Singletary Center for the Arts

04/23/2025

🎬 Join us tomorrow night for a special screening of “Georgia O’Keeffe: The Brightness of Light” — a powerful documentary by Academy Award-winning UK alum Paul Wagner.

Featuring Claire Danes & Hugh Dancy, this film explores the life of iconic artist Georgia O’Keeffe — her early struggles, rise to fame, and lasting impact.

This screening is a collaboration of the UK College of Fine Arts, University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information, and UK College of Arts and Sciences.

Academy Award-winning filmmaker and University of Kentucky alumnus Paul Wagner will return to campus on April 24 for a free public screening of his documentary “Georgia O’Keeffe: the Brightness of Light,” followed by a discussion with him and producer Ellen Casey Wagner.

04/23/2025

PRESALE STARTS TODAY AND GOES THROUGH FRIDAY, APRIL 25! Use code: FOLK and grab your tickets today at SingletaryCenter.com

This fall, join Rend Collective for a powerful evening of music, community, and faith as their “Folk!” Tour makes a stop in Lexington. Known for their high-energy performances and heartfelt message, the band invites you into a space that feels more like a gathering of friends than a concert.

With brand new music and a fresh season ahead, this tour is a celebration of living life and working out faith—together. As Rend Co. puts it: “Folk! is the sound of best friends living life and working out their faith together.”

Featuring special guest Eli Gable, this is more than just a show—it’s an invitation to belong.

04/15/2025

We are excited to participate in the Celebration “Month of Music” this April! Join us tonight for Bonnie "Prince" Billy w/ the Local Honeys, and wish Lexington a Happy Birthday! For more information about the full range of events in April go to

250Lex: A Month of Music From the first Beethoven Symphony performed in America to the jazz majesty of Les McCann, Lexington has always been a city in love with music. The people, the places, and the performances will reverberate throughout the town during April’s Month of Music!Make sure you catc...

04/14/2025

‼️🎟️LOW TICKET ALERT! The Local Honeys and Bonnie "Prince" Billy take the Singletary Center stage tomorrow night for a perfect evening of Kentucky music. // Get tickets while you still can at SingletaryCenter.com

04/11/2025

ICYMI: SCFA Director Matthew Gibson was on WKYT's Everyday Kentucky today spreading excitement about tomorrow's special performance by pianist Kelly Moran. Find out more about what makes this an exception to a regular piano recital, and secure your seats to experience this unique intersection of music and technology!

aired April 11, 2025

04/11/2025

Our Season of Discovery continues Saturday night with NYC-based pianist Kelly Moran. She has toured the world with FKA twigs and Oneohtrix Point Never but will be playing her own compositions for the Yamaha Disklavier piano on this special engagement. Composing for the Disklavier allows Moran to perform piano duets by herself, using the programmable capabilities of the Disklavier as one set of hands while she plays the same instrument to accompany herself. You've never seen or heard a piano recital like this before! Get your tickets for a beautiful evening of music: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/46378365/singletary-center-presents-kelly-moran-lexington-singletary-center

04/09/2025

🎸📢JUST ANNOUNCED: Mary Halvorson: Amaryllis - September 13th

Experience the boundary-pushing artistry of Mary Halvorson, one of the most original voices in jazz guitar today. Hailed as “NYC’s least-predictable improviser” (City Arts) and “one of today’s most formidable bandleaders” (Village Voice), Halvorson brings her acclaimed Amaryllis Sextet to the Singletary Center stage on Saturday, September 13th.

With a powerhouse lineup featuring Adam O’Farrill (trumpet), Jacob Garchik (trombone), Patricia Brennan (vibraphone), Nick Dunston (bass), and Tomas Fujiwara (drums), this is your chance to witness one of the most groundbreaking ensembles in contemporary jazz right here in Lexington.

🎟Tickets on sale now at SingletaryCenter.com

04/06/2025

The UK Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Matthew Geiger, is in concert today at 3pm in the SCFA Concert Hall. Admission is free and all ages, but if you don't feel like braving the weather, we don't blame you - tune in to a free livestream on the UK College of Fine Arts Vimeo page:

Percussion Ensemble Spring Concert

04/04/2025

Thanks to everyone who came to the sixth installment of the SCFA Expansive Sounds Series with Brìghde Chaimbeul and Flore Laurentienne. It was an evening of beautiful, contemplative music, based in Celtic and symphonic tradition, interpreted through a modern lens. Enjoy these stunning photographs from Brian Connors-Manke, and stay on the look-out for more Expansive Sounds next season!

04/02/2025

We have an amazing show for you tonight as part of the SCFA Expansive Sounds Series: Flore Laurentienne is a sextet from the Laurentian region of Quebec, Canada, led by composer and synthesist Mathieu David Gagnon, supported by percussion and string quartet to create a sparkling dialogue between classical and modern music.
Kicking off the evening's activity is Scottish smallpipes phenomenon Brìghde Chaimbeul, who turns her mastery of traditional pipe music into enchanting compositions that emphasize the rich textural drones of the instrument with a constancy of sound that creates a trance-like atmosphere, played with enticing virtuosic liquidity.
Don't miss these two uniquely compelling acts! Show starts at 7:30pm. Tickets available online and at the ticket office tonight: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/71342764/expansive-sounds-series-6flore-laurentienne-wbr%C3%ACghde-chaimbeul-lexington-singletary-center

03/14/2025

Friday at SCFA: The UK New Music Ensemble performs world premieres by Juan Trigos and Catalina von Wrangell. Featuring University of Kentucky School of Music professors Jacob Coleman (piano), Dieter Hennings (guitar), Abby Temple (trumpet), Matthew Gieger (percussion), as well as talented students, the New Music Ensemble, conducted by Juan Trigos, is dedicated to contemporary classical music composed in the last 50-70 years, especially by living composers from around the world.
This concert is free and all ages, 7:30pm in the SCFA Recital Hall.

03/14/2025

Curious about the Lexington Old-Time Gathering this Saturday? SCFA Director Matthew Gibson and event organizer Brett Ratliff talk about tomorrow's festivities on the FOX56 morning show. Come out for a day of fiddle tunes, shape note singing, square dancing, poetry reading, fingerstyle guitar, and so much more!
www.lexgathering.com

03/14/2025

As part of this Saturday's Lexington Gathering celebration of Kentucky culture, we have a slate of fantastic literary artists sharing their work. Among them is UK sociology professor Loka Ashwood, 2024 MacArthur Fellow, who will be speaking about her award-winning work on “shedding light on rural identity and culture, and for addressing the ecological, economic and social challenges many rural communities face.”

Loka Ashwood, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky, is a recipient of a prestigious 2024 MacArthur Fellowship, often referred to as the “Genius Grant.”

03/12/2025

On Saturday March 15th we're hosting the 2025 Lexington Gathering - a full day of concerts, workshops, literary readings, and square dances celebrating old-time music and Kentucky culture. Headlining the event is Amythyst Kiah, a bold contemporary voice carrying on a traditional lineage. Check out her collaboration with Billy Strings, the defiantly-titled "I Will Not Go Down," and get your tickets to see Amythyst live this Saturday!

Official video for "I Will Not Go Down (feat. Billy Strings)."Buy/listen to the new album Still + Bright here: https://found.ee/AKStillandBright "I read abou...

03/07/2025

We're honored to be hosting the 11th annual Lexington Music Awards this Sunday, bringing musicians, industry professionals, and music lovers of all kinds together in a celebration of our local music community! Join us Sunday at 6pm to recognize the creative folks that make our town such a happening place to be. Enjoy live performances by the Mojo Tones, Tony Wavy, the UK Percussion Ensemble, the Wallace Sisters, and many more.
Get your tickets before they're gone: scfatickets.com

The 11th annual Awards are part ceremony and part networking opportunity for musicians, educators and the arts community.

03/06/2025

Mark you calendars for the Lexington Gathering, Saturday March 15th! A day-long celebration of Kentucky music and culture both traditional and contemporary, the Lexington Gathering features concerts, workshops, poetry readings, and square dances. Come listen and participate with this wonderfully diverse collection of creatives that are preserving our state's rich cultural history while keeping it vibrant for our future. More information at www.lexgathering.com

03/03/2025

‼️ICYMI: SCFA Director Matthew Gibson and Lee Carroll from GreenRoom Exchange stopped by Everyday Kentucky to chat about the raw power of taiko drumming in the upcoming KODO One Earth Tour 2025: WARABE

KODO takes the SCFA stage TOMORROW NIGHT, so be sure to grab your tickets and get ready to let your soul dance to the rhythm of life! 🥁

aired February 28, 2025