David Howley

Carrick Theater — Mitchell Fine Arts Center

Step into an exclusive, up-close concert with David Howley, founding member of Billboard No.1 band We Banjo 3. This indie folk artist from Ireland weaves soulful vocals, enchanting melodies and evocative storytelling into a mesmerizing blend of music and history. With influences ranging from traditional roots to modern poetry, Howley's music creates a timeless, transcendent experience.  Tickets on sale now.

David Williams: The Greatest of All Plagues: How Economic Inequality Shaped Political Thought from Plato to Marx

The Cowgill Center for Business, Economics, and Education

From Princeton University Website: “Economic inequality is one of the most daunting challenges of our time, with public debate often turning to questions of whether it is an inevitable outcome of economic systems and what, if anything, can be done about it. But why, exactly, should inequality worry us? The Greatest of All Plagues demonstrates that this underlying question has been a central preoccupation of

Music Technology Recital

Carrick Theater — Mitchell Fine Arts Center

Join us for a concert of new electroacoustic music and music videos by Transylvania students.

Concerto Aria Competition

Carrick Theater — Mitchell Fine Arts Center

The music department presents the annual Concerto and Aria Competition. The winner of the competition will perform with the Transylvania Symphony Orchestra at its free, public concert this spring.

Greg Partain, Pianist

Carrick Theater — Mitchell Fine Arts Center

Join Gregory Partain for an evening of inspiring piano music by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and Liszt. In his nearly four decades on the concert stage, Partain has performed as recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber music collaborator throughout the United States and internationally. The longtime professor and chair of music at Transylvania University is also a recording artist and specialist in 19th-century Romantic repertoire. He was

Moosnick Lecture

Carrick Theater — Mitchell Fine Arts Center

David Fishman will give this year's Moosnick Lecture on “The Book Smugglers of the Vilna Ghetto: Jewish Spiritual Resistance During the Holocaust." The next evening, he will discuss “The Jews and the War in Ukraine” at Ohavay Zion Synagogue.

Jazz Ensemble

Carrick Theater — Mitchell Fine Arts Center

Makers Market

W. T. Young Campus Center

Students, faculty and staff are invited to set up a booth during the market to sell their wares at the annual event. Spots are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Contract rquery@transy.edu for more info. Want to set up a booth? We are accepting applications through Nov. 22.

A Gift of Holiday Music

Haggin Auditorium — Mitchell Fine Arts Center

The Transylvania University Division of Fine Arts Presents our annual holiday concert "A Gift of Holiday Music." The concert will feature The Chamber Orchestra, The Concert Band, and Combined Choirs performing holiday themed music. This event is free and open to the public.

Central Kentucky Concert Band

Haggin Auditorium — Mitchell Fine Arts Center

The Central Kentucky Concert Band is performing at Transylvania University Dec. 8 and March 2 as part of its 2024-25 season.

Winter Festival of Song

Mitchell Fine Arts Center

Presented in partnership with Uniting Voices Lexington. The Transylvania and Lexington communities are invited to celebrate the season on campus at Uniting Voices Lexington’s Winter Festival of Song. Through a geographically and culturally diverse repertoire of songs, as well as a deep emphasis on the historical context of various musical traditions, the structure of Uniting Voices’ programs allow students to discover meaningful connections between their

Choir Concert

Carrick Theater — Mitchell Fine Arts Center

Swan Lake

Mitchell Fine Arts Center

The Grand Kyiv Ballet presents Tchaikovsky's Timeless Tale of Tragic Love and Enchanted Elegance.

Kenan Lecture with Maria Hinojosa

Haggin Auditorium — Mitchell Fine Arts Center

Join us for this year's 2025 Kenan Lecture with Maria Hinojosa, anchor and executive producer of the Peabody Award-winning show “Latino USA”, distributed by NPR, as well as co-host of “In The Thick,” Futuro Media’s new political podcast. Over the decades, Transylvania’s Kenan series has drawn such notables as Beverly Sills, Kurt Vonnegut, Salman Rushdie, Elie Wiesel and, most recently, former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy

The Magic of Bill Blagg, Live!

Haggin Auditorium — Mitchell Fine Arts Center

A 250Lex Event To say that Bill Blagg has led a life filled with grand illusions and breathtaking magic would be an understatement. He received his first professional magic book from his great-grandfather, which eventually led to building magic props with his dad. These early beginnings paved the way for what is now known as The Magic of Bill Blagg.     Today, Bill is one of

The Magic of Bill Blagg, Live!

Haggin Auditorium — Mitchell Fine Arts Center

A 250Lex Event To say that Bill Blagg has led a life filled with grand illusions and breathtaking magic would be an understatement. He received his first professional magic book from his great-grandfather, which eventually led to building magic props with his dad. These early beginnings paved the way for what is now known as The Magic of Bill Blagg.     Today, Bill is one of

Central Kentucky Concert Band

Haggin Auditorium — Mitchell Fine Arts Center

The Central Kentucky Concert Band is performing at Transylvania University Dec. 8 and March 2 as part of its 2024-25 season.

American Spiritual Ensemble presents Broadway and All That Jazz

Haggin Auditorium — Mitchell Fine Arts Center

A 250Lex Event The American Spiritual Ensemble brings the music of Broadway and the West End to Transylvania’s stage. Enjoy selections of Broadway pieces that highlight the African-American experience as well as celebrate human perseverance through faith, as well as jazz music that was composed, arranged or written by African-American artists. ASE is a critically-acclaimed ensemble that is dedicated to performing provocative, dynamic concerts around

Smith Music Series: American Spiritual Concert

Haggin Auditorium — Mitchell Fine Arts Center

The American Spiritual Ensemble presents Broadway and All That Jazz as part of the Mitchell Fine Arts performance season and Smith Music Series. Tickets go on sale Nov. 29.

Ross Gay reading and book signing

Carrick Theater — Mitchell Fine Arts Center

Ross Gay is an essayist and poet. He will give an evening talk open to the campus and Lexington communities, followed by book signing.

Jazz Ensemble

Carrick Theater — Mitchell Fine Arts Center

Senior Awards

Haggin Auditorium — Mitchell Fine Arts Center