Collected Memory

Location Icon Lexington Public Library - Central Library

Friday, June 20th

9:30am - 6:00pm EDT

Items and Artifacts from 250 Years of Lexington History

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Queer, Here, & Everywhere: The Roots of ...

Location Icon Lexington Public Library - Central Library

Friday, June 20th

9:30am - 6:00pm EDT

"Queer, Here, & Everywhere: The Roots of Kentucky’s LGBTQ History" is the first comprehensive exhibition of Lexington’s ...

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Ties That Bind

Location Icon Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center

Friday, June 20th

11:00am - 8:00pm EDT

Lexington Fiber Guild exhibit honors textile traditions, showcases innovative fiber art including quilting, weaving, and...

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School for the Creative and Performing A...

Location Icon Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center

Friday, June 20th

11:00am - 8:00pm EDT

Vibrant 2D/3D artwork by grades 4-8 students explores identity, nature, culture & imagination through diverse mediums & ...

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Unearthed

Location Icon Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center

Friday, June 20th

11:00am - 8:00pm EDT

Watercolor and ceramic artworks delve into the tension between familiarity and unfamiliarity, exploring spatial landscap...

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Jaws: 50th Anniversary Showing

Location Icon Farish Theater

Friday, June 20th

2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

A Horror Murder Movie Club Special Event

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June Gallery Hop and Carnegie Center Fun...

Location Icon Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning

Friday, June 20th

5:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Gallery Hop & Carnegie Fundraiser: Donate & take home literary/visual art posters

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Tatiana Aristizábal presents El Caballer...

Location Icon Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning

Friday, June 20th

5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT

Join Colombian visual artist Tatiana Aristizábal for a special presentation of her photobook El Caballero del Páramo.

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Drop-in craft: Polymer Clay Pride Swag

Location Icon Lex Center for Creative ReUse

Friday, June 20th

5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT

The craft is free, but donations are always welcomed!

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Art on the Town at Tandy Park

Location Icon Henry A. Tandy Centennial Park

Friday, June 20th

5:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Showcasing local art, food, and music!

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Music at The Mansion with The Rewind

Location Icon Marriott Lexington Griffin Gate Golf Resort & Spa

Friday, June 20th

6:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

Marriott Lexington Griffin Gate hosts free outdoor Music at The Mansion concert series featuring The Rewind playing R&B,...

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Fortune Feimster: Takin' Care of Biscuit...

Location Icon Lexington Opera House

Friday, June 20th

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Fortune Feimster is a standup comedian, writer and actor who uses her confessional comedy to bring people together.

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It's a Grand Night for Singing! 2025

Location Icon Singletary Center for the Arts

Friday, June 20th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

What can you expect from Grand Night? A little of everything! From large dance numbers to heartfelt solos to a duet from...

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Diorama

Location Icon Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center

Friday, June 20th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

The story of a woman returning home to uncover the details of her past and explore her mother's history.

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The Band Perry

Location Icon Renfro Valley Entertainment Center

Friday, June 20th

8:00pm - 12:00am EDT

Grammy® Award-winning The Band Perry burst onto the scene as an unstoppable presence in modern Country music, selling tw...

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Interzone

Location Icon Al's Bar

Friday, June 20th

8:00pm - 12:00am EDT

An irregular dance party for irregular people

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Billy Strings Afterparty ft. Hot Brown S...

Location Icon The Burl

Friday, June 20th

10:00pm - 2:00am EDT

w/ Mama Said String Band | Indoor, all-ages show, doors at 10

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Uma's Jewels

Location Icon Crossings Lexington

Friday, June 20th

10:30pm - 11:55pm EDT

Just you wait to see this absolute MENstrocity “Kick in the Jewels” of an event!

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Art on the Town at the Farmers' Market

Location Icon Henry A. Tandy Centennial Park

Saturday, June 21st

8:00am - 2:00pm EDT

Shop with local artists for handmade, original work at the downtown Farmers' Market

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Watercolor Painting Workshop

Location Icon Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

Saturday, June 21st

10:00am - 4:00pm EDT

Charley teaches painting technique using windows and doors as framing devices to highlight important scenes, opening new...

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Bluegrass Creative Market- Summer Editio...

Location Icon Lexington Green Lakeside

Saturday, June 21st

10:00am - 5:00pm EDT

Festival style curated Kentucky made event held lakeside at the Lexington Green. Enjoy live music, free samples, food an...

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Cannabuzz GRAND Opening

Location Icon Cannabuzz Bar & Dispensary

Saturday, June 21st

12:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

Cannabuzz GRAND Opening - Live Music, Food, Infused Mocktails

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Bob Ross Painting Class

Location Icon Art Center of the Bluegrass

Saturday, June 21st

1:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Learn to paint in the iconic style of this television master in our Bob Ross Painting Class

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SoulTeenth Fest

Location Icon MoonDance Amphitheater

Saturday, June 21st

2:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Kentucky's premier Juneteenth celebration

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Horror Murder Movie Club: Nightbreed

Location Icon Farish Theater

Saturday, June 21st

2:00pm - 4:30pm EDT

Pride Month Horror

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The Kentuckian Chorus Presents: Sea, San...

Location Icon Lexington Opera House

Saturday, June 21st

3:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Immerse yourself in the harmonious waves of The Kentuckians Chorus' summer-themed barbershop show, celebrating the seasi...

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Nauti Nights: Kentucky's Longest Running...

Location Icon Al's Bar

Saturday, June 21st

8:00pm - 11:00pm EDT

Nauti Nights: Lexington's longest-running monthly burlesque event featuring talented performers, emcees, and a lively at...

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Billy Strings Afterparty ft. Hot Brown S...

Location Icon The Burl

Saturday, June 21st

10:00pm - 2:00am EDT

w/ Nectar Valley | Indoor, all-ages show, doors at 10

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Tahlsound Patio Showcase #3 @ Lexington ...

Location Icon 396 Southland Dr

Sunday, June 22nd

10:00am - 2:00pm EDT

Live Music at the Southland Drive Farmer's Market

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Birds and Beasts - Charley Harper

Location Icon Headley-Whitney Museum

Sunday, June 22nd

10:00am - 4:00pm EDT

Charley Harper's "Minimal Realism" wildlife illustrations, a collection on loan from Harper Originals and The Charley & ...

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Killer Good Drag Show

Location Icon Old North Bar

Sunday, June 22nd

11:30am - 1:00pm EDT

Don’t miss this unforgettable mix of mystery, mayhem, and makeup. Drag meets Clue in the most fabulous whodunit of the y...

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Cathedral Window Quilt Club

Location Icon Lexington Public Library - Northside Branch

Sunday, June 22nd

2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

Sew a Quilt Block a Month

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Disco Tea Dance

Location Icon Crossings Lexington

Sunday, June 22nd

3:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Unforgettable afternoon of disco tea dance with fierce drag performances, DJ spinning dance anthems, and drinks served b...

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Daytripper

Location Icon Al's Bar

Sunday, June 22nd

7:00pm - 12:00am EDT

w/ Acromancer, Azell, & Period Sex

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Brokeback Mountain

Location Icon The Kentucky Theatre

Sunday, June 22nd

7:15pm - 9:30pm EDT

A Pride Month film | Introduced by NYT best-selling Author Silas House

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Eddie Griffin

Location Icon Lexington Opera House

Sunday, June 22nd

7:30pm - 9:00pm EDT

Eddie Griffin is a renowned comedian and actor known for standout roles in films like Undercover Brother and his award-w...

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Band of Horses

Location Icon The Burl

Sunday, June 22nd

8:00pm - 2:00am EDT

w/ Jenn Champion | Indoor, all-ages show, doors at 6:30

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House Show

Location Icon Bar Ona

Monday, June 23rd

7:00pm - 12:00am EDT

House show featuring a huge art install 100+ tiny houses made by Aaron Miller for you to look at photograph or write abo...

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Double Jeopardy

Location Icon The Kentucky Theatre

Monday, June 23rd

7:20pm - 9:20pm EDT

A 250LEX film presentation | Starring One-Time Lexingtonian Ashley Judd

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Wicked

Location Icon Farish Theater

Tuesday, June 24th

2:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Camp classics, comedies, & musicals! Oh my!

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The Lady from Shanghai

Location Icon The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, June 25th

1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT

SUMMER CLASSICS 2025

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Sleep Theory

Location Icon Manchester Music Hall

Wednesday, June 25th

8:00pm - 11:00pm EDT

The Afterglow Tour

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Art on the Town at Thursday Night Live

Location Icon Henry A. Tandy Centennial Park

Thursday, June 26th

5:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Shop with local artists and enjoy live music at Thursday Night Live

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La Voz Poetry Open Mic Series

Location Icon Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning

Thursday, June 26th

6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Latino poets, storytellers share narratives fostering community, celebration in dynamic series centering their voices.

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Hollergirl Music Festival Fundraiser

Location Icon The Burl

Thursday, June 26th

8:00pm - 2:00am EDT

featuring Emily Jamerson, Holly Forbes, & Coal Seam Queens

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S. G. Goodman - NIGHT 1

Location Icon The Burl

Friday, June 27th

8:00pm - 2:00am EDT

w/ Secular Pets | Indoor, all-ages show, doors at 7

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Hot Girl Summer Silent Disco

Location Icon Burl Brew

Friday, June 27th

9:00pm - 2:00am EDT

Whether you're a baddie on the dancefloor, a glow-up queen, or just here for the vibes — this night is for YOU.

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"Queer, Here, & Everywhere" @ Lexington ...

Location Icon Oliver Lewis Way

Saturday, June 28th

10:00am - 10:00pm EDT

Groundbreaking exhibition celebrates Lexington's LGBTQ history, honoring key figures and events that shaped the city's q...

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Say It Loud: Am I My Brother’s Keeper?

Location Icon Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning

Saturday, June 28th

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative presents "Say It Loud: Am I My Brother's Keeper?" featuring prominent Black writers...

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S. G. Goodman - NIGHT 2

Location Icon The Burl

Saturday, June 28th

8:00pm - 2:00am EDT

w/ Nick Harley | Indoor, all-ages show, doors at 7

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Beautiful Thing

Location Icon The Kentucky Theatre

Sunday, June 29th

7:15pm - 9:00pm EDT

A Pride Month film | Introduced by NYT best-selling Author Silas House

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Take Shelter

Location Icon The Kentucky Theatre

Monday, June 30th

7:20pm - 9:30pm EDT

A 250LEX film presentation | Starring Native Lexingtonian Michael Shannon

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Do the Right Thing

Location Icon The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, July 2nd

1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

SUMMER CLASSICS 2025

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Optics & Design Album Release Party

Location Icon Old North Bar

Saturday, July 5th

5:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Optics & Design, a genre-bending indie band from Central KY, celebrates their debut album 'Devil May Care' with a live s...

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My Fair Lady

Location Icon The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, July 9th

1:30pm - 4:00pm EDT

SUMMER CLASSICS 2025

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Paint Pouring with Brooke Harris

Location Icon Midway Art Studios

Saturday, July 12th

2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Participants will get a fun, hands-on pour paint experience and learn techniques of pour painting, including cup pour, s...

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Imitation of Life

Location Icon The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, July 16th

1:30pm - 3:45pm EDT

SUMMER CLASSICS 2025

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THE HOUSE AMONG THE TREES - KY PREMIERE ...

Location Icon The Kentucky Theatre

Thursday, July 17th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

Kentucky premiere of horror-thriller "The House Among the Trees" with Blair Witch star Wes Robinson

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Art on the Town at Tandy Park

Location Icon Henry A. Tandy Centennial Park

Friday, July 18th

5:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

LexArts Hop location showcasing Kentucky artists, local food trucks, and a local band!

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Music at The Mansion with Five Below Ban...

Location Icon Marriott Lexington Griffin Gate Golf Resort & Spa

Friday, July 18th

6:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

Five Below Band brings high-energy classic rock, southern rock, and funk to free Music at The Mansion outdoor concert se...

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Come Rain or Shine

Location Icon Institute 193

Saturday, July 19th

11:00am - 6:00pm EDT

Ceirra Evans paints rural Appalachian life, capturing the complex relationship between people and their changing environ...

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Mosaic Butterfly Workshop

Location Icon Midway Art Studios

Saturday, July 19th

1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

Create a beautiful piece of artwork at this beginner mosaic workshop.

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Lexington Music Yardsale

Location Icon West Sixth Brewing

Sunday, July 20th

12:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Clean out the Clutter - Sell your old music stuff - instruments, posters, albums, stereos, etc.

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Lexington Music Yard Sale

Location Icon West Sixth Brewing

Sunday, July 20th

12:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Lexington music organizations like LexPhil, Tahlsound, and Central Kentucky Youth Orchestras host a fundraising event wi...

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Raiders of the Lost Ark

Location Icon The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, July 23rd

1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

SUMMER CLASSICS 2025

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Reggae Night at Central Bank Thursday Ni...

Location Icon Fifth Third Pavilion

Thursday, July 24th

5:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Tahlsound brings Reggae to Thursday Night Live

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BurLex x The Grove presents: Thursday Ni...

Location Icon The Melodeon

Thursday, July 24th

7:00pm - 11:00pm EDT

BurLEX x The Grove presents: Thursday Night Tease, a sultry burlesque show featuring glittering cast of artists at The M...

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Reggae on the Northside

Location Icon Lexington Art League

Friday, July 25th

6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Reggae on the Louden House Lawn

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Return of the Jedi

Location Icon The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, July 30th

1:30pm - 3:45pm EDT

SUMMER CLASSICS 2025

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Endless Summer: Art Exhibition by “The T...

Location Icon Bleubird Studio

Saturday, August 2nd

12:00pm - 6:00pm EDT

Endless Summer: Vibrant group exhibition celebrates summer with 20 incredible artists from The Twenty collective in Lexi...

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Alcohol & Ink Succulent Pot Painting

Location Icon Midway Art Studios

Saturday, August 2nd

2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Alcohol Ink Succulent Pots Class with Mocktail Bar at Midway Art Studios. Create 2 pots and choose succulents. Relaxing ...

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Notorious

Location Icon The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, August 6th

1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

SUMMER CLASSICS 2025

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All That Jazz

Location Icon The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, August 13th

1:30pm - 3:45pm EDT

SUMMER CLASSICS 2025

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Music at The Mansion with Boogie G & The...

Location Icon Marriott Lexington Griffin Gate Golf Resort & Spa

Friday, August 15th

6:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

Groove with Boogie G & the Titanics' nonstop funk, soul, and dance hits at Music at The Mansion, a free outdoor concert ...

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Heat

Location Icon The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, August 20th

1:30pm - 4:30pm EDT

SUMMER CLASSICS 2025

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Blade Runner

Location Icon The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, August 27th

1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

SUMMER CLASSICS 2025

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Margarita's on the River

Location Icon Proud Mary BBQ

Sunday, August 31st

12:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Jimmy Buffett style tunes, Reggae, Margs, & more! All day long!

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The Big Lebowski

Location Icon The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, September 3rd

1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

SUMMER CLASSICS 2025

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Music at The Mansion with One More Round

Friday, September 5th

6:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

High-energy country band One More Round brings honky-tonk anthems and modern hits to free outdoor Music at The Mansion c...

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Music at The Mansion with Hi-5

Location Icon Marriott Lexington Griffin Gate Golf Resort & Spa

Friday, October 10th

6:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

Rock on at Music at The Mansion featuring Hi-5 rocking out with a setlist of rock favorites at this free, family-friendl...

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Tommy Emmanuel in Concert

Location Icon The Kentucky Theatre

Tuesday, October 14th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

Highbridge Spring Water and Troubadour Concert Series present world-renowned master guitarist Tommy Emmanuel in a captiv...

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Lexington Public Art Map

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Mid-South Sculpture Alliance Members' Ex...

City Gallery at the PMDAC features a variety of sculptures from across the United States

The Public Art Commission

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Downtown Danville Public Art Map

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