Jan. 09 - April 26, 2009
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University of Kentucky School of Music Main Events 2008-2009
The school presents around 200 concerts, recitals, and public lectures every year. For information about all events taking place at the Singletary Center for the Arts, contact the SCFA box office at 859-257-4929 or go online to www.uky.edu/scfa. Other event contacts are noted. All events are subject to change without notice. For the most current listings, go to www.uky.edu/FineArts/Music.
UK Opera – ON TOUR: Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto, concert version
Jan. 09, Time tba
Greaves Concert Hall, NKU Campus (Covington)
Ticketed. Contact: UK Opera Theatre, 859-257-9331
In this production with the Northern Kentucky Symphony, UKOT’s singers travel first to Covington, with a subsequent performance in Lexington. Verdi’s 16th opera, Rigoletto, tells a story of the darker motivations of the human condition: lust, betrayal, and vengeance.
UK Opera – ON TOUR: Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto, concert version
Jan. 11, 3:00 PM
Singletary Center for the Arts - Concert Hall
Ticketed. Contact: UK Opera Theatre, 859-257-9331
In this production with the Northern Kentucky Symphony, UKOT’s singers travel first to Covington, with a subsequent performance in Lexington. Verdi’s 16th opera, Rigoletto, tells a story of the darker motivations of the human condition: lust, betrayal, and vengeance.
UK Male Chorus Day
Jan. 24, 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Singletary Center for the Arts
Free and open to the public
All day clinic and performance
Our Lincoln
Feb. 02, 7:30 PM
Kennedy Center, Washington, DC
Ticketed. Contact: Kennedy Center at www.kennedy-center.org, or UK Opera Theatre at 859-257-9331. Kentucky's Gift to Our Nation - Abraham Lincoln. A cast of over 375 performers tells the story of our 16th president when the Kentucky Humanities Council and the University of Kentucky Opera Theatre present Our Lincoln, a musical-historical grand celebration of Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday.
UK Opera presents: Lincoln the Decision Maker: A Black History Month Event
Feb. 12, 12:30 PM
Singletary Center for the Arts - Recital Hall
Free and open to the public
UK Opera Theatre singers perform excerpts from "River of Time" (the new Lincoln opera in progress), African American and historical perspectives on Lincoln’s relationships with Frederick Douglas and Sojourner Truth, events leading to the Emancipation Proclamation, and the enlistment of African-Americans in the Union Army.
UK Jazz Ensemble and UK Jazz Lab Band
Feb. 12, 7:30 PM
Singletary Center for the Arts - Recital Hall
Free and open to the public
UK Opera presents: Lincoln the Decision Maker: A Black History Month Event
Feb. 13, 7:00 PM
Wesley United Methodist Church, 1825 Russell Cave Road
Free and open to the public
UK Opera Theatre singers perform excerpts from "River of Time" (the new Lincoln opera in progress), African American and historical perspectives on Lincoln’s relationships with Frederick Douglas and Sojourner Truth, events leading to the Emancipation Proclamation, and the enlistment of African-Americans in the Union Army.
UK Wind Ensemble Concert
Feb. 21, 7:30 PM
Singletary Center for the Arts - Concert Hall
Free and open to the public
Featuring Carter Pann (composer / pianist), performing the regional premiere of his Concerto No. 2, “Concerto Logic,” for Solo Piano and Wind Ensemble.
UK Symphony Band Winter Concert
Feb. 25, 7:30 PM
Singletary Center for the Arts - Concert Hall
Free and open to the public
UK Opera Theatre: Gail Robinson Opera Gala
March 06-07, 13-14, 7:30 PM
Lexington Opera House
Contact the SCFA box office for tickets.
A Celebration of the Professional Career of Gail Robinson. In honor of our esteemed colleague, and celebrating her retirement after an illustrious career, we present an opera extravaganza, including UKOT singers and singers from the Metropolitan Opera Young Artists’ Program.
Alltech UK Vocal Scholarship Competition
March 08, 2:00 PM
Singletary Center for the Arts
Free and open to the public
Hear the best and brightest future opera stars as they compete for highly prestigious scholarship awards.
UK High School Band Invitational Festival
March 11, 6:00 PM
Singletary Center for the Arts - Concert Hall
Free and open to the public
UK Chamber Percussion
March 12, 7:30 PM
Singletary Center for the Arts - Recital Hall
Free and open to the public
UK Day of Percussion
March 14, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Singletary Center for the Arts
Conference fee
UK Men's Chorus and Women's Choir
March 26, 7:30 PM
Singletary Center for the Arts – Recital Hall
Ticketed
UK Department of Theatre
John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath stage adaptation by Frank Galati
Feb. 19, 20, 21, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 26, 27, 28 2009, 7:30 p.m.
March 1, 2009, 2 p.m.
Guignol Theatre
Tickets: General-$15; UK Faculty/Staff/Seniors-$10; Student-$5 /www.singletarytickets.com
For the first time in history, the UK Department of Theatre teams up with Bluegrass Community and Technical College to collaborate on this Epic American Classic! Timelier than ever, Steinbeck's classic novel will come to life on the Guignol stage in this Tony Award winning adaptation originated by Steppenwolf Theatre Company.
Info: (859) 259-4929
The African Company presents Richard III by Carlyle Brown
April 2, 3, 4, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
April 5, 2009, 2 p.m.
Briggs Theatre
For information (859) 259-4929
Tickets: General-$15; UK Faculty/Staff/Seniors-$10; Student-$5 /www.singletarytickets.com
In 1821 a small band of African-American actors took on the classics and the white establishment at the same time. From backstage squabbles and romances to a center stage "classic" battle for pride and survival, this moving and inspiring play highlights a stirring chapter in the history of American theater.
Paparazzi: Saviors of the World
April 23, 24 & 25, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
April 26, 2009, 2 p.m.
Guignol Theatre
For information (859) 259-4929
Tickets: General-$15; UK Faculty/Staff/Seniors-$10; Student-$5 /www.singletarytickets.com
At the heart of this magical event is a celebration of the visual components of theatre. A project by John Holloway; Anne Latek; and Allison Bingner will astonish your senses, promising to be a unique and innovative evening in the Guignol.
Singletary Signature Series at the Singletary Center for the Arts, Rose Street. For information (859) 259-4929, www.singletarytickets.com
Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra
Jan 30, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
The Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra's primary mission is to be Ireland's premier touring Philharmonic Orchestra, bringing together the finest of Irish and European orchestral musicians, conductors, and composers to present world-class performances of both traditional classical music repertoire and innovative contemporary Irish symphonic music.
Tier One: $40
Tier Two: $35
Tier Three: $30
Gil Shaham, Violin with UK Symphony Orchestra
Feb. 14, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
Violinist Gil Shaham is internationally recognized by audiences and critics alike as one of today's most virtuosic and engaging classical artists. He is sought after throughout the world for concerto appearances with celebrated orchestras and conductors, as well as for recital and ensemble appearances on the great concert stages and at the most prestigious festivals.
Tier One: $32
Tier Two: $28
Tier Three: $25
Blue Note Records 70th Anniversary - On Tour
March 14, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
To mark the 70th anniversary of Blue Note Records, the premier label in jazz, an all-star band featuring some of the finest musicians today will travel the world celebrating this rich catalog of music. Led by Blue Note Records artist and pianist, Bill Charlap, the group will explore classic tunes by Bud Powell, Thelonius Monk, Horace Silver, Herbie Hancock, Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, and many others.This performance will include Bill Charlap (piano & Music Director), Peter Bernstein (guitar), Ravi Coltrane (tenor saxophone), Lewis Nash (drums), Nicholas Payton (trumpet), Peter Washington (bass), and Steve Wilson (alto saxophone). Co-sponsored with the Office of Multicultural Student Programming.
Tier One: $40
Tier Two: $35
Tier Three: $30
Other Performing Arts
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UK ART MUSEUM
The University of Kentucky Art Museum is open noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and noon to 8 p.m. on Friday; closed Monday and University holidays. Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. For information, call (859) 257-5716 or visit www.uky.edu/ArtMuseum.
Ongoing: Scents of Style: Selections from the Sprague Perfume Bottle Collection
Ongoing: The Art Museum collection includes European and American artwork ranging from Old Masters to contemporary, as well as a selection of non-Western objects. Featured artists include Alexander Calder, Agostino Carracci, Jean Dubuffet, Sam Gilliam, Louise Nevelson, and Gilbert Stuart, among others. The private collection is always free to visitors.
Robert C. May Photography Endowment Lecture Series
Dec.19 - Feb.15
An-my Lê was born in Vietnam in 1960 and came to this country as a political refugee in 1975. Her work as a photographer is deeply rooted in her personal history but also raises larger questions about our perceptions of and relationship to war. Free.Lecture: January 30, 4:00pm, UK Student Center’s Worsham Theatre, Free.
Robert Motherwell and Jasper Johns
Poetic Works As Metaphor
Jan. 11 - Mar.1 An exhibition of forty-six lithographs, etchings and aquatints, each produced with a relationship to poetry. $5 general admission, $3 senior citizens.Free for all students, UK faculty, staff, and alumni.
Audible and Edible Concert
Jan.18, 3:30 p.m.Hot Art and Cool Music-collaboration with the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra Chamber Music Series; tickets are $15.00 in advance and $16.00 at the door. Enjoy the music of trumpeter Joe Van Fleet and pianist Ryan Shirar as they bring to life the art and times of Robert Motherwell and Jasper Johns. Tickets may be purchased by calling 233-4226.
Art @ Noon Lecture Series
Feb. 4, NoonJane Gentry Vance will discuss writing and art. Free gallery talk, parking is available in the Singletary Circle.
Robert C. May Photography Endowment Lecture Series
Feb. 20 - April 12Deborah Luster is best known for her project One Big Self: Prisoners of Louisiana.Her revealing portraits of prisoners encompass a remarkably diverse group of people, who reveal themselves on their own terms, sometimes wearing costumes designed for Halloween, Mardi Gras or for a culinary arts training program at one of the prisons.
Lecture: April 3, 4:00 pm, UK Student Center’s Worsham Theatre, Free.
Other Visual Arts
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Monthly UK Staff Senate meets the 2nd Thursday each month, 1-4:30 p.m., William T. Young Library auditorium. Meetings are open to the public. Info call (859) 257-9242.
The UK meditation group meets Thursdays, 5:15-6:30 p.m., in 207 Seaton Ctr. Newcomers welcome. No meditation experience needed. Instruction provided. Contact the UK Wellness Program (HealthandWellness@email.uky.edu; (859) 257-9355) or Dan Stone (dstone@uky.edu; 859-257-3043) for more information.
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