UK HealthCare bringing cheer to patients with live holiday performances
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 2, 2024) — The holiday season is here and UK HealthCare is spreading joy by welcoming live musicians and singers back to its facilities.
Throughout the month of December, there will be 70 performances supported by the UK Hospital Auxiliary for the Arts in HealthCare Program. The performances will be taking place in the Albert B. Chandler Hospital Pavilion A Atrium, Markey Cancer Center Whitney-Hendrickson lobby and Roach lobby, various floors in Good Samaritan Hospital and Eastern State Hospital.
All performances are free and open to the public.
- Dec. 2, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Kyle Meadows & Tisa McGraw, hammered dulcimer and celtic harp duo, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 2, noon-1 p.m.
- Elaine Cook, harpist, Markey Cancer Center, Roach Lobby
- Dec. 2, 1-2 p.m.
- Seth Murphy, cellist, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 2, 5-6 p.m.
- Conner Finney, pianist, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 3, noon-1 p.m.
- Warren Byrom, local singer/songwriter, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 3, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
- UK Opera Theatre, carolers, Whitney-Hendrickson lobby
- Dec. 3, 5-6 p.m.
- Conner Finney, pianist, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 4, noon-1 p.m.
- Warren Byrom, local singer/songwriter, Good Samaritan, 3rd Floor
- Dec. 4, 1-2 p.m.
- Seth Murphy, cellist, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 4, 5-6 p.m.
- Conner Finney, pianist, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 5, 12:45-1:30 p.m.
- UK Horn Choir, french horns, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 5, 5-6 p.m.
- Alani Moore, pianist, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 6, noon-1 p.m.
- Warren Byrom, local singer/songwriter, Good Samaritan, 4th Floor
- Dec. 6, noon-1 p.m.
- Art Mize and Diane Timmons, folk duo, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 6, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
- Tragic Kingdom Lite, local cover band, Eastern State Hospital
- Dec. 8, 4-5 p.m.
- Students of Renee Corales, pianist, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec 9, 11 a.m.-noon
- Alan Ohkubo, cellist, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 9, noon-1 p.m.
- Warren Byrom, local singer/songwriter, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 10, 11 a.m.- noon
- Tom Green, local singer/songwriter, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 10, noon-1 p.m.
- Maggie Lander, local singer/songwriter, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 10, 2:15-2:45 p.m.
- UK Treble Choir, choir, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 10, 3-4 p.m.
- UK Opera Theatre, carolers, Whitney- Hendrickson
- Dec. 11, 10-11 a.m.
- UK Opera Theatre, carolers, Good Samaritan, 5th Floor
- Dec. 11, 11 a.m.-noon
- UK Opera Theatre, carolers, Good Samaritan, 6th Floor
- Dec. 11, 11 a.m.-noon
- Elaine Cook, harpist, Markey Cancer Center, Roach Lobby
- Dec. 11, noon-1 p.m.
- Kentucky Ballet Theatre Presents Nutcracker, ballet, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 11, 1-2 p.m.
- Seth Murphy, cellist, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 12, 11 a.m.- noon
- Seth Murphy, cellist, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec.12, noon-1 p.m.
- Elaine Cook, harpist, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 12, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
- American String Teachers Association at UK Student Chapter, string ensemble, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 12, 5-6 p.m.
- Alani Moore, pianist, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 13, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Kyle Meadows, hammered dulcimer, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 14, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- The Yuletime Ensemble, violas, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 15, 2-3 p.m.
- LOVE (Lexington's Original Viola Ensemble), violas, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 16, 11 a.m.-noon
- UK Opera Theatre, carolers, Markey Cancer Center, Roach Lobby
- Dec. 16, 11 a.m.-noon
- Seth Murphy, cellist, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 16, noon-1 p.m.
- UK Opera Theatre, carolers, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 17, 10-11 a.m.
- Eyes on You, carolers, Whitney-Hendrickson lobby
- Dec. 17, noon-1 p.m.
- Seth Murphy, cellist, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 17, noon-1 p.m.
- UK Opera Theatre, carolers, Whitney-Hendrickson lobby
- Dec. 17, 1-2 p.m.
- UK Opera Theatre, carolers, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 18, 11 a.m.-noon
- Harold Sherman, jazz pianist, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 18, noon-1 p.m.
- UK Opera Theatre, carolers, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec.19, 11 a.m.-noon
- Employee Lab Band, misc., Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 19, 11 a.m.-noon
- UK Opera Theatre, carolers, Good Samaritan, 7th Floor
- Dec.19, noon-1 p.m.
- UK Opera Theatre, carolers, Good Samaritan, 3rd Floor
- Dec. 19, 1-2 p.m.
- Elaine Cook, harpist, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 20, noon-1 p.m.
- UK Opera Theatre, carolers, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 20, 1-2 p.m.
- Harold Sherman, jazz pianist, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 20, 1-2 p.m.
- UK Opera Theatre, carolers, Markey Cancer Center, Roach Lobby
- Dec. 21, 1-2 p.m.
- LOVE (Lexington's Original Viola Ensemble), violas, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 23, 11 a.m.-noon
- Tom Green, local singer/songwriter, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 23, noon-1 p.m.
- Elaine Cook, harpist, Whitney-Hendrickson lobby
- Dec. 23, noon-1 p.m.
- Seth Murphy, cellist, Good Samaritan, 4th Floor
- Dec. 23, noon-1 p.m.
- Warren Byrom, local singer/songwriter, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 24, 11 a.m.-noon
- Seth Murphy, cellist, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 24, noon-1 p.m.
- Harold Sherman, jazz pianist, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 24, noon-1 p.m.
- Warren Byrom, local singer/songwriter, Good Samaritan, 5th Floor
- Dec. 25, noon-1 p.m.
- Harold Sherman, jazz pianist, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 26, noon-1 p.m.
- Elaine Cook, harpist, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 26, 1-2 p.m.
- Seth Murphy, cellist, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 27, 11 a.m.-noon
- Tom Green, local singer/songwriter, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 27, noon-1 p.m.
- Art Mize and Diane Timmons, folk duo, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec. 27, noon-1 p.m.
- Elaine Cook, harpist, Markey Cancer Center, Roach Lobby
- Dec. 30, 11 a.m.-noon
- Seth Murphy, cellist, Markey Cancer Center, Roach Lobby
- Dec. 30, noon-1 p.m.
- Elaine Cook, harpist, Whitney-Hendrickson lobby
- Dec. 30, noon-1 p.m.
- Warren Byrom, local singer/songwriter, Good Samaritan, 6th Floor
- Dec. 30, noon-1 p.m.
- Harold Sherman, jazz pianist, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
- Dec.31, noon-1 p.m.
- Warren Byrom, local singer/songwriter, Good Samaritan, 7th FLoor
- Dec. 31, noon-1 p.m.
- Tom Green, local singer/songwriter, Pavilion A Atrium Lobby
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