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Musicologist, pianist, vocal coach, critic and teacher Tedrin Blair Lindsay will offer his popular Saturday morning opera lectures this fall at the University of Kentucky. © Herald-Leader staff photo by Rich Copley.

The Lexington Opera Society has announced its fall lineup of lectures by musicologist and vocal coach Tedrin Blair Lindsay, also a freelance music and theater critic for the Herald-Leader. Lindsay has presented the popular lecture series for several years now, offering insight into upcoming University of Kentucky Opera Theatre productions as well as the genre of opera in general. This year’s classes are as follows:

Sept. 29: The Phantom of the Opera and the career of Andrew Lloyd Webber

Oct. 6: Falling in love with opera: How to enjoy, appreciate, and understand opera

Oct. 13: Unlocking your inner critic: What to listen for in opera singers

Oct. 20: Unlocking your inner musicologist: What makes a great opera composer

Oct. 27: Larger than life: Opera’s most colorful scandals, shockers, and triumphs

Nov. 3: Does It matter? Opera’s relevance in culture past and present

All classes are at 10 a.m. in the Schmidt Vocal Arts Center on Rose Street, across from the Singletary Center for the Arts on the University of Kentucky campus. Classes are $20 for the general public, $5 students. Reservations are not necessary.

“STOMP” is one of the shows the EKU Center for the Arts will present for area school students. Photo from facebook.com/stomponline.

The Eastern Kentucky University Center for the Arts will present daytime performance of five shows on its 2012-13 season for area school children. The shows are the State Ballet Theatre of Russia’s performance of The Nutcracker at 10 a.m. Nov. 30, dance and music ensemble STOMP 10 a.m. Jan. 17, children’s music performer Barbara Bailey Hutchison 10 a.m. March 6, the Golden Dragon Acrobats’ Cirque Ziva 9 and 11:30 a.m. March 26 and the Acting Company’s presentation of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. April 17.

For all programs except Hutchison, tickets are $10 per student, one free adult admission for every 20 paying students and $20 each for additional adults. Hutchison is $5 per student, one free adult admission for every 20 paying students and $10 each for additional adults.

All teachers attending the shows will be given study guides in advance to prepare for the shows. Study guides are also available at ekucenter.com/school-shows. Call (859) 622-7469 for tickets.

All shows except Hutchison will also be presented in the evening for the general public. Visit ekucenter.com for a complete lineup.