KY: Arts & Culture
A Kentucky Music School Focuses on Appalachian Music and Inclusion
By Rebecca Stern for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for West Virginia News Service for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Coll…
Juneteenth Declared National Holiday, Amidst Progress, Upheaval
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Juneteenth National Independence Day is now an official holiday, after President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday, approved by both …
Sleepovers in Slave Cabins Aim to Spark Healing Conversations
By Ruth Terry Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan Reporting for the YES! Magazine-Kentucky News Connection Collaboration LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- By 1860…
Musical Instrument Maker to Employ People in Recovery
HINDMAN, Ky. – A manufacturer of musical instruments in Knott County opens its doors next month. And Troublesome Creek Stringed Instrument …
You're Never "Too Old, Too Wacky, Too Wild" to Read
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Read Across America Day is held annually on March 2nd to coincide with the birthday of the author known around the world as Dr…
Appalachian Cultural Work Honored Nationally
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Bluegrass State will be represented at a national event this weekend celebrating cultural thought leaders and innovators…
The Power of Community Art: Pride and Hope
JENKINS, Ky. – Brush stroke by brush stroke, a huge mural has come to life in one small Kentucky town - an example, says the project's main …
KY County Crosses Political Divide through Arts, Culture
LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. - In America, where the political divide has reached Grand Canyon proportions, one Kentucky county is trying to build deep …
As America Ages, Communities Begin to Adapt
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- People are living longer, and by 2030 it's projected that one in five Americans will be 65 or older. One expert on aging…
Arts Supporters Say Funding Cuts Hurt Hometown Investments
FRANKFORT, Ky. - New Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin proposes deep spending cuts for many state agencies, including those in the Tourism, Arts and Heritage …
Santa's Helpers, One Letter at a Time
FRANKFORT, Ky. – At a time when "goodwill toward men" may seem to be in short supply, many kids across Kentucky and the nation are having their …
Living in the Bluegrass State
FRANKFORT, Ky. – What makes a community livable might change depending on the age of the person giving the opinion. AARP has launched an …