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Kentucky Shakespeare Announces 64th Season of Free Kentucky Shakespeare Festival in Central Park

February 11, 2024

Kentucky Shakespeare, the Official Shakespeare Festival of the Commonwealth, has announced the 64th annual free Kentucky Shakespeare Festival May 29-August 11, 2024, at the C. Douglas Ramey Amphitheater in Old Louisville's Central Park. Learn more about the season here!

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Leslie Smart Named Executive Director of the Louisville Ballet

March 29, 2023

 Louisville Ballet has appointed Leslie B. Smart, CFRE to executive director of the organization, effective April 1.

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Kentucky Shakespeare Announces 63rd Season of Free KENTUCKY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL in Central Park

February 12, 2023

Kentucky Shakespeare, the Official Shakespeare Festival of the Commonwealth, has announced the 63rd annual free Kentucky Shakespeare Festival May 24-August 6, 2023, at the C. Douglas Ramey Amphitheater in Old Louisville's Central Park. 

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Kentucky Performing Arts Kicks Off New Season With JAGGED LITTLE PILL North American Tour

August 22, 2022

Kentucky Performing Arts, working in partnership with PNC Broadway in Louisville, is kicking off the 2022-2023 KPA Presents season with a big first: the premiere performances of the North American national tour of the hit Broadway show Jagged Little Pill.  The touring show debuts in Louisville on August 31 and September 1 after a month of rehearsals, set construction, and production tasks took place at The Kentucky Center. After the first two initial Louisville performances, Jagged Little Pill will hit the road for a national tour. 

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TWELFTH NIGHT, RICHARD III & More Announced for 2022 Kentucky Shakespeare Festival

April 26, 2022

Kentucky Shakespeare, the Official Shakespeare Festival of the Commonwealth, has announced the 62nd annual free Kentucky Shakespeare Festival May 25-August 7, 2022, at the C. Douglas Ramey Amphitheater in Old Louisville’s Central Park. 

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Kentucky Shakespeare Festival Announces 2022 Season

November 22, 2021

The 62nd season of Kentucky Shakespeare Festival in Central Park will run May 25-August 7, 2022 – the longest professional run in company history. The season will include productions of Twelfth Night, Richard III, and The Merry Wives of Windsor, plus the Globe Players professional training program with Much Ado About Nothing, and more.

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Kentucky Performing Arts To Require Proof Of Vaccination Or Negative COVID Test Result

September 10, 2021

Kentucky Performing Arts, with support from Kentucky Opera, Louisville Ballet, Louisville Orchestra, PNC Broadway in Louisville, and StageOne Family Theatre, has announced that guests attending indoor performances at The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, the Brown Theatre, and Old Forester's Paristown Hall will be required to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test.

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Kentucky Shakespeare Announces 2020 Summer Season

February 26, 2020

Kentucky Shakespeare, the Official Shakespeare Festival of the Commonwealth, announces the 60th anniversary season of the free Kentucky Shakespeare Festival. The extended 11-week, 7-production, 64-performance season runs May 27-August 9, 2020, at the C. Douglas Ramey Amphitheater in Old Louisville's Central Park.

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