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UK HealthCare bringing cheer to patients with live holiday performances

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 29, 2022) — For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, UK HealthCare will be welcoming back live musicians, dancers and singers back to its facilities to bring cheer during the holiday season.

Throughout the month of December, there will be 66 performances supported by the UK Hospital Auxiliary for the Arts in HealthCare Program, taking place in the Albert B. Chandler Hospital Pavilion A Atrium, Markey Cancer Center Whitney-Hendrickson lobby and Roach lobby, and various floors in Good Samaritan Hospital. All performances are free and open to the public.

  • Thursday, Dec. 1, 10-11 a.m.
  • Thursday, Dec. 1, 11 a.m.-noon
    • UK Opera Theatre Carolers, Good Samaritan Hospital, 4th floor
  • Thursday, Dec. 1, noon-1 p.m.
  • Thursday, Dec. 1, 1-2 p.m.
    • Seth Murphy, cellist and UK alumnus, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Friday, Dec. 2, 10-11 a.m.
  • Friday, Dec. 2, noon-1 p.m.
    • UK Opera Theatre Carolers, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Friday, Dec. 2, noon-1 p.m.
    • Seth Murphy, cellist, Roach lobby
  • Friday, Dec. 2, 1-2 p.m.
    • Bryce Perkins, pianist, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Friday, Dec. 2, 1-2 p.m.
    • UK Opera Theatre Carolers, Whitney-Hendrickson lobby
  • Monday, Dec. 5, noon-1 p.m.
    • UK Opera Theatre Carolers, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Monday, Dec. 5, 1-2 p.m.
  • Monday Dec. 5, noon-1 p.m.
    • Warren Byrom, local singer, Whitney-Hendrickson lobby
  • Tuesday, Dec. 6, 10-11 a.m.
    • UK Opera Theatre Carolers, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Tuesday, Dec. 6, 11 a.m. - noon
    • UK Chorale, Wethington Building courtyard
  • Tuesday, Dec. 6, noon-1 p.m.
    • Warren Byrom, local singer, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2-3 p.m.
    • UK Men's Chorus and UK Women's Choir, Wethington Building courtyard
  • Wednesday, Dec. 7, 10-11 a.m.
    • Seth Murphy, cellist, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Wednesday, Dec. 7, 11 a.m.-noon
    • UK Opera Theatre Carolers, Roach lobby
  • Wednesday, Dec. 7, noon-1 p.m.
    • UK Opera Theatre Carolers, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Wednesday, Dec. 7, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
    • Christmas Strings, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Thursday, Dec. 8, 10-11 a.m.
    • UK Opera Theatre Carolers, Good Samaritan Hospital, 5th floor
  • Thursday, Dec. 8, 11 a.m.-noon
    • UK Opera Theatre Carolers, Good Samaritan Hospital, 6th floor
  • Thursday, Dec. 8, noon-1 p.m.
    • Warren Byrom, local singer, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Friday, Dec. 9, 11 a.m.-noon
    • Harold Sherman, pianist, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Friday, Dec. 9, noon-1 p.m.
    • Bryce Perkins, pianist, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Monday, Dec. 12, noon-1 p.m.
    • UK Opera Theatre Carolers, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Monday, Dec. 12, 1-2 p.m.
    • Warren Byrom, local singer, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Tuesday, Dec. 13, 11 a.m.-noon
    • UK Opera Theatre Carolers, Whitney-Hendrickson lobby
  • Tuesday, Dec. 13, noon-1 p.m.
    • Seth Murphy, cellist, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Tuesday, Dec. 13, 1-2 p.m.
    • Bryce Perkins, pianist, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Wednesday, Dec. 14, 11 a.m.-noon
    • Harold Sherman, pianist, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Wednesday, Dec. 14, noon-1 p.m.
    • UK Opera Theatre Carolers, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Thursday, Dec. 15, 10-11 a.m.
    • UK Opera Theatre Carolers, Good Samaritan Hospital, 7th floor
  • Thursday, Dec. 15, 11 a.m.-noon
    • UK Opera Theatre Carolers, Good Samaritan Hospital, 3rd floor
  • Thursday, Dec. 15, noon-1 p.m.
  • Friday, Dec. 16, 11 a.m.-noon
    • Trio 21, wind trio, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Friday, Dec. 16, noon-1 p.m.
    • UK Opera Theatre Carolers, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Friday, Dec. 16, 1-2 p.m.
    • UK Opera Theatre Carolers, Roach lobby
  • Monday, Dec. 19, 11 a.m.-noon
    • Seth Murphy, cellist, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Monday, Dec. 19, noon-1 p.m.
    • UK Opera Theatre Carolers, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Monday, Dec. 19, 1-2 p.m.
    • Christmas Strings, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Monday, Dec. 19, 1-2 p.m.
    • Bryce Perkins, pianist, Whitney-Hendrickson lobby
  • Tuesday, Dec. 20, 11 a.m.-noon
    • UK Opera Theatre Carolers, Roach lobby
  • Tuesday, Dec. 20, noon-1 p.m.
    • Alan Ohkubo, cellist, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Tuesday, Dec. 20, noon-1 p.m.
    • Warren Byrom, local singer, Good Samaritan Hospital, 4th floor
  • Tuesday, Dec. 20, 1-2 p.m.
    • Elaine Cook, harpist, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Wednesday, Dec. 21, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
    • Kyle Meadows Duo, on hammered dulcimer and harp, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Wednesday, Dec. 21, 1-2 p.m.
    • UK Opera Theatre Carolers, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Thursday, Dec. 22, 11 a.m.-noon
    • UK Opera Theatre Carolers, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Thursday, Dec. 22, noon-1 p.m.
    • Seth Murphy, cellist, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Thursday, Dec. 22, noon-1 p.m.
    • Warren Byrom, local singer, Good Samaritan Hospital, 5th floor
  • Friday, Dec. 23, noon-1 p.m.
    • UK Opera Theatre Carolers, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Friday, Dec. 23, 1-2 p.m.
    • Harold Sherman, pianist, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Friday, Dec. 23, 1-2 p.m.
    • UK Opera Theatre Carolers, Whitney-Hendrickson lobby
  • Monday, Dec. 26, noon-1 p.m.
    • Will Solomon, singer, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Monday, Dec. 26, noon-1 p.m.
    • Elaine Cook, harpist, Roach lobby
  • Monday, Dec. 26, 2-3 p.m.
    • Harold Sherman, pianist, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Tuesday, Dec. 27, noon-1 p.m.
    • Harold Sherman, pianist, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Tuesday, Dec. 27, noon-1 p.m.
    • Warren Byrom, local singer, Good Samaritan Hospital, 6th floor
  • Tuesday, Dec. 27, 1-2 p.m.
    • Elaine Cook, harpist, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Wednesday, Dec. 28, 11 a.m.-noon
    • Elaine Cook, harpist, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Wednesday, Dec. 28, noon-1 p.m.
    • Seth Murphy, cellist, Whitney-Hendrickson lobby
  • Wednesday, Dec. 28, noon-1 p.m.
    • Will Solomon, singer, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Thursday, Dec. 29, noon-1 p.m.
    • Warren Byrom, local singer, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Thursday, Dec. 29, 2-3 p.m.
    • Harold Sherman, pianist, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Thursday, Dec. 29, noon-1 p.m.
    • Seth Murphy, cellist, Good Samartitan Hospital, 7th floor
  • Friday, Dec. 30, noon-1 p.m.
    • Elaine Cook, harpist, Pavilion A Atrium
  • Friday, Dec. 30, noon-1 p.m.
    • Bryce Perkins, pianist, Roach lobby

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