Apr 26 Arts and Culture Opera Expects to Move Off ‘Unfair’ List The Louisville Orchestra and its players signed a labor agreement yesterday, ending the impasse that canceled the last orchestra season. By Erin Keane Apr 26 Arts and Culture Opera Expects to Move Off ‘Unfair’ List Erin Keane
Apr 26 Arts and Culture Opera Expects to Move Off ‘Unfair’ List The Louisville Orchestra and its players signed a labor agreement yesterday, ending the impasse that canceled the last orchestra season. Now the Kentucky Opera hopes the agreement between the orchestra and its musicians will mean it can be removed from the American Federation of Musicians’ “international unfair list.” By Erin Keane Apr 26 Arts and Culture Opera Expects to Move Off ‘Unfair’ List Erin Keane
Apr 26 Arts and Culture Savage Rose Stages Reading of Marlowe’s ‘Edward II’ Savage Rose Classical Theatre Company ends their season Sunday with Christopher Marlowe’s “Edward II.” The company will present a staged reading of the Elizabethan history play as part of their Words, Words, Words play reading series. By Erin Keane Apr 26 Arts and Culture Savage Rose Stages Reading of Marlowe’s ‘Edward II’ Erin Keane
Apr 26 Arts and Culture Savage Rose Stages Reading of Marlowe’s ‘Edward II’ Savage Rose Classical Theatre Company ends their season Sunday with Christopher Marlowe’s “Edward II.” The company will present a staged reading of the Elizabethan history play as part of their Words, Words, Words play reading series. By Erin Keane Apr 26 Arts and Culture Savage Rose Stages Reading of Marlowe’s ‘Edward II’ Erin Keane
Apr 26 Arts and Culture Today Is Poem in Your Pocket Day By Erin Keane Apr 26 Arts and Culture Today Is Poem in Your Pocket Day Erin Keane
Apr 26 Arts and Culture Today: Poem in Your Pocket Day National Poetry Month is winding down, but there will be time yet to share your favorite poems with family, friends and strangers on the bus. The Academy of American Poets designates April 26 as Poem in Your Pocket Day. By Erin Keane Apr 26 Arts and Culture Today: Poem in Your Pocket Day Erin Keane
Apr 25 Arts and Culture It’s Over: Orchestra and Musicians Reach Agreement After 11 months of negotiations, the Louisville Orchestra musicians and board of directors have a signed employment contract. The two sides announced the agreement at a press conference at the Kentucky Center’s Whitney Hall today. By Erin Keane Apr 25 Arts and Culture It’s Over: Orchestra and Musicians Reach Agreement Erin Keane
Apr 25 Arts and Culture It’s Over: Orchestra and Musicians Reach Agreement After 11 months of negotiations, the Louisville Orchestra musicians and board of directors have a signed employment contract. The two sides announced the agreement at a press conference at the Kentucky Center’s Whitney Hall today. The $5.3-million, one-year bridge agreement calls for a smaller orchestra with a shorter season. Fifteen musician spots will be eliminated, […] By Erin Keane Apr 25 Arts and Culture It’s Over: Orchestra and Musicians Reach Agreement Erin Keane
Apr 25 Arts and Culture Kentucky Writers Gather at Capitol Dozens of writers gathered in Frankfort yesterday for Kentucky Writers Day. By Erin Keane Apr 25 Arts and Culture Kentucky Writers Gather at Capitol Erin Keane
Apr 25 Arts and Culture Author Re-imagines Poe Story as Steampunk Thriller In Louisville author Bethany Griffin’s young adult novel “Masque of the Red Death,” a plague has ravished Araby Worth’s city. Her brother is dead, and she seeks escape from her grief in the seductive diversions of the Debauchery Club. By Erin Keane Apr 25 Arts and Culture Author Re-imagines Poe Story as Steampunk Thriller Erin Keane
Apr 25 Arts and Culture Kentucky Writers Gather at Capitol Dozens of writers gathered in Frankfort yesterday for Kentucky Writers Day. The Kentucky Arts Council and the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet invite former and current Kentucky state poets laureate to the capital’s rotunda to read their work and give remarks on the state of writing in the commonwealth. By Erin Keane Apr 25 Arts and Culture Kentucky Writers Gather at Capitol Erin Keane
Apr 25 Arts and Culture Author Re-imagines Poe Story as Steampunk Thriller In Louisville author Bethany Griffin’s young adult novel “Masque of the Red Death,” a plague has ravished Araby Worth’s city. Her brother is dead, and she seeks escape from her grief in the seductive diversions of the Debauchery Club. “She’s pretty suicidal because her twin brother died of the plague, and she’s trying to forget […] By Erin Keane Apr 25 Arts and Culture Author Re-imagines Poe Story as Steampunk Thriller Erin Keane
Apr 24 Arts and Culture Fund for the Arts Names Smith Permanent President, CEO The Fund for the Arts board of directors announced today their unanimous decision to approve Barbara Sexton Smith as president and CEO of the organization. The decision follows a year-long search to replace former president Allan Cowen. In a statement, board president David Calzi said the board was committed to finding the best candidate during […] By Erin Keane Apr 24 Arts and Culture Fund for the Arts Names Smith Permanent President, CEO Erin Keane
Apr 24 Arts and Culture Fund for the Arts Names Smith President, CEO The Fund for the Arts board of directors announced today their unanimous decision to approve Barbara Sexton Smith as president and CEO of the organization. By Erin Keane Apr 24 Arts and Culture Fund for the Arts Names Smith President, CEO Erin Keane
Apr 23 Arts and Culture New Speed Museum Exhibit Previews Expansion A new exhibit is open at the Speed Art Museum. Three interrelated installations form “Inside|Out,” a preview of sorts of the museum’s planned expansion. The exhibit demonstrates how nature and art will connect after the Speed’s three-year, $50 million renovation and construction project, which will include 9,000 square feet of new gallery space for contemporary […] By Erin Keane Apr 23 Arts and Culture New Speed Museum Exhibit Previews Expansion Erin Keane