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Rich Copley: Back Stage at 'Grand Night,' and The Wags Play Music of Michael Grice

Rich Copley, via Twitter

It’s time for our weekly chat with Rich Copley of the Lexington Herald Leader for a look at this weekend’s arts and cultural events.

Rich tells WEKU’sJonese Franklin that he was inspired by this year’s broadcast of the Tony Awards to take a look backstage at the University of Kentucky Opera Theatre’s ‘It’s a Grand Night for Singing.'

Also discussed:

  • Local supergroup The Wags forms to play songs of Singletary Center Director Michael Grice
  • Big news in Lexington theatre

Rich Copley covers arts and culture for the Lexington Herald Leader and Lexgo.com, where you’ll find out more about the weekend’s events.

You can also find a list of arts and cultural activities at the WEKU Events Calendar

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