Only Three More 'Grand Nights' Ahead
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 15, 2015) — University of Kentucky Opera Theatre will wrap up its 23rd production of It's a Grand Night for Singing! with its last three performances June 19-21, at the Singletary Center for the Arts.
Since 1993, this popular event has kicked off the start of Central Kentucky's summer arts season, with an incredible turnout and multiple sold-out shows. It's a Grand Night for Singing! is a highly anticipated production in Lexington, with university and regional performers showing off their talent. The event features Broadway-inspired music as well as Top 40 hits to entertain guests of all ages.
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 has a limited number of select seats available to UK staff for only $25. Military and staff tickets must be purchased by phone or in person. 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. 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.
UK Opera Theatre is part of the UK School of Music at the UK College of Fine Arts. The school 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