Everett McCorvey and John Nardolillo bring you a New Year's Eve to remember at the University of Kentucky Opera Theatre and UK Symphony Orchestra's New Year's Eve Gala. More >

University of Kentucky student artists were recognized as part of the Carey Ellis Juried Student Art Exhibition. More >

Art by Ebony G. Patterson, assistant professor of painting at UK Department of Art, was featured in a New York Times art review, as well as other New England publications. More >

UK journalism professor Richard Labunski has designed a poster that is raising money for the Woodford Humane Society in Versailles, Ky. More >

Dec. 31, 8 p.m.-1 a.m., Hilary J. Boone Center - Ring in the New Year with a five-course dinner, a concert, music to dance by and a midnight toast. Performers: UK Opera Theatre vocalists, UK Symphony Orchestra, soprano Cynthia Lawrence, tenor Gregory Turay, Alicia & Everett McCorvey, and Miles Osland's Little Big Band. Tickets (859-225-0370): $150. Sponsored by UK's Opera Theatre and Symphony Orchestra. More info 859-361-3826.

Jan. 7, 7-8:30 p.m., Gluck Equine Research Center - Rob Paratley, UK Forestry Herbarium Curator, will speak on "Charles Darwin and 19th Century Botany"-Lessons from the tangled bank. Rob believes Darwin fundamentally changed the biological sciences with the publication in 1859 of On the Origin of Species. General-$5, Arboretum Members & Students w/ID-free. Pre-registration not required. KY Landscape Architect Board - 1 hour of CE credit. More info 859-257-6955.

Jan. 14, 10-11 a.m., The Arboretum - UK Horticulturist Shari Dutton will discuss the extreme anatomy of the leaf. From leaves that form windows to those that eat "meat," discover some interesting ways this humble plant structure multi-tasks to meet its environmental challenges. Please call 859-257-6955 to pre-register; general-$5, Friends of The Arboretum-$4.

Ends Jan. 15, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., The Arboretum - "Glories of the Garden" is an art exhibit to celebrate the world of plants found in The Arboretum and beyond. Photographs, water colors, oils, quilts or any type of artwork, inspired by visiting gardens & natural areas are welcome to be submitted. Artists must submit a 4X6 ONLY photo of their piece(s) along with an entry form to be juried, limit of 2 pieces. Please no originals. Forms are due by Jan. 15. $5. More info 859-257-6955.