Education

Bill Nye to speak at UK in November. Here’s how to get tickets.

Bill Nye, known for his 1990s PBS show “Bill Nye the Science Guy, will speak at University of Kentucky next month as part of the SpeakBlue Distinguished Speakers Series.

The event, put on by UK’s Student Activities Board, will take place at 8 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Singletary Center. Students tickets are already on sale and general public tickets are on sale Oct. 29 for $15.

Tickets will be available for purchase at the Singletary Center box office or at https://bit.ly/2CCeT6s.

Nye will touch on his experiences in the entertainment and television industry, according to a Facebook post for the event.

Since his PBS show ended in 1998, Nye has stayed active in the industry. Most recently, Nye concluded the third season of his Netflix show “Bill Nye Saves the World” in May.

Past Distinguished Speakers at UK include actress Viola Davis, NFL player Richard Sherman, CNN personality Anderson Cooper and U.S. women’s soccer star Abby Wambach.

This story was originally published October 24, 2018 at 1:19 PM.

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