Kentucky Arts & Culture
Veteran Public Radio Reporter Cheri Lawson produces stories about Kentucky's rich arts heritage.
Latest Episodes
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A special family project uses story quilts to honor the late poet Nikki Giovanni's life and work.
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Stories of female farmers in central and eastern Kentucky is the focus of a new docuseries called Dirt Pearls.
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Transylvania University has named Pauletta Hansel this year's Judy Gaines Young Book Award winner. The award honors the work of Appalachian authors.
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Next month will mark one year since a tornado tore through parts of Laurel County. A Kentucky artist used remnants from that 2025 tornado to create awards handed out by the Governor’s Awards in the Arts.
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March is a month when some people celebrate Irish culture through music and dance. We talked with artists who share their culture through the arts.
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Bath County, Kentucky, celebrated a historic occurrence, the meat shower of 1876.
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Giving birth to a baby is a life-changing event. Most hospitals offer classes that prepare the moms-to-be for labor and delivery. St Elizabeth includes aromatherapy in their class.
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A gathering designed to educate, empower, and connect women is coming to Lexington. Thrive is a day-long event focused on the art of self-care for women.
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Key Latino figures in the Thoroughbred racing and breeding industry are featured in a new bilingual exhibit at the Keeneland Library in Lexington.
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Some musicians are comfortable using sheet music, while others prefer to play by ear.
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