The 11 best things to do in and around Lexington this weekend
.jpg "Jennifer Roth Parr, as M’Lynn Eatenton, and Kelsey Waltermire, as Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie rehearse a scene from AthensWest Theatre Company’s, “Steel Magnolias.”")
Here is a Lexington list and guide of the best weekend events around Central Kentucky on Friday, Saturday and Sunday if you are bored and need things to do from live music concerts, theatre plays, bourbon tastings, beer events, chorale concerts, dance lessons and more.
Farm to table dinner, bourbon tasting at Al’s Bar by Black Soil KY
Black Soil KY will present a farm to table dinner and bourbon tasting in partnership with X Norma, Luna Lexington and For Real Cheesecakes at Al’s Bar on Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. The event also includes a guided bourbon tasting with Sean and Tia Edwards, founders of Fresh Bourbon. Tickets are $80-420. 601 N Limestone. BlackSoilKy.com.
Desserts and dancing at The Kentucky Castle
Enjoy chocolate tres leche cake, coconut besitos and dulce de leche cheesecake while instructors from The Salsa Center teach you how to Bachata dance at the Kentucky Castle on Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. Attendees will receive a dessert flight, complimentary cocktail and dancing/workshops from The Salsa Center. Tickets are $50. 230 Pisgah Pike, Versailles. Eventbrite.com.
‘Sherlock Holmes Mystery’ play at Gateway Regional Arts Center
Playwright Ken Ludwig and Menifee Community Theatre Group will present the play, “Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery” at the Gateway Regional Arts Center in Mount Sterling on Feb. 18 and 19 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10. 101 E Main St, Mount Sterling. GracKentucky.org.
Greg Morton at Comedy Off Broadway
Comedian Greg Morton returns to Comedy Off Broadway for five shows from Feb. 17-19. Tickets are $10-20. 161 Lexington Green Cir #C4. ComedyOffBroadway.com.
‘Steel Magnolias’ at The Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center
The AthensWest Theatre Company will present Robert Harling’s “Steel Magnolias” 11 times at the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center between Feb. 18 and March 6. The play follows a group of Southern ladies as they celebrate love, life, and loss while gossiping their days away in a Louisiana beauty parlor. This weekend’s performances are on Feb. 18 and 19 at 7:30 and Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $30-35. 141 E Main St. AthensWest.net.
Walker Montgomery concert at Manchester Music Hall
Country singer Walker Montgomery, son of John Michael Montgomery, will perform at Manchester Music Hall on Feb. 18 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20. ManchesterMusicHall.com.
National Paddling Film Festival at The Lyric Theatre
The 2022 National Paddling Film Festival, which for nearly four decades has gathered annually to determine the best in paddlesport film and still image, will take place at the Lyric Theatre on Feb. 19 from 4-10 p.m. Tickets are $20 to watch online and $25 to attend in person. 300 E Third St. Eventbrite.com.
Beer tasting at West Sixth Brewing
Taste some of West Sixth Brewing’s boldest creations like Bourbon Barrel Brownie, Country Western Vol. 3, Snake Eyes and Mexican Mocha Can Station during “Big Beers” at the brewery on Feb. 19 from 4-8 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door and include a tasting passport good for five, 5 oz. pours of beer and a 5 oz. Belgian tasting glass to take home. 501 W Sixth St. Eventbrite.com.
Eric Bolander album release concert at The Burl
Eric Bolander will celebrate the release of his new album “Can’t Get There From Here” at The Burl on Feb. 19 at 8 p.m. with support from Brother Smith and Katie Didit of Louisville based Mama Said String Band. Tickets are $10. 375 Thompson Rd. TheBurlKy.com.
KSU, Lexington Chamber Chorale concert: ‘Unity Through Music’
The Kentucky State University Concert Choir and Lexington Chamber Chorale will perform together during a “Unity Through Music” at Second Presbyterian Church on Feb. 20 at 5 p.m. Tickets are $10-22. 460 E Main St. LexingtonChamberChorale.org.
Red Bull Paper Wings competition
Red Bull Paper Wings, the world’s largest paper plane competition, is taking flight at Central Bank Center Exhibit Hall B on Feb. 20 from noon to 3 p.m. Participants must make a plain sheet of A4 paper fly as far, as long or as artistically through the air as possible. All ages are welcome but only active students, ages 18 and up can qualify to compete. The event is free and open to the public. 430 W. Vine St. Centralbankcenter.com
This story was originally published February 18, 2022 at 6:00 AM.