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WEKU | By Tom Martin

Published July 12, 2021 at 6:57 AM EDT

That's our story and we're sticking to it: Eastern Kentucky's search for a new, stereotype-busting narrative | Returning to stage and amphitheater: the Lexington Philharmonic, the Lexington Theater Company, and EKU's Shakespeare in the Ravine.

Contact: Tom Martin at es@eku.edu or leave voicemail at 859-622-9358

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