Singletary Center for the Arts

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Singletary Center for the Arts
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Singletary Center for the Arts
Location405 Rose Street
Lexington, Kentucky
Coordinates 38°02′17″N84°30′04″W / 38.037995°N 84.501177°W / 38.037995; -84.501177 Coordinates: 38°02′17″N84°30′04″W / 38.037995°N 84.501177°W / 38.037995; -84.501177
Owner University of Kentucky
TypePerformance venue
Seating typeReserved
Capacity 1,502 [1]
OpenedNovember 1, 1979 [2]

Originally opened on November 1, 1979, as Center for the Arts, the Singletary Center for the Arts is a fine arts complex located on the campus of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. [3] Nearly eight years after its opening, on April 16, 1987, Center for the Arts was dedicated to and renamed after the eighth president of the University, Dr. Otis A. Singletary, becoming henceforth known as the Singletary Center for the Arts. [3]

As part of the College of Fine Arts and essential to the UK School of Music, the Singletary Center for the Arts’ mission is to host artistic, cultural and educational events for the University community, Lexington community and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. [3] Additionally, the Singletary Center provides professional, full-service venues for the creation, practical application, and dissemination of artistic, cultural and educational expressions by international, national, regional, university, and student performers, artists, and speakers. [3]

Since its opening in 1979, The Singletary Center for the Arts has served over 3.7 million patrons and has come to host over 400 events annually. [3] Among these 400 annual events, Singletary plays host to a variety of musical performances spanning genres such as orchestral, choral, jazz, rock, world, and bluegrass music as well as dance, comedy, and lecture events. Some notable performers and speakers at Singletary include jazz legend Herbie Hancock, [4] the Moscow Ballet, [5] comedian Bill Burr, [6] author David Sedaris, [7] and many more. [8]

Noteworthy Performers and Lecturers at The Singletary Center
Noteworthy Performer(s)/Lecturer(s)Event TypeYear of Appearance
Three 6 Mafia & Hypnotize Camp Posse Music, Rap2000
Herbie Hancock [4] Music, Jazz2002
Jane Goodall [9] Lecture2002
Wilco [10] Music, Rock2003
Yo La Tengo [11] Music, Rock2003
Nickel Creek [12] Music, Bluegrass/Americana2005
Glenn Kotche [13] Music, Jazz2006
Nels Cline [13] Music, Jazz2006
B.B. King [14] Music, Blues2007
Wynton Marsalis [15] Music, Jazz2008
Emmylou Harris [16] Music, Americana2008
Boyz II Men [17] Music, Pop2009
Jean-Luc Ponty [18] Music, Jazz2009
David Sanborn [19] Music, Jazz2010
Joe Lovano [20] Music, Jazz2010
Sarah Chang [21] Music, Classical2010
Marvin Hamlisch [22] Music, Classical2010
Beach Boys [23] Music, Rock2010
Chris Isaak [24] Music, Rock2010
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg [25] Music, Classical2010
Zoran Dukić [26] Music, Classical2011
B-52's [27] Music, New-Wave2011
Imelda May [27] Music, Rockabilly2011
Pink Martini [27] Music, Pop-Rock2011
Travis Porter [28] Music, Hip-Hop2012
Natasha Paremski [27] Music, Classical2012
Seth Meyers [29] Comedy2012
Gabriel Iglesias [30] Comedy2012
Andrew Bird [31] Music, Indie Rock2012
Itzhak Perlman [32] Music, Classical2012
Paul Galbraith [33] Music, Classical2012
The Birdland Big Band [34] Music, Jazz2012
Ron White [35] Comedy2012
The Brian Setzer Orchestra [36] Music, Jazz2012
David Sedaris [7] Lecture2012
Joel McHale [37] Comedy2013
Elena Kagan [38] Lecture2013
Mayer Hawthorne [39] Music, Soul2013
Arturo Sandoval [40] Music, Jazz2013
Lynn Harrell[ citation needed ]Music, Classical2013
NEEDTOBREATHE [41] Music, Rock2014
Lang Lang [42] Music, Classical2014
Aziz Ansari [43] Comedy2014
Morgan Freeman [44] Lecture2014
Trombone Shorty [45] Music, Funk/Rock2014
Dru Hill [46] Music, R&B2014
Diego Garcia [47] Music, Bluegrass2014
Branford Marsalis [48] Music, Jazz2014
Jim Gaffigan [49] Comedy2015
Beau Willimon [50] Lecture2015
Joshua Bell [51] Music, Classical2015
Bill Burr [6] Comedy2015
Ben Rector [52] Music, Pop-Rock2015
Sybarite5 [53] Music, Classical2015
John Prine [54] Music, Americana2015
Nick Offerman [55] Comedy2016
US Army Field Band & Soldiers Chorus[ citation needed ]Music, Classical2016
Joe Bonamassa [56] Music, Jazz2016
Ariel String Quartet [33] Music, Classical2017
David Russell [57] Music, Classical2017
Gordon Lightfoot [58] Music, Folk2017
Conrad Tao [59] Music, Classical2017
Viola Davis [60] Lecture2017
Brian Regan [61] Comedy2018
Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet [62] Music, Classical2019

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