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Alebrijes: Pedro’s Magical Spirit Creatures

Haggin Auditorium — Mitchell Fine Arts Center

Presented in partnership with the Bluegrass Youth Ballet The Bluegrass Youth Ballet brings back its fantastical production of “Alebrijes: Pedro’s Magical Spirit Creatures.” This one-hour performance is based on the true story of Pedro Linares, a Mexican piñata maker. Bluegrass Youth Ballet performances are educational and incorporate other disciplines such as music, world culture, language arts, social studies or Spanish.

An Evening with Emily St. John Mandel

Haggin Auditorium — Mitchell Fine Arts Center

Presented by University of Kentucky Gaines Center for the Humanities Join us on Oct. 17 for a moderated conversation with Gaines Center Director Michelle Sizemore and award-winning author of "Station Eleven," Emily St. John Mandel. The conversation will focus on the role of humanities in a world navigating climate change, global pandemics and fracturing leadership.

Transylvania Preview Day

Transylvania University

Are you curious, bold and ready to go? Join us for Transylvania's Preview Day! Discover our innovative academic programs, meet our expert faculty and explore our beautiful campus. At Transy, you'll broaden your knowledge, discover your passions and develop the skills employers and grad programs seek. Register today and join us Oct. 19 in Lexington.

‘The Moors’ presented by Transylvania Theater

Lucille C. Little Theater

Directed by Tosha Fowler Oct. 23-27 A delicious dark comedy full of dangerous queer desire. On the wind-blown, desolate moors, two sisters and their mastiff scheme to wrest their destinies from the systems and the savage land around them. A governess is summoned and a moor-hen drops in, forcing all to ask what price they might pay for autonomy and for love. This savage comedy

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‘The Moors’ presented by Transylvania Theater

Lucille C. Little Theater

Directed by Tosha Fowler Oct. 23-27 A delicious dark comedy full of dangerous queer desire. On the wind-blown, desolate moors, two sisters and their mastiff scheme to wrest their destinies from the systems and the savage land around them. A governess is summoned and a moor-hen drops in, forcing all to ask what price they might pay for autonomy and for love. This savage comedy

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PumpkinMania Festival

Old Morrison Lawn

This year's PumpkinMania Festival presented by UK Federal Credit Union is Oct. 25-27. Events include Joseph Tran's Comedy Magic show Friday, Oct. 25, a SPOOKTACULAR Halloween Concert on Oct. 26, a community jack-o'-lantern carving Oct. 27 and much more! Get tickets to the magic show and pumpkin carving at transy.edu/tickets.

Joseph Tran, Comedy Magic

Haggin Auditorium — Mitchell Fine Arts Center

Part of the 2024 PumpkinMania Festival As one of the most sought after Los Angeles magicians who travels internationally, a regularly performing member of the Magic Castle, and magic consultant for TV/film, Joseph Tran “makes boring disappear!” Joseph Tran has lived a pretty colorful life: he’s been a stuntman and an actor who has appeared on film, TV and video games speaking multiple languages and

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‘The Moors’ presented by Transylvania Theater

Lucille C. Little Theater

Directed by Tosha Fowler Oct. 23-27 A delicious dark comedy full of dangerous queer desire. On the wind-blown, desolate moors, two sisters and their mastiff scheme to wrest their destinies from the systems and the savage land around them. A governess is summoned and a moor-hen drops in, forcing all to ask what price they might pay for autonomy and for love. This savage comedy

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SPOOKTACULAR Halloween Concert

Haggin Auditorium — Mitchell Fine Arts Center

The strains of spine-tingling music will set the mood for Transylvania’s PumpkinMania Festival presented by UK Federal Credit Union. Transylvania’s choirs, band and orchestra join the Scott County and Great Crossing high school choirs for a free SPOOKTACULAR Halloween Concert. Get more info on the 14th annual PumpkinMania Festival, which also includes a family-friendly jack-o’-lantern carving, magic show, food trucks and more. Tickets for the Oct. 27

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‘The Moors’ presented by Transylvania Theater

Lucille C. Little Theater

Directed by Tosha Fowler Oct. 23-27 A delicious dark comedy full of dangerous queer desire. On the wind-blown, desolate moors, two sisters and their mastiff scheme to wrest their destinies from the systems and the savage land around them. A governess is summoned and a moor-hen drops in, forcing all to ask what price they might pay for autonomy and for love. This savage comedy

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‘The Moors’ presented by Transylvania Theater

Lucille C. Little Theater

Directed by Tosha Fowler Oct. 23-27 A delicious dark comedy full of dangerous queer desire. On the wind-blown, desolate moors, two sisters and their mastiff scheme to wrest their destinies from the systems and the savage land around them. A governess is summoned and a moor-hen drops in, forcing all to ask what price they might pay for autonomy and for love. This savage comedy

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Delcamp Visiting Writer Poetry reading

Carrick Theater — Mitchell Fine Arts Center

Poet Fady Joudah will be next year's Delcamp Visiting Writer and will give a reading open to the campus and Lexington communities. The reading will be followed by book signing.

Halloween Party Open House

Transylvania University

Get to know Transy during the spooky season — plus tomb tours, trick or treating and a costume contest.

American Bar Association President Bill Bay Lecture

W. T. Young Campus Center

American Bar Association President Bill Bay is presenting Transylvania University’s third annual Pre-Law Society Distinguished Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The public talk is at 4 p.m. in the Campus Center Pioneer Rooms. RSVPs are requested.