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Comedy: Brooks Wheelan, Comedy Off Broadway
Brooks Wheelan performs at Comedy Off Broadway at the following dates and times: Wednesday, April 15: 7:15 pm Thursday, April 16: 7:15 pm Friday, April 17: 7:15 pm & 9:45 pm Saturday, April 18: 7:15 pm & 9:45 pm
Find out more »Theatre: Hair, Guignol Theatre
UK presents Hair is at the Guignol Theatre April 16-18. Book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado. Music by Galt McDermott. Produced for the Broadway stage by Michael Butler. Originally produced by the New York Shakespeare Festival Theatre. Thursday, April 16: 7:30 pm Friday, April 17: 7:30 pm Saturday, April 18: 7:30 pm
Find out more »Ainadamar: Fountain of Tears, Lexington Opera House
On April 17 and April 18, the Lexington Philharmonic and Saykaly Garbulinksa Artist-in-Residence Porgram present.  Aindadamar: Fountain of Tears "Osvaldo Golijov, Ainadamar - Fountain of Tears Semi-staged Spanish language opera with Kentucky Opera Studio Artists, UK Opera Theatre, and additional regional artistic partners Argentinean composer, Osvaldo Golijov's contemporary Spanish-language concert-opera, Ainadamar - Fountain of Tears comes to life […]
Find out more »Theatre: Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, Farish Theatre
Balagula Theatre presents Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo at the Farish Theatre. "Rajiv Joseph's new American play: The lives of two American Marines and an Iraqi translator are forever changed by an encounter with a quick-witted tiger who haunts the streets of war-torn Baghdad attempting to find meaning, forgiveness and redemption amidst the city's ruins. Tickets […]
Find out more »Lexicon 2015 Gaming Convention Clarion Hotel
Lexicon 2015 tabletop gaming convention is at the Clarion Hotel on Newtown Pike April 17-19.
Find out more »6:30 am
Fundraiser: Lexington Dream Factory, RJ Corman Hanger
Lexington Dream Factory's annual fundraiser is at the RJ Corman Hanger at 6:30 pm on Saturday, April 18.
Find out more »12:00 pm
Kite Fest, Jacobson Park
Kite Fest is at Jacobson Park from 12–4 pm, Saturday, April 18. Celebrate Parks & Recreation’s first major outdoor event of the season as well as National Kite Month. This colorful event will include face painting, kite making, giant bubbles and special entertainment. Food and beverages will be available for purchase throughout the day or families […]
Find out more »Kids: Kite Fest, Jacobson Park
KIDS: Kite Fest, noon to 4 pm, Jacobson Park on Saturday, April 18. Includes face painting, kite making, etc. (OK, not just for kids, ‘cause who doesn’t love kites?!)
Find out more »4:00 pm
Read: Family Guy’s Kirker Butler’s ‘Pretty Ugly’, Morris Book Shop
Kentucky native and Emmy nominee Kirker Butler has written for Family Guy, The Cleveland Show and The Neighbors, and will sign his debut novel, Pretty Ugly, 4 pm, Morris Book Shop (see interview with Ace Weekly here).
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