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The Educational Theatre Association  announced that the International Thespian Festival (ITF), the premier gathering of middle and high school theatre students and educators, will relocate to Louisville, Kentucky beginning in 2027.

For a century, the Brown Theatre has been raising curtains and making history. On October 5, Louisville's oldest operating theatre celebrates its 100th anniversary.

16 high schools from 10 counties in Kentucky and Southern Indiana have been selected for the inaugural Kentucky Performing Arts (KPA) Bradley Awards, taking place June 1, 2025 at The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts.

The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts has been selected as one of several venues across Kentucky to host the Kentucky Arts Council's traveling exhibit “Continent to Commonwealth: Asian/Asian American Kentucky Art,” presented in partnership with Asia Institute-Crane House and the Kentucky Chinese American Association.

Kentucky Performing Arts has announced the inaugural Bradley Awards to honor young emerging theater artists in Kentucky and Southern Indiana.

Explore the 'Continent to Commonwealth' Exhibit at The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts. See when you can catch the exhibit and learn how to purchase tickets.

Kentucky Performing Arts (KPA) kicks off its 40th anniversary season celebration with a community-wide event on Sunday, August 27 at The Kentucky Center (501 West Main Street). The Community Open House will welcome the entire city and state to the building where it all began.

Kentucky Performing Arts (KPA) has announced that Nick Covault has been promoted to Vice President of Education and Community. Covault has served as executive director of the Kentucky Governor's School for the Arts (GSA) since 2016 and has been with Kentucky Performing Arts, a nonprofit 501(c)(3), since 2010.

Kentucky Performing Arts announced that Dr. Tamekka L. Cornelius has been named Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the organization. She will be responsible for developing and implementing a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) program that promotes internal and external initiatives for staff and volunteers, programs, community partners, and more.

​​​​​​​The Kentucky Center has been selected as one of several venues across Kentucky to host the Kentucky Arts Council's traveling exhibit Our Kentucky Home: Hispanic/Latin American Visual Art in the Commonwealth. The exhibit will run from January 9 to February 5, 2023.

PNC Broadway in Louisville, in partnership with Kentucky Performing Arts, announced the upcoming Louisville premiere of JAGGED LITTLE PILL at the Kentucky Center. Find out when and how to get tickets.

Cotuit Center for the Arts presents Victor/Victoria on the Main Stage, opening July 19, 2022 and running through August 7, 2022, with evening performances at 7:30pm and matinees at 3pm.

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.

Kentucky Performing Arts' (KPA) Connecting for a Cause live event series brings Kentucky's vibrant and diverse artists together to promote the health and well-being of our community. Thanks to series sponsors Owsley Brown II Family Foundation and Kentucky Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet, with additional support from the Fund for the Arts, the three-part event is free to all.

Kentucky Performing Arts has announced that it is partnering with the world-renowned Kennedy Center to present Spotlight On Louisville-Peace + Love + Justice, an upcoming episode of the Kennedy Center Couch Concert: National Spotlight series.

Kentucky Performing Arts has announced it is partnering with the world-renowned Kennedy Center to present Spotlight On Louisville-Peace + Love + Justice, an upcoming episode of the Kennedy Center Couch Concert: National Spotlight series.

Two months after COVID-19 shutdowns closed theatre doors, Kentucky Performing Arts (KPA) continues to bring arts experiences into patrons' homes with its weekly, virtual concert series. Thanks to sponsors Brown-Forman, Commonwealth Credit Union, Kentucky Tourism Arts and Heritage Cabinet, and the support of regional arts organizations, #KPAatHome will continue to deliver free, online performances and support Kentucky performers and artists through the month of June.

The Governor's School for the Arts (GSA), a program of Kentucky Performing Arts (KPA), will be hosted virtually this year to maximize the safety of students, staff and faculty amid the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

In recent weeks, during the statewide shutdown due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Kentucky Performing Arts has provided arts experiences to the public through its online #KPAatHome series, supporting local performers and artists.

Today, Kentucky Performing Arts (KPA), in partnership with Brown-Forman, announced #KPAatHome, a free, daily virtual concert series for patrons to enjoy the excitement of live performances from the comfort and safety of their homes.