'Grand Night' Still Going Strong at 23
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 9, 2015) — Guaranteed to have you singing and dancing in your seats, University of Kentucky Opera Theatre presents the 23rd annual production of “It’s a Grand Night for Singing!” Executive Producer Everett McCorvey brings together a company of more than 100 performers to stage the best from Billboard to Broadway June 12-21, at the Singletary Center for the Arts. And in recognition of their service, "Grand Night" will offer a new discount this year to members of the military and their families.
Students from UK Opera Theatre join forces again with members of the Lexington community to open the summer arts season with this popular annual town-and-gown revue. Among this year's hits will be music from such icons as Bob Marley, Cyndi Lauper and Carol King, as well as showstoppers from musicals like "A Chorus Line," "Pippin" and "Cabaret."
To see a promotional video for "Grand Night," visit http://youtu.be/bZmfDvr0Gq4.
Showtimes for the six performances of "Grand Night" are 7:30 p.m., June 12, 13, 19 and 20, and 2 p.m., June 14 and 21.
"Grand Night" tickets are $45 for general admission, $40 for seniors and $15 for students with valid student IDs. A special 40 percent discount has been added this year for members of the military and their families with a valid military ID.
In addition, each performance will also have a limited number of select seats available to UK staff for only $25. The special staff price is presented in memory of Russ Williams, the university's first representative of the staff on UK's Board of Trustees who died in 2009.
Tickets for "Grand Night" are available through the Singletary Center ticket office, by phone at 859-257-4929, online at www.scfatickets.com or in person at the venue. Military and staff tickets must be purchased by phone or in person. All applicable fees will be added to tickets upon purchase transaction.
UK Opera Theatre is one of a select group of U.S. opera training programs recommended by the Richard Tucker Music Foundation. The Tucker Foundation is a nonprofit cultural organization dedicated to the support and advancement of the careers of talented American opera singers by bringing opera into the community and heightening appreciation for opera by supporting music education enrichment programs.
The UK School of Music at the UK College of Fine Arts 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.
MEDIA CONTACT: Whitney Hale, 859-257-8716; whitney.hale@uky.edu
