Kentucky Center to Showcase World Class Artists This Spring & Summer

The Kentucky Center is offering a wide variety of entertainment this spring and summer, as it continues its 32nd arts season. Spring performances will feature musicians Bobby McFerrin and Alton Brown, actor and comedian David Cross, internationally renowned dance company Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater as well as many others. View the current season lineup at www.kentuckycenter.org/kcpresents. New shows will be added throughout the year, and the fall shows for the 2016-2017 will be officially announced in July 2016.

New shows are booked throughout the year, our calendar is constantly changing. To stay informed and receive presale invitations, create your Kentucky Center eClub account at www.kentuckycenter.org/login

Frequent attendees are encouraged to become Kentucky Center Members. Members save on every ticket purchased through the member hotlines, and enjoy benefits like priority seating and waived handling fees. For more information about Kentucky Center Membership and to view a complete list of member benefits, please visit www.kentuckycenter.org/content/downloads/MembershipBenefits.pdf.

Here are some of the highlights of the Kentucky Center Presents spring and summer performance lineup.

The Kentucky Center and NS2 present

Arlo Guthrie - Alice's Restaurant 50th Anniversary Tour

Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.

Brown Theatre on Broadway

Tickets start at $39.50

American Folk singer Arlo Guthrie, son of Woody Guthrie, is best known for his song "Alice's Restaurant Massacree", an 18-minute monologue, and his hit version of "The City of New Orleans."

The Kentucky Center and VEE Corporation present

Sesame Street Live: Make a New Friend

March 4-6, 2016

Brown Theatre on Broadway

Tickets start at $18

No matter where you're from or where you've been, everyone is special - so join in! Elmo, Grover, Abby Cadabby, and their Sesame Street friends welcome Chamki, Grover's friend from India, to Sesame Street. Together, they explore the universal fun of friendship and celebrate cultural similarities, from singing and dancing, to sharing cookies!

The Kentucky Center and NS2 Presents

An Evening with Gordon Lightfoot

Monday, March 14, 2016 at 8 p.m.

Brown Theatre on Broadway

Tickets start at $39.50

Join Gordon Lightfoot for an evening of your favorite songs and personal anecdotes at Louisville's historic Brown Theatre. Lightfoot's distinctive voice and songwriting-prowess influenced other musical "giants" of his generation, including Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen.

Brown-Forman Midnite Ramble

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.

The Kentucky Center

Tickets start at $25

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, recognized by U.S. Congressional resolution as a vital American "Cultural Ambassador to the World," has performed for over 23 million people in 48 states and in 71 countries on 6 continents, celebrating the African-American cultural experience and the American modern dance tradition.

LEO A Little Off Center

Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage

Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.

The Kentucky Center

This never-before-seen concert features a live symphony orchestra performing the franchise's groundbreaking and wildly popular musical arrangements as some of the most iconic Start Trek film and TV footage is shown simultaneously in high-definition on a 40' wide screen. Enjoy music and footage from Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek: Insurrection, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and much more!

Brown-Forman Midnite Ramble

Bobby McFerrin: Bobby Meets Louisville

Friday, April 1, 2016 at 8 p.m.

The Kentucky Center

Tickets start at $25

For decades Bobby McFerrin has broken all the rules. The 10-time Grammy winner has blurred the distinction between pop music and fine art, going barefoot in the world's finest concert halls, exploring uncharted vocal territory, inspiring a whole new generation of a cappella singers and the beatbox movement. McFerrin singlehandedly redefined the role of the human voice with his a cappella hit "Don't Worry, Be Happy," his collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma, Chick Corea and the Vienna Philharmonic, his improvising choir Voicestra, and his legendary solo vocal performances. In Bobby Meets Louisville, this music industry rebel will involve local artists and the audience in a one-of-a-kind collaborative performance.

The Kentucky Center Presents

Alton Brown Live: Eat Your Science

Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 7 p.m.

The Kentucky Center

Tickets start at $30

Celebrity chef, best-selling author, and television personality Alton Brown created the Food Network's Good Eats, a smart and entertaining food show that blended wit with wisdom, history with pop culture, and science with common cooking sense. Good Eats aired for 14 seasons and received a Peabody award in 2007. Alton now appears regularly on Iron Chef America, Food Network Star, and Cutthroat Kitchen.

Yum! Family Series Program

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Live!

Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 2 and 5:30 p.m.

Brown Theatre on Broadway

Tickets start at $20

Donning his familiar red sweater, Daniel takes the audience on an interactive musical adventure as he and his friends explore the vibrant world of their much-loved Neighborhood. This live theatrical production is filled with singing, dancing and laughter. Sponsored by Yum! Brands. The Kentucky Center proudly supports Yum! Brands Foundation and Dare to Care Food Bank in their ongoing efforts to end hunger in our hometown and around the world. Please bring a canned good or other non-perishable item to be collected at the door.

91.9 WFPK Presents

Leon Bridges with special guest Andra Day

Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 8 p.m.

Brown Theatre on Broadway

Tickets are $29.50

NPR says Leon Bridges and his fabulous band are "easy to love and tough to resist," praising the "purity of his soulful voice that's unadorned, untouched, and unaffected by 21st-century Pop." The 25-year old Ft. Worth musician is a former dance major that started playing guitar just five short years ago. His hit "Coming Home" propelled him from coffeehouses to a major record deal in less than six months.

Also This Spring at The Kentucky Center

The Kentucky Center & Live Nation - David Cross - Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 at 8 p.m. - Tickets start at $35

PNC Broadway in Louisville - Cabaret - Tuesday, March 8 - Sunday, March 13, 2016. Tickets start at $32.

Louisville Orchestra - Peter & the Wolf - Saturday, March 12, 2016. Tickets are $15.

LEO A Little Off Center - Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage - Wednesday March 16, 2016. Tickets start at $35.

Louisville Orchestra - Pink Martini - Saturday, March 19, 2016. Tickets start at $26.

KMAC Music Series - The Necks - Monday, March 28, 2016. Tickets start at $15.

91.9 WFPK Presents - North Mississippi Allstars - Thursday, March 31, 2016. Tickets are $27.50.

The Kentucky Center & NS2 - Dave Rawlings Machine - Thursday, April 14, 2016. Tickets start at $35.

PNC Broadway in Louisville - The Phantom of the Opera - Wednesday, June 1-Sunday, June 12, 2016. Tickets start at $35.

For more information, visit www.kentuckycenter.org.