: "Mao's Golden Mangoes: A Collision of Passion, Propaganda, and Art" Alfreda Murck, Independent Scholar "In summer of 1968 China’s “Cultural Revolution” had spun out of control. Communist Party Chairman Mao Zedong reluctantly agreed to use the military to suppress student Red Guards. Just then, a Pakistani foreign minister presented a crate of […]
Ballet: La Sylphide, Lexington Opera House
Lexington Opera House 401 W Short St, Lexington, KY, United StatesFriday, October 24: 8 pm Saturday, October 25: 8 pm "On the morning of his wedding day, a Scottish farmer falls in love with a vision of a magical woodland nymph. The ballet tells the story of an impossible love between a human and a spirit, and man's inherent temptation for the unknown and sometimes […]
Ballet: The Nightingale, Singletary Center
Singletary Center for the Arts Rose Street, Lexington , KY, United StatesThe Bluegrass Youth Ballet presents The Nightingale at the UK Singletary Center for the Arts Recital Hall. October 24: 7 pm October 25: 3 and 7 pm
CSA Harvest Party, Loudoun House
Loudoun House 209 Castlewood Dr, Lexington, KY, United StatesPurchase a share of Kentucky's first Community Support Art program's Fall 2014 crop of art. Modeled after agricultural CSA's, the Lexington Art League's CSA features 9 original, limited-edition works of art by local artists. October 24th at the Loudoun House.
CMA Rocks the House, Bodley-Bullock House
Bodley-Bullock House 200 Market Street, Lexington, KY, United States"The Central Music Academy is celebrating its 10th anniversary of ‘giving the gift of music in the heart of Lexington’ with an evening of fun, food, music, and art by Lexington’s finest at the historic Bodley-Bullock House on October 24. Enjoy wine, beer and hors d'oeuvres in the Bodley-Bullock house and garden, while you bid […]
2014 Thriller & Halloween Parade, Main Street
The 2014 Thriller & Halloween Parade is taking place on Sunday, October 26 (the rain date is Monday, October 27). The Halloween and Thriller Parade starts at 8 pm at the Kentucky Theatre and proceeds along Main Street ending at Mill Street. The dance will occur repeatedly along the route, and will be followed by a Halloween […]
Art: UK Sculptural Excellence Opening, Lyric Theatre
Lyric Theatre 300 East Third, Lexington, KY, United StatesUniversity of Kentucky sculpture professor Garry R. Bibbs brings the past 25 years or “UK Sculptural Excellence” to an exhibit opening Thursday, Oct. 30, at the Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center in Lexington. Bibbs has taught sculpture at University of Kentucky for 25 years, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Many of his […]
Art: Iron Pour, Metal Arts Building
Metal Arts Building 672 S. Broadway Rd., Lexington, KY, United StatesThere is a week of events to celebrate the UK School of Arts & Visual Studies 21t anniversary of the Metal Arts Program Iron Pour. The week will culminate with the Iron Pour of November 1, from 4 pm until dark.
Ballet: Giselle, Lexington Opera House
Lexington Opera House Lexington, KY, United States"Giselle is a beautiful and innocent village girl who dies of a broken heart after discovering the truth about her beau. The peasant boy, Loys, is really Duke Albrecht of Silesia a royal who is caught in an arranged engagement. He naively escapes into peasant life and falls in love with Giselle without understanding the […]
Art: Dana Harper Gallery Reception, Rasdall Gallery
UK Rasdall Gallery 404 S. Limestone St., Lexington, KY, United States"Stop by the Rasdall Gallery on November 5 at 7 pm to witness the installation work of Dana Harper. This work includes the artistic piece “Bloom Bloom” which incompases beauty and gender topics through bright colors and unique mediums. Harper’s work has been shown all over the Ohio area, and recently was installed in Busters […]
Lecture: Marvin Heiferman, Worsham Theatre
UK Worsham Theatre 404 S. Limestone St, Lexington, KY, United StatesOn November 7 at 4 pm, Marvin Heiferman presents a Robert C. May Photography Endowment Lecture. "Marvin Heiferman is a curator and writer who has organized numerous exhibitions for institutions including the New Museum, International Center for Photography, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Smithsonian Institution. He has worked with many artists including Nan […]
Art: Interstruct @ Night Market Opening Reception, NoLi
Pope Villa 326 Grosvenor Avenue, Lexington, KY, United States"Night Market guests will be the first to experience two more Interstruct installations within walking distance of the NoLi neighborhood. Chicago-based artist Rebecca Hamlin Green will explore themes of home, nostalgia, history, and identity in This Remains to Be Seen, a mixed-media installation at 128 York Street in the NoLi neighborhood. Tennessee artists Juan Rojo […]
Ballet: Great Russian Nutcracker, UK Singletary Center
UK Singletary Center for the Arts 405 Rose Street, Lexington, KY, United StatesThe Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker is at the UK Singletary Center for the Arts Concert Hall on Tuesday, November 18 at 7 pm. "Moscow Ballet’s spectacular Great Russian Nutcracker... Celebrate the beloved Christmas tradition with the whole family as 40 world-class Russian artists bring this charming classic to life. The New York Times raves […]
Art: ‘Totems, Tales, and Toons’ Reception, MS Rezny
MS Rezny Gallery 903 Manchester Street, Lexington, KY, United States"Artist reception in conjunction with LexArts Gallery Hop. The secret life of the pencil will be revealed through cartoons by Chris Brannock and Kathy Rees Johnson’s paintings will be about people, plants and places that populate the storylines of her life."
Lexington Gallery Hop
The LexArts Gallery Hop is on Friday, November 21. The Hop is a self-guided tour of the visual arts in downtown Lexington. Patrons may begin at any location and visit as many of the venues as they would like. Official hours are 5 pm - 8 pm, but many of the participating restaurants and clubs […]
Art: Thirty Plus, New Editions Gallery
New Editions Gallery 807 Euclid Ave, Lexington, KY, United StatesThe New Editions Gallery hosts Thirty Plus, featuring a number of local and national artists, on November 21 at 5 pm.
Art: James Shambhu Opening, Tribeca Trunk
Tribeca Trunk 116 Old Lafayette Avenue, Lexington, KY, United StatesGallery opening at Tribeca Trunk: Working Hard to Remain Still by James Shambhu. Figurative mixed media works on plaster and paper.
Art: Improbable Baubles Reception, Headley-Whitney Museum
Headley-Whitney Museum 4435 Old Frankfort Pike, Lexington, KY, United States"Improbable Baubles is an art program designed to give public and private school children from the region an opportunity to create, perform and respond to art. Students learn the history of Headley-Whitney Museum founder George Headley, his artwork and bibelots, and his significance to Kentucky, and then create their own works of art (faux bibelots), […]
DANCE: 1001 Nights, DAC
Downtown Arts Center KY, United StatesMecca presents its 3rd Annual 1001 Nights performance. Please join Mecca Studio dancers, Rakadu, and special guests: Aminata Cairo, March Madness Marching Band, Anaya Belly Dance, SuperKate Slepicka, Alyssum Pohl, Artist, Tripp Bratton, Julie Edwards, Jules Downum, and Mira Betz for an inspiring evening of belly dance, performance art, ritual, music and more! Doors at 6pm Show at 7pm
Black Friday Art Sale, Lexington Art League
Lexington Art League 209 Castlewood Drive, Lexington, KY, United States"LAL's Black Friday art sale gives the public a chance to skip the chaos of the mall and the mass production of manufacturing by providing a one-stop shop for all holiday shopping needs. Artists set up pop-up shops inside LAL's Loudoun House, and the best part? Everything is $50 or less! This year we are excited […]
Art: Holiday Revels Opening Reception, MS Rezny
MS Rezny Gallery 903 Manchester Street, Lexington, KY, United StatesDecember 7 at 2 pm, MS Rezny hosts the Holiday Revels Opening Reception, featuring a number of local artists.
Ballet: The Nutcracker, Lexington Opera House
Lexington Opera House 401 W Short St, Lexington, KY, United StatesThe Lexington Ballet presents The Nutcracker. "A perennial holiday favorite returns to the Lexington Opera House in an enchanting production that will be treasured by every member of the family. Presented by Lexington Ballet Company and set to the timeless music of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker tells the delightful story of a little girl named Clara […]
Ballet: The Nutcracker, Lexington Opera House
Lexington Opera House Lexington, KY, United StatesThe Lexington Ballet presents The Nutcracker. "A perennial holiday favorite returns to the Lexington Opera House in an enchanting production that will be treasured by every member of the family. Presented by Lexington Ballet Company and set to the timeless music of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker tells the delightful story of a little girl named Clara who […]
Ballet: The Night Before Christmas, Lexington Opera House
Lexington Opera House 401 W Short St, Lexington, KY, United StatesThe Kentucky Ballet Theatre presents The Night Before Christmas at the Lexington Opera House. 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, the family was dancing. Who's hiding? A mouse! Kentucky Ballet Theatre presents this original holiday treat for the whole family. Santa and his reindeer arrive, but an unexpected twist leads to the question: […]
Opening Reception: “Dwellings,” Transy’s Morlan Gallery
Morlan Gallery, Mitchell Fine Arts Center Lexington, KY, United States"Dwellings: Contemplating Home, House, and Neighborhood Texas artist Libby Rowe deconstructs notions of home, house, and neighborhood in this one-person exhibition that features photography and sculpture. In three major works, […]
Gallery Hop, Downtown Lexington
“The LexArts Hop is a self-guided tour of the visual arts in downtown Lexington, KY. Patrons begin at any location and visit as many or as few participating venues as […]
ART Lexington Tattoo Project Gallery Opening, UK Art Museum
UK Art Museum 405 Rose Street, Lexington, KY, United States"The Lexington Tattoo Project is a collaboration between artists Kremena Todorova and Kurt Gohde, and poet Bianca Spriggs, whose poem The ____of the Universe: A Love Story inspired numerous residents to have […]
Same Difference Gallery Opening, UK Art Museum
UK Art Museum 405 Rose Street, Lexington, KY, United States"The three artists in this exhibition each use strategies of theme and variation, producing a range of painted and sculpted elements that are stacked, clustered, and installed in unique ways. […]
H’artful of Fun, Kentucky Horse Park
Kentucky Horse Park 4089 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY, United StatesH'artful of Fun: A Night in Rio at Alltech Arena, Kentucky Horse Park. Friday, February 6, 7 – 11 pm. "At A Night in Rio on February 6, art will […]
Spring Festival and Chinese Costume Show, Singletary Center
Singletary Center Lexington, United StatesThe Spring Festival and Chinese Costume Show is at the Singletary Center. Features HanFu Costumes through Chinese Dynasties, a Celebration of Chinese New Year, and HanFu Fashion, Dance and Ancient Music.
Lexington Old-Time Music Gathering, ArtsPlace
ArtsPlace 161 N. Mill St, Lexington, KY, United StatesLexington Old-Time Music Gathering at ArtsPlace on February 14. noon - 5 pm: daytime events include workshops, jams, song sessions, masters showcases, youth activities, vendors, and more 7 pm - […]
Japanese Winter Plum Festival, Centre College
Norton Center for the Arts 600 West Walnut Street , Danville, KY, United StatesThe Japanese Winter Plum Festival is on February 19 at 6:30 pm at the Norton Center for the Arts' Weisiger Theatre and Grand Foyer. "The Norton Center and Centre College […]
