New Frontiers: A look back at the Kronos Quartet
Multiple Grammy Award-winning Kronos Quartet returned to headline the 2020 Smith Concert Series at Transylvania Jan. 28.
Transylvania student musicians learn from ultimate chamber music pioneers: the Kronos Quartet
Fresh from a concert at Carnegie Hall and a Grammy win on Sunday night, the Kronos Quartet met with members of the Transylvania orchestra on Monday.
Morlan Gallery exhibition spotlights artworks of civic resilience
Beginning Tuesday, Transylvania University’s Morlan Gallery will feature works of the civic-minded PSA (Public Service Artists) collective and invited friends.
Postponed until March 2021: U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo to deliver Transylvania’s Kenan Lecture
United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo will give Transylvania University’s 2020 Kenan Lecture on “Resilience,” the theme of this academic year.
Transylvania music series brings free, world-class concerts to Lexington, including Kronos performance Jan. 28
Beginning with the Grammy-winning Kronos Quartet in 2007, Transylvania University has drawn world-class musicians — and audience members from throughout the region — to campus each year for the Dorothy J. and Fred K. Smith Endowed Concert Series.
Picnic at the Rafskeller before Transylvania Theater’s ‘Picnic’
Kicking off a new partnership, Transylvania Theater and Bon Appétit Management Company are combining forces for “dinner and a show” this Saturday. A special picnic-themed meal will be served in the Rafskeller prior to the show. The menu features made-from-scratch entrees and sides, much of which is sourced from within 150 miles of the downtown…
New Frontiers: A look back at the Art of Kentucky Literature
Kentucky authors and literary experts joined the Transylvania community for several events this fall highlighting the work of Larkspur Press on its 45th anniversary.
Transylvania’s Moosnick Lectureship in Judaic Studies to address #MeToo movement Wednesday
This year’s Moosnick Lectureship in Judaic Studies will focus on the #MeToo movement through a variety of religious lenses.
Wendell Berry among renowned Kentucky authors to give readings at Transylvania Oct. 9
Acclaimed Kentucky authors Wendell Berry, Bobbie Ann Mason and Mary Ann Taylor-Hall will give readings from their works Oct. 9 at Transylvania.
Role of resilience highlighted by artists, speakers featured in Transylvania’s Creative Intelligence Series
As Transylvania University’s 2019-20 campus focuses on resilience this academic year, creative and thought leaders from across the nation will bring their ideas and work to the Lexington college in this year’s Creative Intelligence Series.