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.