• Sign Up
    • Yearly by Check
    • Monthly Recurring
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Account
  • Log In
The Hendersonian
  • Home
  • News
    • All
    • Agriculture
    • Business
    • Local
    • Police
    • Politics
    • Schools
    • Science
    • Sports
    • State
    • World

    Public hearings concerning wind turbines to begin soon

    The first Farm Fresh Fest celebrates local produce and those who grow it

    The first Farm Fresh Fest celebrates local produce and those who grow it

    A rundown of local grant award recipients

    Students and local educators prep for free Friday play at the PAC

    Students and local educators prep for free Friday play at the PAC

    BRIEFS: Wathen Lane portion closed 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; HCC named ‘Opportunity College’

    Going it alone, Carter Siewert places third in national video game competition

    Going it alone, Carter Siewert places third in national video game competition

    Trending Tags

  • Tech
    Blazing-fast broadband services now available to the majority of homes in the city and county

    Blazing-fast broadband services now available to the majority of homes in the city and county

    HMP&L signs initial agreement to build a battery energy storage system on South Green Street

    HMP&L signs initial agreement to build a battery energy storage system on South Green Street

    In some parts of the U.S., the grid of the future might be closer than you think

    Trending Tags

  • Entertainment
    • All
    • Gaming
    • Movie
    • Music
    • Sports
    July hopes to start off with a box office bang

    July hopes to start off with a box office bang

    Ellis Park opens season

    Ellis Park opens season

    2025 Handy Fest photo gallery

    2025 Handy Fest photo gallery

    Gritty Lady Cols advance to Final 4

    Gritty Lady Cols advance to Final 4

    Summer blockbusters finally arrive in June

    Summer blockbusters finally arrive in June

    A former Japanese tennis star champions Henderson County athletes

    A former Japanese tennis star champions Henderson County athletes

  • Lifestyle
    • All
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Health
    • Travel
    Grants available from Deaconess Henderson Hospital Community Program Fund

    Hospital CAO: Deaconess Henderson will not close

    Enjoy the fresh taste of summer

    Enjoy the fresh taste of summer

    Regional collaborative assists those suffering from mental health challenges with online resources

    Regional collaborative assists those suffering from mental health challenges with online resources

    Plenty of baseball to watch without stepping into a big league stadium

    Plenty of baseball to watch without stepping into a big league stadium

    Matthew 25 cuts the ribbon on new mobile sexual health unit

    Matthew 25 cuts the ribbon on new mobile sexual health unit

    The Gnomes of Audubon Forest, a Henderson Tourist Commission initiative, is a scavenger hunt for all ages

    The Gnomes of Audubon Forest, a Henderson Tourist Commission initiative, is a scavenger hunt for all ages

    Trending Tags

  • Public Notices
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • All
    • Agriculture
    • Business
    • Local
    • Police
    • Politics
    • Schools
    • Science
    • Sports
    • State
    • World

    Public hearings concerning wind turbines to begin soon

    The first Farm Fresh Fest celebrates local produce and those who grow it

    The first Farm Fresh Fest celebrates local produce and those who grow it

    A rundown of local grant award recipients

    Students and local educators prep for free Friday play at the PAC

    Students and local educators prep for free Friday play at the PAC

    BRIEFS: Wathen Lane portion closed 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; HCC named ‘Opportunity College’

    Going it alone, Carter Siewert places third in national video game competition

    Going it alone, Carter Siewert places third in national video game competition

    Trending Tags

  • Tech
    Blazing-fast broadband services now available to the majority of homes in the city and county

    Blazing-fast broadband services now available to the majority of homes in the city and county

    HMP&L signs initial agreement to build a battery energy storage system on South Green Street

    HMP&L signs initial agreement to build a battery energy storage system on South Green Street

    In some parts of the U.S., the grid of the future might be closer than you think

    Trending Tags

  • Entertainment
    • All
    • Gaming
    • Movie
    • Music
    • Sports
    July hopes to start off with a box office bang

    July hopes to start off with a box office bang

    Ellis Park opens season

    Ellis Park opens season

    2025 Handy Fest photo gallery

    2025 Handy Fest photo gallery

    Gritty Lady Cols advance to Final 4

    Gritty Lady Cols advance to Final 4

    Summer blockbusters finally arrive in June

    Summer blockbusters finally arrive in June

    A former Japanese tennis star champions Henderson County athletes

    A former Japanese tennis star champions Henderson County athletes

  • Lifestyle
    • All
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Health
    • Travel
    Grants available from Deaconess Henderson Hospital Community Program Fund

    Hospital CAO: Deaconess Henderson will not close

    Enjoy the fresh taste of summer

    Enjoy the fresh taste of summer

    Regional collaborative assists those suffering from mental health challenges with online resources

    Regional collaborative assists those suffering from mental health challenges with online resources

    Plenty of baseball to watch without stepping into a big league stadium

    Plenty of baseball to watch without stepping into a big league stadium

    Matthew 25 cuts the ribbon on new mobile sexual health unit

    Matthew 25 cuts the ribbon on new mobile sexual health unit

    The Gnomes of Audubon Forest, a Henderson Tourist Commission initiative, is a scavenger hunt for all ages

    The Gnomes of Audubon Forest, a Henderson Tourist Commission initiative, is a scavenger hunt for all ages

    Trending Tags

  • Public Notices
No Result
View All Result
The Hendersonian
No Result
View All Result
Home Uncategorized

Henderson Area Arts Alliance set for a big season

Donna B. Stinnett by Donna B. Stinnett
October 6, 2023
in Uncategorized
0
0
SHARES
17
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

By Donna B. Stinnett
Contributor

To kick off the 2023-24 season of events, Henderson Area Arts Alliance has something very enticing to offer. The Louisville Orchestra will perform in McCormick Hall at Preston Arts Center for the first time in a couple of decades with special guest bluegrass mandolinist Chris Thile, which is pretty enticing.

But even more so is that the concert is free.

It’s part of the orchestra company’s two-year outreach program called “In Harmony,” which is  bringing orchestral musicians to dozens of communities across Kentucky. The outreach is part of an effort to solidify art forms that suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic.

On the days leading up to the 7:30 p.m. PAc concert on Sept. 23, the orchestra has other local events on the schedule.

“They’re doing a lot of community outreach that week,” said HAAA Executive Director Natalie Singer. “And to see Chris Thile for free is crazy.”

Thile performs with the bands Nickel Creek and Punch Brothers, and he also succeeded National Public Radio show host Garrison Keillor with a music variety show retitled “Live From Here” that ran until the pandemic came along.

For the “In Harmony” tour, which celebrates American and Kentucky culture, Thile will perform “Attention,” a commissioned original composition described as “a narrative song cycle for extroverted mandolinist and orchestra.”

The orchestra will follow with a work titled “Home” that “marries” the symphonic and traditional bluegrass styles of music, Aaron Copland’s “Hoe-Down” from his suite “Rodeo” and Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1. Teddy Abrams will conduct.

“It’s such a big community impact to have them here,” Singer said.

Though the tickets are free for this opening event, they must be reserved on-line, haaa.org,- or over the phone, 270-826-5916.

Full season patrons already have two tickets in their packages. Both season ticket packages and single tickets are on sale via web, phone and at the PAC box office.

Curtain time for every show is 7:30 p.m.

Season tickets are $212 for main floor seats, $185 for balcony seats or $162 for students or groups of eight or more plus a $10 fee. Single-show tickets prices vary.

Here are the other shows in the HAAA season:

Oct. 6: Morgan Evans. The Australian country singer was named the Country Music Association’s Global Country Artist in 2014, and his 2017 U.S. debut single, “Kiss Somebody,” peaked at No. 3 on Billboard’s U.S. Country Airplay chart. He has toured with Taylor Swift, Dan + Shay, Rascal Flatts and Chris Young. Single tickets: Main $35, balcony or students/group $30.

Nov. 11: Hiplet Ballerinas. This dance troupe (“Hiplet” is pronounced hip-LAY, as in hip-hop ballet) is the professional company of the Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center that fuses classical ballet discipline with African, Latin, hip-hop and urban dance styles. It draws from hip-hop, jazz, Latin and African influences while dancing in classical ballet discipline. Single tickets: Main $35, balcony $30 or students/group $25.

Dec. 7: Christmas in Killarney. This holiday show is set in Killarney, Ireland, in the late 1920s and features traditional music and family traditions to illustrate what it means to celebrate the Irish way. The title is taken from a Christmas song made popular by Bing Crosby. Single tickets: Main $45, balcony $40, students/group $30.

Feb. 18, 2024: Cirque Zuma Zuma. For more than 15 years, the acrobats in this cirque-style have demonstrated feats that seem impossible, from building outrageous human pyramids to juggling with their feet, all to the beat of African rhythms. Single tickets: Main $35, balcony $30, balcony or students/group $25.

March 2, 2024: Vienna Boys Choir. Nothing is more traditional than this choral group, which was founded pursuant to an Imperial decree of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I on July 7, 1498. The all-boy choir has traveled to all six inhabited continents and toured the U.S. more than 50 times since 1932. Single tickets: Main $40, balcony $35, balcony or students/group $30.

April 30, 2024: Chicago the Musical. The current Broadway show, a revival based on a 1975 American musical, is the second-longest running show in Broadway history with more than 10,000 performances. The story (co-written by the legendary Bob Fosse) is set in 1920s Chicago, where chorus girl Roxie Hart has murdered her lover when he tries to break off their affair and faces a trial that quickly turns into a media circus. It’s all murderesses, bathtub gin, prison cells, bribery, corruption, sass and trickery (and some adult themes not appropriate for kids) set to a collection of now-classic vaudeville-style song-and-dance numbers featuring dicey characters such as Roxie, Velma Kelly, Billy Flynn, matron Mama Morton, and, well, “All That Jazz.” Single tickets: Main $45, balcony or students/group $40.

Previous Post

S T O P: Officials hope new project brings awareness and education about opioids and fentanyl

Next Post

All booked up: Big new art piece hangs at library

Donna B. Stinnett

Donna B. Stinnett

Next Post
All booked up: Big new art piece hangs at library

All booked up: Big new art piece hangs at library

Recent News

Letter to the Editor: Garden Club of Henderson explains planter project

July 9, 2025

Public hearings concerning wind turbines to begin soon

July 9, 2025
The first Farm Fresh Fest celebrates local produce and those who grow it

The first Farm Fresh Fest celebrates local produce and those who grow it

July 8, 2025

A rundown of local grant award recipients

July 8, 2025
  • Sign Up
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Account
  • Log In

© 2025 The Hendersonian • Henderson, KY 42420

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Tech
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Sign Up
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Login

© 2025 The Hendersonian • Henderson, KY 42420