Mayor Newberry talks about arts funding
In the midst of preparing for a winter storm that could turn Lexington roads into skating rinks, Mayor Jim Newberry kept an appointment to talk to us about arts funding. Lexington Mayor Jim Newberry....
View ArticleLexArts’ president Jim Clark speaks out in support of stimulus plan
Folks with a keen ear toward Washington have probably heard the National Endowment for the Arts and the arts in general mentioned in discussions of the stimulus plan currently being debated by the...
View ArticleLexArts kicks off 2009 campaign
Note: This is an extended version of the story that appears in the Feb. 18 Lexington Herald-Leader. It includes comments from last night’s kickoff, and those comments are in blue. LexArts kicked off...
View ArticleChildren’s Theatre’s 70th is a celebration for all ages
WVLK's Jack Pattie, who has been playing Santa Claus the last few years. He will return to his roots, Lexington Children's Theatre, for a benefit peformance April 25. Photo by Matt Goins | LexGo.com. A...
View ArticleMen of Note are bowing out
Since 1966, the Men of Note have been staples of the Lexington music scene, bringing big-band sounds to some of the biggest rooms in the region and even a couple of gubernatorial inaugurations. Tuesday...
View Article@WEKU: Building Arts Communities, Part 2 – Arts Districts
Anna Miskelly left, and Ruby Wiggs, shopped at Third Street Stuff and coffee shop in Lexington, Ky., on Wed, Jan., 30 2008. Photo by Pablo Alcala | Herald-Leader staff. The second part of “Building...
View Article@WEKU: Building Arts Communities, Part 3 – Venues
George Foreman in the Norton Center for the Arts' Newlin Hall, which, under his watch, has hosted a who's who of classical music superstars. Photo by Rich Copley | LexGo.com. The third part of...
View ArticleBasics were the subtext of WEKU series
I teamed up with the news reporters at WEKU-88.9 FM last week for a four-part radio series, “Building Arts Communities.” The series looked at recruiting talent, establishing arts districts, our...
View ArticleThings to watch for in the WEG opening ceremonies
Local children flood onto the floor of the Kentucky Horse Park's outdoor arena as Sarah Lee Guthrie sings "This Land if Your Land" during a rehearsal for the opening ceremonies of the Alltech FEI World...
View ArticleSpotlight on, Lexington?
There was a party atmosphere in the Fifth-Third Pavilion as the Business Time band played Sept. 28, during the Spotlight Lexington Festival. Photos by Rich Copley | LexGo.com UPDATE: Mayor appoints...
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