Why they’re someone to watch in 2025: Despite many local performing groups closing, the Lexington Theatre Company is in the ...

Don Williams rides a bulldozer Oct. 10, 1974 as the restoration of the Lexington Opera House continues in downtown Lexington. The historic theatre at the corner of West Short Street and South ...

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Comedian Eddie B at the Lexington Opera House Teachers unite! Comedian Eddie B, whose act focuses on the frustrations of teachers, will be at the Lexington Opera House 8 p.m. Jan. 4. A former ...

The performance will be at the Lexington Opera House at 401 West Short Street.

Jan. 15, 1886: The theater that became the Lexington Opera House is destroyed by fire. In the late 1800s, Lexington was considered the “Athens of the West” because of its place on pioneers ...

Editor’s Note: As Lexington celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, the Herald-Leader and kentucky.com each day throughout 2025 will share interesting facts about our hometown.