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Posted: December 9, 2011
DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND
BODIES REVEALED EXTENDS LEXINGTON STAY
AT THE LEXINGTON CENTER MUSEUM & GALLERY
Exhibition extended to January 29
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Due to overwhelming public response, BODIES REVEALED, the blockbuster exhibition featuring real human specimens, is extending its stay in Lexington, KY. With thousands passing through its doors since opening in the Lexington Center Museum & Gallery, BODIES will continue to give the public an educational, captivating and fascinating experience through January 29.
"The Bodies Revealed is an exciting and culturally significant exhibit that helped to successfully launch the new Lexington Center Museum and Gallery and continues to draw large crowds," said CEO and President Bill Owen. "We are looking forward to bringing to Lexington more national touring exhibits of this high quality in the future," he continued.
In a relatively short time, BODIES REVEALED has greatly impacted Lexington and has become a leading cultural and educational attraction. Diversified audiences of adults, teens, children and seniors have experienced the Exhibition, including a wide array of organized groups attesting to the Exhibition's universal appeal. Educators have hailed BODIES as an unprecedented tool to learn about the human body in a direct way that makes anatomy, biology, general science and health real, often for the first time.
"We are thrilled to offer the public an extended chance to learn about their health like never before," said Dr. Roy Glover, Professor Emeritus of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the University of Michigan and Chief Medical Director for the Exhibition, a medical educator with more than 30 years of experience. "This is an exciting opportunity for those who have not yet seen the exhibition and for those who want to come back to BODIES to continue the journey of a lifetime."
With the Exhibition extending its stay, visitors can enjoy more opportunities to travel through the skeletal, muscular, reproductive, respiratory, and circulatory systems of the human body. Upon entering the Exhibition, visitors find whole-body specimens, organs and partial body specimens that present the opportunity to see one's own body in a mesmerizing way. In addition to providing an up-close look inside, the exhibit encourages healthy lifestyle choices by serving as a wake-up call that demonstrates how our own choices directly affect our health.
The exhibition features dissected cross section of the full human body. The Exhibition also features a healthy lung and a black lung ravaged by smoking side by side in a vivid comparison that is undeniable – and more powerful than any textbook image. In addition to providing an unsurpassed look inside our skeletal, muscular, respiratory, and circulatory systems, the exhibition encourages healthy lifestyle choices by serving as a wake-up call that demonstrates how our own choices directly affect our health.
The human body specimens in the exhibition are preserved through a revolutionary technique called polymer preservation. In this process, human tissue is permanently preserved using liquid silicone rubber that is treated and hardened. The end result is a rubberized specimen, preserved to the cellular level, showcasing the complexity of the body's many bones, muscles, nerves, blood vessels, and organs. The full-body specimens can take over a year to prepare and after undergoing the polymer preservation process, they become impervious to decomposition.
Tickets for BODIES REVEALED are available at the door, in advance at (859) 233-3535 or by visiting www.Ticketmaster.com. The Exhibition is open Monday – Sunday – Thursday: 11:00 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Friday & Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Posted: November 17, 2011
'TIS THE SEASON… FOR A HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE AND FESTIVE ACTIVITIES AT THE SHOPS AT LEXINGTON CENTER!
'Tis the season for The Shops at Lexington Center's Holiday Open House on Friday, November 25th from 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
The Shops at Lexington Center will host a variety of fun, festive events to enhance your shopping experience in a relaxed, stress-free atmosphere. Shoppers can stop by The Shops Holiday Open House before or after the Downtown Tree Lighting Festival. Don't miss the Unified Trust Company Ice Rink Grand Opening at Triangle Park at 2 p.m.
Activities at the Shops include a visit with Santa Claus from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the food court. No personal cameras but photo packages will be available. Surprise your kids with special treats from Santa. Relaxing holiday harp music performed by Jan Hill will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. From 2:00p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Kids Arts & Crafts will be offered to get your little ones in the spirit of the season.
In addition, The Shops merchants will feature individual in-store promotions during the day. A free poinsettia will be given to shoppers with $100 or more worth of combined receipts from The Shops stores from 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. The Shops will feature an Enter to Win a holiday promotion that includes two tickets to see Jim Brickman's Christmas Concert at the Lexington Opera House on December 26th. No purchase necessary.
The KHAKY Trees of Life will be on display at The Shops from November 19 – December 4th. Bid on the tree of your choice! All proceeds benefit the Kidney Health Alliance of Kentucky.
On Saturday, December 10th, Cumulus Broadcasting presents BREAKFAST WITH SANTA from 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m., before the Lexington Christmas Parade starts down Main St. at 10:00 a.m. The breakfast is $10 per family and the first 50 families will get a free photo with Santa.
The Hepcats Swing Dancers will perform on Saturday, December 10th from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. in the Rupp Arena lobby on the Center Court. This dance exhibition is free and open to the public.
For more information, call (859) 233-4567. Three hours free parking with merchant validation. Visit LexingtonCenter.com/Shops for details.
Posted: November 9, 2011
KHAKY'S 25th Annual TREES OF LIFE Fundraising Event Returns to The Shops at Lexington Center!
Festivities Start November 18 through December 4
The Kidney Health Alliance of Kentucky will hold its 25th annual Trees of Life at the Shops at Lexington Center. This year's festivities begin with the Lighting of the Trees Preview Party, Friday, November 18, 7-11 p.m. Advance tickets are available online at www.khaky.org.
The Preview Party will feature celebrity emcee, Alan Stein, music by Big City Groove, Taste of the Town restaurant samplings and live and silent auctions.
The beautifully decorated trees and wreaths will then be moved to the lower level of the Shops at Lexington Center where they will be on display and for sale to the general public through December 4.
On Friday, November 25, KHAKY will host a Kentucky Christmas vendor fair from 2-6PM. Come shop these vendors for personalized and unique Kentucky gift ideas and enjoy all the downtown holiday festivities. The Kentucky Christmas is part of the Shops at Lexington Center Open House and will include crafts for kids, a visit with Santa, and much more!
Bring the family to enjoy our "Sugarplum Showcase", Sunday, December 4, 2-6PM, featuring performances by Lexington area schools, and our first "Tiny Tannenbaum" miniature tree art competition for area students. Bring a canned good to this event to help KHAKY restock God's Pantry's shelves for the holidays.
Contact Kidney Health Alliance of Kentucky for more details: 859-277-8259.
Posted: September 23, 2011
Traffic Advisory for Wednesday, September 28 in Downtown Lexington
The GET MOTIVATED! Business Seminar will take place in Rupp Arena on Wednesday, September 28 and traffic is expected to be very congested the day of the seminar, especially between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Over 14,000 people are expected to attend this event.
GET MOTIVATED Seminars, Inc. is offering FREE PARKING in the Rupp Arena parking lots and FREE SHUTTLES from the Whitaker Bank Ballpark from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. located at 207 Legends Lane (off N. Broadway) – approximately 2 miles north of Rupp Arena. Cars should enter at the main entrance on North Broadway for shuttle service. The shuttle service will drop off and pick up patrons at Rupp Arena at the Vine Street drop off area located on the corner of Vine and Broadway (The Shops of Lexington Center food court entrance).
Business commuters should plan ahead to avoid major traffic congestion near Rupp Arena and downtown Lexington. For more information, contact the Lexington Center, (859) 233-4567.
Posted: August 18, 2011
NEW MUSEUM & GALLERY TO OPEN AT LEXINGTON CENTER
BODIES REVEALED, A FASCINATING TRAVELING EXHIBITION
TO LAUNCH NEW SPACE
- Exhibition Opens September 10, 2011 and will be on display for 4 months -
A new exhibition space, The Museum & Gallery at Lexington Center, will open in September of 2011, it was announced today by CEO and President Bill Owen, at the Lexington Center's monthly board meeting. The space, formerly occupied by the UK Basketball Museum, offers approximately 10,000 square feet of exhibit, retail and office space.
"We are excited to announce that the internationally acclaimed traveling exhibition, Bodies Revealed, will launch the new Lexington Center Museum & Gallery space on September 10th and run for four months. This exhibition will be the first of an ongoing series of educational, art and cultural touring exhibits that we plan to attract to this new exhibition space. We believe Lexington's diverse and educated population is ideal for high quality exhibits like this and will be a great draw for local residents and regional visitors as well as conventioneers," Owen said.
Bodies Revealed exposes the secrets of the human body in unprecedented detail normally reserved for medical professionals. Visitors of all ages can look deep inside the carefully preserved specimens, learn about human anatomy and see the effects that disease and unhealthy lifestyles have on the body. The Exhibition, presented by Premier Exhibitions, the Atlanta-based provider of major museum quality touring exhibitions including Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition and Dialog in the Dark, will be on display at the Lexington Center Museum & Gallery through December 2011.
Bodies Revealed, located inside the 10,000 square-foot Lexington Center Museum & Gallery, takes visitors through a series of galleries providing an up-close look inside the skeletal, muscular, reproductive, respiratory, circulatory and other systems of the human body. Many of the full-body specimens are dissected in vivid athletic poses, allowing visitors to relate to everyday activities. In addition, a multitude of organs are displayed to illustrate the damage that can result from over-eating, lack of exercise and smoking, and provides comparisons more powerful than any textbook could illustrate.
"Bodies Revealed will provide visitors with an up-close and revealing look at just how magnificent, intricate and fragile the human body truly is," says Bill Owen. He further notes, "Bodies Revealed offers a highly unique and educational experience for students, families, educators and medical professionals seeking a new and fascinating look into the human machine."
"Bringing this exhibit to Lexington provides a great educational opportunity for community members to see a remarkable exhibit that offers a unique view of the human anatomy," said Dr. Michael Karpf, University of Kentucky executive vice president for health affairs. "It is a fascinating exhibit that pays tribute to both the beauty and science of the human body."
"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to bring Bodies Revealed to Kentucky and open the new exhibition space at The Lexington Center Museum & Gallery," states Katherine Seymour, Vice President of Communications for Premier Exhibition's Inc. "This exhibition is a truly entertaining blend of art, education, science and health that will leave you inspired to take better care of you!"
The human body specimens in the exhibition are preserved through a revolutionary technique called polymer preservation. In this process, human tissue is permanently preserved using liquid silicone rubber that is treated and hardened. The end result is a rubberized specimen, preserved to the cellular level, showcasing the complexity of the body's many bones, muscles, nerves, blood vessels and organs. The full-body specimens can take more than a year to prepare.
Bodies Revealed is currently receiving worldwide acclaim, attracting millions of visitors from the UK to Brazil. This will be the first time the exhibition has been presented in Kentucky. A Free Educator Preview has been scheduled for September 8 from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. The exhibition will be at the Lexington Center Museum & Gallery from September 10 through December 2011. Exhibit hours are Friday – Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Groups of 10+ can be arranged by appointment, contact Group Sales Manager Jana Curd (859) 233-4567 ext. 3292.
Tickets to the Bodies Revealed are $14 for adults 19 and older, $11 for children ages 4 – 18, and children 3 and under are free. Tickets will go on sale soon and can be purchased at the Lexington Center Museum & Gallery's admissions desk and in advance at the Lexington Center Ticket Office (859) 233-3535, Ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster Outlets. Visit www.bodiesrevealed.com for more information on this exhibit or call 859-233-4567.
Posted: August 15, 2011
Kentucky Crafted: The Market comes to Lexington
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Kentucky Crafted: The Market will return to Lexington in 2012. The award-winning arts marketplace, which had its debut in 1981 at the Kentucky Horse Park, will come home after a long run in Louisville at the Kentucky Exposition Center.
The annual wholesale/retail show of art, craft, books, music and artisan food products will be held March 1 – 4, 2012, at the Lexington Convention Center, 430 W. Vine St., Lexington, Ky.
"We're very excited about the move to Lexington. The high energy of Lexington is very much in tune with what our artists have to offer," said Lori Meadows executive director of the Kentucky Arts Council, the producers of the state-sponsored show.
At this year's show, cutting edge meets tradition. Visitors to Kentucky Crafted: The Market will find paintings from abstracts to pastoral landscapes, craft from contemporary glass and over-the-top ceramics to brooms and baskets, books from modern short stories to poetry printed on a letterpress, and delicacies from tequila-and-lime-flavored marshmallows to creamed pull candy. The days will also be filled with live performances of blues, bluegrass, newgrass, jazz and everything in between.
The first two days of The Market are the wholesale trade show days, which are open exclusively to qualified business owners who sell products in retail venues. The wholesale days act as an economic generator for Kentucky, annually attracting 500 – 600 buyers from 15 – 20 states.
Kentucky Crafted: The Market opens to the public on March 3 and 4, giving customers an opportunity to purchase new work before it hits the store shelves or is installed on gallery walls.
Kentucky Crafted: The Market is produced by the Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency that creates opportunities for Kentuckians to value, participate in and benefit from the arts. Kentucky Arts Council funding is provided by the Kentucky General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts.
KENTUCKY CRAFTED: THE MARKET
Lexington Convention Center
430 W. Vine St.
Lexington, Kentucky
Open to the Trade:
Thursday, March 1, 2012 1 p.m. – 8 p.m. EDT
Friday, March 2, 2012 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. EDT
Buyers must show two forms of business identification.
Open to the Public:
Saturday, March 3, 2012 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. EDT
Sunday, March 4, 2012 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. EDT
Admission: $10 Adults, Children 15 and under free.
Posted: July 27, 2011
TICKETS TO THE KENTUCKY PROUD INCREDIBLE FOOD SHOW
FEATURING BRAVO NETWORKS' TOP CHEFS:
MICHAEL AND BRYAN VOLTAGGIO
GO ON SALE FRIDAY, AUGUST 5TH!
Tickets to the third annual Kentucky Proud Incredible Food Show at Rupp Arena and Lexington Center go on sale at the Lexington Center Ticket Office and all Ticketmaster Outlets on Friday, Aug. 5.
This year's show will be held on one day only, Saturday, Oct. 8 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. EDT.
The show will feature the dynamic brother chefs Michael and Bryan Voltaggio, the acclaimed Season 6 champion and runner-up, respectively, of Bravo Networks' Emmy Award-winning show Top Chef (Season 6 – Las Vegas). The brothers will take the stage in Rupp Arena for two presentations at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Tickets for VIP reserved floor seats are $30. Tickets for non-reserved seats are $15. A $10 General Admission ticket is available for kids ages 4-15. Children under 4 will be admitted for free.
All tickets include:
Entrance into The Marketplace, featuring more than 100 exhibitors
Free Kentucky Proud breakfast for the first 300 paid admissions
Culinary seminars throughout the day
Cookbook author meet-and-greets and signings.
Cooking Demonstrations at the Sullivan University Stage
Live taping of "Secrets of Bluegrass Chefs"
Kids Craft Café.
Now in its third year, the Kentucky Proud Incredible Food Show will feature The Marketplace with product sampling and sales from more than 100 exhibitors, cooking demonstrations by regional chefs, culinary seminars, cookbook author signings, and a variety of exciting presentations by Sullivan University. A complete program of events will be announced in the early fall. For more information, visit www.incrediblefoodshow.com or call the Lexington Center at (859) 233-4567.
Posted: May 11, 2011
The Kentucky Proud Incredible Food Show
Returns to Lexington Center
October 8, 2011
Featuring Bravo TV's TOP CHEF Stars
Michael and Bryan Voltaggio
The third annual Kentucky Proud Incredible Food Show will return to Rupp Arena and Lexington Center on Saturday, October 8, 2011. The Incredible Food Show is the event of the year for Kentuckians who love food, cooking and entertaining.
According to exhibitor Danielle Dove of Good Foods Market & Cafe, "The Kentucky Proud Incredible Food Show is simply an amazing show. It has been a great way for us to meet people who are excited about food, especially local food, and to talk with them about our store and mission."
This food lover's dream event is packed with more than 100 exhibitors sampling and selling products including Kentucky Proud producers and growers, specialty food companies, local restaurants and wineries.
The 2011 event will feature the dynamic brother chefs Michael and Bryan Voltaggio, the acclaimed Season 6 Champion and Runner Up, respectively, of Bravo TVs Emmy Award-wining show TOP CHEF (Season 6 – Las Vegas). The brothers will take the stage in Rupp Arena for two presentations at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Michael Voltaggio won top honors in what many have described as the most competitive season in the Top Chef history. He has spent over half of his lifetime in the kitchen, starting at the age of 15. Now based in Los Angeles, he will be opening his first signature restaurant, ink., this year. He is Michelin-starred and was a finalist for the James Beard "Best New Restaurant" award in 2009.
Bryan Voltaggio was the Season 6 TOP CHEF runner up. Bryan is chef and partner at VOLT, a three-star fine dining establishment in his native Frederick, Maryland. He was classically trained at the Culinary Institute of America and was a protégé of celebrated chef Charlie Palmer. Bryan fostered his passion for cooking during childhood, when his meals included produce harvested in the family garden. He has since become a strong advocate for meats, seafood, and produce that are local, sustainable and organic. Committed to a career in cooking early on in his teens, Voltaggio had already served as Sous Chef and Executive Chef at two regional hotel restaurants by the age of 20.
Now in its third year, the Kentucky Proud Incredible Food Show will feature The Marketplace with product sampling and sales, cooking demonstrations by regional chefs, cooking seminars, cookbook author signings and a variety of exciting presentations by Sullivan University. A complete program of events will be announced throughout the summer months and early Fall.
Tickets go on sale Friday, August 5, 2011 at the Lexington Center Ticket Office and all Ticketmaster outlets. For more information, call the Lexington Center, (859) 233-4567 or www.incrediblefoodshow.com.
Posted: April 22, 2011
Call for Entries!
Lexington Art & Craft Show
November 19 - 20, 2011
Lexington Center ~ 430 W. Vine Street ~ Lexington, KY
Call for Entries! Area artists and craftsmen are cordially invited to submit their application to become an exhibitor at the upcoming Lexington Art & Craft Show. The show will be held indoors in Heritage Hall at the Lexington Center in the heart of downtown Lexington, Kentucky; November 19 - 20, 2011 (the weekend before Thanksgiving).
This is a juried show that will showcase outstanding artists and craftsmen from Kentucky and around the country. Categories include: painting, pottery, fiber arts, jewelry, photography, wood, glass, metal, sculpture and mixed media. All work must be of original design and produced by the exhibiting artist or a two-person collaboration.
The online application process is quick and easy using www.zapplication.org or you may print and mail the downloadable application at www.LexingtonArtShow.com.
Special consideration will be given to Lexington area artists.
For further information please visit www.LexingtonArtShow.com or call (904)794-0084.
Posted: April 14, 2011
THE SHOPS AT LEXINGTON CENTER BIDS A FOND FAREWELL TO KATHY'S HALLMARK,
WELCOMES KYLE'S CARDS AND GIFTS
TO REPLACE EXISTING RETAIL SPACE
After 32 years, longtime Lexington Center retailer Kathy Dougherty has announced her retirement and has closed Kathy's Hallmark as of Thursday, March 31, 2011. A new store, Kyle's Cards and Gifts, has leased the existing space and will be open for business on April 1.
Dougherty has owned several businesses at The Shops at Lexington Center since 1979. The first store she and her husband Dave opened was Dougherty's Fine Footwear, then Ms. Dougherty's Shoes, and finally, Kathy's Hallmark for 21 years.
Kyle's Cards & Gifts proprietor Carol Sampson currently owns and operates Kyle's Hallmark Shop in Regency Center and will be opening the store at The Shops at Lexington Center as an additional business endeavor. Virginia Burchett, a 30-year veteran of two other area Hallmark stores, Joyce's Hallmark and Eastland Hallmark, will be the store manager and handle daily operations.
Bill Owen, President and CEO of Lexington Center Corporation said, "Lexington Center would like to extend a sincere thank you for Kathy's many years of service as a local downtown business owner at The Shops. We wish Kathy good luck and hope she will enjoy many years of retirement. We want to extend a welcome Carol Sampson to our family of retail stores and hope that Kyle's Cards and Gifts enjoys a long and successful tenure at The Shops at Lexington Center.
Posted: April 4, 2011
KENTUCKY MUSIC HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM PREPARES FOR 2011 INDUCTION
Crystal Gayle, John Conlee, Eddie Montgomery, Jeff Reid, Norro Wilson, Kyle Macy, Tom T. Hall and Dixie Hall set to participate in ceremony
In one week, The Kentucky Music Hall of Fame & Museum will usher in the new class of honorees, including Keith Whitley, Patty Loveless, Steve Wariner, John Michael Montgomery, The Goins Brothers, Molly O'Day and Larnelle Harris. Presenters confirmed for the ceremony include Crystal Gayle, John Conlee, Eddie Montgomery, Jeff Reid, Norro Wilson, Kyle Macy, Tom T. Hall and Dixie Hall. The 2011 Induction Ceremony will be held in the Lexington Center Bluegrass Ballroom in Lexington, Kentucky on April 7, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at the Hall of Fame. For more information about the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame & Museum call 1-877-356-3263 or visit www.KYMusicHallofFame.com
"This year's inductees include some of the most recognizable music artists in the world," says Lawson of the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame. "The ceremony taking place in April 2011 will feature performances by this year's class as well as some of this state's greatest music achievers."
The 2011 Kentucky Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony is sponsored by Rockcastle Regional Hospital and UK Health Care.
About Patty Loveless:
To date, Patty Loveless has issued eight Gold Record albums, four of which have gone on to Platinum status. The singer is also noted for such chart-topping hits as "Timber I'm Falling in Love," "Chains," "Blame it on Your Heart," "You Can Feel Bad" and "Lonely Too Long," as well as such enduring fan favorites as "I Try to Think About Elvis," "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye," "I'm That Kind of Girl" and "You Don't Even Know Who I Am." Her 2008 album, Sleepless Nights, was nominated for a Grammy award and she most recently released Mountain Soul II, both on Saguaro Road Records.
About John Michael Montgomery:
With a musical career that spans twelve albums and a greatest hits package, John Michael Montgomery's overwhelming contribution to the country music format includes hits such as "I Swear," "Be My Baby Tonight," "I Can Love You Like That," "Sold (the Grundy County Auction Incident)" and "Life's A Dance," among many others. He's earned 15 number one singles, sold over 15 million albums and received numerous industry and fan-voted awards, including three Grammy nominations, three CMA Awards, five ACM Awards and an American Music Award.
About Steve Wariner:
Award-winning recording artist, songwriter and guitarist Steve Wariner has charted over 30 top-10 singles, including 14 #1 hits, since beginning his recording career in 1977. In 2010 he won the Grammy® Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance with "Producer's Medley" from Steve Wariner, c.g.p., My Tribute to Chet Atkins. This is the fourth Grammy Award Wariner has received, and his first as a solo performer and producer. He won in 1992 for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals, and in 2000 and 2009 for Best Country Instrumental Performance. In 1998 Wariner won the Country Music Association's Single and Song of the Year awards for his #1 hit, "Holes in the Floor of Heaven," which was also the Academy of Country Music's Song of the Year in 1999. He joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1996. As a songwriter he has earned 16 BMI Country Awards and 15 BMI Million-Air Awards (for songs receiving over one million on-air plays). He was inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame in 2008 and the National Thumbpickers Hall of Fame in 2009. He started his own label, SelecTone Records, in 2003.
About Keith Whitley:
Whitley's brief career in mainstream country music lasted from 1984 till his death in 1989, but he continues to influence an entire generation of singers and songwriters. He charted nineteen singles on the Billboard country charts, including five consecutive Number Ones: "Don't Close Your Eyes", "When You Say Nothing at All", "I'm No Stranger to the Rain", "I Wonder Do You Think of Me" and "It Ain't Nothin'" (the last two posthumously).
About The Goins Brothers:
After the Lonesome Pine Fiddlers disbanded in 1963, Ray and Melvin performed together as The Goins Brothers until Ray's heart attack in 1994 slowed him down. Ray retired in 1997, while Melvin continued as Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain. Ray would share the stage with his brother on occasion, mostly close to home in eastern Kentucky. Melvin Goins and Ray Goins, The Goins Brothers, have been playing mountain string music for 50 years. The music became known as "bluegrass" about the time they started playing professionally. Ray passed away in 2007.
About Molly O'Day:
O'Day was an American country music vocalist who had fame and commercial success in the late 1940s. Despite her short recording career, 5 years, she became a legend in her own lifetime.
About Larnelle Harris:
Larnelle Harris was born in 1947 and hailed from Danville, Kentucky, where his 30-plus years of ministry garnered 18 albums, won five Grammy Awards, and 18 Dove Awards. His career as a Gospel singer, songwriter, and recording artist has landed several number one songs on the Inspirational Music charts.
Previous Inductees include:
2008 Class: Crystal Gayle, Dwight Yoakam, Florence Henderson, Norro Wilson, Les McCann.
2006 Class: Sam Bush, John Conlee, Todd Duncan, Lionel Hampton, Naomi & Wynonna Judd, John Jacob Niles, Dottie Rambo, & Mary Travers.
2004 Class: Ricky Skaggs, J.D. Crowe, Billy Vaughn, Howard & Vestal Goodman, Coon Creek Girls, Jerry Chesnut, & Boots Randolph.
2002 Class: Bill Monroe, Loretta Lynn, Osborne Brothers, Everly Brothers, Merle Travis, Bradley Kincaid, Red Foley, Tom T. Hall, John Lair, Jean Ritchie, Grandpa Jones, & Rosemary Clooney.
Posted: February 21, 2011
LEXINGTON CENTER/RUPP ARENA, LEARFIELD SPORTS AGREE TO RIGHTS EXTENSION THROUGH 2016
Lexington Center Corporation officially announced today that Learfield Sports will retain its position as the exclusive venue-media rights holder for the venerable Rupp Arena through 2016. The five-year extension enables Learfield Sports to continue to manage the property through its local entity, Rupp Arena Sports & Entertainment Properties (RASEP), that will operate as a joint venture agreement with IMG College.
The extension, effective July 1, 2011, will include the installation of an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system that will provide enhanced HDTV video amenities throughout the Rupp Arena concourse and concession areas, while also creating additional corporate sponsorship opportunities. Rupp Arena, home to University of Kentucky Men's Basketball, is a 23,000-seat sports and entertainment center which also plays host to concerts, trade shows and family events throughout the year.
"RASEP (Learfield Sports) has done a terrific job managing the venue-media rights and overseeing those partnerships," said Bill Owen, President and Chief Operating Officer for Lexington Center Corporation, which operates Rupp Arena. "We are certainly pleased to extend our relationship for another five years. They have represented Rupp Arena with tremendous professionalism and expertise every step of the way."
Rupp Arena Sports & Entertainment Properties is overseen locally by General Manager Keith Burdette, who joined Learfield Sports in 2008 following the acquisition of Action Sports Media, which previously represented the arena. "We are excited to have the opportunity to continue serving Bill Owen and the Lexington Center team," said Learfield Sports' Senior Vice President Steve Gowan. "Keith Burdette has done an excellent job leading this property and developing corporate sponsorship and branding opportunities that both preserve and enhance the iconic Rupp Arena culture."
Learfield Sports manages the multimedia and sponsorship rights for more than 50 collegiate institutions, conferences and associations. It also titles the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup, in conjunction with award co-founders NACDA and USA Today. Learfield Sports is an operating unit of Learfield Communications, Inc., which entered the world of sports marketing in 1975 as the radio rights holder for the University of Missouri.
For additional information about the company, its history and comprehensive collegiate portfolio, visit learfieldsports.com. Lexington Center Corporation (LCC) is a corporate agency of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) created to manage and maintain Rupp Arena, The Lexington Opera House, the Lexington Convention Center, Triangle Park and The Shops at Lexington Center.
Posted: February 16, 2011
Parking Advisory for Saturday, February 19 in Downtown Lexington
Parking will be at a premium on Saturday, February 19 in downtown Lexington as multiple events are taking place at the Lexington Center and Rupp Arena.
Patrons will be coming downtown to attend 2 public expos, a convention and the 4 p.m. UK vs. University of South Carolina Mens Basketball Game.
According to Carl Hall, Director of Arena Management "People should plan to arrive early and allow extra time to find a parking spot. We expect the Rupp lot to be completely full by 3 p.m., so we suggest patrons come downtown early, find a parking spot, have lunch and shop or stroll downtown before the tip off at 4 p.m."
About Lexington Center
