Links to Area attractions
through Sun 3/5- Our Leading Lady, by Studio Players, at Carriage House Theatre, 154 Bell Ct. Lexington. $10-$17. 859-225-0370 or www.studioplayers.org
Mon 2/13- UK Women’s Basketball @ Tennessee Volunteers, time 7pm at Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN. www.ukathletics.com
Mon 2/13- Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour: The Cleverlys, Stetson and Cia, 6:45pm at the Kentucky Theatre on E. Main St. $5-$10. 859-252-8888 or www.woodsongs.com
Mon 2/13- Blakeley Burger, 8pm at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade. $5. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Mon 2/13 through Sun 3/4- Glories of the Garden 2012, at the UK Arboretum on Alumni Dr. Free admission. 859-257-6955 or www.ca.uky.edu/arboretum
Mon 2/13 through Mon 3/19- Fayette County Schools Kindergarten Registration, 9am to 2pm for children turning 5 years old on or before October 1 at the child’s “Home School”. Evening registration is from 4 to 7pm on Mon 2/13 only. for more information or to find a child’s Home School check www.fcps.net
Tue 2/14- Valentine’s Day
Tue 2/14- Garrison Keillor, 8pm at EKU Center for the Arts in Richmond. $40-$65. 859-622-7469 or www.ekucenter.com
Tue 2/14- UK Jazz Ensemble, 7:30pm at Singletary Center for the Arts, 405 Rose St. www.uky.edu/finearts/music
Tue 2/14- Dark Star Orchestra, 7pm at sat the Kentucky Theatre on E. Main St. $22-$25. 859-309-9499 or www.cosmic-charlies.com
Tue 2/14- B. T., 8pm at Comedy Off Broadway in Lexington Green, Nicholasville Rd @ New Circle. $14. 859-271-5653 or www.comedyOffBroadway.com
Tue 2/14- Spencers: Theatre of Illusion, at Georgetown College’s John L. Hill Chapel in Georgetown. $10 adults, $8 Seniors, $5 for students. 502-863-8134 or www.georgetownCollege.edu
Tue 2/14- Atlanta Rhythm Section, 7pm at the Hal Rogers Center in Hazard. $20 prime seats, $15 adults, $8 students. 800-246-7521 Ext 73067 or 73070 or www.hazardPerformingArts.com
Wed 2/15- Lecture: “What Would Darwin Say to Today’s Creationists?”, 4:30pm at Transylvania University’s Carrick Theatre. Free admission. www.transy.edu
Wed 2/15- Umphrey’s McGee, 9pm at Buster’s Billiards & Backroom, 899 Manchester St. $20-$25. 859-368-8871 or www.bustersbb.com
Wed 2/15- Mike Milligan and Steam Shovel, 9pm at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade. $7. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Wed 2/15 through Sat 2/18- Loni Love, times vary at Comedy off Broadway in Lexington Green, Nicholasville Rd. at New Circle Road. $10-$20. 859-271-5653 or www.ComedyOffBroadway.com
Thu 2/16- UK Women’s Basketball @ Alabama Crimson Tide, time 7:30pm at Tuscaloosa, AL. www.ukathletics.com
Thu 2/16- Lexington Philharmonic Kicked-Back Classics: Daniel Kellogg, composer, 7pm at the Downtown Arts Center, 141 E Main St. 859-233-4226 or www.lexPhil.org
Thu 2/16- Lecture: Eugenie Scott, “Darwin: Demon or Revolutionary?”, 7pm at UK’s Singletary Center for the Arts, 405 Rose St. Free admission. 859-257-4929 or www.uky.edu/sfca
Thu 2/16- Extra Crispy, Sketch Comedy, 9pm at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade. $8. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Thu 2/16- Murder at Club Babalu, by Fantastical Theatricals, 7 & 9:30pm at Sutton’s Family Restaurant, 110 N Locust Hill Rd. Lexington. $15 admission plus menu ordering. 859-229-2518 or www.fantasticalTheatricals.ticketLeap.com
Thu 2/16 through Sun 2/19- Spinning into Butter, by Transylvania University Theatre at Transylvania University’s Lucille C. Little Theatre. 859-233-8300 or www.transy.edu/drama
through Fri 2/17- Chautauqua National Juried Exhibition: Living with Others, at EKU Fred P. Giles Art Gallery in Richmond. 859-622-6139 or www.art.eku.edu/
Fri 2/17- Lexington Gallery Hop, 5-8pm at various Lexington Galleries. www.galleryHopLex.com
Fri 2/17- Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience, 8pm at the Kentucky Center in Louisville. $27.50. 877-775-7777 or www.kentuckycenter.org
Fri 2/17- Heather Winter Hunnicutt, soprano and Rob Vanover, keyboards, 8pm at Georgetown College John L. Hill Chapel. Free admission. www.georgetownCollege.edu
Fri 2/17- Spring Standards, 7:30pm at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade. $10. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Fri 2/17- Lexington Philharmonic: Composer’s Journey, with composer Daniel Kellogg, pianist Lucille Chung, 7:30pm at Singletary Center for the Arts, 405 Rose St. 859-233-4226 or www.lexPhil.org
Fri 2/17 through Sun 2/19- Broadway Live: Shrek the Musical, at the Opera House, 401 W Main St. $64.50- $84.50. 859-233-3535 or www.lexingtonOperaHouse.com
Fri 2/17 through Sun 2/19- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, by West T. Hill Community Theatre, at West T. Hill Community Theatre in Danville. $12. 859-319-0205 or www.westTHill.com
Sat 2/18- UK Men’s Basketball vs. Ole Miss Rebels (SEC), time 4pm @ Rupp Arena. Televised on SEC Network (WKYT) www.ukathletics.com
Sat 2/18- Celtic Crossroads, 8pm at EKU Center for the Arts in Richmond. $25-$35. 855-358-7469 or www.ekucenter.com
Sat 2/18- Darrell Scott, 8pm at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade. $20--$24. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Sat 2/18- Mike Doughty, 10pm at Cosmic Charlie’s, 388 Woodland Ave. $15. 859-309-9499 or www.cosmic-charlies.com
Sat 2/18- UK Wind Ensemble, 7:30pm at Singletary Center for the Arts, 405 Rose St. $5-$7. 859-257-4929 or www.uky.edu/sfca
Sun 2/19- Lexington Brass Band, 4pm at Calvary Baptist Church, 150 E High St. $5. 96+-858-3511 or www.lexingtonBrassBand.com
Sun 2/19- David Russell, guitar, 3pm at UK Medical Center Pavilion. $10-$20. 859-257-4929 or www.uky.edu/sfca
Sun 2/19- Brunch with Queens, 11am at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade. $18. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Sun 2/19 & Mon 2/20- Disney Live: Three Classic Fairy Tales, 1 & 4pm Sun, 11am Mon at Rupp Arena. $15-$50. 859-233-3535, www.ruppArena.com or www.disney.go.com/disneylive
Mon 2/20- UK Women’s Basketball vs. Vanderbilt Commodores, time 9pm at Memorial Coliseum. www.ukathletics.com
Mon 2/20- Seth Rogan, 8pm at Singletary Center for the Arts, 405 Rose St. $10-$20. 859-2577-4929 or www.uky.edu/sfca
Mon 2/20- Teltur, 8pm at Natasha’s, 112 Esplanade. $8. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Tue 2/21- UK Men’s Basketball vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs (SEC), time 9pm @ Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, MS. Televised on ESPN. www.ukathletics.com
Tue 2/21- Songwriter’s Night: Greg Foresman, Patrick McNeese, Tom Green, 8pm at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade. $7. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Tue 2/21- Writer C. E. Morgan, accompanied by Ryan Blevins, dulcimer, 7pm at Transylvania University. Free admission. www.transy.edu
through Wed 2/22- Morehead State University Art Faculty Exhibition, at MSU Claypool-Young Art Gallery in Morehead. 606-783-5446 or www.moreheadstate.edu/art
Wed 2/22- Drake with A$AP Rocky, Kendrick Lamar, time 8pm at Rupp Arena. $19.75-$69.75. 859-233-3535, www.rupparena.com or www.ticketmaster.com
Wed 2/22- Ming-Hui Kuo, percussion, 7:30pm at Singletary Center for the Arts, 405 Rose St. Free admission. 859-257-4929 or www.uky.edu/scfa
Wed 2/22- LexTango, 7pm at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade. Free admission. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Wed 2/22 through Sat 2/25- Ian Bagg, showtimes vary at Comedy Off Broadway in Lexington Green, Nicholasville Rd @ New Circle. $8-$16. 859-271-5653 or www.comedyOffBroadway.com
Wed 2/22 through Sat 2/25- This is My Heart for You, by Silas House, by Berea College Theatre, at Berea College’s Jelkyl Drama Center in Berea. $5-$10. 859-985-3300 or www.berea.edu
Thu 2/23- UK Women’s Basketball vs. South Carolina Gamecocks, time 7pm at Memorial Coliseum. Final Home Game for Seniors. www.ukathletics.com
Thu 2/23- UK Faculty Brass Quintet, 7:30pm at Singletary Center for the Arts, 405 Rose St. Free admission. 859-257-4929 or www.uky.edu/scfa
Thu 2/23- Misty Loggins and Brian Bixby, 9pm at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade. $7. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Thu 2/23 through Sun 3/4- August: Osage County, by UK Theatre at UK’s Guignol Theatre in Lexington. $15, $10 for students. 859-257-4929 or www.uky.edu/finearts/theatre
Thu 2/23 through Sun 3/4- The American Clock, by Walden Theatre at Walden Theatre in Louisville. $8-$15. 502-589-0084 or www.waldenTheatre.org
Fri 2/24—Fourth Friday: Body | Figure | Nude, 6-9pm at LAL @ Loudoun House, Castlewood Dr. $7 for non-LAL Members, Free for Members. 859-254-7024 or www.lexingtonArtLeague.org
Fri 2/24- The Bats, 8pm at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade. $10. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Fri 2/24- Richard Buckner, 9pm at Cosmic Charlie’s, 388 Woodland Ave. $12-$15. 859-309-9499 or www.cosmic-charlies.com
Fri 2/24 through Sun 2/26- Art in Bloom, noon to 5pm at UK Art Museum. 859-257-6218 or www.uky.edu/artmuseum
Fri 2/24 through Sun 2/26- UK Opera Theatre: Falstaff, at the Lexington Opera House, 401 W. Short St. Tickets $15-$40. 859-233-3535 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.LexingtonOperaHouse.com
Fri 2/24 through Sun 2/26- Radio Gals, by Georgetown Community Theatre at the Thomas & King Leadership and Conference Center in Georgetown. $10-$12. www.GeorgetownCommunityTheatre.org
Sat 2/25- UK Men’s Basketball vs. Vanderbilt Commodores (SEC), time noon @ Rupp Arena. Televised on CBS (WKYT) www.ukathletics.com
Sat 2/25- Wynton Marsalis & Jazz at Lincoln Center, 8pm at EKU Center for the Arts in Richmond. $45-$65. 855-358-7469 or www.ekuCenter.com
Sat 2/25- Tall, Dark & Handsome, 8pm at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade. $10. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Sun 2/26- Miranda Lambert, Chris Young, Jerrod Niemann, RESCHEDULED from 1/20/12, 7:30pm at Rupp Arena. Tickets are Sold out. 859-233-3535 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.rupparena.com
Sun 2/26- UK Women’s Basketball @ Mississippi State Bulldogs, time 5:30pm at Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, MS. www.ukathletics.com
Sun 2/26- Central Kentucky Concert Band, 3pm at Transylvania University Carrick Theatre. Free admission. www.ckcb.org
Sun 2/26- Chamber Players of Central Kentucky, 3pm at Singletary Center for the Arts, 405 Rose St. $7.50-$20. 859-257-4929 or http://www.cmsck.org/
Sun 2/26- California Guitar Trio, 7pm at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade. $20-$24. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Sun 2/26- Art in Bloom reception, 7pm at UK Art Museum. 859-257-6218 or www.uky.edu/artmuseum
Sun 2/26- California Guitar Trio, 8pm at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade. $20-$24. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Sun 2/26 through Sun 3/4- There’s a Boy in the Girl’s Bathroom, by Lexington Children’s Theatre at the Lexington Children’s Theatre, 418 W. Short St. $17, $14 for children. 859-254-4546 or www.lctOnstage.org
Mon 2/27- Mandy and the Bandits, 9pm at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade. $7. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Mon 2/27- California Guitar Trio, 7pm at Kentucky Coffeetree Café, 235 W. Broadway, Frankfort. $20. 502-875-3009 or www.KentuckyCoffeetree.com
Tue 2/28- Donal Hinely, 8pm at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade. $7. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Wed 2/29- Yonder Mountain String Band, 8pm at Buster’s Billiards & Backroom, 899 Manchester St. $17.50-$20. 859-368-8871 or www.bustersbb.com
Wed 2/29- Freekbot, 10pm at Cosmic Charlie’s, 388 Woodland Ave. $8-$10. 859-309-9499 or www.cosmic-charlies.com
Wed 2/29 through Sat 3/1- Greg Morton, showtimes vary at Comedy Off Broadway in Lexington Green, Nicholasville Rd. @ New Circle. $9-$17. 859-271-5653 or www.comedyOffBroadway.com
Wed 2/29 through Sun 3/4- Greater Tuna, by Berea Arena Theatre at Berea Arena Theatre in Berea. $8 adults, $5 for students & Children. 859-986-9039 or http://bereaarenatheater.com/
Thu 3/1- UK Men’s Basketball vs. Georgia Bulldogs (SEC), time 9pm@ Rupp Arena. Televised on ESPN or ESPN2. www.ukathletics.com
Thu 3/1- Chris Botti, trumpet, 8pm at EKU Center for the Arts in Richmond. $45-$65. 855-358-7469 or www.ekucenter.com
Thu 3/1 through Sun 3/11- Hot L Baltimore, by Project SEE Theatre, at the Downtown Arts Center, 141 E. Main, Lexington. $18 adults, $11 students. 859-255-0370.
Thu 3/1 through Sun 3/4- SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament, at Bridgestone arena, Nashville, TN
through Sat 3/3- Don Aters: Woodstock Nation, photos of Rock Legends, at Solaris Gallery in Versailles. Free admission. 859-536-2385.
through Sat 3/3- Michael Winters: Red River Goregous, at Georgetown College, Cochenour Gallery. www.georgetownCollege.edu
Sat 3/3- Brad Paisley, The Band Perry, Scotty McCreery, 7:30pm at Rupp Arena. Tickets $25 - $59.75. 859-233-3535 www.ticketmaster.com or www.rupparena.com
Sat 3/3 & Sun 3/4- 2012 Kentucky Crafted: The Market, 10-8pm Sat, 10-5 Sun at Lexington Convention Center. www.artscouncil.ky.gov
Sun 3/4- UK Men’s Basketball vs. Florida Gators (SEC), time noon @ The O’Connell Center, Gainesville, FL. Televised on CBS (WKYT). Last regular season game of the season. www.ukathletics.com
Wed 3/7 through Sat 3/10- KHSAA Girl’s Sweet 16 Tournament, at E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green. All-session tickets for each event are $70 for upper arena & $120 for lower arena. Tickets are available at www.khsaa.org/links/gtickets.htm www.khsaa.org
Thu 3/8 through Sun 3/11- SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament, New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA
Fri 3/9 through Sun 3/11- Broadway Live: Come Fly Away, at the Opera House, 401 W Main St. $55-$80. 859-233-3535 or www.lexingtonOperaHouse.com
through Sat 3/10- Asbury University Art Faculty Exhibit, at Asbury University Z. T. Johnson Gallery in Wilmore. 859-858-3511 Ext. 2250.
Sat 3/10- Winter Jam 2012 Spectacular, featuring Skillet, Hosted by Newsong, Sanctus Real, Peter Furler, Kari Jobe, Building 429, Group 1 Crew, Dara McLean, For King and Country, We As Human, with Guest Speaker Nick Hall and Illusionist Brock Gill. Tickets $10 at the door. www.rupparena.com
through Sun 3/11- Body | Figure | Nude, at Loudoun House in Lexington. Free admission. 859-254-7024 or www.LexingtonArtLeague.org
Wed 3/14 through Sat 3/17- KHSAA Boy’s Sweet 16 Tournament, at Rupp Arena. All-session tickets for each event are $70 for upper arena & $120 for lower arena. Tickets are available at www.khsaa.org/links/btickets.htm www.khsaa.org
Thu 3/15- Geri Allen & Timeline, 7:30pm at Norton Center for the Arts in Danville. $30. 877-HIT-SHOW or www.NortonCenter.com
Thu 3/15- Hot Tuna featuring Jorma Kaukonen & Jack Cassidy, 8pm at 20th Century Theatre in Cincinnati. $25 in advance, $30 day of show. 513-731-8000 or www.20thcenturytheatre.com
Thu 3/15 through 4/1- Bad Seed, by Studio Players at Carriage House Theatre, 154 W. Bell Ct. $10-$17. 859-225-0370 or www.studioPlayers.com
Fri 3/16 through Sun 3/18- Bluegrass Trust Antique & Garden Show, 10-6pm Fri & Sat, 11-5pm Sun at the Kentucky Horse Park. 859-253-0362 or www.BGTantiquesandGardenShow.org
Sat 3/17- St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival, Festival 1-9pm at the CentrePointe Lot in Downtown Lexington. Parade 3pm down Main St. www.lexingtonStPatsParade.org
Tue 3/20- Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Beethoven’s Last Night, $39.50-$59.50. 859-233-3535, www.Ticketmaster.com or www.rupparena.com
Tue 3/20- President’s Day Games and Tours, 11-2pm at Mary Todd Lincoln House on Main St.
Sat 3/24- Lexington Toy & Comic Con, 10-5pm at the Lexington Convention Center. www.LexingtonComicCon.com
Sun 3/25- Cincinnati Pops: The Music of Ray Charles – Ellis Hall, 7pm at Cincinnati Music Hall. $25-$96.50. 513-381-3300 or www.cincinnatiPops.org
Mon 3/27- Moulin Rouge: The Ballet, 7:30pm at Norton Center for the Arts in Danville. $28-$55. 877-448-7469 or www.nortonCenter.com
Mon 4/9 through Thu 4/26- - Fayette County Schools Kindergarten Registration, 9am to 2pm for children turning 5 years old on or before October 1 at the child’s “Home School”. Evening registration is from 4 to 7pm on Mon 4/9 only. for more information or to find a child’s Home School check www.fcps.net
Thu 4/12- A Taste of Hazard with Appalatin, 6:30pm at Hazard Community & Technical College First Federal Center in Hazard. $35. 800-246-7521, Ext 73067 or 73070 or www.hazardperformingarts.com
Thu 4/12 through Sun 4/15- 37th annual Central Kentucky Home & Garden Show, 5-9pm Thu & Fri, 11-9pm Sat, noon-6pm Sun at Lexington Center. $7.50 for adults, children 14 and younger are free. 859-655-3080 or www.ckyhomeshow.com
Thu 4/12- La Guitara featuring Patty Larkin, Rory Block and Muriel Anderson, 8pm at Berea College’s Phelps Stokes Auditorium in Berea. Free admission. www.berea.edu/convocations
Fri 4/13- Capstone Theatre’s “Tammy Wynette Story”, 7:30pm at the Grand Theatre, 308 St. Clair St., Frankfort. Tickets $20-$35. 502-352-7469 or www.GrandTheatreFrankfort.com
Fri 4/13- Australian Chamber Orchestra, 8pm at Norton Center for the Arts in Danville. $33-$65. 877-HIT-SHOW or www.NortonCenter.com
Sat 4/14- The Temptations & The Four Tops, 8pm at EKU Center for the Arts in Richmond. $45-$75. 855-358-7469 or www.ekucenter.com
Fri 4/20 through Sun 4/22- Cincinnati Pops: Bernadette Peters, 8pm Fri & Sat, 2pm Sun at Cincinnati Music Hall in Cincinnati. $25-$101. 513-381-3300 or www.cincinnatipops.org
Sat 4/21 & Sun 4/22- Georgetown International Kite Festival, 10-5pm Sat, no 5pm Sun at Cardome Center in Georgetown. gtownkitefest@gmail.com or www.georgetownKy.com
Fri 4/27- Mountain Songwriter’s Night, 6:30pm at Hazard Community & Technical College First Federal Center in Hazard. $10 adults, $5 for students ages 6-18, free ages 5 and younger. 800-246-7521, ext 73067 or 73070 or www.HazardPerformingArts.com
Fri 4/27- Eric Church, Brantley Gilbert, Blackberry Smoke, 7:30pm at Rupp Arena. $34.75 - $42.50. 859-233-3535, www.ticketmaster.com or www.rupparena.com
Thu 4/26 through Sun 4/29- Rolex Kentucky 3-Day Event, at the Kentucky Horse Park on Ironworks Pike. 859-233-2362 or www.rk3de.org
Fri 4/27 through Sun 4/29- Broadway Live: The Midtown Men, 8pm Fri, 2 & 8pm Sat, 2pm Sun at the Opera House, 401 W Main St. $54.50-$74.50 859-233-3535 or www.lexingtonOperaHouse.com
Sat 4/28- Aretha Franklin, 8pm at EKU Center for the Arts in Richmond. $65-$110, 855-358-7469 or www.ekucenter.com
Sat 4/28- Bela Fleck, 8pm at W. I. Lyons Brown Theatre in Louisville. $25-$45. 800-775-7777 or www.kentuckyCenter.org
Fri 5/4- Godsmack, Staind, 6:30pm at Rupp Arena. $39.50-$45. 859-233-3535, www.ticketmaster.com or www.rupparena.com
Mon 5/7- Portland Cello Project, 7:30pm at Norton Center for the Arts in Danville. $30. 877-HIT-SHOW or www.nortonCenter.com
Fri 5/11- An Evening with Joe Bonamassa, 8pm at Rupp Arena. $51-$81. 859-233-3535, www.ticketmaster.com or www.rupparena.com
Sat 5/12 & Sun 5/13- Mayfest, 10-6pm Sat, 11-5 Sun at Gratz Park. 859-425-2590 or www.downtownLex.com
Sat 5/12 & Sun 5/13- Goodnight Moon, by Lexington Children’s Theatre, 2 & 7pm Sat, 2pm Sun at the Lexington Children’s Theatre, 418 W. Short St. 859-254-4546 or www.lctonstage.org
Fri 5/25 through Sun 5/27- Kentucky High School Invitational Rodeo, at the Kentucky Horse Park on Ironworks Pike in Lexington. 270-395-4889 or www.kyhsra.com
Thu 6/7 through Sun 6/10- Great American Brass Band Festival, in Danville. 859-319-8426 or www.GABBF.org
Thu 6/7 through Sat 6/9- Kentucky State HOG Rally, Motorcycle rally details to be announced. 859-935-1464 or www.kystatehogrally.com
Fri 6/8 through Sun 6/10- It’s a Grand Night for Singing 20th Anniversary, 7:30pm Fri & Sat, 2 & 7pm Sun at Singletary Center for the Arts, 405 Rose St. 859-257-4929 or www.uky.edu/scfa/calendar.php
Sat 6/23 & Sun 6/24- Francisco’s Farm, at Midway College in Midway. 859-846-4049 or www.FranciscosFarm.org
Wed 7/4- Bluegrass 10k, in Downtown Lexington. 859-288-2946 or 859-288-2953.
Mon 7/9 through Sat 7/14- Junior League Horse Show, at the Red Mile, on Red Mile Road in Lexington. 859-252-8014 or www.LexJrLeague.com
Thu 7/12 through Sat 7/14- Miss Kentucky Pageant, at Singletary Center for the Arts, 405 Rose St. 859-420-6193 or www.missKentuckyPageant.com
Sat 8/4- Kentucky Reptile Expo, 10-4pm at the Lexington Center. 606-547-6643 or www.kentuckyReptileExpo.com
Sat 8/18 & Sun 8/19- Woodland Art Fair, 10-6pm Sat, 10-5pm Sun at Woodland Park in Lexington. www.lexingtonArtLeague.org
Sat 9/1- UK Football @ Louisville Cardinals, Kickoff TBA at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, KY. 800-928-2287 or www.ukathletics.com .
Sat 9/8- UK Football vs. Kent State Golden Flashes (MAC), Kickoff TBA at Commonwealth Stadium, in Lexington. 800-928-2287 or www.ukathletics.com.
Sat 9/8 through Wed 10/31- Bi-Water Autumnfest, at Bi-Water farm in Georgetown. 502-863-3676 or www.biwaterfarm.com
Sat 9/15- UK Football vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, Kickoff TBA at Commonwealth Stadium, in Lexington. 800-928-2287 or www.ukathletics.com.
Sat 9/15 through Wed 10/31- Evans Orchard Harvest Celebration, at Evans Orchard in Georgetown. 502-863-2255 or www.evansOrchard.com
Sat 9/22- UK Football @ Florida Gators, Kickoff TBA at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL. 800-928-2287 or www.ukathletics.com.
Fri 9/28 through Sun 9/30- Scarefest, at Lexington Convention Center. www.ghosthuntershop.com/Scarefest.html
Sat 9/29- UK Football vs. South Carolina Gamecocks, Kickoff TBA at Commonwealth Stadium, in Lexington. 800-928-2287 or www.ukathletics.com.
Fri 10/5 through Sun 10/7- Festival of the Horse, Noon – 9pm Fri, 9-9pm Sat, 11-4pm Sun in Georgetown. 502-863-2547 or www.festivalofthehorse.org
Sat 10/6- UK Football vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs, Kickoff TBA at Commonwealth Stadium, in Lexington. 800-928-2287 or www.ukathletics.com.
Thu 10/11- Vice Presidential Debate, at Centre College in Danville. www.centre.edu/centredebate2012
Sat 10/13- UK Football @ Arkansas Razorbacks, Kickoff TBA at Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR. 800-928-2287 or www.ukathletics.com.
Sat 10/20- UK Football vs. Georgia Bulldogs, Kickoff TBA at Commonwealth Stadium, in Lexington. 800-928-2287 or www.ukathletics.com.
Sat 10/27- UK Football vs. Missouri Tigers, Kickoff TBA at Faurot Field, Columbia, MO. 800-928-2287 or www.ukathletics.com.
Wed 10/31 through Sun 11/4- Alltech National Horse Show, at the Kentucky Horse Park on Ironworks Pike. www.alltech.com
Sat 11/3- UK Football vs. Vanderbilt Commodores, Kickoff TBA at Commonwealth Stadium, in Lexington. 800-928-2287 or www.ukathletics.com.
Fri 11/16 through Mon 12/31- Southern Lights, at the Kentucky Horse Park on Ironworks Parkway. 859-255-5727 or www.kyhorsepark.com
Sat 11/17- UK Football vs. Samford Bulldogs (Southern Conference), Kickoff TBA at Commonwealth Stadium, in Lexington. 800-928-2287 or www.ukathletics.com.
Sat 11/24- UK Football @ Tennessee Volunteers, time TBA at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville. Final Game of the regular Season. 800-928-2287 or www.ukathletics.com .
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Links to Area attractions
through Sun 3/5- Our Leading Lady, by Studio Players, at Carriage House Theatre, 154 Bell Ct. Lexington. $10-$17. 859-225-0370 or www.studioplayers.org
Mon 2/13- UK Women’s Basketball @ Tennessee Volunteers, time 7pm at Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN. www.ukathletics.com
Mon 2/13- Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour: The Cleverlys, Stetson and Cia, 6:45pm at the Kentucky Theatre on E. Main St. $5-$10. 859-252-8888 or www.woodsongs.com
Mon 2/13- Blakeley Burger, 8pm at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade. $5. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Mon 2/13 through Sun 3/4- Glories of the Garden 2012, at the UK Arboretum on Alumni Dr. Free admission. 859-257-6955 or www.ca.uky.edu/arboretum
Mon 2/13 through Mon 3/19- Fayette County Schools Kindergarten Registration, 9am to 2pm for children turning 5 years old on or before October 1 at the child’s “Home School”. Evening registration is from 4 to 7pm on Mon 2/13 only. for more information or to find a child’s Home School check www.fcps.net
Tue 2/14- Valentine’s Day
Tue 2/14- Garrison Keillor, 8pm at EKU Center for the Arts in Richmond. $40-$65. 859-622-7469 or www.ekucenter.com
Tue 2/14- UK Jazz Ensemble, 7:30pm at Singletary Center for the Arts, 405 Rose St. www.uky.edu/finearts/music
Tue 2/14- Dark Star Orchestra, 7pm at sat the Kentucky Theatre on E. Main St. $22-$25. 859-309-9499 or www.cosmic-charlies.com
Tue 2/14- B. T., 8pm at Comedy Off Broadway in Lexington Green, Nicholasville Rd @ New Circle. $14. 859-271-5653 or www.comedyOffBroadway.com
Tue 2/14- Spencers: Theatre of Illusion, at Georgetown College’s John L. Hill Chapel in Georgetown. $10 adults, $8 Seniors, $5 for students. 502-863-8134 or www.georgetownCollege.edu
Tue 2/14- Atlanta Rhythm Section, 7pm at the Hal Rogers Center in Hazard. $20 prime seats, $15 adults, $8 students. 800-246-7521 Ext 73067 or 73070 or www.hazardPerformingArts.com
Wed 2/15- Lecture: “What Would Darwin Say to Today’s Creationists?”, 4:30pm at Transylvania University’s Carrick Theatre. Free admission. www.transy.edu
Wed 2/15- Umphrey’s McGee, 9pm at Buster’s Billiards & Backroom, 899 Manchester St. $20-$25. 859-368-8871 or www.bustersbb.com
Wed 2/15- Mike Milligan and Steam Shovel, 9pm at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade. $7. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Wed 2/15 through Sat 2/18- Loni Love, times vary at Comedy off Broadway in Lexington Green, Nicholasville Rd. at New Circle Road. $10-$20. 859-271-5653 or www.ComedyOffBroadway.com
Thu 2/16- UK Women’s Basketball @ Alabama Crimson Tide, time 7:30pm at Tuscaloosa, AL. www.ukathletics.com
Thu 2/16- Lexington Philharmonic Kicked-Back Classics: Daniel Kellogg, composer, 7pm at the Downtown Arts Center, 141 E Main St. 859-233-4226 or www.lexPhil.org
Thu 2/16- Lecture: Eugenie Scott, “Darwin: Demon or Revolutionary?”, 7pm at UK’s Singletary Center for the Arts, 405 Rose St. Free admission. 859-257-4929 or www.uky.edu/sfca
Thu 2/16- Extra Crispy, Sketch Comedy, 9pm at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade. $8. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Thu 2/16- Murder at Club Babalu, by Fantastical Theatricals, 7 & 9:30pm at Sutton’s Family Restaurant, 110 N Locust Hill Rd. Lexington. $15 admission plus menu ordering. 859-229-2518 or www.fantasticalTheatricals.ticketLeap.com
Thu 2/16 through Sun 2/19- Spinning into Butter, by Transylvania University Theatre at Transylvania University’s Lucille C. Little Theatre. 859-233-8300 or www.transy.edu/drama
through Fri 2/17- Chautauqua National Juried Exhibition: Living with Others, at EKU Fred P. Giles Art Gallery in Richmond. 859-622-6139 or www.art.eku.edu/
Fri 2/17- Lexington Gallery Hop, 5-8pm at various Lexington Galleries. www.galleryHopLex.com
Fri 2/17- Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience, 8pm at the Kentucky Center in Louisville. $27.50. 877-775-7777 or www.kentuckycenter.org
Fri 2/17- Heather Winter Hunnicutt, soprano and Rob Vanover, keyboards, 8pm at Georgetown College John L. Hill Chapel. Free admission. www.georgetownCollege.edu
Fri 2/17- Spring Standards, 7:30pm at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade. $10. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Fri 2/17- Lexington Philharmonic: Composer’s Journey, with composer Daniel Kellogg, pianist Lucille Chung, 7:30pm at Singletary Center for the Arts, 405 Rose St. 859-233-4226 or www.lexPhil.org
Fri 2/17 through Sun 2/19- Broadway Live: Shrek the Musical, at the Opera House, 401 W Main St. $64.50- $84.50. 859-233-3535 or www.lexingtonOperaHouse.com
Fri 2/17 through Sun 2/19- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, by West T. Hill Community Theatre, at West T. Hill Community Theatre in Danville. $12. 859-319-0205 or www.westTHill.com
Sat 2/18- UK Men’s Basketball vs. Ole Miss Rebels (SEC), time 4pm @ Rupp Arena. Televised on SEC Network (WKYT) www.ukathletics.com
Sat 2/18- Celtic Crossroads, 8pm at EKU Center for the Arts in Richmond. $25-$35. 855-358-7469 or www.ekucenter.com
Sat 2/18- Darrell Scott, 8pm at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade. $20--$24. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Sat 2/18- Mike Doughty, 10pm at Cosmic Charlie’s, 388 Woodland Ave. $15. 859-309-9499 or www.cosmic-charlies.com
Sat 2/18- UK Wind Ensemble, 7:30pm at Singletary Center for the Arts, 405 Rose St. $5-$7. 859-257-4929 or www.uky.edu/sfca
Sun 2/19- Lexington Brass Band, 4pm at Calvary Baptist Church, 150 E High St. $5. 96+-858-3511 or www.lexingtonBrassBand.com
Sun 2/19- David Russell, guitar, 3pm at UK Medical Center Pavilion. $10-$20. 859-257-4929 or www.uky.edu/sfca
Sun 2/19- Brunch with Queens, 11am at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade. $18. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Sun 2/19 & Mon 2/20- Disney Live: Three Classic Fairy Tales, 1 & 4pm Sun, 11am Mon at Rupp Arena. $15-$50. 859-233-3535, www.ruppArena.com or www.disney.go.com/disneylive
Mon 2/20- UK Women’s Basketball vs. Vanderbilt Commodores, time 9pm at Memorial Coliseum. www.ukathletics.com
Mon 2/20- Seth Rogan, 8pm at Singletary Center for the Arts, 405 Rose St. $10-$20. 859-2577-4929 or www.uky.edu/sfca
Mon 2/20- Teltur, 8pm at Natasha’s, 112 Esplanade. $8. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Tue 2/21- UK Men’s Basketball vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs (SEC), time 9pm @ Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, MS. Televised on ESPN. www.ukathletics.com
Tue 2/21- Songwriter’s Night: Greg Foresman, Patrick McNeese, Tom Green, 8pm at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade. $7. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Tue 2/21- Writer C. E. Morgan, accompanied by Ryan Blevins, dulcimer, 7pm at Transylvania University. Free admission. www.transy.edu
through Wed 2/22- Morehead State University Art Faculty Exhibition, at MSU Claypool-Young Art Gallery in Morehead. 606-783-5446 or www.moreheadstate.edu/art
Wed 2/22- Drake with A$AP Rocky, Kendrick Lamar, time 8pm at Rupp Arena. $19.75-$69.75. 859-233-3535, www.rupparena.com or www.ticketmaster.com
Wed 2/22- Ming-Hui Kuo, percussion, 7:30pm at Singletary Center for the Arts, 405 Rose St. Free admission. 859-257-4929 or www.uky.edu/scfa
Wed 2/22- LexTango, 7pm at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade. Free admission. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Wed 2/22 through Sat 2/25- Ian Bagg, showtimes vary at Comedy Off Broadway in Lexington Green, Nicholasville Rd @ New Circle. $8-$16. 859-271-5653 or www.comedyOffBroadway.com
Wed 2/22 through Sat 2/25- This is My Heart for You, by Silas House, by Berea College Theatre, at Berea College’s Jelkyl Drama Center in Berea. $5-$10. 859-985-3300 or www.berea.edu
Thu 2/23- UK Women’s Basketball vs. South Carolina Gamecocks, time 7pm at Memorial Coliseum. Final Home Game for Seniors. www.ukathletics.com
Thu 2/23- UK Faculty Brass Quintet, 7:30pm at Singletary Center for the Arts, 405 Rose St. Free admission. 859-257-4929 or www.uky.edu/scfa
Thu 2/23- Misty Loggins and Brian Bixby, 9pm at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade. $7. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Thu 2/23 through Sun 3/4- August: Osage County, by UK Theatre at UK’s Guignol Theatre in Lexington. $15, $10 for students. 859-257-4929 or www.uky.edu/finearts/theatre
Thu 2/23 through Sun 3/4- The American Clock, by Walden Theatre at Walden Theatre in Louisville. $8-$15. 502-589-0084 or www.waldenTheatre.org
Fri 2/24—Fourth Friday: Body | Figure | Nude, 6-9pm at LAL @ Loudoun House, Castlewood Dr. $7 for non-LAL Members, Free for Members. 859-254-7024 or www.lexingtonArtLeague.org
Fri 2/24- The Bats, 8pm at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade. $10. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Fri 2/24- Richard Buckner, 9pm at Cosmic Charlie’s, 388 Woodland Ave. $12-$15. 859-309-9499 or www.cosmic-charlies.com
Fri 2/24 through Sun 2/26- Art in Bloom, noon to 5pm at UK Art Museum. 859-257-6218 or www.uky.edu/artmuseum
Fri 2/24 through Sun 2/26- UK Opera Theatre: Falstaff, at the Lexington Opera House, 401 W. Short St. Tickets $15-$40. 859-233-3535 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.LexingtonOperaHouse.com
Fri 2/24 through Sun 2/26- Radio Gals, by Georgetown Community Theatre at the Thomas & King Leadership and Conference Center in Georgetown. $10-$12. www.GeorgetownCommunityTheatre.org
Sat 2/25- UK Men’s Basketball vs. Vanderbilt Commodores (SEC), time noon @ Rupp Arena. Televised on CBS (WKYT) www.ukathletics.com
Sat 2/25- Wynton Marsalis & Jazz at Lincoln Center, 8pm at EKU Center for the Arts in Richmond. $45-$65. 855-358-7469 or www.ekuCenter.com
Sat 2/25- Tall, Dark & Handsome, 8pm at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade. $10. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Sun 2/26- Miranda Lambert, Chris Young, Jerrod Niemann, RESCHEDULED from 1/20/12, 7:30pm at Rupp Arena. Tickets are Sold out. 859-233-3535 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.rupparena.com
Sun 2/26- UK Women’s Basketball @ Mississippi State Bulldogs, time 5:30pm at Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, MS. www.ukathletics.com
Sun 2/26- Central Kentucky Concert Band, 3pm at Transylvania University Carrick Theatre. Free admission. www.ckcb.org
Sun 2/26- Chamber Players of Central Kentucky, 3pm at Singletary Center for the Arts, 405 Rose St. $7.50-$20. 859-257-4929 or http://www.cmsck.org/
Sun 2/26- California Guitar Trio, 7pm at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade. $20-$24. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Sun 2/26- Art in Bloom reception, 7pm at UK Art Museum. 859-257-6218 or www.uky.edu/artmuseum
Sun 2/26- California Guitar Trio, 8pm at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade. $20-$24. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Sun 2/26 through Sun 3/4- There’s a Boy in the Girl’s Bathroom, by Lexington Children’s Theatre at the Lexington Children’s Theatre, 418 W. Short St. $17, $14 for children. 859-254-4546 or www.lctOnstage.org
Mon 2/27- Mandy and the Bandits, 9pm at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade. $7. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Mon 2/27- California Guitar Trio, 7pm at Kentucky Coffeetree Café, 235 W. Broadway, Frankfort. $20. 502-875-3009 or www.KentuckyCoffeetree.com
Tue 2/28- Donal Hinely, 8pm at Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade. $7. 859-259-2754 or www.beetnik.com
Wed 2/29- Yonder Mountain String Band, 8pm at Buster’s Billiards & Backroom, 899 Manchester St. $17.50-$20. 859-368-8871 or www.bustersbb.com
Wed 2/29- Freekbot, 10pm at Cosmic Charlie’s, 388 Woodland Ave. $8-$10. 859-309-9499 or www.cosmic-charlies.com
Wed 2/29 through Sat 3/1- Greg Morton, showtimes vary at Comedy Off Broadway in Lexington Green, Nicholasville Rd. @ New Circle. $9-$17. 859-271-5653 or www.comedyOffBroadway.com
Wed 2/29 through Sun 3/4- Greater Tuna, by Berea Arena Theatre at Berea Arena Theatre in Berea. $8 adults, $5 for students & Children. 859-986-9039 or http://bereaarenatheater.com/
Thu 3/1- UK Men’s Basketball vs. Georgia Bulldogs (SEC), time 9pm@ Rupp Arena. Televised on ESPN or ESPN2. www.ukathletics.com
Thu 3/1- Chris Botti, trumpet, 8pm at EKU Center for the Arts in Richmond. $45-$65. 855-358-7469 or www.ekucenter.com
Thu 3/1 through Sun 3/11- Hot L Baltimore, by Project SEE Theatre, at the Downtown Arts Center, 141 E. Main, Lexington. $18 adults, $11 students. 859-255-0370.
Thu 3/1 through Sun 3/4- SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament, at Bridgestone arena, Nashville, TN
through Sat 3/3- Don Aters: Woodstock Nation, photos of Rock Legends, at Solaris Gallery in Versailles. Free admission. 859-536-2385.
through Sat 3/3- Michael Winters: Red River Goregous, at Georgetown College, Cochenour Gallery. www.georgetownCollege.edu
Sat 3/3- Brad Paisley, The Band Perry, Scotty McCreery, 7:30pm at Rupp Arena. Tickets $25 - $59.75. 859-233-3535 www.ticketmaster.com or www.rupparena.com
Sat 3/3 & Sun 3/4- 2012 Kentucky Crafted: The Market, 10-8pm Sat, 10-5 Sun at Lexington Convention Center. www.artscouncil.ky.gov
Sun 3/4- UK Men’s Basketball vs. Florida Gators (SEC), time noon @ The O’Connell Center, Gainesville, FL. Televised on CBS (WKYT). Last regular season game of the season. www.ukathletics.com
Wed 3/7 through Sat 3/10- KHSAA Girl’s Sweet 16 Tournament, at E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green. All-session tickets for each event are $70 for upper arena & $120 for lower arena. Tickets are available at www.khsaa.org/links/gtickets.htm www.khsaa.org
Thu 3/8 through Sun 3/11- SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament, New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA
Fri 3/9 through Sun 3/11- Broadway Live: Come Fly Away, at the Opera House, 401 W Main St. $55-$80. 859-233-3535 or www.lexingtonOperaHouse.com
through Sat 3/10- Asbury University Art Faculty Exhibit, at Asbury University Z. T. Johnson Gallery in Wilmore. 859-858-3511 Ext. 2250.
Sat 3/10- Winter Jam 2012 Spectacular, featuring Skillet, Hosted by Newsong, Sanctus Real, Peter Furler, Kari Jobe, Building 429, Group 1 Crew, Dara McLean, For King and Country, We As Human, with Guest Speaker Nick Hall and Illusionist Brock Gill. Tickets $10 at the door. www.rupparena.com
through Sun 3/11- Body | Figure | Nude, at Loudoun House in Lexington. Free admission. 859-254-7024 or www.LexingtonArtLeague.org
Wed 3/14 through Sat 3/17- KHSAA Boy’s Sweet 16 Tournament, at Rupp Arena. All-session tickets for each event are $70 for upper arena & $120 for lower arena. Tickets are available at www.khsaa.org/links/btickets.htm www.khsaa.org
Thu 3/15- Geri Allen & Timeline, 7:30pm at Norton Center for the Arts in Danville. $30. 877-HIT-SHOW or www.NortonCenter.com
Thu 3/15- Hot Tuna featuring Jorma Kaukonen & Jack Cassidy, 8pm at 20th Century Theatre in Cincinnati. $25 in advance, $30 day of show. 513-731-8000 or www.20thcenturytheatre.com
Thu 3/15 through 4/1- Bad Seed, by Studio Players at Carriage House Theatre, 154 W. Bell Ct. $10-$17. 859-225-0370 or www.studioPlayers.com
Fri 3/16 through Sun 3/18- Bluegrass Trust Antique & Garden Show, 10-6pm Fri & Sat, 11-5pm Sun at the Kentucky Horse Park. 859-253-0362 or www.BGTantiquesandGardenShow.org
Sat 3/17- St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival, Festival 1-9pm at the CentrePointe Lot in Downtown Lexington. Parade 3pm down Main St. www.lexingtonStPatsParade.org
Tue 3/20- Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Beethoven’s Last Night, $39.50-$59.50. 859-233-3535, www.Ticketmaster.com or www.rupparena.com
Tue 3/20- President’s Day Games and Tours, 11-2pm at Mary Todd Lincoln House on Main St.
Sat 3/24- Lexington Toy & Comic Con, 10-5pm at the Lexington Convention Center. www.LexingtonComicCon.com
Sun 3/25- Cincinnati Pops: The Music of Ray Charles – Ellis Hall, 7pm at Cincinnati Music Hall. $25-$96.50. 513-381-3300 or www.cincinnatiPops.org
Mon 3/27- Moulin Rouge: The Ballet, 7:30pm at Norton Center for the Arts in Danville. $28-$55. 877-448-7469 or www.nortonCenter.com
Mon 4/9 through Thu 4/26- - Fayette County Schools Kindergarten Registration, 9am to 2pm for children turning 5 years old on or before October 1 at the child’s “Home School”. Evening registration is from 4 to 7pm on Mon 4/9 only. for more information or to find a child’s Home School check www.fcps.net
Thu 4/12- A Taste of Hazard with Appalatin, 6:30pm at Hazard Community & Technical College First Federal Center in Hazard. $35. 800-246-7521, Ext 73067 or 73070 or www.hazardperformingarts.com
Thu 4/12 through Sun 4/15- 37th annual Central Kentucky Home & Garden Show, 5-9pm Thu & Fri, 11-9pm Sat, noon-6pm Sun at Lexington Center. $7.50 for adults, children 14 and younger are free. 859-655-3080 or www.ckyhomeshow.com
Thu 4/12- La Guitara featuring Patty Larkin, Rory Block and Muriel Anderson, 8pm at Berea College’s Phelps Stokes Auditorium in Berea. Free admission. www.berea.edu/convocations
Fri 4/13- Capstone Theatre’s “Tammy Wynette Story”, 7:30pm at the Grand Theatre, 308 St. Clair St., Frankfort. Tickets $20-$35. 502-352-7469 or www.GrandTheatreFrankfort.com
Fri 4/13- Australian Chamber Orchestra, 8pm at Norton Center for the Arts in Danville. $33-$65. 877-HIT-SHOW or www.NortonCenter.com
Sat 4/14- The Temptations & The Four Tops, 8pm at EKU Center for the Arts in Richmond. $45-$75. 855-358-7469 or www.ekucenter.com
Fri 4/20 through Sun 4/22- Cincinnati Pops: Bernadette Peters, 8pm Fri & Sat, 2pm Sun at Cincinnati Music Hall in Cincinnati. $25-$101. 513-381-3300 or www.cincinnatipops.org
Sat 4/21 & Sun 4/22- Georgetown International Kite Festival, 10-5pm Sat, no 5pm Sun at Cardome Center in Georgetown. gtownkitefest@gmail.com or www.georgetownKy.com
Fri 4/27- Mountain Songwriter’s Night, 6:30pm at Hazard Community & Technical College First Federal Center in Hazard. $10 adults, $5 for students ages 6-18, free ages 5 and younger. 800-246-7521, ext 73067 or 73070 or www.HazardPerformingArts.com
Fri 4/27- Eric Church, Brantley Gilbert, Blackberry Smoke, 7:30pm at Rupp Arena. $34.75 - $42.50. 859-233-3535, www.ticketmaster.com or www.rupparena.com
Thu 4/26 through Sun 4/29- Rolex Kentucky 3-Day Event, at the Kentucky Horse Park on Ironworks Pike. 859-233-2362 or www.rk3de.org
Fri 4/27 through Sun 4/29- Broadway Live: The Midtown Men, 8pm Fri, 2 & 8pm Sat, 2pm Sun at the Opera House, 401 W Main St. $54.50-$74.50 859-233-3535 or www.lexingtonOperaHouse.com
Sat 4/28- Aretha Franklin, 8pm at EKU Center for the Arts in Richmond. $65-$110, 855-358-7469 or www.ekucenter.com
Sat 4/28- Bela Fleck, 8pm at W. I. Lyons Brown Theatre in Louisville. $25-$45. 800-775-7777 or www.kentuckyCenter.org
Fri 5/4- Godsmack, Staind, 6:30pm at Rupp Arena. $39.50-$45. 859-233-3535, www.ticketmaster.com or www.rupparena.com
Mon 5/7- Portland Cello Project, 7:30pm at Norton Center for the Arts in Danville. $30. 877-HIT-SHOW or www.nortonCenter.com
Fri 5/11- An Evening with Joe Bonamassa, 8pm at Rupp Arena. $51-$81. 859-233-3535, www.ticketmaster.com or www.rupparena.com
Sat 5/12 & Sun 5/13- Mayfest, 10-6pm Sat, 11-5 Sun at Gratz Park. 859-425-2590 or www.downtownLex.com
Sat 5/12 & Sun 5/13- Goodnight Moon, by Lexington Children’s Theatre, 2 & 7pm Sat, 2pm Sun at the Lexington Children’s Theatre, 418 W. Short St. 859-254-4546 or www.lctonstage.org
Fri 5/25 through Sun 5/27- Kentucky High School Invitational Rodeo, at the Kentucky Horse Park on Ironworks Pike in Lexington. 270-395-4889 or www.kyhsra.com
Thu 6/7 through Sun 6/10- Great American Brass Band Festival, in Danville. 859-319-8426 or www.GABBF.org
Thu 6/7 through Sat 6/9- Kentucky State HOG Rally, Motorcycle rally details to be announced. 859-935-1464 or www.kystatehogrally.com
Fri 6/8 through Sun 6/10- It’s a Grand Night for Singing 20th Anniversary, 7:30pm Fri & Sat, 2 & 7pm Sun at Singletary Center for the Arts, 405 Rose St. 859-257-4929 or www.uky.edu/scfa/calendar.php
Sat 6/23 & Sun 6/24- Francisco’s Farm, at Midway College in Midway. 859-846-4049 or www.FranciscosFarm.org
Wed 7/4- Bluegrass 10k, in Downtown Lexington. 859-288-2946 or 859-288-2953.
Mon 7/9 through Sat 7/14- Junior League Horse Show, at the Red Mile, on Red Mile Road in Lexington. 859-252-8014 or www.LexJrLeague.com
Thu 7/12 through Sat 7/14- Miss Kentucky Pageant, at Singletary Center for the Arts, 405 Rose St. 859-420-6193 or www.missKentuckyPageant.com
Sat 8/4- Kentucky Reptile Expo, 10-4pm at the Lexington Center. 606-547-6643 or www.kentuckyReptileExpo.com
Sat 8/18 & Sun 8/19- Woodland Art Fair, 10-6pm Sat, 10-5pm Sun at Woodland Park in Lexington. www.lexingtonArtLeague.org
Sat 9/1- UK Football @ Louisville Cardinals, Kickoff TBA at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, KY. 800-928-2287 or www.ukathletics.com .
Sat 9/8- UK Football vs. Kent State Golden Flashes (MAC), Kickoff TBA at Commonwealth Stadium, in Lexington. 800-928-2287 or www.ukathletics.com.
Sat 9/8 through Wed 10/31- Bi-Water Autumnfest, at Bi-Water farm in Georgetown. 502-863-3676 or www.biwaterfarm.com
Sat 9/15- UK Football vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, Kickoff TBA at Commonwealth Stadium, in Lexington. 800-928-2287 or www.ukathletics.com.
Sat 9/15 through Wed 10/31- Evans Orchard Harvest Celebration, at Evans Orchard in Georgetown. 502-863-2255 or www.evansOrchard.com
Sat 9/22- UK Football @ Florida Gators, Kickoff TBA at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL. 800-928-2287 or www.ukathletics.com.
Fri 9/28 through Sun 9/30- Scarefest, at Lexington Convention Center. www.ghosthuntershop.com/Scarefest.html
Sat 9/29- UK Football vs. South Carolina Gamecocks, Kickoff TBA at Commonwealth Stadium, in Lexington. 800-928-2287 or www.ukathletics.com.
Fri 10/5 through Sun 10/7- Festival of the Horse, Noon – 9pm Fri, 9-9pm Sat, 11-4pm Sun in Georgetown. 502-863-2547 or www.festivalofthehorse.org
Sat 10/6- UK Football vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs, Kickoff TBA at Commonwealth Stadium, in Lexington. 800-928-2287 or www.ukathletics.com.
Thu 10/11- Vice Presidential Debate, at Centre College in Danville. www.centre.edu/centredebate2012
Sat 10/13- UK Football @ Arkansas Razorbacks, Kickoff TBA at Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR. 800-928-2287 or www.ukathletics.com.
Sat 10/20- UK Football vs. Georgia Bulldogs, Kickoff TBA at Commonwealth Stadium, in Lexington. 800-928-2287 or www.ukathletics.com.
Sat 10/27- UK Football vs. Missouri Tigers, Kickoff TBA at Faurot Field, Columbia, MO. 800-928-2287 or www.ukathletics.com.
Wed 10/31 through Sun 11/4- Alltech National Horse Show, at the Kentucky Horse Park on Ironworks Pike. www.alltech.com
Sat 11/3- UK Football vs. Vanderbilt Commodores, Kickoff TBA at Commonwealth Stadium, in Lexington. 800-928-2287 or www.ukathletics.com.
Fri 11/16 through Mon 12/31- Southern Lights, at the Kentucky Horse Park on Ironworks Parkway. 859-255-5727 or www.kyhorsepark.com
Sat 11/17- UK Football vs. Samford Bulldogs (Southern Conference), Kickoff TBA at Commonwealth Stadium, in Lexington. 800-928-2287 or www.ukathletics.com.
Sat 11/24- UK Football @ Tennessee Volunteers, time TBA at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville. Final Game of the regular Season. 800-928-2287 or www.ukathletics.com .
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