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UK Percussion Ensemble flyer provided by the College of Fine Arts.

UK Percussion Ensemble to world premiere “Blue Ranger”

Courtney Suber, Reporter April 15, 2023

The UK Percussion Ensemble and Steel Drum Band will premiere “Blue Ranger” by Andrea Venetat the Singletary Center for the Arts on April 16. The percussion ensemble concert is held every semester.  “The...

Art hangs on the walls on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in the Singletary Art Museum at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff

Art brought to light: The UK Art Museum

Nate Lucas, Reporter March 6, 2023

Inside of the UK Art Museum at the Singletary Center for the Arts, visitors might notice the soft sounds of the orchestra. As soon as visitors enter, they’re met by two student workers of tranquil...

A UK Lab Band saxophonist plays into the microphone during the Jazzy Valentine’s Concert on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, at Singletary Center for the Arts in Lexington, Kentucky. At the concert, both the UK Lab Band and UK Jazz Ensemble performed. Photo by Carter Skaggs | Staff

A Jazzy Valentine: UK Jazz Ensemble celebrates Valentine’s Day

Liberty Gilbert, Reporter February 16, 2023

The College of Fine Arts put on a Jazzy Valentine’s Day performance at Singletary Center for the Arts on Tuesday, Feb. 14. The University of Kentucky's Lab Band opened the concert with a performance...

Lexington Fire Department Major Walter observes smoke coming from a vent outside the Singletary Center on UKs campus on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Lexington, Kentucky. Walter said it was most likely just a smoke scare. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Smoke outside of UK Singletary Center likely caused by generator, fire officials say

Rick Childress April 24, 2019

Multiple Lexington Fire Department crews responded to a call of excessive smoke near UK's Singletary Center on Wednesday morning. At the scene, reporters observed a considerable amount of smoke pouring...

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Comedian Chris D’Elia to perform at UK

Kristi Fitzgerald March 28, 2019

Comedian, actor and writer Chris D’Elia will be performing a stand-up comedy show as a part of his “Follow the Leader” tour on March 31, 2019, on the University of Kentucky’s campus in the Singletary...

The Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra hosted Made in America at the Singletary Center.

Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra celebrates American music

Addison Lander November 17, 2018

On Friday evening, the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra held a concert called “Made in America” in the Singletary Center that celebrated American music as a blending of musical traditions both here...

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Bill! Bill! Bill! Beloved TV star to visit UK in November

Ryan Page November 2, 2018

The year is 2008. You walk into your third-grade classroom and your body fills with excitement. The television is sitting on the cart, plugged into the outlet, ready to go. Your teacher puts a DVD into...

The Singletary Center Concert Hall before Friday nighs concert. University of Kentucky held UK School of Music on Parade in the Singletary Center Concert Hall to showcase some of UKs best musicians on Friday, September 7th, 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

School of Music begins 100-year celebration with “School of Music on Parade”

Neha Yousuf September 8, 2018

UK’s School of Music has been going strong for 100 years, and the festivities to celebrate the anniversary began this weekend.On Sept. 7 at the Singletary Center for the Arts, the School of Music kicked...

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This year’s Miss UK crowned after an evening of poise and pageantry

Kayla Coco January 22, 2018

Fathers, boyfriends and brothers sat among a chattering crowd of roughly 300 on Sunday evening. They sat in the seats of the Singletary Center clutching fresh roses in hand in support of the young women’s...

UK alumna Ashley Judd spoke to students, faculty and staff for the 14th annual Irma Sarett Rosenstein lecture at the Singletary Center on Friday, December 1, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Ashley Judd gives on-campus speech “from the heart”

Jacob Eads December 1, 2017

Ashley Judd has won countless awards for her acting abilities, but it was her humanitarian efforts that brought her back to the stage Friday on her old UK stomping grounds.Judd returned to deliver the...

Sophomore Maddie Bland donated blood at the Singletary Center for the Arts at University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017. Photo by Josh Mott | Staff.

Interstate blood drive comes to campus this week

Rick Childress November 13, 2017

Kentucky takes on Tennessee this week in the blood center's annual Cats vs. Vols blood battle. Big Blue Crush, Nov. 13-17, is the Kentucky Blood Center's week-long blood drive competition against the...

Ashley Judd attended the game between UK and the University of North Carolina at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011. Photo by Latara Appleby

Alumna Ashley Judd will speak at UK in December

News Staff November 9, 2017

UK alumna Ashley Judd will return to UK in December to deliver the Irma Sarett Rosenstein Lecture Series.The lecture is hosted by the UK College of Social Work. Judd's lecture is titled "From Kentucky...

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