Events

Join Phoenix Rising Lex for its 10th Anniversary Awards and Recognition event featuring Joe Drape, New York Times columnist and author of Black Maestro. This special gathering will be held on August 16, 2025, from 4:00–6:30pm at The Lyric Theatre, 300 East Third Street, Lexington, KY. Tickets are $15 per person and can be reserved […]

Red Carpet  Premiere: Lexington – Resilience in the Redline The Lyric Theatre | Saturday, August 23, 2025 | Lexington, KY | 5:30-10pm Event Description: You are cordially invited to attend the national premiere screening of “Lexington: Resilience in the Redline.” "Lexington: Resilience in the Redline" is a down-home documentary that tells a local story of national […]

Originally performed by August Wilson himself, How I Learned What I Learned is a heartfelt theatrical memoir charting one man's journey of self-discovery through adversity, and what it means to be a Black artist in America. Get Your Tickets Here: Red Carpet Event begins at 6:30 / Showtime at 7:30pm Sept. 13th 7:30PM - https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/lexingtonlyric/3544/event/1431784

Delve into local artistic expressions through spoken word, visual arts, and panel discussion. Join us for a night of highlighting Zora Neale Hurston while also creating meaningful dialogue, celebrating identity, and strengthening community bonds. Free admission. No registration needed. Held in The Lyric Theatre art gallery

October 9th at 7:00pm Price w/ Fees: $40.00 - $100.00 Click Here to Purchase Tickets

The Alabama Solution is an award-winning HBO documentary directed by Charlotte Kaufman and Andrew Jarecki. The film has been described by the LA Times as “one of the most shocking, visceral depictions of our carceral state ever put to film.” Indiewire called it “a jaw-dropping prison exposé,” while Variety noted its story “exerts a grip worthy of a thriller.” At Sundance this […]

Description: This heartwarming holiday show brings to life vintage Hollywood icons in a festive romp down memory lane. Watch Marilyn Monroe, Gene Kelly, Audrey Hepburn and more dance alongside Chaplin to classic holiday songs in a brand new ballet that is “Nutcracker” meets “Night At The Museum.”  Sure to be a Christmas classic, this ballet will […]

Come Party with MRSOUTHERNSOUL Blues and Old School BIGG ROBB and his band DAPROBLEMSOLVAS Performing All his Hits A night of funk and fun Date and time Saturday, November 8 · 7:30 - 11pm EST. Doors at 7pm Location Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center 300 East Third Street Lexington, KY 40508 GET TICKETS

The Mid-Century Design League of Lexington, Gonzo Vintage, and The Manchester Hotel are thrilled to welcome Charles Phoenix back to Lexington for HOLIDAYLAND! Be prepared to get in the mood to celebrate like never before! Retro Pop Humorist, Charles Phoenix, super charges the classic living room slide show into a laugh-out-loud, extravaganza of mid-century merriment, […]

Two Performances — 3:30 PM & 5:30 PM Click for Tickets Step into Clara’s dream and journey alongside the Ebony Nutcracker Prince as they dance through faraway lands filled with rhythm, color, and culture! Experience the vibrant energy of dances from Asia, Africa, South America, the Caribbean, and the U.S. — from ballet to traditional […]