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The Sixth Annual Arts Showcase Weekend

Click HERE for a printable version of the Arts Showcase Weekend event schedule.

Join us February 5 - 7 for Arts Showcase Weekend.  Organized by LexArts, there will be over 30 free events which will include children's activities, concerts, exhibitions, workshops and much more.   Participating arts gropus include the Lexington Youth Arts Council, the Lexington Art League, Lexington Children's Theatre, the Lexington Philharmonic, the Living Arts & Science Center, the Lexington Ballet, the Lexington Singers, the Jazz Arts Foundation, citizensCREATE! and many more.

This collaboration among many of Lexington's arts organizations is designed to acquaint residents with creative ways to live without leaving town.  The opportunity to sample so many different artistic experiences and to become familiar with the many arts organizations in Lexington is a unique and fun opportunity that should not be missed.

Lexington's arts and cultural scene is rich because of the community supporty provided annually through the Fund for the Arts.  Each year hundreds of individuals and businesses give generously to support many of the groups featured in the weekend.

 

Arts Showcase Weekend is made possible through generous financial support from the Macy's Foundation.  For more information call LexArts at 859.255.2951.

 

FRIDAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SATURDAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SUNDAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday Schedule of Events

From Flat to Stacked

Question: What do you get when you join a square, a rectangle and a triangle together?   Answer: A sculpture. No Joke! Come see and try our “From Flat to Stacked” project for yourself. It’s part of our GreenArt workshop series featuring eco-friendly materials and techniques.

Textiles of the World

Textiles of the World From the Collection of Dennis Penley - open through February 21 - in the first floor Gallery. The exhibit features a beautiful collection from the late weaver/weaving collector, with examples of ancient styles from Africa, South America and Indonesia. Also a collection of photographs in the second floor Atrium - Like an Old Abandoned House - an alzheimer’s awareness photo exhibit.

Open warmups and preview of Nonsense

Come down to the Black Box Theater at the Downtown Arts Center for a preview of Nonsense. Nonsense is the new show by Artistic Director Luis Dominguez. The Lexington Ballet dancers perform two new works that include live music and range from the classical to the contemporary and will surely keep you at the edge of your seat!

Children’s Art Workshop

The workshop will be open-ended so that the children can drop in, create their art and leave, taking their art with them.

 
East Seventh Street Center                                  5 - 7pm

ArtsPlace Benefactors Room

161 North Mill Street

Our World in Pictures is collaborating with local artist, Luella Pavey, to present a hands-on exhibit showcasing the photography of the young participants in the OWIP program. We will display the photographs taken by the participants while allowing the public the opportunity to help create a mural based on the pieces. Our goals are to highlight the artistic growth of our participants and raise viewer’s awareness of the context in which these artists reside and create.

 
Richard and Jeff Hoagland                                   5 - 8pm

Articulation:  I.V.E.

Art Museum at UK                             5 - 8pm

The British are Coming!: Discover the New English

Art Club

The British Are Coming! Discover the New English Art Club is one of an ongoing series at the Museum that brings together the best in private regional collections and makes the art available for public viewing, often for the first time.

SKO@DAC                                                      5 - 8pm

Darryl Halbrooks and Joe Molinaro

 
Lexington Vintage Dance Society       7 - 7:45pm

ArtsPlace Performance Hall

Free waltz lessons with instructors Michael French and Barbara Ramlow. Come with a partner or by yourself.

Saturday Schedule of Events

Conducting Workshop with Gary Graden from Stockholm, Sweden

Swedish choral conductor Gary Graden will be conductor-in-residence for the Lexington Chamber Chorale from February 2 - February 6. In Addition to conducting the Chorale in performance on Saturday evening at 8pm, Mr. Graden will lead a conducting and repertoire workshop for choir conductors and choir singers in the morning. This workshop, free to all participants will spotlight Scandinavian choral music, music accessible to church, university, high school and community choirs.

 
Carnegie Center                                             10 – 11:45am

Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning

251 West Second Street

(859) 254-4175

www.carnegieliteracy.org

Members of KaBooM Writing Collective discuss the publication of When the Bough Breaks, a new kind of anthology that includes reflections and writing suggestions. The group not only created pieces, but also wrote grants to support the publication, executed the manuscript layout, designed artwork, and even sewed individual book signatures. KaBooMers will answer your questions about forming a writing group, setting goals for the group, and carrying out a publishing project.

 
Lexington Philharmonic                         10am - 12:30pm

Instrument Petting Zoo

The instrument petting zoo is an interactive event for children and parents alike. Everyone has the opportunity to hold, feel and play all of the instruments in the orchestra.

 
Music Institute of Lexington                         10:30 & 11:30am

Piano Masterclass with Dr. Nan Richerson

Trinity Hill United Methodist
Main Sanctuary
3600 Tates Creek Road
www.musicinstituteoflexington.org

10:30am (for students ages 7-10)
11:30am (for students ages 11 & up)
Cost: FREE & open to any student studying piano
Students will: (1) perform for one another in a relaxed setting
(2) talk about how to improve their performance
(3) participate in structured listening
(4) learn about stage presence

Headley-Whitney Museum         11:30am - 1:30pm

Out Of and All Over the Box!

Design and Decorate Your Own Keepsake Box.

Do you need a place to keep something special? Join the Headley-Whitney Museum in personalizing your very own keepsake box. Participants may choose from our assortment of materials to create their own unique box to take home to use for play or decoration. Participants will also receive a free gemstone for participating! 
 

Carnegie Center                                   12 noon – 2pm

Bigger than They Appear: How to Write Very Short Poems

Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning

251 West Second Street

(859) 254-4175

www.carnegieliteracy.org

Writing very short poems is challenging because the author must find a way to convey a complete thought or emotion with as few words as possible. Join poet and Accents Radio Program host Katerina Stoykova-Klemer as she examines why and when very short poems are appropriate and sufficient, along with tools and techniques that poets use to write them effectively.

GreenArt Workshop

Stop in and fashion a fun necklace made from found objects, rescued throwaways and repurposed items from around the house and office. This project is part of our GreenArt workshop series, featuring eco-friendly materials and techniques.

Preview of Lovers and Lonelyhearts

Preview of The Lexington Singers “Lovers and Lonelyhearts” concert scheduled for the following weekend, Feb 13, at the Norton Center in Danville.

Meet the Producer

ArtsPlace Gallery

161 North Mill Street

Come see video of past performances of Jazz Live at the Library and meet the producer Dave McWhorter.

Interactive Art Project

Join us for an interactive visual composition created by YOU and other passers-by. Utilizing felt, magazine clippings and a variety of other media, participants will create a dynamic image depicting concepts of Artistry, Leadership and Involved Citizenship. The result is ever-changing and will demonstrate the collective contribution required to visualize our future. It’s a challenging world these days - creative collaboration is more important than ever!

Quilting Bee

Quilting Bee & Story Gathering event at Third Street Coffee, 1-3 pm, on Saturday, February 6th. Everyone is encouraged to stop by, share a story about quilts, and create a block for a community quilt. Once completed, the quilt will be fashioned into slip-covers for the furniture in the used furniture store at 756 North Limestone. Though quilting supplies will be provided for the Quilting Bee, we welcome any donations of fabric, thread, or time towards the completion of this project.

Monoprint Fun

Come down to the Bluegrass Printmakers’ Cooperative! Members will be in the studio working and willing to talk to you about their work and the printmaking process. Also you will have the opportunity to create art of your own. We will have a table set up to make monoprints, one of a kind transfer images.

Chinese New Year Celebration

Experience the Chinese New Year at the Central Library. Join us in the first floor theater for a fabulous display of Chinese music and dance. Enjoy the beautiful music and costumes as you learn about the many different cultures in China. Presentations will be made by the Chinese Music and Learning Program and the Garth Elementary Pipa Club. Please call 231-5559 to make reservations.

Open Rehearsal

The Kentucky Ballet Theatre will present an open rehearsal at the Kentucky Ballet Theatre studio located at 736 National Avenue. 

Introduction to the Flute

ArtsPlace Gallery

161 North Mill Street

The Flute Symphony of Lexington will perform at 1pm at ArtsPlace Gallery. The Flute Symphony of Lexington maintains a multi-generational flute ensemble in a friendly and supportive environment that provides high quality musical performances throughout the Lexington community.

Interactive Art Project

ArtsPlace Gallery

161 North Mill Street

The Lexington Youth Arts Council will conduct an interactive art project at ArtsPlace Gallery. Come join in the fun as an extremely large canvas is painted by all involved. The concept and composition of the work will be developed through a collaborative process involving a professional artist and the youth participants.

Puppet Animation with Charlie Campbell

Bring the entire family to work as a team to produce a video clip of puppet animation. Start by creating your puppet(s) with paper, ribbon and fabric. Make up a short video sequence for your puppet to act out and then join Charlie Campbell in filming snapshots of various postures for your puppet to produce an animation clip. Clips will be emailed to each family. Limit 1 animation short per family. LAL encourages participants to arrive promptly at 2:30pm, ready to receive instructions. Late arrivals welcome to participate, though some wait time for assistance may be necessary. 

The Colors of BYB

Join Bluegrass Youth Ballet for a series of free performances. At 3pm will be a ballet demonstration. At 3:30pm a studio performance including Huapango and other pieces. At 4pm a presentation of creative movement and modern dance classes for ages 3 - 7. Refreshments will be served.

Milonga Tango

The Argentine Tango Group, presented by the Lexington Vintage Dance Society, is hosting a Milonga at Natasha’s Café. A Milonga is a dance event at which the Argentine Tango is danced. Everyone is welcome to come and dance, or just watch if you like. There is no charge, but it is considered polite to order something to eat or drink at Natasha’s while there.

Jr. Company and Company B Performance

Lexington Children’s Theatre’s Jr. Company and Company B are two troupes of motivated young artists who work with LCT’s staff to explore all aspects of theatre: acting, design and directing. Join these talented young people as they present fresh, new versions of multi-cultural folktales and scenes from classic plays. Appropriate for all ages. Seating is limited.

Chinese New Year Celebration 2010

Come celebrate the Chinese New Year at the Opera House. The free event will feature traditional festival music on chinese instruments, Beijing opera and acrobatics. Chinese dance artist, Cheryl Pan, has trained over 50 local dancers to perform. Ming Ke’s Chinese Music Group from Cincinnati will perform traditional and contemporary music for the pipa.   Free tickets can be obtained in advance to reserve your seat by contacting the Kentucky Chinese American Association through the website.

Dances of the Gypsy Trail

Mecca Dance Studio will perform dances of the Gypsy Trail in ArtsPlace performance Hall. 

The British are Coming!: Discover the New English

Art Club

The British Are Coming! Discover the New English Art Club is one of an ongoing series at the Museum that brings together the best in private regional collections and makes the art available for public viewing, often for the first time.

Contra Dance Lessons

Contra Dancing is a form of American folk dance in which the dancers form a set of two parallel lines which run the length of the hall. It is led by a caller and accompanied by live music. Free lessons from 7:30pm - 8pm. There will be a Contra dance following the lesson for $7 for those that are interested in attending.

Sunday Schedule of Events

Living Arts and Science Center            12 - 2pm

Design & Build: The Art of Architecture

Downtown Arts Center (1st Floor Lobby next to Alfalfa’s)

Design and build a work of art as you learn about the principles of architecture and explore its various styles. Be inspired by a masterpiece or create one of your own! We’ll be using a variety of found and recycled materials to create some stunning structures for you to take home. Participants will also receive a gift bag of creative fun and LASC program information. Design activities will highlight the LASC’s current hands-on Discovery Exhibit, The Architecture of Life which explores the structures of animals, plants, buildings, and bridges! Bring a friend and join the fun! 

New Works KRDT 2010

The Kentucky Repertory Dance theatre is developing new works based on a story beginning with a dream and ending with a loving bond that results in joy for a whole community. At the 2010 Arts Showcase Weekend join KRDT and Laus Deo! (ministry team of KRDT) as they share the beginnings of the work-in-progress to be shared in their spring performance in June.

 

The British are Coming!: Discover the New English

Art Club

The British Are Coming! Discover the New English Art Club is one of an ongoing series at the Museum that brings together the best in private regional collections and makes the art available for public viewing, often for the first time.

 

 

 

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