On Feb. 11, I had the honor of going to see my first performance at the Lyric Theatre here in Lexington. Long known as a cultural hub since the 1950s, the Lyric Theatre has been a home for African American...
A prostitute using the bathroom to wash up. A millionaire and his kids drinking smoothies. A man asking if he can clean the windows to make a couple bucks. A council member sitting in the corner.These...
In 1991, South Carolina native Nikky Finney came to Lexington to perform at a poetry reading titled, “The Best of Southern Writing.”Before Finney, who is black, was added to the list of performers,...
Joy Priest had a folder full of poems but didn’t know she could be a poet. Priest had been a writer for as long as she could remember, but as an undergraduate student at UK, she hadn’t yet thought...
Thursday night’s showing of the documentary “Black in Blue” brought more than entertainment to Worsham Cinema.The film, produced by UK alums Paul Wagner and Paul Karem, tells the story of the four...
UK’s Art Committee took powerful actions to add art to the new Gatton Student Center. These seven sculptures compromise the series “Unlearn Fear + Hate.”The sculptures, by Lexington artists and Transylvania...
Following nearly a year of debate, the controversial mural depicting slaves in the foyer of Memorial Hall will be uncovered, according to an announcement by President Eli Capilouto.However, there will...
