Benefit UK School of Music With 'Brews and Bites'

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 24, 2016) — The University of Kentucky Friends of Music invites the public to enjoy “Brews and Bites” with their fellow music lovers while benefiting UK music students, faculty and staff. “Brews and Bites” will run 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at Ethereal Brewing Company, located at 1224 Manchester St.

“Brews and Bites” is free and open to the public, however 10 percent of the proceeds of food and drink sales from the event will go to UK Friends of Music.

Friends of Music is an organization of music lovers and supporters dedicated to assisting the UK School of Music in the enrichment of its mission. The group works to provide resources to the school in its pursuit of excellence in both the performance and study of music. The organization contributes to the UK School of Music's scholarships as well as provides funds to its students and faculty to participate in musical conferences, festivals and performances across the U.S. and around the world.

Friends Music hosts several events each year in private homes, coffee shops and restaurants. These events usually feature a variety of music from faculty and students. All proceeds from events are donated to the UK School of Music at the UK College of Fine Arts.

The UK School of Music has garnered a national reputation for high-caliber education in opera, choral and instrumental music performance, as well as music education, composition, and theory and music history.

UK is the University for Kentucky. At UK, we are educating more students, treating more patients with complex illnesses and conducting more research and service than at any time in our 150-year history. To read more about the UK story and how you can support continued investment in your university and the Commonwealth, go to: uky.edu/uk4ky. #uk4ky #seeblue

MEDIA CONTACT: Whitney Hale, 859-257-8716; whitney.hale@uky.edu