Meet an athlete, a chef, and an intrepid dachshund in this week’s edition. First, host Dave Shuffett meets Boone County native Pat Scott, who relates her experiences as a pitcher in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1951 to 1953. Then it’s off to the University of Kentucky’s College of Agriculture to visit with a well-known Kentucky chef, Perry, who has a long history of promoting Kentucky produce in his restaurants, within the state park system, and now in the classroom. And finally, meet Woody, also known as the Kentucky Wiener Dog, who stars in a series of children’s books written by Leigh Anne Florence. • tonight at 8:00/7:00 pm CT and Sunday at 4:30/3:30 pm CT on KET1; Sunday at 7:00/6:00 pm CT on KET2
Short Takes
On bookclub@ket: Icy Sparks, Gwyn Hyman Rubio’s first book, about a 10-year-old orphan growing up in rural Kentucky in the 1950s. Life becomes even more difficult for Icy when violent tics and uncontrollable cursing begin—symptoms brought on by a troubling affliction that goes undiagnosed until her adulthood. • today at 3:30/2:30 pm CT and Sunday at 11:30/10:30 pm CT on KET1; Tuesday at 4:30/3:30 pm CT on KET2
On Movie Classics: My Man Godfrey, starring Carole Lombard as a zany heiress and William Powell as a tramp she tries to help by making him the family butler. This 1936 screwball comedy directed by Gregory LaCava was nominated for six Academy Awards. • 9:00/8:00 pm CT on KET1
Late-Night Music
James Taylor
Great Performances presents a tribute to James Taylor, recognized for his long-lasting musical achievements and philanthropic commitment to the arts. Music colleagues performing Taylor’s songs include Sting, Keith Urban, India.Arie, Taj Mahal, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, the Dixie Chicks, Sheryl Crow, and Bruce Springsteen. • 9:30/8:30 pm CT on KETHD
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, son of reggae legend Bob Marley, has won multiple Grammy Awards for his distinctive take on his father’s legacy. With his brothers Stephen and Julian as guests, he performs tunes from the best-selling album Welcome to Jamrock. • 11:00/10:00 pm CT on KET1
Bluegrass Two-fer on Jubilee
Three critically acclaimed albums and exciting performances around the country have introduced audiences to the unique sound of Adrienne Young and Little Sadie. This up-and-coming group combines old-time string band sensibilities with modern pop overtones. They’re followed by Cadillac Sky, whose brand of contemporary bluegrass blends tradition and innovation, combining classic bluegrass elements with contemporary styles and sounds. • 11:00/10:00 pm CT on KET2
PD Block Feeds on KET ED
Next week KET begins a four-week schedule of professional development block feeds. Here’s next week’s schedule of arts-related programs:
Monday
The Art of Teaching the Arts: A Workshop for High School Teachers • Programs 1-4: 2:00/1:00 am CT (4 hours); Programs 5-8: 10:00/9:00 am CT (4 hours)
The Arts in Every Classroom: A Workshop for Elementary School Teachers • Programs 1-4: 6:00/5:00 am CT; Programs 5-8: 2:00/1:00 pm CT
The Arts II: West African Dance • 5:00/4:00 pm CT (1 hour)
The Arts III: Afro-Cuban Dance • 6:00/5:00 pm CT (1 hour, 40 minutes)
Friday
The Arts: A Content Course for Teachers • Programs 1-3: 10:00/9:00 am CT (3 hours, 37 minutes)
Arts Toolkits for Summer Planning
Looking for new ideas, classroom projects, and resources in the arts? Whether you’re new to teaching or a veteran, you’ll find resources in the KET Arts Toolkits to help you address Arts Core Content 4.1 and engage your students in the art form. Nearly all the lesson plans and activity ideas in each toolkit include creating/performing activities as well as instructional strategies that will help students describe, analyze, and respond to works of art in all art forms. Each toolkit includes about 12 hours of video segments featuring performances, studio visits, artist interviews/profiles, instruction, and demonstrations; a binder full of lesson plans, glossaries, and guides; and special features such as posters and CD-ROMs. Here are some resource highlights from each:
- Drama 2nd Edition offers performance examples from every historical period, including scenes from Shakespeare and readers theater presentations of excerpts from works ranging from classical Greek tragedy to Neoclassical realism. The Drama Toolkit has been out of stock, but it will be available again later this month.
- The Music Toolkit provides more than 150 video segments, including music performances by Kentucky students and artists representing a broad range of styles, cultures, and time periods. You’ll also love the set of 10 full-color posters!
- The Visual Arts Toolkit features a virtual museum of 250 artworks from 20 Kentucky museums—everything from works by Old Masters to Kentucky folk art—along with video profiles of some 50 Kentucky artists.
- NEW! Dance 2nd Edition boasts more than 160 video segments, with lots of new dance performances from different cultures—five Native American peoples, Chinese, Indian, Latin American, and African as well as a tarantella and African-American stepping—and styles. Everything about this toolkit is bigger and better than the 1st edition, and it will be available this summer.
KET is accepting pre-orders for the Drama reprint and Dance 2 (although we cannot guarantee it will be delivered before June 30) as well as orders for Visual Arts and Music. Visit the Arts Toolkit web site for information about ordering.
