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HAMBURG HISTORY

The Mighty Atom, War Admiral

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f you’re new to the area, you might have caught yourself wondering why there’s a road named Pink Pigeon Parkway in Hamburg.

The answer is the same as to why other roads around our neighborhood include curious names like Star Shoot, Alysheba, and War Admiral. Unsurprisingly for the city of Lexington — the horse capital of the world — it has to do with horse racing.

In fact, the name of the Hamburg Pavilion itself has to do with this area’s rich history.

Our neighborhood is named after a horse, Hamburg, the thoroughbred that John Madden purchased in 1896 and set about turning into a record breaking racehorse.

Madden’s 235-acre farm, which occupied most of the land where so many of us live and work today, was named Hamburg Place (in honor of the horse).

Hamburg Place produced four Belmont Stakes winners, four Kentucky Derby winners, and the first Triple Crown winner.

Lexington was also home to another Triple Crown winner whose name is now a part of the Hamburg landscape.

Let’s delve into the history of War Admiral.

War Admiral was born in 1934 at Far-

away Farm in Lexington, and he had high expectations to live up to from the very beginning.

War Admiral was sired by Man o’ War, considered to be one of the greatest Thoroughbred racehorses of all time: he was ranked the No. 1 U.S. Thoroughbred champion of the 20th century by BloodHorse magazine, and also ranked No. 1 by the Associate Press in a separate poll.

Admiral inherited his father’s fiery temperament and talent, but was much smaller physically, measuring 15.3 hands (a little more than 5 feet).

He also inherited the success. War Admiral won 21 of his 26 starts, including the US Triple Crown in 1937.

Entering that year, only three horses, one of which was Sir Barton, had won the Triple Crown. However, owner Samuel D. Riddle decided to enter War Admiral in the Kentucky Derby to give him a chance to win it.

Although Pompoon was the best of the 2-year-old crop in 1936, War Admiral was the favorite to win the Derby thanks to a record of impressive wins. The Run for the Roses wasn’t even a challenge to the Admiral, as he quickly took the lead and never looked back.

The Preakness, which was only a week later, posed more of a challenge. Pompoon

dug deep and put up a fight, taking the inside lane and forcing War Admiral to go wide on each turn. The two colts dueled in the stretch, but jockey Charles “The Flying Dutchman” Kurtsinger stayed cool, never touching the whip and letting the Admiral’s competitive spirit propel him to victory over the final stretch.

Admiral again displayed his fiery disposition (some fans even took to calling him The Mighty Atom) during the Belmont Stakes. He delayed the race for more than eight minutes at the starting gate, dragging a bewildered assistant through the gate several times before the thoroughbred could be contained. When the race finally began, the fiery competitor stumbled out of the gate, and cut an inch-square chunk out of his right forefoot with his hind foot.

However, instead of giving up, he persevered through adversity, roaring to a threelength victory in a virtuoso performance that broke the track record set by his sire Man o’ War 17 years earlier.

War Admiral’s success was such that he even won 1937 American Horse of the Year, beating his nephew Seabiscuit (who would go on to win it in 1938) by 621 votes to 603.

Nonetheless, Admiral lost his only match race against the legend, the Pimlico Special on November 1, 1938.

In 1938, War Admiral won eight major races, including the Whitney Handicap and the Jockey Club Gold Cup. Other notable victories included the Queens County Handicap, the Wilson Stakes, the Saratoga Cup, and the Rhode Island Handicap.

In 1939, he retired with earnings totaling $273,240.

His legacy was also significant. He was the leading American sire in 1945 and the leading juvenile sire in 1948. Before his death in 1959, War Admiral had sired 40 stakes winners, including Blue Peter, Searching, Busanda, Mr. Busher, Navy Page, Cold Command, and Admiral Vee. He also sired Busher, champion filly and a Horse of the Year.

Following in his father’s footsteps, War Admiral has been elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame and ranks #13 in Blood-Horse’s top 100 US thoroughbred champions of the 20th century. And he did achieve one thing his sire had never done: winning the Kentucky Derby.

And now you know a little bit more about the distinguished horse-racing history of the city of Lexington and Hamburg itself, and the street names around this area, too.

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The annual Lexington Christmas Parade down Main Street on Tuesday, December 1 at 7 pm includes Lexington’s first official visit from Santa.

the chance to take a journey through Christmas in Ireland. As seen on PBS, a cast of award-winning singers and dancers wraps together traditional music, dance, and storytelling with plenty of Irish soul.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at My Favorite Things! Their Holiday Open House this year will be from November 6-8.

Save the date and check out My Favorite Things’ selection of holiday decor, unique gifts, and more.

Junior League Holly Day Market is at the Kentucky Horse Park on November 13-15.

The annual event features more than 70 vendors offering fabulous boutique-style items unique to our community. You’ll enjoy special events designed to inspire the holiday spirit in us all! Your ticket also helps support the Junior League of Lexington and the many local non-profits they support.

The Holly Day Market brings vendors from across the United States to Lexington for one weekend in November to give shoppers the opportunity to buy holiday gifts in one spectacular location. Vendors sell jewelry; clothes for women, men and children; toys; books; holiday decorations; ornaments; art; food; and much more. Plus, the Holly Day Market offers daily events and activities for everyone including a much anticipated visit from Santa.

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Grammy winner Chip Davis returns to the EKU Center for the Arts on November 19 at 7:30 pm.

The Southern Lights Stroll at the Kentucky Horse Park on November 19 lets you lace up, head out, and help turn on the Southern Lights. The 14th annual Southern Lights Stroll fundraiser includes a com-

petitive 5K race this year, complete with awards. A food drive for God’s Pantry and local animal shelters will be held as well.

Lexington’s Downtown Tree Lighting at Triangle Park brings the Christmas spirit into town on Friday, November 27. The Holiday Market for arts/crafts and Holiday LIVE performances will take place from 2 - 7 pm, with the Tree Lighting Ceremony scheduled to begin at 6:30 pm.

Illuminated Evening at the Shaker Village at 5 pm on November 28 features caroling choirs, roaring fires, twinkling lights, and special visits with Mrs. Claus, and all sorts of other holiday festivities..

The Lexington Convention Center hosts the Lexington Christmas Show from November 27 - 29. The show features over 200 vendors from across the region selling thousands of Christmas gift items, including decor, crafts, handmade items, bath & body, jewelry, and more. Friday, November 27 from 10 am - 6 pm; Saturday, November 28 from 10 am - 7 pm; Sunday, November 28 from 11 am - 4 pm. Meet Santa all three days at the show; the first 500 kids each day receive a free photo with Santa.

The Lexington Philharmonic Candy Cane Concert at the UK Singletary Center at 3 pm on November 29 is a Lexington holiday tradition. The young musicians of the Central Kentucky Youth Orchestra join LexPhil on stage to perform a variety of holiday classics.

Christ Church Cathedral presents Handel’s Messiah on Friday, December 4 at 7:30 pm.

Featuring The Cathedral Choir, The Lexington Baroque Ensemble, with Emily Albrink, Ryland Angel, Richard Clement, and Reginald Smith, Jr. Conducted by Erich Balling.

On December 4 at 8 pm, Centre College’s Norton Center for the Arts hosts three-time Grammy nominees Dailey & Vincent’s The Spirit of Christmas Christmas Tour.

The duo’s rock spin on traditional country & bluegrass has garnered them three IBMA Entertainer of the Year awards, three IBMA Vocal Group of the Year awards, and multiple Dove awards. They will perform traditional and contemporary holiday hits as well as their Bluegrass favorites.

The Lexington Chamber Chorale presents Christmas in the Great Hall at Second Presbyterian Church on Saturday, December 5 at 7:30 pm. The night includes medieval sacred songs and carols for the holidays, including vignettes of Madrigal Dinner dialogue in Second Presbyterian’s Gothic sanctuary. Featured selections include “Green Grow’the Holly,” “Gloucestershire Wassail,” with additional works by John Tavener, Gustav Holst, and more.

An Irish Christmas at the EKU Center for the Arts on December 5 at 7:30 gives you

University of Kentucky Choirs present the 18th annual Holiday Collage concert, featuring vocalists and musicians from the UK School of Music as well as The Lexington Singers and the Lexington Singers Children’s Choirs. The concert will be at the UK Singletary Center on December 5 at 2 & 7:30 pm and December 6 at 3 pm.

Lexington Art League’s Black Friday Art Sale at the Loudoun House December 5 & 6 gives you the chance to take care of holiday shopping needs with unique locally crafted products.

On December 5 & 6, the Lexington Children’s Theatre presents Junie B. Jones: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells at 2 pm at the Lexington Opera House Singletary Center Signature Series: Mark O’Connor’s “An Appalachian Christmas” at 7:30 pm, December 11. Now in its fifth nation wide tour, the show combines traditional Christmas songs with O’Connor’s aural folk style which has earned him eight Grammy nominations, two Grammy Awards, six consecutive years being named Musician of the Year by the Country Music Association, and seven National & Grand Master fiddling championships. O’Connor has also stood as a student, peer, and

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The Nutcracker

leader of a number of musicians, including: fiddler Benny Thomasson; French jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli; classical violinists Isaac Stern, Itzhak Perlman and Yehudi Menhuin; contemporaries Edgar Meyer, YoYo Ma, Chris Thile, and Allison Krauss.

UK Opera Theatre presents Amahl and the Night Visitors at the Lyric Theatre on December 11 at 7:30 pm and on December 12 at 2 & 7:30 pm.

The Lexington Singers present Messiah at the UK Singletary Center at 8 pm on December 12. Featuring soprano Rebecca Farley, alto La’Shelle Allen, bass Eric Brown and special guest tenor, local superstar Gregory Turay, lauded by the London Times as “one of the brightest natural talents to have emerged from the US in recent years.”

On December 12, the Lexington Philharmonic and the Lexington Chamber Chorale present Handel’s Messiah and Vivaldi’s Gloria at the Cathedral of Christ the King at 8 pm. The music of modern masters John Taverner and Eric Whitacre complete the program, featuring the Chamber Chorale with soloists Ben Bliss (tenor) and Sarah Tucker (soprano).

The Lexington Ballet Company presents Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker at the EKU Center for the Arts at 2 pm and 7 pm on December 12. The Nutcracker tells the story of a little girl who is given a magical nutcracker doll on Christmas Eve, embark-

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HAMBURGJOURNAL.COM ing on a journey through the Land of Snow and the Kingdom of Sweets. The Lexington Ballet performs the holiday classic under the direction of Luis Dominguez.

Kentucky Ballet Theatre also presents The Nutcracker at the Lexington Opera House on December 12 & 13 and December 19-20.

The Reindeer Ramble 5K at Keeneland on December 12 helps everyone get the jump on getting rid of those excess holiday pounds.

On December 13, the Christ Church Cathedral Choir presents the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at Christ Church Cathedral at 7 pm. This service is similar to the Lessons and Carols Christmas Eve service held in King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, United Kingdom which is broadcast worldwide. “A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols” includes Christmas carols and readings from the Bible. The opening carol is always “Once in Royal David’s City,” which is sung as the choir processes into the nave. The service is preceded by an organ prelude starting at 6:30 pm.

Alltech Holiday Celebration of Song at The Square (W Main St and N Broadway) on December 13 at 5 & 7:30 pm. Conducted by Dr. Everett McCorvey, featuring award-winning vocalists from UK Opera Theatre and the Alltech Opera Scholarship Competition. A community sing-along of holiday favorites.

The Bluegrass Youth Ballet presents The Nutcracker in One Act at the UK Singletary Center for the Arts at 7 pm on Friday, December 18 and at 3 pm on Saturday, December 19.

Home for the Holiday at the Lyric Theatre at 2 pm & 7 pm on Saturday, December 19.

The family-friendly theatrical is a three-act play celebrating the holiday season with

family, fun, and faith. Written & directed by Dr. Eunice Beatty.

A Ceremony of Carols at Christ Church Cathedral on December 21 at noon. The Cathedral Girls Choir will be joined by harpist Elaine Cook for a performance of Benjamin Britten’s “A Ceremony of Carols.”

Written for Christmas, the text is drawn from middle English poetry.

Jim Brickman’s 2015 Holiday Tour, Comfort & Joy, at the Lexington Opera House on Monday, December 28 at 7:30 pm.

Brickman marks his 19-year coast-to-coast tradition by showcasing new music, along with holiday favorites and hits that made him the most charted (30) Billboard Adult Contemporary artist. Brickman has two Grammy’s and four gold albums, and his concert will feature musical guests and hits like “Valentine,” “If You Believe,” “The Gift,” and “Sending You a Little Christmas.”

The Lexington Philharmonic presents Take Five on New Year’s Eve! featuring the Brubeck Brothers Quartet at the Lexington Opera House. Join the high-octane jazz group at 7:30 pm on December 31.

EVENTS GOING ON ALL MONTH: Southern Lights at the Kentucky Horse Park is Kentucky’s largest lights festival.

There will be animated scenes featuring Santa, reindeer, elves, and other holiday characters. The drive-through portion remains open every night from 5:30 pm 10 pm through December 31. Through December 23, you can also park and check out indoor exhibits and entertainment at the Horse Park, a petting zoo, and even talk to Santa. There will also be handmade arts and crafts and cookies. For more information, call (859) 255-5727.

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LIFE SAVER Lexington’s Tim Boniface hopes to inspire four-alarm fitness

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ou know the face.Lexington firefighter Tim Boniface has been smiling up at you from the newsstands, on the cover of Men’s Health magazine, for the past month.

(Pronounce it bon-ah-FAH-chee, like it rhymes with Liberace.)

Competition was stiff, but Tim Boniface is the official Ultimate Guy according to Men’s Health. According to the magazine, “this year’s cover contest drew 837 guys who embody selflessness, grit, and triumph. Their stories can inspire you to greatness.”

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“My interview went awesome and I finally told them I was a chef and cooked well. Also at the end, I told them you might as well hire me because if not I’ll be back next year and then again until you do.

They had already seen me three times for the interview process so they knew I wasn’t playing.”

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or their prospective Ultimate Guy cover, they sought out men who “define success on their own terms, give back to their communities, and express courage.”

Boniface was nominated by a friend in DC. He tells us he “filled out a bunch of info” online, and sent a few photos.

Then he “forgot all about it until four months later [when] Men’s Health called.”

(Other runners-up profiled in the cover contest include a Colorado SWAT team officer and an Iraqi war veteran who lives in Maryland.)

Saving lives is a relatively new career for him.

He’d wanted to be a firefighter “since the age of 6 and my first field trip to a fire station.” But life intervened, and he was working in the financial industry in DC when 9/11 happened. He lost two friends who worked in the twin towers in NYC. Suddenly no longer satisfied with his well-paid, but less than fulfilling, career, it was a life check for him. He wanted to get back to his original plan, to “Live a life of true humanity and helping others” (even if it meant a substantial pay cut).

When he applied to be a Lexington firefighter, he says he was up against 1200 candidates from all over the country, many of whom were already firefighters. He was “just a banking and finance guy.”

Why Lexington? He was attracted to the “good cost of living” here. He laughs about adjustments between the big city and life here. He says, “the big difference between here and NYC is the traffic. I laugh when people say they hate the traffic. Try DC or New York! You’d never survive!”

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en’s Health reports, “of the estimated 1,141,000 U.S. firefighters, 786,000 are volunteers, so competition for full-time jobs is intense. That’s where Boniface’s meatballs come in.”

He obviously didn’t end up on the cover of a health magazine by overindulging, but he admits his culinary skills might have tipped the scales in his favor. “My interview went awesome and I finally told them I was a chef and cooked well. Also at the end, I told them you might as well hire me because if not I’ll be back next year and then again until you do. They had already seen me three times for the interview process so they knew I wasn’t playing.”

Battalion chief and public information officer Joe Best says, “the hiring process lasts nearly a year and consists of a written test, a physical agility test and numerous other

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hurdles like an oral interview and a background check.

Tim was probably qualified in his other attempt but got edged out by a tenth of a point somewhere. We’re glad he stuck with it and tried again though. It’s quite a bonus knowing the Ultimate Guy works for your home town fire department!”

The magazine printed his (no longer) supersecret meatballs recipe (it starts with veal, chuck, and hot Italian sausage and ends with a white wine braise). His favorite dish to prepare is penne with vodka sauce with his famous meatballs. His favorite guilty pleasures are a Godfather’s pizza or Bru burger, with “my own cheesecake.” (One of the Lexington fire chiefs wants meatballs and cheesecake every shift.)

Firehouses are famous for their culinary culture, and he says, “A lot of guys are amazing chefs! We throw down at the fire station. We all love to eat but gotta balance it with exercise and eating right most of the time.”

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ifesaving can be hazardous to your health. That was the inspiration behind what prompted him to tell his story in Men’s Health, a magazine he’d been reading since his teen years. “Most people don’t know that cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death for firefighters,” he explains.

He hopes sharing his lifestyle — with four alarm fitness at the forefront — inspires fellow firefighters across the country to “stay in shape, eat clean, and have a long and healthy career.” He says he can see some guys packing their lunch now, and some of Lexington’s fire chiefs work out at the same gym he goes to.

Chief Best has nothing but good things to say about Boniface’s moment in the spotlight. He says, “We’ve had a ton of support from Lexington and from other fire departments from around the country. It’s been great to see all the support for Tim.” It doesn’t come without the price of good-natured (if merciless) teasing. Best recalls, “Tim had to fly to New York to receive the news about the cover. While there, he caught a cold. By the time he returned to Lexington, he was in no condition to come to work. He called in sick on what would have been his first day back after receiving the big news. Needless to say, the ‘Ultimate Guy’ took a lot of ribbing for letting the sniffles get him down.”

(The life he saves must be his own.)

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ith four years under his belt at the Lexington Fire Department, he hasn’t looked back.He talks about the moments that reinforce for him how precious life is. “Every day I work I’m reminded. When you save a life or help someone or get that thank you from grandma who has no one else looking after her and you show up to pick her up off the floor when she fell.”

He still describes it as the “best job in the world.”

He also prefers a career that brings with it an adrenaline rush. “Beats sitting at a desk in an office any day!” he says.

What would he do if he wasn’t a firefighter?

“Definitely a badass action hero! Watch out Dwayne Johnson I’m going for ya! That, or a competition eater.”

He’s a good sport about his 15 minutes of fame and current celebrity. He told Willie Geist on the Today Show “my voice is hoarse from screaming,” as they’d just come inside from a Selena Gomez performance on the plaza.

Next stop, Dancing with the Stars? Plausible. For a big guy, he’s light on his feet (and was an avid dancer when he lived in NYC, including flamenco).

More likely: “Lexington firehouse cookbook coming soon via yours truly!”

(Maybe he’s kidding. Maybe he’s not.)

6’3, 250 pounds, 20-inch biceps — all the better to break down doors with if there’s a life threatening emergency on the other side.

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ALL ABOUT KIDS CALENDAR November 1 Zombie in Love, 2 pm, Lexington Children’s Theatre. The Lexington Children’s Theatre present Zombie in Love at the Learning Stage Theatre on the 2nd floor of the building on October 30 – November 1. Book and Lyrics by Michelle Elliott; Music by Danny Larsen; Recommended for Ages 8 and up.

November 6 BLUEGRASS YOUTH BALLET PRESENTS “DIA DE LOS MUERTOS: A MEXICAN CELEBRATION OF LIFE AND DEATH,” 7 pm, at the Lexington Opera House (through Saturday) “is Bluegrass Youth Ballet’s hallmark production exploring the beautiful celebration of life and death during the Mexican holiday of the same name - or, as it is translated, Day of the Dead. An original ballet of BYB, ‘Dia de los Muertos’ includes a narrative of the holiday from its roots with the ancient Aztecs through modern day in both Spanish and English.”

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OLD DRY FRYE, 2 pm & 7 pm, Lexington Children’s Theatre (through Sunday) “Close your windows, lock your doors, and most importantly hide your fried chicken! When Old Dry Frye’s in town there’s one thing everybody knows – no crumbly cornbread, no piping hot pecan pie, and certainly no finger-licking fried chicken is safe from the prying paws of the Preacher Man! Find out what happens when Old Dry Frye’s appetite grows even larger than his reputation in this clamorous comedy based on an Appalachian folktale.”

VEGGIETALES LIVE!, 2 pm & 5:30 pm, Centre College. “This all new production features live performances of Veggie silly song favorites like The Hairbrush Song and I Love My Lips as well as songs that inspire like Big Things Too. Children will see their favorite Veggie friends live on stage performing in a musical review of VeggieTales greatest hits. This show is for children and families of all ages.”

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November 21 GIRLS ON THE RUN, 8 am, Keeneland.

The Girls on the Run 5k will take place on Saturday, November 21 at 8 a.m. at Keeneland. “Girls on the Run is a physical activity based youth development program for girls in 3rd-8th grade. The program culminates with the girls being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5k running event. The goal of the program is to build confidence through accomplishment while establishing a lifetime appreciation of health and fitness.”

November 28 KIDS LEXINGTON CHILDREN’S THEATRE: JUNIE B. JONES: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells, 2 pm, Lexington Opera House. “Dear First Grade Journal – It’s me, Junie B. Jones and wowie, wow, wow have I got a story for you! It’s time for the holiday sing-a-long and normally I would be really excited but blabbermouth May is trying to ruin it all by tattling on me again!

You know what’s worse; I pulled you-knowwho as my secret Santa! The play is also on Saturday, December 5 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. as well as Sunday, December 6 at 2 p.m.

MOMS agree!

Open House Sunday, November 15 4:30–6 pm

OLIVER! (SCAPA), 7 pm, Lexington Opera House (through Sunday). “The colorful characters of Charles Dickens’ classic ‘Oliver Twist’ come to life in Victorian London. This beloved musical tells the tale of the orphan boy who is swept into a band of pickpockets.”

KENTUCKY YOUTH AND HARMONY FESTIVAL, 5 pm, Lyric Theatre. “The mission of The Kentuckians Chorus Youth in Harmony Program is to enrich our community by supporting school choral programs, offering educational resources for acapella singing, and providing performance outlets for young singers.”

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HEALTH

H E A LT H A N D W E L L N E S S E V E N T S Various dates HOSPICE OF THE BLUEGRASS GRIEF GROUP: SPOUSE LOSS SUPPORT — 2312 Alexandria Dr., Lexington. This is a six-week support group for individuals who have experienced the loss of a spouse or significant other in their life. Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23.

EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS MEETING — 12-step group for emotional instability.

Free. www.namilexington.org/support/family-support-groups. Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28. Dec. 5. All meetings are 10-11:30 a.m.

SURVIVOR OF SUICIDE LOSS SUPPORT GROUP — This group is open to those who have lost a loved one to suicide.

Contact Rebecca Sanford at (216) 4103724 for more information. www.facebook. com/uksosgroup Ages 18 and over. Church of the Good Sheperd, 533 East Main Street, Lexington. Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.

Dec. 7, 14, 21, 28. All meetings are 5:30-7 p.m.

NAMI CONNECTIONS SUPPORT GROUP Support for individuals with mental illness.namilex.org. Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. Dec. 6. All meetings are 2:30-4 p.m.

Located at 869 Sparta Court.

are many people seeking medical care.

Patient patience goes a long way.

November 7-8

KENTUCKYONE HEALTH MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING AT FOUNTAIN COURT will host an OPEN HOUSE from 5-7 p.m. at 211 Fountain Court. Guests can meet providers and tour offices in this new 55,000 square foot building, located near Saint Joseph East. Refreshments available.

REMOTE AREA MEDICAL CLINIC, 6 a.m.

- 5 p.m. (Nov. 7) and 6 a.m.-2 p.m.(Nov. 8), Lexington Convention Center. “Free quality dental, vision and medical care for adults and children. Services are provided by volunteer doctors, nurses, dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, opticians, opthalmologists, optometrists & trained health professionals. Volunteers will pass out entry numbers at 3 a.m. on each day of the clinic. The event is first-come, firstserved. Patients wishing to arrive early may park in the Lexington Center Manchester Street Parking Lot after 10 p.m. on Friday evening to avoid a $15 parking fee.

Check the weather, and dress accordingly.

Bring your regular medications, and take them as usual. Expect long waits. There

November 12

TURKEY TROT FOR A CURE 5K, 8 am, Morehead. Registration is at 8 a.m. and proceeds will help fund research toward curing Alzheimer’s.

November 14 ANDOVER COUNTRY CLUB VENDOR AND CRAFT FAIR FOR BREAST CANCER — 3450 Todds Road. There will be over 20 vendors and crafters

November 26 THOROUGHBRED CLASSIC 5K, 8 am, Keeneland. Every Thanksgiving morning, runners and walkers come to Lexington for the Thoroughbred Classic 5K and Kay Collins Memorial Mile. Organized

by BLUEgrass Runners, this is a family-friendly event. Last year’s race had the largest attendance in its 30-year history, raising thousands of dollars in donations to four local charities: The Hope Center, God’s Pantry Food Bank, Central Kentucky Radio Eye, and the Lexington Humane Society.

November 28 BLUEGRASS HUNGER RUN, 9:30 am, Keeneland. The event is a fall festival 5K to support Lighthouse Ministries, a charity group and rehabilitation center that helps feed the homeless. There will be live bluegrass music and fall festivities.

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Announcing the opening of the KentuckyOne Health Medical Office Building at Fountain Court! Please join us at our OPEN HOUSE to meet the providers and tour the offices of this new 55,000 square foot building, located on Fountain Court near Saint Joseph East.

Wine and refreshments will be available.

Kentucky Laboratory Services Suite 110 KentuckyOne Health Primary Care Associates Suite 120 • Brennan Royalty, MD • Amanda Smith, MD • Caresse Wesley, DO • Leo Rogers, MD KentuckyOne Health Imaging Suite 130 Bluegrass Regional Imaging Suite 140

KentuckyOne Health Rheumatology Associates Suite 210 • Lucia Hardi, MD KentuckyOne Health Cardiology Associates Suite 220 • Michelle Morton, MD • Sameh Lamiy, MD Kentucky One Health Urology Associates Suite 220 • Kevin Art, MD • Paul Rober, MD • Amberly Windisch, MD KentuckyOne Health Cardiac Imaging Suite 240

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KentuckyOne Health Obstetrics and Gynecology Associates Suite 310 • Mike Guiler, MD • Sherry Guiler, APRN

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SENIOR EVENTS Through Nov. 25 Do you provide care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia? You are not alone.Caregiving can be stressful and STRESS BUSTING FOR CAREGIVERS can help! The Stress Busting for CareGivers program teaches caregivers: stress management techniques; relaxation and coping strategies. This multi-component program meets for 90 minutes, one (1) time per week for nine (9) weeks in small groups of up to eight (8) people. Who Can Attend?

Family caregivers of a loved one with dementia. Where? Bluegrass Area Agency on Aging and Independent Living Office 699 Perimeter Drive Lexington, KY. When?

Wednesdays, Sept. 30 - Nov. 25, 2015 3pm-4:30pm. For questions or more information, please contact the Bluegrass Area Agency on Aging & Independent Living at 859-269-8021.

Various dates SENIORS WRITING GROUP — If you’ve reached that golden age, join this writing group, which meets at the Lexington Senior Center. This group features in-class writing

exercises; feedback for family stories, memoirs, poems, and stories; tips for reading and publishing your work; and lively conversation and fellowship. Note: Classes held at the Senior Center do not meet if Fayette County public schools are closed due to inclement weather. Instructed by Sarah Combs. carnegiecenterlex.org. Nov. 6, 13, 20 and Dec. 4 from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Lexington Senior Center.

PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP — November 24 and December 22 at 1 p.m. at the Lexington Community Center.

Facilitated by the Human Services nurse, but discussion is mainly led by the members. Group members range in age from 50 and up, all at different stages of Parkinson’s. Family members and caregivers are welcome to join their loved ones. Topics may include diet, medications, symptom management and coping mechanisms.

CAREGIVERS GROUP — November 5 and December 3 from 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

A support group for caregivers, caring for someone with memory impairment, looking for emotional and social support from peers.

Call Hemali at 781-698-4844 to sign up. At the Lexington Community Center.

MONEY MATTERS — Nov. 3 and Dec. 29 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. A discussion group focused on finances, stocks and the money market at the Lexington Community Center.

WORLD AFFAIRS — Tuesdays, Nov. 3Dec. 29 at the Lexington Community Center at 1:30 p.m. A discussion group focused on important world issues and events.

CURRENT EVENTS — Fridays, November 6- December 18 at 1:15 p.m. Join us for a lively discussion about the week’s news at the Lexington Community Center.

November 4 COMPUTER CLUB FOR SENIORS — Lexington Public Library – Eagle Creek Branch.

101 N. Eagle Creek Dr. (859) 231-5560.

1:30 p.m. www.lexpublib.org.Improve your computer skills with other seniors. Each month has a different tutorial with time for questions. Event Info: (859) 231-5500.

ESTATE PLANNING WITH HEART-THE FAMILY LOVE LETTER — 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This practical, sensitive workshop helps face the difficult process of centralizing financial, legal and personal information so family and friends can take care of you and know how you would like end-of-life issues handled. Attendees will receive the Family Love Letter which helps to organize the details of your will, social security number, passwords to your computer/online accounts, and many other practical details.

Sign up at the Community Center or by calling 781-698-4870.

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TRADITIONAL THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON — Seating begins at 11:45 a.m. at the Lexington Senior Center. Enjoy roast turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetables and dessert. Cost $5. Please register and pay the receptionist by Nov. 12.

November 20 Join the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging for the FIFTH ANNUAL MARKESBERY SYMPOSIUM ON AGING AND DEMENTIA on Nov. 20-21. This two-day program will offer sessions for both the scientific and community audience. Clinicians and researchers from the University of Kentucky and other institutions will come together to share current findings, trends and latest updates on dementia and aging disorders, particularly as related to Alzheimer’s disease. Last year, more than 450 scien-

tists, researchers and lay people attended the symposium. The event also includes a luncheon celebrating The William R. Markesbery Senior Stars and the David R. Wekstein Centenarians. The awards honor individuals who are more than 80 (Senior Stars) or 100 (Centenarians) years of age who exemplify graceful aging and serve as an inspiration to others to remain engaged in life and the pursuit of personal goals.

December 4 BEWARE THE HOLIDAY EATINGS — 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Come learn how to eat healthy and stay fit during the holiday season when the delicious goodies and food are hard to resist. Sign up at the Community Center or by calling 781-698-4870.

December 10 WHAT’S NEXT AFTER INDEPENDENT LIVING? 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. What would you do if, suddenly, you found you couldn’t manage day to day the way you always had? What if food shopping and preparing meals, doing laundry, keeping up with basic housekeeping, even remembering to take your medications properly, all began to seem overwhelming? Join Lisa Yarin from Youville Assisted Living Residences to learn more about the options available when independent living becomes more difficult.

Sign up at the Community Center or by calling 781-698-4870.

December 17 TRADITIONAL HOLIDAY LUNCHEON — Seating begins at 11:45 a.m. at the Lexington Community Center. Lunch includes roast beef with gravy, roasted potatoes, green beans, rolls and dessert. Cost is $5. Bring a non-perishable food item and support the Lexington Food Pantry Please pay and register with the receptionist by December 10.

Hearing Screenings HearingSolutions is offering free hearing tests and evaluations from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lexington Senior Citizen Center, 1530 Nicholasville Road, Lexington.

Hearing Solutions wants to educate everyone about what causes hearing loss, how it affects the brain and your hearing health.

Screenings will be by appointment only; sign up at the front desk of the Senior Citizen center to schedule your test and evaluation or call 859.278-6072.

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Adapting the Turkey I

was at the farmers’ market on a cool gray morning with low hanging clouds spitting a damp mist. It was dead.

I stopped by Bray’s Farm stand to chat with a friend. It was far from ideal market weather.

After passing by familiar vendors on the way to my car, it happened. While marveling over wonderfully aromatic individually-bundled baby celery stalks from Elmwood Farm, I reached across the table and grabbed an acorn squash from a heaping basket of squash. At that very moment, I crossed the line. I officially surrendered my lusty desires for vibrant fresh summer produce, replacing them with more languid yearnings for mellow soft-hued autumn produce. Until then, I’d resisted the temptation by clinging to the final bright vestiges of summer. I finally acquiesced.

Inspired by that humble acorn squash, I decided to pull a full monty, throw convention to the wind, and roast a turkey for our Sunday supper.

Well...kind of.

Feel free to adapt for your Thanksgiving table.

A dear friend recently gave us a pound of gorgeous bacon from her family’s farm. I used and abused it for our roasted turkey.

After unfurling the bacon from its packaging, I overlapped several strips of the bacon on parchment paper before plopping a three-pound boneless turkey breast on top of the bacon shingles, seasoning it with fresh rosemary, salt, and pepper. I carefully

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Tom Yates pulled the bacon slices around the turkey breast, secured it with kitchen twine, and placed the larded breast into a roasting pan along with wedged candy onions and whole baby celery stalks.

I sprinkled additional fresh rosemary, salt, and pepper over the bacon harness, poured a cup of chicken stock into the roasting pan, and slid the bacon-bundled turkey into a 350 degree oven to roast for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until the internal temperature was 165 degrees.

While the turkey made merry in the oven, I sliced the acorn squash into quarters and removed the seeds.

After seasoning it with salt, pepper, and olive oil, I slid the squash into the oven to par-roast, uncovered, for 20 minutes before pulling it out and dousing it with butter, brown sugar, orange zest, freshly squeezed orange juice, and fresh thyme sprigs.

I covered the squash with aluminum foil and placed it back into the oven to roast/ braise for an additional 45 minutes. When the squash was thoroughly cooked, I pulled it from the oven and let it warm on the stovetop while the turkey finished roasting.

The aromas wafting from our kitchen were ridiculous. Turkey. Bacon. Rosemary.

Brown sugar. Squash. Heaven.

I melted into my tufted chenille parlor chair for a few glasses of wine while we anticipated our Sunday supper.

Eventually, I pulled the turkey from the oven and checked the temperature. It was perfect.

The bacon had crisped and caramelized into a salty sweet aromatic bacon shell.

I tented the turkey and let it rest for ten minutes.

Before slicing the turkey, I removed it to a cutting board, placed the roasting pan over medium heat, added a pinch of flour, and

whisked together a quick pan sauce from the roasted turkey and bacon drippings.

Using the bacon slices as a guide, I sliced the turkey into medallions, drizzled them with pan gravy, and feathered fresh rosemary leaves over the top. I dropped the candied squash around the turkey.The turkey was incredibly moist and tender with succulent juices trapped and sealed within the crispy bacon skin.

While the bacon provided salty crunch, the oozing buttery sweet roasted acorn squash balanced it with soft earthy undertones.

It’s a new season at the market.

One I’ll embrace with open arms.

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A Broadway Live Insider Peek

BY MICHAEL MILLER “It’s fast, fierce, shameless, vulgar and altogether blissful. The Producers is a sublimely ridiculous spectacle.”

- Ben Brantley, New York Times

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roducer/director Mel Brooks took a huge gamble when he adapted his 1968 cult film satire for the musical stage. Who will go see a Broadway show that is basically about creating the worst Broadway show ever? Apparently, everyone.

The lead character, Max Bialystock, realizes after a long string of flops that his road to financial redemption lies in producing the worst musical ever written, raising $2 million, and pocketing it all when the show is a one-night-only disaster. With the help of a nebbishy accountant named Leo Bloom, Bialystock options the rights to a “gay romp with Adolf and Eva in Berchtesgarten” called “Springtime for Hitler.” Of course, if the show, by some crazy stretch of credulity, were to become a hit, Bialystock and Bloom would be thrown in jail. And that’s exactly what happens.

Mel Brooks’ gamble paid off. Big time.

Starring two of Broadway’s best musical comedians, Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick, the show took Broadway by storm (after a sell-out engagement in Chicago) with $17 million in advance sales. Audiences and critics alike were rapturous. The show quickly became the hottest ticket in town. It won a record 12 Tony Awards.

Even after Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick left the show, it continued to wow audiences. Many thought (myself included) that it really wouldn’t see much action after the two stars left. Wrong. The Producers continues to pack houses worldwide with national and international tours. A recent revival in the United Kingdom and Ireland has everyone talking all over again.

In October, Big League Productions launched a new national tour in New York that’s making a stop here at the Lexington Opera House November 13-15.

Be warned: you will laugh so hard your stomach will hurt. And be careful sipping your beverage that they now allow you to bring into the theater, lest you spray Maker’s and Ale-8 on the lady sitting in front of you. Seriously.

INSIDER TIP: The Producers is strictly for grown-ups. Strong language and brash humor. Take your grandson to Annie later this season. This one is for us.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

NOVEMBER 1

DAY OF THE DEAD FESTIVAL, 5 - 9 pm, Living Arts & Science Center: The Living Arts & Science Center hosts the 10th annual Day of the Dead Festival at the Old Episcopal Burying Ground at the corner of E 3rd Street and Elm Tree. The fest will include live music and dance, traditional food, hands-on crafts, art exhibits, a gallery talk, a candlelight parade, and an altar exhibition. There will also be traditional Mexican dance and Mariachi singer and guitarist Jose Rivera will perform throughout the evening.

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SNUGGLEWEEN FEST, Terrapin Hill Farm.

The Snuggleween music festival at Terrapin Hill Farm is October 30 – November 1.

Featuring Rumpke Mountain Boys (playing 2 nights), Hyryder, Fresh Hops, Blue Moon Soup, Restless Leg String Band, Hollow Bone, Chris Dollar, SNUGGLEJAM, and more to be announced.

NATIONAL HORSE SHOW, Kentucky Horse Park (through Monday) from Tuesday, October 28 through Sunday, November 2. “The National Horse Show is a 5-day hunter/jumper event. The event will feature a full array of hunter divisions, Junior & Amateur Owner Jumpers, the top Open Jumpers from the USA and around the world, and the Maclay National Championship. The National Horse Show is consistently ranked as one of the top shows in the United States by the North American Riders Group (NARG) and last year was voted Horse Show of the Year by the National Show Hunter Hall of Fame.”

NOVEMBER 2 BASKETBALL EXHIBITION: OTTAWA VS UK, Rupp Arena, Ice Skating on the Lawn of Triangle Park starts in November

and goes through the beginning of January.

“The lawn at Triangle Park is transformed into a winter wonderland with the Unified Trust Company Ice Rink. For a nominal fee, you can take to the ice in the glow of Lexington’s official Christmas Tree bringing a unique experience for guests and locals of all ages. A warm mug of hot chocolate at DoubleH BBQ completes the skating experience.

NOVEMBER 3 GRAMMY AWARD WINNER & MACARTHUR FELLOW CHRIS THILE, Asbury University’s Hughes Auditorium (Wilmore).

The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Hughes Auditorium and is open to the public. A mandolinist, composer and vocalist, Chris Thile is a member of Punch Brothers

and Nickel Creek. He has won Grammy Awards for his work on “The Goat Rodeo Sessions,” collaborating with Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer and Stuart Duncan, and for his collaborative album with Edgar Meyer, “Bass + Mandolin,” which won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album in 2015. In 2012, Thile was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative musicianship. The MacArthur Fellows Program “awards unrestricted $625,000 fellowships to talented individuals who have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction.” With a broad outlook encompassing classical, rock, jazz and bluegrass, Thile transcends conventional genres. Thile’s performance at Asbury University is part of a new program in which he will perform Bach solo violin works on the mandolin, as well as his own compositions and contemporary music.

NOVEMBER 5 RON WHITE, 7:30 pm, EKU Center for the Arts. Mature content and language. Comedian Ron “Tater Salad” White first rose to fame as the cigar-smoking, scotch-drinking funnyman from the Blue Collar Comedy Tour phenomenon, but now as a Grammy-nominated comedian and a feature film actor, Ron White has established himself as a star in his own right. All four of his comedy albums charted No. 1 on the Billboard Comedy Charts. He has sold over 14 million albums (solo and with the Blue Collar Comedy Tour), been nominated for two Grammys, and over the past ten years (since 2004) been one of the top three grossing standup comedians on tour in America.

BEWARE WOLF… AND OTHER NIGHTMARES, 7:30 pm, Transy’s Little Theatre (through Sunday).

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS NOVEMBER 6 EXHIBITION: KENTUCKY STATE VS UK, RUPP ARENA PHOTOGRAPHY ENDOWMENT LECTURE SERIES by Deborah Willis at the Singletary Center, 4 pm. “Photographer, scholar, and MacArthur Foundation recipient, Deborah Willis delivers a lecture entitled Critical Narratives in Visualizing the Black Body from 1850 to Now.”

NOVEMBER 7 6TH ANNUAL HERO DAY CHILI COOK OFF, 11:30 am - 2 pm, Man O’ War Harley Davidson (2073 Bryant Road). Prizes awarded to top three cooks. Proceeds go to the Community Action Council’s Back A Vet program.

NOVEMBER 8 Did you know there is a creek beneath the city? THE TOWN BRANCH WATER WALK is a self guided audio tour of Lexington’s hidden waterway, Town Branch Fork of the Elkhorn River. The tour starts at Vine Street at Limestone at 2 pm.

THE NATIONAL DRESSAGE FINALS, a head-to-head competition that showcases competitors in adult amateur and open divisions, will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park through Sunday.

NOVEMBER 9 UKSAB presents GRAMMY WINNER MIGUEL, 8 pm, Memorial Coliseum.

NOVEMBER 10 UKSAB BEHIND THE LENS with Lee Daniels (The Butler, Empire, etc.), 7:30 pm, UK Memorial Hall

NOVEMBER 12 Studio Players: YES, SVETLANA, THERE IS A GRANDFATHER FROST, 8 pm, Carriage House Theatre (through Sunday). “In the dark days of the young Soviet Union, one incendiary figure represents the moral decay and decadence of the West. His name? Santa Claus.” “Thoughtful play… delightful plot twists … scintillating ironies.”

– LA Weekly.

25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, 7:30 pm, Guignol Theatre (UK) (through Sunday). The University of Kentucky Department of Theatre & Dance presents “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” on November 12-15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Guignol Theatre at the UK Fine Arts Building.This musical comedy centers on a fictional spelling bee set in a geographically ambiguous Putnam Valley Middle School. Six quirky adolescents compete in the Bee, run by three equally quirky grown-ups.

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JAZZ LIVE AT THE LIBRARY, 7 pm, Farish Theatre

NOVEMBER 13 LEXPHIL: MOZART & MORE, 7:30 pm, Singletary Center THE PRODUCERS, 8 pm, Lexington Opera House (through Sunday). Mel Brooks’ classic cult comedy film is a Broadway musical.

The Producers has won a record twelve Tony Awards.

JUNIOR LEAGUE HOLLY DAY MARKET, Kentucky Horse Park (through Sunday).

The Holly Day Market brings vendors from across the United States to Lexington for one weekend in November to give shoppers the opportunity to buy holiday gifts in one spectacular location. Vendors sell jewelry; clothes for women, men and children; toys; books; holiday decorations; ornaments; art; food; and much more. Plus, the Holly Day Market offers daily events and activities for everyone including a much anticipated visit from Santa.

BLUEGRASS OPERA & BALAGULA: LOVEMUSIC, 7 pm, Farish Theatre (through Sunday). Bluegrass Opera and Balagula Theatre present LoveMusik: The Kurt Weill Story on November 13-15 at Farish Theater in the Central Library.

“LoveMusik was written by Pulitzer-, Oscar-, and Tony-winner Alfred Uhry (Driving Miss Daisy). It premiered on Broadway in 2007 under the direction of Harold Prince (West Side Story, Phantom of the Opera, etc.).

Based on the actual letters of Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya, LoveMusik tells the touching, funny, and uniquely musical story of the German-Jewish composer, his flight from the Nazi regime, and his marriage to singer-actress Lenya. It has never been professionally produced since its Broadway run, but that’s about to change. The Bluegrass Opera is proud to partner with Balagula Theatre for this unique joint production.”

BASKETBALL: ALBANY VS UK, Rupp Arena

NOVEMBER 14 TROUBADOUR SERIES: ROBERT CRAY, Lyric Theatre KENTUCKY BOOK FAIR, Frankfort. The 34th Annual Kentucky Book Fair will be on Saturday, November 14 at the Frankfort Convention Center from 9 am – 4:30 pm.

“Each year more than 150 authors attend the fair, prepared to sign their latest books and to meet the patrons. The KBF orders the books and handles all of the local arrangements. The fair draws approximately 4.000 patrons from Kentucky and surrounding states, with sales of approximately $120,000. In addition to the selling of

books, the informal atmosphere encourages discussion and conversation among all of those in attendance. Net proceeds from the KBF fund grants to Kentucky school and public libraries for local book purchasing and other literacy-related causes, a total that now exceeds $375,000. The KBF makes every attempt to invite writers of all genres, including current events, fiction, children’s books, poetry, cookbooks, mysteries and other genres. A mix of national, regional and state writers is also a goal of the event. In recent years, they celebrated the attendance of authors Sue Grafton, Rick Pitino, Christy Jordan, Eleanor Clift, Laurien Berenson, Duffy Brown, Ann Ross, Mark Kurlansky, Mary McDonough, and Kentucky treasures Bobbie Ann Mason, George Ella Lyon, Wendell Berry, Ann Gabhart, Frank X Walker, James Archambeault, Dave Shuffet, Dave Farmer, Mark Wayne Adams, Al Smith

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS and a multitude of other wonderful and exciting authors.”

SIGNATURE SERIES: THE HELIO SEQUENCE WITH IDIOT GLEE, Singletary Center. “Portland, Oregon-based dream pop duo The Helio Sequence play a blend of indie rock, electronic and neo-psychedelic rock to form a kaleidoscopic sound. Utilizing sequencers and midi-controlled instruments, the guitar and percussion duo create a sonic landscape indicative of a band with two or three times as many members.”

BASKETBALL: NJIT VS UK, Rupp Arena

NOVEMBER 16 THE MUNICH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA with Pepe Romero and The Romeros, 7:30 pm, Norton Center for the Arts at Centre College. “For more than half a century, the Munich Symphony Orchestra has toured extensively throughout Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Philippe Entremont, pianist and conductor, takes the podium to lead the Orchestra. For this international tour, he and the Orchestra join forces with guitarist, Pepe Romero, and the Romeros quartet.

Known as “The Royal Family of the Guitar,” the Romeros are three generations of musicians.

NOVEMBER 18 THE SPORTING ART AUCTION, Keeneland. Keeneland and Cross Gate Gallery will conduct the third annual Sporting Art Auction on Wednesday, November 18. The 2015 collection will be on display in the Keeneland Sales Pavilion beginning with the September Yearling Sale (Sept. 14-26) and continuing through the auction.

NOVEMBER 19 THE TROUBADOUR SERIES presents an evening with Robert Earl Keen, 7:30 pm, Lyric Theatre.

SOUTHERN LIGHTS STROLL, 6:30 pm, Kentucky Horse Park. “Imagine seeing the holiday lights on foot, set in the surroundings of the Kentucky Horse Park. 5K race, complete with awards. Additional activities include complimentary Mini Train Rides and refreshments. Pre-registrations are encouraged. A food drive for God’s Pantry and local animal shelters will be held in conjunction with this event. All participants are asked to bring non-perishable items to help the needy families and individuals of Central Kentucky and local animal shelters.”

MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS, 7:30 pm, EKU. “Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Grammy winner Chip Davis features the Christmas music of Mannheim Steamroller along with multimedia effects.

Experience the spirit of the season comes with the signature sound of Mannheim Steamroller.”

NOVEMBER 20 GALLERY HOP, 5 - 8 pm, downtown.

“During the LexArts HOP, thousands of locals and visitors alike converge on downtown Lexington to celebrate art throughout the evening with new gallery exhibitions, special events, and food and drinks. Patrons begin at one of nearly 50 locations and visit as many or as few participating venues as they would like. Official HOP guides are available at ArtsPlace, 161 North Mill Street.”

LEXINGTON SINGERS: REQUIEM AND OTHER SACRED WORKS, 7:30 pm, Singletary Center BASKETBALL: WRIGHT STATE VS UK, Rupp Arena.

STEPHEN ROLFE POWELL: “AMERICAN PYRO,” 5 pm, Downtown Arts Center. The public opening of Stephen Rolfe Powell‘s “American Pyro” will be Friday, November 20 at 11 a.m. at the Downtown Arts Center.

“Self-proclaimed pyromaniac Stephen Rolfe Powell brings his love of glass and fire to the City Gallery at the Downtown Arts Center with ‘American Pyro.”

THE SOUTHERN LIGHTS FESTIVAL is November 20 – December 31 at the Kentucky Horse Park. “Over twenty years ago, the Kentucky Horse Park Foundation presented the first ever driving tour of holiday lights, aimed at attracting the local community. Today Southern Lights has evolved to attract over 120,000 visitors each year from across Kentucky and surrounding states and is regularly chosen as a Top 20 Event in the Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society. Boasting over four miles of lights, Southern Lights continues to grow, adding additional holiday displays along the driven route and expanding its Holiday Festival attractions. After driving through the lights, guests are invited to park and enjoy the attractions in the Park’s interior, which are designed to entertain every member of the family-from local crafts, model trains and mini train rides, visits with Santa, to the exotic petting zoo. Holiday Festival attractions are open every night except November 26 and December 24-31.” The festival is open each night from 5:30 – 10 p.m.

OLEIKA SHRINERS RODEO, 6 pm, Kentucky Horse Park (through Saturday).

Ninety of the best cowboys and cowgirls in the country compete in bareback and saddle broncs, calf roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing, team roping, cowgirl breakaway roping and bull riding.

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HOLIDAY MARKET & HOLIDAY LIVE, 2 7 pm, Triangle Square

FOOTBALL: CHARLOTTE VS UK, Commonwealth Stadium LEXINGTON HUMANE SOCIETY BEASTIE BALL 2015, 5:30 pm, Griffin Gate Marriott. The Beastie Ball is the Lexington Humane Society’s annual gala and primary fundraiser. The Ball is an evening of food, drinks, live and silent auctions, dancing, and live music.

ERNIE HAASE & SIGNATURE SOUND WITH BOOTH BROTHERS, 7:30 pm, EKU. “Ernie Haase rose to fame through The Cathedrals and as a performer in the Gaither Homecoming Tour. With Ernie Haase & Signature Sound he has been nominated for a Grammy and won a GMA Dove Award.”

NOVEMBER 22 STUDIO PLAYERS: YES, SVETLANA, There is a Grandfather Frost, 2 pm, Carriage House Theatre. In the dark days of the young Soviet Union, one incendiary figure represents the moral decay and decadence of the West. His name? Santa Claus.

NOVEMBER 23 WOODSONGS: KACEY JONES AND KINKY FRIEDMAN, 6:45 pm, Lyric Theatre.

Kinky Friedman is America’s most famous Jewish cowboy. He’s a songwriter, musician, author, comedian, philosopher, thinker and politician. His band is called ‘Texas Jewboys’ and his big hit is ‘They Don’t Make Jews Like Jesus Anymore. Kacey Jones produced an album with Kinky and has a huge body of work in her own right.

Her latest song ‘Donald Trump’s Hair’ is a song about one of the recent campaign’s oddest subjects.

DOWNTOWN TREE LIGHTING, 6:30 pm, Triangle Square. Lexington’s Downtown Tree Lighting at Triangle Park officially brings the Christmas spirit into town each year.

STUDIO PLAYERS: YES, SVETLANA, There is a Grandfather Frost, 8 pm, Carriage House Theatre (through Sunday) ADELE GIVENS, 7:15 pm & 9:45 pm, Comedy Off Broadway (through Sunday) LEXINGTON CHRISTMAS SHOW, 10 am - 6 pm, Lexington Convention Center (through Sunday). The Lexington Christmas Show will feature over 200 vendors from across the region selling 1000’s of Christmas gift items. The show will kick off Black Friday at 10am at the Lexington Center.

Exhibitors include Christmas decor, crafts, handmade items, bath & body, jewelry, and more.

NOVEMBER 28 FOOTBALL: LOUISVILLE VS UK, Commonwealth Stadium ILLUMINATED EVENING, 5 pm, Shaker Village. “In addition to regular Holiday festivities, Illuminated Evenings will feature caroling choirs, roaring fires, twinkling lights and special visits with Mrs. Claus. Each Saturday will feature different performers, programs and tours.” Also, the shops at Shaker Hill will be opened for extended hours and with new Christmas merchandise.

WINTER TRADE DAYS AT THE FORT, 9 am - 5 pm, Fort Boonesborough (Richmond).

NOVEMBER 29 LEXINGTON PHILHARMONIC CANDY CANE CONCERT, 3 pm, Singletary Center.

The Central Kentucky Youth Orchestra joins LexPhil on stage to perform holiday classics.

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