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Arts Weekly

LexPhil Takes on Sultry Tango Opera

WEKU | By Charles Compton

Published February 1, 2013 at 6:41 AM EST

A pair of films are restaged this weekend in central Kentucky, one is a surprisingly new Broadway musical. Also, the Lexington Philharmonic spreads its wings with an opera done to a tango beat. With a preview is Rich Copley, who covers the arts for the Lexington Herald Leader.

Rich Copley is an arts reporter for the Lexington Herald Leader. Information on the weekend’s events is available in today’s edition. You can also find out about arts and cultural events by visiting the events calendar online, at weku.fm.

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