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The Alice and Wade Houston Story: A Louisville Preview
2023-02-21 16:30 - 18:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Speed Cinema, 2035 S. 3rd St., Louisville, KY, 40208, United States
Join KET for a special preview screening of The Alice and Wade Houston Story. The Alice and Wade Houston Story chronicles the lives and careers of one of Louisville’s most prominent couples. From their childhoods in Louisville and Alcoa, Tennessee, we follow the Houstons as they move from the segregated worlds of their youth to their multiple successes in the arenas of both business and sports. The story is told by a chorus of voices in addition to Alice and Wade, including their three children, Allan, Lynn and Natalie; relatives; and friends; as well as business partners, civic leaders and former players whose lives have all been touched by the Houstons’ generosity of spirit.

Tuesday, February 21st at the Speed Cinema
Doors for Early Showing: 4:30 pm
Early Showing: 5 pm
This event is free, but registration is required.

Register to join the waitlist
Register is now closed.

Questions?

Please contact us at: events@ket.org

Moonlight Masquerade
2023-02-18 19:00 - 23:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | The Olmsted, 3701 Frankfort Ave., Louisville, KY, 40207, United States
Thank you!

Thank you for joining us to revel in KET’s Moonlight Masquerade! True to this year’s Mardi Gras theme, beaux-dacious masks, beads and feathers filled The Olmsted to capacity and The Crashers kept the dance floor hopping!

On behalf of Honorary Krewe Captains Alice and Wade Houston, and KET’s Greater Louisville Fund Board, we thank you for making Moonlight Masquerade the most successful Louisville fundraiser yet! You and a sold-out crowd contributed an all-time high $110,000 to strengthen KET’s programs and services in area homes, schools and neighborhoods.

Plan to join us next February for not only a fun party but to help KET open a world of opportunity, education and inspiration for those we serve. When you support KET, you can watch—literally every day—the impact of your generosity. Thanks for believing in KET.

A Fabulous February Fanfare

Our 24th annual February Fanfare gala was presented by the Louisville Regional Board of the Commonwealth Fund for KET!

This year’s theme, Moonlight Masquerade, celebrated Bourbon Street to our bourbon capital, and the fleur de lis reigned King of Mardi Gras at this Big Easy bash. Guests reveled in bedazzled masks, fell in line with a brassy band and celebrated the melting pot of cultures and traditions of the season. Proceeds will support KET’s programs and services.

Honorary Krewe Captains: Alice and Wade Houston

Photo albums

Facebook Album

Tops in Lex Photo Album

Instagram Album

Sponsors

Fleur de Lis Lovers – $5,000:

After-Mardi Party – $5,000:

Specialty Bar Sponsor – $5,000:

Crescent City – $2,500:

Creole Crew – $1,800: Baptist Health Louisville | Blue & Co. | Junior and Doris Bridgeman | Central Bank | Dean Dorton Allen Ford, PLLC | Fifth Third | Green Castle Baptist Church | Rishabh and Lopa Mehrotra | JPMorgan Chase Bank | Kentucky Chamber of Commerce | Kentucky Select Properties | Monty’s Plant & Soil Products | Norton Healthcare | Republic Bank | Tilford, Dobbins & Schmidt, PLLC

The Farmer, The Foodie, and You!
2023-01-21 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Dare to Care Community Kitchen Classroom, 1200 South 28th Street, Louisville, KY, 40211, United States
Join Maggie Keith and Lindsey McClave in the kitchen for an up-close-and-personal, interactive cooking demonstration.
The hosts will prepare their favorite winter recipes featuring locally-sourced ingredients, and you’ll be supporting KET as you share food, drink and merriment! Tickets include dinner, appetizers and beverages – the perfect gift for the food and wine lover in your life!
Tickets are no longer available for this event.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra
2022-12-07 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Rupp Arena, 432 West Vine Street, LEXINGTON, KY, 40507, United States
A Holiday Tradition
KET has your ticket to this incredible holiday tradition. The multi-platinum, critically-acclaimed progressive rock group Trans-Siberian Orchestra returns to Lexington with The Ghosts of Christmas Eve: The Best of TSO and More!
Experience this event with KET supporters like you, from floor seats that were reserved for you before going on sale to the public! Get tickets with your donation today and know that your ticket purchase funds KET programs and services throughout the state of Kentucky and beyond.

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022 | 7:00 pm ET
Rupp Arena (See address and map below.)
Lexington, Kentucky

Reservations

Tickets: $150 each
Your seat will be in a section of floor seats that were reserved before seats went on sale to the public.

Tickets are no longer available for this event through KET. Please visit the Rupp Arena’s website for ticket availability.

Martinis & Mistletoe 2022
2022-12-07 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Drees Pavilion, Covington, KY, 790 Park Lane, Covington, KY, 41011, United States
Martinis & Mistletoe 2022 Photos
Check out these great photos from the event!Photos

Join KET in NKY for Martinis & Mistletoe!
Save the date for holiday cheer! Join KET in Northern Kentucky for the 14th annual Martinis & Mistletoe fundraiser, presented by the Northern Kentucky Regional Fund Board. KET’s 2022 honorees are President Ashish Vaidya and Dr. Nita Vaidya of Northern Kentucky University.

President Ashish Vaidya and Dr. Nita Vaidya of Northern Kentucky University

A Festive Evening
Guests will enjoy:

Cocktails
Silent auction
Heavy hors d’oeuvres
Musical entertainment

Mark Your Calendars

Wednesday, December 7, 2022
5 – 8 pm
Drees Pavilion (See address and map below.)
790 Park Lane, Covington, Kentucky 41011

Reservations

Tickets: $75 per person
“Friends of Ashish & Nita” donation: $250 per person
Table: $2,500 (includes 8 tickets)

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Auction
The Martinis & Mistletoe online auction is now live! Bid online from anywhere, at any time, but hurry—the auction closes at 7:30 pm on Thursday, Dec. 7.
Bid Now
Proceeds support KET programs and services. Thank you!

Event Sponsors & Patrons

Premiere Sponsor
Presenting SponsorsRich & Lisa Boehne

Host Sponsors

Evening Patrons Lisa & Gary Blank | Jack Moreland & Phyllis Moreland | Robert Rich | Jim & Pam Uebel | Jeanne Schroer

Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship opportunities for this event are available now. Contact Kacie Miller at kmiller@ket.org to learn more.

A Screening of Legends of the Sky: The Liberty Plane
2022-11-05 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Kentucky
The story of America’s first warplane
You’re invited to a special screening of the documentary, Legends of the Sky: The Liberty Plane in Bowling Green on Saturday, November 5.
When the United States first entered World War I, its Army Air Service lacked a combat-ready aircraft – a liability that prompted a global search to identify an aircraft suitable for mass production at home and combat operations abroad. The aircraft that won out was the single-engine DH-4, dubbed the “Liberty Plane.”
Legends of the Sky: The Liberty Plane, a documentary from Bowling Green filmmakers Dorian and Elaine Walker, tells the story behind the DH-4 as well as the heroic pilots who proved the plane’s worth on the battlefield and, later, back home with the nascent U.S. air mail.

Mark your calendars

Where: The Capitol Theatre | 416 East Main Street | Bowling Green, KY 42101
When: Saturday, November 5, 2022 | Doors open at 1 pm CT | Screening begins at 2 pm CT

Reservations
The event is free and walk-ups are welcome.
Registration through KET has closed, but reservations can still be made at The Capital Arts Center’s website.

Register Here

The Drifters at Lexington’s Historic Lyric Theatre
2022-10-29 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | The Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center, 300 E Third St, Lexington, KY, 40508, United States
Shake, rattle and roll with The Drifters!
Celebrate the 12th anniversary of the Lyric Theatre’s reopening (in 2010) at this concert by the legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, The Drifters! Let the music move your soul with hit after hit, from “Up on the Roof” to “Under the Boardwalk.”
The Drifters’ songs have been penned by such legendary songwriters as Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, Carole King, Jerry Goffin and Phil Spector. They played at the White House on three occasions; gave a benefit concert in Berlin the day the wall fell; performed for the Pope, the Queen of England, and Nelson Mandela; and toured the world for the USO in three war zones, from Korea to Iraq. Behind it all was George Treadwell and his family, guiding the career of this historic group.

Tickets

Tickets are no longer available through KET. Please visit the venue’s website for availability: www.lexingtonlyric.tix.com.

Sesame Street Live! Make Your Magic
2022-10-18 17:00 - 19:30 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Rupp Arena, 432 West Vine Street, LEXINGTON, KY, 40507, United States
A Magical Adventure!
Join your favorite Sesame Street friends for a magical adventure when Sesame Street Live! Make Your Magic visits your neighborhood.

Elmo and Abby Cadabby team up to learn how determination and practice are the best ways to reach their goals. Along the way, they are joined by Cookie Monster, Big Bird, Grover, Count and Rosita to discover that it’s okay to make mistakes and real magic can be found when you believe in yourself. With high-energy dancing and an introduction to the art of illusion, you’ll enjoy every magical moment with your family and friends.

Experience this event with KET supporters like you, in the first eight rows of Section 22 of Rupp Arena in Lexington! Get your tickets with a donation today and know that you are funding KET programs and services throughout the state of Kentucky and beyond.

Note: Costumes are not permitted for guests 14 years and older.

Mark Your Calendars

Tuesday, October 18, 2022 | 5:00 pm ET
Rupp Arena (See address and map below.)
Lexington, Kentucky

Reservations

Tickets: $60 for a pair of tickets
Your seats will be in the first eight rows of Section 22 of Lexington’s Rupp Arena.
An email address is required for ticket e-delivery.

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Little Feat at the Lexington Opera House
2022-10-07 20:00 - 22:30 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Kentucky
Experience Little Feat’s “Waiting for Columbus” tour
Little Feat‘s sound is a fusion of many styles and musical genres made into something utterly distinctive.

Their brilliant musicianship transcends boundaries uniting California rock, funk, folk, jazz, country, New Orleans swamp-boogie and rockabilly into a rich gumbo, that has been leading people in joyful dance ever since. Their Waiting for Columbus is widely regarded as one of the best live albums in rock history.

Fifty years on, they’ve been up and they’ve been down and they know where they belong—behind their instruments, playing for you. And anything’s possible because the end is not in sight. The current line-up of Little Feat in 2022 is: Bill Payne, Keyboards and Vocals; Sam Clayton, Percussion and Vocals; Fred Tackett, Guitars and Vocals; Kenny Gradney, Bass; Scott Sharrard, Guitars and Vocals; and Tony Leone, drums.

Experience their “Waiting for Columbus” tour at the Lexington Opera House in orchestra-level seats.

Tickets
Get your tickets with a donation today and know that you are funding KET programs and services throughout the state of Kentucky and beyond.

Tickets are available for a donation of $150 per ticket. Tickets will be emailed two weeks prior to the event.
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Be My Neighbor Day Fall 2022
2022-09-25 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Kentucky
Thank you for being our neighbor!
KET’s 6th annual Be My Neighbor Day was a beautiful day in the neighborhood thanks to our guests, community partners, and sponsors!

We look forward to seeing you at the next Be My Neighbor Day—stay tuned for more info on a date and location! Sign up to be notified of this and other great KET family events.

In the meantime, enjoy photos from the event below. Thank you for your support of KET!

Photo album
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Thanks to our generous sponsors!

Presenting Sponsors:

Additional support provided by:

Community Partners

Creative Family Counseling
Hwang’s Martial Arts
Kentucky Association of Nurse Anesthetists
Kentucky Derby Museum
Kentucky Science Center
LearningRx
Louisville Astronomical Society
Louisville Ballet
Louisville Free Public Library
Louisville Nature Center
Louisville Zoo
Norton Healthcare

WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour Partnership Passes – Limited-Time Opportunity
2022-08-15 08:00 - 2022-08-31 23:59 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | The Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center, 300 E Third St, Lexington, KY, 40508, United States
Tickets to nearly 40 WoodSongs show tapings
KET has a limited number of WoodSongs “Partnerships” available for viewers like you.
This offer is only available through August 31, or while tickets last!
Each Partnership is good for a pair of tickets to nearly 40 show tapings of WoodSongs at the historic Lyric Theatre in Lexington, Kentucky.
Partners also receive discounts to special-event broadcasts and a special gift from host Michael Johnathon: A CD and book celebrating the work of Vincent van Gogh through music and art.
Folksinger Michael Johnathon started the Americana format “WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour” in a tiny studio that barely seated 12 people airing on just one college radio station. “WoodSongs” is truly unique in the world of musical radio and television programs, as it is produced entirely by volunteers. Today, WoodSongs is heard on 537 public, community and commercial radio stations worldwide, and through a national partnership with KET, the public television version airs in 68 million homes on PBS affiliates throughout the United States.

Tickets
Get your partnership passes with a donation today, and know that you are funding KET programs and services throughout the state of Kentucky and beyond.
Partnership passes are available for a donation of $240 per pair. You will be contacted by KET staff with redemption instructions.
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Louisville Zoo Ticket 4-Packs – Limited-Time Opportunity
2022-08-15 08:00 - 2022-08-31 23:59 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Louisville Zoo, 1100 Trevilian Way, Louisville, KY, 40213, United States
A Day of Fun at the Louisville Zoo!
KET has a limited number of tickets to the Louisville Zoo, reserved for viewers like you! Each package of 4 tickets is good for general admission now through Dec. 31, 2023.
This offer is only available through August 31, or while tickets last!
The Louisville Zoo is open daily year-round. (Closed only on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day). Hours vary, so please visit www.LouisvilleZoo.org or call (502) 459-2181 to verify hours before visiting.

Tickets
Get your tickets with a donation today and know that you are funding KET programs and services throughout the state of Kentucky and beyond.
Tickets are available for a donation of $150 per 4-ticket package. Tickets will be mailed to you within 3-5 business days.
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Summer Celebration 2022: Sail the Sea with KET
2022-06-11 19:00 - 23:59 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Donamire Farm, 4151 Old Frankfort Pike, Lexington, kentucky, 40510
Event photo albums

Relive more of the evening’s misty magic: KET photo album
And see more photos from TopsinLex

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Thank you for climbing aboard the S.S. KET at the 34th annual Summer Celebration. “Sail the Sea with KET” caught the wind for a picturesque sunset cruise at Donamire Farm, complete with sunken auction treasures, steel drums and yacht rock, worldly ports of call and costume couture. On the horizon, KET opens a world of discovery and opportunity for those we serve – thanks to your support.
Honorary Captains Nick and Tyra Rowe, hostess Mira Ball, and countless viewers thank the 921 participants for raising $279,000 to benefit KET’s programs and services.
Summer Celebration is KET’s largest single-day source of funds that advance KET’s mission. Proceeds anchor the state’s largest classroom, town hall, performance stage, history and science center, nature preserve, and more, that are freely accessible to all.
Your continued support helps KET lift all boats. Thank you!
Save the Date for the 35th annual Summer Celebration: June 10, 2023. And check back in for more details.

Captains

Nick and Tyra Rowe
Kentucky American Water

Harbormaster

Mira Ball

On deck

Yacht Rock

Calypso intro
Dancing to the Jimmy Church Band

Treasure Chest

Mobile auction includes UK basketball lower-arena season tickets, vacations, jewelry, furnishings, fine art and more loot
Jewelry Sponsor: Farmer’s Jewelry

Make a Splash

Attire is summer festive or costume couture: Jack Sparrow to Jackie O, Captain Stubing to Ginger Grant

Doubloons

Reservations are $200 per person
Reserved tables of eight with benefits: $1500 Early Bird; $1800 after March 1. Includes dinner, open bar, entertainment (and no speeches!)
Proceeds anchor KET’s programs and services. Thank you!

Sponsors

Commodore Sponsor
First Mate Sponsors
Midshipman Sponsors

Small Batch, Big Odds
2022-05-03 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Kentucky
Featuring an auction of vintage bourbon
In a run-up for the roses, join us in the winner’s circle for a celebration of Kentucky’s finest traditions: bourbon, horses…and KET!

Whether you’re a casual fan or connoisseur, enjoy tastings along with Bluegrass bites, wager your bets with Castle & Key Distillery’s Head Blender, and bid often and generously on a collection of vintage bourbons. Come raise a glass in support of KET! Tickets are $75 per person and include a distillery and grounds tour.

KET is the nation’s largest public television network that shines the brightest possible spotlight on Kentucky’s heritage, and lifts the spirits of all our citizens through education and inspiration.

Special thanks to the Lexington Bourbon Society, Kentucky Black Bourbon Guild, Castle & Key Distillery, John & Betty Whitlock Reesor, Ruth Hunt Candies, and TOPS in Lex.

Virtual auction
The Small Batch, Big Odds virtual auction is now live!
Bid Now
And it’s not too late to donate. If you would like to contribute an item or package to the auction, please contact Elena Ferrero at eferrero@ket.org

Save the date

Tuesday, May 3, 2022
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Castle & Key Distillery | Frankfort, Kentucky

Tickets

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Thank you to our sponsors:

And special thanks to:

John & Betty Whitlock Reesor
Ruth Hunt Candies
TOPS in Lex

The Pack Horse Librarians of Appalachia
2022-05-01 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Kentucky
Librarians braved the wild to deliver books on horseback in Eastern Kentucky
The Pack Horse Librarians of Appalachia, a new half-hour documentary, tells the story of pack horse librarians – women hired by Franklin Roosevelt’s Work Progress Administration (WPA) during the Great Depression to travel on horseback to deliver library books and magazines to people in Eastern Kentucky, braving creeks, mountains and inclement weather along the way.
This program is funded in part by a grant from the Carolyn Tassie Memorial Fund.

Please join us!
You’re invited to a free preview screening of The Pack Horse Librarians of Appalachia.

Sunday, May 1, from 2-3 pm
Rowan County Arts Center (205 E. Main Street) in Morehead

The screening is free but reservations are required:
First Name:
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Email:
Number of Guests:
Zip Code:

And don’t miss the premiere!
KET Monday, May 2 at 9/8 pm
KET2 Wednesday, May 4 at 7/6 pm
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The Farmer & The Foodie Preview: Lexington
2022-04-28 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Kentucky
Celebrating good food
The Farmer & The Foodie hosts Maggie Keith (The Farmer) and Lindsey McClave (The Foodie) celebrate regional food traditions and create delicious recipes by visiting with the people and places providing the ingredients and inspiring these simple, healthy meals.
Join KET and the hosts of The Farmer & The Foodie in Lexington for a preview of the new season, and all things good food. Snacks provided by Black Soil KY. Cash bar provided by Old North Bar.

Thursday, April 28, 2022 – 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
The doors open at 6:00 p.m.
Screening and talk-back will begin at 6:30 p.m.

About the venue

Greyline Station | 101 W Loudon Ave (at North Limestone), Lexington, KY 40508
Ample free parking is available in the Greyline Station parking lot on West Loudon.
COVID-19 protocols will follow the venue’s guidance.
We strive to make all events as inclusive as possible. Venue is fully wheelchair accessible. Closed captions provided on all videos. Family restrooms available.

About the program
The Farmer & The Foodie hosts, Maggie Keith (The Farmer) and Lindsey McClave (The Foodie), celebrate regional food traditions and create delicious recipes by visiting with the people and places providing the ingredients and inspiring simple, healthy meals.
New episodes begin on April 30.
Learn more

Reservations
This event is free with pre-registration encouraged.

Chris Stapleton: Concert for Kentucky
2022-04-23 18:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Kroger Field, 1540 University Dr., Lexington, KY, 40506, United States
Kentucky-born Chris Stapleton is a multiple Grammy, CMA and ACM Award-winner and one of the country’s most respected and beloved musicians. He returns home in April for the first-ever concert at Kroger Field! This event features special guests Willie Nelson & Family, Sheryl Crow, and Yola.
Your ticket purchases help fund KET programs and services throughout the state of Kentucky and beyond. Your ticket through KET includes parking at KET Network Center on Cooper Drive, adjacent to Kroger Field.
Tickets are no longer available through KET.
Tickets will be mailed two weeks prior to the event.

Do you already have your ticket to Concert for Kentucky?
Visit ket.org/concertparking to reserve a spot in our parking lot!

Celtic Woman Celebration: The 15th Anniversary Tour
2022-04-10 15:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Louisville Palace, 625 S 4th St., Louisville, 40202, United States
Celtic Woman Celebration: The 15th Anniversary Tour
April 10, 2022
3:00 p.m.
Louisville Palace

Celtic Woman is thrilled to be celebrating 15 phenomenal years of music-making this year. Feel the embrace of breathtaking music that transports you from your theater seat straight to Ireland. Celebration brings together our very favorite songs from the journey so far – songs that have created an incredible bond with audiences all over the world. From the siren call of Orinoco Flow to the playful energy of Teir Abhaile Riu. Rejoice through the lilt of the fiddle and the beat of the drum. Experience the power of the uplifting anthems You Raise Me Up and the soaring harmonies of Danny Boy. Our fully staged Celebration tour features our four fantastic Celtic Woman soloists, Mairéad Carlin, special guest Chloë Agnew, Megan Walsh and Tara McNeill and our stunning band, two pipers, two drummers, traditional step-dancers and backing vocalists. To mark this achievement and to thank our fantastic fans, we bring you Celebration – The Tour.
Experience this event with KET supporters like you, in orchestra level seats that were reserved for you before going on sale to the public! Get tickets with your donation today and know that your ticket purchase funds KET programs and services throughout the state of Kentucky and beyond.
*Tickets will be mailed to guests approximately two weeks prior to the tour.
Tickets are no longer available for this show through KET.

Be My Neighbor Day Spring 2022
2022-04-10 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Kentucky
Thank you for being our neighbor!
KET’s 5th annual Be My Neighbor Day was a beautiful day in the neighborhood thanks to our guests, community partners, and sponsors!

We look forward to seeing you at the next Be My Neighbor Day—stay tuned for more info on a date and location! Sign up to be notified of this and other great KET family events.

In the meantime, enjoy photos from the event below. Thank you for your support of KET!

Photo album
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Thanks to our generous sponsors!

Presenting Sponsors:

Additional support provided by:

Buddy Guy at the Lexington Opera House
2022-03-27 19:30 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Kentucky
Buddy Guy in Concert
Don’t miss your chance to see a blues legend in action when the Buddy Guy tour comes to the historic Lexington Opera House! More than 60 years after he began performing, guitarist Buddy Guy remains an icon in the blues genre. Known for his unique Chicago-style blues, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee is widely regarded as one of the best guitarists in American music history, and his playing has influenced some of the world’s most talented artists, including Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Jimmy Page.
Tickets
Your ticket purchase helps fund KET programs and services throughout the state of Kentucky and beyond.
Mobile phone number and email address required. Contactless tickets will be delivered by text or email.
Tickets for this show are no longer available through KET.
Safety
This event requires proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test within 48 hours of show time for all fans attending the show. Please check your email and the venue website frequently for the current policy before attending this event.

February Fanfare 2022
2022-02-26 19:00 - 23:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | The Olmsted, 3701 Frankfort Ave., Louisville, KY, 40207, United States
Thank you, Gatsbys, gangsters, molls and dolls!
Thank you for puttin’ on the ritz at KET’s rescheduled Fall February Fanfare. In Roaring 20s style…feathers and fedoras, swing dancers and barrels of fun transported us back in time to The Olmsted speakeasy. The chance to gather again—safely—plus auction grabs, hotsy-totsy hospitality and razz-ma-jazz by The Mercy Men highlighted the merrymaking. But what made KET’s 23rd annual Louisville fundraising gala truly special was your spirited support!
On behalf of Honorary Chairs Jim and Missy Allen, and KET’s Greater Louisville Fund Board, thank you for making “Roaring with KET” the most successful Louisville fundraiser yet!! You and some 300 revelers contributed an all-time high $90,000 to strengthen KET’s impact in area homes, schools and neighborhoods.
Jim and Missy Allen

Photo Album
Check out the Facebook photo album of the event.

Event Sponsors and Patrons

Hey, Big Spenders / Premier:Dell | Prosys

Puttin’ on the Ritz / Host:Baird | Cave Hill Cemetery | Hardscuffle, Inc. | LG&E and KU Energy, LLC

Sidecar / Event:Ashbourne Farms | Dr. Schneider Automotive Systems | Glenview Trust | Scion Health | MCM CPAs & Advisors | Willett Distillery | Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs

Flappers / Patrons:Central Bank | Dean Dorton Allen Ford, PLLC | Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP | Fifth Third Bank | Independence Bank | JPMorgan Chase | Keller Williams Realty – Louisville | Kentucky Select Properties | Redbird Disaster Recovery Services | Shippers Solutions | Stock Yards Bank & Trust | Tilford, Dobbins & Schmidt, PLLC

Sponsorships
Please contact Jennifer Adams at jadams@ket.org about sponsorship opportunities.

Martinis & Mistletoe 2021
2021-12-08 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Drees Pavilion, Covington, KY, 790 Park Lane, Covington, KY, 41011, United States
Join Us for Martinis & Mistletoe!
Thank you for attending Martinis & Mistletoe honoring Garren and Susan Colvin. View photos from the event.
Garren and Susan Colvin

A Festive Evening
Guests will enjoy:

Cocktails
Silent auction
Heavy hors d’oeuvres

Mark Your Calendars

Wednesday, December 8, 2021
5 – 8 pm
Drees Pavilion (See address and map below.)
Covington, Kentucky

Reservations

Tickets: $75 per person
“Friends of Garren & Susan” donation: $250 (includes 1 ticket)
Table: $1500 (includes 8 tickets)

Auction
The Martinis & Mistletoe Auction is now online! Preview items and register to bid now, online, from anywhere!

Event Sponsors & Patrons

Premier Sponsor
Special thanks to our Premier Sponsor, St. Elizabeth Healthcare.

Presenting Sponsor

Northern Kentucky University

Host Sponsors

Central Bank
Corporex
DBL Law
HORAN

Evening Patrons

Lisa & Gary Blank
C-Forward
CT Consultants
Duke Energy
Elevar Design Group
Gateway Community & Technical College
OstermanCron
Jeanne Schroer & Michael Dinn
Riegler Blacktop
Robert Rich
Southbank Partners
Tri-Ed
UK HealthCare
Zalla Companies

Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship opportunities for this event are still available! Please contact Elena Ferrero eferrero@ket.org to learn more.

Joe Bonamassa
2021-10-23 20:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Louisville Palace, 625 S 4th St., Louisville, 40202, United States
For most musicians, opening for blues legend B.B. King would be the pinnacle moment of their career. But for Joe Bonamassa, who shared the stage with King in 1989 when he was all of 12 years old, it was only the start. Since then, Bonamassa has established himself as one of the premier guitar virtuosos of his generation, and he has also distinguished himself as an incisive and compelling songwriter, a gutsy and soulful vocalist, as well as one of the most popular touring-and-recording artists around, averaging over 100 sold-out shows worldwide each year while amassing a body of work that spreads the already deep waters of the blues-rock form.
Get tickets with your donation today and know that your ticket purchase funds KET programs and services throughout the state of Kentucky and beyond.
Tickets available for a donation of $150 per ticket for the concert only. Donations of $200 per ticket include the concert and pre-show soundcheck.
*Tickets will be mailed two weeks prior to the event.
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Super Saturday 2021 (POSTPONED)
2021-09-25 | Kentucky
In the interest of public health and safety, especially for families and small children,
KET has decided to postpone Super Saturday until 2022.

‘Muhammad Ali’: A Kentucky Conversation
2021-09-16 19:00 - 20:15 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Kentucky
Join Us Online
‘Muhammad Ali’: A Kentucky Conversation will premiere on Facebook and YouTube on Thursday, September 16 at 7/6 pm.

The event will feature a panel discussion moderated by KET’s Renee Shaw, reflecting on Ali’s life and impact. Guests include Carlos Dixon (professional boxer), Alice and Wade Houston (HJI Supply Chain Solutions) and Tori Murden McClure (Spalding University).

The Muhammad Ali filmmakers will also share their excitement about their upcoming documentary ahead of its premiere on KET on Sunday, September 19.

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If you are unable to join for this live event, you can watch an edited version of it on air.

KET Saturday, September 18 | 5/4 pm
KET Sunday, September 19 | 7/6 pm

Our Sponsors and Patrons
Many thanks to our sponsors for their generous support.

Premier Sponsor: Alltech

Sponsors: Brooke Brown Barzun, Owsley Brown III, Augusta Brown Holland, Cave Hill Cemetery, Nana Lampton

Patrons: McBrayer PLLC, Steve & Amy Trager, University of Louisville

Corporate funding for MUHAMMAD ALI was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by David M. Rubenstein. Major funding was also provided by The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and by The Better Angels Society and by its members Alan and Marcia Docter; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tudor Jones; The Fullerton Family Charitable Fund; Gilchrist and Amy Berg; The Brooke Brown Barzun Philanthropic Foundation, The Owsley Brown III Philanthropic Foundation and The Augusta Brown Holland Philanthropic Foundation; Perry and Donna Golkin; John and Leslie McQuown; John and Catherine Debs; Fred and Donna Seigel; Susan and John Wieland; Stuart and Joanna Brown; Diane and Hal Brierley; Fiddlehead Fund; Rocco and Debby Landesman; McCloskey Family Charitable Trust; Mauree Jane and Mark Perry; and Donna and Richard Strong. And by viewers like you.

Muhammad Ali Premiere Week sponsors include Alltech, Brooke Brown Barzun, Owsley Brown III, and Augusta Brown Holland, Cave Hill Cemetery, Nana Lampton, McBrayer PLCC, Steve & Amy Trager, and the University of Louisville. Presentation underwriters for the Muhammad Ali series are Alltech, Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Lottery.

An Evening with Michael Buble in Concert
2021-09-11 20:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | KFC Yum! Center, 1 Arena Plaza, Louisville, KY, United States
After five sold-out world tours, he’s back! An Evening with Michael Buble in Concert is coming to the KFC Yum! Center on September 11 at 8 pm.
Experience this event with KET supporters like you, in lower-arena seats that were reserved for you before going on sale to the public! Get tickets with your donation today and know that your ticket purchase funds KET programs and services throughout the state of Kentucky and beyond.
Tickets are available for a donation of $250 per ticket. Tickets will be mailed to guests approximately two weeks prior to the tour. Call 800-866-0366 for availability.
Tickets are no longer available for this event.

James Taylor and his All-Star Band with special guest Jackson Browne
2021-08-13 19:30 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | KFC Yum! Center, 1 Arena Plaza, Louisville, KY, United States
KFC Yum! Center, Louisville
As a recording and touring artist, James Taylor has touched people with his warm baritone voice and distinctive style of guitar-playing for more than 40 years, while setting a precedent to which countless young musicians have aspired. Inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the world-renowned artist has sold more than 100 million albums since he was first signed by The Beatles to their Apple Records label. Joining him is best-selling artist and legendary singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, who has become an institution in American music, selling over 18 million albums in the United States.
Get tickets with your donation today and know that your ticket purchase funds KET programs and services throughout the state of Kentucky and beyond.
Tickets are available for a donation of $175 per ticket.
*Tickets will be mailed two weeks prior to the event.

Tickets are no longer available for this event.

Walter Tevis: A Writer's Gambit Preview & Reception
2021-07-08 18:30 - 22:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | 21c Museum Hotel, 167 W. Main St., Lexington, KY, 40507, United States
Celebrate the premiere of KET’s newest documentary, Walter Tevis: A Writer’s Gambit, at the 21c Museum Hotel in Lexington on Thursday, July 8!
The film explores the complex life and brilliant career of this Kentucky writer. His novels The Hustler, The Man Who Fell to Earth, and The Color of Money were all adapted into major motion pictures, and The Queen’s Gambit (based on his book of the same name) has become one of the most popular and critically acclaimed television series of the past decade.
This is your chance to enjoy a premiere reception and exclusive preview of this new KET film. You will also get to visit 21c’s The Harmon Room. Special guests include Julie Tevis McGory, Walter’s daughter, and the design team behind 21c’s Harmon Room.

6:30 pm – Tours of The Harmon Room, inspired by The Queen’s Gambit
7:00 pm – Reception
7:30 pm – Film preview followed by Q & A

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And don’t forget to tune in for the full program which premieres on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at 8/7 pm on KET.
Watch Trailer & Check TV Schedule
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Thank you to our program underwriting partners:

2021 Summer Celebration: I Want My KET Recap
2021-06-22 19:00 - 23:59 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Kentucky
Thank you!
Thanks to everyone who joined KET’s 33rd annual Summer Celebration—both in person at Donamire Farm, and online as bidders in the virtual silent auction! The June 12th event brought back the fun—safely—for so many. Some 580 guests made this year’s celebration extra special and helped raise funds for KET’s greatest hits.
“I Want My KET” turned back time with totally rad 80s costumes, big hair, an audacious auction, thriller jams by the Jimmy Church Band, even a DeLorean! But the most excellent part of this retro rewind was the chance to celebrate again—together.
If you missed the fun or want to relive the festivities, please enjoy photos of the event or make a last-minute contribution here:
Event Photos
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Summer Celebration is KET’s largest single-day source of funds that advances KET’s mission. And while KET has always been a transformational force in learning, culture and citizenship, in this past year alone, one million people turned to KET each week for health and economic news, at-home learning resources and comfort for the soul.
Thank you for helping to make KET, like, totally awesome!

See you on the flip side
Please, “save the date” for Summer Celebration 2022: Saturday, June 11.

Oh, What a Night!
33rd Annual Summer Celebration: I Want My KET
SATURDAY, June 12, 2021 | 7 p.m. to Midnight ET | Donamire Farm, Lexington
We celebrated again—together—at an audacious 80s party! In a throwback to big hair, bigger shoulders and thriller dance moves, rewind with KET—safely—to when video influenced generations. KET has always been a transformational force in learning, arts and citizenship. Don’t stop believin’ in what television can and should be. Your support makes KET, like, totally awesome.

Queen of Pop—Honorary Chair: Melanie Glasscock Simpson
Rock Star—Hostess: Mira Ball
Flashdance—Music: The Jimmy Church Band
Bodacious Bazaar—Sponsored by Farmer’s Jewelry. Silent Auction includes: UK basketball lower-arena season tickets, vacations, jewelry, furnishings, fine art and 300 bargains! Bidding begins June 5.
Vice to Vogue—Attire: Summer festive or old-school (leg warmers to lace, popped collars to punk)
Money for Nothing—$200 per person or $1,500 for reserved tables of six. Sponsors receive added benefits. Includes dinner, open bar, entertainment (and no speeches!)

Safety Precautions
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Sponsors

Premier Sponsor: Harp Enterprises
Host Sponsors: Alliance Coal, LLC | Alltech | Baird | Brotherton Brown Group at Morgan Stanley | Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. | Hardscuffle | KV Oil & Gas | LG&E and KU Energy, LLC

All Sponsors and Patrons
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Proceeds benefit KET’s way-cool programs and services. Thank you!

Family Fun Club: Donkey Hodie Online Preview
2021-04-30 00:00 - 2021-05-02 23:30 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Kentucky
A new series for preschoolers!Donkey Hodie, a new series inspired by characters from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, is coming to KET! Donkey Hodie and her friends will empower kids to dream big, work hard and come up with creative solutions to the everyday problems they encounter.

KET has an exclusive preview of the show, just for Family Fun Club members!From April 30 to May 2, watch an episode of Donkey Hodie through a private link! You will also have access to activities and coloring pages to print at home, on demand.

Current members: Watch for your access email, coming April 30!

Not yet a member? Join by April 29 to receive your email access!

About your membershipYour membership supports KET programs – vital to families statewide, with children of all ages – and opens the door to a variety of KET benefits that help you and yours while you’re healthy at home.

KET Family Fun Club membership also provides your family with a subscription to Visions magazine, access to KET Passport (with thousands of hours of on-demand streaming), and the KET Parenting e-newsletter. Submit the names and birthdates of up to four children, and we’ll send each one a welcome packet of fun and educational activities now, then a birthday card and a special on-air greeting the week of their birthday!

Questions?Contact the KET Membership team at membership@ket.org or 800-866-0366.
