Events

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Transylvania University’s vocal ensembles will present An Evening at the Cabaret: A Night at the Movies, on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 29 and 30, at 7:30 p.m. in Carrick Theater. Tickets are $5 and all proceeds go toward Transy’s Hope for Haiti relief efforts. The box office will be open for ticket reservations Monday, Jan. 25-Friday, Jan. 29, from 12:30-3 p.m. The phone number is (859) 233-8601. “Income from ticket sales traditionally goes to the choral program, in particular for tours,” said Gary Anderson, professor of music and director of Transylvania’s choral programs. “But with the devastation in Haiti, this change of funding direction seems appropriate. The choral ensemble members are enthusiastic about the event being a fundraiser for Haiti this year.” An Evening at the Cabaret, featuring the Transylvania Choir, the Transylvania Singers, the Pioneer Voices, Transy Boys A Capella and several soloists, will include a variety of songs from films, spanning multiple decades and styles. Selections include songs from Chicago, O Brother Where Art Thou, Fame and many others. For more information, contact the public relations office at (859) 233-8120 or the fine arts office at (859) 233-8141.

LEXINGTON, Ky.—On Monday, January 18, Transylvania students, faculty and staff will celebrate the 2010 Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday as a Day of Service by joining members of the Lexington community to perform service projects. Seven of the 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service activities in Lexington are taking place at Transylvania. They include a blood drive, writing letters of thanks for troops serving overseas and knitting squares to make blankets for the Build-A-Bed Project. Transylvania has traditionally been very involved in Lexington’s effort, providing 25-45 percent of the volunteers. Projects at Transylvania E-mail Karen Anderson, coordinator of community service and civic engagement at Transylvania, at kanderson@transy.edu to sign up for any of the projects listed below. Blood Drive (with Kentucky Blood Center) William T. Young Campus Center Corner of Fourth and Broadway Noon-4 p.m. Make planters out of bottles and plant seeds William T. Young Campus Center Corner of Fourth and Broadway 1-4 p.m. Write letters of thanks to troops overseas William T. Young Campus Center, conference room A Corner of Fourth and Broadway 1-4 p.m. Make tomato cages and bean supports William T. Young Campus Center Corner of Fourth and Broadway 1-4 p.m. Make garden compost bins William T. Young Campus Center Corner of Fourth and Broadway 1-4 p.m. Make sandwiches for the Hope Center Rosenthal Commons (Rosenthal Residence Hall) Fourth Street, near Broadway 1-4 p.m. Knit blanket squares for Build-A-Bed Rosenthal Commons (Rosenthal Residence Hall)

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LEXINGTON, Ky.—Transylvania’s music program presents “A Gift of Holiday Music,” free and open to the public on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 3 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. Selections include “Pie Jesu,” “We Three Kings,” “March from ‘The Nutcracker’,” “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” and many other holiday favorites. 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.