Apr 26 Friday
It’s the grownups’ turn!
Let your imagination soar at Lexington’s children’s museum, The Explorium of Lexington, by attending Night at the Museum! This adults-only, fun-filled evening features exhibits, activities, a silent auction, drinks, heavy hors d’oeuvres and more!
Friday, April 26 from 7 to 10 pm. Tickets are available now for this fundraiser supporting the Explorium’s mission of inspiring children’s imagination and curiosity.
Apr 27 Saturday
Carr Creek Lake's 45th annual lake cleanup will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday April 27th 2024. We will gather at Carr Creek Lake Marina at 8:00 a.m. for trash bag and glove distribution. $1.00 will be paid for each bag of trash collected, as well as for larger items such as tires/barrels. A free lunch will be served to all volunteers following the event.
When Circle and Square meet for the first time, they realize that they are very different from each other. Circle likes blowing bubbles, juggling balls, and twirling, while Square is happiest stacking blocks neatly and as tall as they will go. Will the two be able to find a way to play together, despite their differences? Discover the wonderful world of shapes through this interactive show!
May 01 Wednesday
James Baker Hall was a Kentucky writer, Poet Laureate and photographer who made an impact on generations of Kentucky writers through his teaching at the University of Kentucky, his writing and photography. He was a member of the famed “Fab Five” group of Kentucky writers as well as the genre defining Lexington Camera Club. To continue his legacy, Hall’s family has created the James Baker Hall Foundation which will hold its opening event on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at the Carnegie Center for Literacy, 251 W. 2nd St. in Lexington, Kentucky. The free event will introduce the goals of the new foundation’s mission and vision to provide direct support to Kentucky artists to keep the unique voice of Kentucky strong.
The celebratory event will feature readings by Affrilachian Poets Frank X Walker and Marta Miranda-Straub as well as Robert Gipe, Maurice Manning and Cecilia Wolach. The program will also feature reading by the current Kentucky Youth Poet Laureate, Zoya Abbas, who attends Lafayette High School in Lexington. To attend the May 1 event at the Carnegie Center for Literacy, go to the James Baker Hall Foundation website, www.jamesbakerhallfoundation.org to RSVP.
May 10 Friday
May 12 Sunday
An eclectic amalgamation of hard driving traditional Bluegrass and progressive musicality juxtaposed with a soulful Country and Americana flavor presented by Gravel Yard.Bring your mom. Your grandma. Your mailman. We’re gonna have a good time.
May 17 Friday
Art on the Town at Tandy Park celebrates local artists, live music, and local food!
Shop from over a dozen local artists and authors for paintings, drawings, jewelry, books, sculptures, skincare, and more!
Enjoy live music by Regina Mickens and Olmeda's Mexican Grill on Wheels!
Art on the Town is a program of the City of Lexington and supported by VisitLex, The Knight Foundation, and the Bluegrass Community Foundation.
May 18 Saturday
SATURDAY, MAY 18, 20247:30 PMMÉLISSE BRUNET, Music Director
LexPhil’s powerful season finale opens with the Kentucky premiere of Soul of Remembrance, the second movement of composer and pianist Mary D. Watkins’ Five Movements in Color for full orchestra. Watkins describes Soul of Remembrance as “the collective moan of a profound grief felt by the newly-arrived Africans, who found themselves in a strange land, dealing with the loss of the only life they had known and leaving behind the comforts of family and friends.”
Then, a highlight of the season, LexPhil will present the world premiere of Composer-in-Residence Shawn E. Okpebholo’s Two Black Churches, a LexPhil co-commissioned arrangement for full orchestra featuring acclaimed baritone Will Liverman. This poignant work, originally scored for piano and baritone and commissioned by Will Liverman, reflects on the racist attacks on the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963, and the Mother Emanuel AME Church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina in 2015. The season concludes with Saint-Saëns triumphant Symphony No. 3, known as the “Organ Symphony,” featuring the resonant power of Singletary Center’s pipe organ.
Prior to Two Black Churches, join us for a free pre-concert lecture with Music Director Mélisse Brunet for an exclusive, in-depth look Inside the Score at 6:30PM in the Presidents Room. Seating is limited, so arrive early!
Tickets on sale now at lexphil.org/two-black-churches
Jun 08 Saturday
The Center for Old Music in the New World and Musick’s Company present Spring Dances, Saturday June 8th at a NEW time and location – 4 pm at Crestwood Christian Church. Join us for a spring celebration of 12th – 18th century music featuring excerpts from Rameau’s hybrid opera-ballet Les fêtes d’Hébé with dancer Adalhi Aranda, as well as a bouquet of Shaker tunes and exuberant pieces by Morley, Greaves, Hassler, Susato and Boismortier. Admission by suggested donation of $10. 1882 Bellefonte Dr. Lexington, KY.