May 24, 2012, 7:26 a.m.

Events for this column must be submitted to the Advocate by noon Tuesday to be in the Thursday newspaper. Call (859) 236-2551, ext. 135, with complete information, including hours and admission price, or e-mail advocatearts@gmail.com.

 

VISUAL ARTS

“Carvings and Quilts,” by Bob Gibson and Brenda Plaster, through July, Community Arts Center, 401 W. Main St. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Information: log on to www.communityartscenter.net, call (859) 236-4054 or email bobbie@communityartscenter.net. Exhibiting artist reception: 6-8 p.m. June 7.

“Without a Sound,” works by Lyndsey Fryman, through June 24, Central Library Gallery, 140 E. Main St., Lexington. Information: (859) 231-5559.

 

MUSIC

Live country music, every Friday and Saturday, Fredia’s Country Music, 4221 Dry Ridge Road, Liberty. Cost: $5; under 12 free. Information: (606) 787-0118.

Live country and Southern rock by Rumors band, 8 p.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday, Mae Johnson’s White Barn, Waynesburg. Cost: $5. Pool room opens at 7 p.m. Information: (606) 365-3417.

Live country music by Kentucky Strangers, 7-10 p.m. every Friday night, The Barn, 345 Buster Pike, Burgin. Cost: $8. Food served at 6 p.m.; doors open at 5 p.m. Information: Tommy Hurst, (859) 748-9689.

Acoustic Jam, 7 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday, Community Arts Center, 401 W. Main St. Enter through back door. Information: John Hughes, (859) 583-4112, or CAC (859) 236-4054.

Live music, 8 p.m.-midnight every Friday and Saturday night, Silver Eagle Entertainment and Music, located at the old Food Lion location in Lancaster. Cost: $5. Information: (859) 792-6694.

Live music by The Reminders, featuring Boyle County natives Jeff Conley and Brad Hoskins, 8-11 p.m. Saturday, 303W, 303 W. Main St. Music includes Maroon 5, Coldplay, The Killers, Steve Wonder, Al Green and more.

2012 Lincoln County Idol, 7 p.m. today, First Southern Community Arts Center. Photos of the 2012 contestants at www.stanfordky.org. Cost: $5/ includes 3 votes.

The Coasters, The Drifters and The Platters, 8 p.m. June 5, Eastern Kentucky University Center for the Arts, Richmond. Cost: $40, $35, $32, $22. Tickets: (859) 622-7469. Website: www.ekucenter.com.

Fundraising recital for Rianne Marcum Chandler, to aid in her attendance of the American Singer’s Opera Project, 6:45 p.m. May 30, First Christian Church, 555 E. Lexington Ave. ASOP is a not-for-profit young artist program whose mission is to help prepare young, merging, professional singers to enter the business of opera. Tuition is $2,400; donations are tax-deductible. Information: rianne.chandler@gmail.com.

 

THEATER

“Thoroughly Modern Millie,” May 25-27 and June 1-3, Ragged Edge Community Theatre, Harrodsburg. Showtimes: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Cost:$10/adults, $9/seniors, $8/students. Tickets: (859) 734-2389.