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Joanne Shaw Taylor
2023-11-11 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Kentucky Center for Performing Arts, 501 W Main St, Louisville, KY, 40202
Join #1 Billboard Blues Artist Joanne Shaw Taylor and her amazing band as they perform material spanning her fourteen-year career as well as from her latest critically acclaimed release, “Nobody’s Fool”. Taylor has become one of the hottest live acts on the modern blues scene. You don’t want to miss Blues Rock Phenom, Joanne Shaw Taylor on this unforgettable night of soul and blues music!”

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Martinis & Mistletoe 2023
2023-12-06 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Drees Pavilion, 790 Park Lane, Covington, Kentucky, 41011
Holiday Cheer

The 15th annual Martinis & Mistletoe fundraiser was presented by the Northern Kentucky Regional Fund Board. Joseph and Laura Chillo of Thomas More University were our 2023 honorees.

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A Festive Evening

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Musical entertainment

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February Fanfare 2024
2024-02-09 19:00 - 23:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | The Olmsted, 3701 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky, 40207
Honorary Stars: Pam and Paul Thompson

Lights. Camera. Action!

KET’s silver anniversary salute to the silver screen was a blockbuster event! February Fanfare, lit up the night as we took you back to the glamour of the golden age of Hollywood. Celebrating KET’s impact in Louisville and the philanthropic work of Honorary Chairs Paul and Pamela Thompson, over 300 attendees enjoyed dinner, a record-breaking silent auction, and danced the night away to the tunes of The Crashers. All proceeds benefit KET’s programs and services. Thank you!

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Joe Bonamassa
2024-02-19 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | The Louisville Palace, 625 S 4th St, Louisville, Kentucky, 40202
Joe Bonamassa is the guitarist’s guitarist. A master of the blues, Bonamassa easily ranks alongside the more well known Clapton or Jeff Beck. Such was his prodigious talent that he supported B.B. King at the tender of age of twelve in 1989, and was christened by King as “one of a kind.” Since then, he’s played with anyone who is anyone and released a formidable catalog of studio albums.

Bonamassa is one of those performers who seems to live on the road this year is no different. An opportunity to witness a master at the very top of his game is one not to be missed!

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Becoming bell hooks - Lexington
2024-02-20 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center, 300 E Third St, Lexington, Kentucky, 40508
Explore the life and legacy of Kentucky-born author bell hooks, who wrote nearly 40 books and whose work at the intersection of race, class and gender serves as a lasting contribution to the feminist movement. Learn how bell’s childhood in Hopkinsville and her connection to Kentucky’s “hillbilly culture” informed her views and her belief that feminism is for everybody.

This program is funded in part by the KET Endowment for Kentucky Productions.

This event is free to attend but registration is required.

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Registration for this event is now closed. Please tune in to the premiere of Becoming bell hooks on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 9/8 pm on KET.

Becoming bell hooks - Louisville
2024-02-22 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Speed Art Museum Cinema, 2035 S 3rd St, Louisville, KY, 40208
Explore the life and legacy of Kentucky-born author bell hooks, who wrote nearly 40 books and whose work at the intersection of race, class and gender serves as a lasting contribution to the feminist movement. Learn how bell’s childhood in Hopkinsville and her connection to Kentucky’s “hillbilly culture” informed her views and her belief that feminism is for everybody.

This program is funded in part by the KET Endowment for Kentucky Productions.

This event is free to attend but registration is required.

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Exile in Concert
2024-03-14 19:30 - 22:30 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Kentucky Theatre, 214 E Main St., Lexington, Kentucky, 40507, United States
Enjoy a full concert by Exile, the legendary Kentucky group, performing all their hits, plus songs from their brand-new album. Exile band members are JP Pennington, Marlon Hargis, Les Taylor, Sonny LeMaire and Steve Goetzman.

Tickets for this show at the historic Kentucky Theatre were set aside specifically for KET members. Tickets are $200 and include a Soundcheckpass (watch and listen in as the band performs their pre-show soundcheck) along with a Meet & Greet opportunity. We have a limited number of tickets so act fast!

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The Legacy of Black Horsemen Screening
2024-03-27 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center, 300 E Third St, Lexington, Kentucky, 40508
The image of the painting First Futurity by L. Maurer appears courtesy of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.The Legacy of Black Horsemen, an hour-long historical documentary, tells the stories of Black jockeys, trainers, owners, grooms, and exercisers in the 1800s whose contributions helped lay the foundation for the Thoroughbred industry. It is an era that paralleled slavery, the outbreak of the Civil War, and the ensuing segregation and Jim Crow laws that generations would face and overcome to be successful. Utilizing contemporary interviews, reenactments, historical photographs and paintings, the film highlights the Black horsemen who were instrumental in making Thoroughbred racing America’s first national pastime. The program is funded in part by the KET Endowment for Kentucky Productions. This event is free to attend but registration is required.

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Celtic Woman 20 - Anniversary Tour
2024-04-18 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Louisville Palace, 625 S 4th St, Louisville, Kentucky, 40202
Described as “Riverdance for the voice,” this truly Irish ensemble takes their influences from the likes of Enya, Moya Brennan and Clannad, with their unique spin on traditional songs and modern pieces earning them 10 million albums sold worldwide since their inception. Join the talented troupe as they return in March 2024.
For their first tour in 2005, they appeared in more than a dozen U.S. cities for their original album debut, which spent a whopping 81 weeks at the top of the Billboard World Music Chart. It was intended to be their only album release, but its success spurred them on to put out 19 more albums in the intervening decade, with a rotating lineup of vocalists and new faces.
Tickets for Celtic Woman 20 – Anniversary Tour are set aside specifically for KET members and offer some of the best seats in the house. Limited meet-and-greets are available while supplies last.

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Summer Celebration 2024: Bravo! Broadway
2024-06-08 19:00 - 23:59 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | kentucky
Dr. Everett and Alicia McCorveySummer Celebration 2024 | Donamire Farm

Bravo! Broadway
Thank you for stepping into the bright lights of KET’s 36th annual Summer Celebration “Bravo! Broadway” – a show-stopping evening on June 8 in support of the state’s largest performance stage.
In the lead roles, Honorary Chairs Everett and Alicia McCorvey and Producer Mira Ball together with some 900 stars on the set helped raise a record box office all to benefit KET’s programs and services.
The curtain opened to It’s a Grand Night for Singing then guests enjoyed Big Apple hospitality, auction swag and dancing – all against the backdrop of beautiful Donamire Farm. And whether you masqueraded as Phantom, roared like the Lion King or took a shot with Hamilton, please take a bow for making possible more education and inspiration for those we serve.

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Bluegrass Community & Technical College
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CHI Saint Joseph Health
Clean Gas, Inc.
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POSTPONED - Chip Polston and Kentucky Life
2024-09-10 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Boone County Public Library | Burlington Branch, 1786 Burlington Pike, Burlington, Kentucky, 41005
This event has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. Stay tuned for a new date.
Boone County Public Library – Burlington Branch | 1786 Burlington Pike | Burlington, KY 41005

Join us for a meet-and-greet with Chip Polston
A visit from KET’s Kentucky Life, celebrating the great people, places, and ideas of our state, followed by a meet-and-greet with the show’s host, Chip Polston.
Doors open at 6 p.m.

A Special Screening of Secrets of the Dead: The Civil War’s Lost Massacre at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History
2024-09-28 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | kentucky
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Join us at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History for a special screening of Secrets of the Dead: The Civil War’s Lost Massacre. This new episode, which was co-produced by KET, investigates an incident from Kentucky history known as the “Simpsonville Massacre,” when 22 Civil War-era soldiers from the 5th US Colored Cavalry on a cattle drive to a Louisville slaughterhouse were ambushed and slain by outlaws.
KET’s Secrets of the Dead film screening is free to attend, however, the Kentucky Historical Society’s Civil War History Day event is ticketed with a fee. Guests may attend the film screening without attending the full History Day event.

In the Brown-Forman Room at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History | 100 W Broadway St, Frankfort, KY 40601
Saturday, September 28, 2024
4:00 pm

The event is free but seating is limited and reservations are required using the form below.
Funding for Secrets of the Dead: The Civil War’s Lost Massacre is made possible in part by the KET Millenium Fund.

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Finding Your Roots: A Conversation With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
2024-10-08 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Centre College’s Norton Center for the Arts, 600 W Walnut St, Danville, Kentucky, 40422
Want to see Henry Louis Gates, Jr. speak in person? For the Finding Your Roots fan, we have tickets to a lecture Gates will be giving at Centre College’s Norton Center for the Arts. Dive deep into the past during this special evening, with Gates’ lecture based on Finding Your Roots and the impact of history and genealogy on our lives. With Finding Your Roots now entering its 10th season, Gates has become an icon of public television and continues to showcase and highlight the value of history to understand our lives and times today. Don’t miss your chance to see this PBS star in person here in Kentucky!
A once-in-a-lifetime experience, we have a small number of VIP tickets available for KET donors. These VIP tickets not only include 1 ticket to attend the Finding Your Roots lecture by Henry Louis Gates at Centre College’s Norton Center for the Performing Arts. These tickets also include an exclusive after-lecture reception held by Centre College, where Henry Louis Gates Jr. will be present for time to meet people and talk after the event. There will be a bar, live entertainment, and hors d’oeuvres. These tickets are not available to the general public, but we have a small, limited number available to KET viewers. KET has a very small number of these VIP tickets available, so make sure you get yours!

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Super Saturday 2024
2024-10-19 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | KET, 600 Cooper Drive, Lexington, KY, 40502
We hope you can join us!
Kids and parents, KET invites you to Super Saturday, a free family event where you can experience virtual-reality headsets; meet PBS KIDS characters Clifford, Buddy the Dinosaur and Donkey Hodie; enjoy hands-on learning activities with community partner booths and more!

When: Saturday, October 19, 2024 | 9 am – 2 pm
Where: KET at 600 Cooper Drive, Lexington, KY 40502
Registration: This event is free but pre-registration is encouraged using the form below.
Parking: Parking is free in the GREEN LOT/Gate 1 at Kroger Field.
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The only animals allowed on the premises are service animals.
By attending this event, you acknowledge that KET may take photos and video of you and your child(ren) which may be used for promotional purposes.

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Special thanks to our participating community partners; be sure to check out their all-ages, interactive exhibitions! Allegro Dance Project | Arts for All KY | Bluegrass Greensource | Explorium of Lexington | First5Lex | Food Chain | The Hearing & Speech Center | Kentucky Science Center (formerly Louisville Science Center) | KET Education | KET Family Fun Club | Lexington Philharmonic | Mathnasium of West Lexington | On the Move | UK Art Museum | UK Physics and Astronomy Dept. | Yes! Arts

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A Special Screening of Secrets of the Dead: The Civil War’s Lost Massacre at Camp Nelson
2024-10-28 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Camp Nelson, 6614 Danville Road, Nicholasville, Kentucky, 40356, United States
Reservations for this event are now closed. Please check back for future KET screening events!
This new episode of Secrets of the Dead, which was co-produced by KET, investigates an incident from Kentucky history known as the “Simpsonville Massacre,” when 22 Civil War-era soldiers from the 5th US Colored Cavalry on a cattle drive to a Louisville slaughterhouse were ambushed and slain by outlaws.
Camp Nelson’s Chief of Education, Steve Phan, will participate in a Q&A following the screening.

Camp Nelson | 6614 Danville Rd, Nicholasville, KY 40356
Monday, October 28, 2024
Doors open at 6:00 pm, the screening starts at 6:30 pm.

The event is free but seating is limited and reservations are required using the form below.
Funding for Secrets of the Dead: The Civil War’s Lost Massacre is made possible in part by the KET Millenium Fund.

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Rick Steves' Europe: A Symphonic Journey in Louisville
2024-11-09 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Whitney Hall at the Kentucky Performing Arts Center, 501 W Main St, Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
Rick Steves’ Europe: A Symphonic Journey in Louisville
Rick Steves, America’s leading authority on European travel, teams up with the Louisville Orchestra for a musical journey that begins in the United States and travels to seven European countries. This unique concert celebrates music’s power to stir the patriotic soul. Playing musical tour guide, Rick Steves utilizes his extensive knowledge of European history and culture to help set the context for each piece.
Then, the orchestra performs a selection of stirring 19th-century anthems by Romantic-era composers, including Grieg, Smetana, Strauss, Berlioz, Elgar, Wagner, and Verdi. Each selection honors a particular nationality, while the finale, Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” (Europe’s official anthem) pays homage to the continent’s motto of “United in Diversity.” The music is accompanied by a montage of evocative video images from each country. Bob Bernhardt conducts and Rick Steves narrates.

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Holiday Kitchen Kick-Off with The Farmer & The Foodie
2024-11-30 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Bourbon Barrel Foods, 1201 Story Avenue, Ste 175, Louisville, Kentucky, 40206
Join The Farmer & The Foodie hosts Maggie Keith and Lindsey McClave for a cozy afternoon in the kitchen!
Saturday, November 30th, they’ll be preparing a seasonal recipe in the beautiful demo kitchen at Bourbon Barrel Foods.
Attendees will receive a limited-edition gift perfect for your holiday festivities!
This event is full, but please check back for more events in 2025!

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Martinis & Mistletoe 2024
2024-12-04 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Drees Pavilion, 790 Park Lane, Covington, Kentucky, 41011
Holiday Cheer
The 16th annual Martinis & Mistletoe fundraiser was presented by the Northern Kentucky Regional Fund Board.
Honorary chairs Kimberly and Sarah Patton welcomed guests for an evening of cocktails, heavy hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction, musical entertainment and seasonal merriment.
All proceeds benefit KET’s mission and impact. Read about KET’s impact in Kim’s Making a Difference story.

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Thomas More University

Rick Steves' Europe with the Louisville Orchestra Screening
2025-04-15 18:00 - 21:30 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Speed Art Museum, 2035 S. 3rd St, Louisville, Kentucky, 40208, United States
Join us!
Rick Steves, America’s leading authority on European travel, teams up with the Louisville Orchestra for a musical journey that begins in the United States and touches down in seven different European countries. This unique concert celebrates music’s power to stir the patriotic soul. Playing musical tour guide, Rick Steves utilizes his extensive knowledge of European history and culture to help set the context for each piece.
Seating for this free event is limited – registration is required.
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Screening 1: 6 pm
Screening 2: 8 pm

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Secrets of the Dead: The Herculaneum Scrolls
2025-05-14 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | The Kentucky Historical Society, Brown-Forman Room, 100 W Broadway St, Frankfort, Kentucky, 40601
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Making headlines worldwide, the University of Kentucky’s Dr. Brent Seales and his team of computer scientists set out on a mission to read the 2,000-year-old carbonized scrolls found in the remains of a villa in Herculaneum. Mt. Vesuvius’s eruption in 79 AD transformed the papyri, fusing the layers of the scrolls and making them impossible to read. But can particle physics and AI finally reveal what the scrolls say?
KET will be hosting a screening of Secrets of the Dead: The Herculaneum Scrolls at The Kentucky Historical Society, Brown-Forman Room. Dr. Seales will lead a discussion after the screening.
Due to historic flooding in Frankfort, the event originally planned for April 10 has been rescheduled for Wednesday, May 14th, 6:30 – 8 pm EDT.
This event is free, but registration is required.
Explore more great history programming at KET.org/History.

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Summer Celebration 2025
2025-06-07 19:00 - 23:59 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | kentucky
Summer Celebration 2025: No Place Like Home
Thank you for supporting KET’s 37th annual Summer Celebration No Place Like Home, a technicolor adventure on June 7 commemorating our sense of place across Kentucky and 250Lex “Come Home” month.
Behind the curtain was an Emerald City Auction; wicked dancing to The Crashers; spellbinding costumes of lions, wizards and Dorothy Gales…oh my; even a hot air balloon—all against the backdrop of beautiful Donamire Farm.
Together with some 975 others who joined us along the yellow brick road, KET was able to generate record breaking support all to benefit KET’s programs and services.

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Honorary Chair, Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton

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Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield
Association for Teaching Black History in Kentucky
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Becky Jordan State Farm Insurance
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Cecil’s Heating & Air Conditioning. Inc.
CHI Saint Joseph Health, A Member of CommonSpirit
City National Bank
Clean Gas Partners, LLC
Congleton-Hacker Company
Al and Patti Cross, David and Jennifer Cross
Janet W. Doss, LCSW
DUO Broadband
Virginia Fox
Gess Mattingly & Atchison
Mayor Linda Gorton & Major General (Ret.) Charlie Gorton
Keeneland
Kentucky American Water

Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance
Kentucky Event Company
Landscapers Corner Inc.
The Lane Report, Inc.
Marsh McLennan Agency
McCarthy Strategic Solutions
Victoria and Lee Meyer
Owensboro Health
PNC Bank
R. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC
Ray Consultants, LLC
Republic Bank & Trust Co.
Southeast Printing & Mailing
Stephanie L. Stumbo
Patricia Sullivan
United Real Estate Louisville and Bluegrass
WesBanco Bank
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP

Billy Strings
2025-06-20 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Rupp Arena, 430 W Vine St, Lexington, Kentucky, 40507
Billy Strings at Rupp Arena
For both Billy Goats and first-time fans, KET has an opportunity for you to see Billy Strings live and in concert!
KET has a small batch of tickets, held exclusively for KET donors, to see Billy Strings live at Rupp Arena on Friday, June 20th.
Thank you for supporting KET. Ticket offers for this event have closed. Please contact membership@ket.org with any questions regarding the event.

Outlaw Music Festival
2025-06-22 15:30 - 22:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Riverbend Music Center, 6295 Kellogg Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45230
Here is your chance for a once-in-a-lifetime experience!
KET has tickets for the Outlaw Music Festival, a touring festival headlined by Willie Nelson! You will get to see Willie Nelson live and in person playing with his family.
In addition, the show is co-headlined by Bob Dylan!
Thank you for supporting KET. Ticket offers for this event have closed. Please contact membership@ket.org with any questions regarding the event.

The Hilltoppers Screening
2025-08-12 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | The Capitol Theater, 416 E Main Ave, Bowling Green, Kentucky, 42101
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Enjoy a free screening of KET’s documentary The Hilltoppers, featuring interviews with member Don McGuire, members of Jimmy Sacca’s family, Kentucky writers Bobbie Ann Mason and Ed McClanahan and music historian Holly George-Warren.
The Hilltoppers created a sound that defined romantic music for a generation of teenagers during the mid-1950s, scoring 21 Top 40 hits. Combining the lead vocal stylings of Jimmy Sacca with rich harmonies and a clean-cut image, they rode the last wave of teen pop music to the top of the charts before the arrival of rock ‘n’ roll.
This event is free to attend, but registration is encouraged.

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Fab Four
2025-09-13 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Lexington Opera House, 401 W Short St, Lexington, Kentucky, 40507
The Fab Four at the Lexington Opera House
If you want to experience the best Beatles tribute show, you won’t want to miss The Fab Four live!
Their current tour brings their all-new show celebrating The Beatles first visit to the USA. This includes performances from the Ed Sullivan show, the Meet The Beatles album, and The Beatles greatest hits of every era.
These tickets are held specifically for KET members and are a great way to relive some of the greatest music ever made!

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Be My Neighbor Day 2025 (Louisville)
2025-09-28 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park, 3000 Freys Hill Rd, Louisville, Kentucky, 40241
Thanks, Neighbors!
Thank you for joining KET in partnership with Fred Rogers Productions and PNC Grow Up Great at the 9th annual Be My Neighbor Day on Sunday, September 28th.
Without the support of community partners, we could not have served the more than 1,000 neighbors who enjoyed this special day in the neighborhood! Check back for more updates on next year’s event. We look forward to seeing you!

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Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS | Kentucky Humane Society | Kentucky Science Center | KMAC | Louisville Astronomical Society | Louisville Free Public Library | Louisville Nature Center | Louisville Orchestra | Portland Museum/AHOY Children’s Museum | Pure Tap | Squallis Puppeteers | and many more!

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Lexington: 250 Years—A Special Premiere Screening Event
2025-10-13 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | The Kentucky Theatre, 214 East Main, LEXINGTON, Kentucky, 40507
Thank you!
Thank you for joining KET for the premiere of Lexington: 250 Years. We’re grateful to everyone who came together to honor the city’s rich history and shared stories that connect our community.

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This program is funded in part by the KET Endowment for Kentucky Productions.

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Tommy Emmanuel in Concert
2025-10-14 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | The Kentucky Theatre, 214 East Main Street, LEXINGTON, Kentucky, 40507
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Join us for a Tommy Emmanuel concert on October 14th in the beautiful Kentucky Theatre in downtown Lexington.

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The American Revolution—A Special Premiere Screening Event
2025-11-03 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | The Kentucky Theatre, 214 E Main Street, Lexington, Kentucky, 40507
You’re invited!
Join us for a free preview screening of The American Revolution. This new six-part, 12-hour documentary directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down.
Thirteen British colonies on the Atlantic Coast rose in rebellion, won their independence, and established a new form of government that radically reshaped the continent and inspired democratic movements around the globe.
The film follows dozens of figures from a variety of backgrounds. Through their individual stories, viewers experience the war through the memories of the men and women who experienced it.
The Revolution declared American independence with promises that we continue to strive for, opened the door to advance civil liberties and human rights, and asked questions that we are still trying to answer today.

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Monday, November 3rd
Doors open at 5 pm; the screening starts at 6 pm.
The Kentucky Theatre | 214 E Main Street, Lexington, KY 40507

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This is a free event
Premiering on KET on November 16th.

Corporate funding for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by The Better Angels Society and its members Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine with the Crimson Lion Foundation, and the Blavatnik Family Foundation. Major funding was also provided by David M. Rubenstein; The Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Family Foundation; Lilly Endowment Inc.; and the following Better Angels Society members: Eric and Wendy Schmidt; Stephen A. Schwarzman; and Kenneth C. Griffin with Griffin Catalyst. Additional support for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by: The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The Pew Charitable Trusts; Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling; Park Foundation; and the following Better Angels Society members: Gilchrist and Amy Berg; Perry and Donna Golkin; The Michelson Foundation; Jacqueline B. Mars; Kissick Family Foundation; Diane and Hal Brierley; John H. N. Fisher and Jennifer Caldwell; John and Catherine Debs; The Fullerton Family Charitable Fund; Philip I. Kent; Gail Elden; Deborah and Jon Dawson; David and Susan Kreisman; The McCloskey Family Charitable Trust; Becky and Jim Morgan; Carol and Ned Spieker; Mark A. Tracy; and Paul and Shelley Whyte. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was made possible, in part, with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

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Andrea Bocelli in Concert
2025-12-06 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Rupp Arena, 430 W Vine Street, LEXINGTON, Kentucky, 40507
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Join us for an Andrea Bocelli concert with the Lexington Philharmonic on December 6th at Rupp Arena in downtown Lexington.

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