Kentucky Arts & Culture

Georgetown's Youth Theatre of the Bluegrass is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a production of Mary Poppins.

A Lexington award-winning artist believes that traditional dance and visual art can be used as a way to bring people together.

A special family project uses story quilts to honor the late poet Nikki Giovanni's life and work.

Stories of female farmers in central and eastern Kentucky is the focus of a new docuseries called Dirt Pearls.

Transylvania University has named Pauletta Hansel this year's Judy Gaines Young Book Award winner. The award honors the work of Appalachian authors.

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.

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.

Bath County, Kentucky, celebrated a historic occurrence, the meat shower of 1876.

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.

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.

Key Latino figures in the Thoroughbred racing and breeding industry are featured in a new bilingual exhibit at the Keeneland Library in Lexington.

Some musicians are comfortable using sheet music, while others prefer to play by ear.

There are several different square dance clubs, like the Kentucky Kuzzins and Wheeler Dealers in Kentucky. There are physical and mental benefits to square dancing, but the fun and fellowship keep many people coming back.

Kentucky award-winning singer, songwriter, and cultural organizer Jeri Katherine Howell shares her latest solo album.

For more than 20 years, finalists from the Franz Liszt International Piano Competition have traveled to Maysville to perform.

A unique art and music festival aims to celebrate Appalachian women while raising funds and awareness for domestic violence services

Did you ever have "one of those days" when you wanted to smash something? There are places for people who'd like to take a swing at electronics or Mason jars and hear them crash.

One way to enjoy the historic river town of Maysville, Kentucky, is on a Trolley Tour.

Two Kentucky women have a unique way of exploring the Commonwealth. They call it a great way to feed their bodies and their souls.

Summertime means summer sounds like swimming pools, amusement parks, baseball games, and summer camps. And for some young musicians, a week at strings camp is the sweetest sound of all.

The Newport branch of the Campbell County Public Library is one of only 6 libraries in the U.S. selected to display a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit this year.

A series of special workshops in Lexington offers people a chance to sing in solidarity and explore how music can be used for social change.

A tea ceremony can be a time to relax and practice mindfulness. There can also be an educational component to the ritual.

Big Bone Lick State Historic Site is known as the “Birthplace of American Vertebrate Paleontology.” On May 9th, a ceremony was held to celebrate the park’s designation as a National Historic Landmark.

Zugunruhe means an inner stirring to move, especially regarding what moves birds to migrate. A Kentucky organization encourages people to look to birds for inspiration.