Events

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Transylvania’s music program presents A Gift of Holiday Music, free and open to the public Friday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Haggin Auditorium. Canned food donations for God’s Pantry will be accepted at the door. The concert will feature performances by Transylvania’s orchestra, choirs and band. In addition to the performed tunes, audience members will be able to participate in a holiday sing-a-long. For more information, call the public relations office at (859) 233-8120 or the fine arts office at (859) 233-8141.

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Begin your holiday season by going back in time to Merry Olde England to A Medieval Feast presented by the Transylvania University Madrigal Singers and the Medieval Instrumental Ensemble. Madrigal dinners will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, November 29, Friday, November 30 and Saturday, December 1 in the William T. Young Campus Center. Tickets to this popular holiday event are $25. Upon entering a castle hall, guests will be seated at tables filled with bread, fruit and salads. As guests enjoy the festive surroundings and dine in royal fashion, the wassail will arrive, the court will enter and the pageantry will unfold. Guests will also partake in a wassail toast with members of the royal court. The evening’s feast will be fit for royalty and feature salads, carved roast beef, roasted vegetables, breads, desserts, coffee and teas. The performance is directed by Transylvania’s Gary Anderson, professor of music and director of choral ensembles. For more information, call the fine arts office at (859) 233-8141.

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Come join Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet-to-Come and of course old Scrooge himself in a solo performance* of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Transylvania’s drama program director, Tim Soulis, will present this holiday classic Wednesday, December 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Carrick Theater. The one-hour production is open to the public and donations taken at the door will benefit the Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center. For more information, contact the public relations office at (859) 233-8120 or Tim Soulis at (859) 233-8163. * The production is a solo performance, not a reading.

LEXINGTON, Ky.—A brass quintet from the 113th U.S. Army Band will perform and Sylvia Lovely will be the guest speaker at Transylvania University’s Veterans Day ceremony, Sunday, November 11, at 5 p.m., in Carrick Theater in the Mitchell Fine Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public. The brass quintet is part of the 39-piece 113th U.S. Army Band is the second oldest Army band in the United States. It supports the U.S. Army Armor Center, 16th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armor Training Brigade and the U.S. Army Recruiting Command at Fort Knox. Sylvia Lovely, CEO of the Kentucky League of Cities and president of the NewCities Institute, will be the guest speaker. Lovely, a published author, focuses on civic engagement. She speaks across the country encouraging citizens to take action in building better communities. She is nationally recognized for her efforts to inspire others to create positive change. World War II veteran and Lexington resident, George Hendricks, will deliver a special reflection on his service. Hendricks, the father of Lexington Fire Chief Bob Hendricks, was a Staff Sergeant in World War II and participated in numerous campaigns in Northern Africa and Italy. Hendricks, 91, was also the first Eagle Scout in Greenup County, Kentucky, and has been involved in Scouting for more than 75 years. “This event will serve as an important way of honoring the service and sacrifice of the brave men and women who have

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