Past Events at Center Square

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Oliver! (a musical drama)
​March 1-17, 2019

Orphan, Oliver Twist, searches for a home. Taken in by a gang of child pickpockets, Oliver’s charm warms the hearts of those around him, but cannot save them from the violence of life in gritty Victorian England. This production featured an adult and teen cast and a hoard of adorable "work house" and "pickpocket" children.

Frozen Theme Tea Party

February 9th & 16th
Back by popular demand, the annual Frozen theme tea party and princess play along returned for two weekends this year.  This beautiful brunch event quickly sold out and the crowds were delighted by an interactive puppet show with live character sing-a-long, silly games and activities with special prizes, an exquisite Frozen theme brunch menu, and special photos with the characters at no additional cost!

January Jam 2019
January 19

Lebanon's own Crew 3:30 shared their love for Jesus and music in a night of awesome worship at this FREE Concert in Angelic Hall.

​2018 Events

Audition Workshop
January 6, 2018

Student actors gained poise, confidence, and valuable audition skills in Kentucky Classic Art's AUDITION WORKSHOP. Participants (8-18 years) learned tips and tricks to make their talents shine. They  also sat for a profession headshot!

January Jam
​January 20, 2018

Lebanon's own Crew 3:30 will be sharing their love for Jesus and music in a night of awesome worship at this FREE Concert in Angelic Hall.

Frozen Tea Party
​February 17, 2018

​Anna, Elsa, and their friends joined us for high tea, tasty treats, fun games, an interactive show, and lots of surprises! ​

12 Angry Men
​February 22-25, 2018

The verdict is in. Classic Arts Theatre's Community Production of 12 Angry Jurors was huge success!

A Heart for Liberia
Benefit Concert
​March 9, 2018

Three accomplished musicians came together for one cause. Contemporary pianist Samson Tarpeh, jazz saxophonist Julius Johnson, and opera singer Michelle Taylor (singing African spirituals)  joined forces with special guests Harmonious Jazz Ensemble of Harlem, New York and other friends to bring us a wonderful and diverse evening of music that benefitted Agape National Academy of Music (ANAM) in Liberia. 

The Emperor's New Clothes
March 22-29, 2018

Hans Christian Anderson's classic tale cleverly and humorously reminded us of the follies of vanity and greed.

Ladies of Lebanon
​Benefit Concert
April 27 and 28, 2018

The Ladies of Lebanon Benefit Concert was back, and this time, the ladies were singing Broadway! Join us in thanking these wonderful women for donating their talents and time to raise money for the arts centre they love, Kentucky Classic Arts at Centre Square!

FIRST Friday Flicks
Thor Ragnarok
​May 4, 2018

We brought the hammer down on finals at our first FIRST Friday Flick!

Emma: A Pop Musical
May 17-27 and June 2, 2018

​Based on Jane Austen’s classic novel, this sparkling new musical featured the hit songs of legendary girl groups and iconic female singers from The Supremes to Katy Perry.

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FIRST Friday Flicks
Wonder Woman
​June 1, 2018

Wonder what you're doing to celebrate? 
Last day of school = Hanging out with friends. 
We made it a Super Day!

Summer Art 2018
Tell Your Story with Urban Art
​June-July, 2018

We kept our minds active, our hands busy, and our creativity flowing at KCA's Summer Art Camp 2018. Students told their stories with urban art while exploring mixed media, sculpture, and collage through hands on art and other creative projects. 

POPcappella Vocal  Camp
June 11-22, 2018

We were thrilled to have Matt Hodge, composer, teacher  and musician, leading  our students as they explored harmonies, ear training, pitch intervals, musicianship, harmony independence, choral arranging, and ensemble techniques. ​

Musicfest 2018
June 8 & 9, 2018

​We enjoyed an amazing summer concert headlined by The Kentucky Headhunters and Linkin' Bridge in Johnston Field behind Centre Square! Up-and-coming musicians and local favorites performed throughout the day.

POPcappella Showcase
​June 22, 2018

The students of POPcappella Vocal Performance Camp took  to the stage to give us a taste of what they learned this summer at POPcappella! This showcase featured pop hits, including a Disney medley. ​

Jumanji Double Feature
​July 6, 2018

​Summer was HOT, but we relaxed with a COOL double feature!

Loving Vincent
​July 19, 2018

This event was sponsored by the Marion County Arts and Humanities Council.

In a story beautifully depicted in oil painted animation, a young man comes to the last hometown of painter Vincent van Gogh to deliver the troubled artist's final letter and ends up investigating the artist's final days. 

High School Musical Jr
Youth Theatre Performance Camp
​June-July, 2018

Centre Square Youth Theatre Performance Camps offer students  the opportunity to audition, rehearse, and perform in a quality theatrical production within the context of a fun and supportive learning environment. 

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Johnny Cash Tribute
August 10, 2018 

We experienced hits from the man in black performed by Ralph Curtis & The Nashville Imposters in their Tribute to Johnny Cash & The Greatest Hits of Country Music!

FIRST Friday Flicks
Infinity Wars
​September 7, 2018

Sister Act
September 14-26, 2018

Folks couldn't get enough of Sister Act, which was performed in front of sold-out crowds! We even added an encore performance!

​​Sister Act is the feel-good musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film that has audiences jumping to their feet! Featuring original music by Tony- and eight-time Oscar winner, Alan Menken (Newsies, Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors), this uplifting musical was nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

100th Birthday of Center Square
September 20, 2018

We celebrated Centre Square's 100th birthday! We enjoyed cake, punch, and balloons, toured the building, saw old LHS memorabilia, remembered the good old days, and found out what new arts education and entertainment opportunities are available at this historic landmark. 

Down the Rabbit Hole:
A Curiouser Adventure in Wonderland
October 25-28, 2018

This "choose your own adventure" ​style theatrical production was a fully interactive, three-floor, wandering and wondrous extravaganza!  Audiences chose to follow Alice on her journey through Wonderland,​ race through with the White Rabbit, sit in on the Mad Tea Party, relax or sing with the Caterpillar in the Karaoke Den or even follow the Red Queen and then take part in a PROFESSIONAL MAGIC SHOW!  

This show was styled as a theatrical haunted house with a hard hitting, high energy and magical finale for the Red Queen's birthday! 

Audiences lost their heads for this show!

A Year with Frog and Toad
November 9, 10, 16, 17

The children of Kentucky Arts Theatre  brought to life Arnold Lobel's delightful children's stories. This whimsical show followed two great friends – the cheerful, popular Frog, and the rather grumpy Toad – through four fun-filled seasons. ​

Christmas in the Country
​November 30

Magnolia Vale, Phillip Clarkson, Sweepy Walker, Carley Johnston and more joined us for a night of Christmas Classics! Annual Christmas fun st Centre Square.

The Nutcracker
​December 7-16

​Clara, Fritz, the Nutcracker Prince, the Sugar Plum Fairy, and many others brought to life the delightful ballet, The Nutcracker. ​​

2017 Events

January Jam featuring LoveCollide
January 21, 2017

​Crew 3:30 from Lebanon Baptist Church and Love Collide, a dynamic contemporary Christian Pop/Rock duo, shared their love for Jesus and music in a night of awesome worship at this FREE Concert in Angelic Hall.

Frozen Tea & Live State Show
February 18, 2017

Audiences enjoyed a LIVE Sing-A-Long Stage Show with Frozen Princesses Anna and Elsa and a few of their special friends. Following the show, guests were invited upstairs to Elsa's dining room for high tea, tasty treats, photos with Anna and Elsa, and lots of surprises and fun!

Impossible Magic
February 28, 2017

KCA celebrated Mardi Gras by featuring the world’s greatest illusionists live on stage in a daring, jaw-dropping display of magical artistry. Impossible Magic is truly electrifying.  

The Monarchs
April 15, 2017

Kentuckiana’s favorite “oldies” rock n’ roll band,  THE MONARCHS (ROCK, RHYTHM & DOO WOP) featured all time favorite oldies music, a little comedy, and a lot of fun!

Disney's Cinderella Kids
April 20-22

Disney’s Cinderella Kids, featured our smallest performers ages 5-10, reminding all that dreams really do come true!
Featuring the Centre Square Youth Choir presentation of "Disney Dazzle"

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G2K Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella
April 27-May 7

​We couldn’t present only the Disney version! This season featured the  “Get 2 Know “ Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella as well, showcasing youth actors with some special guests!

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The Bretts Live: 
May 9

​The Bretts Show - straight from Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Theater brought amazing vocals, lighting, video, dance, and comedy for a truly spectacular show with a broad variety of musical styles. ​

Always . . . Patsy Cline
​May 25-June 3

This hysterical show based on the true story of Patsy Cline’s friendship with Louise Seger, featured a live band and over 24 of Patsy’s unforgettable songs.

Marion County Music Fest 2017
​June 10

​The Third Annual "Concert Under the Stars", sponsored by Friends of Live Music featured a wide variety of musical talent from local favorites to professional acts from Kentucky and Tennessee.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr.
July 21-July 29

It is A Tale as Old as Time and still a crowd favorite.  Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr. was performed by the Kentucky Classic Arts 2017 Summer Theatre Camp, and the talented youth enchanted audiences young and old alike.

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Hair Up! A Trolls Showcase 2017!
​August 12

​Kentucky Classic Arts at Center Square and Heartland Wellness Center & Café teamed up to give local youth (K-12) a reason to get up and dance! 
Choreographed routines set to music from the Trolls soundtrack opened the evening with a movie theatre style viewing of the Trolls animated movie!  "Troll Hair" cotton candy was provided by Sugar Rush: Sweet & Savory Concessions. 

Kentucky Classic Orchestra
August 27

Kentucky Classic Orchestra was in full swing with a crowd-pleasing summer concert!

A Child's Tribute to Winnie the Pooh
​September 14-22

​"A Child's Tribute to Winnie-the-Pooh (and the poetry of A.A. Milne)"
​was an adorably heart warming re-telling of the classic and favorite adventures of the Pooh Bear and his treasured friends.

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Annual Classic Art Festival & Auction
October 14

Great Art, Great Food, Great Cause!

The Addams Family Musical
October 12-29

​Two casts equaled twice the Fun! Centre Square’s Youth and Adult Casts brought this hysterically funny musical to life in separate performances. Audiences were dying to see it twice!

Paul Childers in Concert
November 18

Paul Childers was back at Kentucky Classic ARTS at Centre Square to perform songs from his latest album "Naked Poetry" as well as his unique take on some Christmas classics. The evening wasopened by the Centre Square Youth Choir. ​

Kick-off to Christmas Concert
​November 19

Kentucky Classic Orchestra helped us start off the season right with their Kick-off to Christmas Concert at Centre Square. KCO was joined by the Campbellsville Baptist Church Choir and the Centre Square Youth Choir. 

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
​December 1-3

Kentucky Classic Theatre's student performance of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever was back by popular demand, entertaining audiences of of all ages.

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It's a Country Christmas
December 7-8

Kentucky Classic ARTS at Centre Square's  well loved It's a Country Christmas was back again with local favorites Tatum Riggs, Brown Brothers, Ann Courtney Thompson, Brian Sherrell, and Endless Road.

Christmas Art Camp

​Kentucky Classic Arts at Centre Square invited students 6-16 years old to join in on the holiday crafting fun at ​Christmas Art Camp where Rita Matney will taught participants the art of wreath making, decorating keepsake tiles, and many more exciting crafts to keep or give as gifts. 

2016 Events

FREE Friday Flicks 

July 1  "An American Tail"
July 8  "Grease"
July 15  "O Brother, Where Art Thou!"
July 22 "The Princess and the Frog"

The Quebe Sisters in Concert
July 26, 2016

​​When the Quebe Sisters from Texas take a stage, and the triple-threat fiddle champions start playing and singing in multi-part close harmony, audiences are usually transfixed, then blown away!  It’s partly because the trio’s vocal and instrumental performances are authentic all-Americana, all the time, respectful of the artists that inspired them the most.

Broadway Review
July 29, 2016

Students of KCA's Musical Theater Camp shared the stage with local talent, bringing a little bit of Broadway to Center Square!

Concert Series

Kentucky Classic Arts at Centre Square was proud to present it's exciting summer concert series which was held  throughout the month of August. 

August 4  1964: The Tribute
August 11  The Bretts (EVENT POSTPONED)
August 19  Clinton Spalding & Friends:  An Evening of Blessings
August 26 Allison Stafford-No Deceit

Kentucky Classic Orchestra
August 28, 2016

Kentucky Classic Orchestra and Chamber Ensembles presented their summer concert, Celebrating America. Concert goers were invited to congratulate the performers at the reception in the lobby after the concert!

Free Movie:  Penelope 
September 22, 2016

Kentucky Classic Arts at Center Square theater-goers enjoyed this delightful romantic comedy, Penelope.  

Cincinnati Dancing Pigs
September 23, 2016

Concert-goers made their Marion County Country Ham Days experience complete by tapping their toes to the ​jug band rhythms of The Cincinnati Dancing Pigs!

Aesop's Fables Live
​October 7-8, 2016

​Kentucky Classic Arts Youth Theater Performance Class brought Aesop's timeless fables to the stage at Centre Square.

ARToberfest
October 15, 2016

GREAT ART, GREAT FOOD, GREAT MUSIC and a GREAT CAUSE!
ARTOBERFEST – ANNUAL ART AUCTION FUNDRAISER for the MARION COUNTY ARTS AND HUMANITIES COUNCIL’s Summer Arts Camp for Kids featured art exhibits by regional artists, a buffet dinner, cash bar with craft beers, live art auction of original art work, silent auction, live music, and more.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
October 27-29 & November 3-5, 2016

Classic Literature met Scary Fun as Kentucky Classic Arts Youth Theater Performance Class brought to life Washington Irving’s comic, spooky tale of . . . .

The Headless Horseman!

Smoke on the Mountain
November 11 & 12, 2016

Off Main Actors Group, a traveling troupe of central Kentucky actors, presented Smoke on the Mountain, a hilarious and endearing show set in 1938 at a Saturday Night Gospel Sing at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, tucked away in North Carolina’s Smoky Mountains. This show featured dozens of bluegrass songs and traditional hymns to please audiences of all ages!

Clinton's Country Christmas
November 25, 2016

We ​​rang in the season with the spirited sounds of Clinton's Country Christmas and shared special moments with family and friends while enjoying holiday songs spanning all genres and eras of music. Clinton Spaulding is a renowned entertainer who didn't disappoint.

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Exile Christmas Concert
December 2, 2016

Exile, the Pop/Country Band hailing from Richmond, KY, hit the Top 10 on Billboard Charts with their timeless song "Kiss You All Over" in 1978! They are still rocking and were excited to bring their Christmas show close to home in the beautiful Angelic Hall at Centre Square.

Children's Christmas Party & Parent's Night Out
December 22, 2016

Parents did some last minute shopping, enjoyed a night out, or just got their houses cleaned and some presents wrapped while their kids enjoyed an evening of Christmas movies, music, and activities.

New Year's Eve Kids' Countdown
December 31, 2016

​Kentucky Classic Arts at Centre Square hosted a New Year’s Eve Kid's Countdown, and the fun lasted ALL NIGHT LONG!