Fine Dining and the Arts Merge

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 24, 2016)  The Hilary J. Boone Center and the Singletary Center for the Arts partner on an evening of dining and the arts when the University of Kentucky Symphony Orchestra presents "Strauss and Wagner” with soprano Karen Slack 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28. Enjoy upscale dining at the Boone Center before walking down to the Singletary Center for the concert.

Boone Center

500 Rose St.

Buffet dinner: appetizer, salad/soup, entrée, dessert

Beer braised beef short ribs with portabella mushrooms and fresh thyme

Chicken schnitzel with creamy grain mustard sauce and capers

Seating: 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Tickets: $28++, 859-257-1133, reservations required

UK Symphony Orchestra concert

405 Rose St.

Doors: 7 p.m.

Concert: 7:30 p.m.

Tickets: General admission - $9, Student - $4 (if purchased day of concert, free earlier in the week) (plus fees), 859-257-4929

Other dinners for Singletary Center for the Arts events with the Lexington Philharmonic include:

Lexington Philharmonic:

Dinners begin 5 p.m. at the Boone Center; shows begin at the Singletary Center for the Arts 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 11 - "To Be Certain of the Dawn"

Feb. 10 - "Carmen"

April 14 - "Beethoven and Brahms"

May 12 - "Gershwin and Tao"

Pre-concert happy hours 4 p.m. at the Boone Center.

Other concerts:

Dinners begin 5 p.m. at Boone Center; shows begin at Singletary Center for the Arts 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 28 - UK Symphony Orchestra

Nov. 18 - UK Wind Symphony/UK Chorale/Lexington Singers

*Dec. 6 - Joe Bonamassa

*Dinner 5:30 p.m. at Boone Center; show begins at Singletary Center for the Arts at 8 p.m.

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MEDIA CONTACT: Gail Hairston, 859-257-3302, gail.hairston@uky.edu