‘UK at the Half’: College of Fine Arts brings holiday spirit to Lexington

chorus and brass choir on stage
“Collage: A Holiday Spectacular” is an annual tradition of the UK Choirs. Sally Horowitz Photography.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 5, 2025) — The University of Kentucky College of Fine Arts is helping the campus and Lexington community get into the holiday spirit.

In this edition of “UK At the Half,” College of Fine Arts Dean Mark Shanda talks about the various ways UK students are helping usher in the holidays, and what the community can expect from these creative events.

“UK at the Half” airs during halftime of each UK football and basketball game broadcast on radio and is hosted by UK Public Relations and Marketing. To hear the “UK at the Half” interview, click on the play button above.

As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves on being a catalyst for breakthroughs and a force for healing, a place where ingenuity unfolds. It's all made possible by our people — visionaries, disruptors and pioneers — who make up 200 academic programs, a $476.5 million research and development enterprise and a world-class medical center, all on one campus.