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Saturday's From the Front Porch Jazz series in Lexington's East End represents a homecoming for Michael Cruse. In addition to being an accomplished jazz musician, arranger, composer and educator, Michael is also a jazz at Lincoln Center performing artist and a headliner at Dizzy's club in New York city. He's also collaborated with Wynton Marsalis among others. In this week's Open Studio, Tom Musgrave talks with promoter Jim Embry and the artist himself.
This week on WUKY's Open Studio, Tom Musgrave talks with Lyric Theatre executive director Christian Adair about the history and mission of the venue as well as a number of upcoming community events.
With a new school year upon us we're revisiting a conversation Tom Musgrave recently had with Austin Vahle, the Arts Magnet Coordinator & Curriculum Coach for the Visual and Performing Arts Academy at Harrison Elementary. It's a dynamic, lottery-based magnet school where creativity, collaboration, and academic excellence thrive. VPAA offers a full spectrum of arts programming, including band, dance, music, orchestra, theatre as well as digital art forms.
The Lexington Art League's annual Woodland Art Fair is one of Central Kentucky's largest free cultural events; with food and drink, musical performances throughout the weekend, and nearly 200 of the nation's finest artists. This year's event, August 15 &16, marks the fair's 50th anniversary. Tom Musgrave gets a preview from LAL assistant director Faville Donahue.
This week on WUKY's Open Studio Tom talks with Soreyda Begley, the new president of Casa De La Cultura Kentucky. The local arts group helps U.S. born Hispanic and Latino children connect with their ancestry and culture through workshops, dance performances and other community-wide events. Begley says priority 1 and 1a includes finding a permanent headquarters for the organization.
This week on WUKY's Open Studio, Tom welcomes in Lexington native and newly minted Pulitzer prize winning feature photographer Jahi Chikwendiu. He talks about his early days at the Herald Leader and his now 25 year career at the Washington Post. Jahi was named winner of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in Feature Photography for a powerful series of images he made for the Post last year.
GreenRoom Exchange creates international cross-cultural experiences, bringing artists and musicians from other countries to work with local artists, expanding our understanding of their cultures, enriching our community. Co-founder Lee Carroll joins Tom to talk about the program’s upcoming event 'Windows to the World' featuring Zach Brock and Vishnu R from India on July 26 at the Apiary.
This week on Open Studio WUKY membership and marketing director, Robert Hansel joins Tom to talk about the mission behind the WUKY Gallery; including how the station goes about recruiting local artists for the space.
Tom's guests this week are Lucy Jones, founder of the Harry Dean Stanton Fest, which is July 10th through 12th in Lexington, and multiple award-winning actress, Sean Young, joining in over Zoom, who is part of the roster of guests coming to town to celebrate Kentucky native and acclaimed actor Harry Dean Stanton.
When the Lexington Philharmonic takes the stage next Friday for its annual patriotic concert celebrating Independence Day, it will be opening its 65th season here in central Kentucky. Tom Musgrave welcomes newly re-signed music director and conductor, Melisse Brunet, and executive director, Brooke Raby, for a preview of coming attractions.
Rachel Shane, department chair and professor of arts administration in the UK College of Fine Arts, has received the 2026 William B. Sturgill Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to graduate education at the University of Kentucky. She talks about the various programs on offer with host Tom Musgrave.
A Lexington musical tradition is opening one week from tonight. Produced by University of Kentucky Opera Theater, It's a Grand Night for Singing is Kentucky's longest running Broadway review. And it's running from next Friday June 12th through Sunday June 21st at the Singletary Center for the Arts on UK's campus. Tom Musgrave talks with Dr. Tedrin Blair-Lindsay, a member of the UK Opera Theater faculty and associate music director for Grand Night.
Dr. Gary Anderson, is wrapping up 35 years as the founding conductor and musical director for the Lexington Chamber Chorale. He talks about his long musical journey and previews what's scheduled to be his final concert as leader of the choral group on Sunday June 7 at Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate.
Brittany J. Green closed out her season as composer in residence with the Lexington Philharmonic. Prior to the world premiere of a new work “Black Dandelions” featuring the poems of Crystal Wilkinson, she talked with Tom Musgrave about her experiences and future career goals.
The University of Kentucky School of Music closed its academic year in grand fashion with a Celebration Weekend at Singletary Center for the Arts. It also marked the final concert for longtime choral activities director Jefferson Johnson who will retire this June. He talks about arriving at UK in 1995 and the maturation of the choral program over that span. Johnson says he plans to continue as artistic director and conductor of the Lexington Singers.
For more than 87 years, Lexington Children’s Theatre has been a safe, inspiring home for young people and families. To continue serving the Commonwealth, their historic home of 25 years on Short Street needs critical updates. This week on Open Studio Tom Musgrave talks with LCT Development Director Ashlee Collins to talk about their long history and new 'Building Dreams' capital campaign in honor of Alexandra Simpson.
The Visual and Performing Arts Academy at Harrison Elementary is a dynamic, lottery-based magnet school where creativity, collaboration, and academic excellence thrive. The program, now in its second year, offers a full spectrum of arts programming, including band, dance, music, orchestra, theatre as well as digital art forms. Tom Musgrave talks with Arts Magnet Coordinator & Curriculum Coach Austin Vahle.
All this month Open Studio features new interviews with Kentucky literary artists. For the final installment Tom Musgrave introduces us to Paulick Report Bloodstock Editor Joe Nevills. As part of his coverage of the thoroughbred industry, the Michigan native has made a name for himself as the 'Haiku Handicapper' where he analyzes a race's field or makes predictions on a race card or award show in the form haiku: A Japanese poem consisting of 17 syllables in lines of five, seven, and five. Rest assured he'll be out with his 2026 Kentucky Derby edition soon!
Open Studio features new interviews with Kentucky literary artists to celebrate Kentucky Writers' Day April 24th in Frankfort. This week is a rare opportunity to hear one former Kentucky Poet Laureate interview another. Affrilachian poets Frank X. Walker and Crystal Wilkinson talk about their childhood influences, inspirations as well as aspirations in this in depth conversation.
All this month Open Studio features new interviews with Kentucky literary artists. To celebrate Kentucky Writers' Day April 24th in Frankfort, Tom talks with current Kentucky Poet Laureate Kathleen Driskell and you'll also get to meet and hear from Kentucky Youth Poet Laureate Esme Morris.
