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The New Season
friedman Julius Friedman:
Picture This
Explore the dynamic and emotional work of the Louisville graphic designer and photographer Julius Friedman.		 tincan Tin Can Buddha:
Shades of Blue
A great lineup of musicians with long-time ties to Kentucky and each other come together for a special blues-and piano-focused concert at the Kentucky Center for the Arts.
       
hds Harry Dean Stanton:
Crossing Mulholland
Fellow actors and musicians,film critics, and his Kentucky relatives tell the story of noted character actor Harry Dean Stanton.		 kemper1 Painting with Glass
Watch from conception to installation as Kentuckian
Guy Kemper creates large-scale glass works for a Seattle rail station.
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2010 Season
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Harry Pickens:
In the Garden of Music
Enjoy a special performance by a Kentucky pianist and educator whose purpose in music is to bring people, ideas, and possibilities together.

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Joe Molinaro: Hands in Clay
Meet a ceramics artist and Eastern Kentucky University professor whose hands transform clay into items of functionality; objects that inspire a sense of community; and pieces of fantasy.
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Three Hundred Years
Dr. Diane Earle of Kentucky Wesleyan College and the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra present a musical history of the piano.		 ed1 Encore Presentation: Signature, Ed McClanahan Meet the author of The Natural Man in this vintage KET production.
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2009 Season
Finding Higher Ground
Music and drama bring people in Harlan County together to talk about the life-and-death community challenge of prescription drug abuse.
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The vibrant glasswork of Stephen Rolfe Powell and the intricate automata sculpture of Steve Armstrong reveal the distinctive energies of two gifted Kentucky artists.
Encore Presentation:
Mountain Born:
The Jean Ritchie Story
In this vintage KET production, folk legend Jean Ritchie shares her life’s amazing journey, from her childhood in Eastern Kentucky to international recognition.
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2008 Season

Master of Still Life: Mary Ann Currier
This remarkable Louisville artist is recognized as an outstanding American realist painter as well as a great teacher.

Mountain Music Gatherin’
From fiddlers to fans, those who love traditional music come together at the annual J.P. Fraley Mountain Music Gatherin’.

Murder, They Wrote
From rehearsals to performances, Owensboro’s International Mystery Writers’ Festival offered suspense, drama, and a killer good time.

Encore Presentation: Coal Black Voices
The Affrilachian poets celebrate heritage and roots with works about family, land, and community.

Encore Presentation: Ellis Wilson,—So Much To Paint
A passion for painting took Mayfield native Ellis Wilson to a successful career in Manhattan. He died in poverty but left an inspiring legacy.

A Novel Approach
There’s more than one way to write a novel! Explore three ways in visits with Kentucky writers Sheila Williams, Kirby Gann, and Silas House.