The Kentucky Center Blog

LEWIS BLACK returns to Louisville's Brown Theatre, tickets on sale May 24.

Chris Long — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:30:00 -0400

Comedian Lewis Black returns to Louisville's Brown Theatre October 6 with his new show, "The Rant is Due." Black sold-out his Brown Theatre engagement in 2012. Tickets start at $38.50, reserved seating, fees apply. Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, May 24, at 10 a.m., via The Kentucky Center online, by phone (502.584.7777), and in-person at the box office counter and drive-thru. A multiple Grammy Award-winning stand-up comedian, Lewis Black is one of...

You're invited! Local ONE MILLION BONES exhibit (May 20) on Kentucky Center front steps

Chris Long — Mon, 20 May 2013 08:35:00 -0400

This June, “one million bones” which have been crafted out of clay at workshops by tens of thousands of children and young adults, will be installed all across the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to bring awareness to the human costs of genocide and ongoing conflicts around the globe. On May 20, The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts will host a similar installation of bones that have been made in Kentucky before they are...

Congratulations! Governor's School for the Arts announces incoming class for 2013.

Chris Long — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:13:22 -0400

The Governor's School for the Arts (GSA), a donor-supported program administered by The Kentucky Center, proudly announces its 2013 incoming class. Out of more than 1800 applicants, these students were chosen across nine creative disciplines: architecture, creative writing, dance, drama, instrumental music, musical theatre, new media, visual art, and vocal music. Every summer for the past twenty-five years, GSA and our faculty of professional artist/educators have guided over two hundred of Kentucky’s finest young artists...

Join us for free ArtsReach Showcase May 19, 4pm (Dance, Spoken Word, Instrumental Music...)

Chris Long — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:38:13 -0400

Community Youth Perform in ArtsReach Showcase As reported on WFPL.org by Erin Keane: http://www.wfpl.org/post/community-youth-perform-artsreach-showcase Hip hop dancers and Suzuki Method-trained violinists will share the stage Sunday at The Kentucky Center’s ArtsReach showcase. The annual show features community youth arts groups performing in the Kentucky Center’s Bomhard Theatre, including special guests River City Drum Corps, whose director, Ed White, has a long-standing relationship with ArtsReach. Violin instructor Keith Cook teaches Suzuki Method through the Presbyterian Early...

Dancer with Ailey II talks about benefit of Kentucky Center ArtsReach program

Chris Long — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:38:56 -0400

When you watch the compelling video above – and see and hear this young dancer describe her journey – it is easy to understand how ArtsReach, just one of The Kentucky Center’s statewide education programs, improves lives and creates opportunities. This weekend, we invite you to join us for the annual ArtsReach Performance Showcase as our Studio program students and special guests celebrate the joy of live performance: ARTSREACH Performance Showcase Sunday, May 19, 4...

KENTUCKY CENTER TO TAKE PART IN CITY-WIDE CELEBRATION OF COMPASSION AND DALAI LAMA’S VISIT

Chris Long — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:27:50 -0400

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rob Thomas, rthomas@kentuckycenter.org, (502) 562-0794 This month, as the city prepares to welcome the Dalai Lama, several special events will be held to celebrate Louisville’s status as a “Compassionate City” and Mayor Greg Fischer’s mission to make the city a friendlier, more caring place to live and visit. The Kentucky Center will be participating in, hosting, and supporting many of these events. The Compassionate Resolution The Kentucky Center has drafted and...

THE NATIONAL plays Iroquois Amphitheater September 13. Tickets on sale May 10.

Chris Long — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:28:55 -0400

Please note this event is neither ticketed by The Kentucky Center nor held at our facilities. Coors Light Iroquois Amphitheatre Summer Concert Series presents THE NATIONAL with special guest Frightened Rabbit Friday, September 13, 8 pm Iroquois Amphitheater Gates open at 6:30 pm "If Brooklyn's sprawling music scene had a nexus, it would be The National. The dark and romantic music of this five-man band has not only made them the borough's biggest sonic export,...