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Audience cheers in celebration for a birthday during the Art on the Town event on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Tandy Park in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Cara Raiford | Staff

‘Art creates the morale of the city.’ Local artist event connects artist and community

Sammy Wynn, Reporter April 14, 2025

The Lexington mayor’s office hosted “Art on the Town,” a program that showcases an array of local artists to highlight the city's artistic talent. Held on Thursday, April 10, and sponsored by...

Elizabeth King, Miss Danville, sings during the The Luckiest Benefit hosted by The Lucky Ones: Impact on Foster Youth, on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Gatton Student Center, Worsham Cinema in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Sydney Novack | Staff

‘You are not a statistic.’ The Luckiest Benefit gives support to foster children

Sylvia Freire, Reporter April 13, 2025

The University of Kentucky hosted The Luckiest Benefit, an event dedicated to raising awareness for the foster care system, at the Gatton Student Center. On Tuesday, April 8, The Lucky Ones Foundation...

Photo provided by Mary Rezny

‘Not everybody is lucky enough to be able to be an artist.’ LuigART Exhibit commemorates Women’s History Month

Courtney Mysliwiec, Reporter April 8, 2025

The LuigART Exhibit commemorated Women's History Month with a female artist only gallery including more than 50 different artists. Open during the month of March, and only on weekends, the exhibit showcased...

Sheryl Rouse and backup singers preform on stage for The 2025 Winter Jazz Blues & Soul Series on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, at the Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Sophia Isaacs | Staff

‘A home for artists,’ the Historic Lyric Theatre’s Winter Jazz, Blues and Soul Series honors the past

Sammy Wynn, Reporter March 3, 2025

The Historic Lyric Theatre hosted the fifth iteration of the Winter Jazz, Blues and Soul series, a free event that invited the entire community to watch live music. The event, held on Thursday, Feb....

An ancestral spirit portrait tapestry hangs on a wall at the “I Was Here” project's art installation opening at the Old Fayette County Court House in Lexington, Kentucky, on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. Photo by Hannah Piedad | Staff

‘Black history is America’s history,’ ‘I Was Here’ project opens art installation at Lexington’s Historic Courthouse

Hannah Piedad, Staff Reporter February 21, 2025

The “I Was Here” project showcased the historical impact of African American people during its art installation at the Old Fayette County Court House.  Opening to the public on Thursday, Feb. 20...

Daniella Martinez, a Sophomore majoring in architecture, presents her artwork during the Black Art Gala on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, at the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky.  Photo by Jack Stamats | Staff

Black Art Gala presents Black culture and history

Sylvia Freire, Reporter February 18, 2025

The Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity hosted their Black Art Gala, sharing different forms of art focusing on the impact of Black culture in the artists’ work. The gala showcased a variety of Black art on...

Ron Jones plays saxophone for the Jones Quartet preformance for Coffee House Jazz event on Febuary 13th, 2025, at the Cornerstone in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Sophia Isaacs | Staff

UK organizations celebrate Black History Month with night of live jazz and poetry

Adah Hufana, Staff Reporter February 15, 2025

In celebration of Black History Month, a jazz quartet performed and taught University of Kentucky students about the history of jazz and its roots in African American culture. The Center for Academic...

A person dances with candles in hands at the Love Bites event on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at Arabesque World Dance, in Lexington, Kentucky.

Love Bites, the Valentine’s Day show that bites back

Sammy Wynn, Reporter February 13, 2025

Love Bites, an anti-Valentines/Valentines cabaret, shows the duality of its performers through a series of performances surrounding the theme of Valentine’s Day. The show, hosted by Tenebris Dance...

The all-female Flamenco group Las Migas performed their modern interpretation of Flamenco on Saturday, Nov. 16 2024 at the Singletary Center for the Arts in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Chloe Bradley | Staff

Latin Grammy-winning group, Las Migas perform at Singletary Center

Sylvia Freire, Reporter November 20, 2024

All-female Latin Grammy award-winning band from Barcelona, Spain, Las Migas, performed at the Singletary Recital Hall on Nov. 16, at the University of Kentucky. The group performed flamenco music pushing...

The marquee is lit up with the current movie showings on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, outside of the Kentucky Theatre in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Staff

The resilient Kentucky Theatre: Still a Lexington classic

Adah Hufana, Reporter November 13, 2024

In downtown Lexington on East Main Street is the Kentucky Theatre. A non-profit-owned arthouse movie theater, and one of the only remaining movie palaces (smaller theaters built in the 1920s and ‘30s)...

Author Penelope Douglas signs a fan's book at Authors in the Bluegrass at Central Bank Center in Lexington, Kentucky, on October 12, 2024. Photo by Michael Henning | Staff

‘Authors in the Bluegrass’ unites readers at the Central Bank Center

Kelsey House, Reporter October 15, 2024

Over 1,300 people gathered at the Central Bank Center to attend Authors in the Bluegrass, a book signing event hosted by The Next Step PR. The event allowed readers to come together to meet their favorite...

Fans attend a Q&A after the 12 Lions film festival on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, at The Kentucky Theater in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Staff

Screening of ‘The First Omen’ and Q&A with Lexington director kicks off film festival

Adah Hufana, Staff Reporter September 30, 2024

The Kentucky Theatre began its second annual Twelve Lions Film Festival with a screening of “The First Omen” and a Q&A with its director, who grew up in Lexington. The festival began on the...

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